her name is jing

2008-09-04T11:33:00.002+08:00

woooo peeps! terribly sorry for not posting any new entries for aeons!

company's event - "Colours of Nature 2008" has jus ended on 31 Aug. i was on duty @ our Borneo Highlands Resort every weekend, except for the 2nd last week when i took leave for my Swinburne convocation.

pictures r not in my office's computers so jus bear wif dis super plain entry for d time being :P

convocation was great! meeting all my course/ classmates.

dis coming Sunday i'll b travelin to penang & KL. our initial plan was Thailand. oh man d place is a chaos currently. we've everything paid but due to the situation in Thailand we changed our destination to penang. aih. disappointed. but a fren who had been to Penang introduced me an attraction called Bukit Genting in Penang where dey serve THAI food on a hill top. so its like tastin thai w'out goin thai! ha! :D i was soOoo lookin forward to shop in Thai ... oh well. SAFETY 1st ppl.

4 days Penang, 4 days KL ... i cant wait to go on holiday ... there'll b lots of great food awaitin me & my family in Penang! wOoo

oh well i shud watch my diet ... hav been puttin on weight durin d whole event. sheeshh T__T

bye!

2008-07-12T16:20:00.005+08:00

d "Rainforest World Crafts Bazaar 2008" was an eye-opener for ppl who seek inspiration :) am glad to have been dae. i wun b attendin d Rainforest Music Festival tho.

entrance filled wif reporters, photographers ... etc ppl

every1 was welcomed by this relaxing music played wif music instrument made frm bamboo. ahhh suddenly my mind flew off to Bali! :P

okay, so this craft bazaar invited artisans & crafters from different countries: india, korean, japan, indonesia, kyrgyzstan, denmark, sabah & sarawak.

Puan Sri Taib Laila was there for the opening ceremony.

these monyets belong to d "Sabah" stall. i tin those baby monkeys in d bag r reli cute lo. as if they wanna tag along wherever u go.

these bags r actually from real animal skin like cow, goat & wad else i cant remember. they belong to an Indonesian fashion label. very classy & PRICEY. each of their items costs more den hundred ... RM. <+___+>

i lurve dos rattan-woven mini clutches. so unique & lovely.

pic of a teapot ... lidat oso wanna take ah? hahaha. again, i wished i cud fly to Bali den ... T__T

how i admire d 2 korean ladies who hav very perfect complexion. their handicrafts arent cheap as well.

dats all for now. at d moment my team & i haf to do researches for our next event already. challenging job! not bad ... :)

*wave gudbye*

2008-07-09T22:46:00.003+08:00

back frm d highlands! will blog bout it when im not so lazy & tired. even after extra hours of sleep ... me & my team members couldnt reli gain back our energy :( we go to work feelin tired & me ... kinda depressed & moody @ d moment. pms i guess =___= pfft. not even cakes cud help dis time....

wil b goin to Rainforest Craft Bazaar wif Angel 2mr mornin.

our BHR Padawan Challenge event is over ... im proceedin in preparin materials for our nex event ...

im so thankful to work wif nice colleagues ... otherwise d stress & workload wud haf killed me... hahaha.

gudnite for now.

depressed ...

2008-07-02T22:52:00.003+08:00

Spring again jus now. hMmm does dat make me their spokesperson already? ;-) was dae to meet up wif MeiNa (a.k.a. Banana) & WanYin (a.k.a. C Wan). i arrived earlier cos ... i wanna go MNG ... *cough cough*. okay ... n so i walked out wif a shirt & a skirt. eh ... i'll b wearin it for my convo bah. hehehe. stil long la i know ...

at 1st Banana & I sat down @ Kluang Station. after scannin tru d menu we both agreed dat they haf limited choices of drinks. we told d waiter we're waitin for a fren so not gonna order yet. we were dae ... sittin for free for like few mins den after C Wan sms-ed, sayin dat she's arrived, we walked out d cafe, leavin d waiter starin at us :D ... :X

at last we decided dat *bucks wud b a betta place for drink. time to gossip la of cos. both of dem will b leavin' on Sat ... back 2 KL for studies.

lately i've been havin OT @ work. plenty of las minute work for our BHR Padawan Nature Challenge. u shud have seen d adv in newspapers like Sin Chew. it came to my realization dat even tho my work piles up like a mountain, it doesnt matter as long as im happy workin wif my colleagues :-)

2day durin my lunch break, i went to check out a newly opened boutique jus behind my office. r dey nuts o wad?! their clothes ho ... r not branded or made of wad very gud quality materials & yet dey price their baju so expensive?! lemme tel u ... i tuk 4 pieces & try (for fun), i was shocked when i saw d price tag @ d fittin room. yesh! my mouth was wide opened ah.

a knee-length shorts (brandless stuff priced by brainless ppl): RM149.90 ( ha?! gila ... even MNG not dat exp)
printed tee (ok quality materialy only): RM99.90 (common la...u try to fool us isit?)
sum embroidered blouse: RM99.90 (-___-|||)

when i walked out of d fittin room, d salesgirl was holdin a dozen of clothes askin me to try. i reli prefer to shop without their salesgal tryin to promote dis & dat, buggin us lidat loh. aiyo.

k la. time to zzz & rest my brain.

2008-06-25T14:07:00.005+08:00

shoppers shud hav known of MNG's great sales, am i right! =D i received their sms & on dat particular night i went wif cow. everything has been marked down & sum pieces r very reasonable. however i cud not make up my mind whether to buy certain items o not ... i went bac d next night =__= *ahem*

hav been eye-ing on dis cardigan for long. it was priced @ RM129! and durin d sales ... it was RM59. hehehehe. of cos i mus buy... mus :X

on d 2nd night, i bought a small sling bag. picture of it not found frm mng's site & im 2 lazy to reach out for my camera & snap a pic of it. hehe.

2 days later, i went bac Spring again. dis time wif my old fren - c wan. Spring mus hav cast a "love" spell on me. or else y im such a frequent visitor of theirs?! tel me tel me. c wan & i spent hours catching up wif our own stories.

while waitin for c wan to arrive, i headed to mng (again & again) once i stepped in2 d building. picked several pieces & lastly walk out d store empty handed. though i lurve 2 shop but i wun cincai buy even tho i oways feel like 'die-die must buy sth'.

as i walked pass esprit's store, their on-sale t shirt caught my eyes. i'm a tee person ma, wadever nice tee surely attracts me :P stil wonderin whether to buy dat piece cos its better i spend on workwear. i don like ransacking my wardrobe every mornin & end up nearly late for work. office wear if nice one expensive le u know. my wallet doest allow me to take dem home. besides, my company doest need us to wear dat formal also la. as long as smart & appropriate. who can introduce me nice boutiques? pls help ^3^

june's ending in few more days. half yr gone. wad hav u achieved?

2008-06-17T21:38:00.004+08:00

very bz at work lately. preparing stuff for our upcoming events & ongoing tasks. dis time i'll bring u guys to tour around my office - 1st floor. however i only snapped photos around my desk area. there's another side behind d yellow wall which u cud c frm d pic below. ceo's room is d one @ d far end.

my desk's d 1st, followed by Kel's & Angel's. 3 of us work under Marketing Manager - Mr. Tay.

er... told ya i was reli bz. i tidied up my desk after i took d pics. wads d point?! hahaha. d papers scattered around r drafts of my artwork which will b shown to ceo/ my superior. d transparent plastic box on top of d 3-layer drawer was given to me by Angel. it contains loads of samples (brochures, cards, advertisements ...etc) which she collected whenever she goes travellin to diff places.

my DIY creation. *ahem* very simple note holder. u only need a string & few clips. *lol* d tree's one of my artwork.

designin job is never ez. unlike wad our ceo thinks. *cis* majority of us download / play songs so dat we wun naik gila durin times where we're too packed. btw... dats Limewire appearin on d screen. hehe.

another shelf ...

a shelf where we keep plenty of food as in we're goin to hibernate. *lol*

our pantry provides biscuits, coffee, tea, milk & milo. but we cant eat d same food/ snacks every day bah. there's instant noodle, milkybar, crispy & few snacks hidden in my shelf. hehehe.

me n Kel's fav place to go wud definitely b Taka, Expert Food Court & Jia Jia Kopitiam. we're very very well fed in dis area =___= ... gosh.

2008-06-09T11:49:00.003+08:00

spent 2.5 hours (9-1130 am) playin downloaded games. in between me & my colleague went out 2 buy buns/ pastries/ snacks/ ice kacang (as usual, everyday since i worked here). and soon i'm gonna gain few pounds +___+

my eyes r tired & strained (outcome of concentrating in playin d games). haha. so now i'll move on to do another 'task' - a tag by Sharon.

1. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yup

2. Do you believe that some where there’s a magical world of unicorns,witches and etc?
Haha. ya i do, if i'm one of d fairies

3. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
New York

4. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
No pain & sickness in me & my parents

5. Do you believe in seeing a rainbow after the rain?
Yes of course. but i doubt there's a pot of gold @ d rainbow's end

6. Do you like being who you are today?
Hmmm...sumtimes no :P

7. Would you change who you are for your lover?
Not reli. if i do, i wun b d kanga u know :P haha

8. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
er ...

9. Who are the top five people in the world you would wish to meet?
cant tin of any right now

10. What do you want in a relationship
Compromisation, understanding, family-oriented, friendly, kind-hearted

11. Which type of cars you love the most?
Haven tot of which model but i guess ... sports car mayb

12. Which do you prefer from your other half? Hugs? Or kisses?
Both haha

13.Who do you miss at the moment?
No one

14. What drinks do you like the most?
Lime juice, coffee + tea + milk, green apple juice, ice blended chocolate, carrot juice (dats a lot of fav drinks :D)

15. Are you a shopaholic?
Haha ... yes. which gurl isnt?

16. What kind of electronic device/gadget you own that you like most?
my simple but cannot-live-without handphone

17. What is your favorite fragrance ?
none

18. Are you in love?
nope

19. If given a chance, do you want to see your future?
well, if u've known d details of yo future, life can b quite boring rite? there's no expectation/ surprise. however, i wud like to know briefly who i am in d future, where do i stand :)

20. What do you really want now?
a vacation to sum country where clothes r cheap & nice! hahaha

2008-06-02T16:29:00.006+08:00

i've been lazy to update. hehe. dis entry will b about my Borneo Highlands trip, which was on 23 May. d purpose of us (Borneo sales office staff) going up was bcos of the staff party cum pre-gawai celebration.

friday afternoon Angel drove 4 of us up till Borneo's foothill b4 we used a 4-wheel drive to reach d highland itself. on d way of course we stopped by to hav our late lunch @ padawan.

d weather was so cool up there. of course not as cold as Genting Highlands la but cool enuf to let yo mind, body & soul relax.

main entrance

a creative key holder. which directly reflects one of our highland's image - golf course.

dis is d room i stayed in all by myself, called d "gold room" altho i din c any gold in there.

luks so cozy & romantic wif d windows closed

few of us rode took buggies to tour around. we're all Kch Sales Office staff except d most petite lady Ramona. From left - Suriana, Irene, Angeline, Me, Ramona

i only have one pic taken durin d staff party in my camera. d rest r in Angel's camera.

nex day (Sat), Irene brought me around as Angel had to entertain sum guests.

rabbits living in a hut

dis blackie lives in d long cage, diff frm d hut. d cage is jus like our 'long house. hahaha

behind me - rabbit park + flower garden

these ducks were @ d swan lake. now there's no more swan left. all mati-ed. kesian!!!

d mist was pretty thick on early Saturday morning. i got up at 6 and half an hr later i walk around d place alone, where my other colleagues were still sleeping. it was so refreshing! how i lurve d weather.

2008-05-20T23:56:00.004+08:00

i spent d las weekend @ Damai Puri, previously known as Damai Lagoon. It has became Damai Puri after d place was fully renovated. lazy to elaborate more ... wil jus put up few pics. hehe

spotted ~ a unique woven rattan ceiling fan - fits d resort theme so well!

this is d room dat 3 of us (angeline, candida & me) stayed in. flat screen tv sum more. Damai Puri has gone so high-tech & modernized. d bed was big but angeline requested for an extra bed.

we arrived in d late afternoon of Saturday cos we worked in d morning. only to depart frm home after 3. u mus haf thought we're crazy to go 2 a beach when d weather is already burning hot in town. haha. at least it's quite windy there. kuching is like a desert now T___T pls rain plssss...

from left: 5 mths pregnant Candida (a.k.a Candy), Angeline, & me

on d way to Damai we stopped by to shop for snacks, which include ice-cream, yogurt drink, jelly, biscuits, junk food & sum more which i couldnt remember. as soon as we reached our room, we quickly dig into d bag of food :P and laze on bed, watch tv till d temperature decreased abit b4 walkin along d beach.

we had buffet dinner @ d restaurant later dat evening. we were told it was RM58 ++ and it totaled up to RM70! so expensive. food tasted nice. its jus dat dey shud prepared more varieties. we're too hungry to eat so no pictures on food.

besides d 3 of us, our colleagues who went were Cecilia & Irene. dey brought along their family.

it was a pleasant break for us away frm work.

2008-05-13T21:32:00.002+08:00

2day's d 3rd time i had OT at work. d printer takes quite long to finish its printing tasks. dats y i had to stay til after 5 b4 heading home. d head of my team stays til around 6 everyday and she said by d time she reaches home, she's like a stone already .. .STONE! haha too tired to do anytin... dats d meaning behind.

anyways, my colleagues had planned for a Damai Puri overnite stay dis weekend. its not part of our company's events. jus a break for us. and then next week would b our company's staff party, where we'll be going up d highlands and get to spend a nite dae! *yay!* im so excited. especially d resort has just renovated almost thoroughly. hehe

people whom i have lunch wif almost everyday r not jus colleagues to me. they're becoming my frens too. u know wad im tryin to say. its like in Uni, where sum ppl r jus yo classmates & not frens. heheheh.

days ago my family & i had brunch at After3 (owned by Banquet). It was packed with lots of ppl but it didnt take long for our food to be served. however, d food ... i would rate as 1 or 2 starts out of 5. geez. so lousy. d food r cold. "Char Siew Pao" was one of d food we ordered. We asked where's our food after waitin for so long. D waitress answered us in a rude tone " today dun haf Char Siew Pao". worse is dey included Char Siew Pao in d bill & luckily we checked before paying. it was only till d 3rd time dey managed to pass us d CORRECT bill! such experience ...

wil end dis entry here. gonna watch my all time fav series Desperate Housewives! never missed d show since season 1?!

night!

2008-05-07T21:22:00.005+08:00

my nephew turned 1 just recently. he's my 2nd eldest cousin's 1st child. my oldest cousin is old enough to have kids as old as me :P

Jaeden, d burfday boy's party was a buffet lunch @ crown towers on Sunday.

my cousin carrying Jaeden & her husband, William

its reli difficult to 'kumpul' kids & make them sit/ pose properly for us to take photos. d boy in green stripes has lots of funny poses. but im sure his favourite would be "ultraman" :D. they are all my nieces & nephews except for d 2 boys in stripes and d 1 in red.

d mos eye-catching person in dis photo is definitely my nephew in orange. he's so hyperactive & naughty dat many of us r afraid of him whenever he visits our house @_@ d mos unforgettable incident is when he climb up my aunt's fridge?! trus me.

burfday cake as usual. baby in lampin

they ordered custom-made cookies with Jaeden's name written on it wif cookin chocolate.

2008-05-01T16:58:00.004+08:00

its a public holiday but a boring one for me. after brunch wif my parens @ food avenue, we headed home. many places were crowded & there's no parking lot. as we were leaving food avenue, we watched an old Datsun knocking onto a Honda twice while d driver attempted to park into d lot. on d other side was a viva.

d driver did not give up even after knocking d honda twice! she then tried reverse parking. wad a stubborn lady. her car is free from d damages whereas d honda has several scratches and d viva managed to 'escape' from d soi-ness.

d hot weather makes us lazy as well, therefore i'm already home since after lunch.

days ago me & panda met up and we 2 bought d same dress. apparently my frens said it jus dun luk quite right on me plus i luk pounds fatter in it too. i myself like d design n prints though. hmmm ... so to keep or to sell? kinda a vintagey floral dress which is quite popular nowadays.

man ... d sun is stil burnin now. gotta go find sth to fill up my stomach.

*wave*

2008-04-27T17:36:00.004+08:00

pink toaster? how sweet... anyway, dis blog is not bout a pink toaster. its bout a toaster i have at home.

dis mornin, as usual i toast my bread for breakfast. while waitin, i was making my drink and realized dat there's an unusual 'hangus' (burnt) smell comin from d toaster. i tot mayb i've forgotten to adjust d temperature.

i pushed d "cancel" button in case d bread became 'hitam'. after taking out d slices, i peeped in2 d toaster to check out d cause of such hangus smell. ehhh luckily i looked inside! u know y?!

to my horror ... i saw a FAT LIZARD inside d toaster! yuckkkkk dis is freaking me out! way too gross okay!!! who wud wanna use d toaster again! dun luk at me, i haf no guts to take out dat damn cooked cicak. my mum did it. "U're d greates mum!!!" if i were a mum i swear i'd throw it away already.

my parens blame me for not puttin on d toaster cover after using it ...

toaster is such a nightmare to me now. tin i'll jus grab sum charcoal & tray to have toast breads like Kaya & Toast ... dey taste nicer wad. haha

i very very very very X10 million hate cicak now!!!

2008-04-24T09:03:00.003+08:00

weekend is approaching & it'll also be April's final week. MNG, as promised is still not opened.

laptop stil in d workshop. it has caused me so much trouble, going back & forth Saberkas. =____=

dis week several staff in my office r very busy because of sum events dat r goin on. dat annoyin colleague, as usual bugs me wif things unrelated to work. our head is just sittin right behind us, hence it would not pleasant to c if colleagues find both of us chit-chatting bout personal issues. *duh* she's few years elder den me & yet so immature.

as u can c, my blog header luks very weird. i uploaded several banner & d color seems to b diff (on d header) frm wad i design (in photoshop). will try again later ...

back to work now! c u guys soon

2008-04-20T11:50:00.004+08:00

computers laptop modem ... they never liked me ... so do i! over d years i face gadgets difficulties frequently. just recently, my old router which is spoilt had been replaced wit a new one. however at times, there would be an error msg which lead to a disconnection to d internet. im so tired to describe d incident. having to go back & forth d computer shop @ Saberkas is making me frustrated.

d weather makes me hot ... inside & outside! perhaps a 'liang teh' wud help ... hahaha.

another week den it'll b a "full mth" working @ my new company. quite pleased with everytin excep for dis colleague who's sitting behind me. she has been quite disturbing & noisy. needless to say, she wants attention. it had been a busy week for me therefore i hardly take my eyes off d screen besides lunch break. dat particular colleague wud oways call my name, talk nonsense to me, bla bla bla ... very irritating & annoying. she, being a clerk possesses very fair knowledge in Microsoft Office. she started around a month plus earlier den me. stil under probation. another tin is she talks on d phone very often. man i hate it when her phone rings, dat noisy stupid ringtone. =___= such a nuisance.

but i have to bear wif d society. gotta let it out so dats y i type all dis in my entry :D

there're noticeable changes whenever one steps into a different stage in life, e.g work, marriage ... etc. i know no human remains d same in terms of attitude & thinkin but sum changed into a not-so-good person. sumthing mite have gone wrong bcos seriously, i've no idea y dey turned into an 'alien' or 'weirdo'.

... not sth i can afford ... for now :P

2008-04-12T15:36:00.002+08:00

i've gotten my laptop but not d modem. wonder how long wil i hav to wait for d wireless modem.

kuching has been burning hot lately.

its never ez to stop shopping addict la i tel u. just now after work i wanted to buy sum fruits. in d end, i not only reached home wif 6 apples but also a new shirt. aiya, my closet is filled wif t shirts & jeans. there's a need to stock in more proper attire bah ok :P

in my prev entry i mentioned an Esprit shirt which i felt nice. i dropped by d store few days ago & it was still rm169.90 printed on d tag. no discount no nothin. very expensive. and d size dat fits me is out of stock already. one gud reason not to spen so much on a top. haha

i've been in my curren company for 2 weeks. so far no problem. most of d colleagues r easy-going & humorous. in d midst of work, any of dem wud crack a joke.

apart of dat, my colleagues wud ask me to join dem for lunch, unlike in my prev co, where ppl there wud never bother to ask u. dey can jus walk pass u as if u're invisible.

bdc is a nice area. i can even go Everrise to kill time durin my lunch break. or else i wud walk to Green Gallery & look around. dis place is hell lot better compared to Pending (d industrial area) of course! :) hehehe

frm my house to work, d most it takes is 15 mins. hardly any traffic jam as my workin hour starts at 9 & ends at 5. hehe ... very nice. each staff has their working space as there're partitions dividing us. more privacy & rooms for us.

im pretty satisfied d environment. hopefully things go well in d long term. hehe

signing off for now.

*gudbye wave*

2008-04-05T08:58:00.006+08:00

my house modem has slight problem therefore i wasnt able to on9 at home for d past few days. i'm now blogging from work.

i've been in dis co for 5 days. everything seems fine to me now. not so busy yet as my superiors r busy preparing their meetings.

i had an orientation at d highlands on my 2nd day of work. d journey is estimated to be 1.5 hours. on d way, we stopped by Padawan, where d driver picked up newspapers. i went to a mini-mart & bought 3 bangles >.<

everything's under construction so i couldnt tell yet how d place will look like when it's fully completed. dey not only renovate the resort but also d road starting from the foothill. it was a very bumpy ride.

a staff called Belinda took me around for briefing. i havent seen all d places due to d lack of time. unexpectedly it was pretty hot up there! when d sky turned cloudy then it became cooler.

our company sells individual lots for people to build their own bungalow.

we sat in a tourist's van when we headed to d foothill. d van only has a roof. and it was pouring rain. it definitely was an adventurous & bumpy ride! =D all of a sudden i felt like i was on a Jurasic Ride!!! minus d dinosaur la ok ... wad were u thinkin'

my 'head' angeline parked her car at d foothill hence me & irene tumpang her car down to kch. we had tea break at 7th mile kopitiam & by d time we reached our office, it was nearly 5. so i went straight home.

i rate my colleagues as easy-going & fun. well, its just my 1st week so i couldnt comment much yet. =) my office area is great, wif several kopitiams, cafes, bakeries to choose from. unlike my prev co where i had 2 bring my own lunch. location wise, its alot alot better =)

2008-03-31T09:59:00.004+08:00

had my hair dyed in darkest brown as d roots have grown more den 4 inches. neither me or ppl i know r used to c me in black hair. i feel like havin a wig on... haha. darker shade is more suitable for work too. yea ... i'll b reportin to a new company 2mr. =)

last saturday me & mum went shoppin cos i need to get sum working attire, semi-formal ones. bought 4 pieces as they're reli cheap. clockwise from top left: sleeveles shirt, knitted top, floral-print skirt, slacks.

plans for today:

send garments to d laundry for dry-cleaning
develop sum photos

Padini is going to open 2mr! more choices for shoppers. however, their clothings r not worth d price. d quality is poor. washed dem several times & u'll find d material gettin looser, especially their jeans & t shirts which i bought in KL. only buy dem when there's 50% discount ... hehehe :P

not long ago, as usual me & cow visit Esprit. we're definitely their regular visitors. their fashion line is very pricey. there r several pieces i've fallen in luv wif *ahem* but by d time there's discount/sale, dey no longer hav my size. here's 1 of d piece i reli like loh:

priced at RM169.90 ... can b worn to work / outing ... depending on wad u pair it wif.

p/s dis d mini tote bag i bought from Parkson, Sharon.

2008-03-21T21:39:00.009+08:00

17-20th March Sibu trip

[Hotel]

Our hotel overall is considered below average. D most astonishing part was when we wanted hot water. We couldn't find electric kettle in our room, there's only a flask sittin on d table. We called up room service & a guy holding a pot of hot water knocked our door. He then transfered d hot water into our flask! This is so hilarious!!! I've never ever encountered such thing in my whole life ... haha. Their hotel rooms use split-level air cond units instead of built-in ones.

Very small coffee house which serves very few types of dishes for breakfast.

1st day - Toast bread, baked beans, boiled eggs, sausages, plain rice
2nd day - Half-boiled eggs, sausages (again), fried noodle, long beans
3rd day - Scrambled eggs, sausages (not again?!), porridge, fish (can food) & one more which i cant recall

[Places]
I believe Sanyan is d largest shopping mall in Sibu?

Thier UCS college... very very big compound!!! The pic might not be big enough to show that the colors of their logo actually is d same as Swinburne's. Hmmm...

[Da BIG event]
D main reason we were in Sibu is cos of my mum's award ceremony. She received PPT medal on 19th March 2008 from TYT. Dewan Suarah's d place where d event was held. Award recipients & guests were asked to arrived an hour earlier b4 d event started, which was 930 a.m. The arrival of TYT was greeted with live band playing our national anthem Negaraku & Ibu Pertiwiku.
Guests were not allowed to take photos when recipients received medals from TYT. Only their assigned photographers were allowed to do so. Hence, we took some photos only after d ceremony ended.

Everyone had to be dressed in proper & very formal attire. Dat was also d 1st time i wore a baju kurung.

[Food]
Their food is very very cheap. Normally in Kch, if 3 of us were to order 4 types of dishes, it would definitely cost more than RM30. Furthermore we tend to ask them prepare d dishes for 2-ppl instead of 3.

We headed to dis market for our 1st dinner in Sibu. Its very similar to our Petanak / Kenyalang market.

with 3 starving stomachs, my dad ordered 4 dishes, which are sea cucumber soup, chicken, pork & fried bean sprout.

D dishes were good & i would consider d portions more den jus for 3 ppl. P/s Dis pic was taken minutes after 3 of us "attacked" dem.

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We finished every thing! Haha ...

Happier part would be d bill. As I've mentioned earlier, if u were to eat 4 dishes like this in Kch, d estimated price is surely more than RM30. with each dishes ranging from RM8 to 10, u'll end up paying RM32-RM40 for d dinner.

Ok ... long story cut short. My dad approached d boss to pay for our dinner. He walked back to his seat wif a wide grin cos ...

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dinner costs us RM20 ...

amazingly cheap!!! unbelievable eh?!

My family can be crowned Makan King & Queen when it comes to food. :P And of cos tasting Sibu's famous local delights should not be missed, which include their 'Kam Pua' noodle & kong piah. We brought back around 40-50 pieces of kong piah, 20 for ourselves & d remaining for frens & relatives.

Other den dat ... we carried back few plastic bags full of sweets. D special tin bout dem is d shapes n sizes. In Kch, normally they sell these white candies wif black sesame & maybe red bean filling. Sibu turned dem into Heart shapes and also added in diff flavours like chocolate filling, pandan, 'san cha'...

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My dad used to work in Sibu for a year when he was still wif Inland Revenue. Mum spent around 4 years of her childhood days in Sibu as well. 3 of us visited Sibu 2gether many years ago, I was only 9. returning to a place my parens r familiar with is like rewinding d tape inside their brain.

Sibu, although a small town, has its own interesting part. Most of d places r within walking distance. We did not use d taxi other den going to Airport & Dewan Suarah. structure of d streets more o less can be linked to India Street / Petaling Street / Carpenter Street.

We spent 3 late evenings in our hotel room as there's not many interesting places to go. Watching tv was d activity we did b4 bed time.

We flew back on 2oth March to Kch. D journey took us approximately 35 minutes, which feels like a car ride. hehe ...

2008-03-13T23:25:00.004+08:00

finally sending my laptop off for repair 2mr!! hehe ... guess i'll only blog after my 4 days 3 nites Sibu trip. its a boring small town ... how nice if mum's receiving award in KL where more shoppin can b done!

i'm livin a boring life now. back to basics eh? a one-month-break is enough for me ... hopefully will be working next mth. one of d disadvantages of being attached to work is u cant go travelin anytime we want, especially newbies (who don have much leave). mum found cheap flights to Penang ... and now there's Matta fair.

Spring is d place i visited d most due to d reason of havin a fren who's so into Esprit =D we're oways there, checkin out discounts or new arrivals ... hehehe. roxy has prettier t-shirts but a lot pricey. dey're very stingy in givin discounts. spotted sooo many nicer roxy bags online. kch's roxy outlet has lesser varieties compared to KL ones.

d prints r cute but dun reli like d shape of d bag. reminds me of a diaper bag O_O. hahaha

hungry & sleepy ... so gudnite!

2008-03-10T12:17:00.004+08:00

done wif da 2nd interview wif a big company. met sam at d co's lobby cos my interview was after his. boss wil keep me in touch again so i dunno if its a "yes" or "no" yet... *fingers crossed*

nex Mon - Thurs will be spent in Sibu cos my mum's receiving sum award from her office. *proud of my mum ... hehehe* dad & i r goin over to show our support =) attire has to be very formal where we'll be dressed in baju kurung, baju kebaya, batik ... etc. da 1st time i've been to sibu was years ago when i was only 9. cant remember any single tin.

i visited 2 nail salon to ask if they provide training for newbies who wish to work wif dem. one is called nail**good and d other one D'n**l house. nail**good is such a pretty salon wif stylish interior deco. d boss wasnt in so haven got d chance to ask bout d job. D'n**l house is very poorly decorated. trainin wil b provided for newbies but its applicable for full-timer only. nail course is around RM1800 ... i dun trus d cert given by dem tho ... *ehehe* i've surveyed singapore nail academies online. 1st impression is not bad, seems pro. i've always wanted to work/ study in sg. well, step by step la. we'll c how things go for my interview 1st.

d tin i like bout singapore is d city is so clean & safer. not so many crimes. haha. however, if d pay is just ok, one mite not b able to save up. mayb jus enough for basic needs - rental, public transportation fee, food, necessities.

currently workin on a self project - nail magazine. nah ... d pictures in d mag r taken from d internet cos i haven done dat many nail art projects yet to b compiled in2 a book. lolz...

so hopefully will blog bout a gud news upon my interview in my nex entry =P

2008-03-06T15:40:00.003+08:00

pOoofff* all gone!

my laptop went gila again las nite. a black screen saying dat there's sum sort of an error & it restarted by itself. ok nvm ... worse is all d links in my "bookmarks" r gone too!!! NooOooOo !!!!!!!!

(>___<)#

oh well ... certain things cannot be kept forever ... (-=__=-)

here's a set of nail art i did:

not very pro-looking yet ... hehe. few more pics to edit b4 puttin it up here.

it came to my surprise when i realise its March already. its not ez to plan yo own future when u reli had to make a decision. though i've gained knowledge & experience from my prev company, i still feel dat 2 months of 2008 passed by without me myself doing anytin productive. i'm at sum kind of crossroads now, not knowing which way to take ... hmmm

i still hold on to my dreams of course ...

went 3 bookstores, hopin to 'meet' sum nice books or magazines. but den ... d bookstores don seem to know dat they need to replenish more books like how much our skin needs to replenish water. so kesian u know ... so few books in a big bookstore.

2 of my wisdom tooth r growing. it hurts but d ulcer at d back of my jaw hurts even more. however, it doesnt stop me from eatin n munchin ... hehehehe.

feelin hungry ... c u guys again

2008-03-02T14:40:00.004+08:00

im so glad to have stopped working at my previous company. i was like a donkey there for over 2 weeks. d other designer was never as busy as i was for as long as i cud remember. i simply have to do plenty of things, which include helping others to print artwork, answer phone calls, lots & lots of work are thrown at me! dey tin im an OCTOPUS isit?!

i couldnt even relax even during my lunch break. there're 2 staff who always came into d designer's room & say " Khai Ching ... later do this.... Khai Ching ... this must b done today arh ... bla bla bla... " common lah ... lunch hour oso bully me. i requested for a testimonial 2 weeks b4 i left. after days of reminding & rushing, finally i received it half hour b4 i headed home on d last day. #__#

initially i was very glad to have gotten dis job for i fear dat there's high possibility dat i'll b jobless for months. honestly d staff dae r quite ok, excep for d receptionist & lady boss who is bias. i know fresh graduates shouldnt expect a good pay but this company is paying me way too low. other freshies would have gotten double d pay ok as a start!

after i was workin wif dem for mth, lady boss said dat i no longer under probation, which means she has to pay me EPF & Socso. but no ... i didnt receive any. i requested for an offer letter too but she refused to give me.

reminder:

try to get an offer letter stating that the company is hiring you as their staff.
EPF & Socso is a must

my prev company's situated in Pending, where it is surrounded by factories & all dat. quite a deserted area. d chinese kopitiam downstairs closed down after a mth i was dae =_=. illegal immigrants can always be seen loitering around. d place is very quiet by d time i finish work.

for d whole mth of Feb, i've sent in my resume to many companies no matter big organizations or small ones. i was called for several interview sessions as well & at d moment only 2 are impressive from wad i c. its not ez to attend interviews when u're workin at d same time. i had to take few off days bcos most companies close at 5 or 530 as well. i turned down a small firm located at Chong Lin. i wasnt comfortable wif d environment especially when d interviewee emphasize on OT (over time). basically d place is just a small room wif tables around. i was pretty speechless when i saw dat. hahaha...

here starts my holiday after FOUR years of Uni!!! didnt manage to stretch out cos i started work d nex day after my exam. (@_@)|||

nah ... i'm not jus gonna b a couch potato or lazy pig at home.

things i can do:

brush up my baking & nail art skills.
send my laptop to repair (after months of delaying)
search for more job opportunities & able to have interviews more freely
go places dat r usually packed & lack of parking spaces during weekends ... haha
... ... stil thinkin

til den ... bubye~

2008-02-27T23:21:00.003+08:00

2 more days to go before i leave my current company. cant wait to give myself a long break after all dis hard work =) i've sorta understood why new designers tend to b bullied in my office. our company is highly dependable on d 2 senior designers. therefore, mr & mrs boss will never pressure them with heavy workload. in d end...who is d one suffer most? new designers (includin me) of course. duh! i've been doing 2 ppl's job ever since 1 of d designer took her maternity leave. d clerk & receptionist are always rushing me. majority of the tasks have very near deadlines. most of d time, i saw d senior designer editing her own photos. which means she's very free la. whereas d mean & rude receptionist always stood beside my table & watch me do work.

working life is never ez but all these r making me sick & headache. ever since lady boss was on maternity leave (fyi, 3 ladies in my office gave birth durin d same week ok! sheesh...), 2 staff have been acting like they're d boss, ordering other colleagues around. i don get my salary frm d receptionis. y mus i b gud to her & listen to her orders when she's ill-treating me. *gRrr* reli kenot stand her.

the happiest part is i wil not haf to face her anymore after 2 days! hurray...hahaha... i can have a break soon!

sorry if i sound like i hate my company so much. no ... im hating d receptionis, not d boss or who so ever. haha

im still huntin for betta jobs la. i wun goyang kaki at home for long. =P a company offered me a job but i rejected. reason: location & working environmen not impressive.

went Spring to check out if Esprit has new arrivals. my cow fren is a big fan of Esprit & she's always dae regularly til 1 of d salesgal recognizes us. its fun meetin a salesgal who's so frenly & approachable. after dat me & cow had drink at Secret Recipe. its hard to decide wad kind of drinks to order. seriously la, Spring shud set up more cafes so we hav more choices. u know very sien to walk up n down, not knowin where to sit down n drink in Spring?!

k la time to zzz and bac to work again 2mr mornin. y d final 2 days seem so long @__@

nite!

2008-02-23T00:22:00.002+08:00

one more week and im no longer an employee of banana greeting. i submitted my resign letter early this week. im very thankful to the whole company for letting me to gain so much experience and knowledge. one of d reason i wish to leave is cos i wanna do more than just wedding cards. no...i've not found myself another job yet at d moment.

my workload is piling up ever since d 2 designers started their maternity leave. lots of work and things to handle.

2day a lady in her late 30s can for an interview regarding d vacancy for graphic designer. she has never touched any design software in her life & i jus dun get it y our boss asked me to explain what she needs to do as a graphic designer in our office. and of cos...she's not gettin d job. i wil not ever b a teacher! its so torturing to have encountered sum1 like dat lady. hahaha...

time 2 zzz now ... nite!