tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35981319774932650882024-03-14T00:48:08.896+08:00the Funky Logic of C++former shoe-addict and wrap-junkie. disastrous planner. i travel when i can. n i still write like it's nobody's business =PE`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.comBlogger1016125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-48589147662489902792023-08-20T21:00:00.012+08:002023-08-22T09:58:06.343+08:00gone to soon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg096SsXttdk_yKjEG6ieHP5Ib8DJ2fWSiH4dckP3v-DYS1v1LS8qw6DcvJigEDpk1MaQu3IaAsRD3Z9HDJJGgpfewa3ff2w98A7jQ-Yj8QD7CT4-ul6Ocp9wVXyiA5kkTzDZ005aj6AOWpNrvwucE5UWpAotRvOagIETnykvU7SBCwRhA4maGyApepxfU/s1430/IMG_5800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1170" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg096SsXttdk_yKjEG6ieHP5Ib8DJ2fWSiH4dckP3v-DYS1v1LS8qw6DcvJigEDpk1MaQu3IaAsRD3Z9HDJJGgpfewa3ff2w98A7jQ-Yj8QD7CT4-ul6Ocp9wVXyiA5kkTzDZ005aj6AOWpNrvwucE5UWpAotRvOagIETnykvU7SBCwRhA4maGyApepxfU/s320/IMG_5800.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">friend. father. husband. batchmate.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></blockquote>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-10314452433680536442022-01-03T19:42:00.007+08:002022-01-03T20:33:49.232+08:00when music theory seems complicated<p>i think none of my kids inherited the musical side of me. i've always wanted to have a piano in my own home (organ != piano), to be able get my kids to learn how to play (and discover the beauty of music), but you know how it is - time went by, excuses of nanti lah and later lah came next, then covid happened and by then a piano wasn't a priority anymore.</p><p>don't get me wrong, i stopped classes when i was in Grade 6, but i wasn't a Beethoven prodigy either. i hated practicing my piano pieces, i got frustrated when the music piece had too many sharps and flats involved, i hated creating my own melodies (it was a theory requirement); most of the time i'd randomly doodle notes onto the score sheet without even bothering to find out if the notes made sense bahahahhahaha. so long as the number of notes per bar corresponded with the meter, aite? </p><p>aunty Musalma would be smacking her forehead right about now should she read what i just wrote. oops.</p><p>but i still enjoyed playing, assuming the music notes were in front of me (i wish i had Gesty's talent!). and that's why i joined gamelan during my uni years - they didn't have the orchestra back then, so gamelan was the next best thing. my friends used to be amazed at how i was able to play the music without the notes. every note on the instruments were numbered; you just needed to remember which ones to hit. lol</p><p>5 - 5 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 5 (inside joke bersama mama Ju)</p><p>anywayyy, my daughter came home with very atrocious marks for her Music paper recently. i was totally horrified when she texted her marks to me. and when i got to hold the paper in my hands, my eyes almost popped out of their sockets; i actually wanted to laugh just looking at the subjective part of her paper - she totally bombed on the scales and triads. since when was music complicated like History?! however, i didn't learn music in malay, mind you (i was on the ABRSM curriculum), so her paper was practically foreign language to me. the whole paper was in Malay! and it seemed that my daughter does not have the gift of 'ting tiong tiang', haha (i used to know people who hentam the answers to their objective papers yet still managed to get a decent score). i can go on and on on how appalled/mystified/baffled/confounded i am at the results of her music paper... but oh well, pasrah je lah.</p><p>that's it. i'm going to enroll one of my kids in music class after thisssss.</p><p>for reference (because my brain has gone all rustic on music theory), here are some of the notes i have managed to scrape together with regards to the questions in her exam paper.</p><p><u>Piano Scales</u> that need to be remembered:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>C Major</li><li>F Major: B♭<br /></li><li>D Minor: B♭<br /></li><li>G Major: F#</li><li>A Minor: G#</li><li>E Minor: F#</li><li>D Major: F#, C#</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Relative Minor:</u> take the 6th note from the scale, e.g</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>relative minor for C Major: A Minor</li><li>relative minor for G Major: E Minor</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Relative Major:</u> take the 3rd note from the scale, e.g</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>relative major for A Minor: C Major</li><li>relative major for E Minor: G Major</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Scale Degree Notes</u> (<b>T</b>o <b>S</b>ee <b>M</b>ore <b>S</b>heep <b>D</b>on't <b>S</b>ay <b>L</b>unch)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1 - tonic</li><li>2 - supertonic</li><li>3 - mediant</li><li>4 - subdominant</li><li>5 - dominant</li><li>6 - submediant</li><li>7 - leading note</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Formula of the Major scale: T T S T T T S</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>T - tone</li><li>S - semitone</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>i could go on about the harmonic and melodic minor scale (which i'm still confused about), but then i'd be crying blood tears at how much i just realized i've forgotten the theory of music. it's been a while since i've rambled on random subjects, and this is one of those posts. so if you managed to read my post until this line, i apologize because think i kinda wasted your time reading all this crap i wrote, haha.</p><p>did you know i wanted to learn the violin? i did. i almost purchased a violin back when i was in uni, but i didn't; i don't really remember why. i'm now worried my kids will end up tone deaf like the husband, haha.</p>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-63148348563088744272021-08-24T19:29:00.015+08:002021-08-24T22:52:53.707+08:00badan beruniform, sukan dan kelab<p>why i think the way schools handle <b>KOKURIKULUM - Badan Beruniform, Sukan/Permainan & Kelab/Persatuan</b> suck big time.</p><p>in one of the many messaging groups i am in, i came across a parent's inquiry on how do students get sorted into extra-curriculum activities for schools..</p><p> </p><blockquote><p>"untuk koko badan beruniform & sukan memang pilihan dibuat oleh guru-guru ya? tanpa pilihan minat anak-anak sendiri?</p><p>anak saya tak minat langsung dengan catur tapi diletakkan dalam group catur. bila suruh tukar apa yg dia minat, cikgu pesan terima sahaja pilihan yang guru tetapkan.</p><p>bagi pendapat saya, sekurang-kurangnya anak murid berhak untuk memilih 3 pilihan yg mereka minat dan selebihnya guru tentukan dalam 3 pilihan tadi.</p><p>mudahkan urusan guru, tapi anak-anak terus ditentukan tanpa pilihan anak-anak sendiri."</p></blockquote><p></p><p><br /></p><p>sad to say, my kids have this problem too. the school gives out a list of all available clubs, badan beruniform and sports but when students don't get into the clubs that they want to join - with the school's excuse that their chosen clubs are full - they're forced to join clubs that are of little interest to them. </p><p>first of all, these kids should be allowed to join clubs that they are interested in, isn't that the whole point of joining them in the first place?</p><p>i still remember the day my daughter told me that she was supposed to sign up for extra-curriculum. she was interested in joining the cooking club; she used to tell me she wanted to be a chef one day (not to be a wet rag, but i don't think that ambition of hers will last, but at least she had ambition, yes? =D). anyway, on the day they were supposed to choose, she called later to tell me she didn't get to join any of the clubs and badan beruniform that she initially wanted. </p><p>just imagine, there were about 150 students in Form 1 who wanted to register for extra-curriculum activities for the first time, so what are the odds that most of them would want to join the same club?</p><p>- the Cooking Club apparently had limited spots available, so of course my daughter didn't get to join. she tried for English next, but that one was full too. finally decided to join BM just because that club wasn't full yet;</p><p>- Tunas Puteri / Puteri Islam was filling up fast too, but they prioritized students that already bought the uniform, as well as former members, so she was pushed aside and had to settle for TKRS;</p><p>- Badminton was the only one she chose and managed to get in. haha. </p><p><i>just so you know, these days she's slowly starting to lose interest in the kitchen, which is a bit saddening to me. i wonder if she did happen to get into the club she wanted, she'd still offer to help me out in the kitchen once in a while. i may just never find out. drama kan. haha.</i></p><p><i>she sends her younger sister to help me instead. CHIS</i>.</p><p>i haven't even begin to elaborate on student favoritism. and let's not start on situations where the student was one of the earliest to sign up for her preferred club, but was transferred into another club instead because there weren't enough people in the other clubs (they supposedly had to even out the quota). ironically, a friend of hers signed up much later but managed to get into the club, so where's the fairness in that? </p><p>and why do you even limit the number of students in one club anyway? nak jaga quota la konon. it's a free country, what's wrong with letting them belong in a club they enjoy and actually want to be in, apa susah? imagine you have a judo club with only 3 members. takkan la you nak force students into the club just for the sake of evening out the quota? well okay, statistically 2 or 3 students might get smitten by judo, but what about the others? then what? be stuck in a club they're not interested in until they graduate? kids can try something and not like it the same way adults do. </p><p>the excuse "kita nak beri pendedahan semua jenis sukan kepada murid-murid" defeats the purpose of allowing the students to choose in the first place. you might as well just decide for them who gets into what, am i right? tak payah bagi harapan palsu kat students if you won't even let them join the clubs of their liking.</p><p>another daughter of mine was put into chess club (i have no idea how she winded up in that club haha) but until today she has no idea how to play chess T___T. tu pun satu. isn't the club supposed to teach her how? i'm sorry, but why again do we have clubs and persatuan if she has no idea what she's doing in the club in the first place? pendedahan, what?</p><p>you can't force hobbies / interests onto kids. you can introduce them to, sure. but that's not the reason schools have all these curriculum in the first place, yes? you join clubs to gain knowledge, skills and experience in regards to the club of choice. and it's also the best way to expand your circle of friends. these school clubs are supposed to be fun and exciting for the students, BUT when they get thrown into random clubs to 'even out the clubs' member count (which is such a lame excuse, mind you), you're just simply forcing a kid to do something they have very little interest in and suck all the fun out of it. and that's just sad.</p><p>i don't think i'm the only parent that feels this way, but nothing much can be done about the system anyway. now that everyone's stuck at home and everything is conducted online, i can't fathom why they don't just let students join anything they want to. i'd want to leave school with happy memories, and extra-curriculum is an important aspect to make that happen, trust me.</p>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-83747547256577924132020-12-08T22:56:00.007+08:002020-12-08T23:15:27.790+08:00plants and rocks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrHV2E9Wj-0/X8-TtXjYhkI/AAAAAAAAMn0/QAiIjNylfiYpH1-19oiHoJ5SQKSU2OJxACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/solarsystem.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrHV2E9Wj-0/X8-TtXjYhkI/AAAAAAAAMn0/QAiIjNylfiYpH1-19oiHoJ5SQKSU2OJxACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h209/solarsystem.webp" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">image source: Google</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>the solar system : i've never really bothered to know much about this subject mainly because i didn't have to take Science for UPSR. back then subject was called 'Alam dan Manusia'; that's how old i am. the closest thing i knew about planets back then was when my classes were named after planets. i was a Musytarian since Standard One until Four (or was it Three? i forgot already), then i got bumped into Zuhal for the remaining years.</p><p>yup, that's all i know. hahaha. until recently when my kids need to learn about planets in school. during my days Pluto was still considered a part of the solar system (and also shares a name with Mickey Mouse's loyal pet dog), until it got downgraded into a dwarf planet in 2006. it still feels weird to know that there's only eight planets in the solar system; my mindset still has it set to nine. haha.</p><p>and i learnt all my subjects in school in Malay (ami-laa-se liur, bahahhahahahha), so for the life of me i keep forgetting their translated names correctly. i mean like how on earth did Jupiter get translated into Musytari???</p><p>so i got to learn that my daughter has a formula to remember the names of the planets in order: </p><p><b>"My Very Educated Mommy Just Served Us Noodles".</b></p><p>LOL LOL. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>My</b> - Mercury / Utarid</p><p><b>Very</b> - Venus / Zuhrah (the hottest planet)</p><p><b>Educated</b> - Earth / Bumi</p><p><b>Mommy</b> - Mars / Marikh</p><p><b>Just</b> - Jupiter / Musytari (the biggest planet)</p><p><b>Served</b> - Saturn / Zuhal (planet with the most rings)</p><p><b>Us</b> - Uranus / Uranus</p><p><b>Noodles</b> - Neptune / Neptun</p><p><strike><b>Potatoes</b> - Pluto</strike></p><p><br /></p><p>pretty cool huh. my Standard One kid has already memorized it. but for a very educated Mother, why does she serve noodles? i'd have chosen Nutella. or Nachos. or Nuggets, my kids absolutely love those hahahhahaha</p><p>now moving on to... <b>rocks</b>!</p><p>ok now this one i seriously don't even remember learning about it, unless you have a genuine interest in the subject. kids these days have it easy, everything you can just Google. our version of Google was to ask our Mom or Dad, or take a trip to the local library, assuming they have books related to whatever it is you are looking up on. and then head to the foodcourt to eat mee ayam because you're hungry. and then find a public phone afterwards to call your mom to pick you up, because you haven't figured out how the bus system works.</p><p>anyway, i googled those rock terms, just because one of my daughter's questions in her Science paper asked about the rock sequence as it enters the earth's atmosphere. and the terms all sound so similar to each other, it's like Molly Bolly Jolly, so who comes first? haha. </p><p>but first let's define the terms.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Asteroid</b></p><p>a small rocky body orbiting the sun. large numbers of these are found between orbits of Mars and Jupiter <- this i also did not know. another one of the questions asked in my daughter's paper. she can consider a career as an astronomer after this.</p><p><b>Meteoroid</b></p><p>a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. meteoroids are significantly smaller than asteroids, and ranges in size.</p><p><b>Meteor</b></p><p>when meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere (or that of another planet) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or shooting stars are called Meteors.</p><p><b>Meteorite</b></p><p>when a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it's called a Meteorite.</p><p>i'm guessing this is what you call those solid rocks that people see on displays in museums, no?</p><p><br /></p><p>here's a very good video to differentiate everything:</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvd47rMYia0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p>ok i'm done rambling about this subject. my kids have learnt the existence of this blog so they find it amusing to read my ramblings, especially when most of my older posts are about them. LOL</p><p>today's my anniversary, and here i am wiriting about planets and finishing up my pending test documents yg never ending T_T.</p>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-39532084500834650142020-11-24T02:10:00.024+08:002022-01-03T19:49:38.326+08:00my birthday surprise<p>remember the birthday prank i played on my deskmate earlier this year? well my friends decided to continue the tradition even though we're in lockdown and stuck working from home.</p><p>their initial plan was to sabotage my car, or something like that. but nah, that ain't happening, office tutup. lucky for me, too bad for them.</p><p>BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT</p>
<p>they got creative and decided to send the surprise to my house instead. no one is safeeeeeee</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fw9naPprWpc/YS_JrSyTUcI/AAAAAAAAM1I/Z-tbOdR4zccc3jhhq3xwC4Hm-U199-X0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2757.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fw9naPprWpc/YS_JrSyTUcI/AAAAAAAAM1I/Z-tbOdR4zccc3jhhq3xwC4Hm-U199-X0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2757.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">birthday surprise - the kids were the happiest to see thissss</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>you know that mco joke where they say now's a good time to go kutip hutang, coz confirm everyone will be at home? yeah well... that's how it was more or less. </p><p>funny thing was, they had to send the surprise one day before my actual birthday, only because the courier service is closed on Sunday hahahha. so i received alot of early birthday wishes this year. i <i>seriously</i> did not expect this. i was just told to make sure i was around on Saturday. and in my total surprise (i was stunned i tell you, <i>STUNNEDDDDD</i>), i did not realize the mascot was a cat, and not a mouse. </p>
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<p>bongok tak. kene bahan lagiii *smacks forehead* i'm just glad they didn't catch me in my pajamas, hahahahhahah.</p>
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<p>never mind. next year can balas dendam. january is comingggggggggggg hahahahhahaha</p>
<p>btw, the cake they sent me sedap gila. here's the number in case anyone's interested in ordering:</p>
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<p>on Sunday (my actual birthday), i had brunch with v at VCR. v's a pro at cafe hopping, so her recommendations doesn't disappoint. i found out that doughnuts and ice cream go perfectly together. </p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Vwpew3Qf3c/YS_Jsdmg_pI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/B2SqgR9c-_kdNb1eazcEFZ-9tl8ClUpIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2787.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Vwpew3Qf3c/YS_Jsdmg_pI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/B2SqgR9c-_kdNb1eazcEFZ-9tl8ClUpIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2787.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is v's. she forever eats clean =P</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-RqPGYfq3k/YS_JsjiwiMI/AAAAAAAAM1U/mVgfqgW1dXYeHMZVYAdco6meTDS93ShLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2788.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-RqPGYfq3k/YS_JsjiwiMI/AAAAAAAAM1U/mVgfqgW1dXYeHMZVYAdco6meTDS93ShLACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2788.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i ordered... thisssssss</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DdZfCbtbiIw/YS_JtAMT1LI/AAAAAAAAM1c/cIqs1s9-E8c37nhy8dlvNqryhx7CXMDbQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2805.JPG" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">am i 18 or am i 18?</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWe2HdccpRM/YS_Jsnx-W0I/AAAAAAAAM1Y/RuTJ-C0ZFrEbZWKxKHpONLjOvMQsBIaZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2802.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWe2HdccpRM/YS_Jsnx-W0I/AAAAAAAAM1Y/RuTJ-C0ZFrEbZWKxKHpONLjOvMQsBIaZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2802.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">donuts + ice cream = yum yum</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p>v also had the bright idea to order from kak od her infamous salmon asam pedas and kek batik. so of cos i pun nak la menumpang sekali, heeee~~~~ huwaaaaaaaa i miss random makan-makans in the office. now to figure out how to pass all that to v. why la you live so far away from me?</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BO5rQZeGqRw/YS_JuL27jNI/AAAAAAAAM1k/OPZyfNHv2T0d2ejPtXkx9oz-sXyvgrqywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2826.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BO5rQZeGqRw/YS_JuL27jNI/AAAAAAAAM1k/OPZyfNHv2T0d2ejPtXkx9oz-sXyvgrqywCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2826.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">asam pedas kak od!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p>ended the day with Sushi King with the family and berry pavlova from Alexis. the husband had already bought an early birthday gift for me about a week ago. my old device died on me, and as much as i'd like to revive it, it's time to move on and move to greener pastures =P. </p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1sppc2R4Zo/YS_JucNQPNI/AAAAAAAAM1o/_Kzfp4-eJlICesLEFQpnA1itGwH0-pzqACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2843.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mini family celebration</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<p>also, a good friend of mine decided to surprise me with this slice of cake. thanks babe! love u mucho =D #plantfriend</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwklG8mwZWk/YS_JvMiVt8I/AAAAAAAAM1s/BYNgtC0pqYIMxUNgXof-MPcHs0WOr-VUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2854.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dwklG8mwZWk/YS_JvMiVt8I/AAAAAAAAM1s/BYNgtC0pqYIMxUNgXof-MPcHs0WOr-VUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2854.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-78299125663940042272020-11-15T13:29:00.034+08:002020-12-03T11:25:41.998+08:00demam norwexso have you heard of Norwex?
that kayangan cloth that advocates microfiber + water.<div>no, i'm not selling. just wanna jot down my opinion on this cloth because i too, am in search of the perfect absorbent microfiber cloth.
most of the cloths i randomly buy in stores just doesn't do the job.<div><br /></div><div>i purchased my first set from a fellow Kedahan of mine, mainly because she was one of the few people i've seen posting about this cloth on instagram (now practically everyone is selling Norwex) and her postings didn't annoy me so much unlike some others (LOL) because she focuses her posts on the cloths capability rather than 'come join me', iykwim.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmuLG7XEWXA/X7CmCAJIEOI/AAAAAAAAMlw/ca3fskwMTywtH34Phd7BLRsREwLGC0O9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1688.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmuLG7XEWXA/X7CmCAJIEOI/AAAAAAAAMlw/ca3fskwMTywtH34Phd7BLRsREwLGC0O9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1688.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my first norwex purchase</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>i got the:</div><div>- Envirocloth in <span style="color: #666666;">Graphite</span></div><div>- Window cloth in <span style="color: #674ea7;">Purple</span> (hidden between the envirocloth in the photo LOL)</div><div>- Kitchen cloth in <span style="color: #444444;">Charcoal</span></div><div><br /></div><div>these cloths i purchased to be solely used by me, of course =P</div><div><br /></div><div>the first thing i did (to test out the cloth) was to wipe all the TV screens downstairs (there's two in case you start to wonder, cakap kemain mcm ade 10 bijik kekekkeke). first wipe with a damp Enviro, then finish to shine with the Window cloth, my friend advises me. </div><div><br /></div><div>for a first impression - ok la, not bad. didn't have to use any of those LCD spray cleaners and yet managed to get rid of those pesky fingerprints. the screen didn't end up with more scratches either. the Envirocloth is more of a multipurpose cloth. it is made super-dense so it can be used to absorb more liquid, can effectively pick up dirt and clean larger messes effectively. i won't go into the specifics, for that you go find a Norwex consultant, k.</div><div><br /></div><div>i don't really know how to use the Window cloth on its own; i kinda prefer to pair it with the Enviro to get that satisfactory sparkle. i haven't tried it on windows or mirrors yet, my room is currently 'under construction', i'm waiting for someone to service (clean?) my bed before i clean the whole room. my closet mirrors need sental-ling, yo. my friend swears on it for all the glass surfaces in the house - super fingerprint eliminator and unwanted streaks.</div><div><br /></div><div>what i couldn't do was to remove a small stain on one of my older bags; i saw someone's testimonial that they only needed the Enviro to restore a bag to look almost new. i think it depends on what type of stain it is and how long the stain is as well. the longer the stain, the more effort needed to get rid of. no kidding - sometimes i penat tengok orang menyental in their videos hahahhahaha. you <i>could</i> get their cleaning paste, dubbed as elbow grease, to help remove those tougher stains. so don't really expect magic from this cloth k. they don't disinfect surfaces, they don't disinfect themselves after.</div><div><br /></div><div>remember those Axion tv advertisements a long time ago? in the advert, u just need to touch the cloth to the plate and wallah, terus shiny. well, that ain't happening here, woman. hahahahahhahahah</div><div><br /></div><div>now the kitchen cloth, oh gosh, how i love! it's thinner than the Enviro, because i think it's supposed to easily absorb grease and grime in the kitchen, and in turn makes it easier for you to clean the cloth afterwards. i use mine daily to clean my oily stove - other cloths just seem to smear the grime all over, not to mention the watermarks it leaves after it dries. with the kitchen cloth, i don't even need to use soap, only water. i practically use it to wipe most of the surfaces and appliances in the kitchen. i have yet to try to sental my cooking hood (you know how icky and grimy a cooking hood can get); my friend has tried already, the cloth works wonders ok. oh and you can use them to dry your dishes too, up to you =D </div><div><br /></div><div>i love wiping my hands on it as well, but mcm too kayangan to just dry hands, don't you think? LOL so... i got myself some cheap Ikea cloths to wipe my hands on.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oneXrVChM70/X7Cs5b8xNnI/AAAAAAAAMl8/O_1yQ_wIXkYpATe_tmddjBiDQO-AQfd7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2533.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oneXrVChM70/X7Cs5b8xNnI/AAAAAAAAMl8/O_1yQ_wIXkYpATe_tmddjBiDQO-AQfd7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2533.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ikea hand towel on the left, nay kitchen cloth on the right<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>that being said, you might to spend a bit more on their cleaning paste for stubborn stains, or their special detergent to launder the cloths after heavy usage. despite claiming that you can just dampen the cloth with water to clean, water alone cannot remove stains from the cloth, so i believe you still need some form of detergent to clean your cloths thoroughly after usage. because i is stingy, i just use my own liquid soap to wash my cloths after use (but that's just how i do it, please read the <b>disclaimers</b> first and don't blindly follow me k, kang void warranty i is not responsible). for deep cleansing, depending on how often you use the cloths, the cloths should be immersed in hot water (not boiling k) for half hour minumum with just a bit of detergent to effectively remove all the grime.</div><div><br /></div><div>i got myself a few more kitchen cloths (in <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Navy</span>) and another Envirocloth (in <span style="color: #e06666;">Plum</span>) because i had hoped to use one of it for the husband's bicycle. but then i started to wonder if chain grease can be removed from the cloth. we've been reusing those old white mas hand towels as multipurpose cloths in the household, and so far no matter how you wash them, those stubborn black grease marks CANNOT disappear. i mean if you need extra effort to get rid of the grease from your hands, think about the tough time you'll be having getting rid of it from your cloth. hahaha.terus tak jadi bagi, hoader forever yo.</div><div><br /></div><div>oh just to mention, the new Envirocloth i purchased in Plum is made from 70% percent recycled materials. don't ask me what's the difference, but supposedly the performance should be the same as the normal cloth. i asked my friend about it since i just noticed the label wrote 'RECYCLED'. haha.</div><div><br /></div><div>speaking of recycled, i also got myself some counter cloths, which are also made of 50% recycled materials. they're supposed to replace paper towels due to it's high absorbency. don't know how it differs from the kitchen cloth, but the look is different, and they're both different in size. i actually bought it because i was conned into thinking it could 100% replace the use of kitchen paper towels; i saw people using it to lapik fried food to absorb oil. word of caution - never put fried food directly from pan onto the cloth ya. someone said her cloth kinda melted due to the hot oil... yikes. you can try it for yourself if you wanna see if that's true or not. or you can get your agent to test it out for the sake of testimonial purposes, jahahahha. you can also use them to keep your fruits and vegetables fresh in the fridge, but i have yet to try that out. so many veggies, only three cloths, how lar.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ii0DPKfiEvg/X7CyEV8brQI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/giIxmCiaK30-XoXzkf--ww0cTn2SC95YgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2510.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ii0DPKfiEvg/X7CyEV8brQI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/giIxmCiaK30-XoXzkf--ww0cTn2SC95YgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2510.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kitchen cloth (the navy is gorgeous irl!), counter cloth, Enviro</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>so i tried out the counter cloth yesterday since the husband requested his mojos for supper (kudos to those who can still remember what they are; i don't). i'd usually put them directly onto a plate and serve but this time i moved it onto the cloth AFTER the potatoes had cooled down abit. the husband says it tasted much better than before because of that oil-absorbent cloth, but he always terpedaya liddat (like for example he takes a supplement for the first time then terus rasa sihat. hahahah. itu semua mentality ok hahahahhahahah).</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DC_ZdDlYg3M/X7CyEMkhuUI/AAAAAAAAMmU/7X3dGw7WCAcxvlIbrfkWdmIdAUVTQI_aACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2581.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DC_ZdDlYg3M/X7CyEMkhuUI/AAAAAAAAMmU/7X3dGw7WCAcxvlIbrfkWdmIdAUVTQI_aACPcBGAYYCw/w300-h400/IMG_2581.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mojos! the kids love them too</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJb-puCUlwA/X7CyEA_5BJI/AAAAAAAAMmY/dQjereTM-1YkGOYgMncv5rthCaLnlW3-gCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/IMG_2584.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wJb-puCUlwA/X7CyEA_5BJI/AAAAAAAAMmY/dQjereTM-1YkGOYgMncv5rthCaLnlW3-gCPcBGAYYCw/w300-h400/IMG_2584.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see all the oil it collected?</td></tr></tbody></table><br />ask me later if i manage to remove all that oil from the cloth. i've already washed it, now waiting for it to dry to see the outcome.<div><br /></div><div>i'm waiting for my friend Nini's testimonial on facial pads to see how effective it is compared to normal cotton pads, kekekke.</div><div><br /></div><div>there are many more products Norwex has to offer, it's up to you what type you're looking for, and for what purpose. you can't expect one cloth to work for all; where's the business opportunity in that for Norwex? (same thing like getting a bike - you're going to have to buy the lights, the helmet, the whole outfit ensemble, and who knows what other accessories you <i>think</i> you need to ride a bike hahahahhaha)</div><div><br /></div><div>i'm not getting paid to write any of this, i simply love this cloth find, wahahahha. and this is my final take on it:</div><div><br /></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Norwex falls into the 'nice to have' category</li><li>if you're hoping to make old or stubborn stains disappear <i>easily</i> with Norwex, guess again. you're still gonna need to put in the extra effort to tonyoh and sental all the dust and dirt away</li><li>cleaning is not a one-time process - Norwex will not magically make a messy household become spanking clean with just a snap of your finger (ha! wouldn't i like that)</li><li>for people who are exceptional house cleaners, don't put too much expectation and expect an obvious before and after because your house is already sparkling to begin with (kudos to you! now come sental my house please) </li><li>you reduce the usage of cleaning agents, however you still require them when it comes to stubborn stains and heavy duty cleaning PLUS you still need some sort of detergent to clean your cloths after usage </li></ol><b>BUT</b><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>it <b>will help you simplify the cleaning effort and effectiveness</b> though. that's just my opinion k.</li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div>some might say that for a kain buruk, the price sure is hefty (truth be told, that was my first thought also hahahahah). i mean sure, they're made from good quality material with BacLock technology that would no doubt give you a run for your money, so why else would they have given you a warranty for a cloth if the company wasn't confident in their own product? at the very least you can try browsing through their catalogue and carefully choose what suits your cleaning style best. being able to clean without using additional cleaning agents is a plus point for me =D.</div><div><br /></div><div>BUT bear in mind what works for one person might not work for another. like how someone wouldn't mind purchasing a RM35,000 bike while another person might think it ludicrous and would rather instead use the money to buy a second-hand car that has door, a roof and air-conditioning instead. bahahahhahahah </div><div><br /></div><div>if you're still unconvinced, you can always check out the many consultant's impressive videos online (thank technology for emptying my pocket in lightning record) and see for yourself. hehe.</div><div><br /></div><div>so i'm going to admire my cloths now and use them (because you know how much of a hoarder i used to be =P). thanks for reading my rambling nonsense! #jakun</div></div>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-6377464337208089822020-10-13T22:48:00.200+08:002020-11-20T11:45:43.325+08:00those last moments in BSdue to the rising COVID cases each day, Selangor's been decreed to go under CMCO for two weeks starting from tomorrow 14th to 27th October... BUT i reckon it will be longer though. MCO started out the same way too; they told us to stay home for 2 weeks, which ended up being > 3 months. my terrarium i left in the office R.I.P. because of that. haha.<div><br /></div><div>because of this, today marks our last working day at Bangsar South office. personally i'd have chosen to continue working at this office since everything was easily accessible here, plus Operations are still based in BS (until Cyber's IT infrastucture is ready) but 16th was the last day our parking pass was valid for, so nak tak nak we had to pack up and go.
</div><div><br /></div><div>i will miss you Ah Hock (milo panas cawan besar), myNews downstairs, SanFran's coffee offers (even though i don't drink coffee haha), Ayam Penyet, Tomyam, Nasi Kukus (also known as kedai kaki ayam Rina) at Bumbung Biru, the Curry Laksa at Nyonya (they don't have any outlets nearer to me, chis) and fragrant Flower Tea at Amber, to name a few things on the top of my head that i know i would miss. </div><div><br /></div><div>(as i'm writing this, i am hungry, can you tell?)</div><div><br /></div><div>at the new office, you have to literally go out to find decent food if you don't want to order food delivery service. and the new office is adopting an open seating work situation, where you no longer have a permanent desk to dump all your things - tissue box, mirror, stationeries, personal supplies, etc. save for a small cubicle to chuck your stuff. where am i going to keep my extra monitor like this? nanti orang curikkkkkk :O since CMCO happened and everyone is forced to stay home and i have yet to step foot into the new office, my office stuff are strewn all over the house. hahahahaha.</div><div><br /></div><div>in light of everything happening, we took the opportunity to celebrate our last few weeks in BS - eat, shop, and camwhoring. not to forget plant-poaching *ahem*, but let's not elaborate on that, shall we? =P</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2GwF7vE6U/X7YeJFso2zI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/YUlAEud0h1EGe8RK1HAjCoM11L2fq5rDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1112.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lz2GwF7vE6U/X7YeJFso2zI/AAAAAAAAMnQ/YUlAEud0h1EGe8RK1HAjCoM11L2fq5rDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1112.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nak pindah baru tau kewujudan tempat ni HAHA</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yVKnrvjG50/X7YanlMtwBI/AAAAAAAAMmo/nLaFjfx_rcAjEJsaEYS0meSCu67Wu2boACLcBGAsYHQ/s874/PUTU7912.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="874" height="371" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yVKnrvjG50/X7YanlMtwBI/AAAAAAAAMmo/nLaFjfx_rcAjEJsaEYS0meSCu67Wu2boACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h371/PUTU7912.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no more shopping outings to mv with this crazy bunch<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdF_IsQ_0Ns/X7YbIJw_oBI/AAAAAAAAMmw/a-xmTThzhy8W1-7DvjTiyMr4DgpIPnolQCLcBGAsYHQ/s964/MCMTE9335.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="964" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CdF_IsQ_0Ns/X7YbIJw_oBI/AAAAAAAAMmw/a-xmTThzhy8W1-7DvjTiyMr4DgpIPnolQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/MCMTE9335.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no more Ted Boy for tea time, across the office<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S7A72nr18Ig/X7Yc8iGfiKI/AAAAAAAAMm8/ppIWlbs-ZfQjbT3xMbtpOP8ETDOVFnRUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/YEMK7392.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S7A72nr18Ig/X7Yc8iGfiKI/AAAAAAAAMm8/ppIWlbs-ZfQjbT3xMbtpOP8ETDOVFnRUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/YEMK7392.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no more reason to drive out to BS after this<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grZ5RSkFqQU/X7YdAfrtJEI/AAAAAAAAMnA/Rt3JhLGfxiMMGxbrqmP0Juu8i_narFJRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/YBGJ9142.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grZ5RSkFqQU/X7YdAfrtJEI/AAAAAAAAMnA/Rt3JhLGfxiMMGxbrqmP0Juu8i_narFJRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/YBGJ9142.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">no more lunch sessions with my ice cream buddy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>i'm going to miss:</div><div>- my occasional ice cream sessions with Dilot</div><div>- hanging out with my other non-colleague friends who i occasionally lepak with</div><div>- getting lost in the stairwells in the basement looking for my car because parking is always full and i keep forgetting where i park my car</div><div>- ad hoc shopping for overpriced groceries at Aeon so that i don't have to stop by Tesco on my way home from work</div><div>- hopping into a Grab and heading to mv to have lunch w Mashi</div><div>- monthly banana leaf sessions with my cousin</div><div>- my favourite threading store after having banana leaf =D</div><div>- makan megi and onion-ing with my gila friends after work</div><div>- cheap food at Bumbung Biru!</div><div><br /></div><div>but then again CMCO has gotten everyone stuck at home, so no difference la... for now.</div>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-25267218641660920412020-10-04T21:23:00.179+08:002020-11-20T12:29:51.627+08:00F & F's garden wedding<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lv3tRk9bd-M/X65mtMIveoI/AAAAAAAAMkw/RRYhfo-uYMAmKGFuPaqvlxK6PZ8PYTcnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1442.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lv3tRk9bd-M/X65mtMIveoI/AAAAAAAAMkw/RRYhfo-uYMAmKGFuPaqvlxK6PZ8PYTcnACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1442.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">F & F</td></tr></tbody></table><p>getting married in the middle of this pandemic is quite challenging really. catering for social distancing requires quite a number of adjustments in order to do so: limiting the number of invited guests, preparing hand sanitizers at every table, donning 'fahsunable' face masks to go with your outfit, temperature checking, and generating and scanning QR codes, to name a few. so a friend of ours Fikri got married recently. he was supposed to have gotten married earlier this year, but alas covid happened.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gXuJAqJW7o/X65mtEgJOwI/AAAAAAAAMks/oyu4_9s0viw5ehHje6ir-1qfjGnHCn2zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1441.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4gXuJAqJW7o/X65mtEgJOwI/AAAAAAAAMks/oyu4_9s0viw5ehHje6ir-1qfjGnHCn2zgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1441.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the new norm - hand sanitizers!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>we've known him way back during his and the husband's pre-flying days when they were both working at Aviax. Fikri had another friend working together with them, Danial who we always thought (and joked) that they were gonna be inseparable forever, haha. those were the days when they were all still single and available. Aviax is l.e.g.e.n.d, yo. heck, two friends of mine found their husband / wife whilst working there *ahem to bini geng AA*, how ohsem is that, lol.</p>
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<p>well anyway, they chose Forest Valley Hall in Cheras as their wedding venue, and i must say it's quite a distance from our place, but the place seemed relatively new, and gorgeous too. boasting of a garden wedding concept, there were lots of windows and everything was bright, airy and sunny, so the space seemed much larger than it already was. the only downside was the roads were untarred, so good luck to your vehicle, hahahahha.</p>
<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><i>Forest Valley Hall<br />
Unnamed Road, Bandar Mahkota Cheras,<br />
43200 Cheras, Selangor</i></p></blockquote></blockquote>
<p>see? even the road is 'Unnamed'. hehe.</p>
<p>the bride, i first met during our flight back from Perth last year (oh i miss air travel, doesn't everyone?). her facial features are so exotic-looking. she made a gorgeous bride that day. and Fikri cleaned up good too for the wedding, check out his 'wolverine look', hahahha. if you have the time to hang out with them one day, ask them about the first time they met. =)</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfZCsxz1sII/X65muhKSZaI/AAAAAAAAMlA/1YaEeWsyQEIU3wZnJxPk8GeIBovmIxAEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CfZCsxz1sII/X65muhKSZaI/AAAAAAAAMlA/1YaEeWsyQEIU3wZnJxPk8GeIBovmIxAEACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_8016.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one with the Bride & Groom<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>it's been awhile since i dressed up, covid has gotten everyone stuck at home with nowhere to go, you can't believe how much i've saved for not having to replenish my facial supplies =P. i brought my younger two kids with me, i'm not sure why they enjoy weddings, probably because they've been cooped up so long indoors they were happy to go anywhere, even if it means to the kedai runcit a few meters away from home.</p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wiX_zv5_BRM/X65mtIJXodI/AAAAAAAAMk0/79GAa2qXUaMUMSYEFCvMuEHdqQspxG82wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_7971.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so who recognizes the flowerpot? =D<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zeHoqno6sg/X65muLtnWTI/AAAAAAAAMk4/ZlLlNvN2qkoWbbTI8149oHirQVVilJZXACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_7979.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with the two younger minions<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>oh and that budak Terengganu friend of ours, Amirul is still single (or not. but do ask him first in case i'm wrong LOL).</p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkK6CSKp68o/X65muYSNhpI/AAAAAAAAMk8/KwFmANdZ75EH2CnTfdVXX8-hrfS1bgdzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkK6CSKp68o/X65muYSNhpI/AAAAAAAAMk8/KwFmANdZ75EH2CnTfdVXX8-hrfS1bgdzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_8012.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the groomsman cover line sbb tersalah enterframe LOL</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>congratulations you two. they're currently in the phase of enjoying grocery shopping together, hahahah. someone once told me grocery shopping together was romantic. mulling over which tomato looks the ripest and which brand of cereal to get is totally romantic indeed.</p>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-43128080988786023382020-09-01T17:03:00.047+08:002020-10-14T19:52:07.043+08:00happy Independence Day Malaysia!the things i get my kids to do in conjunction with Independence Day - get them to pose for a photo, bahahahhaha. my my, how my kids have grown, haha.<div><br /></div><div>here's a photo i took way back in 2017 when i thought the multicolored KL scarf was pretty (it still is btw). brought it with me to Hong Kong Disneyland, it's been with me until now. it was about the time i dyed my hair red, and it rained in Hong Kong, so you can imagine what happened. luckily the color run easily washed off *phew*. anyway, the highlight isn't really much about the scarf. it's more about the kids holding up the scarf in the photo. </div><div><br /></div><div>second photo was taken 3 years later, same scarf, same but slightly 'aged' kids, hahahahha. they grow up so fast. does anyone have any petua on how to increase your chances of conceiving a boy? i've been trolling alia ishak's ig; her baby boy is so adorable... geram.</div><div><br /></div><div>not like E1's excited about having a younger brother as a sibling. when i ask her "do you want a baby brother?" she shakes her head. tp laju je agree if i ask her if she wants a baby sister. how many sisthursss do you need?! before anyone starts comparing, girls fight just as hard as boys ok. the mco has taught me alot about this. LOL</div><div><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="748" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKuylSbZJos/X4QdR0A7pRI/AAAAAAAAMjc/DHs1HkbeCuYjeNMx-oYIhtLdSgNw8DIJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0949a.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my kids, 2017<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iadfhSRIkao/X4QdRyvNPPI/AAAAAAAAMjg/-Soh8yp2nSM7p8eZtPt7EnFH236RcCNqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0950.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my kids, 2020</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>my eldest turns a decade plus two as well. yikes. happy Independence Day, Malaysia!E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-76459012508599226562020-07-05T17:49:00.077+08:002020-10-12T20:27:12.354+08:00when asmarians meetthis year, raya celebrations had to be celebrated moderately amidst all the covid madness out there. only ONE day of raya celebrations limited us to only our family and close relatives.<div><br /></div><div>post raya, with the country still in RMCO mode, my classmate / unimate had recently established her new crib, so she decided to invite a few of her close friends to her place. what i didn't know was that she also held a closed family birthday celebration too, so whoops, Aunty crashed the cake cutting ceremony without a present T___T<div><br /></div><div>felt so good to finally interact with humans! ok i'm exaggerating, but staying home for 3 months straight tend to drive one up the wall a little, especially when you're stuck at home for so looOooong with your adorable little kidsssssssssss. who's with me???</div><div><br /></div><div>i don't remember the last time i met these bunch of crazies, last raya perhaps? ke raya sebelum tu? maklumlah, sorang tu busy dgn PhD, while the rest of us sibuk berbuat busy (well that’s me anyway wahahahaha)... anyway, the food was ohsem! *burp* </div><div><br /></div><div>one day of raya this year was seriously not enough. so glad nrz decided to do a quick meetup =D</div><div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DTmM-FTxSxs/X4Qm3S3unwI/AAAAAAAAMj4/R22W6-VwLZk7dpOi6HUsIxQAbTsue_nvwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h300/IMG_8794.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">haven't seen these bunch in a long time<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-38-IVmwMqFc/X4Qm3s5T8wI/AAAAAAAAMj8/OeyyVV5lmaoFcnn49ZfenODY0iXIE80zACPcBGAYYCw/w300-h400/IMG_8018.JPG" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asmarians forever</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-13121892373028441372020-04-14T15:27:00.000+08:002020-04-15T12:30:35.536+08:00makan maggi in styleRMO Day 28: when you've been stuck at home for more than 25 days you start to get creative when it comes to food.<br />
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in this post i'm going to reference 'maggi' as 'ramen', since it sounds much more healthier, and i'm trying to make myself feel less guilty for feeding my kids instant noodles, hahahahha.<br />
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i call this dish <i>'Luxury Ramen'</i> inspired by a friend of mine in instagram =D<br />
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to make the soup, tumis:<br />
- bawang merah<br />
- cili boh<br />
- kiub ayam<br />
- u can add in the perencah that came with the maggi, but i only used half out of the three packets<br />
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then add water, wait for it to boil.<br />
add kimchi if you have it, kalau nak fefeeling ala2 Korea. #eh<br />
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meanwhile, get the kids to chop up whatever it is you want to add into the ramen.<br />
since my kids are such picky eaters, and i had limited amount of stuff in the fridge (a trip to the supermarket is about due), i added in the following:<br />
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- sayur pakchoy, hiris senipis yang mungkin, else they will struggle kutip satu2 letak tepi<br />
- sausages<br />
- crab sticks<br />
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susun all the ingredients cantik2 in the pot, with the ramen in the middle. i used 3 packets, because pot tak muat =D<br />
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once the soup starts boiling, pour onto the ramen and continue to cook everything in the pot.<br />
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add in the eggs and leave it in for as long as you want (but make sure you don't overcook the ramen).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">add in the egg</td></tr>
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once done, tutup api and sprinkle daun sup on top. done!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">presentation is key</td></tr>
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sebbaik they finished everything, even the sayur. haha.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">licin. demi maggi</td></tr>
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next time, if i ever semangat nak make this again i should put in:<br />
- cherry tomatoes<br />
- enoki mushrooms<br />
- a slice of cheese<br />
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jya~ E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-28479132189125077392020-04-06T23:31:00.000+08:002020-04-16T15:36:09.587+08:00RMO - Day 20i've noticed that the RMO gets people buying a whole bunch of stuff online. kitchen enthusiasts have decided that now's the best time to get a Thermomix (mak tak mampu lagi), a Kitchen Aid, or a Breadmaker - since it's sooo difficult to get Gardenia off the shelves these days. some people decides to purchase more potted plants to create a jungle effect in their home since we can't go outside as much as we used to. others decide to purchase home improvement stuff. guess which category i fall under? LOL<br />
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i reckon that if you don't trawl other people's instastories, you wouldn't get yourself terjebak into all this stuff, like seriously. at this point it's a good time to temporarily unfollow all accounts that you think will drain your bank account, hee~<br />
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so one day i came across this person's instatory and i thought, wah cantiknya susun2 kasut macam tu! with a house full of so many people, you can just imagine how many pairs of shoes are lying around the house, you can't even keep track of how many shoes you own OR you're not even sure which shoe is still being worn and by whom (ni dasar tak reti nak buang kasut2 yg dah lama atau tak muat dah hahahahaha). the only shoe closet i have is the old opaque traditional one and once a shoe goes inside that closet, it's goodbye shoe - there's a high chance i might forget that you're in there kinda thing, you know? T__T we also have the shoe rack+bench from ikea, but i notice shoes tend to accumulate dust in the open air, not to mention the limited amount of shoes you can actually pile on the rack. NOT TO MENTION when your kids start to get territorial and starts declaring 'hey that's my spot!' the same way they fight to declare their 'spot' in the Vellfire. or fight over what car pillow they get, when the only difference between the pillows is the freaking COLOR *rolls eyes*.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HzCAY1MvUWA/XovhBHrMhKI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/0jNRfSUp4loXrF1vLua5651gR7kBSQTcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4894.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HzCAY1MvUWA/XovhBHrMhKI/AAAAAAAAMZ4/0jNRfSUp4loXrF1vLua5651gR7kBSQTcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_4894.PNG" width="223" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stackable shoe boxes! wheeeeee</td></tr>
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anyway. she even shared the link of where she purchased the shoe boxes - on Shoppee, where else? i could already imagine myself organizing shoes during this undefined period of social distancing, hahahahaha. so i found a store that sold them in a set of 6, ready stock in Malaysia. i purchased it in 4 colors (except for white because it's too mainstream =P).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">product size: 33.5 * 23.5 * 13 cm</td></tr>
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i didn't imagine it to arrive looking like this. i was like, can this really be assembled and stacked together to look like the storage boxes in the above photo? *skeptic* it arrived on a Sunday merely wrapped in bubble wrap. i was lucky it arrived in one piece with nothing broken. i read reviews that some arrived with broken covers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pink, blue, green, purple</td></tr>
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the only challenge i faced during assembly was to attach the cover lid of the shoe box. took me quite awhile to figure out the mechanism too, haha. i read reviews that other people also faced the same challenge of assembling that last part. it didn't come with any instructions; i suppose they assume that even monkeys can assemble this, that's how easy it should be. no matter how hard i tried to put on the lid, it never managed to stick on properly. you had no idea how much i was cursing just to connect the lid ok. siap give up try the next day LOL.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ojke7VHWK4/XovhCYEHu2I/AAAAAAAAMZ8/zlkKsZTvWH4jJu6KGniMUQLLHq_ng9r3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_5024.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Ojke7VHWK4/XovhCYEHu2I/AAAAAAAAMZ8/zlkKsZTvWH4jJu6KGniMUQLLHq_ng9r3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_5024.PNG" width="223" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oh the challenge to assembling this part</td></tr>
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luckily one buyer had the bright idea to mention that you could look it up on youtube. it only dawned on me that that tiny foldable part had to be pushed down ALL THE WAY in order for the frame to stick on properly - the keyword in the youtube clip was <i>'until you hear a click'</i> wahahahhahahahah adehhh *smacks forehead* right after that i tried again (i really did hear a click) and wallah.... it stuck!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJaUkicajAo/XpaQLmWK8LI/AAAAAAAAMbg/4IX3CvwNSbcHaRIEXwh6NvqJJl0Y3s4oACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_5043.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJaUkicajAo/XpaQLmWK8LI/AAAAAAAAMbg/4IX3CvwNSbcHaRIEXwh6NvqJJl0Y3s4oACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_5043.PNG" width="222" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">misi berjaya! LOL</td></tr>
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oh mak excited. i managed to assemble all 24 boxes while watching <i>Money Heist</i>. hahahahhahahah<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iud_9vfpfLo/XovhCSLVVpI/AAAAAAAAMaA/K8RQjtYaYe4wAS2EHUuL4i9idcrrzEPhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_5036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iud_9vfpfLo/XovhCSLVVpI/AAAAAAAAMaA/K8RQjtYaYe4wAS2EHUuL4i9idcrrzEPhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_5036.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ade orang dah rasmi dah simpan kasut dalam tu</td></tr>
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now to figure out where to stack these boxes in the house. and to figure out how many pairs of shoes <i>exist</i> in the house. haha.<br />
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<i>updated:</i> decided to letak sini dulu (as per photo). you can actually connect them so that they stick together, very the ingenious. i threw out a bunch of shoe boxes in the process. kon mari much?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktjbx7q4dL8/XpaQLpg-hUI/AAAAAAAAMbk/RLqovwdPqac8kNRRzbPZWnGqUISpLW2zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_5177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ktjbx7q4dL8/XpaQLpg-hUI/AAAAAAAAMbk/RLqovwdPqac8kNRRzbPZWnGqUISpLW2zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_5177.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tada. i think i need more bahahaha</td></tr>
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on another note, i must be late joining the <i>La Casa de Papel</i> bandwagon =P. instastory is a most powerful thing, no kidding. so who's better: Le Professor or Le Michael Scofield?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4bFJMc3Tcw/Xovy1aDF2hI/AAAAAAAAMaY/CJ-Gq2fWO7wHrzi4Iw0uNxQ7yXcyHo8DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/moneyheist.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="362" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4bFJMc3Tcw/Xovy1aDF2hI/AAAAAAAAMaY/CJ-Gq2fWO7wHrzi4Iw0uNxQ7yXcyHo8DgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/moneyheist.JPG" width="307" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Money Heist</td></tr>
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and lunch for today. dah out of ideas what to eat already. dah lemau, lama sangat duduk rumah.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSQtbrN7XOo/Xov3JGeZp1I/AAAAAAAAMak/MTk-oe2s-c40ng97J4UF73zpHNskhqPWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_5011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSQtbrN7XOo/Xov3JGeZp1I/AAAAAAAAMak/MTk-oe2s-c40ng97J4UF73zpHNskhqPWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_5011.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dahmakan</td></tr>
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E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-59036599689935533212020-03-29T00:44:00.000+08:002020-04-16T00:48:49.393+08:00just to lighten the mood<div align="center">
1. when Malaysians tak reti nak dengar cakap:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yzos7JVmTpE/Xpc5uTiY2UI/AAAAAAAAMco/tEkQ290RiqYkw9wHZGhe7daKS8PIJV9uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4339.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="745" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yzos7JVmTpE/Xpc5uTiY2UI/AAAAAAAAMco/tEkQ290RiqYkw9wHZGhe7daKS8PIJV9uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_4339.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sit! stay!</td></tr>
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2. this is exactly me during this RMO. who's with me??<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvJfsU4_EVY/Xpc5uNT4qDI/AAAAAAAAMck/3UCAkSMBfJEbRS_FtcaB_Xf_DFgI2e8GgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4633.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="745" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvJfsU4_EVY/Xpc5uNT4qDI/AAAAAAAAMck/3UCAkSMBfJEbRS_FtcaB_Xf_DFgI2e8GgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_4633.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working mom woes</td></tr>
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3. when you see this as a business opportunity for the corona virus LOL:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeXO-sQyFKQ/Xpc5utukUMI/AAAAAAAAMcs/Pj2rxQcjvm8RvW5wzN_7DSfuP5e4mSUZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4640.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="745" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeXO-sQyFKQ/Xpc5utukUMI/AAAAAAAAMcs/Pj2rxQcjvm8RvW5wzN_7DSfuP5e4mSUZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_4640.PNG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dis i kenot</td></tr>
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hang in there everyone. we can do this!</div>
E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-66507117725639617672020-03-01T12:04:00.000+08:002020-04-16T01:32:17.609+08:00differences between the 'demics'the word <i><b>pandemic</b></i> comes from a Greek word '<i>pandemos'</i>, which means '<i>pertaining to all people'.</i><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><b>pan</b> (all) <b>demos</b> (people)</blockquote><br />
still haven't managed to digest these definitions into my brain. lul<br />
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<b>endemic </b><br />
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.<br />
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<b>epidemic</b><br />
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.<br />
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<b>pandemic</b><br />
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.<br />
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#covid19<br />
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E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-51494220810341972912020-02-28T01:17:00.000+08:002020-04-21T17:12:45.392+08:00when it is not yet your timeso i guess it wasn't my rezeki this year. they had already cancelled MH158, and eventually MH156 got cancelled too. i got as far as the airport yesterday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all packed but unable to go</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phPb4xOkuGA/Xpc_QcLxyqI/AAAAAAAAMc8/dACLKawjpOs2H2WjW93x6SRgGV3fETLWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_3776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phPb4xOkuGA/Xpc_QcLxyqI/AAAAAAAAMc8/dACLKawjpOs2H2WjW93x6SRgGV3fETLWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_3776.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">final verdict: cancelled.</td></tr>
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on the way back to the car we met this guy (who barely recognized me bahahahah). he <i>almost</i> succeeded in attempting to lure us into flying East instead of the planned West amidst all the chaos =D. we already had our bags packed anyway, so why not? =P but instead of tank tops and shorts for the summer, we had a bunch of robes, kain ihram and telekungs instead LOL LOL.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">jumpa batchmate Pilot</td></tr>
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i'd like to thank all my family and friends who helped me alot with the necessary preparations, even though i have yet to embark on this spiritual journey. Insyallah in the future maybe? Amin.<br />
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was i disappointed? i guess so. the decision to go on this trip was kind of last minute (with alot of dugaan in between), but i had already prepared myself mentally for this journey... only to be unable to go due to the coronavirus. Allah is the best of planners, so i guess ade hikmah disebalik this trial He has brought unto us.<br />
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on another note, i totally recommend these two books for light-reading. purchased them on Shoppee, but they only arrived the day i was supposed to fly wahahahahahhaha.<br />
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now excuse me while i go cancel my unpaid leave.E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-28068857979462835702020-01-29T23:54:00.000+08:002020-04-16T00:27:20.765+08:00celebrating haze at Ambermost of my colleagues' birthdays fall in the earlier part of the year. that's ok, by the time i'm done pranking them, they'd have forgotten about my birthday. haha. this colleague of mine refuses to celebrate birthdays, but we still insisted on having lunch together - mencari alasan untuk membawang ramai2, lol however i'm writing this post mainly to talk about the food, and not so much about the birthday part ok =P.<br />
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<i>Amber Chinese Muslim Restaurant,</i><br />
<i>Nexus @ Bangsar South</i><br />
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Amber's the best place in our area for mee tarik. we decided to celebrate our 'low-profile' colleague's birthday here. lama oh tak pigi! this place is perfect if you plan to makan hidang ramai2, because the portions are huge. unless you just want a bowl of noodle soup, then the portion is just enough for one person. i like my mee tarik of course. but i wish they hadn't gone over the top with the dedaun hijau, jenuh i nak kutip satu2 =P (like mother like daughter hahahahah).<br />
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i am absolutely a fan of their flower tea, it tastes even better each time you add more hot water to it. <br />
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so there were just the five of us, and this was the amount of food that we ordered among us. although i think someone's order hadn't arrived yet at the time this photo was taken. hmmm...<br />
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we had to tapau the buns back =P. i would've tapau'd the flower tea too if i could =P~~~<br />
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birthday boy insisted in paying though. happy birthday Haze, semoga panjang umur murah rezeki!E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-5136088977150739982019-12-24T16:08:00.003+08:002020-03-12T13:29:11.506+08:00summing up the year 2019talking to my boss recently got me to thinking of how much i miss writing, jotting my thoughts into words and posting it online for everyone to see (ok well, that last part is crap, it's actually more of me cementing my thoughts into stone before my birdbrain forgets every small detail haha, but whatevs) <br />
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<blockquote>me asks Deskmate: <i>eh semalam utk lunch i makan apa eh?</i> <br />
Deskmate: <i>*smacks forehead*</i></blockquote><br />
bahahaha. don't play2. every single word from my mouth will be ungkited and used as ammo against me later T__T<br />
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(if i asked Lina, she'd probably demand RM5 per question hahahah)<br />
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i've realized that the lesser i write in English, the rustier my command of the language, serious. i also haven't been reading as much as i should, despite having a few books lined up at home - Kay Hooper, Sophie Kinsella, to name a few. the ig is a real blog killer - i've been posting more on ig rather than on my blog, so i apologize for the rare updates. my friend has even closed down her ig to spend more time on her blog, how awesome is that.<br />
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well anyway, let's see. a whole year of 2019 has passed in a blink of an eye, my maid keeps reminding me how fast time flies, as if i didn't realize that already. almost two years have passed since i first started working at the company, i'm due to be expired in about two weeks, and what the heck am i going to fill up in my kpi form this year? haizzz. thanks to the Boss' insistence, i'm now CTAL certified. at least that's one thing i can say if he asks me about my achievement for this year, LOL<br />
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i've had a whole year of ups and downs, with my car taking the cake - emptying my purse like water mengalahkan all the water cuts that occured in Selangor this year alone, hahahahhah. 9 more months to go, the car you love to hate and hate to love, that car will be fully paid for, whoopee. i've no plans for a new car, that allocation's going to the Pilot next year. this year, the only 'vehicle' we bought is a Mobot, ever heard of it? the kids are really enjoying being the pillion rider. let's see if the Pilot's going to use it for Friday prayers as originally intended, hahahahhaha.<br />
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in terms of travelling, i didn't really get to do much jet-setting this year, the Pilot's been more busier on the ground than in the air. i went to London before puasa to visit the fil, he hasn't been well the whole year and the kids miss him terribly. i've already forgotten the scent of the aircraft cabin =D but i've made more gorgeous friends in the aviation sector this year, let's hope i get to see them onboard sometime. <br />
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on a more personal note, be careful for what you wish for because i permanently gained a few kgs this year and am unable to shed them as easily as i hoped i could. people have noticed and have complimented on how i've gained, i look much better than the skeleton that i used to be, but i don't like how my face looks like a round plate in photos (hi nana pinggan!) and how i'm unable to fit into most of my existing outfits T___T. i need to come with terms that i'm no longer a default XS, hahahhaha. buying a whole new wardrobe is not an option, so i'm gonna have to start getting into shape before i automatically turn into a full fledged dumpling. my last jog was in August ok, bahahahhaha. i keep saying i should drag my eldest along for excursions because even she complains that she's tired all day - mana taknya asyik duduk depan computer je tak gerak2, no?<br />
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i've chopped my locks and dyed my hair earlier this year with Avantlamode, just because the old color was growing out. my friends decided to chop off their locks instead of favoring the french twist and hairspray, so i decided to follow suit haha (and because short hair makes you look younger they say hahahha). my hair is now a weird shade of green. i cannot wait for my hair to grow longer and have it redyed again to a color i'm more comfortable with. my kids are delighted with the relevation that yellow + blue actually does make green, bahahahhahah.<br />
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took me a year to complete Xenoblade Chronicles 2, am now playing Octopath Traveler, finishing all the sidequests available. not sure what game to move on to next, hmmm.... #forevergamer<br />
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with regards to my offspring, this year my #3 graduates from kindy and is going to primary school next year. my #2 received an award from Kafa. next year is going to be hectic with three kids in Primary, the last one in kindy, and the eldest sitting for her UPSR (i secretly think that i'm going to stress out more than she being stressed herself, heck i'm not even sure if she <i>will</i> be, hmmmmm). some asks me, when do you wanna add on? i will punch the next person that asks me that. i'm going to have to upgrade my vehicle to a bus liddat. i have yet to sew on their school badges onto their uniforms for next year's term. <br />
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this year i joined Viper - twice - and dragged a bunch of random friends along for the second time around (two Spartan pros, who i think found Viper to be easy peasy, simple pimple =P). due to my comprehensiveness of attempting the 20km route, we signed up for the 5km and despite my out-of-shapedness (if there ever is a word), we plan to do the 20km just for the sake of the awesome obstacles next year, choooooiiii LOL. i'm still thinking twice (no, make that 1000 times) about joining Spartan again, though. can die joining that one. my next year resolution would be to eat less, ganti puasa and be a bit more fit next year, lol.<br />
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i've come to realize that despite all the upsides, rushed timelines may not be a good thing, because good things can come to an end a tad too soon even before you realize it. for some people, that is.<br />
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so here's to the new year 2020. merry christmas and a happy new year to those celebrating. happy holidays! =)E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-37965267707208575692019-12-08T14:24:00.001+08:002021-09-01T23:18:12.514+08:00second Viper of the yeari joined Viper for the second time this year. you know how it is, after successfully completing ONE Viper challenge without killing yourself in the process, you get so pumped up with adrenaline that you enthusiastically say YES to the next person who invites you to join the upcoming Viper challenge event. WITHOUT EVEN THINKING OR BATTING AN EYELASH. hahahahhahaha. <br />
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after the adrenaline wears off:<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">(*WHAT WAS I THINKING??!*)</span></i></b><br />
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all is good, though. Viper's no Spartan, and since one of Viper's sponsors is Great Eastern, i can guarantee that the event organizers do not secretly want to kill their participants (i'm kidding). as long as you have the spirit and enthusiasm, i'm sure you'll do fine in Viper. i mean i've seen people from all walks of life participating, it's a great way to promote a healthy lifestyle, at the same time being able to bond and have fun with your team members in the process. who else will be willing to haul your heavy arse over a 10 feet wall? =P some of them even had matching outfits made with their names emblazoned on the back, cool eh? <br />
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well anyway, back to all that adrenaline - since Viper had an early bird special for ticket prices, i randomly rounded up a bunch of friends to join me: my uni-mate, his Spartan-mate, his Aunt, and my babywearing-mate. gila random kan, ahahhahahah. my uni-mate had just earned his Spartan trifecta, Viper's considered kacang for him. among the five of us, my babywearing-mate and my friend's aunt were newbies to Viper. and guess what we named our team? <b>Debab Kingdom</b>, HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA<br />
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we chose the 5km (clean and dry) route (12 obstacles with running in between) because i wasn't very confident in covering the 20km route due to its freaking long distance, despite me wanting to attempt the more fun (read: wet and muddier) route which had a whopping 25 obstacles. nanti terkexut pulak the Viper newbies =D~ next year perhaps?<br />
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or perhaps they could create a 50-obstacle course with very little running in between. LOL<br />
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the start time that we were assigned to was at 8.30am. word of advice, if you want to avoid the human traffic buildup at each obstacles, you might want to choose the earliest start time possible. plus, the weather won't be hot. luckily for us the skies were very accommodating; halfway through the course, it started to drizzle.<br />
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i'll just let the photos do the talking. there weren't that many, but i'm glad there were any at all. i didn't bring my phone during my first Viper event because i didn't know what to expect, i mean i had to immerse my whole body into a murky watery pit for Spartan, and my phone definitely wasn't waterproof (post challenge i saw my friend from another team posting photos of themselves at every single obstacle hi Yuzmin! hahahhahaha). if it wasn't for my friend who took so many random shots, we probably would only have photos of ourselves just at the Finish line. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the three of us in one shot, yay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ada potensi boleh ajak dia join Viper lagi hahahahha</td></tr>
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p/s. i should've photographed Fahmi climbing the inverted wall. hahahahahahhaha<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we climbed onto the bales of hay just to take this photo =P</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-15899019029130981762019-11-25T15:09:00.224+08:002021-09-13T00:58:31.311+08:00StepHuntoo - Treasure Hunting<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_83bc5Of7Kw/YS-L0piHkQI/AAAAAAAAM0I/43l4Ix8_AvEAQn24Gbu_n2d4cXmlmHRfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9895.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_83bc5Of7Kw/YS-L0piHkQI/AAAAAAAAM0I/43l4Ix8_AvEAQn24Gbu_n2d4cXmlmHRfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9895.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the starting point<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>my company held a Treasure Hunt competition last weekend, a day right after my birthday =D. the last time i participated in one was when i was still working with my previous company (and we somehow <strike>quite unexpectedly</strike> won first place woohoo). i love treasure hunts on wheels, it didn't matter if we won or lost, i enjoy just having fun running around like a headless chicken trying to solve riddles and stuff. haha.</p>
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<p>i was supposed to have 4 people on my team, but at the last minute my friend V was warded and was unable to recover in time, so it was just the three of us: me, my deskmate and my former unimate who is now my officemate, haha. team name? BEN10 hahahahha (becuase we were Team #10, geddit). meden volunteered to drive, so i got the backseat all to myself.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdskdNYXxi4/YS-L1lf540I/AAAAAAAAM0Q/wji-vJe2oyA9Q4VSTrxyNRoV9liPxiYPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9902.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zdskdNYXxi4/YS-L1lf540I/AAAAAAAAM0Q/wji-vJe2oyA9Q4VSTrxyNRoV9liPxiYPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9902.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team Ben10<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>mind you it's been awhile since i've attempted answering treasure hunt questions, you don't have to overthink things too much to get the answer. unfortunately that's what we ended up doing, hahahahhaha. then you start doubting your teammates' answers... and when you start panicking, keywords such as <i>sounds like</i>, <i>initially</i>, and whatnot can mean nuts, and then you start taking random photos of store signboards with the determination that you'll double back to the question later.</p><p>but trust me, YOU'LL NEVER GO BACK TO THAT QUESTION. there'd be too many photos in your camera roll and you'll lose track of which photos belong to what question. seriously, i had so many photos of store signboards in my camera roll that i don't even remember why i took them in the first place. then you finally start to realize time's running out so you'll start peeping at other teams trying to figure out which signboards they're staring at with the hopes that you'll telepathically figure out the answer. </p><p>or they might be as equally blur as you and it'll be like the blind leading the blind. just sayin'. haha.</p><p>midway there was a checkpoint @ Challenge#2 - Get Fit where we had to perform some exercises; i was given the task of pushups because according to my team members, i was the lightest so it would be much easier for me than it was for them. what they didn't know was i hadn't had a decent workout in a long while (in fact, NEVER); attempting 5 pushups alone was torture. i had to do... 20? 30 pushups? can't remember, i lost count.</p><p>here's my deskmate attempting burpees. hahahahahhaha</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BH6NDN56I88/YS-L2S59vcI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/K36MQsbqJmke4wH_ULI87rCcbpCoz8GwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9921.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BH6NDN56I88/YS-L2S59vcI/AAAAAAAAM0Y/K36MQsbqJmke4wH_ULI87rCcbpCoz8GwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9921.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">kena dera! HAHA<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>the lunch checkpoint was at Restoran Pak Wan, somewhere in Sepang. if you google, it'll pop up. food's not bad.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw78Kvl2JNM/YS-O4mOHB7I/AAAAAAAAM00/vm527q4GfXMOhk3MNk-ZhFxQ7GMy5qQ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/TFXH7088.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hw78Kvl2JNM/YS-O4mOHB7I/AAAAAAAAM00/vm527q4GfXMOhk3MNk-ZhFxQ7GMy5qQ_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/TFXH7088.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lunch, kampung style<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>the treasures were easy to figure out, but they weren't necessarily easy to find. do you know how many places we attempted to look for a certain brand of sardine? NUTS i tell you. when i finally did find it in a gigantic superstore (which was located totally out of the way from the treasure hunt sector), i heaved such a huge sigh of relief that i accidentally startled the old lady standing beside me haha. pastu kene marah dengan teammate because i is kemut for grabbing the smallest tin. LOL LOL </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLycO8jwLLU/YS-L3MVG7kI/AAAAAAAAM0g/RoBvVVKBnZUY83-pLBzQLfooU9mU0TnvACLcBGAsYHQ/s1821/KUKB6437.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OLycO8jwLLU/YS-L3MVG7kI/AAAAAAAAM0g/RoBvVVKBnZUY83-pLBzQLfooU9mU0TnvACLcBGAsYHQ/w225-h400/KUKB6437.JPG" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the susah gila nak cari punye sardin<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>it was raining by the time we reached the final checkpoint to submit our answers. we had to perform another activity - shaking your booty to get ping pong balls fall out of a tissue box tied to your waist, sounds familiar? - before submitting our answers. and only then did i realize that during the flag off that morning, they handed us smart watches which we were required to wear during all that running around for extra points. bahahhahahahahhahahah. they were sitting nicely in the backseat the whole time. whoops. kene marah lagi. haha</p><p>we didn't win. there were some pretty hard core treasure hunters in the company ok, don't play-play. but that was okay. i had fun. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2q-HnjtBM0E/YS-O4ii-n-I/AAAAAAAAM04/wvcsS5Bat6Mrak2EhM82aZhzZXT8YlWWACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/THZJ4271.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">muka-muka post race<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>on the same day i was running around town creating havoc with my colleagues, my daughter was having orientation at her new school for next year. luckily i had my brother to help me out with this one. my girl is so big already!</p>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-84704382100493207142019-11-22T21:24:00.097+08:002020-12-25T07:31:18.054+08:00a year older again<p>because my birthday falls on a glorious Friday this year, i decided to celebrate myself in the office - the more the merrier, no? - by supporting local bakers on Instagram! =D i feel like this year has got me ballooning into a Zorb ball of the sorts no thanks to my foodie friends =P since you only turn each age once, why the heck not la kan. we diet next year, ok?</p><p>started the morning by dragging the girls on the team for breakfast at San Fran. it's Friday; who has the mood to work on a Friday morning? bahahahhaha. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b05jEe_meUM/X-QY7WffAtI/AAAAAAAAMoo/6iuVAWNCGqAMowe0xaReVh2tV9A7zZUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9854.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b05jEe_meUM/X-QY7WffAtI/AAAAAAAAMoo/6iuVAWNCGqAMowe0xaReVh2tV9A7zZUKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_9854.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>i ordered cream puffs and brownies from my friend Atie, who's @delia_delectables on Instagram. serious laaaa everything she bakes is sedap. too bad (or lucky for me, lul) that she stays at the other side of KL, if not i think i'd be ordering from her every other day. haha.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ANVnRd4Cg/X-QYRfBIUtI/AAAAAAAAMoU/hC8BxiLjRkEQd382K-j2hIp3s3b63XNxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/QMPF8782.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9ANVnRd4Cg/X-QYRfBIUtI/AAAAAAAAMoU/hC8BxiLjRkEQd382K-j2hIp3s3b63XNxwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/QMPF8782.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">creampuffs</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzgG1rM9B-s/X-QYRfbpVHI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/-ueKKOdaOZUUQY6aHED6WO9LWBMGtb1MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/LXGN6051.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nzgG1rM9B-s/X-QYRfbpVHI/AAAAAAAAMoQ/-ueKKOdaOZUUQY6aHED6WO9LWBMGtb1MQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/LXGN6051.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">browniessssss yummmmm</td></tr></tbody></table><br />the mini chicken burgers in the image below i ordered from Zety who's @so.fluffeh on Instagram. i saw my friend order this for her kids and her photos looked so mouth-watering i just had to try this for myself. sedap ok this mini burgers. i seriously wish i had ordered more hahahhaha.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ns2YrEtImA/X-QYRbFa_yI/AAAAAAAAMoY/Ho5Ww7W4sbcR7n4EEdyocDr5DKi3yclGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/EKLG5676.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="1008" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ns2YrEtImA/X-QYRbFa_yI/AAAAAAAAMoY/Ho5Ww7W4sbcR7n4EEdyocDr5DKi3yclGACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/EKLG5676.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and then a couple of days later during the weekend i had a mini celebration at home when the cousins came over. them coming over is sort of like a twice a year (or so) ritual - the kids would be preoccupied with the Switch; the older occupants in the house would be busy stuffing their faces and onionning, haha.<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eH6Vxnq6hZM/X-QgiLjYDUI/AAAAAAAAMo0/1iYc5vtHVK4J-Ae5-fLKLNCGCh79X3h1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/UNYE2619.JPG" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mini celebration with the cousins</td></tr></tbody></table><br />happy birthday to meeeee =D<br /><div><br /></div>E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-18194210397141893702019-09-28T15:32:00.000+08:002019-10-04T11:35:46.015+08:00my fly girlslast month i had to stop by the Academy to drop off the Pilot's iPad when i chanced upon them outside during their morning break. i haven't seen the girls since February!<br />
when you hang out with gorgeous girls long enough, their gorgeousness will definitely rub off on you, don't you think?<br />
(proof: they say i look like i'm in my late 20s, score! =D now i really do wish i <i>was</i> still in my late 20s hahaha).<br />
anyways, these fly girls finally complete their training this week after 80+ days of training. #jeles<br />
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i am grateful to have gotten to know these bunch of people. i wish them all the best in the skies!<br />
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on another note, the Pilot is grounded for another month (#B738forever punye pasal lol), so it's been awhile since i boarded an aircraft. i miss the adrenaline rush each time flying on standby... i miss the smell of the aircraft cabin... i miss getting to know the crew (and listen to their gossip, haha). macam2 lah i miss when it comes to this metal bird! LOLE`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-33794547837792822532019-07-05T18:31:00.000+08:002019-09-28T14:45:16.640+08:00my favourite analyst<div style="text-align: center;">
when you look for your Analyst<br />
but she gives you this answer in response<br />
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E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-57800788221609074422019-07-03T13:30:00.000+08:002019-07-10T13:36:20.541+08:00celebrating Aidilfitri in the Companythis year would be the second time i'm celebrating Aidilfitri with the company. last year, i didn't know anyone well enough to feel like part of the family.<br />
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this year? well let's just say the feeling slightly increased by 35%, bahahahah.<br />
still... the title 'anak tiri' of the company still stands though.<br />
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so these were a couple of photos taken last year in 2018 during raya:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKPJ5vth6OQ/XSV0kfoqYcI/AAAAAAAAMRc/3xo2r7YvU_0UOppv4w82mWnpay-RR9_igCLcBGAs/s400/raya2018.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">unsure of where i belong in the office</td></tr>
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and these were taken this year.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBnsmG6k2zo/XSV0lC_3NBI/AAAAAAAAMRg/xv-iJaCfLhg9ewI436iuIE9hUeCy3linQCLcBGAs/s320/qmraya2019.JPG" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">QM team, 2019</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#pulanglahraya</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gJuBY3mdeCU/XSV0nhNetZI/AAAAAAAAMRo/My2fKsK2yG83sm-WEV6FpsqmELZy_hjoACLcBGAs/s640/tdraya2019.JPG" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TDRock</td></tr>
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i'd say being in the company for the past 1.5 years has been a refreshing experience; one, being a totally different industry from my previous companies; and two, the majority of employees being Malay (culture shock, i tell u bahahahhaha).<br />
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here's to surviving the second half of the year in the company =D<br />
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Salam Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin!E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-3073344373628861352019-02-21T17:01:00.000+08:002019-07-31T17:07:10.726+08:00my battery is dying<div align="center">
it's just one of those days when random things like these happen to you just as you're about to leave for work:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-txmoAuX19g0/XUFZQp8vD6I/AAAAAAAAMSU/1y7QsX3e5PISbJa5grrTPUSuAxAxYwyUACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-txmoAuX19g0/XUFZQp8vD6I/AAAAAAAAMSU/1y7QsX3e5PISbJa5grrTPUSuAxAxYwyUACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_1927.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ABS System</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arKOQmcw3qY/XUFZQnueqbI/AAAAAAAAMSY/0ukEkF2cA_ElIDIGWNhDxkEEInZmH2uGQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arKOQmcw3qY/XUFZQnueqbI/AAAAAAAAMSY/0ukEkF2cA_ElIDIGWNhDxkEEInZmH2uGQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_1928.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VSA System</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf3PwZNdgS4/XUFZSXP6jnI/AAAAAAAAMSg/86Vk1tgcQsU7BH4Dj3l3_vmG0fnRk8MIgCLcBGAs/s1600/OQHX6905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pf3PwZNdgS4/XUFZSXP6jnI/AAAAAAAAMSg/86Vk1tgcQsU7BH4Dj3l3_vmG0fnRk8MIgCLcBGAs/s400/OQHX6905.JPG" width="225" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brake System</td></tr>
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and then you decide to get emotional on social media =D~~~<br />
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thank God my car insurance provides free service to jump-start my car. but they also came with bad news that my car battery wasn't gonna last very long; i'd have to replace it if i didn't want anymore unwanted breakdowns T_T<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">maintenance-free pun boleh kasi problem hahah</td></tr>
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(and knowing me, i just love to tempt fate, hahahahahaha).<br />
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coming to my 8th year anniversary with this car, macam2 lah nak jadi.<br />
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can i get a CHR for my birthday? LOL.</div>
E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598131977493265088.post-88699582420103551102018-12-31T08:45:00.000+08:002019-03-15T09:26:05.626+08:00recap of 2018a quick summary of what have i've been up to the past year.<br />
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January:<br />
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started new job in a totally different industry<br />
A's first umrah trip<br />
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February:<br />
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Dad's annual visit to Malaysia<br />
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March:<br />
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trip to Perth - first time stepping into the Australian continent<br />
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April:<br />
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attended customs training<br />
trip to Nanjing - first time visiting China<br />
family trip to Langkawi x 2<br />
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May:<br />
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Penang trip -> Izam weds Farah!<br />
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June:<br />
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puasa, raya - A works on raya morning<br />
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July:<br />
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Spartan Sprint with Ida - achievement unlocked<br />
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August:<br />
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hospitalized<br />
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September:<br />
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second Perth trip<br />
Kedah trip - Jenan '98 reunion<br />
KK trip - Joshua's wedding reception at Sutera Harbour<br />
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October:<br />
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third Perth trip - brought Sophia along for the ride<br />
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November:<br />
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fourth Perth trip<br />
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December:<br />
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Japan trip x 2<br />
Tokyo Disney Sea with the elder two kids<br />
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i reckon 2019 will be a slightly boring year, since the husband has decided to do more office work which means less flying for him (once an office boy, always an office boy hahahahhahaha).<br />
am grateful for the opportunities given, made a ton of new friends along the way, and am looking forward to the challenges ahead. the ups maybe, the downs? not so. but what choice do i have? =D<br />
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here's bidding farewell to 2018, and welcoming 2019!E`n1xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03984732278723446403noreply@blogger.com0