Day 1
We took off to Cameron Highland for our team Building this year. No spouses allowed but the new MD brought his, anyway. We took off right away after the so-called Seiri Activity for the Store.
Stopped by for a site visit which I enjoyed just because the Man's Nikon DSLR abilities and endurance were tested.
Ida drove slowly. Not like her normal-self.
Checked in. Had dinner, served, because buffet cannot be organized for a below 30 guests. Slow. Too much black pepper. Ate anyway.
The first session, the MD walked out and let us asked his wife questions. Only the kaki bodek did ask serious questions. We didn't bother. Among the answers which can bring your hair stand straight.
"He doesn't like children".
"He, like me, think alike. We don't like wet market. We've stopped going to market 15 years ago"
"We don't like people who talk aloud in hypermarket"
"We don't like children. They are humiliating. They are high maintenance. They are embarassing"
"We like other's people's children. We like playing with them. When they are dirty, we can just chuck them out to their own parents. But who do we chuck our own children to when they are dirty?"
I immediately walked out after that.
Then a few games kicked in. One I like is where you pasted a piece of paper at your back and people will take turns writing about what they feel about you. We did to others as well.
I got, "Helpful, sexy, sexy mom, gatal (what?), idea bernas, angelina jolie, hardworking , humble, playful, very dedicated colleague, good leadership but moody, baik hati, nakal ( i think the new MD wrote that), happy go lucky , fun, caring".
Ida got as much but among a few that we can't stop laughing is, "keras, suka belanja makan, suka tolong orang, lawak".
The Snobbish Cobbish Dick got, "Garang, garang tak bertempat, fussy, suka bodek boss".
I wrote, "Weird but fun to new MD".
The Lazy-TapiMauNama-Manager got, "cakap banyak , cakap tak serupa bikin , banyak plan, tak fokus".
We ended that night at Ida's room talking until 2.00 a.m. about the new MD, Snobbish Cobbish Dick and the Lazy-but mau nama-Manager and thought that they three have most of the things in common.
Day 2
True enough. There was a management test where they divide people by 16 categories and those three fell under one common box. I was alone, so did Baie. The rest of the group stand way opposite the three-stooges common box.
I thought we were super-duper brilliant in assessing people.
The girls spent the night at karaoke lounge whilst the men watched the ManUni humiliated by Chelsea. It was cheap, though, RM30 per hour. We sang our hearts out.
Day 3.
It went so fast because I got nothing to write. I couldn't wait to go home.
We stopped by to buy sayur, strawberries. I bought lilies (RM20 for almost 38 stalks) and roses (RM10 for 24).
The lilies were arranged in one vase, blooming steadily.The pink roses look pretty in another vase. Both are at the new work stations.
At least, there were good things to remember this year team building by.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Poem
A few crappy poems written when boredom visited during one of the Seminars attended. Fooh....
Empty Sky
Sometimes I feel the wide bright sky is empty
Sometimes the grey sky makes me happy
How are you?
Have I loved you enough?
Is there any room in my heart for you?
My heart turns away when you are there, waiting, loving
I feel that the eyes are still on me
The eyes are on me
Come towards me and hug me
Embrace me in your arms
I just want to close my eyes and sleep there
Ignorance by Anna Zahara
How come I'm not here
Mommy don't you hear?
Don't you want me?
Confusion
Thought people wait for me
What's stopping you, mommy?
Am I in plain ignorance?
That you are not prepared
Nor preparing
I will wait with love
For you to want me
cause I have faith you will
Plea
Do you hear me when I call you?
Do you hear my plea?
As my heart feel heavy from loving you
I plea that it will open its door to loving you
How could I forget such amazing first love
Come, shine on me
Pour rain on me, so I'l remember the feeling
How could you open my heart to him, not to you?
Are you asking me to plea? Hmm?
Shouldn't you be the one I love greatest?
Should you be the one in my mind?
The name I scribble most?
Come, love me so I'll love you
We should be together
I want to surrender myself to only you
Please stay..
My heart bursts open now
It only needs you to fill it up
How can people always talk about you with such punishments?
They deter me away from you
Where you should be the most loving one
I must stay away from the world
Whose perception is so wrong about you
Guide me
I only hear to you
Do you hear me when I call you?
Show it in the sky
I want to love you
Sifu
When you want to teach me wisdom
Instead I picked up patience
You might want to teach me speaking
Instead I picked up listening
When you want to teach me the meaning of urgency
Instead I have picked up wise thinking
What have I learnt
What have I become, what is me
I am thankful you are with me
What's The Fuss
My love
How come we have stopped holding hands
But I realized
We rarely do so before
So what's the fuss
My love
How come you have stopped
Buying me flowers
But I realized
You rarely do so before
So what's the fuss
Yield
Come
Sit by my window
Look out the grass outside
Do they smell?
Peep in
The carpet I have inside
What color do you see?
Yield to me
I want to love
The hero in my sky
Empty Sky
Sometimes I feel the wide bright sky is empty
Sometimes the grey sky makes me happy
How are you?
Have I loved you enough?
Is there any room in my heart for you?
My heart turns away when you are there, waiting, loving
I feel that the eyes are still on me
The eyes are on me
Come towards me and hug me
Embrace me in your arms
I just want to close my eyes and sleep there
Ignorance by Anna Zahara
How come I'm not here
Mommy don't you hear?
Don't you want me?
Confusion
Thought people wait for me
What's stopping you, mommy?
Am I in plain ignorance?
That you are not prepared
Nor preparing
I will wait with love
For you to want me
cause I have faith you will
Plea
Do you hear me when I call you?
Do you hear my plea?
As my heart feel heavy from loving you
I plea that it will open its door to loving you
How could I forget such amazing first love
Come, shine on me
Pour rain on me, so I'l remember the feeling
How could you open my heart to him, not to you?
Are you asking me to plea? Hmm?
Shouldn't you be the one I love greatest?
Should you be the one in my mind?
The name I scribble most?
Come, love me so I'll love you
We should be together
I want to surrender myself to only you
Please stay..
My heart bursts open now
It only needs you to fill it up
How can people always talk about you with such punishments?
They deter me away from you
Where you should be the most loving one
I must stay away from the world
Whose perception is so wrong about you
Guide me
I only hear to you
Do you hear me when I call you?
Show it in the sky
I want to love you
Sifu
When you want to teach me wisdom
Instead I picked up patience
You might want to teach me speaking
Instead I picked up listening
When you want to teach me the meaning of urgency
Instead I have picked up wise thinking
What have I learnt
What have I become, what is me
I am thankful you are with me
What's The Fuss
My love
How come we have stopped holding hands
But I realized
We rarely do so before
So what's the fuss
My love
How come you have stopped
Buying me flowers
But I realized
You rarely do so before
So what's the fuss
Yield
Come
Sit by my window
Look out the grass outside
Do they smell?
Peep in
The carpet I have inside
What color do you see?
Yield to me
I want to love
The hero in my sky
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Devil Wears Prada
The book was among the first few I read. It was not really interesting, I thought. The ending was torturing, slow and dull. The bits about Jimmy Choos, Blahnik, Lagerfield, Channel was the only ones that keep me interested. (Me, being woman, of course)
So when they published the movie, I wasn't keen, at all, to go and see. However, when putting my booking fees for the latest Linkin Park (which is released today! yoohoo!), I grabbed a copy of the CD. Then I watched it on Sunday late afternoon, after Azeuchry finally settled to his nap.
I would give better better rating to the movie compared to the book. It is either I read the wrong version of the book, or the movie is awesomely brilliantly written.
The characters personalities remains, except for Emily whom in the book was 180 degrees nicer and much helpful.
Storyline was altered totally. Okay, at least 87% of it. Some of the powerful scenes were retained. For one, Andy lived with the boyfriend, but in the book, she Lily instead. Nate, the boyfriend, was very much existed via phones in the book, but he played a major role of you-are-sinful-for-being-workaholic in the movie.
And yes, Miranda Priestley, her character is the most powerful, most enticing and courageous. The book had her ended as the ever-evil woman but the movie justifies her Snow-Queen personalities, her judgement. The movie also portrayed her as a good mother, a wife seeking attention and she had a soft spot for Andy, unlike in the book.
The final scene, where Miranda Priestly stood waiting for her car was actually the most powerful one, a complete turn around from the book's and the movie's. The book had Miranda stood in proud and arrogant, the movie had Miranda stood in proud, arrogant and winning-look given to Andy.
Meryl Streep is totally totally snow-queen, a lioness in the corporate world.
Complete turn around. I loved it, anyway.
So when they published the movie, I wasn't keen, at all, to go and see. However, when putting my booking fees for the latest Linkin Park (which is released today! yoohoo!), I grabbed a copy of the CD. Then I watched it on Sunday late afternoon, after Azeuchry finally settled to his nap.
I would give better better rating to the movie compared to the book. It is either I read the wrong version of the book, or the movie is awesomely brilliantly written.
The characters personalities remains, except for Emily whom in the book was 180 degrees nicer and much helpful.
Storyline was altered totally. Okay, at least 87% of it. Some of the powerful scenes were retained. For one, Andy lived with the boyfriend, but in the book, she Lily instead. Nate, the boyfriend, was very much existed via phones in the book, but he played a major role of you-are-sinful-for-being-workaholic in the movie.
And yes, Miranda Priestley, her character is the most powerful, most enticing and courageous. The book had her ended as the ever-evil woman but the movie justifies her Snow-Queen personalities, her judgement. The movie also portrayed her as a good mother, a wife seeking attention and she had a soft spot for Andy, unlike in the book.
The final scene, where Miranda Priestly stood waiting for her car was actually the most powerful one, a complete turn around from the book's and the movie's. The book had Miranda stood in proud and arrogant, the movie had Miranda stood in proud, arrogant and winning-look given to Andy.
Meryl Streep is totally totally snow-queen, a lioness in the corporate world.
Complete turn around. I loved it, anyway.
Attention Seeker
The Prime Minister was caught dizzy when having function at the ever hot Lumut.
The previous Prime Minister then got sick a day after that.
Isn't attention the best possesion ever?
The previous Prime Minister then got sick a day after that.
Isn't attention the best possesion ever?
What CDs are Currently in My Car?
1. Newly purchased Chris Daughtry. It’s Not Over is my favorite but I am yet to listen to the whole CD. Rating pending review.
2. Newly purchased Gwen Stefanie, Sweet Escape. Yet to listen.
3. My Chemical Romance (The Man’s). Hated the group, hated the vocal, the unharmonic strings but saluted the video clips and few songs. Cancer is actually my favorite.
4. Dewa 19 – Title can’t be recalled. An Indonesian groupie, they have actually the best arrangement through out the whole album. My favorite is Selimut Hati, which has superb piano. They made me think hard on how few Malaysian’s album can be that amazing and satisfying. My appetite has never be satisfied until I listened to Dewa 19.
5. Ungu – another Indo groupie, few of their numbers are being played on the radio on daily basis but I am hooked with a few ones.
6. Of course, THE album of all, Evanescene. Loved it, loved it, loved it! Eventhough I love the last album more, but this album too is not disappointing. My favorite is Lithium, you can actually listen to it until your hairs stand straight and you can almost feel the pain in your heart. Fabuloso!
7. Cinta The Original Soundtrack – My favorite is Anuar Zain’s Kehilangan (told you I am a piano-only-freak!). You listen to it without watching the movie, you’d feel something. You listen to it after watching the movie, you’d feel the world. There is another happy number by Shahnon, (title can’t be recalled) which was chirpy, a bit like 60s, absolutely creative, and like my son called it, ‘happy song’.
8. You’re Beautiful Compilation – just so that I could listen to Daniel Powter’s Bad Day on any bad days, and Shakira’s Hips Don’ Lie everytime I need to shake my boddyyy.
9. Another compilation which has Azeuchry favorite’s number, Shayne Ward’s No Promise. Don’t ask. He could listen to it over and over again all way from Sunway back to Bangi through the LDP hectic jam. Sigh. However, it has Beyonce’s To The Left which I kinda love cause it is so catchy, lyrics are in-denial and vocal is of course so booti-licious-ful.
2. Newly purchased Gwen Stefanie, Sweet Escape. Yet to listen.
3. My Chemical Romance (The Man’s). Hated the group, hated the vocal, the unharmonic strings but saluted the video clips and few songs. Cancer is actually my favorite.
4. Dewa 19 – Title can’t be recalled. An Indonesian groupie, they have actually the best arrangement through out the whole album. My favorite is Selimut Hati, which has superb piano. They made me think hard on how few Malaysian’s album can be that amazing and satisfying. My appetite has never be satisfied until I listened to Dewa 19.
5. Ungu – another Indo groupie, few of their numbers are being played on the radio on daily basis but I am hooked with a few ones.
6. Of course, THE album of all, Evanescene. Loved it, loved it, loved it! Eventhough I love the last album more, but this album too is not disappointing. My favorite is Lithium, you can actually listen to it until your hairs stand straight and you can almost feel the pain in your heart. Fabuloso!
7. Cinta The Original Soundtrack – My favorite is Anuar Zain’s Kehilangan (told you I am a piano-only-freak!). You listen to it without watching the movie, you’d feel something. You listen to it after watching the movie, you’d feel the world. There is another happy number by Shahnon, (title can’t be recalled) which was chirpy, a bit like 60s, absolutely creative, and like my son called it, ‘happy song’.
8. You’re Beautiful Compilation – just so that I could listen to Daniel Powter’s Bad Day on any bad days, and Shakira’s Hips Don’ Lie everytime I need to shake my boddyyy.
9. Another compilation which has Azeuchry favorite’s number, Shayne Ward’s No Promise. Don’t ask. He could listen to it over and over again all way from Sunway back to Bangi through the LDP hectic jam. Sigh. However, it has Beyonce’s To The Left which I kinda love cause it is so catchy, lyrics are in-denial and vocal is of course so booti-licious-ful.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
I am Bored with my Own Blog.
Was talking to dzilizs yesterday, whom one if my favorite blog visitor. Telling her that perhaps, I should write a fantasy blog.
I’m getting bored of writing the same old things about my life. (Another sign that I am actually bored with my own life?). The same ol things, the work which undoubtedly I love, the long travel from home to work, what happened daily, how I feel towards things daily. I can’t write about the organization much, the Man was scared that somebody will find out and report it off. I was scared, too, if the media found out what is actually going on in my organization and the share price will drop like crazy. Just for one blog! Haha. I can’t write about my sex life, it’s too private. I can’t write about what I feel about certain religions.
So, I thought of coming out with a fantasy blog. Whatcha think?
It can be about a superstar or a famous actress who was married to the same people in the same industry but found out that her love actually belongs to someone else. She secretly is loving that person, admiring that person from far but still being a good wife. Everything was fine until one day she found out that the person was actually in love with her too. Then the drama starts to happen. She risks her career, her children, her wealth.
Or I can write about a prime minister’s daughter who was in love with her own bodyguard. Err… plot sounds familiar! Chuck out! Chuck out!
Or I can write about three friends who went to high school together, then living lives separately but keeping each other informed on each other’s activities, hopes, dreams, frustration, whom they vote during election, everything else under the sun.
A normal life is too common. I need drama.
*sigh*
I’m getting bored of writing the same old things about my life. (Another sign that I am actually bored with my own life?). The same ol things, the work which undoubtedly I love, the long travel from home to work, what happened daily, how I feel towards things daily. I can’t write about the organization much, the Man was scared that somebody will find out and report it off. I was scared, too, if the media found out what is actually going on in my organization and the share price will drop like crazy. Just for one blog! Haha. I can’t write about my sex life, it’s too private. I can’t write about what I feel about certain religions.
So, I thought of coming out with a fantasy blog. Whatcha think?
It can be about a superstar or a famous actress who was married to the same people in the same industry but found out that her love actually belongs to someone else. She secretly is loving that person, admiring that person from far but still being a good wife. Everything was fine until one day she found out that the person was actually in love with her too. Then the drama starts to happen. She risks her career, her children, her wealth.
Or I can write about a prime minister’s daughter who was in love with her own bodyguard. Err… plot sounds familiar! Chuck out! Chuck out!
Or I can write about three friends who went to high school together, then living lives separately but keeping each other informed on each other’s activities, hopes, dreams, frustration, whom they vote during election, everything else under the sun.
A normal life is too common. I need drama.
*sigh*
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Not long after I turned 30, few major things happen:
The manager post promised to me had to be given away based on seniority eventhough the person is new to the department.
A friend whom I really looked up to hopped to a new job and he was shocked to find out that I am underpaid! I was shocked as well!
All these happened on the week that my contract with the organization ceased, meaning I was given choice to leave.
So what is the universe trying to tell me.
That friend was really really supportive. He mailed me a posting from Jobstreet the very next day, signalling that he really wanted me to move, to try new things, to get paid accordingly. He had been saying the same things for very long time.
I thought that through.
And after good consideration, I decided to stay.
He'll be furious. He'll be furious knowing that I am comfortable where I am. That I am still loyal to the company who underpaid me, that am loyal to my boss who decided to give that post to a new person, that I dare not stepping out from the box.
*chuckled*
The manager post promised to me had to be given away based on seniority eventhough the person is new to the department.
A friend whom I really looked up to hopped to a new job and he was shocked to find out that I am underpaid! I was shocked as well!
All these happened on the week that my contract with the organization ceased, meaning I was given choice to leave.
So what is the universe trying to tell me.
That friend was really really supportive. He mailed me a posting from Jobstreet the very next day, signalling that he really wanted me to move, to try new things, to get paid accordingly. He had been saying the same things for very long time.
I thought that through.
And after good consideration, I decided to stay.
He'll be furious. He'll be furious knowing that I am comfortable where I am. That I am still loyal to the company who underpaid me, that am loyal to my boss who decided to give that post to a new person, that I dare not stepping out from the box.
*chuckled*
Spidey
We saw the Spiderman-3 last Friday. I had to say that after the 10th minute, I got really really bored. Then it sorta kick off in its own way.
Peter (Tobey McGuire) character is very much the same, the nerd who then revenged for his Uncle Ben’s death. However, in Spiderman-3, Peter is very much famous compared to MJ, unlike in Spidey-1. The fame has taken away his time with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) along with his judgment. It then, with the help of that thingy from outaspace, made him a different person, kinda bad person.
It’s funny though when people portray Superhero as noble, he who can’t do bad or feel bad things and to justify his wrong-doings, we must blame it to an external factor, i..e in this case, an alien possession. I clearly remember what an old friend told me that he doesn’t believe that Satan exist, (btw, where are you now Vanan?), that satan is just created in human’s minds to justify all the wrong doings they have done. It’s like, hey I didn’t mean to hurt you but Satan whispered something to my heart that made me do it. I somehow bought over, not to the idea of inexistence of Satan because they were mentioned in all the holy books, but to the accountability man can put off when it comes to their own wrongdoings.
Back to the Spidey-3. I feel that Harry Osborn (James Franco) character can be polished a little bit more. His behavior when ‘woke up from the amnesia’ is drastically changed and unlike his Father, he tends to sway away from one mood to another that easily. Not really smooth.
But I like the idea that all bad guys turn bad for reasons. The trauma they had when they were small, the Shame Attack at work (eventhough for Spidey-3, it is not really a big deal), the misunderstandings over friends or family, the poverty, etc. However, towards the end, there are always choices to make, whether you want to stay bad or you want to clear things up and be good again. Even Super-Bad-Guy (the inverse of Super-Hero) had reasons, and had choices. This Spidey-3 explained that in the clearest way I’ve seen so far.
In short, things I’ve learnt from the Spidey-3:
1. Forgiving ourselves is very much harder than forgiving others. Once ourselves are forgiven, we could somehow forgive others that easy.
2. A husband has to put his wife before himself. Likewise, I think, in any relationship, we gotta put that someone before ourselves, then it will be a meaningful relationship.
3. Revenge is just a poison killing no one but ourselves.
4. Work will always got in a way of a relationship. Especially work that comes in the forms of telecommunication i.e. cell phones. *chuckled*
5. When troubles come in a relationship, people work things out instead of walk away. Unless you are forced by the Goblin Junior.
6. Love to the children can be the highest form of love on earth.
7. Proposal, should and must be done, in a proper way venue with a proper way thought properly (remind me to teach Azeuchry this when he has a girlfriend). And saying that it is not Asian Culture is a definitely a No-No.
So long!
Peter (Tobey McGuire) character is very much the same, the nerd who then revenged for his Uncle Ben’s death. However, in Spiderman-3, Peter is very much famous compared to MJ, unlike in Spidey-1. The fame has taken away his time with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) along with his judgment. It then, with the help of that thingy from outaspace, made him a different person, kinda bad person.
It’s funny though when people portray Superhero as noble, he who can’t do bad or feel bad things and to justify his wrong-doings, we must blame it to an external factor, i..e in this case, an alien possession. I clearly remember what an old friend told me that he doesn’t believe that Satan exist, (btw, where are you now Vanan?), that satan is just created in human’s minds to justify all the wrong doings they have done. It’s like, hey I didn’t mean to hurt you but Satan whispered something to my heart that made me do it. I somehow bought over, not to the idea of inexistence of Satan because they were mentioned in all the holy books, but to the accountability man can put off when it comes to their own wrongdoings.
Back to the Spidey-3. I feel that Harry Osborn (James Franco) character can be polished a little bit more. His behavior when ‘woke up from the amnesia’ is drastically changed and unlike his Father, he tends to sway away from one mood to another that easily. Not really smooth.
But I like the idea that all bad guys turn bad for reasons. The trauma they had when they were small, the Shame Attack at work (eventhough for Spidey-3, it is not really a big deal), the misunderstandings over friends or family, the poverty, etc. However, towards the end, there are always choices to make, whether you want to stay bad or you want to clear things up and be good again. Even Super-Bad-Guy (the inverse of Super-Hero) had reasons, and had choices. This Spidey-3 explained that in the clearest way I’ve seen so far.
In short, things I’ve learnt from the Spidey-3:
1. Forgiving ourselves is very much harder than forgiving others. Once ourselves are forgiven, we could somehow forgive others that easy.
2. A husband has to put his wife before himself. Likewise, I think, in any relationship, we gotta put that someone before ourselves, then it will be a meaningful relationship.
3. Revenge is just a poison killing no one but ourselves.
4. Work will always got in a way of a relationship. Especially work that comes in the forms of telecommunication i.e. cell phones. *chuckled*
5. When troubles come in a relationship, people work things out instead of walk away. Unless you are forced by the Goblin Junior.
6. Love to the children can be the highest form of love on earth.
7. Proposal, should and must be done, in a proper way venue with a proper way thought properly (remind me to teach Azeuchry this when he has a girlfriend). And saying that it is not Asian Culture is a definitely a No-No.
So long!
Thursday, May 03, 2007
7th Year and I am a FREE bird!
Today marked the 7th year of me working at this organization, and guess what, it marked my cease of working contract!
I am now free to go, whenever I like, no string attached, no monies to pay back.
I am now free to go, whenever I like, no string attached, no monies to pay back.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Happy Birthday To Me
My birthday was on 28th April. Yes, the big three o.
People this year celebrated it earlier or much later.
The office celebrated it four days earlier. I had my ice cream anyway.
The Man celebrated it two days earlier. We went to see a movie, then had dinner at Chillies. It was fun.
Ex boss is throwing me a birthday bash 5 days after at TGI Friday PJ.
Exactly on my birthday, I met my parents over my aunt's housewarming-do. Didn't get much wishes that day. Plus we were busy with the lunches.
I feel old.
The Man got me a birthday card purchased at memory lane, exactly the same one he got me last year. Proved that he is loyal. He got me a book, "Honk! If you are a Malaysian". He bought me my weekend bag, after the one I used for four years can no longer be fixed.
People this year celebrated it earlier or much later.
The office celebrated it four days earlier. I had my ice cream anyway.
The Man celebrated it two days earlier. We went to see a movie, then had dinner at Chillies. It was fun.
Ex boss is throwing me a birthday bash 5 days after at TGI Friday PJ.
Exactly on my birthday, I met my parents over my aunt's housewarming-do. Didn't get much wishes that day. Plus we were busy with the lunches.
I feel old.
The Man got me a birthday card purchased at memory lane, exactly the same one he got me last year. Proved that he is loyal. He got me a book, "Honk! If you are a Malaysian". He bought me my weekend bag, after the one I used for four years can no longer be fixed.
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