Dec
10
Bangkok, again~
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I remembered reading it somewhere that Bangkok was ranked the best place to travel to in the whole wide world!
Geez, I would have thought it is either Europe or US or somewhere more fancy but then again, I wasn’t entirely sure of this fact and the reasons why it was chosen. Probably the food, the shopping, the ‘entertainment’, the fun, eh?
Whatever it is, it is reason enough for me to make my second trip here, very willingly! I mean I even hope to come here every 2 years, or 3 hopefully. But I know of someone who is not willing to go with me again! Crap..
It was a brilliantly great place, affordable and simply amazing for retail therapy!
Although, I hate to admit that my 2nd landing here was initially due to the combo package that I regrettably-bought and then there was the free ticket, thanks to AirAsia.
But nevertheless, it was a trip that I really sought after, especially after I’ve worked so hard like I never did before. A well-deserved-post-project-trip. There.
5 days 4 nights, I insisted. My first trip was only 4D/3N and I had to go to all the temples, visiting the tiger farm, etc. There wasn’t much time for shopping.
This trip was entirely shopping (though I did not actually, entirely, achieve the satisfaction that I wished for) & of course visit the great Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which was situated an hour and half away from Bangkok city. Not to forget, the insanely-great-massage!
I always rated the trip ‘complete’ or not-much-of-a-regret if we have the last day or half of the last day, not knowing where else to go. It means we have visited all we have planned for and a little extra for unplanned-destination.In this trip, yes. The optional ChinaTown at night.
My itinerary for this trip :
Day 1 : Thursday :
Pratunam WholeSale
Platinum Mall
Day 2 : Friday :
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Silom
Central World
Suan Lum Night Bazaar
Day 3 : Saturday :
Chatuchak
Siam Discovery (The Loft)
Siam Square, Sizzlers dinner
Massage
Day 4 : Friday :
Pratunam Morning Market
MBK
Platinum Mall
China Town
Massage
Day 5 : Monday :
Breakfast @ hotel
Good Bye, Bangkok!
More pics to come.. I hope..
Nov
7
Saturday again?
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It is Saturday morning *yay* and I wanted to blog. It’s been a long time, yeah.. no doubt by looking at the last post.
While mopping the floor, putting in the laundry in the washing machine, put them under the sun, another round of laundry, showering, etc; I kept thinking of something to write.
But each inspiration idea that I had was attacked by this thought; that’s so boring. Or that is so personal. Or what’s the point! Or even, hey, if you really say/write it out, it might not come true!
And I realised that I’ve become more alienated to my own blog! It is no longer my space to write like I used to. And I am judging myself now before the rest of the world do!
Or so I thought they would. Have I become so paranoid?! =.="
What leads to it? No doubt, some of you would know. Yeah, you! The one sniggering behind the monitor. Or again, my paranoid-mind working extra time? =.=”
Or maybe I just haven’t decided how much of myself that I am comfortable to reveal. It's not like I have a lot of secrets, you know..except for the time that I.. ok, let's forget about that.. It is easier behind a mask. Growing up, or growing old, it is more comfortable for me to lay low and blend with the wall crowd.
At times, I felt intimidated by life, by the stuffs that I couldn’t grasp, by the unknown future that I fear and by knowing that at times I couldn’t cope with it alone.
Ok crap, the point is, it is Saturday morning again and I do love it but just couldn't comprehend why it comes so quickly nowadays, but yeah, I still do like it a lot; maybe more than Sunday coz Sunday is sooo near to Monday and nobody likes Monday, right? and I’ve been having this thought to blog for the longest time. Work has been the perfect excuse for everything recently.
And Facebook (one of the thing that crossed my mind to blog about earlier today) has been replacing blog? Or would it? and I considered the pro & cons. About the ease of updating, sharing stuff with friends and people feedback to it. …. And I was thinking that I should log in more often and reply to those personal messages from long lost friends rather that procrastinating or else I am going to grow old without much friends. And why people don't just email?? At least I checked my email everyday. Or almost..
Well, didn’t I warn that what I thought of blogging nowaday is so boring?
Geezz .. I’m losing it..
Maybe this place is up for sale. If I can get some good price. ^.^
Happy Saturday. Or Sunday. Or Monday. Or Thursday. Whatever day it is today. (& someone said not to use the word ‘whatever’, it sounds so rude & like you don’t care but I do!!!)
And yeah, I have a new end of the year resolution! To read 24 books for 2009! Exclusive of magazines and newspaper! Time is drawing sooo near!!!
Aug
17
Of Late..
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Today an ex-colleague asked me to describe a friend.
Ex-col : Is she soft or aggressive?
Me : Hmmm.. she’s soft… *pondering for a second* She’s even softer than me! (thinking that I couldn’t be described as aggressive, could I?)
Ex-col : Hahahaha..
Ex-col : U r soft?!
Ex-col : U r naughty!
I was taken by surprised at that statement. It has been long since I have been described as that. I probably have, when I looked back at those years.
But now, I guess it has almost ceased in me.
Especially when I was trained to be detached and indifferent in the previous company.
Thinking back, it has really been a dark & dull year. Like the hair; almost a disaster! >_<
However, very recently, I was labelled as pessimistic by someone when I failed to see the brighter side of a situation. I just couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel no matter how I squint. Probably a tiny spot; more to a hope than sight.
Or to me, I am just being realistic. Oh well.. maybe there is really a pinch of pessimism as well. Especially when it comes in a situation which I do not have much control of. Or rather, the lack of experience. And tonnes of worries. As usual.
Not to mention that I am too serious sometimes. So he said. And I need to lighten up. =.=”
But one thing has never changed, although I thought it has.
Last Sunday, when I was with my brother, standing outside a RHB bank with all the Easy Promotion; both of us trying to digest what are those campaign about.
A Malay promoter approached us and enthusiastically read all the campaigns to us.
Malay promoter : Easy Loan, Easy ASB, Easy.. so bang, yang mana you minat?
Me : Easy ASB!
Malay promoter : Jom masuk. I explained.
We followed him to the counter and he took out the pamphlet and started to explain.
Me : ASB nie apa? Amanah Saham Berhad?
Malay Promoter : Amanah Saham Bumiputra.
Me : Oh.. so yang ini untuk Bumiputra saja lar?
Malay Promoter : Tentu lar untuk Bumiputra saja..
Me : Tapi saya bukan Bumiputra lar..
Malay Promoter : Ehhh.. you bukan?!?! *speechless* macam tu TAK boleh lar..
Brother : Kita macam bumiputra ker?
Malay Promoter : Yalar, ingatkan Melayu tadi..
=.=”
Aug
11
Is It End of Aug Yet?
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Tired. Losing concentration. Slow. Unable to focus. Stress.
That’s how I feel when I work additional 2 hours daily now.
I don’t know how my other colleagues, who put in longer hours, manage their concentration level.
Perhaps some of them take break in the middle. Or go for dinner. Or they simply have to do it.
But for me, when I have a lot of task on hand, I must finish them before I am able to take any break at all; the only break is toilet break.
Which is probably why I feel so tired at the end of the day.
It even makes me lose my appetite for dinner. I would probably only take some bun/bread and/or a fruit for dinner. Hope I am not losing any of my precious weight.. 
However, it does help me falling asleep. I foresee little or none insomnia in this duration. ^.^
On the other hand, I am having too many work-related-dreams in loop; which is quite frustrating.
I hope this project ends smoothly; by end of this month.
Missing the days when the sky is still bright when I leave the office.
Another 3 weeks to go.. *counting*
Jul
5
Bargains~!
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I’ve been renting books since beginning of this year, or was it last year? And the prices are still cheaper than new book but not really if compared with books on sales!
I got these three on bargained prices at Big Book Sales at Atria Shopping Mall, only $6 each! Amazing prices!
In Japan, people live longer than anywhere else on Earth; obesity is unknown, and 40-year-old women look like they're 20. Filled with recipes and reminiscences, this book is for those who are tired of counting calories and carbs, and finding themselves on diets that don't work. It offers a fresh approach to a healthier and longer lifestyle.
Why is it that French women look just as glamorous in a T-shirt and pair of jeans as in a sleek designer dress? How do they look sexy, chic and timelessly elegant from eighteen to eighty? Pencil-thin, stylishly dressed and, always, impeccably groomed?
In search of answers, travel and lifestyle journalist Helena Frith Powell goes behind the scenes to investigate the famous French je ne sais quoi. Talking to fashion gurus, beauty experts and It Girls, professional seducers, lingerie designers and personal shoppers, she discovers a whole new world: indispensable wardrobe and beauty secrets; shopping done the right way and exercise routines promising lasting success; advice on sex toys, family life, relationships and clandestine affaires.
Not to mention the more amazing price for a pair of Levi’s at $80 at the warehouse sales at the same mall, today is the last day though. Happy with my shopping loots.
Although I was able to refrain myself from buying that pretty black knitted top at Isetan Mega Sales on Friday, I caved in to these books and jeans.
Happy with my shopping loots. ^.^
Also attended sort-of gays party on Saturday night; a real eye opener for me, another level deeper in understanding the fancy community. And I enjoyed their high-class-bitching in a humorous and friendly way. Not to mention the good food & awesome service! Thanks.
Jun
16
Spotting Squirrels~
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While walking in my housing area, I always look out for the little, agile little squirrel that move so swiftly that you wonder if you really saw it or is it just a thread of your imagination. But it is there, sometimes.
Once in a while, I could see them scurrying into a bush or drain, ever so quickly. And it never ceases to put a smile on my face. It is so rare to see a squirrel in our country housing area, in a city I mean.
LY, DT, I believe that squirrel brings good luck for my day. Apart from believing in science and google, seems like I do believe in something so absurd too. =)
Jun
16
It’s Coming!!!
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And I feel it sprouting.
Right at the corner, way at the back, thinking that I wouldn’t realise its existence.
But I did.
I felt that it was pushing, shoving its way out, however vaguely.
I couldn’t help but to feel it whenever I am idle, or not.
Trying to see if it is for real this time.
And I am anticipating the pain.
A little excited.
Finally?
Will the wisdom comes with it?
Why else would it be named such a way?
I have sort of been waiting for it.
Though at another corner of my heart, I wish it is just another fraction of my imagination.
It could be bad.
It could ruin my 20 months of effort.
It could cost me another bomb.
But now all I can do is wait..
And welcome it. 
Update : Suspecting of false alarm.. oppps.
Jun
5
Stark Life
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Yesterday I heard of a tragic news.
A distance acquaintance’s brother committed suicide today; he was barely 19 years old. The surprising thing when I heard of this news was that instead of wondering why people would do such things, I sort of felt that it was things that sometimes people do.
I felt that I somehow could comprehend why this was happening and why people would reach this stage in life to make such decision.
Although I might not know what really was happening in his life for him to end it so abruptly, leaving all the loved ones to grieve over his death and deal with his issues, if any.
I remembered when I was young, suicide did occur to me although it was more to frustration and lack of appreciation and meaning of life (or thinking that I might get the attention that I wanted although it wouldn’t serve much purpose if I am just not breathing..). I don’t know but I always foolishly thought that if I am going to die, I might as well as use up all my money first. At one point I have over eighty bucks which I felt that it was too much to leave it un-spend and die. =.=” (irony, come to think of it now..)
Anyway, the thing is I felt that I started to understand is why people are in certain state of mind or would do things that once I couldn’t understand at all. (It doesn’t mean that I have less sympathy over it but just that I could more readily accept it and in less shock than I once would..)
Have I started to see the reality of life more clearly? Or has the protective, beautiful bubbles in my life burst, leaving me to the stark reality of life?
Well, I guess it’s time to put down my rose tinted glasses and face the life’s true colours..
May
20
The Big Yellow Moon
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When I was young and foolish, I always walked home with my mother and siblings from our grandmother house.
I thought I made the moon followed me as I walked. The reason was when I looked up at the sky at night while walking, I could see the moon hovering over me even if I have made 10 steps. It was always exactly on top of my head. So yeah, the moon must have followed me.
May
13
Life
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A one-year-plus toddler was being slaughtered at the outside of her house on an early Tuesday morning when the residents were busy getting to work.
Or that was my initial thought after hearing the screaming of the little girl. “WUAAAAAAAaaa… MUMMMMYYYyyyyyy…!!!”
I was in my room, rushing out to be 15 minutes earlier to work than usual due to the extra 30-minutes-working-hour-policy.
Disappointed that a web page failed to load even after I paused the downloading of something (that should not be mentioned in public, just in case) which surprisingly had a high-download-speed that morning; I quickly shut off my laptop as it deserved to rest while I was at work.
As I walked out of the room, I grabbed a pair of black socks as I have subconsciously decided that today I must treat my feet & weak knee better. No heels/wedges for today but a pair of ugly but comfy shoes.
And the screaming was still looming in the neighborhood as I opened my shoes rack and for one split moment, I was tempted to wear the pointy brown heels. But as my hand reached forward to grab them, a voice in my head boomed : It’s a shoes day! And so I took out the shoes that I haven’t worn for months and slipped into the comfortable territory.
And ahh.. the poor little girl who even look cute when she was covered with tears was standing by the gate, crying for her mom whom, I believed had just stepped out to work.
It was a heart-wrenching cry, screaming at the top of her tiny lungs; flailing her tiny arms into the air while her grandmother and supposedly-father holding and consoling the distraught girl. Never under estimate the chaos someone so small could make!
Well, it wasn’t the first scene that I have seen especially after the way the twin little boys next door used to beat my alarm clock in waking me up. They were the cutest little things but you wouldn’t want to be with them in the situation where they were pining after their mother who had to leave for work.
But in our society today, we can safely assumed that most mothers do have to go to work to bring back the extra bacon or holiday. Even though they must feel guilty (or already immune) to leave their beloved screaming-kids in the hand of others.
How many moms do you know personally that have the capacity or pleasure (or otherwise) to be a full time mom? It is tough for one man to be the only sole provider to a family these days.
We are earning more than our parents did but somehow we have higher needs, wants & better quality of life compare to them as well. As well as hoping to be able to support the kids for their pricey-education in hope of a better future.
Saying them doesn’t mean that I would have done differently when my time comes; as I am pretty sure that I would have made the same option too. Many kids have to learn to live with it, like it or not.
After all, it is not really a choice for many of us, isn’t it?
And well, I do have my choice in certain things in life, don’t I?
Like deciding to treat my feet better and reach out for the comfortable shoes instead of the tempting-evil-heels (on certain days)! =)
Apr
26
In or Out this World~
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When I was young and foolish, I didn’t like to ask questions. I made my own assumptions and story to things that I couldn’t explain.
For example, I thought we live IN the world, instead of outside the world. The world is round, so we are inside the globe instead of the outside of the globe. How could we stand on the outside as we would fall out to the universe!? So it was safer to stay inside instead.
After all, we said “in this world” rather than “out this world”.
Apr
11
Geezz.. it’s back!
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Oh crap.
And I blame on higher authority.
Due to lack of work yesterday, I kicked off Gossip Girls Season 2, which I have been putting aside, while entertaining myself with more mature dramas.
Gossip Girls is totally high school if you wanna know, rich and spoilt high-schooler with their love & dramas. Pfftt… But the beautiful faces kept me going on and on.. and the taste of the upper east side, the world I have never known. Never will?
Anyway, lack of stuff-to-do put me in ‘power-saver’ mode all day & the 35-minutes-nap at 6pm recharged my battery to the max. Totally unwise!
And I thought the usual dose of 1 table spoon of cough syrup (I'm really coughing btw, not drugging myself.. much as I would like) would smoothly land me to happy sleepy land again but I was totally wrong.
The first attempt was at 11.50pm, after an episode of Grey Anatomy (that’s what I called good drama) , followed by 15 minutes of soaking my current novel.
Pretended to be sailing off to dreamland for more than an hour!
Geezz.. I could sure deceit myself.
Mumbling to myself that I couldn’t sleep again and again, I finally got out of the bed at 1.30am and do what I do best, surfing the net, reading other blogs till 2.15am.
And to find out that a 5 year old kid (a blogger’s daughter) couldn’t sleep either and have to wake up in the midde of the night to watch cartoon alone! OMG! 5 years old & insomnia?!?
Afer 45 min, I thought that should do it, and crept to the bed again.
I tried for another 5 minutes, trying not so hard to sleep.
But I knew the futile attempt.
And I got up again, swiftly waking up my sleeping-laptop & watched another one & half episodes of Gossip Girls.
Approaching 3.30am, I squinted my eyes with the hope that the effort would make them feel sleepy. It did, a little.
Feeling my battery dropping steadily, I decided to call it a day night then and tossed another 15 minutes on the bed before I reached my destination, finally.
Was waken up by 7.10am and duly back to slept in half an hour. Finally rising at 9.45am, welcoming the Saturday sun. (^.^) Phew, the battle was over. For now.
Geeez.. so much for a day off. Is it supposes to let you rest & recharged? Not so much for my case, I suppose. (=.=)”
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