Chiang, chiang, chiang, chiang!

I’m proudly announcing the greatest news of my blogging career - I HAVE MOVED TO MY NEW BLOG (yup, finally) Yay!

www.yuetmui.com

After talking about it for ages, learning how to get a domain and hosting, some crappy HTML & CSS @#$%^* language. Finally I’ve got it done! La La La (happy). I’ll talk about the journey of getting this done in my new blog k?

So ladies & gentlemen, don’t forget update your links if you have included me in your blogroll or saved as favourite or subscribe to my RSS feed!

note: this is the last update for sugarspice87.spaces.live.com. bye bye~

Short update cause I’m too lazy and lack of inspiration to blog. Decided to give all those 2008 outstanding posts a pass and start fresh new. Oh, maybe I’ll blog when I’m back from Redang next week. *smiles happily.

I’m getting a new domain and hosting for my blog soon (*fingers crossed, the plan was in Jan09, go ahead and figure out yourself what do I mean by SOON here :P) because stupid window live space can’t load my pictures, hmph! That means new template too, la la la~~

And erm, my new windows live messenger and windows live writer is damn cool lar… can set theme colour and auto water-mark every picture! yay, no more painfully water-marking every single picture! *wonders the writer will work with the new blog platform anot, fingers crossed again…

See. Now it’s pink :)

So stay tune for my new blog while enjoying a picture of me and the girls. Nah, take that!

I bet you have heard about the recent Big Hu-Ha in the Malaysia Political scene. I can't help but to feel disgusted with all these STUPID and inhumane tactics by some parties just to get rid of someone and to move on with their political agenda.

Ok, ok.. I am not trying comment on this news, well there are 10,000 times better written articles and blogs covering this topic anyway, my objective to highlight how stupid and brainless Malaysia politicians could be. Was following the Evening Edition every night and was freaking pissed off with the comments made by 'someone'. It made me had high blood pressure - it's like all my blood went shooting up to my brain and my temperature went up 100 degree higher.

That 'someone' is no other than our FORMER Selangor Menteri Besar. Yes, you read it right - the FORMER Selangor MB, the guy that once headed the government of one of Malaysia most developed state, the guy where tenth thousands of rakyat voted for, the guy who is in the run for UMNO Youth Chief position.

KLANG: Selangor Opposition chief and former Mentri Besar XXX (I have removed the name so that my blog does not generate unnecessary traffic by ppl google search his name) has called for Pakatan Rakyat state executive councillor 'Eli' Wong to resign on moral grounds. ---> Has everyone forgotten? She is the VICTIM in this damn case!

He said Malaysians were not ready to accept leaders who were embroiled in scandals. (It was quoted by Evening Edition that he even said Eli should look after Dr Chua as a role model as he offered resignation after his scandal surfaced) --> Omg, how can you relate this case to Dr Chua's? His is SCANDAL - that's a married man having sex with a woman other than his wife in a hotel! Eli's is just her sleeping half-naked alone! Damn, can't they differentiate?

“This is a moral issue and Malaysians cannot accept leaders with moral issues and so she must vacate her State Assembly seat."

Kuala Kubu Baru MCA assemblyman Wong Koon Mun said that a wrong was a wrong.

The picture was obviously taken by someone who had access to her bedroom.

“Who is that person? And if it’s her boyfriend as rumoured, it is morally wrong for a single woman to allow a man access to her room,” he said. --> I don't see anything wrong here, don't tell me he has not entered his gfs' roon before! what is so immoral here? She's just sleeping naked alone, well everyone has their own preference in private life. even if the picture shows her having sex also nothing wrong lor, she's SINGLE lor! omg, how many times I need to repeat this??!! oh, you know what - I think these gentlemen must have their clothes on when they bathe I guess! Argh!

And this is what said after Eli resigned...

“It’s the right thing to do,” said Dr Mohd Khir. --> Bugger!!

“It’s good that there is a trend in Malaysia now where embattled elected representatives readily resign from their posts,” he said.--> Oh pls, with such tactics, she is FORCED to leave! and come one, representatives who are readily resign? the rakyat wants a rep who service the community not someone who has 'resign' in his/her mind all the time! 

Gosh, I really can't believe what I've read and hear these few days. They are suppose to be the people's representative. yet they can give such pointless and plain stupid comments. Damn. Best part? Wikipedia states MB XXX holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and was a dentist by profession and he intend to reopen his dental clinic after loosing Selangor! That's more STUPID. argh.. why do I bother wiki-searching him anyway?!

I think the EC should consider some sort of IQ/EQ test before a candidate is qualify to be a MP or ADUN.

I'm giving up hopes.

I think the Thais are most friendly people on earth universe!!!

Mentioned a few times in my previous posts about how great my trip was, let me tell you this - My host during my recent trip to Bangkok are the nicest people on earth lor.. They are so so so x1000 nice ok?!

Left: Our friendly hosts, Mr Prateep, Mr Um, Mr Jun
Right: The 2 cute and sweet hosts sitting at the right

Another leng chai host - Mr Mu, 25 yrs old. He really look like JJ Lin and is very very nice!
Haha, I am so shy to approach him so I curi-curi took the 2 pictures above

Dad went for a business trip and the rest of us decided to tag along (save on the accommodation). Tickets booked and we forwarded our flight details to our host to help us to book 2 hotels room (one under dad's business account, another personal lar). And being the super nice host they are, they insist on getting us 3 rooms! After some communication, settled on 2 rooms.

After working on one fine Wednesday, we boarded a 8.30 p.m. flight to Bangkok.

 
Obligatory camwhore in LCCT

La la la.. 2.5 hours passed by and we landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The airport is damn nice lor.. I think is even nicer than KLIA. Not only they have later architecture design than KLIA, they also have EVERY SINGLE BRANDED DESIGNER LABEL in the departure hall, each with CONCEPT STORE! Seriously I can't name a brand that is not found in Suvarnabhumi Airport!

Suvarnabhumi Airport - check out the roof in 3rd picture, it's the symbol shown in the airport logo

As soon as we picked up our luggage from the super efficient luggage belt (is this what it's called? watever, you get what I mean right?), dad received a call from our hosts that they are waiting for us already. Super paiseh lor, it was 12 midnight local time when we landed. They actually picked us up at 12 midnight, plus that's after work! Then the 2 gentlemen, Um & Mu carried our bags to the car. Not ordinary car ok, it's a super luxurious 11 seater (11 person can sit very very comfortably) VIP van!!!

Told you - it says VIP. Don't play play :P

We checked into Grand Diamond hotel in Pratunam Area...(why Pratunam, because is a stone throw distance from their office and in the heart of Bangkok shopping district!!) How thoughtful of them!!

Grand Diamond All Suite Hotel

To our surprise, they booked for us JUNIOR SUITE. TWO JUNIOR SUITE that is! and they paid for both rooms!

 
Clockwise: a living room, a kitchen, 50% of the toilet & bedroom
My 2 sis and I slept in this huge room for 4 nights!

The next day, our host brought us to the so-called-most-famous-chinese-restaurant in Bangkok for dinner. Indeed it is the most famous, there was so many people queuing outside. But for us, hahaha, we're VIP mar so they ushered us to a special room (either they booked earlier or they came earlier to queue) and was immediately served with 20 over dishes!

Throughout the entire trip, we were ferried around with super luxurious VIP van, dined in super nice restaurant with exceptionally great food, teman us to Chatuchak Weekend Market. They even treat us to the Largest Aquarium in Southeast Asia! - all in separate posts. Our hosts are all the management staffs in the company and yet they have spent time teman us here and there, spoilt us with the tremendous Thai Hospitality. Needless to say, the hospitality they provided is the BEST I would say!! Thank you so much everyone!!

What goes through your mind when someone says "Let's go for a drink"?

Cool Ads huh..

A piece of perfectly written article for sharing. Food for thought.

There's no end to wanting - after the Ferrari and Berkin bag, what's next?

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By Lee Wei Ling

In 2007, in an end-of-year message to the staff of the National Neuroscience Institute, I wrote: 'Whilst boom time in the public sector is never as booming as in the private sector, let us not forget that boom time is eventually followed by slump time. Slump time in the public sector is alwaysless painful compared to the private sector.' Slump time has arrived with a bang.

While I worry about the poorer Singaporeans who will be hit hard, perhaps this recession has come at an opportune time for many of us. It will give us an incentive to reconsider our priorities in life. Decades of the good life have made us soft. The wealthy especially, but also the middle class in Singapore, have had it so good for so long, what they once considered luxuries, they now think of as necessities.

A mobile phone, for instance, is now a statement about who you are, not just a piece of equipment for communication. Hence many people buy the latest model though their existing mobile phones are still in perfect working order. A Mercedes-Benz is no longer adequate as a status symbol. For millionaires who wish to show the world they have taste, a Ferrari or a Porsche is deemed more appropriate.

The same attitude influences the choice of attire and accessories. I still find it hard to believe that there are people carrying handbags that cost more than thrice the monthly income of a bus driver, and many more times that of the foreign worker labouring in the hot sun, risking his life to construct luxury condominiums he will never have a chance to live in. The media encourages and amplifies this ostentatious consumption. Perhaps it is good to encourage people to spend more because this will prevent the recession from getting worse. I am not an economist, but wasn't that the root cause of the current crisis -Americans spending more than they could afford to?

I am not a particularly spiritual person. I don't believe in the supernatural and I don't think I have a soul that will survive my death. But as I view the crass materialism around me, I am reminded of what my mother once told me: 'Suffering and deprivation is good for the soul.'My family is not poor, but we have been brought up to be frugal. My parents and I live in the same house that my paternal grandparents and theirchildren moved into after World War II in 1945. It is a big house by today's standards, but it is simple - in fact, almost to the point of being shabby.Those who see it for the first time are astonished that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's home is so humble. But it is a comfortable house, a home we have got used to. Though it does look shabby compared to the new mansions on our street, we are not bothered by the comparison.

Most of the world and much of Singapore will lament the economic downturn. We have been told to tighten our belts. There will undoubtedly be suffering, which we must try our best to ameliorate. But I personally think the hard times will hold a timely lesson for many Singaporeans, especially those born after 1970 who have never lived through difficult times.

No matter how poor you are in Singapore, the authorities and social groups do try to ensure you have shelter and food. Nobody starves in Singapore. Many of those who are currently living in mansions and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle will probably still be able to do so, even if they might have to downgrade from wines costing $20,000 a bottle to $10,000 a bottle. They would hardly notice the difference.

Being wealthy is not a sin. It cannot be in a capitalist market economy. Enjoying the fruits of one's own labour is one's prerogative and I have no right to chastise those who choose to live luxuriously. But if one is blinded by materialism, there would be no end to wanting and hankering. After the Ferrari, what next? An Aston Martin? After the Hermes Birkin handbag, what can one upgrade to? Neither an Aston Martin nor an Hermes Birkin can make us truly happy or contented. They are like dust, a fog obscuring the true meaning of life, and can be blown away in the twinkling of an eye.

When the end approaches and we look back on our lives, will we regret the latest mobile phone or luxury car that we did not acquire? Or would we prefer to die at peace with ourselves, knowing that we have lived lives filled with love, friendship and goodwill, that we have helped some of our fellow voyagers along the way and that we have tried our best to leave this world a slightly better place than how we found it? We know which is the correct choice - and it is within our power to make that choice.

In this new year, burdened as it is with the problems of the year that has just ended, let us again try to choose wisely. To a considerable degree, our happiness is within our own control, and we should not follow the herd blindly.

*The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. *

Aww.. I miss blogging so much.. But hate to say that I am still not that semangat to blog yet :( I have all my travelling post not done yet although I thought of not blogging them because it was such long time ago already. After chatting with Si Mun that day about how great Bangkok is, I've decided to write about one of my favourite trip of 2008. Not now, maybe later.

To start of my 1st post of the year, I want to do a recap of what happened in 2008. Ok ok, I'm outdated. Still relevant? Hmm.. it's my blog after all, I write what I like to write. Who cares if it's 2nd week of January already!

#1 Working in the same place, started off with increment, got demotivated numerous time. Now holding a portfolio that I am quite happy with, life's better towards end 2008, still surviving.

#2 Own 3 pairs of Crocs. Broke 2 pairs of Cyprus (gosh, I still don't know how on earth I did it!). Happy with my current Sassari.

Haiya, I searched the entire laptop can't find the pictures of the other 2! Dammit

#3 Started blogging "consistently". 80 over posts sitting in my archive.. Still working hard to be a true blogger. p/s: to start with, I have included the watermark in my pictures ;)

#4 Attended so many weddings that I have lost count of it.

#5 Bought my 1st laptop :)

#6 Went to Shenzhen (China) for the 1st time. Looking forward to go back again...

#7 Went Hong Kong Disneyland and Macau for 2nd time in consecutive years. Tried super expensive HK Steamboat, laughed over it.

 
Tsim Sha Tsui night view, expensive steamboat, Macau St Paul's

#8 Bang ppl for the 1st time, kena bang by ppl for the 1st time also. No pictures, after accident where got mood to snap pictures. Arghh, proof that I am not a true blogger.

#9 Watch Gary Chow's concert before he won the Golden Melody Awards Best Male Singer. OMG, he is such a great singer.

#10 Watch 5-7 movies. Not a big deal huh. I tell you - is a big deal for me lor! LOL.

#11 Flew to Redang Island and totally in love with its lovely beach. Gosh, it was the BEST ISLAND ESCAPE ever!

#12 Completed my ACCA studies and graduate before turning 21 :)

#13 Followed my dad to Bangkok. The BEST travel destination I've ever been. It's shopping heaven, food heaven, Thai people are just soooooo damn nice! I so wanna go to Bangkok again. Describing my Bangkok trip in this post won't do justice. I can't wait to announce to the whole wide world how great is this place!

#14 Travel to JB and SG n-times.

#15 Attended a course in Singapore again and met saw KY from kyspeaks.com. Arghh.. missed the chance to say hi! That's another travel post.

In the Singapore Flyer, Orchard Rd Xmas Deco

#16 Bought so many pair of shades. and broke so many of it. LOL.

#17 Own a brand new Ipod Nano 4G. Purple colour summore.. @ DISCOUNT plus lots of FREE original accessories. Don't jealous :P

#18 Started gym to be more healthy, loose some weight and er.. check out cute guys. Hehe.

#19 Own my 1st Coach Handbag and 2nd in 4 days. Thanks boss...

#20 Travel so frequently. Penang, Redang, Ipoh, JB, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, ok not that much lar, but flying more than 5 times in 6 months is a tiring job. I salute those season travellers.

#21 Celebrated my 21st birthday with wedding-like (according to my friend) party :p

#22 Got my platinum credit card. Haha, it's supplementary only with very low credit limit. Almost over swipe my 2 cards, bank account went negative TWICE! Gosh, how did I survive this?

#23 Learn to buy expensive clothes and shoes. Haha, for working mar. Started using minimal make up to work - tell me about it, I can't leave the house without my MAC mascara (update: my MAC mascara failed on me, damn, I'm getting Lancome for a change!) & Stilla concealer! Better stop spending and save! Recession!

#24 Lost my cousin.

#25 Last but not least, went NY countdown with the gang. Can you believe that it is my first time countdown w/o my parents? Hmm.. I miss you girls..

Alright, better stop now. My battery is dying off.

No updates until I am done with my ACCA application. God, help me.

 
The Best Hot Chocolate - by Chili Espresso

OMG! I am so excited about this! So excited that as I am typing this entry my entire body wants to shout OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!

My best pal in office was selected as one of the TOP 50 COUPLES, should be top 32 now because the other 18 pairs didn't send in their video, in the LOVE ME DO' CONTEST!

Have you heard of this contest before?

Let me elaborate. This is Malaysia 1st ever online public voting wedding contest, where the winning couple will have their dream beach wedding with 58 guests SPONSORED by Berjaya Langkawi Beach & Spa Resort!! All expenses paid.

Not only that the wedding will be designed by Nupts & Such, this once-in-a-lifetime-money-cannot-buy wedding will be photographed by world-renowned photographer Edmund Tham, décor by Confetti, glitzy footwear by Charles & Keith and Pedro, the ultimate couple fragrance by Ralph Lauren Romance, splashes of colour by Shu Uemura and styling by Centro for L'Oréal Professionnel. And many more to add on.. just visit the website for more details.

This contest is split into a few phase:

Phase 1 - Couples are required to register online, post a picture of them together and answer a few questions about themselves. The organiser will shortlist 50 couples with the best answers to move on to the next phase where it's all about FUN FUN FUN!

Phase 2 - The top 50 couples have to create a video, in the most fun & creative way - sing, dance or watever they can think of, post it online for public voting. The 7 couples with the most votes go to phase 3!

Phase 3 - The top 7 couples now get to attend various Berjaya events and a FREE bridal shoot!! OMG, that's totally absolutely certainly COOL!! How on earth you get a world-renowned photographer to take your bridal pictures? Moreover, it's free!! You know?! FREE. PERCUMA. MIAN FEI. NO NEED TO PAY. Couples will blog about these experiences as the world reads on. And our role as voters - is to continue vote vote and vote for our favourite couple! Top 3 couples with most votes move on...

Phase 4 - Most crucial part of all, couples are required to answer a question by Berjaya in their blog. Again, public will vote for the best. The top couple will be announced in a grand event and walk away with the grand prize!!!!

So my dear friends, readers, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, uncles & aunties, yi ma gu jie, sook pak heng dai, 

PLEASE VOTE FOR HAROLD AND MARIANA!

I gonna give you 10 reasons why you must vote for them!

#1 He is one of my best pal in the office
#2 He finishes the girls food when we cant - I like this type of guy!
#3 He layans us when we go shopping for shoes
#4 He has good sense of humour! One day w/o him in the office, trust me, it's damn quite!
#5 He refers his gf as My Better Half, instead of My Other Half - awww... how sweet!
#6 She is very pretty and sweet looking
#7 They were sweethearts since uni days - I really admire relationship that lasts long
#8 They are apart - one in Kuching & one in KL but yet still so lovely...
#9 He brought me along when he bought the diamond ring for her - haha, I appreciate that!
#10 He spent a lot of effort, I meant A LOT, I swear, I witness the effort he took to get the video done...

    
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#11 Lucky voters get some sort of prizes as well
#12 He is my friend and for this reason you MUST vote for him
#13 and if he wins, I AM INVITED FOR THE BEACH WEDDING. So, I DON'T CARE, YOU MUST VOTE FOR HIM SO I CAN ATTEND THE WEDDING! and this reason supercedes all other reasons!

Yeah, now you have more than 10 reasons, and have watched the video, so what you waiting for? Start voting!!!!!

 
go to www.lovemedo.com.my
feel free to loiter around and check out the nice pictures

at the bottom right hand corner, select voting registration and fill in your details

 
login as voter

go to video gallery, page 2
select Harold & Mariana, click view video & VOTE for them!
Repeat this step another 9 times.

SEE? That's. How. Simple. It. Is. Won't take more than 10 mins!

Every voter can vote 10 times in each phase and I am not sure whether the votes will be accumulated in all phases or not. Anyhow, keep voting and spread this news to everyone you know to VOTE FOR HAROLD & MARIANA, ok??

Voting period is 16 December 2008 - 11 January 2009. Better be quick.

Wow. Can't believe is such a long post, I  just type and type and type all the way - can't help it - I am so excited!

Before I end, I repeat, I DON'T CARE BUT YOU MUST VOTE FOR HAROLD & MARIANA BECAUSE I GET TO ATTEND THE BEACH WEDDING IF HE WINS, AND I REALLY WANTED TO GOOOO!

Hehe.. pleaseeeeee.....

Friday, Dad told me he was in critical condition after an accident. Yesterday morning, he passed away.

My cousin Kelvin is one the nicest guy ever. He's ever loving towards his wife & his son. He treats us cousins greatly. We are not closed but I love talking to him. His advices, his smiles, his humour, and his passion in cooking.

Our grandparents love him very much. Among the 20 odds grandchildren they have, Kelvin is the one they sayang most. Grandpa, grandma, if you hear this - why bring him along? Is not fair. Now, he is with you, please take good care of him and his family here.

It is sad that he is gone -gone, just like that, so young.

A caring husband, a loving father, a hsiao-shun son, a passionate cook, a great soul.

Brother Kelvin, may you rest in peace.

p/s: He met an accident while riding on his motorcycle, not much injury but declared brain dead. My dear friends, please wear a helmet and FASTEN it. If you could, drive a car instead. Don't let those who love you cry for you.

That sums up my 21st Birthday :)

Ok, due to the fact that I am super busy + lazy to blog. I just gonna post up my birthday pictures here...

Birthday Celebration #1

The Birthday Girl :P

Lily and YM

Pamela, me & Shenny

Love this pic!!

My happy family

CBNers - Ming Kee, YM & Lily

My crazy sis

PIDM friends - Harold, Jean, YM & Peggie

Loving my cake :)

My presents :)
Thank you everyone!!

Birthday celebration #2

Yummy-licious BR Ice-cream Cake

Celebration @ office

Birthday celebration #3

My 3rd birthday cake~~

Argghh.. I no longer can avoid those credit card people by saying "I haven't reach 21 oo, sorry! (with innocent face)" Hehe ;)

3 years ago, I was wondering whether should I take up pharmacy or chemical engineering or accountancy. I love Chemistry and Maths, and I am good in Accounts too - I guess it was all in the family (btw, my dad is an accountant by profession)

As I was struggling to make my decision - my interest in Science? or a better path with Accounting (that's was most ppl think la)?, I found out that I am selected for the National Service. Yes, I cried. Not that I don't want to go, but it will definitely affect my study plans!

Somehow we found this little college in Bangsar that offers Certified Accounting Technician course in 6 months! That's half of the normal length! With this, we thought the best option is for me to start studying w/o waiting for SPM results, graduate in half a year and defer my NS to the 3rd batch. And continue with ACCA afterwards.

Yeah, so basically that's how I ended up choosing ACCA .

Fast forward, I finished my CAT in 6 months, went NS, rest for 2 months, found a great job and started working while studying part time for 2 years. By June 2008, I graduated. Finally.

Looking back I am glad that I am blessed to have a great father who gives my excellent advice - which made me who I am today. Life is good - good job, great pay, wonderful holidays and yes, I am one of youngest ACCA grad to become a member (ACCA membership requires 3 years working experience) immediately!

Muahahahaha....

and 3 weeks ago, it was my Convocation@ Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. I guess my parents must be very happy that day. I hope I have made them proud.

Mom adjusting my outfit

My proud parents

My cousins who came that day.

My cousins gave the flowers I'm holding in the above picture. There's a story behind it. My sis can't make to it the graduation ceremony that day but she wanted to buy me a bouquet of flowers. The problem is I am VERY choosy when comes to flowers - it must be the type I like, the colour matching etc etc, and I want to choose them myself!! Now, the convo is on Saturday which means we must get the flowers from Petaling Street on Friday. Since I'm working near PS, why not buying the flowers myself. So you know the problem now? I can't be buying flowers for myself right?

Then, my cousin sis called my mum saying she has order flowers for me.In Labis, such flowers are considered special order. How lovely of her!! and I am so touched! Alright, move on....

Took pictures in KLCC park - a nice place for photoshooting.

The event hall is HUGE! This pic shows 3/4 of the hall.
Imagine there's 150 tables...

Forgive me over the not-so-groomed me.
I didn't have time to prepare myself that day.

Me and mom

Friend from SEGI college

The fellow graduates.

 
Took us 20 mins to take a group picture

 
After 5x optical zoom, 3x digital zoom. Haha

Those sitting at the same table

Friend from Sunway University College

Next up, beginning January 2009... CFA!!

I'm relying on these 2 guides during my stay in Bangkok...

Hehe, that's me hiding behind.
Took this with my webcam (lazy to upload pics from camera mar) ;)

Yippie~~

Have been coughing and flu on and off for 2 weeks. At one moment I thought I have fully recovered, the next I am coughing my lungs out. Guess my immunity system wasn't as good as my younger days already. Haha! Maybe it's time to visit the doctor.

Oh, I'm the not the doctor person, just call me stubborn, I prefer to allow those Naturally acquired Passive Immunity (ahem, back to F5 Biology class) aka antibodies to build up. By doing this, the Naturally acquired Active Immunity also "remember" the specific pathogen encountered and able to to mount to a strong response if the pathogen is detected again. Then I will be stronger!

Nevermind if you don't get it. Me too gave up Biology after SPM.

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There has been a Chocolate craze in office. Continuous chocolate supply (sponsored by various colleagues, due to travelling and er, price drop after melamine scare?) has been piling up our discussion table near me. Chocolate bars, chocolate chips, chocolate cookies, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolates, chocolate nougats - name it you'll get it. And the biggest victim is me! Everytime I turn around, I see chocolates, then I eat the chocolates!

Melamine? Fear not. I heard the news says - an adult must eat 10 times the ordinary contaminated products he/she usually does everyday, for 1-2 years to cause fatal kidney stones. But I am worry of the headaches I am getting from chocolate over-dosed!

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You know what is the latest Telco marketing gimmick? Apparently, U Mobile is giving out FREE SIM cards to the public! They are giving out 5 SIM cards per person at some campuses.

My sis got hers from Taylors (nice packaging weh!)

When my sis brought back the thing, we are like so excited. U mobile friends & family get to call each other for free wor! Does that mean we get another few *FREE* SIM cards then we can call for free? Does the starter pack come with pre loaded value? Cool...

 
Our new U mobile SIM card

Another side.. heart the ORANGE colour

After opening up, we realised we have to register the SIM card at U counter - which we intend to! U mobile ppl are damn good weh - imagine everyone like us, register for play play, the top up for play play, then start calling our U mobile friends for free for play play, which our friends need to get U mobile line as well. Viola! more & more ppl using U mobile, steals Maxis & Digi's market shares!

I seriously think those ppl working there is damn creative. Excellent marketing and advertising campaign!

"Boss, nak teh tarik satu"

"Bolehh!"

"Nak setengah gelas"

"Tak Bolehhhh!"

"Kenapeeee?"

Hahahahah... the teh tarik advert is freaking cool!

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PMS time in office. Performance Management System that is. Aka Total Performance Management (TPM), can't they just call it Appraisal?

I wonder this TPM thingy ever achieves it objectives or not, I think we are more concern on the bonus part. What do you expect? We did our mid year review in mid Oct then the final review 2 weeks after?! Nonsense.

Hmm, but I am pretty happy with my scores this year. Just hope that my ultimate boss does not mark me down WITHOUT informing me like last year, I swear I will fire him kau-kau! Haha...

Btw, I am quite happy with my new role - in charge of the treasury & investments, less clerical work. :) Hope it gets better and er... PROMOTION pls!

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Busy with life - weddings, parties, annual dinners non stop till end of December. I know, damn happening rite?

Besides, I've got some travelling to do, both business and leisure. According to MBTI test, I am a half Perceiving (P) & half J (Judgemental) person. Judging person like "to have things settles" while a perceiving person prefers to do thing according to sense/intuition. Seriously, this JP behaviour in me is giving me lots of problem. I need to have a itinerary when I travel, I need to know what to see, what to do, how to go, what to expect etc etc, but not a detailed one as I need flexibility and discovery (the P part)!

So because of this, I have been reading many travel guides of many countries and a hell lot of information to digest. It's not funny! Trying my best to do an itinerary to make the best out if the little time.

Travel = Shopping = Money! With all the events going on, I am trying hard to stretch my money.

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Before I end, look what I've discover what this little things can do!

Ribbons my mum bought from the pasar

 
which turn into nice looking decorative bow in just 2 SECONDS!

Check this out! It's AMAZING! 

Congratulations to Cousin Keong!

Hmm, I don't know what is his name. But I love his 24-hour smiles!

 
Wah Kor.. he gave me my 1st birthday present! 

"Have you check the menu?"
"Who's coming?"
"What dress? Shoes? and accessories?"
"Cake?"
"What about presents?"
"Hotels? Flight Itinenary?"

Too many events - Cousin's wedding, graduation, dinners, birthdays, trips etc etc etc, too many things to prepare..

BUSY!!!

Haha.. I wonder how things will be if I decide to get married!

Ok, I am a big fan of Japanese food and I enjoy quality Japanese food.

Our Japanese food adventure began with the ever humble and relatively cheap Sushi King. In fact, it was still very expensive for us because we were only schooling that time. Nowadays, Sushi King is a big no-no, just a another McD equivalent sushi chain. Unless they have the RM2 per plate promotion thingy.

Then, Jogoya came into the picture, thinking of Jogoya will makes me loose my mind. Jogoya serves seriously hell lot of food and to make our money worthwhile we will definitely stuff ourselves to max. Bad for health.

And my vote for the best Japanese food goes to Ikateru @ KL Hilton. It's just too yummy-licious and irresistible, and no words could describe it. One bad thing though, after one decent & satisfying meal there, it takes me 3-4 months salary to recover my food budget.

Finally, I found my way to strike a balance to fulfil my hunger for affordable and quality Japanese food - no other than Sushi Zanmai. It's so good that I have been there n-times. On Friday, joining me to Sushi Zanmai was my sis, for some great food.

Refillable green tea - muahaha my fav!

We flipped through the menu that was full with pictures (good for ppl like me who can't order w/o pictures) and detailed narration of the food available. Then you know lar, we ordered a feast.

S.Hana Salmon RM 9.80

 
Salmon & Smoked Salmon sushi
My salmon-obsessed sis ordered everything with salmon in the menu

Wasabillar Roll
This is the best among all - maki roll with salmon & something crunchy inside plus wasabi mayonnaise for the additional kick!

Salmon salad, Chuka Ilidako & Tobikko

 
Agedashi Tofu RM 6.80
Very big portion, tofu is smooth and nice but the sauce is slightly salty & lack sweetness.
Oh, did I mention? - the spring onion is awesome!

Unadon with generous portion of unagi.. Yummy!!

Unagi Temaki (Mine) & Salmon Temaki (Hers)
I guess at this point you can figure out de - My fav is Unagi, hers is Salmon

 
HotateMentaiyaki
Cheese baked scallop... OMG OMG OMG!!

 
Goma Ice - Black Sesame Ice Cream (Must Have!)
I wonder why this thing is not available elsewhere besides Japanese restaurant?
It's sooooooo x1000 good! Not too sweet, QQ, and the fragrance stayed so long in the mouth!

Macha Ice
Strong green tea & flavourful - 100 times better than BR & HD

 
Ok,  I think this a nice pic so I added in...

We spent around RM 120 for this wonderful meal for 2 person. A bit expensive but I guess we over ordered.

Hmm, the standard of Sushi Zanmai was not as good as when they first opened. Honestly, the quality dropped each time I visit the outlet. Maybe because they are are so famous now and became too commercialised and mass produced de! Well, still not too bad though - still one of the better Japanese food outlets in KL I would say.