CiaO 2008, HeLLo 2009..

Sigh~~There goes another year..with just a blink of an eye. How was my year? Well, by looking back at my 2008 resolutions..I think I did quite well in sticking to it..Applause! Applause!

Now, let's focus on looking ahead. What other major thing happening in 2009 that is more important than OUR BIG DAY??? Yessss...2009 will be MY YEAR..or rather OUR year. 1 year from now, I'll officially be known as Mrs Sim. Hahaha...I know, I know...I have mentioned this millions of times..but I just can't stop thinking about it, OK...

I believe, once I sit down & ponder on the happenings in 2009, exactly 1 year from now...I'll only have lovely memories of my BIG DAY to talk about...The wedding of the year..my dream, my fantasy..to become a reality on the fateful day of 28th November 2009..

In 2009, the one & only event that I'll make a huge success & give myself high expectations to work on would be my WEDDING. Nothing would ever top that. It's a once in a lifetime event, so just like every girl, I'm gonna make my Dream Wedding come true. I'll have to start planning & preparing from now...get ready & stay tuned to read ALL about my wedding here...(I have a feeling this will be turning into a wedding blog..hope I'll not bore you..)

So, 2009....HERE I COME!!

My LittLe pRoJeCT

I guess all my friends would get a shock of their lives reading this. They might not believe that their lovely friend (Oui, C'est Moi) knows how to stitch! Yes, let me tell you, don't be surprised. I have been exposed to sewing & stitching at a very young age.

My mum, being the EVER PERFECT MUM not only cooks well, but she can sew too. She used to make clothes for me to go to school. She sews little dresses & skirts to doll me up when I was younger (I'm still young now..:-p). I loved waking up every morning to have a new dress sewn for me to wear to playschool. Awwww...I feel soooo lucky!! & pretty..(haha)

Well, so, what have I been up to?

Ta daaa~~~~

CROSS-STITCH!!

Can't really tell what this is?? Well...scroll down to have a look...

Not that far off, right?? See...told you I got the genes from Mama...hehe...

Mr CaSiNo MaRKeTiNG

Should have blogged about this at least 2 weeks ago. Well...as the saying goes...BETTER LATE THAN NEVER...

Attended our Casino Marketing B Group's SMC Dinner on...errr...12th December 2008. We were to dress slightly more formal than our usual jeans & t-shirt casual dinners. It was supposed to be a formal dinner at one of the smaller ballrooms @ GICC. The decorations were OK grand..looked OK & everyone had fun (except for the food..which was CRAP). Well, the best part was..to vote for Mr Casino Marketing. Dada, was of course, one of the nominees. & WHO ELSE to vote for but HIM, right?

Well, found out that I'm not the only one who voted for him. (But I'm still, however..his #1 FAN..) Yess....I'm not sure how confident he was about the title but he surely had my 100% support & I had no doubts about it that it has GOT TO BE HIM. Before they announced the winner, I whispered to him.."Da, don't go to the gents first, you'll need to pick up your prize soon...& you must thank your lou po, ME in your speech, OK?"

Haha...& when his name was announced...I clapped & cheered like crazy...Beeming with pride.. YEAH...THAT'S MY MAN...

You know what he said in his speech? Well...I didn't really expect that because he's normally a very shy guy...that's the reason I LOOOVE him so much..Well...this is what he said:

"Thank you for your support, thank you for guiding me & teaching me so many things...I want to thank especially MY WIFE ~ Tsen Siew Yee..."

Gosh..I was blushing..& abit shy shy le...everyone clapped & cheered for us...the emcee for the night also commented (Wow..what a touching love story!!)...I didn't know where to hide my face! Haha...We're not officially married yet, but then he addressed me as his WIFE in front of everyone else. It was sweet~~ & embarassing in a way too..coz a colleague teased me.."Wife ah?? Since when??" Sigh~~can't wait to get the title OFFICIALLY la...I LOOOOOVE to be called Mrs Sim..sounds so nice & perfect for me...haha..(tak tahu malu hoh??) But like what dada said...we're engaged..so it's not wrong to be called Mrs Sim..but I enjoy being called Miss Tsen too..gosh..can't be too greedy...I have to keep REMINDING myself!

Anyway, he came back to the table with a cheeky face. I looked at him sternly & said.."Don't be cheeky, what is the point of being capable at work, but come back home being a LOUSY husband to me?" Hahaha...got him...his face turned sad..but I cracked a smile & gave him a kiss..

Dear...I'm proud of you!!!

Mr & Mrs Casino Marketing (that's what everyone's been calling us after the dinner)

The NOT OFFICIAL MRS SIM :-p

Dada with his crown & prize..

X'MaS SuRPRiSe & WeDDinG uPDaTeS

Hi there...MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!!!

Last nite at midnight, as usual...received lots of forwarded sms on X'mas greetings. Very ironically, I got an sms from a friend who was quite close to me when we were in Uni. Have not contacted him for quite a while now. However, he popped into my mind recently as I have been running through my wedding guest list in my head. And voila...here's an sms from him wishing me Merry X'mas! Was so happy..sad though, that we could not keep in touch & continue to be how we used to be when in Uni...but perhaps that's what you call LIFE..friends come & go..I'll just have to live with it...

Anyway, back on a happier note, I'm excited as wedding plans are beginning to come true. We have booked the ballroom at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort..It's a dream come true as I have always planned to have my wedding there..NO WHERE ELSE!!!

Mum & dad are just about done with their 1st draft of guest list! OMG!!! They are rushing me to come up with MINE soon too!! I'm so excited...Can't believe it..next Christmas, I'll officially be MRS SIM... I just loooove that title...I can't wait!!!

MiXeD MooDs

The day of the trip that I have been anticipating since booking the tickets for them, has come & gone. Now, everyone is back at work, recovering from the extravagant shopping splurges. Haha...back to reality, everyone. I'm particularly happy that we were able to spend quality time together as a family. We enjoyed each & every second of it.

Yes, as discussed previously, one of the main purpose of this trip is PMP (Parents Meet Parents) Day. The day that I have mixed feelings about. I won't go into details here. Coz I really don't know how to blog about it. But then, all I can say is...Thank God I have lovely, wonderful parents who can handle all sorts of situation & only have my best interest in mind. I know...to them, I'm always their little lovely diamond princess daughter (a nick that they have for me) that they love dearly. Love you too~~ Mum & Dad.

That's why, I'm having mixed feelings about life thus far. I wanna stay by their side & never leave them. I sometimes feel that, if getting married means leaving them behind, & not continuing with my cool surname TSEN..I'd rather not....

Sometimes, when I'm in my silly + childish mood (yes, this is one of those moments), I just feel like I wanna be their little girl forever...I don't wanna grow up, I don't wanna get married, I don't want them to grow old..I just want the time machine to stop!!!! So that we stay exactly where we are now..with me having the ability to take care of them & with them..strong & healthy always...*sniff*sniff*

OuR BIG DAY aNNouNCeMenT

Hmm...by looking at the title of this post, everything is self-explanatory, rite? Just need to officially announce it, since literally EVERYONE has been bugging us on the actual date since the proposal. Now, everyone, the cat is out from the bag:

1st leg: Kota Kinabalu ~ 28th November 2009

2nd leg: Taiping ~ 6th December 2009

3rd leg: Kuala Lumpur ~ 8th December 2009

Well, just to share with you all, 8th of December (the 3rd leg) is also Baobei's birthday, as well as Mum's birthday (in the Lunar Calendar). Just like what daddy said..we'll KILL 3 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE. We also joked about having 3 layers of cakes to be cut. One layer for our wedding, one layer for mummy & the last layer for baobei. Haha...that would be fun!! I can't wait!!!

My X'Mas GiFt to DaDa..

I have made up my mind to get Dada a pair of new shoes for Christmas every year. You know why? Coz..I would like him to wear those shoes.. & accompany me through this journey called LIFE. Isn't it sweet, romantic & meaningful?? ;)

His X'mas Present 2008: PUMA Golden Bronze Boots ala Usain Bolt style

His X'mas Present 2007: Adidas Black & White Boots with 'Good Year Tyre Marks'

a LittLe too EaRLy foR X'MaS

Dada came back on Sunday night from KLIA, and got me something that he assumed would be my "Christmas + New Year" present. What makes him think that I'll let him off so easily?? Hahaha...he has NO IDEA what other things I have in mind. Can't wait to unveil all the possibilities to him when we go on leave next week...

Smell danger??? Haha..We'll see...

Miracle - LANCOME

DiSaPPoiNTeD iN a FRieND

I USED to have a friend..(when I put USED to..it means USED to..) whom I thought has the same thoughts as me, the same principle in life, share the same moral values in life with similar family upbringing.

She was someone whom I shared literally the same bed when we were roommates not long ago. We have been sharing the same room for more than 2 years. We had a good relationship while we were roommates. We actually hardly see each other in the room, as we work different shifts most of the time. So, once we have the time to see each other in the room, we would be busy catching up on the latest gossips and we could go on and on and on all night. We stay up happily chatting till late at night & until we really couldn't stand it, then doze off to sleep. We had endless topics to chat about.

We help out each other at work, as well as when we're sick. I remember she called me one day when I was at work, she said she wasn't feeling well & needed to see the doctor; without any hesitation, I rushed back & escorted her to the clinic. I also made sure she was OK & had something to eat before she takes the medicine.

There was also once, when she was sick in bed and there wasn't anything to eat in the room. I quickly went to get her some hot porridge so that she could take her medicine after that.

I was excited for her when she went for her promotion interview. I encouraged her & gave her confidence. She was like a sister to me, someone I cared for & treated her like a dear friend at heart.

All this...has now changed. She has turned into a total stranger, someone that I don't know anymore. All her actions make me feel sick & it's really unbelievable how the power of $$$ could change someone. She has now done something that wayyyy back when we were roommates, we swore together that we won't be caught dead doing it...I'm really disappointed in her..I know..I can't treat her like before anymore..things have changed..SHE has changed..maybe the problem is ME..as I didn't change with her? Nope...no way..I'm who I am..

DeCeMBeR UpDaTeS

I think everyone close to me should know by now what I have been busy with recently. Yes...mummy darling arrived on the 2nd & I have been spending quality time with her ever since. Of course, apart from working..we're almost 24hours inseperable. I'm definitely trying to make up for all these years' lost time with her. I really wish I don't work away from home. But I would say all this is called FATE. Had I not work here, how would I be able to meet Dada...right? There's absolutely 0% of him going on a KK trip & accidentally bump into me there..right?

Well, even all these romantic, rational thinking doesn't wash away the guilt deep down that I feel some times, being away from home...being robbed off time with my dearest mum, dad & baby. I have yet to think of the best solution, to have the best of both worlds..working life + life with Dada AND also to have my dear family close by my side always. Sigh~~I guess we can't be that greedy..:( But is that really too much to ask for? Actually I really don't think so!

Well, anyhow, I was really happy to be able to spend mummy darling's birthday with her this year, to be able to celebrate with her really means alot to me. She told me she was really happy about it. And I know, of course..that this is true. From the bottom of her heart...Muaksss..mummy darling..hope you are happy always & have many, many more birthdays that I could spend with you. Stay healthy always...You're always in my heart & mind..Love you always...

The BIRTHDAY QUEEN & PRINCESS (Baobei wanted to celebrate hers in advance)

ONE HAPPY FAMILY

HeCTiC HoLiDaY

Had the most hectic days off back in KK this time. Of coz, as everyone should know by now, it's coz we went on to start our wedding preparations. Here's a brief summary of how we spent our 10 days in KK:

Day 1: Arrived in the late afternoon, had "late lunch + early dinner" at home. After dinner, went out to 1Borneo.

Day 2: Went to Karamunsing for a haircut & treatment in the afternoon, then followed by the 1st nite of the Pre-marriage talk that is compulsory for us to attend.

Day 3: Stayed at home in the afternoon to catch up on TVB series "Last One Standing" & played Wii with my dear baobei. Attended Pre-marriage talk session 2.

Day 4: Spent the afternoon at Centrepoint & Warisan Square. Had our 'must-have' Yoyo drinks. Final session of the pre-marriage talk in the evening.

Day 5: Went out for yum cha with dim sum at Foo Phin (Penampang) with Dad, Mum & Baobei. Played Wii the whole afternoon & dinner at Poppea Garden @ City Mall.

Day 6: Had Ngau Chap at Damai, followed by a little visit to the newly renovated KKIA. Had a look at Le Meridien's Bridal Fair. Surveyed & enquired on the packages that they had to offer. There was bridal shows, mock table set-ups of different themes, complimentary finger food & juices were served, too. Went to Likas Square for abit of grocery shopping & followed by dinner @ 1Borneo's KFC.

Day 7: Wanted to meet up with Uncle Anthony to confirm having him & Aunt Celine as our marriage witness. However, got a surprise when I was told that the whole family is in Gold Coast on holiday visiting my cousin studying there. But had a fruitful afternoon talking through some wedding preparations with Small Ah Yee..& besides that, had my eyelashes permed ;) Had dinner at Poppea Garden once again..I have a feeling this restaurant will be one of our family favourite from now on.

Day 8: Woke up early, anticipating the interview with the priest that is also a necesary step as we prepare for a Catholic wedding. Was nervous at first, but thankfully we had a nice & easy-going priest. He joked & made us feel at ease. The interview went well & all that's left to be done is just..SET THE WEDDING DATE! Spent the afternoon going to Sutera Harbour & Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort to enquire on their wedding packages. Was happy to meet up with an old classmate Junei working at Sutera Harbour, who is a mother of 2 already! I had better catch up fast...hehehe

Day 9: Mummy Darling's birthday. She wanted a day off from cooking. So we only had Maggi Mee for lunch followed by dinner at Gaya Sports. The food was as usual, delicious..Baobei ate more than she usually does, which is very rare. Met an old classmate Phyllis just as we were about finished with dinner. Had a little catch up talk with her. Later on, went to buy a ready-made cheesecake for mum, which eventually, turned out to be a combination of birthday celebration for mummy & baobei. They were both happy..so were the rest of us..:)

Day 10: Time to leave..had breakfast at Kuo Min famous for its fish cake & ngau chap noodles. However, the quality has dropped. Was not satisfied with it at all. Checked in at the airport & this is the one & only time tha I didn't cry AT ALL coming back to KL..(well, of coz that's because mummy darling will be coming over in 2 weeks..hehe)

ipoH GiFt

In my previous blog, I talked about going to Ipoh & by the time I'm done over there, I'll be on my way back home to KK. But before that, let me share something with you.

I reached back at Genting at around 2 o'clock in the morning. Dada was at the lobby to welcome me & carry my stuff back to our room. Then as I open the door, there's something waiting for me again! You know what is it?? A portrait of ME!! But the degree of likeness is only around 90%. I look MUCH prettier in person...wahahaha...

What a nice & thoughtful gift..something that I didn't expect at all. Dada said he'll buy me a gift to welcome me back each time I'm away on those WorldCard Fairs. Well..but nothing beats having Dada by my side. I don't wish to be away from him at all... :(

My 1st portrait pic of myself

oFF to IPoH

Before I even have time to spend properly with Dada, I'll be off to Ipoh again for yet another fair...sigh..

But looking at the bright side, after I'm back from this trip, I'll be off with Dada to be back in KK for our pre-marriage talk..yippee...then it'll be a full throttle of events leading to our wedding..which we still have yet to set the date...hehe. Of course, not forgetting..being home with my beloved family..Daddy, Mummy, BaoBei & Dada..HOME..going home feels soooo good!

With all these sweet, wonderful things happening, nothing will ever ruin my mood. I actually won't give a damn about anything that will stop me from enjoying the best time in my life. The stage where one only goes through once...with the one I love, who also loves me back equally, or even MORE..Whatever we do, it's for OUR future...

Here's to our future..forever & ever 1314, for better or worse, till death do us part.. (warning: this is NOT my official wedding vow, OK..)

Hi, I'M BacK fRoM MeLaKa..

Arrived back in Genting quite late from Melaka, around 3 in the morning. Just in time to watch the last few laps of the 2008 last F1 race. Can't believe what really happened in the last lap of the race! How could it happen? I bet you most of the Ferrari fans out there couldn't believe it too! & to me, there should be some investigations done on what actually happened there..looks fishy & suspicious..

Anyway, away from the F1 world, which is beyond my control..Had a crazy weekend working at the fair in Melaka. The response was better than I expected. I'm glad & proud of it! Didn't have time to actually shop around, which was a shame as it has actually been around 5-6 years since my last visit to Melaka.

Need not to say, there wasn't time to pick a really nice gift for Dada. But I found this, which is actually nice, cute & meaningful all together. It's a box of Lou Po Beng & Lou Kong Beng. So cute, I couldn't resist to get it. (But don't expect me to eat it though..haha)..& you know how I managed to get it on those really, really busy days? On my way to toilet, the stall selling this caught my eye, then after I'm finished with my business in the toilet, I picked up a box on my way back to our booth. Hahaha...Poor thing..but better than nothing...Dada loves Lou Po Beng...& I got 2 boxes of pineapple tarts for him as well...see..he's always on my mind..I really love & miss him

Lou Po Beng + Lou Kong Beng

Back home in 1818, Dada gave me a surprise, which is quite sweet too. The laptop was on with a note on the screen for me. It says: No arrows this time but look behind the door..I turned to see a cute heart-shaped decoration with a WELCOME & a little house. It's telling me that I'm HOME. It is welcoming me back to my home...so sweet..

But I don't like the Cristiano Ronaldo poster that it's hung on..Spoils the whole look... :-p

Welcome Home..

aWaY fRoM DaDa

Sigh~~this weekend is another weekend away from Dada...all coz of work commitments. A trip to Melaka - the historical city awaits me & 3 other colleagues in the team. Hopefully, the response will be as good as the previous one. 3/5 of the team who went to Johor Baru will be reunited to fight this war. Hopefully, with a new combination into the team this time, it will be even better!

I know when I'm not around Dada, the best thing to focus & concentrate on is work. So that I don't have the time & chance to miss him...hopefully we'll be very busy with work & in no time, we'll be on our way back...Da..I'll surely miss you like crazy...Muaksss...wait for me to be back!

MiSS asTRo ChiNeSe InTeRNatioNaL 2008

Last nite, had great fun at the Arena of Stars watching the 2008 Miss Astro Chinese International live with 2 of my great friends from work. It was actually sort of a last minute thing but I think all 3 of us were happy it turned out to be a great nite out for all...:)

It was actually the 1st time for all 3 of us to watch a competition as such LIVE. The atmosphere was great & there was a huge crowd. We nearly had difficulties finding seats. Luckily, in the end, everything went well & we had great seats right in the centre & could see everything.

Overall, the contestants were a great bunch. In terms of looks, not even one was really WOW gorgeous but..cukup makan la...Several of them were of average height which really surprised me. I thought in order to compete in a beauty pageant, you must have the model looks & height. Haha..either that is no longer IN now, or Malaysian standard is like that one la...

The host & hostesses for the nite, Lam Tak Weng, Chui Ling & Rachel Tan were entertaining too. Though Rachel was a bit stiff, perhaps maybe it's her first time hosting a live show like this. The more experienced Chui Ling was cute & humorous. The other great thing about the show was the theme. There's this never-ending story on Save the Earth, protect the environment & stuff..the theme was actually a good thing as through this, more people would widen their knowledge on the environmental issues. Can't believe there could be such ignorant people nowadays, since the awareness is actually everywhere if one actually chooses to listen & do a part. Well, don't be surprised if one walks out into the street with totally NO idea on how he/she could help to do a part..

Well, I'm proud to say, I AM aware & AM doing my part. I use less plastic bags, totally agree & support on TESCO's move to encourage customers to re-use their TESCO plastic bags & earn extra points on their TESCO Club card. I go out shopping with a woven bag & stop the shop assitants from wrapping my purchases with extra boxes or packaging. See...it's easy! They are small, small things that you could do in daily life that could actually MEAN something..so people...start doing it!

Now back to the show..(sorry for getting too carried away with the environmental issues..haha)As the competition was divided into several parts, with interviews, talent shows, swimsuits & more interviews, it was really entertaining. The most unforgettable part was Kelly (Contestant #10, who eventually became the winner) performing her imitation of Michael Jackson in the talent part. It was an awesome performance! Not surprising, she won that category as well. She performed well in the interview sessions, & has the slimmest waistline of 22 inches! My goodness..(I feel sooo guiltily fat now!!)But unfortunately, I don't buy her looks. She doesn't have a WOW pretty face at all!!

But overall, it was a great girls' night out..so who cares about who actually won??Hahaha..

The 10 finalists

Top 5: Queen (5th); Li Naa (2nd runner up); Kelly (Champion); Lyn (1st runner up), Carine (4th)

ThaNks eVeRyoNe, ThaNks DaDa

It has been 2 weeks since the proposal. After updating my status & uploading a pic of my engagement ring in Facebook, both of us have been showered with blessings & congratulatory notes. I feel so happy, complete & 'hang fook'. I really Thank God for giving me the BESTEST lou kong that I can ever find or wish for.

After the days that we have gone through together, I really KNOW & CONFIRM that he is the one for me. The one I could rely on in no matter what situation, the one that is worth my love, trust & attention... ;)

I have to constantly remind myself, to NOT take him for granted, to treat him to best & not to show my temper at him. I know I am quick-tempered, have little tolerance & very impatient. I like to get moving & want things done quick. Most of the time, he is very tolerant & will do according to my liking. However, there's respect in the relationship. I do let him make decisions, include him & listen to his opinions in everything that requires MAJOR decision making. I believe it is a healthy relationship that we are maintaining here. A relationship that we have built thus far, & will continue to learn to understand, live & love each other.

During our off days, we went to Seremban to meet up with dada's friend & also to have a look at our bridal house. We went took off on Wednesday & coincidentally, it's a tradition for all Seremban Bridal houses to have their off days on Wednesdays. It is clearly stated on the name card that was given to us. However, we didn't notice it till we were actually almost THERE. I think dada was expecting me to show temper again, how could he be so careless & didn't notice that...hahaha...but I was in a good mood..& I AM seriously trying to control myself NOT to show unnecessary temper at him. I should learn to appreciate & cherish the good moments that we have. Small things like that should not affect the good spirits & mood that we are in. See...I'm learning to be a good wife.. :-p

I AM A GOOD WIFE..

THe 1010 pRoPoSaL

10th October, 0100++hours: A very magical, historical moment in our lives. He proposed! After waiting for sooo long...he finally did it! It wasn't what I initially had in mind of my dream wedding proposal. I had always wanted a grand, romantic one where it must be in public that he goes on bended knees, slip the diamond into my finger, completed with flowers..with a huge public watching with envious looks...

Haha...but last night, I realised, a quiet moment with just the 2 of us is ALL that matters. Actually, our conversation leading to the proposal, was very meaningful. I was talking about how I felt so insecure, coz of a comment from a friend who recently broke up. She said at first, she thought that distance is always a problem in a relationship. But then, not now coz she & her ex-bf have been together in the same place & see each other everyday. At the end, he still left her & they still can't maintain their relationship. So, after pondering on this, I agreed. We shouldn't take things for granted and when things change, means there's no point in hanging on to it. Doesn't mean that you see that person 24hours a day, nothing will change; or that out of sight will definitely equal to out of mind.

Also, partly it's because for the past week, we have not been able to spend much time together due to work commitment. Here I am just back from Johor Bahru on Monday night, we only had Tues, Wed & Thurs before he had to leave me here all by myself to standby at KLIA for this weekend...:(

So, just suddenly, he took out the ring & said: "I wanna propose to you now, I want you to stay by my side forever, & I promise to stay by your side, taking care of you, loving you 1314. Be mine forever.." & he slipped the ring onto my finger...*sniff*sniff*

I cried..& we hugged each other tightly, never wanting to let go...

I couldn't sleep after that..too excited to feel the ring on my right ring finger...I love you, Dear..

My proposal ring

a SuRPRiSe aFTeR JB TriP

Just got back from our Genting WorldCard Fair at Johor Bahru. Have been there for since the 1st of the month. The whole trip was pleasant. Thankfully, coz the team that went with me were all nice & there was teamwork there..well, except for one actually, but I couldn't care less as long as I did my part. That's the only photo that I get to snap during the setting up as other than that, we were damn busy with long queues & really good response. Overall, the fair was a great success.

As expected, being away from Dada made me miss him terribly. But I would say it's good & perfectly healthy for our relationship. Coz I believe, a good relationship doesn't mean that we have to be around each other 24 hours, right? We're matured & quite independent being ourselves away from each other. But it has been quite a while since I have to 'dump' him here all alone. The last time was actually more than 3 years back, when I went back to KK alone in the 1st year of our relationship. Wow...have we really been so 'lou fu lou chai'? Hahaha...

Our booth at City Square Shopping Centre, Johor Bahru

But then, he did something to piss me off & he told me about it somewhere on the 4th day that I was in JB. It was actually nothing, really..he could have done so many MORE things that I could make a BIG DEAL out of it..but then, as I have explained to him..a mistake is still a mistake..no matter how BIG or SMALL. So, he made a mistake. I refused to call him or sms him on my whereabouts after that & answered minimal calls from him. Then, I came back & found this....

As I walked into the room, there were arrows leading the way Towards the computer desk
There's something..
Found this on the computer screen saying: I'd like to apologize Not the end yet...there's MORE!Arrows leading to...
The closet!
Ta da~~A bunch of RED ROSES in the closet

A closer snapshot..12 of them all together..

What a pleasant surprise! I called him right away & said I forgive him.... ;)

CouSiNs' ViSiT to GeNTinG

Glad to receive a call from my cousin Ah Boy few weeks back asking me to help book hotel rooms for a 2 nite stay @ Genting. Yippee! Finally, this lonely Sabah Girl will have her family visiting! Hahaha..I have been working here for 3 years plus now & though they are all in KL, it's not like every weekend that they come up. This is their only 2nd visit since I started work here. What a pity eh...

8 of them came up, 3 aunts, 1 uncle, 3 cousins & one of my cousin's girlfriend, soon to be cousin sis-in-law. Met up with them when they were checking into their rooms at Resort Hotel, & dinner on the first night at Good Friend Restaurant. After dinner, brought them to apply for our Genting WorldCard. Oh yes, all of them would have to contribute to my KPI. Hahaha...

Dinner on the 1st night @ Good Friend

The elder ones couldn't get started on 'gaming' & I brought the rest to watch our in-house show Dreamz. What to do?? This is part of my marketing job, ok..so please bear with me. Hahaha..Before their visit, I have also applied for employee discounts for them at the theme park. So, that's where they spent the whole of the 2nd day.

A family portrait @ VIP Waiting Area (we all LOVE this pic)

Met up with them again for dinner, this time at Happy Valley. The discussion around the dinner table would definitely won't miss out on our 'wedding' which I really don't know when. Ah Dee, my cousin, the one with a girlfriend, would probably consider attending our wedding before migrating to Adelaide. Wow...so nice..but sorry Ah Dee, I have NO IDEA at all when would that be...

My aunts carried on talking about wedding rituals and customs. Each giving their opinions, inclusive of my elder cousin, Ah Boy, who has been to many, many weddings as Best Man as well as 'hing dais'. Well, I'm sure, at that table, Dada & I were not the only couple taking notes. Hahaha..Ah Dee & his girlfriend surely got some tips too. Hahaha...

After dinner, my aunts were once again eager to try their luck. So, we (the younger generation) went over to First World Plaza instead. Since they purchased the All Park tickets, they were still able to play at the Indoor Theme Park at night. We took a couple of pics, just for memory's sake. Then, Dada & I had to say goodbye to them as he will be checking in for midnight shift.

Sigh...these 2 cousin brothers basically grew up with me & my childhood memories were filled with their mischevious acts. Unfortunately, they moved back to KL when I was in Standard 3. Since then, I was left all alone in KK, & only get to see them 2 or 3 years once on our family visits to KL.

And Genting would ALWAYS be in our itinerary for a complete family vacation together. We had many memories fooling around in Genting. It for a moment made me warm at heart thinking about those memories, while seeing all the happy faces around me tonight. We've all grown up to lead our own lives. I'm abit sad that Ah Dee is really migrating soon, but also happy for him & Sze Sze at the same time. As for Ah Boy, he has always been the loud mouth 'kao lui wong' but the slowest to have a significant half. Haha..& as for me, who would have thought, when I grow up, I'd be working here & this is where I found Dada (or HE found me)? More importantly, HOW MUCH LONGER will I be stuck here? How would my future be? I really wonder...

(L-R)Sze Sze, Ah Dee, Ah Boy, Ah Mei, ME & Ah Tzu

In SeaRcH of tHe PeRFeCT RiNG

This off days, we had a really important thing to do..which is...to search for our wedding bands. Before that, HE would have to get the perfect proposal ring as well. We have been constantly searching for it. As there's no deadline, we do not feel the pressure. So it was just happy-go-lucky searching for it. We both agreed that once we see something that we like, we'd go.."that's it, that's the one" & grab it without hesitation.

Thanks to an ex-colleague who was online chatting with me, we made a spur of the moment decision to go up to Penang searching for it. Since my ex-colleague Charmaine sent me so many links & they all look gorgeous. I charmed Dada into taking me there right away!

I know, I have chosen the right guy. I sometimes really can't believe how lucky I am. He's really a great guy, loves me dearly & treats me like a princess..:)

So off we went to Queensbay Mall arriving around 1 hour & 15mins later at 3.45pm.

Queensbay Mall..here I come...

Patiently waiting for Dada to finish his Latte before we start hunting for the rings

After a sip of coffee, we went hunting for IT..there were many jewellery shops in the mall. OE, Diamond & Platinum, Lazo Diamond, Poh Kong & a few others. We saw one at OE, the diamonds very clear & BIG in a row, but it was very pricey. So, we decided to give that a miss. Then, we saw one that is really nice as well, but the salesgirl said they wouldn't be able to alter it. Coz the design doesn't allow it. Once altered, the shape & design might not be in place anymore...:( too bad. So, we basically left the place empty-handed. I didn't buy anything else.

However, there's also another mission for us to drive all the way to Penang...to meet my ex-colleague Charmaine. While waiting for her to get off work, we drove around Penang Island & ended up at Gurney Drive, just in time to watch the sunset.

Sunset @ Gurney Drive

It was also dinner time for us already, ring-hunting for the whole afternoon made us really hungry. We ordered a bit of everything: Char Kueh Teow, Laksa & Fried Oyster.Other than the Char Kueh Teow, which was not really good, the other 2 were OK. We loitered around while waiting for Charmaine.It was really great to meet up with her. We had alot of catching up to do. While I filled her with all the gossips from work, she told me about herself too. It was really fun gossiping like the good old days. We finally had to call it a day around 10pm as Dada looked tired & there's another long drive back to Taiping ahead of us..sigh~~

The many stalls at Gurney Drive

The other end of stalls
Charmaine & I after around of gossiping

The next day, another long drive - back to Genting. As usual, we chose to leave Taiping on Wednesday, leaving us an extra day to head over to KL. But then, we left late, around 7pm as Dada needed to have a haircut & the salon was packed. We had to wait but we put the time to good use, doing grocery shopping at Tesco before we head back to the salon.

We stopped at the Bukit Gantang for a toilet break. It was a nice stop, the place looks nice & pleasant. We saw this little hut right in the middle of the road. I feel like I'm at a Kampung! Too bad there isn't any paddy field around. Haha...it looks comfortable too! Just feel like climbing on to it & snore all the way...zzzZZZzz

Just feel like sleeping on it in the hot afternoon sun

Thursday, last day before going back to work. Our 'last' chance to hunt for the perfect ring, or we will have to put it to rest & wait till our next off days next month.

Our target locations this time: Sg Wang, Lot 10 & Times Square. Obviously, we spent the whole afternoon at Sg Wang. There was Diamond & Platinum, SK Diamonds, Lazo Diamond, Weng Kong, Tomei & many, many more. I saw one that looks really OK at Diamond & Platinum. But the picture below is not clear. I only realise now that it's not easy to take a clear picture of a diamond. That made itself into our final list that we narrowed down to 3.

We then went to look for a salesman that we got to know when we made a purchase at Lazo Diamond couple of years back. He served us really well & went all the way to look for more choices for us from other branches within his company. So, that's where we selected the other 2 finalists to be on our list. It's all under KIV. Going back to the proposal ring, yes...he found one for me..BUT I refused to accept it yet as there isn't any formal proposal yet..Haha...so it's kept somewhere in 18-18..under his care. NOT mine yet...

One of the many choices that I'm still considering

JusT iN tHe MooD foR MaKe uP

Went out to watch Money No Enough few days back with Dada. Normally, I only make up to work. When going out on dates I'm usually make up free, except for a bit of concealer to cover up my really DARK eye circles.

But then, recently, I just feel like playing up abit on my eyes. Therefore, I did this:

I just LOOVE the violet eyeliner with glitters that I got from Hong Kong!

Other parts of my face is ALL natural..that's why u can see the pimple marks..

I really liked my eyes that night, but then I soon regretted doing that for the movie. Haha..that was probably not the right movie to go with pretty eye make up. Yeah, it was touching, & I cried quite a bit. I was damn sure it wasn't me alone as I heard sniffing sounds all around me. Haha..But I cried really 'carefully' & had to remind myself many times that I have pretty eye make up on & I shouldn't smear it...Hahaha...

FeDeReR's FAB FiNisH

Yesss...I had confidence in him...I KNEW he won't disappoint me..that's why I continue to support him even when he experienced abit of hiccups recently. I support him, even if it means I have to wake up at 5am Malaysia time to see him in action & risk looking like shit at work that day. I don't care..I choose to stand by him..he's my man...hahaha..Da, don't jealous, OK..

DaDa's BiRTHDaY

Last Sunday, the 7th of September was Dada's 27th birthday. He was supposed to work 3-11pm, but he managed to change shift with a colleague. So, with that, we both worked 12-8pm. However, before I start talking about where we went to celebrate, I got a scare. My superior wanted the whole team to assist & support a function held that night by another team. Hence, I was shocked...it means I have to stay back & won't be able to celebrate with Dada?? I quickly told him my situation & asked to be excused. Phew~~luckily he was understanding & said OK.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal. Coz I was there to help out & everything was in place before even my shift ended at 8pm. So, since there wasn't much to do and most just stayed to enjoy, I went off. I wanted to let Dada have a scare too, I told him that I had to stay back & help out. So, by the time I get off work, it might be quite late. He had a really disappointed look. Haha...he was soooo cute..he asked whether I could ask to be excused. Asked me to plead to my boss. Hahaha..then I laughed & told him the truth as I can't stand him being like that..

Birthday ice-cream & present

We went back to shower & change, then had a quick dinner. Actually, there's nothing special, as he already received his present.

There was a Lazo Diamond Fair. We were there few days back & saw a pair of lovely rings that we intend to use as wedding rings. However, the problem is that they do not have my size. If they were to alter it, I'm afraid it won't be perfect anymore. Both Dada & I loooove the rings..but I still need time to consider & look around if there are better options. Since it's not like we're in a hurry to get married.

We should be concentrating on proposal ring though. Hahaha...Dada has a mission to look for the perfect one for me. But he is trying to push the responsibility to me. He wants me to be there and choose the one I like the most. He's afraid that I won't like what he chooses for me. Grrr...mana ada orang begitu punya??? Grrrrrr....Go get one for me by yourself!

Before that, I asked if he wanted a cake, coz I said it's rather unnecessary & with just the 2 of us, we can't finish the cake & it's a waste. So, he said it would be fine to share a cup of ice-cream. So, we stopped by at Baskin Robbins. I purposely wanted to shoo him away, asking him to get a table, so that I can ask the staff for the "Happy Birthday" wording to be on the ice cream. Went over to the table & sang the birthday song. He looked happy, well I hope he IS happy, though it was just a simple celebration. Dada, Happy Birthday & hope we will share many, many birthdays in years to come as we grow old together..Muackksss..

Birthday boy (or MAN) with his presents :)
US @ Baskin Robbins First World Plaza

HaPPy BiRTHdaY to my BLOG!!

Hey there blog C'est Moi is 1 year old!!!

It's just unbelievable how time flies by sooooo fast!! I must be getting old too..but I hope I age gracefully..wuahahahaha...

Of course, besides wishing my blog happy birthday, I would like to share my TVB fever. As mentioned in the previous blog, I'm soooo into Moonlight Resonance that all I dream about is to have lots of children..give them a warm, harmonious & loving environment to grow up in. I want all my kids to be united together, to help each other out..to be warm & caring just like in the series. It's all so warm & touching. I never thought of wanting so many kids...to me..3 is more than enough..but then after watching this series..I feel so warm & good that I'm beginning to think that 3 is too little & not enough 'noise'. Hahaha...It must be so much fun growing up in a big family with lots of siblings.

I have always been independent & a little 'lonely' growing up nearly 'alone' with an elder brother who is 10 years my senior. The feeling is very different.

I might now start thinking of nice names for them..what would be a good Chinese name which is in sequence for 3 siblings? Just like the series, they used 家好月圓慶中秋. What should I use? This might take a while for me to think as my Chinese is not that good.

For English, I like the idea of all my kids having an English name either starting with the same alphabet, or names that rhymes:

1. Nicole, Natasha & Nicholas?

2. Ariel, Gabriel & Daniel?

3. Nelson, Jason & Susan?

Might probably not look for names that are too long, as it won't balance with their surname..SIM...;-p

林峰 - 愛不疚 MV

As I've mentioned in my Facebook..I've recently been bitten by the TVB bug again. I've been sooooo absorbed in the recent hit series Moonlight Resonance.

Please enjoy the subtheme of this series..by the handsome 'gun ga chai' Raymond Lam..Looooove him!!

SeaRCHinG foR a GUESS BaG

I set another mission for myself. This might be another potential X'mas gift from Dada. Hmm..Should I make it a tradition to have him buy me a GUESS bag each year for X'mas?? Well, at least until I get sick of it. Haha..I saw one nice, out of the ordinary one online. It might not really be MY type (Actually the pink & black combination reminds me of Paris Hilton, I dunno why?). But then it seriously caught my eye & I actually went searching for it at every GUESS shop that I could come across when I shopping in KL. I want to have a look at the REAL thing as I've found out many, many times that what looks good on the picture might not actually be that good in real.

However, I've been to Lot 10, Pavilion & the Curve, but couldn't find it . Maybe would need to repeat the same process again like last year. As blogged previously, we searched for it from KL to Seremban before finally getting it in Ipoh. Hmm...Dada said it probably haven't arrived in Malaysia yet, that's why we couldn't find it, though we went to search for it at the trendiest part of KL.

Well, I'll keep looking for it...till I GET IT!!! Grrrrr...

Looks feminine, CHIC & classy..that's where I am heading..;)

MiSSioN aCComPLisHeD

So, after today, all the things that we have aimed to buy have been bought. We completed our shopping list today by purchasing 2 sets of Sony Ericsson W910i. As spoken, the brown one for Dada, the white one for me. I was still in dilemma on whether to get the red one or the white one. Hmm..but then actually, thanks to the Sony Salesperson, he said red should be "ong" meaning lucky in Hokkien. However, thinking back, of the 2 years that I have been using my red K610i, my luck has been..well..so-so.

Therefore, in the end, I chose to buy the white one, with no regrets but only hope for better luck.

We spent the whole day at IKEA + Ikano Powerhouse + the Curve. We wanted to leave at around 6.30pm, however, it was raining heavily. With the infamous KL after work traffic + rain, we decided to linger around longer as we don't really want to waste time caught in the traffic.

We walked back to IKEA thinking of doing another round of survey getting ideas to decorate our home. At the entrance..we met someone! Guess who?? He was our 4th Prime Minister, the man who has led the country from the year before I was born till 2003, the year before I graduated from Uni. Who? Answer: Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad!!

Not really sure why he was there. Probably just a normal Malaysian citizen needing some home furnishing from IKEA? Haha..he was surrounded by bodyguards. Many took the opportunity to shake hands & take pics with him. I took the chance too, to rush over & ask Dada to take it. I didn't know what to say, so I just managed a simple HI. Didn't bring my Sony T-70 camera, so will just have to make do with my Sony Ericsson K610i. Probably the last pic I'm gonna take with this phone before it has to "move over" & make room for my W910i..;-)

With Tun Mahathir @ IKEA

We GoT OuR WII!!

As promised, the 1st thing on our agenda this off days is to research & ask around more on Nintendo Wii. So, where else to shop around & bargain for the best price if not Sungei Wang? It's always my most preferred place to ask & bargain around for the best deal, be it for clothes, shoes, the latest technologies (or not..for the matter)..e.g cameras, handphones, games..etc.

As we both knew, it's going to be roughly about the same price that they offer. Being a person who loves shopping, actually, knowing that these things are being sold around the same price..what do I really look for?? Of course..the BEST SERVICE. As I have mentioned before, I really emphasize on being served well. I just HATE rude salesperson, those with the 'couldn't care less' attitude, those 'I don't think you could afford it' or those 'Don't waste my time, you're not gonna buy anyways' look. Haha..normally, I don't ask around for fun. If I would put in the effort to ask & look around, it normally means I'm definitely going to get it..just a matter of shopping around for the best deal..so..try serving me well..& I'll might just buy from you!

I think it was about the 3rd or 4th shop that we asked, that I decided to linger around longer, cause the salesperson is really patient. He explained everything in detail to us..and even let us try on everything. We had a bit of fun testing it out in the really crowded alley where his shop is located. He gave us lots of freebies & recommended the things that we might need as add-on, but did not force us and neither was he too hard sell. Which I liked. Definitely, we were not the only ones stopping by to ask this & that..there were a constant flow of people to his shop but he never lets his eyes off us (so smart to be able to target his REAL POTENTIAL BUYER)..haha!

In the end, we bought all that we needed for around RM1600. But that's not the end, we did not get the Wii Fit! I told Dada that would be our next target! Wait till the price drop further first. Haha..

We also looked around for W910i. I have not seen the real actual phone yet, by looking at the pictures is not good enough. I would need to test it out too. So, we walked around & stopped at one who showed us both the white & brown version. I personally think, the brown one is classy & the colour is special. The white one just loses out, as I no longer think white handphone is special & out of the ordinary anymore. So, I'm having a hard time deciding which colour I should get. The red one doesn't really fascinate me as well as my current phone, Sony Ericsson K610i which I have been using for the past 2 years, is also in RED.

Would like to have a change in colour as well, that's why I chose white from the very beginning. But then...hmmm..might just choose not to think so much but to just get the white one. Which should be soon..wow..so many new things to explore..So excited..but it's not so healthy for the wallet...:(

DaDa's BirTHDaY PReSeNT

Hmm...as the clock ticks..I have less & less time to think of what I should get for Dada. However, I DO have 2 options. I know this is something that he has been aiming..and no matter which one he chooses..I'll definitely be broke. We're planning to get it during our days off next week.

Option 1: Nintendo Wii

Ok I admit, this is not really something that he wants..but more to what I want. Hahaha..I don't know why, just out of nowhere one day, I just suddenly feel like wanting to buy Wii (I suspect is due to the BORRRRING place that we work at..I just need something to look forward to after work everyday!). Hence, I started searching for it on the internet to gather more information, as well as asking around about it. We'll try it out soon...then decide whether we should really get it. Wow...I'm so excited!

Option 2: Sony Ericsson W910i

Now, for the REAL PRESENT: I know he needs a new handphone. Coz his K800i has been damaged since around 3 months back..if I'm not wrong..So, he has been looking around for phones all this while & I think he has come to a conclusion that..this is what he wants..(Well, I think I influenced him la..haha & also thanks to the TVB series Moonlight Resonance)

So, if he were to get a new phone, definitely, it is only NATURAL that I get one, too. That's why I'm attaching 2 pictures here, with only the difference in colour. Obviously, the brown one is for Dada, while the white one is for ME. Hehehe...So..HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADA! Pick your choice!