Love will be our home

Was out with 2 friends for dinner last night. Thereafter, managed to catch a movie 'The Brave One' starring Jodie Foster. The story tells of a girl, who lost her fiance to group of muggers, and how the experienced changed her life from then on. Changed her perception to life & changed her personality entirely. Learning to stand up for herself, she took matters into her own hands and tracked down the guy who was involved in the brutal murder of someone so dear to her.

Of late, we hear of many cases of murder, rape, torture even in our own homes. Even the innocent & young are not spared of this inhuman deed. What is the world coming to? What happened to all the values that were taught and instilled in us ever since young? It is sad to see that as the country develops, the caring nature of the society diminishes. Home, which was once safe for the family, is now turning its back on its own. Where else could children find peace and protection? Where else could they run to for help?

What is all this telling us? That our environment is no longer safe. It teaches us not to trust anyone. It teaches us to be selfish. It teaches us to be weary of our surroundings.

If only we could love our neighbours as ourselves, then maybe, just maybe this world can be a better place to live in.

Bad Night..!

OK, last night was NOT a good night for me man! Went to the city to have dinner with manlok and had to wait for AGES to get our food. Then when I got home, picked up the mail and got a mail from the tax office telling me my ABN (for those who do not know what that is, its Australian Business Number) might be cancelled due to inactivity! Incredulous! I have been paying my tax into it for both my office work and private jobs and they claim that its been dormant! And manlok's ABN which HAS been dormant did not even receive a mention!!!
And like asthough that is not enough for the night.. I switched on my mac to check my mails and got one from the library in uni reminding me that ALL my books are overdue!!!! URGH!!!!!! and they are all in my flat in college and not at home! Imagine that! cialat.. talk abt a bad night! *_*
HOPE TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER!!!!!!!

Yes, it's Monday AGAIN *sulk

What did i tell u last week? Monday will come before you know it. & it did. Smacked right in front of my face. It's the hardest day to wake up to. I didn't bother much when the song 'Fast & Furious' by terikayki boys went from soft to very loud on my alarm. Tossed my feather pillow ,hit the snooze button and fell right back into sleep. Lovely dream. By the time i realised i had to get up for work, i had no time but to freshen up and get going. The jams in the mornings and after-office-hours irritate me to the core. This is the reason why Melaka is still closest to my heart. Everything is peaceful there. No headaches, no rush, simply PEACE. I guess Melaka is a fine place for an unambitious girl like me. Small town. Close bonds.

It was nice chatching up with Pat over the weekend. It's always nice to be home, be in familiar territory and be updated on current happenings amidst my physical absence. Put two hot single girls together on a Saturday night out and what do you get? FUN. Nothing is better than a nice cup of vanilla afogatto and a slice of white chocolate cheese cake with a great pal after a scrumptious seafood meal with the Sims and Irudayams. The weekend is what makes me sane this week.

Oh well, this week will come and go again like the last. & in no time, we'll all enjoy a good break for Raya. Cheers ppl!

Gr8 Weekend!

Weekend was great! Mic & Steve touched down in Melbourne VERY early on Sunday morning.. picked them up from the skybus station in the city and brought them to the flat where they will be living while they are here. The day before, I managed to squeeze in a game of golf with manlok! Didn't do quite so well.. since I havent 'golfed' for nearly 3 mths!!!
Left them in the flat to have a rest while manlok & me went to have brekky in St Kilda. It was a nice day although quite windy! After brekky I manage to pull myself into Lit'ya Health Club to enquire about that massage theraphy that I have been meaning to get myself into. OK! I DID IT! Booked myself in for next weekend!! hehehe... NICE! Right beside the beach too!!! *@* This is the brief description of the therapy:

LI'TYA KODO ROCKS
INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN STONE THERAPYKodo Rocks integrates the rhythmic melody of the Kodo massage with ancient stone therapy. It uses ancient Primordial stones from North Western Australia that have been hand-carved to suit specific needs. These ancient stones are combined with Kodo Body Massage as the therapists skillfully use the rocks on pressure points to ground and uplift the body. The powerful healing properties of these unique stones, integrated with the Kodo Massage, achieves powerful healing within the body, relieving muscular and emotional tension. A choice of native aromatic oils is also used to either rejuvenate, harmonise or detoxify.


After they rested, we picked them up and went to the Royal Melbourne Show, its an annual pilgrimage manlok & me do and this yr, got them to join us! hehe. spent the WHOLE day there.. till nearly dinner time. Had a yummy dinner together before we called it a night.. oh well.. tomorrow is yet another MONDAY!

christmas in september?

Psycho. Huming christmas carols at this time of the year? Yeah, tat's wat i m doing. It's like the sudden feel of christmas just overwhelms me. Jiwang boy (say it like how the melaka nyonyas do). Beside me, my colleague is listening to romantic songs of the nineties. Which adds on and is spicing up the admosphere of romance here in the office. haha. Yeah right!

Someone once told me, go travel when u are young. Just go, and don't think too much of the finances. Sure thing, i thought. When u are young, u don't have the financial freedom to, when you are old and wealthy, you don't have the time/ health to. How ironic but true. Then it struck me, maybe i SHOULD start planning for next year's trip. That would give me something to look forward to at least. Heard that air asia is flying to Australia soon. ok, should check out air asia then. Thank God for this low cost carrier.

2 more hours to punch out. I love Fridays at work. Long lunch, short working hours, relaxing. TGIF. & tomorrow, i'll be home with Luke and Faith again. Monday will come again before you are ready for it. So treasure the weekend & chill people!

Monday again?

Hey Soph, i love your Mac!

i officially hate mondays.period. Ok maybe HATE is too strong a word. I DISLIKE mondays. Mondays make me feel sad, lazy and worst, depress. Maybe i don't have job satisfaction. Maybe i'm hoping my life would be a bit more interesting than it is now. Maybe i wished i knew where i would be heading in the next 5 years. Should i ask for a transfer back to Melaka? Should i apply to further study now? Ok, i' m beginning to sound like a whinny old lady who is living in limbo, which FYI, i m totally NOT! hehe.

Enough about my complaints. It's a brand new week, brand new start, brand new whatever. Gosh, i need excitement in my life!!! See how the emotions swing from one end to the other??? Ok, take charge, be in control, and all else will be fine ;)

The weekend was rather fun. Grey's Anatomy movie marathon. I watched 20 episodes in 2 days. If i do the math correctly, that's an average of 10 episodes on Saturday and another 10 on Sunday, which takes up an average time of 10 hours for each day. Couch potato? Maybe. Once in a while, it's fun.

What a day!

Not sure what word can describe today for me.... dramatic? joy, anxiety, anguish, aggression, worry... all sorts la. It started off quite good.. manlok's boss gone for europe holiday for the next 3 weeks.. so he is stress-free, and we decided to go for a loooong lunch. Ended up the whole of his office was coming along too.. not to say I mind la, since i oso very friend with everyone there and lunch was by the beach, so it was really good! One of the gal was getting married on Sunday and we are invited! She was very happy... naturally!

We both decided to leave work early.. aka 3ish and I was gonna go pick up my new laptop. Got there, then guy told me, no stock! 'kek hei' man! So as usual, I was very aggro and no matter what, I was leaving with a machine! anyway, cut story short, I manage to get one after about 2 hours in the shop! hhehe... power rite? My principle, there is no such thing as negotiation... its MY WAY OR NO WAY!
So, TADAA!!!

My new love...17" Aluminium Macbook Pro!

In comparison... my old but still loved 12" Powerbook and newly acquired Macbook Pro with Mr Monkey!

Groovy self-detect keyboard backlight

The box it came in...

Gurantee of high quality control! (never had any problems with my old powerbook in 3 whole years!

Anyway, got home and checked my email.. got an email from the deputy head of college where I am tutoring. One of my students was having anxiety attacks coz she couldnt cope with her work! I went straight from happy ecstatic mode to like totally worried! Called her up straight away and she told me she wants to see me.. so arranged for a meeting with her on Monday evening... ai, being a tutor is not easy! have to do pastoral work too.. my personal opinion, I dont think she is suited to do architecture.. i think she is more suited to do construction management... but then again, thats my personal view la.. will discuss this option with her....

That pretty much summed up my start of this weekend.. At the moment, the bottle of Smirnoff vodka is awaiting my company! hahahhahaha....

A great weekend

Last weekend was a hectic yet fruitful one. You see, my routine is to clean the house on weekends, and to catch up with some friends if possible. I did both of that, plus went for Matta Fair & spent the next 3 days hanging out with my niece and nephew. They were in town, the two little devils.Adorable yet irritating at times. I had sleepless nights interrupted by their cries. It's either they want milk, soil their pants or apparently had a bad dream. But, i had fun after all. Fortunately i had to endure this for only 3 days. Anything more than that will drive me up the wall.

Yesterday i went back to an empty house once again. Peaceful but lonely. Will have them over again soon :)

Cheers!

Cheers to the two hot chicks ;) Let's keep it aliveeeeeeeeeee

We finally did it!

Here it is, my first ever blog!! how exciting... there's always a first for everything, rite bie? ;P

Before I start any other posts, I would like to make a toast to US, debbie and me on achieving this amazing feat of a combined blog!!!! It always amazes me how after so many years, we are still close friends. The life's little wonders, yah? So for all of you out there, Watch out for this space to keep tabs on us, coz we are a couple of chicks-on-fire aka hot chicks (think positive, remember? minda sihat, badan cergas...err.. or smtg like that la!)

So, CHEERS TO US!

My sedentary lifestyle

Yes, i totally admit my life is very unhealthy...this is my routine:
Wake up, work, breakfast, work, lunch, work, home!!!!, dinner, tv, sleep....
next day, the cycle repeats. No exercise, no emotional stress(which is a blessing for the moment), no human company, no worries....Ok, not so true bout the worrying part. So i've been thinking, i need to make my life a bit more interesting.
Options?
Yoga, further study, dance class, part-time dispensing, hiking.....
The other problem would be getting down to what i want to do. Hehe. So you see, i am very lazy after all. I must say, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
The best entertainment and company after office hours for me would be Astro. No fighting back, no argueing, no friction, no emotional stress, no grudges. THE BEST companion i can ever have for now. My friend is somewhat worried i m turning into the ultimate anti-social loner. But hey, i must admit i am loving my space and time for MYSELF, at least for now. Personal time is good. At this point of time, i am contented with me and my Astro:)