Walk with me...

My First Helicopter!

2009-10-18T16:59:00.003+08:00

If you are aware (by reading my earlier post), you will probably notice that my childhood schedule was packed with events, shows...etc.

Where got time to play masak-masak, tamaguchi and barbie doll (had my first barbie at the age of 12...haha! Comes from poor family is like that-lah).

What more to say LEGO??!?!!?!

Hello.... it is LEGO we are talking about here.

Something that could easily cost you hundreds of dollars.

I'm lucky that I found these handsomes from Darren's hidden cupboard.

Wasn't too fond about it at first. Until I see the outcome. It was amazing!

Darren unwillingly pass the new "Helicopter + Trailer" box set to me.

And I started digging and digging.

Look at all the little parts and those cute little tyres!

Here's the base and some controllers.

Look how it evolves!

It is looking much more like a helicopter now. =D

Taa daa!

Isn't she a beauty?
I totally love it.

Took me 2 hours to finish this, no joke!

At first, I wanted to finish up the whole set.

But after the helicopter, I was totally exhausted.

My back and legs were hurting so badly cause I was sitting on the floor to fix this beauty.
The trailer can wait-lah hor............

Press release again... after a long 16 years!

2009-10-17T18:02:00.016+08:00

Was in some newspaper and online article this week.

Found out that the journalist is fantastic!

Great write up.

Picture was great too.

Luckily I didn't have a breakout that day.

Hahaha!

Our dear Management Secretary, Melissa L. and my MD, Andreas V. managed to keep some of the articles for me.

It has been a long time since my last press release.

Still remember the last exposure I've had was at the age of 11.

Thanks for everything boss!

Marketing Interactive - 13th Oct 2009

http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/15665

Adoi Magazine - 14th Oct 2009

http://www.adoimagazine.com/newhome/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5019&catid=1&Itemid=5

New Straits Times - 14th Oct 2009

The Edge Financial Daily - 15th Oct 2009

Sin Chew Jit Poh - 20th Oct 2009

I Miss You, Steve.

2009-10-17T17:46:00.002+08:00

This is gonna be a short entry.

It was great spending time with you.

Eventhough it is short, but it is all worth it!

Thanks for all the good food and the lovely watch.

Do try to come back next year during CNY ok?

Folks would love to spend more time with you.

Take good care of yourself.

Be good and be safe ok?

LOVE YOU, BRO!

Pirates of the Melawati

2009-09-28T20:32:00.006+08:00

Darren couldn't resist the temptation.

He took out the box and clean it up.

He then slowly take out all the pieces at 11pm on a Sunday night.

I was enjoying my "Burning Flame 3" HK series, adoring Bosco Wong and couldn't be bothered about him.

Slowly, I fall asleep.

The next morning when I got up to get ready for work, the ship is there and ready to sail.

Honestly, it looks awesome and detailed.

It has a map, treasure box, gold coins, captain darren, monkey, parrot, sailor, cannon...etc.

Well done! Well done!

Told him, "I want to play next time. I want the space ship!".

He said, "Aiyah... you sure or not? Space ship very complicated lah. You start off with the mini boat first lah!".

My face turned black.

Darren & His Lego Set

2009-09-26T17:21:00.003+08:00

Darren showed me all his toys when he was younger to found out that 90% of it was LEGO set.

It ranges from mini boat to space ships.

We were trying to find a place to keep them all - it is not the easiest thing to do, I assure you.

So we ended up keeping it in the wardrobe.

Take a look at the space taken!

He told me that he will keep this for his son.

Here's what I said, "Your son will say this is junk! He might be interested in flying a plane than these."

I guess he just wants to keep it for himself to play when he retire.

Giving it to his son is just an excuse. Hahaha!

I personally think putting it up on ebay will give me quite a good bargain.

Now I know where to go to when I am broke.

Hahahaha!

Superbly Nice Spider Crab

2009-09-13T15:39:00.002+08:00

I used to hate eating crab cause it is so messy and difficult to eat.

I thought my front teeth was strong enough and fight with the dead crab.

Ended up, one of my front tooth was chipped.

I've lost the battle to a dead crab.

No manners!

Now I know I am not supposed to use my front teeth to bite off the shell.

I was silly back then. Hehe!

Ever since then, I will not have crab for any dinner session unless someone remove all the shell for me.

So I've chosen crabstick instead. Haha!

Few years later.

Actually approximately 8 years of being a crab-free person, my bro brought folks and I to this place called Unique Seafood located at Petaling Jaya, nearby Jaya One to have spider crab.
It was fantastic and superbly easy to eat!

My bro left the country after that meal and I've wanted to go back there ever since.

But it was too expensive. I cannot afford it myself. =(

Bro got back last Friday and he called on Saturday afternoon saying "Carrom (yeah... that's how he calls me... Carrom instead of Karen... no manners!) today we go out dinner with folks and have spider crab".
My reaction to that statement was "Shyiats... promised sis that I will go to her house for BBQ leh..."
I was thinking really hard to please both side and my appetite also-lah of course.
I wanna have spider crab and at the same time, I can't FFK my sis.
Came up with a superb idea - go to my sis house in the afternoon (just to show face... it's my bro-in-law's session with his colleagues anyway) and ran off to have the long awaited spider crab!

This is how those guys look like before the chef chop them off, cook them and serve them on a plate for us to enjoy.
They are not that good looking-lah... looks like got skin disease or something...

But they taste damn good weh!
And so freaking easy to eat.
They will provide you with a scissor and you can basically use that to cut off the shell.
Imagine that!

I was too busy digging in after the above was served.
So I did not take anymore picture. Haha!
Try it out yourself and you'll love it, I assure you.

The Chair

2009-09-06T18:57:00.000+08:00

Can you believe that this chair is much older than me?

It has followed us since young and it is still in good shape.

Uh... actually the metal leg is kinda rusty but mom took the liberty to beautify it.

My sister and I sat on it when we were young.

And now my niece is enjoying her drink on it as well.

I'm sure my mom is proud of it.

Well done, mom! =)

Kampachi @ Equatorial Hotel

2009-09-02T22:18:00.000+08:00

Shireen was craving for Sashimi and we have decided to go to Kampachi to try it out.

We went there for lunch before our shopping spree.

Only when we've reached only found out that it was a Wednesday and there's no buffet!

Silly me.

Shireen had a look at their Salmon Sashimi and found out that it is RM 10 per piece!

She almost fell off her chair.

Her face turned black immediately.

Mission failed.

*LOL*

Rating:

Food = Good

Service = Moderate

Parking = Poor (RM 9.50 for 1hr 30mins)

P/S: We ended up @ Shogun, Pyramid to satisfy Shireen's appetite that weekend.

Restoran Kin Kin @ Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

2009-08-30T19:09:00.000+08:00

This place sell the best chilli pan mee!
Well, I don't usually try foreign food (Yeah... chilli pan mee sounds weird to me).

Pan mee is supposed to have soup but this is dry and you eat with dried chilli.

This is not right! =/

I was looking around the restaurant and some lots of handwritting messages on the wall.

Compliments were written all over the restaurant wall, weh! (sorry, forgot to snap a pic on this)

All of it is about this chilli pan mee.

So I have decided to grab a bite of it first before I order 1 for myself.

Fuiyoh... I tell you...

Once you taste it, you'll love it!

That's all I can say.

If you can't take spicy food, you can just put in 1-2 spoonful of chilli.

It will taste good.

Apparently it tastes good without chilli as well, claimed Darren.

If you are a chilli freak, you can put as much as you want.

It's all yours!

I am pretty sure Melissa will sapu the whole jar of dried chilli.

*LOL*

Try this place out.

You should be able to google the location of this place.

If you can't find, Darren can bring you there.

It will cost you 2 bowls of chilli pan mee. =D

Price:

RM 5.30 per bowl

Last day @ Eyeblaster

2009-08-28T19:40:00.000+08:00

Today is my last day @ Eyeblaster.
It was tough! No joke at all.
This is the "best-est" working environment with a whole bunch of smart-ass digital people around.

It is indeed a wonderful experience and I will keep it close to my heart.
I am pretty sure we will be in touch again very soon.
Until then, keep in touch!

Those were the days.....

2009-08-25T17:41:00.012+08:00

Was watching MJ's concert with my mom last weekend.
And mom started talking about those days when I was young.

She was saying "You were only 9 years old when you first stepped onto the stage."

Then only I found out that my mom actually rejected a DJ, who offered to know me and discuss some sort of deal on my singing career. Hah!

I was laughing and told mom "See... if you did not reject, those famous Malaysian Chinese singers would be calling me Ah Jie now..." Hahahaha!

I was telling Joey about it during our journey to LCCT last Monday.

So I have decided to hunt for the old photos and share it with her and Melissa to have a great laugh.

Thought of sharing a couple of it with all my friends here as well.

Hold on to your chairs, ok!

I think this was taken when I was 7 years old.

Guess where I am "standing"... Gave you a hint there... hahahaha!

Don't remember what occasion this was.
V for Van!

Standard 3 class picture with Puan Shamala.
Yeah... I still remember you Puan Shamala... I wish you well!

Musical performance @ school.

School sports day performance.
Ending pose. Haha!

This was much older. Standard 5 if I am not mistaken.
This was taken during one of our school trip to Pusat Sains Negara.
Notice my nametag colour?
I am from Yellow House!

School gymnastic squad.
I used to be the tallest in class.
Now you know why I stop growing taller. =(

This was my first show @ the age of 9.
I think they were worried that I will be scared so requested my cousin sister to duet with me.
My cousin sister can sing really well... if you know the late Theresa Tang, she sounds like her.

Of course they were wrong.
I totally love the stage and did my own show after that.
Hahaha!

Look at the dress.
Totally adorable and like a princess, hor?
I hate that dress!
Not comfortable at all.

No more princess looking Karen.
This should be at the age of 11.

If I am not mistaken, this was one of the MCA occasion in KL.
Mom designed that skirt and jacket. =)

I was singing a Vivian Chow's song that time.
I still remember that dance move.
Hahahaha!

We were taking some photos to promote my first and last album.
I officially retired at the age of 12.

I was trying to look for the lyric book that I used to carry around at school.

But I couldn't find it.
Not sure if it's still in one of the boxes when we move or we've left it at old house. =(
Wanted to show you how my sister used to translate those chinese songs for me.

That is basically my childhood.
It was kinda interesting and at the same time, I am a A-star student, ok?

Selamat Hari Merdeka!

2009-08-24T17:35:00.002+08:00

Saw this at LCCT carpark today after meeting.

Couldn't resist myself from capturing this.

Happy Independence Day, Malaysia!

Finally, I've informed everyone...

2009-08-24T11:38:00.004+08:00

Today, 24th August 2009 - I have finally informed all of my clients that I will be leaving my beloved company, Eyeblaster.

It was a tough decision but I think it will be a better career move for me.
Everyone was supportive and I am glad about it.

I will miss my 2 partner in crime and all the jokes & information sharing session with them during office hour and lunch.

I wish everyone the best of luck and keep in touch!

Baby Ashlynn - close to 2 months

2009-08-23T17:21:00.001+08:00

Little Ashlynn is getting cuter and cuter each day.
Captured this when we brought Annabelle to the playground and I was making funny faces to make Little Ashlynn smile.
Apparently she wanted milk that time and ended up crying.
*mission failed*

Suzi's Corner @ Jln. Ampang - Cheat My Money!

2009-08-21T16:47:00.004+08:00

Darren's friend recommended this place called Suzi's Corner @ Jalan Ampang. We thought of trying it out yesterday for dinner as it was on our way to a friend's house. It looks more like a mamak by the roadside and the place was full of "ang moh". No wonder his friend recommended that place. Maybe she felt like home. She's an ang moh.

We ordered a "big" glass of watermelon juice. Noticed that I've emphasized on the word "big"?

The usual big glass of watermelon juice is about 22cm tall + 6cm wide (roughly). But this is approximately 17cm tall + 6cm wide. It is like 1/2 glass more of the usual small size.

This is not the end! Guess how much it cost....................

RM 8 !!

I almost faint! I couldn't believe it so I ask for the menu to double confirm. The menu stated RM 6 for a big glass. So I confronted the guy and he ask his "manager" about it. They were speaking in Tamil and I have no clue what sort of rubbish explanation they are trying to give me. The manager says "Sorry, we have increased the price but have not change the price on menu. Watermelon price increased so we have to increase it too." Nonsense! Not acceptable!

Their lamb chop isn't that bad and the price is reasonable. You can go there for the food but bring your own drink (if they don't stop you)!

我要学华语 <-- I want to learn Mandarin

2009-08-19T18:21:00.002+08:00

我觉得华语是很重要。

因为华语歌是很好唱的。

我觉得memorizing lyrics requires a lot of time.

你们要为我加油！

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Translation:

I think Mandarin is very important.

Because Mandarin song is very nice to sing.

I think memorizing lyrics requires a lot of time.

You guys need to support me!

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To be honest, I have a lot more to say.

But it is so tough!

I know how to pronounce it but I couldn't figure out which character represents the meaning that I want.

*sweat*

- Thanks to Ping Jen for correcting my wrong use of chinese characters -

Karen is Back On!

2009-08-14T17:52:00.003+08:00

It has been AGESSSSSSSS since my last post.

I'm not gonna give any reason to make myself look nor feel better as I am guilty for it.

Thanks to CK for checking this out and reminding me about my blog. *Hah!*

Honestly, when I am trying to login - I don't even remember my password!

Now that proves I have not been checking out this page for a long time.

Either that, I've grown older and memory worsen.

Well, I think all of the above applies. Hahahaha!

When I was browsing through to get my hands dirty again, I saw several comments pending and noticed one of it was quite nasty "yadda yadda yadda.... stupid bit*h!"

If it's me years ago, I would have gone crazy and curse the fella.

But surprisingly, I felt sorry for that fella and wonders what makes him so pissed off that he needs to release his tension online...

Oh well... I hope he feels better now... and if he doesn't like it... stop reading... =)

I was tweeting and fb-ing about this earlier, I guess it's worth repeating myself again here:

"The way to happiness is to keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simple, expect little, give more. Fill your life with love and scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others."

Signing off,

Karen M.

New Release from Eyeblaster - Widgets

2008-05-25T01:03:00.003+08:00

The concept is upon viewing an advert online, a user has the option to post the viral content to popular social networking sites such as Blogger, Facebook, MySpace...etc by simply selecting their destination of choice from within the ad itself. This in turn not only they are allowed to display it on their own page, but to also forward it to friends, who in turn displays the content on their own social networking pages as well. It's definitely a dream come true to all advertisers!

But the real beauty is that all of this viral effect is no longer blind, but displaying the data gleaned from opportunity direct within Eyeblaster’s reports.

Try it yourself. =)

" height="" name="widget" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" flashVars= "wdg=1&pg=blogger&cid=776568_404929&pid=198961&pi=0&fi=404929&rp=http://ds.serving-sys.com/BurstingCachedScripts/ReportPage_63_2.html&pg=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" >

Thanks everyone! kisses

2008-03-27T14:00:00.005+08:00

I know I have not been blogging for quite some time.
But I have to take time to write this.

First of all, I would like to thank those who called, sms-ed, IM-ed...etc.
Not the gift that matters but it's the small gesture and wishes that makes me happy. =)

It was really warm and heartfelt to find out that my colleague and partner-in-crime, Melissa took the effort to arrange something on my birthday. Thanks, babe! It is really sweet of you.
Also, thanks to all MPYR-ians who has supported this. =)

Most importantly, it was touching and super duper ooper sweet to receive a call from my friend all the way from France. Fabrice, thanks for calling! My boring working birthday transformed into superbly wonderful birthday after your call. *gros bisous*

I love you guys, heaps!
*hugs and kisses*

Karen M.

Terminating my 016 line

2008-01-31T20:34:00.000+08:00

Dear all,

Would like to inform you that I will be terminating my 016 line - because stupid DiGi revised their DiGi Ambassador Plan - effective Feb 1st. So yeah... I'm no longer supporting DiGi...

Luckily I kept my 012 line opened.
For those whom has deleted my 012 number, please drop me a message here or IM me when you see me online. I'll give it to you then. :)

Thanks everyone... Keep in touch! *muah*

Karen M.

My red eye....

2008-01-24T17:29:00.001+08:00

Been coughing badly for the past 3 weeks... going into the 4th week...
This time my cough seems rather weird...

I do not know how to describe it... but each time I cough... can't seem to breathe properly...

Hmmm....

2 days ago, found out that my left eye got a red dot... =S

It got bigger.......

2 days ago

today

New Year Eve

2008-01-24T17:23:00.000+08:00

Darren and I decided to stay home for dinner.

Neither of us wanna join the crowd and get stuck in traffic.

So we had dinner at home and proceeded to my bro's new house for countdown.

The view from his place was great!

My camera phone was not good enough - so didn't mange to get any nice fireworks shoot. =(

Fantastic huge aquarium.

Can never get a nice pic with him. Sigh...

Christmas 2007 Dinner

2008-01-24T17:16:00.000+08:00

This entry is wayyyyy outdated. But I'm gonna post it up anyway. :)
Went for dinner with my colleagues a.k.a partner-in-crime during Christmas eve.
Here's some of the pic.....

(from left to right) Esther, Mel and Kaz.

My right hand - Mel. Still need my left hand though.

P/S: Of course, Darren was there with us. He was the photographer. =P

Family Pic

2007-12-16T00:06:00.003+08:00

Family picture - taken @ Eden Subang Parade.
Did a bandana wrap for mummy. It comes from my creativity. Nice, huh? =)

Not as nice as those pro did it, but at least it's better than the "thief-look-alike" black hat that mummy bought!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-15T23:58:00.000+08:00

This is the loveliest + unique Christmas Stage decor I've seen so far this year.

In case you want to know, it is at 1U New Wing.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Adorable niece

2007-12-15T23:53:00.000+08:00

My niece got bigger now - 13 months.
Isn't she adorable?

My New Toy!

2007-12-15T23:32:00.001+08:00

I do not work for CLINIQUE (in case you are wondering).
Just wanna introduce several products, which I think is worth shouting out loud.
I particularly love item no.5
It is highly recommended.

1 - Liquid Facial Soap Mild (RM 78.00)

Gentle, effective cleasing developed by Clinique's dermatologists for the needs of skin dry in the cheeks, comfortable to oily in the T-Zone. Leaves skin feeling fresh, clean and comfortable.

2 - Clarifying Lotion (RM 78.00)
Deflakes skin's surface to smooth, reveal clearer skin. It is the difference maker.

3 - Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion (RM 150.00)

To maintain optimal moisture balance for very dry skins, or skins dry in the cheeks, comfortable to oily in the T-Zone. Works to soften, smooth and improve the texture and condition of your skin.

4 - Superdefense "Triple Action Moisturizer Hydratant Triple Action" (RM 180.00)

New category of moisture engineered to help neutralize UVA, deflect photoaging. Strengthens natural resistance to external aggressors. An unprecedented approach to sun's most ravaging effect. SPF 25.

5 - Moisture Surge Extra "Thristy Skin Relief" (RM 160.00)
Rapid hydration in a refreshing oil-free cream-gel. Replenishes thristy skin, restoring moisture equilibrium. Active aloe in a high-speed delivery system boosts moisture levels to smooth, soften. Plumps up skin's resistance to fine dry lines. Can be used under or over makeup.

Training...

2007-12-15T23:18:00.000+08:00

We were getting ready to head to office before proceeding to Putrajaya for training.
Then we noticed there are a whole lot of pink stuff in the house and decided to grab a picture.

Karen acting stupid

Our hotel room is fantastic!
The view is awesome and I particularly lurveeeeeeeee the pillow.
If you feel like having a peace and quiet place to hang out but do not want to drive too far, Putrajaya Shangri-La is the place to be.

Someone stole my tyre!

2007-12-15T23:13:00.000+08:00

Some b*st*rd freaking stole my tyre! *argh*

I am 1 tyre short now.

Anyone knows where I can get a cheap 13-inch tyre and a second-hand rim?

Here's how my rim looks like:

This is my KPI?

2007-12-15T22:57:00.000+08:00

Was talking to my boss earlier about KPIs and some other work related matters.
The following would be my KPI:

(from Starcom IP)

(from Mindshare)

If you happen to be one of my client, I'm sure you know what to do now.
Start sending me gifts!

I am Finally Sickness-Free!

2007-12-01T00:49:00.000+08:00

Been sick for the past 3 weeks and have not been updating.
I am finally back and very much alive & kicking!

From my last post, I've mentioned that mummy was admitted to the hospital because of low white blood cells. She's also back at home and getting better now.
It was a side effect of chemo and she had high blood pressure.
So, somehow it had caused her white blood cells to develop rather slower than usual.
Anyways, she's all better now.
Mummy went to shave her head last week.
She decided not to go through the "hair loss" experience.
Initially she was kind of sad about it.
But thank God, she has accepted the fact and is still going through her usual everyday life now.
Her hat is rather hideous though (my point of view). Will be doing some "hat shopping" session this weekend for mummy.

God bless,
Karen M.

Admitted to hospital again

2007-11-04T02:45:00.000+08:00

Mummy is admitted to hospital yet again tonight.
Her white blood cell is extremely LOW.
Most of you would have known that my mum just had her surgery and is undergoing chemotheraphy.
I am worried and yet could not do anything about it.
I am not allowed to visit her because I am not feeling well and her body immune system is weak at this point of time.
Being around people with sickness will endanger mummy's health.
All I can do is just to sit here, and PRAY for the best.

Karen M.

WMY 3161

2007-11-01T16:55:00.000+08:00

Finally... I found out his car plat number...
The guy who freaks me out every morning at office car park...
If something ever happen to me at work... *touch wood*
He is highly suspected!

Poppy Garden - 27th October 2007

2007-10-29T20:51:00.000+08:00

It's a blessing

2007-10-24T18:40:00.000+08:00

Mummy had her first chemo session last Monday.
It was tough for her.
She was not feeling well the whole of last week - coughing like mad
She came back from chemo feeling exhausted.

It's tough seeing her suffer but there's nothing much I can do apart from being there for her.
However, I guess it's also a blessing because I can see and feel that mom & dad loved each other very much.
Let's pray that mom can go through this.

Love,
Karen M.

It makes a difference

2007-10-16T16:06:00.000+08:00

Simple gesture from him makes a whole lot of difference...
I love you!

Broke the record

2007-10-06T21:33:00.000+08:00

Had my very first & last (hopefully) car accident last Thursday on my way to KL for a meeting.
I had to say that it was totally my fault.
My mind was not with me throughout the journey.
It was too occupied with Zenith's media plan.
The office mobile phone started ringing and I looked down to grab it.
The car in front made a sudden stop along Jln Kuching and "boooom"!
My mind was totally blanked.

The funniest part is that - I locked myself out of the car!
Yes.... I felt rather stupid about that... REALLY!
I left my bag, mobile and I left the car running when I get down.
Once I close the door behind me, I see the lock went down and voila!
I am locked outside and clueless what to do next. (totally aware that my car lock is a bit cuckoo... but didn't bother to get it fixed... lessons learnt though)

Luckily, I met a rather nice "tor cheh lou" - initial intention is to get something out of it.
But seeing that it was not a major accident and yet he is willing to help me out.
Calling for help and wait for my dad to bring my the spare key.
Must be GOD sent!
I was stucked in the middle of Jln Kuching and the traffic is really heavy that time.
It was sunny too!
He helped to divert the traffic just so we did not get knocked down. *phew*
Even gave me an umbrella!
Few minutes before my dad reached, another GOD sent!
Mr.MPAJ passed by and saw us in the middle of the road - asked what was wrong and came over to help.

Throughout the whole incident, I met rather nasty people and most importantly - We Do Have Nice People In Malaysia!
My love to the "tor cheh lou - sorry don't know your name" and Mr.MPAJ!

-skint-
Karen M.

Facebook

2007-09-30T00:08:00.000+08:00

Yeah... yeah... I know it's a little bit too late to sign up for facebook...
I know a lot of you guys have been telling me about it...
Sorry peeps... House connection is down... forever!
Didn't have the time to do so in the office...

So yeah... I've signed up, finally! *phew*
Still trying to figure out how this works though...
First view... it's very messy! Though the features ain't bad at all...
Concept not too bad as well... to get user engaged and hooked...
All in all... Not Bad!

Do give them time to work on the interface..........

Sudoku Freak!

2007-09-29T23:59:00.000+08:00

Mom is doing really well with her "homework".
Fantastic job indeed.
Managed to get 3 sets correct within a day - just after 30 minutes learning session the day before.
I'm really proud of her!

Keep up the good work, mom! *muah*
Will teach you new stuff next time. =P

Sudoku

2007-09-26T09:41:00.000+08:00

It's great to be spending time with mom.
She bought Sudoku book from MPH yesterday and was trying to fill those numbers up.
She thought she was great at it... and when I check her "work"... found out it was all wrong!
Muahahahahaaa!

It was tough teaching mom.
But we had fun.
I gave her homework last night.
She needs to fill up 3 more tables by the time I get home from work today.
Let's see if she's getting better at it tonight. =P

Mom is feeling better

2007-09-17T15:01:00.000+08:00

Hi all,

A lot of you have been calling and sms-ing asking about my mom's condition.
Just to update - she was admitted to the hospital again after being discharged for 1 day.

Reason being her wound was infected.

No worries. She's now back at home resting.

Her test result should be out next week - 27th Sept.

Doctor will then decide whether she needs to go through chemo or not.

Thanks for all the love peeps...

Love,

Karen M.

It's like sleeping on a boat

2007-09-13T10:17:00.000+08:00

It felt like I was sleeping on a boat this morning when I am trying not to wake up so early for work (it's 7 in the morning just in case any of my bosses are reading). I thought I was feeling dizzy until I heard my dad talking to my mom on the phone, saying "Indonesia yau dei jan ah" ("Indonesia earthquake again" in Cantonese). Then I quickly clean myself up and leave the house.

I hope it's not as major as the previous Tsunami.
Praying for everyone.

Shireen turned 30!

2007-09-05T13:43:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday, sis!
You are no longer in the twenties...
Hope you had a wonderful 20s and enjoy your 30s!

Wishing you wonderful years ahead!
*muah muah*

Mom had surgery

2007-09-05T13:30:00.000+08:00

Mommy was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 weeks ago.
It's malignant, stage 2.
Eventhough dad did not show that he is worried, but I can see it from his action.
He couldn't sleep at night and he will drive to the hospital at 3am just to accompany mom.
I saw him facing the TV one day, but his mind was somewhere else.

Mom had the surgery yesterday morning and was in the operation theater for 6 hours.
Surgery went well.
She seems to be alright but I hope she is not mentally disturbed by it.
I know she is strong. Mom, you can do it! Gambatte!

I have a little time...

2007-08-26T23:46:00.000+08:00

Aloha~~!!!

It's been AGESSSSSS since my last entry...
Sorry to those who had visited but noticed there was no update...
Especially to Simon - all the way from Newcastle...
I've got your sms-es and yeah can't wait for Liverpool to beat Newcastle! Hahahaha!!

I have some pictures in my mobile phone...
But i can't transfer it to my laptop...
Mobile cable gone missing... =(
Can someone tell me where I can download the Bluetooth installer?
Tried searching for it at www.dell.com.my... but it was unsuccessful...

A word or two...

2007-03-31T20:59:00.000+08:00

Mom's lovely Tom Yam soup...
It's definitely much more delicious than the one I had nearby my place...

Baby Annabelle had to unbutton her pants to give some space to her rounded tummy... hehe!

Darren & I having ice cream after a long walk with my lovely sister, Shireen and her hubby, Alvin....

Overturned lorry

2007-03-31T20:52:00.000+08:00

Snapped this from 21st floor before heading to office.

This overturned lorry caused a massive jam on both side of the Kesas highway.
You might not have noticed, the lorry is NOT overturned on the highway... it's actually off the highway but our dear Malaysian drivers paid too much attention off the highway... thus causing a massive jam... I'm totally speechless...............

Another perfume to my collection

2007-03-31T20:48:00.000+08:00

Honestly speaking, I don't intend to have a perfume collection.

I guess my beloved brother, Steve ran out of idea on what to get for me on every other occasions.

Thus, another perfume that is!

However, I loved it!

Thanks, bro... Love you!!

25th Anniversary...

2007-03-31T20:23:00.000+08:00

The big day falls on Monday. Thus, the BoB gang decided to celebrate a day earlier.

No big parties, no dozens of people coming up to you and wish you "Happy Birthday", but I still feel great having the "best-est" and the people that I care most with me that night.

Having 5 wonderful guys cracking jokes all night long, making my day brighter that it used to be on any other Sundays - the feeling is awesome! What more could a girl ask for?

BoBs - I am one happy girl knowing and having you on my journey of life.

I LOVE YOU ALL !

Most adorable niece - Baby Annabelle

2007-03-06T16:13:00.000+08:00

Ralf getting a tan on wonderful sunny day

2007-03-06T16:08:00.000+08:00

Lion dances

2007-03-06T15:55:00.000+08:00

This is the best year ever!
Managed to catch 5 lion dances' action...!!
Woooohoooooo~~~!!!
I just loveeeeeeeeeeee them (their ass to be exact)
They are absolutely adorable... round ass with cute little tail...

Here are the pictures...
Forgive me with the horrible quality of pictures taken (no money to buy new mobile phone yet)

Taken @ 1U Shopping Centre

Taken from my office. The Sunrise Management had a CNY celebration at the fountain area.
It's awesome!!

1st day of Chinese New Year

2007-03-06T14:11:00.000+08:00

The usual visiting starts on 1st day of CNY, with some sort of gossiping, mah jong and gambling session. This is the best time ever to take / sweep money out of the older generation - provided that you are good with what you are playing. Else, you'll be going home with tears in your eyes and an empty pocket.

Our family and 2 of our dearest relatives decided to head for dinner - on Steve (my bro)'s tab. *lol*
After an hour of searching, we ended up in Starhill Gallery - Shook!

Mom & Dad - waiting for food to serve whilst having a blast with their bro & sis-in-law

Starters - gossip served with mandarin oranges *lol*

The superstar - ME!

A MUST HAVE during CNY
The absolutely yummylicious Salmon Yee Sang @ RM68!
(loads of Salmon and it's not expensive!!!)

Sweet & sour chicken

Superbly huge and amazingly tasty - Belacan Prawn
(ohhh laaa laaa)

2 slices of beef in brown sauce - no comment on this, coz I did not taste it

Fishy fried with garlic

Vegetables!
(no description... cause i'm bad with vegetables' name... =P)

Fried rice - absolutely delicious!! Best fried rice ever!!

My pathetic looking scallop with asparagus is ABSOLUTELY YUMMYLICIOUS!!
(cannot remember what it's called... was too busy snapping pictures... and i'm left with the above)

Lastly, green tea ice cream with red bean.
Ice cream is nice, but the red bean combination is a little weird.

Final bill only come up to RM900++ for 10 persons... Worth it!

Ladies Period Caution

2007-03-05T17:39:00.000+08:00

Came across this article...
Any doctors out there that can verify this?
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A well known Taiwanese medical professor specialise in cancer research basedin a Japanese university did a survey on 30,000 pre cancer patients.
She found these patients are very choosy in their food, wash their hair during their period and carry heavy object and drink cold drinks.
This will course the incomplete of ovulation and the remaining menses will turn into toxic and the imbalance of hormone will lead to ovary and breastcancer. (meaning we should just stay home and do nothing for that 5 days of menstrual?)
During the research she found the method of prevention to these cancer.

The secrets are;
One must change their lifestyle and eating habits.
Do not wash our hair while having period, do not wash your hair just for the cooling effect and contraction of ovary.
Excessive bleeding must be investigated by a gynae.
No cold drinks.
If you feel drowsy, breast expansion and constipation, these are the earlysymptom of ovary or breast cancer. (isn't breast expansion normal during period?)

To prevent use:
Black sugar
Chinese lotus (leng ngau)
Carrot and Barley
Boil to soup and drink. (Urrhh... Eeeww...?)
This is the best prevention.

Job vacancy in Eyeblaster - South East Asia

2007-02-27T17:50:00.000+08:00

Hi All,

I am looking for a Creative Technical Executive to come on board.

Eyeblaster is the global leader in rich media ad technology and a worldwide provider of unified digital marketing solutions. Eyeblaster provides interactive agencies, advertisers and publishers the first single solution to create, deliver and manage all forms of digital advertising through one powerful web dashboard. The Eyeblaster platform enables clients to deliver communications across multiple digital channels with 100% user control and no reliance on a ‘middleman vendor’ anywhere in the campaign process.

Eyeblaster, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, with offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Beijing, Chicago, Guangzhou, Hamburg, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Paris, San Francisco, Sao Paolo, Sydney, Malaysia and Tokyo. Learn more at www.eyeblaster.com

Most importantly, applicants need to be familiar with Macromedia Flash. For full details on job description, please go to
http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2007/2/default/10/381371.htm and apply there.

New mobile number

2007-02-26T15:43:00.000+08:00

Hi guys & gals,

I've changed my mobile number.
My new number is +6016 333 (last 4 digits are the same as my old number)
Effective TODAY.

If you do not have my old mobile number, that means you hardly call me.
So don't bother updating your phonebook.
Unless you have valid reason, you can drop me a message.

Cheers!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-14T17:12:00.000+08:00

Why is today Valentine's Day?

Why isn't Valentine's Day tomorrow?

Anyone ever think about it?

I do...

Tried to search for an answer...

But all I get is 5 pages long history of love...

Which of course I have no freaking patience to read @ 5:30pm in the office after a long hectic day...

It will be good if someone who loves to read to summarize the reason behind 14th February - the official Valentine's Day...

These are the 2 sentences that I managed to capture out of that 5 pages...

Hahahaha!

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The holiday is actually named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine.

The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

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WTF ?!?!?

2007-02-12T20:27:00.000+08:00

This is freaking hilarious...
Got this from a Thailand agency...

near death experience

2007-02-08T16:20:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah... a near death experience... and I am not joking...
A shock of my life!

Was on my way home as usual... going at 70km/hr on Seremban Highway...
All of a sudden... the car which is approximately 40metres in front of mine... made a full-on-the-dot stop.
I had to step full on my break... car skidded... tires screeched...
and THANK GOD... managed to break on time... by 2 cm away from the front car's bumper...
*phew*

Till now, I have no freaking idea why the car made an emergency stop... all he can say is "Sorry".
Be extra careful on the road is a lot better than sorry...

--- Drive safely everyone! Be considerate & be patient on the road. Think of your loved ones ---

Sign of aging

2007-02-02T15:17:00.000+08:00

Your phone used to ring non-stop in the weekends,
Asking you to go out for a drink, movie or just to meet up;
When your phone ring in the weekends now,
You wish that you didn't hear that.

You used to get all hyped up when you are called for activities during weekends,
Now you get all lazy even when you are called for lunch;
Though you are hungry and searching for food at that point of time,
You would rather eat "Maggi Mee" (instant noodle) at home.

You used to browse your phone,
Searching for people to call for events;
Now all you want is just a cosy couch
and the tv remote on your hand.

Is that a sign of aging?
If Yes, pls save me!

Another year for BoB...

2007-01-25T09:35:00.000+08:00

Everlasting Friendship

A friend is someone we turn to

when our spirits need a lift.

A friend is someone we treasure

for our friendship is a gift.

A friend is someone who fills our lives

with beauty, joy and grace.

And makes the whole world we live in

a better and happier place.

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I love you guys!

*lots of hugs and kisses*

Good buy - Skinlite Nose Pore Cleansing Strips

2007-01-23T17:50:00.000+08:00

I bought Skinlite Nose Pore Cleansing Strips and Skinlite Cucumber Pads 2 weeks ago from Sasa.
I have no idea about the brand Skinlite, but that was the only available nose pore strips that removes white and black heads on that day.
Surprisingly, it works perfectly fine!
You guys (guys and girls, i mean) must try!
6 strips in a box, worth RM8.90

However, I am not sure whether the Cucumber pads work or not though.
So erm... try it if you have the money... cause it's approximately RM23 for 24 pads.

I'm back!

2007-01-23T12:19:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone!
I am finally back after 2 weeks of disappearance.

After 2 hours in the cinema watching a not-so-nice-close-to-silly-show of Sinking Japan with Darren and his cousins, we proceeded to Bidara for supper.
We got there right on time to witness our hardworking MPSJ/MPPJ/DBKL in-action.

I really felt that it's unfair to only act on the Chinese and Indian minority in Malaysia.
Why is it that they only take action on indian mamaks or chinese coffee shops?
What about those Malay mamaks/stalls by the side of the road? They even made it look as if that part of the road belongs to them - with shelter and toilets (really dirty one though).
For instance, the whole stretch of malay stalls @ SS13 - right opposite Sports Planet.
Why are they still there doing business every night?
Why didn't the MPSJ/MPPJ/DBKL take action against them?

I don't get it.

Stacking up chairs

Stacked up chairs and tables ready to get loaded into the lorry.

The F1 lorry. (hahaha!)

Officers doing their thing - calculating numbers with the shop owner.

(Not gonna reveal anything here, but $$$ is everywhere. Hehe!)

Smiling Pasta

2007-01-03T14:25:00.000+08:00

Main Cast

Cyndi Wang
Nicholas Teo
Gino
Joyce Zhao

Year Aired : 2006

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Episodes : 16

Synopsis

Cheng Xiao Si (Cyndi Wang): Cute and naive, but her relationships never last longer than 3 months. For the 17th time now, she has been dumped. Can she find true love?

He Qun (Nicholas Teo): A cool and sympathetic singer, but he cannot get along with his brother, Ah Zhe (Gino) due to an incident that happened years ago.

Rita (Zhao Hongqiao): She grew up with He Qun and Ah Zhe. Rita is the girlfriend of He Qun, but she has always been in love with Ah Zhe.

Ah Zhe (Gino): The younger brother of He Qun. Although he had taken away Rita, it is supposedly in spite for what he did. He is also the one Xiao Si has a crush on.

Their paths cross when an little accident happens between He Qun and Xiao Si (which leads to He Qun and Xiao Si getting engaged). Will this love mess sort itself out?

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This is highly recommended.
I finished this in 2 days. It's very addictive!
Similarly to M&Ms' tagline - Once you've popped, you can't stop!
Hahahahaha!

Probably I am bias, because I love Nicholas Teo.
Hehehehe!

Introducing Miss Lizzy

2007-01-03T14:10:00.000+08:00

I hate Miss Lizzy! Hate her! Hate her!
She was on my windscreen throughout my journey home.
I couldn't concentrate on the road.
I just can't get my eyes off of her.
Argh!

Baby Annabelle

2007-01-03T14:01:00.000+08:00

My beloved niece - Annie girl
Isn't she adorable in the picture above?

She's gonna be 3 months very soon.
She's trying very hard to communicate with us.
However, all that comes out are "oooHhh... AaahHhh... Uuuhhh... OooRhh..."
I can't wait for her to grow older.
I'm gonna be the happening Aunty - to introduce liquor, clubbing, and good looking guys to her.

Xmas present for my sis

2007-01-03T13:46:00.000+08:00

Xmas present wrapped with love by myself.
Mom says it looks like wrapped by some professional.
*hehehe*

I'm extremely proud of the outcome.
Isn't it lovely?

It's been ages... CSM Pre-Xmas party

2007-01-03T13:26:00.000+08:00

This entry is wayyyyyyyyyyy overdue...
Reason for not updating for such a long time are as below...
1) Too much work in the office
2) House streamyx connection is down
3) Karen has been a lazy oink-oink (in conjunction with 2007-Year of pig)
4) Karen has been a couch potato

Considering I have some free time now...
I'm just gonna upload some pictures from the pre-Xmas party @ work.

One of the Xmas tree in the office. Newspaper wrapping Xmas present for the gang in the office.

Some of the decor. in the training room for the event.

We had fried noodles, friend prawns, curry chicken Dominos Pizza, KFC, red wine, Coke, Ice cream and many more.

Colleagues having a blast.

John Piper, our Australian partner aka Boss.

Extra items for Mr.Santa

2006-12-19T14:28:00.000+08:00

Dear Santa,

I just realized I've left out a few items from my letter to you earlier.
I hope you will take these 2 items into considerations.
I would very much appreciate it.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T50 Digital Camera @ RM1,699
0% easy payment scheme @ RM149 monthly

I fancy the red one.

Sony Ericsson K800i.
I don't mind either one.

How much can it cost?

2006-12-19T11:59:00.000+08:00

My dear house phone is out AGAIN - 12 floors onwards to be specific.
Those lovely uninvited visitors came and took out phone wires from 12 floors onwards as souvenir.
Thus, we are out of phone & Internet connection for 1 week now.
And the usual management will take their own sweet time to sort it out.

I really wonder how much they can get out of it.
Why can't they get a proper job and earn for their living?
I just don't understand.

Can't wait to move out of this zoo. (yes i refer this place as zoo... it's not for human... i don't fit in here)
I'm counting the days.........

Current addiction - Dicey Business (TVB Series)

2006-12-18T16:51:00.000+08:00

"Dicey Business" is the official English title for "Dou Cheung Fung Wan".

This series contain 35 episodes and was aired on November 20 in Hong Kong. The cast includes Bobby Au Yeung, Michael Miu Kiu Wai, Jessica Hsuan, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, and Tavia Yeung Yi. The series will center on gambling and casino operations. With Bobby and Jessica as gambling addicts, Michael as a casino manager, Bosco as a gifted gambling player, and Tavia as Bosco's love interest, the series boasts a blockbuster cast and powerhouse acting not to be missed!

The talented gambling artist, Cheung (Bobby Au Yeung), entered a worldwide card-playing tournament when he was 18 years old and was regarded as the favorite to win. However due to the follies of youth, Cheung was seduced by Yan (Florence Kwok), who was Chor’s (Michael Miu’s) girlfriend. Due to the distraction, Cheung also became separated from his 3 year old younger brother, Lok (Bosco Wong). In the finals tournament, Cheung could not concentrate on his game and lost the competition. Without using much effort, Chor was able to attack Cheung on multiple levels.

Since his defeat, Cheung gambled compulsively to forget his pain. However, each time he gambled, he lost and accumulated massive debts. Cheung finally ended up destitute in the Philippines. Luckily he encountered Wing (Benz Hui) who helped Cheung to quit his gambling habit.

Cheung was grateful for Wing’s help and turned over a new leaf. Due to Wing’s connection, Chor disregarded his past run-in with Cheung and gave him a job at the casino, allowing Cheung to pay off his gambling debts. Cheung, Wing, and Chor became good friends.

And the story goes on…………

I have to say that Bosco Wong is extremely adorable in this show.
I totally fell in love with the cast.
(Yes… I know I sounded like a teenage girl… so what? I’m young at heart… Hehehe!)

This is a recommended series. It's hilarious as well... I laughed my heart out in most of the episodes.

Frustrating-nya!

2006-12-17T14:26:00.000+08:00

I can't seem to be able to transfer pictures from my mobile to this laptop...
It's frustrating!
I've been waiting so long to upload pictures to share with y'all and it's not happening this weekend... So frustrating when thing doesn't go as planned!
Argh!

The inner side of Karen kept saying "take a deep breath Karen... no point being frustrated... take it easy and think... there has to be a way... stay calm and think..................."

I will surely find a better way to do this...
Just give me some time...
Nothing is impossible, aye?

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I just wanna let out my frustration... hehehe!
There's no place that I can do so... thus, this is the best place!
Coz nobody will ask me to stop whinning, get over it, or whatsoever.
If it's not the kinda entry that you wanna read, then stop reading.
If you have something to say about it, just drop me a line or two, if not, then don't.

Isn't this place a wonderful place to let out all your happiness and sorrows?
Best place for those who does not know how to show their feelings.
Loved it!

It's outrageous!

2006-12-15T14:57:00.000+08:00

Just to name a few tol increment in major KL highways:

Kesas Highway - increase RM0.70 (new price : RM2.20)
LDP - increase RM0.60 (new price : RM1.60)

I do not need to list out the rest...
Above-mentioned is already freaking out Malaysian citizens.

My daily expenses on tol(s) is RM8.80 (two-way) according to the new pricing.
It's a 5 days job.
Thus, one month I'll spend RM176 on tol itself!

Living expenses is always going up, but salary remain idle.
What kind of philosophy is this?

Dear Santa...

2006-12-15T14:46:00.000+08:00

I've been a good girl this year. Apart from ignoring those "blinds" ever since the incident early this year, I have been really nice to mother nature - throwing rubbish into the bin (once in a while I do throw tiny winny paper out of the car-lah! hehe), I have been cleaning my room and abide government rules - red is stop, green is go and yellow is go faster!

Therefore, I believe I have earned enough brownie points to provide you with my very merry Christmas wishlist. Considering I do not have a chimney for you to sneak into my house when I was pretending to be asleep, I will kindly provide you with my house key. You may find it underneath the doormat.

#1 - Mazda 6 for myself

#2 - Subaru Impreza for my bb

#3 - Burberry handbag for myself, preferably pink or blue in colour.

#4 - Holiday trip for my parents. Shanghai or Seoul will be good. They have been working very hard for us. Time to relax and rejuvenate will be superb for them.

#5 - Tissot women watch for myself. Yes, I know I am asking for too much. But my watch is very old-lah.

#6 - PSP and Playstation 3 for my bb. He collects them. A very expensive hobby indeed.

#7 - RM10,000 voucher for home furnishing. No money to renovate my new house. =(

#8 - Major and non-recoverable problem with Ambank, UOB and HSBC system. Delete all my debts from my loan accounts. No more car loan, study loan and credit card debts. Yahoooooooo!!!

#9 - Career advancement and better career opportunity, which will lead to financial independence.

#10 - Last but not least... World peace! (hahaha! Yeah I know it's very lame... like going for some beauty pageant contest... sue me!)

I guess that's about it, Santa! I would like to show you my deepest appreciation for your kindness.

I need ice to cool me down

2006-12-14T17:42:00.000+08:00

I was just talking about bonding in the office in the earlier entry.
Let's screw that. It's impossible to happen. Yes, let me repeat - IMPOSSIBLE.

They are just too ignorance and no team spirit.
Nobody or maybe close to zero member here think for the good of the company.
They are just too of themselves and selfish.

I once thought, colleagues can be friends.
But after close to 3 years in the working world. I have not seen that happening.
All i see are people going to work for the month end cash that they are gonna get, no passion in what they are doing, good to you when you did not request things from them, hate you when you need things to be done and scream at you when you need it urgently.

I did not blame them for being all stressed up with deadlines.
It's true that there are durations set for certain task, but hey, face the fact that not everything will go as planned. And we need to adapt to changes. Nothing is perfect alright?
Do you want to be like dinasour? They extinct because they did not adapt to changes.
Try to put yourself in the client servicing shoe, it's not easy as well.
We are trying to deliver the best to client for the company's goodwill, but at the same time we need to take good care of internal staff feelings?
It's not easy. Nobody will understand. And they wouldn't want to understand.

I just couldn't stand the fact that people here are so lacking of manners.
I have a lot more to say, but I do not wish to reveal too much here.

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Never EVER talk to me like that, Mr.Know-It-All (as if!). You do not have the right.

Smiles in CSM

2006-12-14T14:38:00.000+08:00

CSM organized a pre-Christmas party yesterday @ the mezzanine training room.
No doubt it was awesome and it did bring everyone together in regards of rank, status and race.
Though it was just a 2 hours get-together, but I am sure bonding between colleagues are much stronger now after 1 year of hardwork, shouting, stressed up, scratching heads and tears.
It all ends with joy and laughter.
It is indeed a good 2006!

Pictures will be uploaded soon.
Be sure to re-visit and drop me 1 or 2 of your sarcastic comment.
Cheerios!

Aromatheraphy candle is harmful in air-cond room?

2006-12-06T14:20:00.000+08:00

Came across this 'article' and would like professional advice...
Do I get any from Dr. T.K. Khoo?

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Heard of a bad news regarding Charleine, who studied in MSMKL with some of us.
She passed away last weekend due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
It happened when she lighted an aromatheraputic candle for the night in a room with air-conditioning on and all windows closed.
Due to lack of oxygen in the room, the burning of the candle cannot fully oxidized & thus forming dangerous carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide will prevent oxygen exchange in the lungs, resulting the person dozing off to state of unconsciousness & eventually death inless than 1 hour, depending on the room size!

Shopaholic?

2006-12-03T15:40:00.000+08:00

I'm back!
Just wanna update those who reads... what I've been up to last weekend and this weekend...
Not gonna write much this time, coz I'm getting lazy-lah! (the fact is... no one reads... hehe)
Thus, I'm just gonna let those pictures to do all the talking.

25th November 2006 - Saturday @ Bintang Walk

Finally!
The Louis Vuitton gallery was up for God-knows-how-many-months-now... with the usual branding for their outlet - the huge monogram design.
Darren & I decided to give ourselves a tour.
That less-than-an-hour-tour ended up with 2 fantastic looking paper bag & a hole in our pocket.

Apart from that, I got myself a new wallet and a pair of shoe from Vincci.
They are absolutely lovely!
Another hole in my pocket. *cold sweat*

26th November 2006 - Sunday @ Tropicana Golf & Country Resort

All ready to Mr. & Mrs Sim Jr.'s wedding luncheon.

As you can see, i've got the ugly looking fringes - outcome of not being patient.
Am looking 5 years older until the pathetic looking fringes grow to its usual length.
Never ever try new hair stylist. Be patient and just wait for your hair stylist though the queue is long! (Mei, did I cure your curiosity?)

2nd December 2006 - Saturday @ Sunway Pyramid

Just a casual sunny Saturday afternoon.
Had an appointment with the dentist to get my chipped tooth fixed.
Yes - chipped it when I was young, enjoying the tomato crab. *shy shy*

Then went over to Pyramid for a little walk.
Ended up with items below.
*sigh... so skint now... anyone wanna donate bread for the rest of the week?*

No intention to get the necklace at all, but wanna make up the amount to get a free jewellery box & I Loewe You perfume.

Jia... All the best to you!

2006-11-29T20:08:00.000+08:00

CSM is officially another staff short today.

It's Jia jia's last day today and she'll be off to Johor Bahru to start a new life - new environment, new office, new colleagues, new house but SAME BOYFRIEND.

I still remember she asked for my MSN address on my second day at work.
The first thing I said to her was "Everyone seems to be very fierce and scary!"
From that sentence on, we became very close.

Though I've been giving her loads of shts at work - requesting this & that...
In turn, you gave me loads of lousy excuses...
But everyone in CSM will miss you heaps - that's for sure!

Lastly, I would like to wish you all the best... and "play safe"!
Hahahahaha!!!

p/s: Make sure when you get married, wear a gown-lah - for god sake! And make it sometime soon ok?

Wake up SMS all the way from Newcastle

2006-11-20T20:36:00.000+08:00

SMS came in at 7:43am from Simon P. Aimers.
It reads "Hi. Can you get this?"

I was shocked when I see his name on my pathetic looking Sony Ericsson K700i screen.
I got up right away and replied "Yes of course dear. And good morning!"

But I didn't get any reply from him after that.
My assumption is that he must have fallen asleep.

SMS came in again at 4:10pm.
8 hours 33 minutes after the very first message.
No doubt my assumption was right.
He was asleep.

His reply was "Wow. I had no idea that would work. Is this your mobile? Im still in bed but i need to get up for work. Im lazy. Hehe. You having a good day babe? x"

Of course it works silly.

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Simon was my coursemate back in Uni.
We shared the same FYP supervisor - Mr. Frank Pino.
Pino was always late and always mixed up my meeting with Simon's.
That's how we met.
Outside Pino's room.

We had fabulous time together back then.
He was my tour guide / shoulder to cry on / advisor.
Unfortunately, the only picture I have of him was in my Panasonic mobile phone.
And i broke it.
=(

Do you have any picture of us, Simon?
And you still owe me a trip with your caravan!

Outcome of a 2 hours internal meeting

2006-11-20T20:23:00.000+08:00

We had an internal meeting/discussion today.
Meeting lasted for 2 hours.

I've had these (below) at the end of the meeting.

Hahahaha! Shocking isn't it?

However, I do have some important notes jotted down.
My soul was in the meeting after all.
LOL!

If I had my child to raise over again

2006-11-20T18:12:00.000+08:00

Picture courtesy of Inmagine

If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd finger paint more, and point finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and to know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm less often and affirm much more.
I'd model less aboout the love of power,
And more about the power of love.

"Transparent"

2006-11-20T14:22:00.000+08:00

Did you guys have any problem reading my entries?
Do texts come out fine?
Or do you guys need to highlight them in order to read?

Feedback please...
Cause texts seem to be "transparent" to me...
If you guys have a solution to it...
That will be much appreciated...

The 007 mission failed

2006-11-19T15:44:00.000+08:00

The gang wanted to catch 007 Casino Royale @ The Curve.
We thought that we can be hero , and get 9 tickets without booking them in advance.
Yes indeed, we can get 9 tickets on that night IF we wanted to - left with 1st and 2nd row from the screen. Thus, our mission failed on that day.

We ended up having dinner @ Kluang Station, Ikano then headed back home for football match. Nasi Lemak @ RM3.80 and Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken @ RM7.80 are highly recommended! They are yummylicious!
I was so eager for it that I've forgotten to snap a pic of it to share with y'all.
Sorry!

You can even try the Hainanese Chicken Chop as well. According to Don, they are delicious too!

On the way to get my car, realized they have Free Buggy Service @ The Curve, car park. How lazy can we get?!?! But it's cool though.. Hehehe... The friendly buggy driver offered me a ride but my car is just too near to the entrance... Maybe next time... =)

Tjaun and bear bear

2006-11-19T15:40:00.000+08:00

The usual Fridays, Tjaun came looking for me during lunch time. He was in purple that day. With his tie (above), he was totally matching with the bear in his car. Aren't they cute?

My not-so-new office...

2006-11-19T15:00:00.000+08:00

Been here for 4 months now...
And realized I've not introduce my 2nd home to you guys...
Here goes...

My cubicle - the cleanest and most tidy cubicle in the office.
Yes. I am very particular. I can't work in messy environment. Luckily I have my own cubicle and it's not an open office. If it is, I think I'll shout at my boss's son - the Account Manager that sits right next to me - very messy cubicle indeed. Sigh. But then again, he has loads of work to do. No doubt his cubicle is more messy. Muahahaahaa!

(Top left) - Postcard from a friend
(Center) - Darren & I
(Right most) - My buddies - Poon, Don, Tay & Tjaun

Year 2007 schedule, Rules & Regulations (dealing with tobacco company, this is crucial) and other important notes.

Up close and personal with "my cubicle". =P

Drew this myself - I'll swap drawings every morning based on my mood for that day. Some of the things that I do to entertain myself at work.

My tiny aquarium at work. Not too many fishy. Cause not enough space for them to swim around. And I do not have the time to scout for plants for them. This is located right behind me. I can just turn around and feed them. Hehehe!

The good, the bad & the drunkards

2006-11-17T14:24:00.000+08:00

I came across these pictures from a friend of mine and it brings back loads of memories back in the U.K. Those were the best-est time ever! I'll just let those pictures to do the talking...

Taken in 2003 (maybe 2002.. can't remember)
@ Offshore, Staff Christmas Party - by invitation only.

Winyu & I

No, we are not couple. He's from Thailand, currently still studying in the U.K. The rest used to call us bro & sis. Coz they think we look alike.

Another with Winyu. I'm missing you loads, love! We had so much fun together. Take good care of yourself yeah.

Vicky, Myself & Fancy.

One with the girls. Vicky is one of the many girls that I am still keeping in touch with. She's the loveliest among all the locals that I've met. And of course, Fancy, the ever so caring friend. Love you girls heaps!

Myself, Dan & (oops... I've forgotten her name)

The ever so chubby, lovely, caring and full of nonsense Dan. We were the so-called "couple" in Offshore. He even meet up with my mum during my convocation. Hah! He's the only guy that I am still keeping in touch with from Offshore. Feel proud, Dan?

Love you heaps, hun!

Ari & Kirsty

Ari happens to be my housemate during our last semester in Uni. Kirsty, forever lovely and huggable. She'll just squeeze you whenever she sees you. By the way, I got all these pictures from her. Thanks dear!

The guys
(from left to right) Chris, Mladen, Dan, Mike & Alex.

These pictures bring back a lot of memories. Though it's tough to juggle between Uni. and work, but it's all worth it. I got to know one whole bunch of lovely people that cares and loves me when I am miles and miles away from home. I love you guys to the max!

The Reds need to fight harder...

2006-11-17T12:17:00.000+08:00

The Reds are currently 14 points behind leaders Manchester United.
(Yes... I said leaders Man. Utd)

"We can't change what's happened in the other games and we should not think about any of the other teams." said Benitez. "All we can do is concentrate on ourselves and work harder." added The Liverpool boss.

Can they still win a title?
Is it still realistic?

I am very disappointed at their performance this season...
And last season...
Something needs to be done...

Memory lost or Denying?

2006-11-17T11:36:00.000+08:00

He called this morning...
His blood pressure raised up HIGH...
I can sense the heat from his head through the receiver...

Knowing his attitude...
I jotted down his intructions clearly in my little book...
Ok... maybe I've left a little bit here and there...
I'm not gonna deny that...

But then again...
Yesterday he came back with comments and requested to resend the mail...
An hour later he came back with more comments...
Knowing the recipient/client is a pain in the arse...
I am stuck in the middle...

I do not wish to get him into trouble as well...
That's for sure...
But please bare in mind that it is new to me...
Do not expect rainbow during hurricane...

Was it miscommunication between the two of us...
Was it memory lost due to the fact that there are so many things happening to him at the moment...
Or was it denying from the other party?
I seriously do not know...

All I know is that I am just doing him a favour...
And trying my very best to make sure everything is right...
But one thing I know for sure...
Is that he needs to know how to control his temper...

I guess he has transformed himself to having the same attitude as the client...
If he is frustrated when he faces that particular client...
He should know how the rest of us would feel when we faces him in these walls...
Maybe he should deliver the message across in a different manner...
Just to minimize the misery in everyone...

We are human after all...
Human makes mistakes...
We are not perfect...
Nobody will be perfect...

Sleepless nights...

2006-11-16T10:17:00.000+08:00

Alas,
Tears filled up her eyes last night,
She couldn’t hold on to it anymore,
Pillows and bolsters were wet,
She woke up with swollen eyes.

Making herself busy at work,
Trying to get her mind off of him,
Subconsciously, she knows,
She loves him very much to forego everything.

Can she live in a relationship,
Without communication between them,
Is this the best medicine,
To cure the pain in her,
To salvage the relationship.

She has no answers………

Not this time...

2006-11-15T11:48:00.000+08:00

She went to take her car this morning,
And found out that her car wasn't locked,
She was not surprised,
She was not shocked,
She wasn't herself when she got home last night.

Last night,
She left his place with a broken heart,
She got in the car and stepped on the accelerator,
She left her mind and soul with him,
Not knowing what was happening during the journey home,
All she knew was that the others were quite slow on the road.

This morning,
He called,
He said sorry,
She knew this was gonna happen.

He will avoid and ignore the topic,
Thinking that everything will be just fine the next morning,
Pretending that nothing has happened,
But she just couldn't take it that way.

It has always been this way,
She will forgive and try to forget,
Just to salvage the relationship,
But somehow, she is still full with unanswered questions.

Not this time,
She doesn't want him to apologize,
Without knowing what was wrong,
Without having the heart to get things right,
She doesn't want to forgive and forget,
Really not this time.

Their relationship seems like an object of his at home,
And object for his home decorative or entertainment,
When he first gets it, he'll treasure it most,
He'll find ways to make that object prominent, more attractive,
But the longer he has it, he tends to forget the value of it,
That object will still be an object lying around somewhere,
She feels like an object.

She knows...

2006-11-14T22:09:00.000+08:00

She knows that truth might hurt,
She knows why he hides it,
She knows she will never get the answer out of him,
But she just couldn’t keep it inside her.

She took the courage to ask,
She was hoping for a tiny bit of honesty,
He was avoiding,
He was pretending.

She was let down,
She was hurt,
So much that he will never understand.

She knew she’ll always be second,
She was just hoping,
That time will change everything,
That her effort will be worthwhile,
But she was wrong.

She just couldn’t stop that feeling inside her,
That feeling of being torn apart,
That feeling of being taken for granted,
That feeling of not being able to share her ups & downs with him.

She just wants honesty from him, though it might hurt,
She just wants to know the truth,
Nothing but the truth.

Honesty is her key to everything….

Happy Girlfriend & Sister's Week!

2006-11-14T15:15:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine send this to me and I would like to share the below 2 images...
Happy girlfriend & sister's week!!
God bless...

Ants & Death

2006-11-14T12:22:00.000+08:00

Incident 1:

A little boy died because surgeons found ants in his brain! Apparently this boy had fell asleep with some sweets in his mouth or with some sweet stuff beside him. Ants soon got to him and some ants in fact crawled into his ear which somehow managed to go to his brain. When he woke up, he did not realize that ants had gone to his head. After that, he constantly complains about itchiness around his face. His mother brought him to see a doctor but the doctor could not figure out what was wrong with him. He took an X-ray of the boy and to his horror, he found a group of live ants in his skull. Since the ants ar e still alive, the doctor could not operate on him because the ants are constantly moving about. The boy at last died.

Incident 2:

Another similar incident happened in the hospital in Taiwan . This man was warded in the hospital and was constantly warned by the nurses not to leave food stuff by his bedside for there are ants about. He did not heed their advice. Ants finally got to him. His family members said that the man constantly complained about headaches. He died and a post mortem or autopsy was done on him. Doctors found a group of live ants in his head. Apparently, the ants had been eating bits of his brain.

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I do not know how true this is, but there are possibilities that this might happen.
Better be safe than sorry, right?

So please be careful when you leave food beside your bed or when you are eating in bed. This might attract ants.

Candlelight party with Steve

2006-11-13T13:45:00.000+08:00

The timer for Steve's aquarium stopped at 7:45pm.
Everything just went pitched black ever since.

I got home at 10:45pm and realized there isn't any light from any of the units.
The whole building was not lighted.
"Sht, I hope the lift is working."
"Damn, I don't wanna be alone in the house."
That came across my mind when I was standing by the road side, not knowing what to do.
I picked up the phone and called Steve.
"Kor, where are you? No electricity at home."
Steve was somewhere nearby getting his car washed.
"Faster get back, I'll wait for you in the car."
I was told to wait for another 15-30 minutes.
5 minutes gone... 15 minutes... 25 minutes.... then my phone rang!
Steve said "Karen, my car key is locked inside the car. They left my car key in there. Stupd. Come over and get me so I can get the spare key from home."
Shoot...! How horrible can things go in 1 day?

At 11:30pm...
Steve and I decided to stop by 7-11 to get candles and junk food...
"We're gonna have candlelight party!" says Steve.
Both of us stared at the aquarium... watching those poor fishy swimming around aimlessly... With Cottage Fries and my mini fan in our hands whilst waiting for the electricity to come back on...

Finally...
Electricity came back on at 12:45am...
Took them 5 hours to get it fixed?!??!
How efficient is that?!?

Finally... & oh no..!

2006-11-12T14:57:00.000+08:00

At last... I'm done manually re-posting some of my old entries from friendster blog to here...
Took me ages to do this... Was having a little trouble adding images in the post...
Thank GOD I manage to find a solution to it... *phew...*

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Yesterday we (Darren, his sis and I) went to Sg. Wang to shop for a dress...
And Gosh! *I'm not gonna say I'm fat...* BUT... I don't have a waist...!!
Let me repeat... I do not have a waist!!
Oh my... Shocking shocking...!!!
Is it me... or is it those dresses that I tried on?
Have I been eating too much... and lacking of exercise?
Or is the no-waist-cutting the trend now? I do hope so...

Anyways, managed to get a simple but nice dress at the end of the day...
Not too expensive... I don't intend to spend much on this... cause it's not my wedding... ehhehe
Will upload a pic of it when I have the chance to snap a pic with it...

Happy 24th Birthday Darren!

2006-11-12T12:59:00.000+08:00

28th October 2006

Birthday boy - Darren

Happy 24th Birthday Darren!

We went to The Curve for a little walk. Honestly speaking, there is absolutely nothing to shop @ The Curve. It is boring! However, if you wanna find a cosy and nice atmosphere to chill, The Curve @ The Walk is fantabulous!

We started off @ DOME cause Darren was a little hungry. He only had 2 slices of apple pie specially made by his sister for lunch, which is absolutely delicious.

Darren bought marshmallow coated with chocolate at the bazaar for me. It was yummylicious!! Loved it! Loved it!

He then ordered his favourite Apple Crush @ RM10.95, which I think is pricey! However, it tasted really nice. I guess I can make it at home and charge him RM5.00 and I can still make a profit out of it.

I ordered my all time favourite from DOME, the Chicken & Mushroom Pie for Darren. His reaction out of his first bite was "Wahhh... absolutely fantastic!" Even though the pie was yummylicious, I personally think that they were quite stingy on the veggies. Look at the pathetic broccoli, tomatoes and carrots.

I had Chicken Sausage Rolls with Salsa Sauce. It was OK cause the sauce was tasteless.

Due to the fact that there wasn't any shops worth stopping by, we proceeded to Borders, sat down for a little while to read some of the magazines there. At about 7pm, Darren mentioned that Chelsea is gonna play Sheffield United @ 7.55pm, we decided to chill @ The Italiannies while waiting for the match to start. I absolutely seconded the idea cause I've reserved a table for dinner there.

I ordered their Lychee Martini @ RM18.90 and it is horrible! It does not taste like Lychee Martini at all. Not worth it. *2 thumbs down* *Booooooo*

Considering that I've pre-ordered everything for dinner, Darren was glued to the TV. "Hey... I need attention! Give me some attention! Else I'll start talking to the table." That was what I have to say the whole time to fish for some attention.

Stuffed Mushroom @ RM19.90 for starters. Oh la la... Absolutely yummylicious!! It it finger licking good... We loved it!! Totally recommended to mushroom lovers!

As for main course, I ordered Darren's favourite - Classic Carbonara and House Specialities - Chicken Milanese. Combination of two was absolutely delicious! However, the bacon in the Classic Carbonara was too hard for me cause they over fried it. But Darren loved it hard! *wink* Hahahaha!!

We were over stuffed after main course. I've actually arranged the Italiannies staff to get me a candle and place it on the dessert - Cappucino Pie for Darren as opposed to the traditional birthday cake. *Actually it's because I don't fancy cakes...ssshhh* I was very much looking forward to that dessert cause it looks absolutely delicious from the menu. Unfortunately, we both were too stuffed and had to cancel the order. =(

Overall, dinner @ Italiannies, The Curve was great! Our waiter, Fahmi gave us the most fabulous service. We will definitely go back there for more.

Lastly, Happy Birthday BB. Wishing you wonderful years ahead and lots of luck for your future undertakings! *muacks*

What was he thinking?

2006-11-09T13:53:00.000+08:00

5th entry...

I found this really funny. It was raining heavily and that uncle decided to wash his car at that time. What was he thinking?

My assumption is that he wants to save money on water bills by washing his car and taking a shower under the heavy rain. How smart is that? Hehehehe....

Night out in town...

2006-11-09T13:49:00.000+08:00

4th entry...

It has been ages since we last step foot in Bukit Bintang. Darren decided to bring me there for dinner considering there will be less jam yesterday because most of them are still back in "kampung". It's a Friday night and smooth flowing at that area is just wicked!

We had dinner @ Jalan Alor. It looks really different now. Shop lots were all refurbished. The road was from double lane to single lane now. However, humans are still not afraid of cars. That is the only thing remained after all these years. Hmmm....

I read my girl friend's blog today and she was telling us the coolness of a place called Garage in Australia. Girl, this post is a little similar as the Garage place you've mentioned.

You can park your vehicle in the garage, we can park by the road side. Nobody is gonna tow your car away. The car is just right in front of your eyes while dining. Nobody is gonna dare to scratch your car. Most importantly, you do not need to pay for carpark! How cool is that? *1 point to that*

You have pool table for entertainment, we have entertainers coming to your table and sing for you! You can even get them to sing your favourite song. *another point for that*

I had Fried Kuey Teow @ RM4.00. It was rather expensive for a fried kuey teow but it tasted alright. Incomparable to the 1 I had in Penang but it was OK.

Darren ordered his favourite Hokkien Mee & Meehoon @ RM5.00. Lots of prawn and pork and veggie. It is definitely worth the money!

Lastly, my all-time-favourite grilled stingray @ RM6.00! It is yummylicious!! The sauce is superbly spicy but it is amazingly delicious!! Loved it!!

So you see, the food here is much better! *another point for that*Muahahahahaaa!!

After dinner, Darren brought me to K.T.Z Food (Remember To Eat) @ Jalan Imbi. I was craving for their Mango Sago Loh for weeks. At last, I've got it! Yahooooo!!

Look at that!! It's yummylicious!! How can I resist??!?!?! Awesomeeeeee!! Yum yum yum yum yummyyyyyyy!!!

I ordered another dessert, Wall Band @ RM3.50. That's what they put on the menu. I have no idea what it is called. It's delicious!! It's first time tasting it for Darren and he fell in love with it instantly. He gave me a bite and he almost finished them all without giving me the chance to grab a few more.

How can I not gain weight with all those yummylicious food???!!?!?! But I just can't stop myself. Hahahahaa!!

On my way home from work... 27 Oct 2006

2006-11-09T13:32:00.000+08:00

3rd entry...

27 October 2006

I hope no policeman is reading this. Else, they will give me a ticket. I've got myself a bad habit of snapping pictures from my lousy mobile phone.

I was on my way home from work yesterday and the sky was rather cloudy. It has been drizzling whole day. I came across a really beautiful rainbow when I was taking the Kesas highway back home. The very last time I saw a rainbow was in UK. The lovely rainbow got my attention right away and I decided to take a picture of it, though I know there is a possibility that it will not show in the picture. However, I don't give a sht. Do it first, at least I've tried. It came out OK-lah!

When I was approximately 5 minutes away from home, the highway was jam packed! The highway was flooded! Let me repeat... THE HIGHWAY WAS FLOODED! How cool is that? I wonder what is Mr.Semi-Value doing. How come we can never have a better drainage system? Why don't they do something about it? This flood is just very minor. When it's raining heavily, try driving down to KL. U'll come back swimming and your car will be swimming as well. I reckon "they" are doing anything about it. However, I do hope "they" will consider this as a big issue and come up with something fast.

Oh by the way, I took all of the above pictures while driving. *ssshh* I can multitask man! Hahaha!!