Happy Birthday Francis

22 Feb is Francis birthday. He always tell me that he would like to have a birthday celebration with his colleagues, so I decided to fulfill his wish but of course not that easy.

21st Feb, I bought champagnes and Vanetta ice cream, kept in the fridge. I surprised him and gave a gift at 12am (so he won't expect to have celebration again on the morning). Early in the morning, I told him that I am going out to meet customer, in fact, I went to his office at around 10am. I brought a cake, a breakfast set from Coffee Bean and of course with a real gift for him with one of his colleague's help.

Thanks to his bosses and colleagues which celebrate together with us. This photo was taken by his Company VP, Mike.

He was surprised.

Making Wish.
Group photo with his colleagues.
This is the gifts that he get (cheap but meaningful...this is things that he wanted).
At night, we went to Manhattan Fish Market for dinner.

Look at his excited face with the Grilled Fish Platter for 2.
Guess from which angle we took this photo?


This might be a simple and cheap way of celebration, but my main purpose to to fulfill his wish and I believe that I did.

Lydia

Lydia Sum passed away on 19 Feb around 8am. Although it’s expected but I still feel the sadness. She never knows who am I but I watch her movies since I was young, just like many other people who feel the lost.

Just like Leslie and Anitaa, Lydia is also a part of our memory. They accompany at our young ages and they might be the only thing that linked us together with our parents. Our parents might not know who Jay Chow is, but I am sure they know Leslie, Anitaa and Lydia.

This is the power of a great star. Only successful and greatest star can do so. Their story of success, their attitude, their personality affected many people, changed many people even they are no longer here.

Let’s solute these 3 greatest stars, rest in peace….Lydia.

Valentine 2008-2

In my last post, I did mention that we go for a dinner after the small little game. We decided to have it in Secret Recipe. It's cheap and simple yet taste good. Only RM 58 per couple, much more cheaper then Manhattan's Fish Market which cost RM 49.00 per head.

Actually we are quite tired after whole day working. That’s why you see me in this post. On the table is the spring roll as per listed in the Valentine set.

The apple juice taste good too.
My cheesy macaroni set. I like the little candle on the table. It's just a normal candle but into a cup filled with strawberry juice. I like floating candle :).

Those who like cheese will really like the cheesy macaroni.

This is the Kebab set. One local set + One western set + Spring Roll + Apple Juice + Cheap price = Happy Valentine Dinner + Happiness

Valentine day-1

This is the 6th Valentine day that I celebrated. That means our relationship is coming to the 6th years. It might sound long to some couples but for us, this is still in our planning. Since the first day we started this relationship, we have a 7 years plan. We are working hard for the plan now.

The 6th Valentine Day was a little bit different. Since the last few years, I always ask him not to celebrate Valentine Day because we want to save all the money and no point buying those expensive flowers if I am the one who is selling it but he always give some surprise. This year, I really enforce that we do not buy expensive thing and we really make it. This is not an expensive Valentine day but worth both of us to remember it because it is special.

We decided to meet up at Queensbay Mall after work. I arrived earlier and did some shopping while waiting for him to come over after his work. My mobile was run out of battery; hence I gave him a call form public phone. At first I was just thinking of meeting up with him at popular and suddenly an idea come out of my mind.

I decided to play a game with him just like those in the movies. We didn’t promise where to meet up but he has to look for me within the compound. Of course, I don’t want both of us wasting too much time looking for each other in a big shopping mall then quarrel for it. So, I limited him to the lower ground floor. I just walked around and from far away I saw him coming down from the escalator. It’s too fast for him to find me, so I decided to stand at the corner, in case he see me, then the game ended and we just go for a dinner. Hehe, like what I predicted, he is not the person who will go for detail, so he didn’t see me standing right beside him watching. He passed by.

Ok, then I continued to walk around for window shopping and I estimated the time that he finished one round, now it is his time to look for me start from the other ended. So I walked to his direction, again, I saw him walking towards me and I hided behind a pillar. He didn’t see me because he gets attracted by a movie in Speedy (I was just standing behind him). Lastly, he found me because he recognized my voice when I meet my friend there, hehe.

This is just simple game, cost no money, sound crazy and stupid but we have fun. I think that is the true meaning of enjoying Valentine Day. I like it. Will you like it?

Japanese Restaurant in Jail

I had my dinner in one special restaurant named Oxxxe -Ya, a few weeks ago before Chinese New Year. The restaurant was designed as a jail and serving Japanese food.

I was so excited to try out new thing. So, I posted with the menu.
I like the design and the environment.
This is the bar (Emm, not only for alcohol but for the sushi as well). One of the bartender is a foreigner, quite handsome :P.
The menu...not cheap.... I am still ok at that point of time, since they put in effort to design the place. So i ordered a bimbimbap and i think Francis ordered some mee soup, I forgot about the name d.
Everything turned bad the food was served. The green tea was so expensive only a tea bag with hot water (but it’s the best of the night :P). Believe me...how expensive is it? This one cup of so call " Green Tea" cost us RM 5.90. Although they said free flow, let me tell you, just pour in hot water only and the hot water cost us RM 5.90!!

I thought it is still ok, as long as the food is good, but seems like they really want to ruin that night. My bimbimbap came, when I saw the rice without any steam coming out, my heart already half stopped. A bimbimbap should serve in really hot condition when all the steam still coming out in a hot bowl. The bimbimbap that they served was no steam and not even hot at all!!

Then the mee soup came....we almost pengsan, it's just like the steamboat that we eat during Chinese New Year (and the one my mom cook is much more better then theirs).

Too bad, we didn't take pictures of the food, because it's so irritating until we forgot about taking picture. The outlook is bad, the taste is worst.

Oh ya, we did ordered some sushi. It takes around 45 minutes to serve a plate of 4-5 sushi, we have to keep on asking on the "status" before the sushi finally served and it really scared us...that is the worst sushi that both of us ever had.

The conclusion of that dinner was:

Good environment (may be not good at all to some people) but worst food.

If you want to go and try just to proof that I am wrong, you are welcome. Do inform me if you think I'm wrong, thanks. Details as below:

9 & 11, Leith Street, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang 04-2624772 (Next to Equator College, behind Continental Hotel)

Japanese Restaurant in Jail. Business Hours: Sun-Thurs (12pm-2.30pm, 5pm-12am),Fri-Sat (12pm-2.30pm, 6pm-1am).

All the above is just my personal opinion on the experience I have in that restaurant. It does not mean to create any damages to them. If they see this blog, then I hope that they can really improve themselves and I AM WILLING TO GO AND TRY AGAIN IF THEIR IS ANYONE TELL ME THAT THEY ARE GOOD IN FUTURE.

Envious, Jealous

Enviousness and jealousness might sounds too serious but I can’t think of the other words to represent this feeling.

Have you this feeling like: “How wonderful if that is me?”, “Why she/he can get it but not me?”, or “ I want to be like her/him”? May be at lease you have just a simple thought like : “ I want that.” And the “that” that you mean is something that you don’t have now and can’t afford to get it now (perhaps for life). Enviousness sounds like some evil feeling, some people might even think like: “She/He doesn’t deserve it. I will try to spoil it.” The enviousness that I mean is different, there is no evil feeling. You just feel like you really hope to have that thing and you feel really sad seeing people have it easily and you really need to work hard for that but you never think of to hurt that person.

I always have this feeling, although I always remind myself that I should thank God for everything that I had and I have. Ya, I really that God for everything but sometimes, some special seasons will really make me have stronger feeling especially during Chinese New Year or long holiday. I feel sad when my mom said that she is boring at home and our neighbors can go for not only local but overseas trips.

I feel sad that I can’t make more money to make my family can have better life style; at lease they can retire at the actual age and not keep on working until now. My heart broken seeing the enviousness showed in their eyes when they heard other people talk about overseas trips. I want to be better, I am working harder but sometimes I just feel that I am not capable at all, I am useless and I can’t see that potential of reaching that level.

Our “want” always more then what we have. I want this, I want that and I want more when I already have this. We really need to work harder and harder and harder and the cycle will continue until the day we die……

God, refresh me, strengthen me, help me, and give me the wisdom to overcome the stress and the feeling of enviousness. Help me to do better for my family.

Chinese New Year coming!!

Gong Xi Fat Cai!! Happy Chinese New Year!! Chinese New Year coming in another 2 days. Wish everyone to have a blessed new year with a good health.

How’s your New Year preparation? I think most of you bought your new cloths right? Emm…as a Chinese, I think no matter how bad is the market situation, we will still buy at lease one new cloth for the first day of Chinese New Year. Don’t be upset guy, although you might be able to buy only one cloth this year, it will be better next year, ok?

Others always look better then us but actually everyone faced the same problem – money. I always dream of to have enough money to bring my whole family for a trip every New Year. I haven’t made it until now. That’s why I feel quite stressful every time when it comes to New Year. What to do? Family will always be your family, everyone hope to have what others have, and so, I can only work harder to fulfill this dream.

Since you know I have my problem, I know you also have your problem, what can we do? Wish each other a Happy Chinese New Year lor!! Forget all the bad things and enjoy the New Year, at lease just for a few days! You can give me a call or invite me to your house if you want.

GAMBATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks :)

Hey guys, I never think of that my blog still get your attention but you all really always surprise me. Although you are always the silence readers but I know you all are there when I see the effect after posting some articles :).

Thanks dear!!

Wish you all a blessed new year and everyone's dream will come true this year.

Last but not lease, congratulation my "friend" who is getting marry. I won't write out your name but I think almost everyone know who you are, hehe. Don't forget to invite me during your wedding ya, I promise I will be the best reporter.

Year 2008

Actually after reviewing my list of year 2007, I shouldn't said I have done the thing becasue it will be a continuos activities, hence, my To Do List in year 2008 will be alomost the same. The last of hte list is the hardest thing to do this year, at lease I started to really work for it and hope my dream will come true latest by end of next year.

To do list:

Better financial management, more investment
Have a nice holiday
Improvement and development in career
More energetic and active in daily life
Save 25% of my monthly salary

Buy a HOUSE!!

Friends, let's pray for each other that our dream will come true by end of this year.

Year 2007

Year 2007 passed

List of things done:
Better financial management, more investment
Have a nice holiday (When I left my "A" company, I have a long rest)
Improvement and development (not only in position but also in salary :P) in career (coming after leaving the "A" company)


List of things trying:
More energetic and active in daily life (go for other activities after work)

List of things failed to do:
Save 25% of my monthly salary

Good Things happening

Good things happening around me at the end of year 2007. If you have been following up my blog, you will know bad things happened along my year 2007 especially around Nov. Surprisingly November is just like a turning point. Everything turned into good things after incident happened at the beginning of Nov. There are still some good things that I can’t disclose at this point of time but if you follow up really close on my blog then you know I posted 2 articles for one day before I decided to hide it before the right time to tell.

I am sure God is there to make everything happened. Things become very bad before it turn into good one. That’s why I appreciate everything I have gone through and everything I have now. The most wonderful thing is, good things not only happened to me but to my friends around me too. Some of my friends face the problem together with me (they have no choice because they are too close to me so they all kena) and now all of them having a better life.

One of them waiting for their baby to arrive, one of them preparing to get marry, one of them converted into the other department, one of them converted into permanent in the “A” company. Guys, I love you all, I miss the time we all together and I hope you all like what you all have now because I really love what I have now.

Christmas Eve

I never celebrate Christmas before I accepted Christ. Since I become a Christian, I celebrate all my Christmas by following my church caroling team (I am the photographer for my siblings). This year, I decided not to follow (until now also still feel guilty).

This is the first time I spend my Christmas Eve in Penang. I went for a dinner at Northern Café. Then walk from there to Gurney Plaza. The moon looked beautiful that night. There are a lot of families sitting along the beach to enjoy the beautiful scene. Of cause, there are a lot of couples too.

Youngsters gathered in front of Gurney Plaza. It was a battle zone there, everyone spraying each other without knowing who they are spraying to. I joined they for a while and it makes me feel like I am back to my young age again J.

Someone throw some bottles to the police car and it started to be out of control, crowds throw bottle to the police car non stop and someone told me that the mirror was broken. I ran away after seeing the situation (it must be too funny if an old lady get caught and sent to the police station). Only youngsters dare to do so, I am too old for this.

It was special to have this experience but something is missing there. I feel empty without Jesus Christ present in the Christmas Eve, what is the feeling of those who never know the true meaning of Christmas? May be they didn’t feel anything because they never know the feeling of true joy, they never feel the feeling of being love by God. Although you might be unhappy when I say so, but I challenge you, just go to church, try to know and accept more about Jesus Christ, and I tell you, it will totally change your life.

I changed mine…. How about you?

First time as a bride's maid

The night before the wedding, this is on Friday (30-Nov-07). I already set the hair. It is just sround 10pm when I took this photo. This is because I have to be at the bride's house before 8.15am on Saturday (1-Dec-07) morning.

I can't really accept this hair style at 1st. It seems like everyone others like it, so I get use to it. This is the first time i make my hair curly, I think it's ok. What do you think about that?Emm...Francis is the bestman on that day too. My paster told me that she was looking at us, standing on the stage, behind the bride and brideroom, thinking when is our turn, hehe. I looked fat here :(.This is the king and queen of the day. At the night, on the way to the dinner. We was late because we re-do the hair. This is taken before the dinner at Hotel Copthrone. You know what? He is the best friend of me and Francis, he is the one who gave us our 1st furniture in our Penang house, he is the one who bring us to Penang church, he is the one who recommend us to all our friends in Penang and he is the best singer that we ever meet. Burney, keep the promise :P!This is the photo taken after the dinner.
After 2 days...my face looks like this....but I really like the hair do at night, not much change, the hairstylist just realease half of my hair down and make it more curly. These photos taken 2 am in the morning of Sunday (2-Dec-07).
Just feel wasted if I didn't take any of the photo. Photos and blog will be my diary.....
I am happy even though I am tired.
I like this photo the most......

Hope you all like it as well :).

Wish the prince and princess, king and queen will leave happily forever.

First Flight to PJ

My new company - My new life

I started my work finally after a month holiday. It seems like a good start since I get my 1st business trip to PJ on my first day as well.

At lease I got a good experience with my first flight. I fly with MAS instead of Air Asia; I stay in a 4 start hotel in stead of a cheaper hotel. My boss bring me for shopping after working in stead of just sending me back to hotel and rush home.

I have been there for 3 days, back to Penang together with my bosses (hehe, really, bosses). We went out for lunch with all the managers for my 1st lunch in Penang branch. I need to park my car inside the plant in stead of being prohibited to drive in my car (in my previous “A” company). The guard will say thank you after checking your car in stead of being rude.

I have my own office room. I have 2 really good and perfect teams reporting to me. I am the decision maker in stead of a follower now. The managers in plant will smile at you in stead of pulling down the face like a doggy at you. I have my 15% EPF, car allowance, meal allowance, mileage claims, phone allowance, better salary and most important thing is A GOOD BOSS.

Not easy to sit at my current place, but it is worth it for me to work hard for it because I feel appreciated and I want respect my current company. Some one told you big company is always better? No, not really, the most important thing is you need to get into a company which suit you (or may be should said a company that need people like you).

A shark cannot survive in a pond, a gold fish cannot survive in a sea; A bird cannot survive in the water, a fish cannot survive on the land. You cannot say that they are useless, it is just because of their habitat is different. Just like human, just like me.

Interesting Theory . Formula

Human = eat + sleep + work + play
If, Pig = eat + sleep

Then, Human = Pig + work + play
Hence, Human - play = Pig + work
Conclusion : Human who don't play = Pig

Man = eat + sleep + earn money
If, Pig = eat + sleep

Then, Man = Pig+ earn money
Hence, Man - earn money = Pig
Conclusion: Man who don't earn money = pig

Women = eat + sleep + waste money
If, Pig = eat + sleep

Then, Women = pig + waste money
Hence, Women - waste money = pig
Conclusion: Women who don't waste money = pig

Theory:

Man earn money so that women won't become pig,
Women waste money because don't want men to become pig

Hence, MEN + WOMEN = PIGS

A roller coaster week – part 2

Continue from last post, I am not jobless anyway; actually I got the job in the second interview on Wednesday. They offered me the job immediately after my interview, I didn’t tender my resignation immediately because I haven’t sign my offer letter at that time.

If despite the bad side, actually all things are in perfect timing, I got a job 2 days before he “fired” me. I got one month paid leave since he asked me to leave immediately and still paying me the one month salary. So I can enjoy my life for one month before I started to work again. I think someone will say that I should thanks my boss, ya, I will thanks him if he never did all the things before (ya, all YOU did is for our “GOOD” like what you always SAID but not as what we always FEEL).

Most of my friends know where I am going, although I think some still wondering whether I am the one telling truth or he is the one who tells the truth. The only thing I want to say is, use your eye, use your brain, use your heart and you will know who is telling the truth. Hehe, or if you want to say that both of us telling truth, I am fine with it. I just wanted to say, I didn’t feel guilty to him, I just feel guilty to those who really teach me but I never managed to help them. Sorry ya, WY and CH. All the others, we will still meet outside as friends (unless you scared he kill you as well).

A roller coaster week- part one

Some readers might realize that my relationship with my boss (should say ex-boss :P) in AXXLEXX company was not good. I wanted to leave this company long before I renew my second year contract and I have been mumbling about this for almost half a year but I never take any action.

I thought I wanted to give myself and my ex-boss a chance each and every time he when he transfer me to new product. Anyway, things never work out. I am not sure whether it is because of I didn’t “worship” him like others or because the chemistry between us never happened. Everything I did which related to him will have mistake, everything that I did even the same with others, I will still “die” in his hand. Incidents happened along the one year and 4 months which I learned a lot but the more I learned, the more I knew that I am not suitable in that company with the boss named “KyEK” (not real name “P).

Finally I took action to send out my resume to the job market. Luckily, my resume still worth something, I got a lot of calls which wanted to arrange for interview with me. So, last 2 weeks were my interview week. I did wrongly in this case; I went out for interview within office hour without informing him. I don’t have any leave since I already took the leave when my mom was admitted to hospital this year (my leave was pro-rated, which means I earn my leave by my working hour), the interviewer can’t wait till after office hour, so I have no choice but go out during office hour.

Result is, he called me for one on one review last Wednesday. He questioned me on my timeout; he asked me where I went for last one week. Hehe, you know, I never wanted to lie, I dare to answer if you dare to ask, so I told him the truth. Immediately, he said someone told him that I don’t have “heart” to work there anymore (from there I knew, someone back step me, golden finger is somewhere). So he asked me what will happen if I didn’t get the job that I am going for second interview in the afternoon (I took half day leave(the only half day leave that I managed to earn) for that). I am not sure what kind of answer he wanted from me. For me, that question is quite stupid, if I started to go for interview, that means I already decided to go away. If he wanted me to say that I wanted to stay and I like to stay, I tell you, I ‘m sorry, I don’t like to lie. I am not sure whether someone else gave him this answer but I am sure that person is lying! So, I told him I will keep on looking until I got a job. His answer is standard, then don’t waste both you and my time. He asked to give him answer on the next day regarding my second interview.
I think all the clever readers know what happened next. On Friday, he ask me to go for one on one again, I thought he is going to ask me regarding the status, anyway, he didn’t, immediately he ask me to leave the company. So I leave, without any chance to take any of my personal things. He asked the admin to pack for me. This incident shocked a lot of people in my department. I told some of them that “KyEK” will ask me to leave immediately but they don’t believe, they thought he is a good guy although most of us think that he is stupid…I proved that I am right.

Those who don’t know the story before thought I really did something serious that he need to ask me to leave, I tell you, I DIDN’T, the only mistake I did is leaving company for interview without informing him (anyway, trust me, I will die even if I told him earlier). I think the golden fingers will tell him about this blog that I posted up and he will tell them that I am stubborn, too egoistic and no point keeping me because I never listen to people. The other way he will say is no comment on her anymore since she left and he will still believe that he is right. Hehe, I think you are right, but not everyone thinks you are. I might make a mistake and I deserve for all that happened but I know the better way to solve the problem.

Ipoh Trip- Memories

This is the original Ipoh white coffee shop....Nam Heong Coffee shop. We were the last bacth customer on that day. This is the street artist....drawign the view of Ipoh old town.
Can see me and francis?
A trip which make our Ipoh trip perfect........Kellie Castle trip..............


Dear all team mates, ,we might not have the other trip together again but just wanted to say thanks. You all make this trip perfect. We will be apart from each other in different company, different place, different country but this is a beautiful memory which we share together. Hope that my palnning satisfied you, hope this trip is a good memory to you as it to me.

Wish everyone of us health, happy, wealthy and lucky forever in our future.