a year older again

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?

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. 

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.

creampuffs

browniessssss yummmmm

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.

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.

mini celebration with the cousins

happy birthday to meeeee =D

my fly girls

last 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!
when you hang out with gorgeous girls long enough, their gorgeousness will definitely rub off on you, don't you think?
(proof: they say i look like i'm in my late 20s, score! =D now i really do wish i was still in my late 20s hahaha).
anyways, these fly girls finally complete their training this week after 80+ days of training. #jeles

i am grateful to have gotten to know these bunch of people. i wish them all the best in the skies!

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! LOL

my favourite analyst

when you look for your Analyst
but she gives you this answer in response

LOL LOL LOL LOL

celebrating Aidilfitri in the Company

this 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.

this year? well let's just say the feeling slightly increased by 35%, bahahahah.
still... the title 'anak tiri' of the company still stands though.

so these were a couple of photos taken last year in 2018 during raya:

QM+PMO, 2018

unsure of where i belong in the office

and these were taken this year.

QM team, 2019

#pulanglahraya

TDRock

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).

here's to surviving the second half of the year in the company =D

Salam Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir & Batin!

my battery is dying

it's just one of those days when random things like these happen to you just as you're about to leave for work:

ABS System

VSA System

Brake System

and then you decide to get emotional on social media =D~~~

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

maintenance-free pun boleh kasi problem hahah

(and knowing me, i just love to tempt fate, hahahahahaha).

coming to my 8th year anniversary with this car, macam2 lah nak jadi.

can i get a CHR for my birthday? LOL.

recap of 2018

a quick summary of what have i've been up to the past year.

January:
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started new job in a totally different industry
A's first umrah trip

February:
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Dad's annual visit to Malaysia

March:
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trip to Perth - first time stepping into the Australian continent

April:
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attended customs training
trip to Nanjing - first time visiting China
family trip to Langkawi x 2

May:
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Penang trip -> Izam weds Farah!

June:
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puasa, raya - A works on raya morning

July:
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Spartan Sprint with Ida - achievement unlocked

August:
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hospitalized

September:
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second Perth trip
Kedah trip - Jenan '98 reunion
KK trip - Joshua's wedding reception at Sutera Harbour

October:
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third Perth trip - brought Sophia along for the ride

November:
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fourth Perth trip

December:
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Japan trip x 2
Tokyo Disney Sea with the elder two kids

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).
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

here's bidding farewell to 2018, and welcoming 2019!

jat gets married

some people, once they find a partner to spend their life with, cannot wait to get married. some people prefer to establish themselves financially first before settling down with a partner. a certain friend of ours decided to upgrade his title first before tying the knot. just so that he can write down his name in print for his wedding invitation as such:

chinese style menu

=D =D =D

pun boleh laa, asal bahagia.

(what i don't quite understand was that they held the reception on a Thursday. punya la struggle nak reach the Everly on a weekday right after work hahahahha).

and who would've thunk, i meet my high school friend here, hahahahahha. if i knew you were attending, i would've brought all your Cetaphils that you boronged with me last month haha.

high school friend, Mimot

we were seated with a bunch of unfamiliar people given that the groom's a friend of the Pilot from Maswings so macam ramai je kapitan di situ. menu was Chinese style, so i anticipated for a long wait to complete the whole course.

hungry. where's the food

i got to meet the yummy mummy-to-be Farah at the reception! asyik2 dok tgk dia membebel kat instagram je =P. last time i met her was during her wedding reception in Penang, and now she's about to pop out her first baby. Izam, bawak la bini hang tu jalan2 kl selalu, keyh?

with the yummy mommy

anyways, congrats to the Jat and bini! we'll be sure to look you up if we ever go to Sabah again!

with the Bride and Groom