Monday, August 4, 2008

TMPoint/ Streamyx CHEATING ME!

I am getting more and more irritated with streamyx and TMPoint! I received the latest Streamyx bill that shows I still owe RM608.50 when I have actually already paid RM396.40 via the internet on 21 July 2008. And if you do the math, if they deduct what they are suppose to deduct from the bill, i.e. RM396.40, the balance is RM212.11 for Jul08! What in the world! That is RM100 more than the package that I subscribed to, ie. RM110 for the ef-fing 1MB package! Yah, I am starting to swear!

I called up 100 number to check and make sure that the bill is accurate. The line went though easy enough but after selecting the language, the computer asked if you want to check for directory press 1, for streamyx or internet press 2 and for celcom-something press 3. I pressed 2 and then absolute silence! Irritated, I called up the call center (03-22971299) and asked. The girl who answered the phone *shake head*! She was not rude but seems to be in a hurry to put down the phone! I have not even finished asking my questions, and she keep on want end the conversation! GEEZ!

And what I found out? That I have to ef-fing go down to the ef-fing TMPoint again! Let me list down what is in the bill for you:

CAJ BULANAN
Butiran Lengkap Panggilan STD - RM1.00
Talian Telefon – 4KM - RM25.00
JUMLAH - RM26.00
Jen: What the ef-fing. The whole idea of getting the RM110 package is so that this month rental charge is INCLUDED in the RM110!!

KREDIT & LAIN-LAIN CAJ
From To Explanation
14 Jul 22 Jul Talian telefon – 4KM RM6.58
15 Jul 22 Jul Talian telefon – 4KM RM5.75
15 Jul 22 Jul Talian telefon -4KM RM5.75-
JUMLAH RM6.58
Jen: What the blardy h3ll is this?????

PENJIMATAN
Nilai Mesra Panggilan Tempatan RM0.96-
Jen: Giving me 96 cents and charging me ef-fing more than RM100????

BUTIRAN PENGGUNAAN
TEMPATAN RM0.96

CUKAI PERKHIDMATAN (5%)
Jumlah caj kena cukai RM32.58
Jumlah Cukai RM1.62
Jen: WHAT??????

Then hor…under TALIAN TETAP
KREDIT & LAIN-LAIN CAJ
From To Explanation
30 Jun BAYARAN ALAT HILANG RM66.00
22Jul 23 Jul BUTIR LENGKAP PANGGILAN STD RM1.00
02 Jul 22 Jul TALIAN TELEFON-4KM RM16.44
02 Jul 22 Jul TALIAN TELEFON-4KM M16.44-
22 Jul 23 Jul TALIAN TELEFON-4KM RM0.82
JUMLAH RM67.82
Jen: This is the thing that got me really mad! When I asked the call center what this is since I obviously didn’t lost anything! She told I need to bring the phone set back to TMPoint, fill in a form and adjustment would be made in the next bill! What the EF-FING!!! I asked, how come the person that came to install our phone never told us and if I am not mistaken, he did not leave us another phone set! The girl response, oh, the TMPoint would have told you when you terminate or request for phone line transfer! I really really wish I am the swearing type because I am really mad. Not only was I not informed when I submit my transfer request, I think this is a super duper STUPID thing! Why in the world do I need to go to the stupid TMPoint AGAIN! Shouldn’t there be a system that when the person install the phone, he can actually select whether we use a new phone set or not? And what in the world are the rest of the charges for?????

Then on the next page
CUKAI PERKHIDMATAN (5%)
Jumlah caj kena cukai RM1.82
Jumlah Cukai RM0.09
Jen: Minimal amount but DOUBLE CHARGE??? What in the world is going on?

The under CAJ PERKHIDMATAN INTERNET
Finally is see: Yuran Langganan Streamyx RM110.00

So, I am planning to down to TMPoint at Kepong with the bill and the stupid phone set and make the loudest scene there! I do not care if it comes out in the newspaper. I initially do not plan to write-in officially to complaint because the person at supervisor/manager at the Call Center handled my case promptly and much more efficient than the STUPID TMPoint, I was actually calming down and decided to let it be! But now, the first thing that I will do tonight after dinner is draft the letter, make sure I have all the copies ready and bring that draft to the TMPoint when I am there this weekend. GGRRR!!!!!!

Lets DELETE Monday!

Monday! I wish I can delete that word from the dictionary forever. Or at least un-associate Monday with the word work! Although Monday should be like any other day, but somehow, it is just not my favorite day of the week. Even on Sunday night, I was already sighing away just thinking of going to work the next day. It makes me wish (almost) that I am one of those stay at home wife. That way, I can go back to sleep after making breakfast for him. But I guess that will be a dream for now! (HINT!!!)

Anyway, from my moaning and groaning above, you can see that it was a great weekend that I wish it don't have to end. Remember that lil surprise that I was planning for babe, well, in the end, I didn't do it because cannot wake up! (BLUSH!). Ok, ok, let me tell you what I was planning to do. Babe was eyeing this chair at Ikea that cost RM299 just for a chair. We went there last weekend because Ikea sales was on but the chair was a hot selling item, and hence, no sales.

So, babe decided not to get it lor since we can use the money for other stuff. I was planning to wake up early on Saturday morning to sneak off to Ikea while babe is at work and buy the chair for him as a surprise. Babe usually wakes up after noon on Saturdays that he was not working and to make sure that he really wakes up after noon, my intention was to make sure that he sleeps really late on Friday night. Well, the plan works! Abit too well actually because I also couldn't wake up!

I did set the alarm to ring at around 9.30am on Saturday but somehow, I think I must have turned it off and gone back to sleep! By the time I woke up, it was already 11.45am and I was not keen to go anymore especially since it was payday week and for sure, it will be a bad jam going to Ikea. Anyway, by then, babe would be awake soon and I am not looking forward to him calling me on my handphone and asking me where I was. That will kinda spoil the surprise wouldn't it.

So, plan B was to go on Sunday instead. Again, I failed miserably and this time it was even worse because I woke up at 1.30pm on Sunday! LOL! I went to bed at around 2am on Saturday and babe say he can't sleep, watched movie till about 4am and he woke up at 2pm-ish! Horrible ain't it but that is what we do during the weekends if we have nothing plan and babe is not working!

Anyway, on Saturday, after brunch at 1pm, watch more movie, we left the house at around 4pm for some shopping. Babe wanted to look for a flat frying pan and some work pants. We went to Subang Carrefour and boy oh boy, we spent more than RM400 there alone but it was worth it! Guess what we bought! Oh well, let me show you some pic....


Philips Rice Cooker - the smart rice cooker!


All those buttons! - cook rice, soup, porridge, bake, etc!


Close up of the wonder buttons


What the buttons for? Cook different kind of rice!

More~

Total dent in the wallet = RM259.00



My next 'toy'. Philips blender

Normal & Dry Mill

5 blades to ensure ice are crushed properly

See those lovely sharp blade!

The dry grinder

Total dent in the wallet = RM99

So, babe RM299 Ikea chair needs to be onhold for now. I am still aiming for the used Ikea sofa but we didn't manage to go to the house to view it yet. Babe was reluctant but I think I managed to pursuade him that it is worth it because the used Ikea sofa has a 10years Ikea warranty. Not easy persuading him actually! The moment I mentioned the word used, he will give me the face and keep really quiet, neither agree or disagree with me. So, I made him go through the Ikea brochure with me and I show him the sofa AND the warranty AND the original price. AND I show him the used sofa picture.

So, all I need to do is get babe to agree on when to make the appointment with owner to see it. I still don't know how to move it back to our apartment though! But where there is a will, there is a way! LOL!

p/s: This have nothing to do with anything above but I just want to record it down, babe swept the floor yesterday without me asking him to!!

Friday, August 1, 2008

You know and I know LAR!

Friday! What can I say about Friday? Friday is the most anticipate day of the week by almost everyone. It is so loved that there is even a well known restaurant named after it, i.e. TGIF (Thank God it's Friday). We all love Friday so much that the moment that day is here, the load on our shoulder seems to be much lighter compared to when it was Monday! So light in fact that we actually feel like dancing, jumping and make our extra bits jiggle like nobody business!

In fact, I know that many are already making plans to do things that you will normally not do on any other days. I know babe and I definitely love Fridays. Well, maybe I love it more than him since he still have to get up to work on some Saturdays. So, what we planned for tonight? SHOPPING! hahaha! In fact, babe was gently hinting yesterday after picking me up from work that his colleagues told him Jusco have Sales.

I replied, "Of course Sales, now mega sales month, everywhere also sales bah!"

Then he gave me that surprised look. Haiyah, that babe, sometimes really don't know he don't know or just teasing me! hhmpf! Anyway, so we will be walking at the mall near my office later. Frankly speaking, since it is so convenient for me to go to the mall, practically have to walk through it everyday when I was driving myself to walk, I just simply not really interested in window shop or actual shop at this place.

Not that I have walked all over the place mind you. But rather, going to the mall is like so routine, something that I do 5 days in a week to get to work. So, on Fridays and weekends, rather not go near the place. But then, it is the most convenient and nearest to our apartment lor. But since babe said he want to get some work pants, and this place have 2 anchor stores, i.e. Jusco and Parkson, then should be more choice for him. (I asked him, why he need new work pants suddenly. He said want to get those in darker color instead of the beige or light brown that he has now. Personally, I think his current pants must be getting tighter but he deny it so strongly & seriously when I asked that I think I better not tease him:P)

Then we plan to have dinner here. Too many choices here and we are not sure what to eat yet. If babe have his way, we will most likely go to Shillin Taiwan Snack House again for his favourite oyster mee sua and XXL crispy chicken. I am trying to change his mind . I am pretty sick of the oyster mee sua actually! When I first tasted it, it as like heaven on earth as I really like oysters. But everytime there is any friends from Kuching, we will bring them there to try it. The saying too much of good things......

Hopefully I can persuade babe to walk around first and try to explore something new. Of course, if he is keen to have the Japanese buffet at Shogun, I totally do not mind at all! But, my appetite was not what it used to be. I have to say that since I moved here, my ability to eat overloaded amount of food is practically over. Sad but good thing too since it is a pleasant way to control my daily food portion.

However, when going to places like the Japanese buffet, so much food, so little space! I remember going there twice already in the almost four months that I am here. Both times was for lunch and both times were treat by our boss from US. I think there were 6 of us and plus boss, would be 7. Meaning he paid RM350+ for the lunch. But then, divide that by the exchange rate, it is only about US$100+? Cheap consider it is Japanese food for 7 pax!

Anyway, as I was saying, on both occasions, I had only a few slices of salmon sashimi, beef sashimi, salmon rolls with egg roe, deep fried softshell crab, some duck meat, some tempura (more like 2 pcs of tempura prawn), some mushi, sharkfin soup and fruits for dessert! By the time I started on my dessert, I am actually so full and stuffed that I just need something really light to sooth the tummy. Really a waste if you ask me because the whole idea of going to the Japanese buffet and paying RM50 for it is so that you can eat super duper huge amount of fresh expensive seafood!

But luckily both time was not paid by me or else I sure feel wasted. However, I am looking forward to going with babe at least once to Shogun. Want to see him enjoy the food there! I know he love salmon sashimi very much! If we go to SS15, he would definitely order a plate that cost us RM12+ for 6 thick slices of sashimi. So, at Shogun, he can eat all he want at a fixed price! I will definitely going to enjoy watching him enjoy his food!

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Short Talk: RM3.4m for Merc in Terengganu?

Just a short one! I was reading Patrick Teoh block about the RM3.4m that our govt just approved for Terengganu state to buy.

I THOUGHT we cut down the subsidy on fuel because we want to save money? Then what in the world are we doing spending RM3.4m on LUXURY cars for state officials?

QUESTION: That is where the money save FROM THE FUEL SUBSIDY will go to har? 'PUBLIC TRANSPORT' for government officials/ executives??????

What? HUH!? WHAT?????

Guess what? Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! hahaha! I truly live for the weekends and am looking forward to every Fridays because I know the next two days I will not have to wake up to the blaring of the loud noisy alarm from the handphone. I know that I can wake up early if I want to and laze around the living room doing nothing much. Of course, I will have more time for my books and take my time to cook/bake or whatever! Yeah! Definitely looking forwards to weekends.

It is not because I don't enjoy the work I am doing now. In fact, I am starting to really enjoy coming to work and looking forward to meeting up with my colleagues. After three and half months working here (gosh! It been that long! Quarter of a year!), I have starts to be more open and makes friends, know what people are talking about when they discuss certain work related items. You know, basically adapting and assimilating the new surroundings.

So far, I think it has been ok. Although I do still get calls from headhunters on and off, I am not looking to move from this job anytime soon unless a super good and irresistible opportunity presents itself to me! In fact, I am even lazy to look at the job vacancies page in The Star which we buy every Saturday. Babe is also that way although he do glance at it abit just to see if there is anything interesting. Hhmmm..does that mean that we are finally settled down from my relocation? I sure hope so!

So, now, would be looking forward, enjoy private time with just babe and I. Actually we are looking to fill the house with some furniture and I am all into getting second hand stuff like sofas and dining set. But babe, as usual, prefer to get better quality NEW stuff. But my argument is that why spend more on something that we can pay half or less of the original price and yet still get the same good quality items. Although it is used items, but then, frankly speaking, I really do not see the problem.

Of course, if it hygienic reason such as mattresses, I will totally agree that it must be new. But things like sofa with washable covers and dining table, well, why not right? Actually, I did find a used sofa on mudah.com. The advertised items description is something like this:

1 year old Ikea sofa - Klippan model
Beige color - washable cushion covers
Hardly used - in bedroom
Free - Ikea dark brown sofa blanket

I managed to get the price negotiated to RM300 but exclude delivery of course. Intend to go to the house to view the item and check the condition. The original price in Ikea catalogue is RM549 and it comes in black or beige. The catalogue also provide the dimension as W180×D88, H69cm. And if I do decide to get it, how in the world am I going to transport the thing back to my apartment from Damansara Perdana (which I have no idea at all where it is!).

Gosh, need to show babe the picture first and then ask him if he want to go see it this weekend. No way we can go at night to have a look especially since we are both not sure of the place. I hope there are some miracle and babe will agree to go with me. So lazy want to argue with him lar. Or maybe I should tell him after I got him his surprise? Hhhhmm.. I won't tell you guys what it is. *GRIN*

Only RK and SK knows for now. It was actually RK's suggestion or else my confused old brain might not have thought of it at all. Actually, I was confessing to RK that in our busy-ness and so many things clogging my mind, i.e. for my relocation, find our own place, obg and settling down, not to mention being engaged and living together now, I guess we forgot about pampering us and each other.

I am so excited! Can't wait to see his face when he see the surprise I prepare for him! Sssshhh! Not going to tell you what.....yet! Maybe will tell you guys more next week! bluek!! Ok, I better stop now, almost time to start work. MUCKS!!! and HUGS!!!!!

P/S: YAHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WEEKEND IS ROUND THE CORNER!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Shall I? Can I? Should I?

Shall I or shall I not? If I get, it will mean that I will need to allocate a lot of time and energy to my little babies but could I really afford to do that? I mean, I am already feeling so tired after work, cook & clean after that big panda of mine. Even last night, I was feeling dizzy for no reason at all but I still keep doing whatever I am doing as I am not the kind of person to fuss unless really sick or pengsan (faint) :P Yar I am stubborn! And I have not even mention the financial burden, the responsibilities, restriction to freedom and so on.

On the other hand, when I see others with their babies, will it be worth it? Seeing those cute adorable little faces starting up with their huge adorable little eyes. Everyday going back from work seeing them greet you as if you are their world and God. Listening and trying their best to please you so that you are happy because they are happy when you are happy. But silly little babies doesn’t know that you are willing do to almost anything to make sure that they are happy too because you are happy when the babies are happy!

So, shall I or shall I not? Shall I get us a little pet? What were you guys thinking? Real life human babies??? Geez! As if! I am engaged but not married yet ok! Am thinking of those tiny toy dogs, shih tzu or chiwawa or pekingnese. They really don’t need much space and don’t eat that much and yet, they are so affectionate, naughty but obedient at the same time. But dogs will need more maintenance and cleaning up. Since the dog will be staying in door, then they need to be bath every 2-3days. And dry and comb their fur.

Or maybe I should get a cat, you know those Persian long hair type? Those are very affectionate as well but cats will require less maintenance since they are cleaner and don’t need to take bath so often. But cats are more ‘gentle’ compare to dogs. I really prefer those cuddly and nice to hug type. ARGGH! Babe say no dogs or cat as pet. Just get fish or tortoise! I ask him those two pet can hold and hug? Can I pet the fish or tortoise and get a affectionate and cute reaction from them? Can I chase them around the apartment? Can I bring them for walks that I know we will both enjoy.

You know what he said? He say CAN!! Fish, take out from tank give it a pat and put it back! Tortoise even easier to pat and got reaction some more he say, they lean to one side when you rub their shell. Want to bring them for walks, of course can. Put the fish in a cup and bring for walk lor!! Race them around the apartment? Tortoise, no competition, because you will always win! GGRRR!!!!!! KEK SI!!!

But I understand why he don’t want a pet and eventhough I am so tempted, I know I have to control myself. Especially since we plan to get married end of the year, then have babies (real human babies lar ok!) in a year or two. In my mind, cats or dogs don’t really mix well with babies or young children. Not very hygienic especially with all the fur flying around from the animal. Some more, what if we need to relocate again, or go back to Kuching, what will happen to the cat or dog? We can ship them back with us but all the hassle, paperwork, quarantine and not to mention the cost!

I guess for now, I will just have to be satisfied with the big panda that I have at home and pamper him instead. Or borrow someone’s dog to play with and return to them when my craving is temporarily satisfied? Or perhaps I can offer to babysit their dogs when they have to go travelling or vacation? Free of charge. Just need to provide me their dogfood and leash! Eh, of course, the dog must be house train one ah then I will babysit. Or else the owner will need to clean my apartment at the end of the day! OMG! I do sound desperate don’t I??

In the meantime, share this cute cute panda pic that RK send to me via email:

Pandas say: Play time

Panda says: Don't hurt me


Panda says: That is soooo funny!


Panda says: This dqmmn strin.g wun break


Panda says:Does the milk taste funny to you?

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Habits & Reincarnation - Power of Love!

Yesterday, while we were shopping at Tesco, I was checking out the price of a certain brand of ladies pad that I bought at warehouse sales at the ground floor of our office building the other. Just want to make sure that we got our value for money bah. It is a brand that I have never used before but my friends told me that it is not bad. Plus, it was really cheap apparently, so I thought, since cheap, buy lar. (I know I know, girls. Buy anything even if don’t need as long as cheap and at a bargain!) Anyway, this is not the story I want to tell you lar.

While I was looking around, I realised that there is a guy is looking up and down, with a trolley, a list in his hand and speaking very softly into his handphone. Normally, this is nothing surprising since we are at a hypermarket and there are men that shops for groceries. But what caught my attention is the guy is actually shopping for pad! Yup, he was checking the brand name and so forth in the same aisle as me, trying to look as ordinary as possible I suspect while discreetly as whoever it is on the line which type to get!

Wah!! I really envy the lady on the line that he is talking to (I assume it is lady lar!). I mean how many guys out there will willingly go to the store and help his gf/wife get pad???? I think not many. I can see many gals head bobbing and nodding agreeing with me on this. I bet you all, well most of you, will agree with me that you will sayang (love) your hubby/bf even more if he willingly agrees to help you go to the store and buy your pad/ tampon!? Haha! But alas, there are not many such men out there! I am not even sure my babe will do that for me. I won’t even bother to ask him lar. Waste my time to ask and hear him say no.

I am really having a hard time getting my babe to help me around the house actually. What more to say go to the store to buy that! In fact, was comparing notes with RK about his hubby and my babe. We found out that men are generally the same, soooo MESSY!! He never put things back to where he takes them from. For example, house key, we come back wherever, he will open the door, goes in, lock the door and dump the keys on the table instead of hanging it at the hook designed for the purpose of hanging up the keys! And sometimes, he don’t even remember where he puts them and of course, I will be the mangsa (victim) to be asked to look for it! Geez! How not to nag like this?

And then hor, they seems to like to leave their used cups and plates wherever they like, specifically, where the tv or computer are. When there are no longer any cups or plates in the kitchen, only then, they will remember to bring it to the kitchen. And when nagged about it, they will bring it to the kitchen and proceed to dump it in the kitchen sink. Wahhh! Where is the housemaid? Usually, when I complained about this or nag, he will say, “You didn’t ask me to do ler”. Geram or not???? Kek si or not???? Of course, he will say this while grinning his goofy grin and makes all my anger melts away! At times, I just too frustrated and lazy to nag some more. So instead, I will do them myself lor!

So, now, my apartment toilet is super dirty and messy. The living room have so many things lying around on, under and near the coffee table. Recently, I simply cannot tahan already and dump all those things into a basket and each time he leave the things OUTSIDE the basket after use, I will sigh super loud and take the offensive item, and put it back into the basket. So far, he seems to take the hint. So, perhaps, I shouldn’t nag anymore. Instead, should use reverse psychology? But at times, it is really hard not to nag lor! What to do, who ask me to sayang him so much that I am willingly turning two blind eyes at his fault? Sigh….

Eight years plus wor! Some people actually asked me, not boring so long already. I will always say nope, not at all. Actually, we still feel like we just start dating but minus all the nervousness and worry of rejection. In fact, I think even the next 50 years together might still be too short. If there is such thing as reincarnation, I would willingly reincarnate back many lifetime as long as each lifetime is with him. Silly hor?

Nasi Lemak Headache & Overdose

Woke up at 6.15am as usual today since babe is still using my car and will send me to work first. We actually left about 5minutes earlier than usual today as I am on my quest to get nasi lemak for the gang. Usually, when I drive myself to work, I will passby two stalls selling nasi lemak. One is the one that is really near to my place and is just by the side of the road. Another is nearer to my workplace. And usually when I pass them, there will still have lots of tiny little packets standing there waiting to be bought. And even last Thursday and Friday when babe was driving me to work, the stalls are there!

But yesterday, when we actually wanted to get some, the first stall is closed and the second stall has finished selling it first batch and still cooking the second ones. Then I thought, nevermind, it is just one of those days and will get some for them tomorrow, which is today, Tuesday. And guess what, the first stall is still closed and the second stall only have three left and is not even cooking more! Either the nasi lemak is damn nice or it is just not my luck. So, bought the three packet and quickly sms my colleague to buy more from where she is.

The three packets will need to be shared out among the 6 of us (haha!) plus whatever quantity that she is able to get for us. Geez, this brings a new meaning to the saying, not there when you need it. So, I guess the only thing to do next time is to order first the day before and pick it up the next morning? Gosh! So, here you are the nasi lemak that is causing me this entire dilemma:
See the oily part at the bottom of the packet? To me, that is the indication that it is great nasi lemak!

My colleague was already asking if we want to have nasi lemak again or roti canai for breakfast tomorrow. All I can say is, I think we need to break from taking nasi lemak for breakfast and give my tummy and digestive system a rest (not to mention my weight!). The initial plan was to only have such superb breakfast once or twice a week. Instead, I think we been having it almost every morning since last week. Not sure about you guys but I am really not used to having such heavy stuff for breakfast (yar, to me, rice is heavy. Steam rice with coconut milk, spicy prawn paste (sambal), eggs, fried peanuts and anchovies is super heavy). My breakfast is usually peanut butter kaya sandwich or oat with a cup of rich Nescafe 3-in-1. Sometimes it will be milo with cream cracker or hot milk tea. If I bought pastries the day before, then will be eating those instead.

Good thing that we managed some ‘exercise’ yesterday at Tesco! LOL! No, not doing another advertisement for Tesco but we went there to get our plastic foldable dining table. Yup, after almost one month at the new apartment and seeing so many different types of actual dining table, we finally decided that we will settle for those foldable type first since it is so cheap, only RM49.90 for 5 by 5 square (obviously!) table. We already have 2 sturdy foldable chairs at home but it is not those that you can lean on. So, all we need now to get another 2 chairs. Thinking of those Ikea Herman chair that cost RM30+ I think. Should be pretty lasting and still presentable if we decide to change to proper dining table.

So, yah, we walked at Tesco yesterday from 6.30pm till roughly about 8.30pm, 3hours walking (& exercising!). Then dinner at Madam Lim’s in Tesco building here. We had claypot tofu and kung pao (dry chillies) chicken fillets. The portion is really huge and worth the price, which was between RM6-8 per dish. The only discouraging comment that we have is the quality of the rice. I think they must be using the cheapest rice that they can find because even babe who eats lots and lots and lots of rice can’t finish his rice because he said it taste weird!

This got me thinking, perhaps we should switch to those cheap low grade rice too? Then, not only will I save money but babe will eat less rice too! Ain’t that a good way to reduce the intake of rice and loss weight? LOL! I think babe will start complaining and then proceed to go grocery shopping to buy the best rice he can find in the market! Then proceed to eat more than before? Nope, not a good idea. I think I will just let him control his rice intake himself and make him exercise more. Am thinking of starting up yoga again but need to find somewhere that is near to our home.

Ok, enough rambling from me this morning. Time to go back to work!

Monday, July 28, 2008

The Weekend I turned into a Tesco Fan

YAWN!!! MONDAY BLUES!!! Really having Monday morning blues and wish that I can take leave and sleep till the sun is shining high on my backside. I am feeling so sleepy right now that if I have the gut to lay my head on my arm on the table, I bet I will fall asleep in 5 seconds! Yah, that is how sleepy I am right now. Not so sure why because I sleep fairly early last night, around 11pm (yar, that is early for me ok!) and woke up at the usual 6.30am today.

Of course, last 2 days was sleeping till around 11am-ish. Perhaps that is why I seem to be suffering from the over-sleep effects from the weekend? I heard somewhere that if you sleep too much, you will actually feel more tired than rested. If this is true, then I know exactly why I feel so tired. On Saturday, after babe gone off to work around 7am, I went back to bed and promptly fell asleep till around 11am. Then I prepare lunch and clean the house abit. Babe got home around 1.30pm that day.

We had lunch and then both of us watch abit of internet tv and poor babe must be very tired. He fell asleep on the living room floor halfway thru the movie. I turn off the movie so that babe can sleep more soundly and went to the bedroom with my book. The intention was to read my book in bed, something that I always enjoyed. Instead, after a few minutes, I too doze off! I slept till about 6pm and babe only woke up at 7pm.

We had our dinner from the afternoon leftover food. Then decided not to waste our Saturday by staying at home. Since one of my colleague told me that we should try Tesco brand oat and blackcurrent cordial drink, we thought since that is the nearest to us, might as well. Of course, we forgot that it is Saturday and the place was really packed with people. But guess what, we didn't regret it at all. In fact, I think this might be one of those fruitful shopping that we both came back feeling rather satisfied.

Why? Because we found PORK at a reasonably ok price at Tesco non-halal section. Pork belly per kg RM16+ and if you prefer the organic type, RM23+. I think so far, this might be the cheapest pork that we find at hypermarkets. And the streaky bacon is around RM3.45 per 100g compared to Jusco which is RM4+. The pork choice here is not bad too, minced pork, lean meat, intestine, stomach, rib and so forth. Yup, babe was so happy that we decided to be faithful Tesco shopper from now on! He even talked about apply for Tesco member card now.

There are also wide choice of vegetables and fresh produce there. Although I think the fish and seafood section hygiene and freshness quality can be improved. The poultry section is pretty good and there were a promotion for whole chicken during the weekend. We bought the Tesco brand blackcurrent cordial drink at RM6.99 and it tasted absolutely like ribeena! Actually I thought it tasted better! Tesco brand Oat 1kg for RM5.99, which is almost half the price of normal Quaker Oat and there is no difference in taste and texture at all actually! Aiyah! I better stop or else you people will think I am being paid by Tesco to do promotion. (I am not lar but if they want to pay me, I wont say no :P).

Sunday, babe and I woke up around 11am-ish again since we both slept around 3am watching internet movie (what you guys think we are doing huh?!haha!) I actually woke up at 8.30am because babe was SNORING! Yup! He was snoring and this is actually the first time I hear him snore. I think it was because of the aircon we had on that night. It was so loud that I had no choice but to move my pillows and blanket to the living room and fall asleep there instead. Of course, babe denies that he snores when I told him the reason I had to sleep in the living room! HHMPF! Nevermind, next time, I will record them on my phone and use them as my ringtone for him! HAHAHA!

Anyway, Sunday, cook pork with leek, ginger and kicap (soya sauce). Pork intestine with mushroom and ginger. Huang ti mei with garlic(a type of vegetable which literally translates as king of sprouts). Chicken with salted vegetable soup. Didn't take any picture of the food though. Forgot plus the food are common homecook food. So, I didn't bother. Don't want to bore you guys with them anyways :P

After that, rest and watch more internet movie (Matrix, The Revolution! Hahahaha). After that, we went to Ikea at around 4pm and only came home at around 8.30pm. Heat up leftover from lunch for dinner, eat, laundry, ironing, more internet movie and then sleep at around 11pm. So, that was how the weekend went. Pretty routine but as you can see, we are settling down rather nicely at our new home. In fact, if I have the choice, I think I rather stay in every weekend or just go for walks instead of going to the mall. But babe cannot tahan stay in. So, we go out lor! Sigh.....

Friday, July 25, 2008

Rotten Vegetable

AIYAHH!!! *SLAP MY OWN HEAD - GENTLY* I forgot to take out the salad vege and sauce from the car! And babe is still driving the car today. Can't believe how forgetful I am these few days. I wonder if I am too tired or lack something. Maybe I should start taking some supplements or something. Been feeling extremely tired and impatient but not very sure why. At first I thought it was because my period is almost due but that seems not too be the case. So wasted! Babe for sure won't take the bag out of the car. He want to jaga muka (take care of his face) and avoid being asked too many questions by his colleagues. Don't ask me why. I also don't understand.

Today is the second day I arrive at the office before 7.30am. It is after 8am and no one is here yet. Most people here will arrive just before 9am and some even after 9. We are pretty flexible here in term of time as long as your boss are ok with it. Generally, most of the engineers worked pretty late and rarely am able to go back at 6pm sharp. Also, at times, some of them need to stay back and have conference call late at night due to the timezone differences. So, I guess, hence the flexibility.

Anyway, when I first join the company, the first thing that that Sr VP of Op told me was that they are time and responsible-centric here. They do not breath down people's back as they expect everyone to manage their time properly and ensure that deadlines for projects are met. But I can see that that the engineers really work hard here. Most times, even those just join, will work until after 7 or 8pm.

Where as those in my department, since we are handling products that are already in production phase, are more relax now since we are just only going into it. Most of the products that the engineering team were working on are only just starting to show results. So that means that for now at least, I still have time to go blogging and so on. Of course, when the real ISO certification starts and volume production increase, I am not sure I will still have the time or energy to do much blogging or even have time to go washroom! But for now, I pretty much go back just after 6pm and sometimes right on the dot!

Oh man, my right lower eye keep jumping! I wonder why lar! HAIYAHHHH! Very irritating because I keep on feel like rubbing the eye but resisting because I don't want to ruin my eye make up bah. Yar yar, vain but you wont say it is vain if it look like panda eye after I rub it ler! BLUEK! Yah, CHILDISH! But it is FRIDAY! AND I DONT CARE BECAUSE I AM SO HAPPY!!! Oooo..before I forget, I have one phrase to share:

Don't hate me because I am beautiful,
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