Reminisce

Someone once told me about a movie called 'the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'. It's amazing how she could describe it with such detail that when I finally watched it, it happened exactly in the order of her narration.

I always liked these sharing sessions. Although it would end up with her doing all the talking, but hey, I'm a great listener.

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I remember one night watching a local production 'Sepet'. It was the kind of movie that would leave me thinking about it well after it has ended. In such occasions, I would need someone to discuss it with.


With my mind flowing with thoughts, I logged onto msn and guess who had just watched it too? The very same person.

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It is incredible how someone could recount an entire 3 days of leadership camp to you, all in less than an hour. It was as if you were there. In less than an hour, I had learnt about all the main characters and could recount to you the highlights of the trip. Though it is rather vague now, I only remember: watermelon, umbrella and Rihanna.

That was how it was.

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Oh, I think I'm beginning to like my job. Just a little. Kinda like the traveling part and the flexibility. It's like I could go to work at 11 am. (Shhh ... don't tell anyone) I also like going to new places. I didn't know there's a shopping centre in KL called CapSquare.

I think I'm a teeny-weeny better at roads now. (Oh, GPS is such a wonder)

And I like having lunch at different places. This week, I love the coffee shops located near the company I was auditing. The concept is pretty different. It's not those chinese eatery with many hawkers selling food like wanton mee, prawn mee, pork mee etc ...

It's those chinese eateries owned by one owner, and you would order from one menu, which include: Vietnamese chicken rice, fried rice, Signature 'Chew-pai' mee, Chicken chop with rice ... Something a little different.

Well, but I think such bliss is only short-lived. Because for these couple of weeks I've been auditing unit trusts, which is a no-senior kind of engagement. Next week would be a different story altogether.

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Mock exam's this Sunday, and I have not touch anything yet. So ciaoz ...

A little bit of Kindness

Good morning !
I'm back at the office on this Saturday morning. No thanks to myself for falling asleep before finishing my work yesterday.

Anyways, I went to my almost weekly doctor's visit today. Yeah, my surgical wound has been giving me problems again. The staff nurse applied some kind of iodine onto the wound and said that it would be quite a cost.

So I went to the counter to make the payment and apparently I didn't have to pay anything. I think I have my doctor to thank for.

Ah, don't we all need a little kindness in our lives ?

His deed gave me this sense of warmth that I want to be kind to someone I may not know personally, because however small the deed may be, it will surely make a difference.

Because of his kindness, he made my day. I hope I could make someone's day too.

Mixed feelings

How can I begin to describe my feelings today ? It's a mixture of happiness and a little bit of shame. I guess I learnt an invaluable lesson today. Let this be a reminder not to repeat the same mistake.

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Oh oh by the way, am loving my birthday presents this year. I got a belt and a watch, which I had plans to buy and some skin-care products, which I do *heart*. It's as if my friends had read my mind.

Am a little curious on what dad got me. Cause he said he wanted to pass me something. Hopefully it would be something I like.

Ah ... can't believe the 4 days of raya holidays have come to its end. Seem like it went by in a blink of an eye. Yet I did not have any progress in the ... drama series/movies I have prepared for the holidays. Let's look at what was on my list:

Drop Dead Diva
D.I.E
Vampire Diaries
Melrose Place
Gossip Girl
Ghost of Girlfriends Past

Thought of doing some reading in preparation for my ACCA Mock Exam, well, I did do some reading, just that it was Terry Goodkind's 'Wizard's First Rule'.

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Don't know why, but I suddenly really miss the BC, though I just saw them a while ago. It's like I'm afraid of losing them, not because of a quarrel or the like, but because of time and changing circumstances.

Soon some of them would get married, some would find their significant other. Not that I wouldn't be happy for them, it's just that it wouldn't be the same. I just wish I could freeze this moment.

Suddenly so many things I held on to seem so petty now, suddenly I start to see things in a different light. Let me remember this awakening.

Busy and Leisure

This week has been both hectic and leisure.

Throughout the beginning of the week I've been rushing to finish the engagement. So I came home on Monday at 3 am. On Thursday, I was supposed to attend a stock-take over at Shah Alam, but I was released from the job. I was actually pretty excited about it, though I'm supposed to attend it alone and would have to find my way there myself, which I am pretty bad at.

But well, it gave me this sense of independence. Too bad I was released.

You see, though I'm doing audit, but the industry I'm assigned to specializes in Financial Services. So there is no stock-take except for cash count (heh-heh). So this stock-take that I'm assigned to is actually another industry's job.

Anyways, as I was released from the stock-take this week, tomorrow would be my self-declared holiday. Yay ! (Now I seriously hope none of my colleagues are reading this)

Next week I'd still be on the same job, hopefully something good turn's up !

Of thoughts and all that is

It's been some time since I last blogged. Somehow, my thoughts doesn't flow into words as easily as before. Probably because I've been busy with work too.

Just came back from our supposed Merdeka Countdown. Yeah, I know the newspaper have been reporting that there'd be no countdown and all but just thought I'd take my chances.

The bitches and I ended our Merdeka Countdown with the thriller ' The Orphan '. I'm giving it a thumbs up. One of the best thriller I've watched this year.

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Celebrated Zin Mun's birthday on Saturday. The official date is 26th August, but as it was a weekday, the celebration was postponed to Saturday.

Now, as usual princess Joozie broke the news that she had to work on that day a little too late and so I was left with the birthday girl for almost the entire day.

We had Meng Kee Chicken Rice (I think ?) @ Jalan Alor for lunch and then headed to Just Heavenly Pleasures @ Bukit Damansara for desserts. Actually, dessert was a take-away as it is only a retail outlet that sells desserts and not a cafe. Though you may opt to have your desserts over at Chef & Brew, just opposite Just Heavenly Pleasures, but you'd have to add another 15% to the price tag.

We bought a slice of 'Death by Chocolate' and 'Banana Cream Pie'. Death by Chocolate was nice, but a tiny bit too sweet for my liking. Banana Cream Pie was nice too but it would be perfect if the crust was not so hard.

We then had movies (G.I. Joe) at Midvalley and dinner was Porto Romano @ Mont Kiara. Food was alright but ambiance was superb. Price was quite reasonable too, given the setting of the place.

So what did we get her for her birthday ? An Ipod Nano ! Cost me a bomb ! But it was totally worth it though. Think she liked it.

Hope the birthday outing wasn't too boring though.

Attitude and Confidence Says it all

Working life enables encounters with many different kinds of people. One encounter left me with something to ponder upon.

One of my colleague was born with a deformed hand. But he has never shown any signs of embarrassment. Working with him, he exudes an air of confidence and you could see that he does not see it as an impairment.

Perhaps it's his confidence and attitude towards this setback that I don't see it as a disability too.

Tou-ched

I went home tonight to find this.

Removing it from the bag, I found this.

It's a roller backpack, a gift from Aunty Lily and Aunty Betty. You see, in my line of work, I've gotta carry a laptop to work. And after my accident, my aunts were worried that carrying a laptop by my back would aggravate my injury and so ... Ta-da ! Brand new backpack.

I really feel so tou-ched ! It's like they worry about my condition even more than myself. And they can even think of the tiniest details that would affect my daily life.

Thank you Aunty Lily and Aunty Betty !


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Another person to thank is my doctor, Dr. Harwant Singh. Somehow I had become his god-daughter. He has been refering me as his god-daughter to the nurses. And it has been some time that he hasn't been charging me for consultation. Like this week itself, I visited him 3 times, all free of charge.

Maybe he feels sorry for having me go under his blade for 4 times already. But well, as a top-notch doctor in the orthopedic field, he has incredibly great bedside manners.


Well, I guess I'll stop here, need to go bathe and then go Zzzz. Tomorrow or rather today marks the beginning of my Sundays gone for having to attend ACCA classes. Suddenly I feel like I'm so hardworking. =)