Quote to happiness

My favorite radio station: 95.8 FM - Fly FM

I listen to them everytime I get in the car, especially in the morning on the way to work because I find Phat Fabes and Ben from the Pagi Show super hilarious (Nadia is okay).

Every morning, they have a different topic for the day. Few days back, the topic was "How do you know when you are ready for marriage?". Ben proposed to his gf, Stella in Hong Kong - Oh how romantic and disastrous it was at the same time. 

Anyway, reason why I am writing this post was because a girl sms-ed in and said this:

"It is not about finding the right person to love; But it is about learning to love the person that you've found"

Nobody could have put it better in words than that.

Events Oh Events

Following up on my previous post on September 17.

As mentioned, set-up for our event that night can only be done at 2am. Event was at KL Hilton but we booked at Le Meridien. Reason because it was RM60 cheaper but the room still came up to RM500+ a night! For a small room without breakfast: So not worth it!

Small room but very cozy.

The toilet had speakers hidden somewhere. So when you o the TV or radio, it plays in the bathroom as well.

To jump away from pictures of the hotel for a short while, set-up that night was a nightmare. 

All 3 ballrooms in KL Hilton was used that night & they had really massive set-up which took like forever to take down which effected our set-up.

To make matters worst, the security was giving our suppliers a hard time. They didn't allow them up even after we had filled in the form of the workers names earlier. They insisted on seeing the immigrant workers passport! They had their worker ID card but said they needed passport! Hello....you don't expect a worker to be bringing their passport everywhere they go & plus the hotel did not inform us earlier.

So after fighting & negotiating, they allowed them in. At 3am! The backdrop had some issues so by the time we were done, it was 6am! & I had to get up at 7.30am to get ready for the event. So, I only had 1 1/2 hours of sleep that night.

Back to pictures of the hotel: In the morning.

I love the fact that the windows are fully glassed from top to bottom. When you stand at the window, you feel like you're flying! Seriously!

The view. It was a nice view. Could even see KL Tower & Petronas Twin Tower.

Even only getting 1 1/2 hour of sleep, I still had to smile!

A picture of the ballroom.

With the client.

Yay! Successful event makes the client smile & me too!

Don't ask why I am like a sore thumb! Already wearing red then want to be taller than everyone else. =S

September 17

When I found out last week that September 17 was a Selangor Holiday, I wanted to jump for joy. But I was in office, so I just smiled. Happily wanting to jot it down in my dairy, I literally stoned as I saw on my September 18 "box" I wrote "Project Insights (SMG). This time I literally said out loud "NOOOOOO"!

An event on the very next day! How am I going to print the press kits? How am I going to call the media? I tried calming myself that maybe I could finalize & print all the documents for the press kit on September 16 & on September 17 I can call the media from home?

To cut things short, I am now in office on September 17, a Selangor Public Holiday! 

& to make things worst, the set up in the hotel tonight can only be done at blady 2am in the morning because the event tonight in the ballroom only ends at 12am & they have massive set-up! Good thing is my boss booked a room for us so we don't have to go back home.

Sigh, & I just realized I forgot to bring my handphone charger.

 

Moving Out!

We are finally shifting out....from my office.

My office is situated in Damansara Perdana. Not sure where that is? Here are some clues:

The area beside The Curve, Ikea & Ikano. Friendster Cafe. The new Citibank. The Edge/Financial Daily new office.

Still not sure? Go get a map!

Ever since I started working there, February 2007, I have "experienced" 3 robbery.

To cut straight to the point, here are some solid reasons why you shouldn't live or work in Damansara Perdana (DP).

1. Security

When I first started working there, my colleagues told me there was an incident where a salesman came in the office & without anyone knowing, took 2 handphones. Sounds familiar?

While I was working there, here are my own experience:

Scenario 1: Me & 3 other colleagues went out for lunch. 1 of my colleague usually packs her food from home and eats in office. While she was eating, someone used the office card pass, scanned & came in. My colleague thought it was one of us so she didn't bother. Lucky she didn't cause when we came back, 4 of our laptops was gone! Broad daylight and had our office pass. Hmmmm.....

Scenario 2: I reached office early in the morning, the same time as another 1 of my colleague. Heard the office alarm ringing like crazy! Went up, the front doors were still locked up. Opened & to our horror, the office was in a mess! 2 laptops gone (including mine), 2 laptops were thrown on the floor (1 with the battery stolen), camera, original programmes, etc. Whats the worst thing? The alarm was ringing for at least 4-5 hours & the security didn't bother.

Scenario 3: This happened just last week on Thursday. My colleague was in front of my office on the sidewalk! A motorbike stopped, the backseat guy jumped down & ran towards my colleague & stole her bag. This happened at 2pm! Not only was it broad daylight but during lunch hour.

2. Parking

Parking there is like the parking in Taipan, USJ. We do not have basement carpark & we pay to MBPJ. There are not enough parking bays so common practice at DP is we double park & leave our numbers on our windscreen. Now, we do not have a choice cause there isn't parking right? & let me give you a warning. EVERYDAY there are MBPJ officers "saman-ing" cars. When I said everyday I mean everyday! But they understand the parking problems that we have, so they do NOT "saman" cars that double park. But, at certain days, when they are PMS-ing or there is a new officer OR when the Police decides to drop in, you will get a blady ticket on your windscreen!

3. One way in, One way out

There is only ONE way in & ONE way out of DP. If the bridge leading out of DP decides to "runtuh", I better be having my pillows with me to sleep in office. 

4. Management

After complaining to the Management several times, did they do anything about it? No! Btw, the Management for DP is MK LAND! Their cctv outside my office is just for show, it does not work. First robbery, no cctv. Second robbery, cctv still not up! Not only that, my boss refused to pay the maintenance fee because they are not doing anything to help the area. What do they do? Cut the lift to our floor & cut my boss access to her basement car park.

Also, during one of my boss complain at their office, a guy came in lodging a report stating his car was stolen in the carpark basement! & guess what, there are securities in the basements! This is not the only incident. Most of our neighbors all have had their share of robbery. One with a knife at his throat.

However, there are obviously some pros to DP.

1. Food

There are plenty of food there. Chinese, mamak, western, japanese, malay.....Bored of the food in DP? Its okay! The Curve is just 3 minutes away!

2. Location

Close to PJ & the Penchala Link directly from DP. Takes only 5 minutes to Hartamas & 10 mins to KL (without jam).

3. Environment

Not the working environment but the early morning fresh environment. DP is still surrounded by mountains, so early mornings or during rainy days, its really cooling.

4. Shopping

There are a couple of boutiques in DP & the most famous one: Cats Whiskers. Also close to The Curve & 1Utama.

So yea, I am just in a ranting mood. But some eye opener of DP.

As mentioned, will be shifting out by end of the year! Won't mention where yet but can only say our new office is a house which will be turned into an office.

My Merdeka

It has been 10 days since I last updated my blog. Hmm, maybe wifey is right - that I will neglect it 1 day. But I will be kiasu & prove her wrong! Even if I update it only once a month. 

Back to Merdeka weekend: How did you guys celebrated it?

For me, Merdeka was a bit "quiet" this year. It can be 2 reasons:

1. With all the "problems" Malaysia is going through this days, I don't feel like a Malaysian!

2. I am getting old!

Let me tell you how I celebrated my Merdeka Eve this year as an old aunty.

I went to Kampung Jawa for seafood dinner with the boyfriend's friend because it was his friend's birthday. 3 tables, around 20 people, eating crab & fish & sotong, etc for Merdeka Eve. No, that is not the true "aunty" part yet. After dinner, we went for drinks. No, not at a club or a pub like Laundry or something BUT at a pub in USJ1 filled with old aunties & uncles & kids at the age of 7 playing pool! Kids that belongs to the old aunties & uncles. & if that isn't hilarious, there we old aunties and uncles karaoke-ing which was the "music" for the pub. 

But one thing for sure, the beer is blardy cheap! 

  

Here is one of me & the boyfriend before dinner was served.

The very next morning at 7am, had to rush back to Teluk Intan for my cousin brother's wedding. Had to make sure that we arrived before the bride arrives. 

Nothing much to "cerita", so here are some pictures. Enjoy!

My family, excluding my dad & brother with the newly wed.

Picture stolen from my uncle in facebook. Mother, sisters, aunties, cousin & soon to be sister-in-law.

Wedding dinner. My immediate family.

Family with brother-in-law, niece & soon to be sister-in-law.

Sunset! The ladies...

Everytime we go to this restaurant in Teluk Intan, this dish is a MUST! Lobster 4 season...

This desert was really good! Yam with gingko! slurpsss....

The Wedding cake. Super cute.

Time off at Langkawi

The week I was going to go off to the Island of Langkawi, I felt "sick" was coming to get me. So in order to stop "sick" from coming, I drank lots of water & it kept "sick" in for a week.

On the day I was coming back to KL, our flight was delayed for 2 1/2 hours which made me reach home & put my tired head to bed at 12.30am. On Monday, I started work & only reached home at 8.45pm. On Tuesday at 10.30 pm. On Wednesday, had an event at night at Borneo Baruk Club in KL, reached home at 11:30pm.

That was when "sick" decided to crawl back up & here I am on MC. I have been getting sick more recent then it used to be. & my family keeps calling me a "weakling". 

Anyway, a quick update on my little trip to Langkawi with the boyfriend. We have been planning to go on a trip together and decided to land in Langkawi. Ask the boyfriend, not me. I wanted Redang/Perhentian but he won! So next time, my call! 

 

Day 1

Took half day off on 21st Aug as our flight was only at 6.35pm. No delays, everything was good. Hotel was only 2km from the airport but every taxi wanted to charge us RM12. 

Got to the hotel, collected our car, checked in and went to find food. Decided to eat the food at the hotel: Teppanyaki by the pool. The service sucked big time! & naturally, the food sucked as well.

Here is a pic of our hotel room. They gave us 2 queen size bed because the King size were taken up. Really spacious!

After dinner, we decided to drive out. Got into the car & walla, No petrol!! The light was blinking *curse the car rental guy!*. So we pumped petrol & decided to just go for RM20 but the light still didn't go off. So we thought the stupid thing was spoiled. Calculated, RM20 can bring us about 100km.

We were also kinda lucky that night. The boyfriend wind down the window full & it didn't want to go back up. After multiple attempts, it finally went up! Not long after that, thunder storm! Serious shit thunder storm!

Day 2

We woke up to continuous thunder storm. Lucky we had a car. So decided to grab some food and head to Kuah Town since its raining.

Malibu is my favorite & they had all types of Malibu there for only RM42 a bottle! Coconut, passion fruit, mango, pineapple!! Nyum.... 

The boyfriend kept bugging me about going to the padi field so when we saw one on the way, he immediately stopped the car & came down for pictures. 

We went quite a few places that day including the Mahsuri Mausoleum. That was where the most horrible thing happened. Our car died because no petrol at 92km.

Asked around & thank you God for being on our side. There was a small "kedai runcit" nearby selling petrol in bottles. Must be common for visitors to run out of petrol there. *he he*

Hehe disturbing him while filling up the tank.

We then headed to Black Sand Beach. & the name tells it all! The sand was really black. Wonder why. 

I like this picture. Guess the boyfriend photography skills not so bad after all.

While on the way to Berjaya Hotel to check out the beach there, we came across a sesat place called "Telaga Harbour park". Its where yacht dock & rich people drink & dine. Really nice place.

The boyfriend saying "one day one of this will be mine! huhuhuhu"

The whole day it was either raining or gloomy.

Night time came and we ate maggi mee which tasted so good! Too tired to go out. And we bought sinful stuffs! So blardy cheap! After dinner in room, we went down to the beach, ordered a can of pineapple juice and sprite & quietly opened our liquor & poured into the cup. *slurp* 

 

Day 3

The sun is out!! & hot hot hot!

Headed for breakfast then to Oriental Village where the cable car was at!

Trained eagle. Super huge! I think they are not trained just drugged...

The cable car was full with visitors! That we decided to just come back the next day. So we ended up feeding sang kancil & rabbits!

So cute hor...

Next destination, Eagle square!

hehe this picture is hilarious! The boyfriend was taking the picture & I jumped "snapped"! Just in time to catch my head jumping in the air. 

The water there looked so blue doesn't it? But after this, we headed down to the beach at our hotel. Sun was still shining hot & the sea was the same color as this. But in the water, can't even see your feet! Blardy hell...

At night, we treated ourselves to seafood dinner near Kuah Town. The place called "Yummie Yummie", recommeded by the cigar man.

Order like there was no tomorrow, ate like pigs. 1kg 250gram of crab, sotong, mantis prawn, vege, lala, 1 can of heineken, 2 glasses of apple juice & 2 rice: RM96. I think its quite cheap.

Day 4

Was suppose to go for the cable car but decided to skip that as well. Plus it was raining again so we headed to Kuah Town to just get our chocolates, liquor & ciggies for home.

Spend RM114 on chocolates alone!

Checked out from the hotel at 6pm (we extended our stay for RM50), went to the airport, had dinner. Everything was perfect as our flight was at 8pm and check in time was at 7pm. Was walking towards the gate when they announce the delay n flight! Damn... Thats for saying "I don't want to go home! So sad!".

So we took a lot of stupid pictures while waiting.

Yes, alot of stupid pictures...

If only we had longer hours...

Yes, I came back from Langkawi last Sunday night.

& no, I do not have the time to blog about anything.

Have been busy till late night since Monday & Merdeka is this weekend. Will be going to Teluk Intan on Sunday for cousin's wedding!

Till then...toodles!