Today during my lunch break, Mr.Y and I went to the pharmacy to buy Tussil 5 (a cough lozenge) for his dad. OK,let me make this simple.
CONVERSATION BETWEEN ME & THE STUPID IDIOT PHARMACIST
Me: I'm looking for Tussil 5.
Pharmacist: Why do you want it? (eyeing me skeptically)
I thought, "God, she's dumb. Of course I buy cough lozenge because of a goddamn cough. Does she thinks I buy it because I have diarrhea??"
Me: Because of cough. (Duh!!!)
Pharmacist: Who's having cough? (Looking alternately between Mr.Y and me).
Me: His dad. (pointing at Mr.Y)
Then the idiot started nagging us, about how people always misuse Tussil 5 and it cannot be used for any kind of cough. Bla bla bla. At this point, I'm already irritated with her lecture. Common la, Tussil 5?? It's like Strepsils! Or even a candy!
The lecture goes on and on up until this interesting point...
Pharmacist: What kind of cough is he having?
Me: Err...chesty cough?
Pharmacist: Ha! Tussil 5 cannot be used for chesty cough!! Chesty cough you have phlegm. Tussil 5 is for dry cough.
I was confused. On cough medicines, it always read: DRY CHESTY COUGH. So isn't chesty cough=dry cough??
It sounds as if this idiot is discouraging us from buying it.
OK, here's when I exploded:
Pharmacist: Are you a pharmacist???!!! (her face sneering at me)
Me: LOOK! I'M JUST HERE TO BUY THIS THING OK! I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT!I'M JUST DOING WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. ARE YOU GONNA SELL IT TO ME OR NOT??
Yes, dear readers. I was practically shouting. This woman really knows how to work on my nerves. And she hit the right spot...by insulting my intelligence. That's one thing I hate. If people make me feel stupid.
After I shout, I swear she was A BIT nicer to us. Like she was afraid of me or something. I still couldn't believe myself, that I could raise my voice like that. It never happened to me before. Well, this woman asked for it.
I know it's a pharmacist's job to ask questions when you ask for controlled medicines, but she shouldn't have been rude in the beginning.
Before we left...
Pharmacist: Next time tell your dad to come here himself. (To Mr.Y)
After this I won't order Tussil 5. People are always asking for this medicine.
She looked at the record and Mr.Y's dad bought Tussil 5 on 22nd April. And today he's asking for it again. She even has the guts to imply that his dad is starting to become addicted to Tussil 5! She really IS an idiot. One packet of Tussil 5 has 24 lozenges. 1 day you take 4 lozenges. Of course by 1 week the whole damn thing is finished!
And I think it's stupid of her to stop selling the lozenges. People buy it coz it works. People aren't addicted to it. Like I said, it's like Strepsils. My mum take it whenever she has cough and up until now she isn't a drug addict! She's a normal 51-year-old housewife.
Before we left the effin' pharmacy, the cashier apologized to us. She said that the pharmacist is extremely rude and everyone at the pharmacy hates her. Ha!! I hope she gets swine flu and die!!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
A bored trainee...
1. Do you use e-mail often?
Only during the semester. You know, when there's a lot of group projects going on. But I check my e-mails everyday though. Usually I'll get those annoying e-mails from Jobstreets advertising vacant jobs (I don't have a degree yet!). But I've unsubcribed those Jobstreet updates this morning :)
2.Do you hear any animals right now?
No, I'm in an office building! The only sound I hear now is the guy in the next cubicle talking on the phone.
3.Are you in a well-lit room?
Funny you ask this question. The guy in the next cubicle that I mentioned in question 2? Well, he works in Occupational Safety and Health. The other day he used this thing called the Digital Light Meter to measure the intensity of light in the office. Every building must comply to a certain level of brightness to ensure that the workers won't have eye problems. So, yes, the lighting in the office is adequate.
4.Is your trashcan full?
I don't even have a trashcan! I had to reuse plastic bags, and dispose them myself before I go home. I'm too lazy to demand for a trashcan.
5.What was the last crunchy thing you consumed?
Potato chips. My dad is spoiling my diet by buying those junk food and placing them on the coffee table in front of the TV.
6.Did you view anything disturbing today?
No.
7.Are there any holiday decorations in your house?
No. Even when it's holiday, like Hari Raya, I never decorate my house with lights and stuffs.
8.When was the last time you had a terrible headache.
Can't remember when but it's quite recently. During my finale exam I think. So glad it's over!
9.Have you recently put lotion in your hand?
This morning.
10.Are you hungry?
Surprisingly, the roti telur I had for breakfast just now was filling! I had a banana and pure orange juice before I left for work as well. And I snacked on Sunmaid raisins just now. So I don't feel hungry. Great! Usually by around this time (11am) I would have starved to death.
11. Is it rainy where you're at right now?
No. Bright and sunny :) Beautiful weather!
12. Do you carry a purse? If so, describe what it looks like.
Yes. It's gold. It's small but holds a coin compartment and can store a just-nice amount of cards, which I like. Bought it at Marks & Sparks.
13.Is your cell phone on vibrate?
No. It's LOUD. Hehe.
14.Is your dishwasher full?
I don't know. Should I call home and ask my mum? But I doubt that it's full. My mum is a cleanliness freak and I think she has obsessive compulsive disorder. She cleans the house whenever she spot the slightest bit of dust!
15.When was the last time you saw someone you love/like?
He's right beside me, surfing the Internet on how to be a great slave trader or something (it's a computer game).
16.Do you like to wear gloves?
There are only two occassions when I would wear gloves:
i)When I'm on vacation at a country where the temperature is -5 degrees.
ii)When I'm mopping the floor coz I'm such a princess that I don't want floor cleaner and dirt on my hands.
And on both occasions, I don't like wearing them.
17.Is there a body of water near where you live?
No. There's a lake nearby, but you can't get there by foot. You still need to drive.
18.What are your thoughts on Avenged Sevenfold?
I've only heard ONE of their songs, Seize the Day coz my bf told me to download it. I don't like it though.
19.Are you wearing anything pink right now?
No.
20.Do you like to swim in the ocean?
I can't swim.
21.What is the creepiest bug you've ever saw?
I can't remember what it's called but it has a man's face on it back.
22.Do you currently have split ends?
Yes! People say almond oil works huh?
23.When is the last time you used the bathroom?
An hour ago. I go to toilet every hour. I have a small bladder.
24.Do you chew on your lip?
No.
25.Are you afraid of needles?
Err...well...sort of. I don't like to be around sharp things.
26.What is the last thing you lost?
I can't remember.
27.When is the last time you saw a bald person?
Yesterday evening. His cubicle is near mine. He didn't come to work today.
28.What car were you last in?
My dad's. He sent me to work.
29.Do you like Batman?
Neither like or dislike. In other words, I couldn't care less!
30.Have you ever played tennis?
Many times. And at every attempt, I suck at it.
31.Can you see a star shape in the room that you're in?
No.
32.What are you sitting on?
A chair!
33.What is the last warm thing you touched?
My laptop!Hehe.
34.Do you use hand sanitizer?
Yes. I find it very useful coz I don't like to wash my hands at the sink! Hehe.
35.Where do you want to go in life?
I want to go to Happy Land!
36.Are you sweating?
No.
37.When is the last time you had to scratch an itch?
How should I remember???
38.Where were you two hours after you got up, and what were you doing there?
At the office. Doing my practical training. Another 2 months to go. I hope I can get through this!
39.Does your house have a fireplace?
No. I live in Malaysia. It's extremely hot here.
39.Do you wake yourself up in the morning or does someone else does?
Something does. My phone! Hehe.
40.Do you play games on your computer?
Only the boring games. Like Hearts, Pubble Place...I'm such a boring person. Maybe I should play that medieval game and become a slave trader like my bf :p
41.Have you ever pet a stingray?
No but I currently I have a pet that is the equivalent of a stingray. It's a cat named Koko and when she bit me, it hurts like hell!!!
42.If you were on vacation, would you ever go to Ireland?
I've always wanted to go there! Never been there before. Nevermind, I'll put it on my honeymoon list. Hahaha.
43.Are you logged into MySpace right now?
No. MySpace is so boring. I only have 80 friends I think.
44.Have you ever been to New York?
Yes, and I hate it. Funny right? A shopaholic who hates New York.
45.Do you use the term "lol" if you don't have anything to say?
No. I rarely use LOL. Why do people use LOL anyway? Whatever happens to just laughing normally like hahahahahahahahahaha??
46.Should you be sleeping right now instead of taking this survey?
No. I should read some contract documents!Hehe.
47.Do you currently have any blemishes on your face?
Yes. Lots of them! I'm going to buy a blemish concealer this weekend.
48.Do you often use smileys in texts?
No. My phone phone has 3G Internet, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office but doesn't have smileys!
49.Do you like Sunkist?
They're a bit sour but they're okaaay.
50.Did you forget something important last week?
Yes, I forgot to bring my mobile phone to work! I think I'm already old. I don't rely on mobiles so much. Young people can't live without their phones.
Only during the semester. You know, when there's a lot of group projects going on. But I check my e-mails everyday though. Usually I'll get those annoying e-mails from Jobstreets advertising vacant jobs (I don't have a degree yet!). But I've unsubcribed those Jobstreet updates this morning :)
2.Do you hear any animals right now?
No, I'm in an office building! The only sound I hear now is the guy in the next cubicle talking on the phone.
3.Are you in a well-lit room?
Funny you ask this question. The guy in the next cubicle that I mentioned in question 2? Well, he works in Occupational Safety and Health. The other day he used this thing called the Digital Light Meter to measure the intensity of light in the office. Every building must comply to a certain level of brightness to ensure that the workers won't have eye problems. So, yes, the lighting in the office is adequate.
4.Is your trashcan full?
I don't even have a trashcan! I had to reuse plastic bags, and dispose them myself before I go home. I'm too lazy to demand for a trashcan.
5.What was the last crunchy thing you consumed?
Potato chips. My dad is spoiling my diet by buying those junk food and placing them on the coffee table in front of the TV.
6.Did you view anything disturbing today?
No.
7.Are there any holiday decorations in your house?
No. Even when it's holiday, like Hari Raya, I never decorate my house with lights and stuffs.
8.When was the last time you had a terrible headache.
Can't remember when but it's quite recently. During my finale exam I think. So glad it's over!
9.Have you recently put lotion in your hand?
This morning.
10.Are you hungry?
Surprisingly, the roti telur I had for breakfast just now was filling! I had a banana and pure orange juice before I left for work as well. And I snacked on Sunmaid raisins just now. So I don't feel hungry. Great! Usually by around this time (11am) I would have starved to death.
11. Is it rainy where you're at right now?
No. Bright and sunny :) Beautiful weather!
12. Do you carry a purse? If so, describe what it looks like.
Yes. It's gold. It's small but holds a coin compartment and can store a just-nice amount of cards, which I like. Bought it at Marks & Sparks.
13.Is your cell phone on vibrate?
No. It's LOUD. Hehe.
14.Is your dishwasher full?
I don't know. Should I call home and ask my mum? But I doubt that it's full. My mum is a cleanliness freak and I think she has obsessive compulsive disorder. She cleans the house whenever she spot the slightest bit of dust!
15.When was the last time you saw someone you love/like?
He's right beside me, surfing the Internet on how to be a great slave trader or something (it's a computer game).
16.Do you like to wear gloves?
There are only two occassions when I would wear gloves:
i)When I'm on vacation at a country where the temperature is -5 degrees.
ii)When I'm mopping the floor coz I'm such a princess that I don't want floor cleaner and dirt on my hands.
And on both occasions, I don't like wearing them.
17.Is there a body of water near where you live?
No. There's a lake nearby, but you can't get there by foot. You still need to drive.
18.What are your thoughts on Avenged Sevenfold?
I've only heard ONE of their songs, Seize the Day coz my bf told me to download it. I don't like it though.
19.Are you wearing anything pink right now?
No.
20.Do you like to swim in the ocean?
I can't swim.
21.What is the creepiest bug you've ever saw?
I can't remember what it's called but it has a man's face on it back.
22.Do you currently have split ends?
Yes! People say almond oil works huh?
23.When is the last time you used the bathroom?
An hour ago. I go to toilet every hour. I have a small bladder.
24.Do you chew on your lip?
No.
25.Are you afraid of needles?
Err...well...sort of. I don't like to be around sharp things.
26.What is the last thing you lost?
I can't remember.
27.When is the last time you saw a bald person?
Yesterday evening. His cubicle is near mine. He didn't come to work today.
28.What car were you last in?
My dad's. He sent me to work.
29.Do you like Batman?
Neither like or dislike. In other words, I couldn't care less!
30.Have you ever played tennis?
Many times. And at every attempt, I suck at it.
31.Can you see a star shape in the room that you're in?
No.
32.What are you sitting on?
A chair!
33.What is the last warm thing you touched?
My laptop!Hehe.
34.Do you use hand sanitizer?
Yes. I find it very useful coz I don't like to wash my hands at the sink! Hehe.
35.Where do you want to go in life?
I want to go to Happy Land!
36.Are you sweating?
No.
37.When is the last time you had to scratch an itch?
How should I remember???
38.Where were you two hours after you got up, and what were you doing there?
At the office. Doing my practical training. Another 2 months to go. I hope I can get through this!
39.Does your house have a fireplace?
No. I live in Malaysia. It's extremely hot here.
39.Do you wake yourself up in the morning or does someone else does?
Something does. My phone! Hehe.
40.Do you play games on your computer?
Only the boring games. Like Hearts, Pubble Place...I'm such a boring person. Maybe I should play that medieval game and become a slave trader like my bf :p
41.Have you ever pet a stingray?
No but I currently I have a pet that is the equivalent of a stingray. It's a cat named Koko and when she bit me, it hurts like hell!!!
42.If you were on vacation, would you ever go to Ireland?
I've always wanted to go there! Never been there before. Nevermind, I'll put it on my honeymoon list. Hahaha.
43.Are you logged into MySpace right now?
No. MySpace is so boring. I only have 80 friends I think.
44.Have you ever been to New York?
Yes, and I hate it. Funny right? A shopaholic who hates New York.
45.Do you use the term "lol" if you don't have anything to say?
No. I rarely use LOL. Why do people use LOL anyway? Whatever happens to just laughing normally like hahahahahahahahahaha??
46.Should you be sleeping right now instead of taking this survey?
No. I should read some contract documents!Hehe.
47.Do you currently have any blemishes on your face?
Yes. Lots of them! I'm going to buy a blemish concealer this weekend.
48.Do you often use smileys in texts?
No. My phone phone has 3G Internet, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office but doesn't have smileys!
49.Do you like Sunkist?
They're a bit sour but they're okaaay.
50.Did you forget something important last week?
Yes, I forgot to bring my mobile phone to work! I think I'm already old. I don't rely on mobiles so much. Young people can't live without their phones.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Greetings from the 17th floor of Amcorp Tower!
Today I came to office wearing my hair ala Blair Waldorf. I tied my hair back in a loose bun and put on a pink headband with a bow on it. People commented that I looked cute and my nosestrils flared coz I was sooo smug (usually I would wear my hair down). But by 4.30pm I look like this:
I'm browsing through a consultancy agreement. By this time, the bow on my headband dah tercabut and my hairdo is ruined. I tried to secure my hair back into a bun but it didn't work.
I'm browsing through a consultancy agreement. By this time, the bow on my headband dah tercabut and my hairdo is ruined. I tried to secure my hair back into a bun but it didn't work.Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
I'm living in the 16th century
No mobile phone connection. No Internet.
-Pissed off at Maxis. I can't call out and people can't call me. This happens usually at night. It's been going on for weeks. My dad had made a report, but until now nothing is being done.
-I have no connections to the Internet for two days now. Called Streamyx 1000 times. They suspect it's faulty modem so they'll be sending a technician in 2 days.
Then I had an idea. Why not try dial-up connection? I tried and it worked. So now I am connected to the Internet via dial-up, and you know how slow dial-up connection can be.
But something is better than nothing, right? ;)
-Pissed off at Maxis. I can't call out and people can't call me. This happens usually at night. It's been going on for weeks. My dad had made a report, but until now nothing is being done.
-I have no connections to the Internet for two days now. Called Streamyx 1000 times. They suspect it's faulty modem so they'll be sending a technician in 2 days.
Then I had an idea. Why not try dial-up connection? I tried and it worked. So now I am connected to the Internet via dial-up, and you know how slow dial-up connection can be.
But something is better than nothing, right? ;)
The Day Exam Result Came Out
When I woke up this morning, I saw some missed calls and text messages on my phone from Mr.Y. I texted back, saying I was sleeping like the dead, so that's why I didn't answer his calls. He called back.
He said exam results were already posted online. I thought he was joking. But then he told me this GPA and judging from his happy tone, I knew he was serious. So I switched on my laptop, but I totally forgot that it's 16th century in my life right now and I don't have Internet connections. Turned out that Mr.Y already checked my result. He knows my Uniten password. What a stalker!
He congratulated me. My result isn't that great. I am 0.06 away from getting DL. I'm always like that. 0.02 points away from getting DL, 0.06 from getting DL. But when I do get DL, I got excited for 5 minutes and then the happiness just fade away.
Things that I am proud of:
I got As for Structural Analysis II and Water & Wastewater Engineering! I got A- for Technical Communication, which is totally unexpected, coz people say it's hard to get A or A- for that subject. Oh, and I didn't fail the killer Steel Design paper! I got a B+!!!
Things that I am NOT proud of:
I got B+ for Reinforced Concrete Design. And C+ for Soil II!!!! Before this, my record was clean (well,sort of). The only C I ever got was for Calculus. One stupid C. And now I have one more C to add to the collection!
Benci gile Soil.
My mum was happy with my result. But when I told my dad, he just said, "It's OK, try harder next sem." No congratulations. I don't wanna hear "Try harder next sem", I wanna hear a congrats. I was so upset when he said that. I don't need to be reminded to "try again", every semester I always give 110% effort. Those of you who follow my blog will know how hard and miserable my life had been, juggling six classes. At the end of the day, I wanna hear some appreciation about my hard work!
So there I was, crying my eyes out, talking to my mum, talking to Mr.Y. My mum told me not to get so upset about my dad. She said, "Dia tu tak masuk universiti. Mane dia tau GPA ni bagus ke tak." My mum is right. To my dad, getting DL is great. Anything other than DL is bad. 3.48 is bad.
I've lost count of how many times I've explained to him that DL is 3.5 --> 4.0.
3.5-3.48=0.02
And 0.02 is a very,very small number.
I got 3.48 a few sems ago.
My mum felt bad about my own father not appreciating my result, so she treated me (and my dad) for lunch at Tony Roma's Pavillion. My dad felt bad about not appreciating my result and offered to buy me a Gin & Jacqui laptop bag for me at KLCC. Too bad I didn't know the dimensions of my laptop. My mum called my dad "Mr.Menopause" coz he'd been grumpy with her lately. My family is so weird!
Tomorrow Mr.Y and I are going to celebrate our (good) results. He said he'll blanja me. Can't wait.
He said exam results were already posted online. I thought he was joking. But then he told me this GPA and judging from his happy tone, I knew he was serious. So I switched on my laptop, but I totally forgot that it's 16th century in my life right now and I don't have Internet connections. Turned out that Mr.Y already checked my result. He knows my Uniten password. What a stalker!
He congratulated me. My result isn't that great. I am 0.06 away from getting DL. I'm always like that. 0.02 points away from getting DL, 0.06 from getting DL. But when I do get DL, I got excited for 5 minutes and then the happiness just fade away.
Things that I am proud of:
I got As for Structural Analysis II and Water & Wastewater Engineering! I got A- for Technical Communication, which is totally unexpected, coz people say it's hard to get A or A- for that subject. Oh, and I didn't fail the killer Steel Design paper! I got a B+!!!
Things that I am NOT proud of:
I got B+ for Reinforced Concrete Design. And C+ for Soil II!!!! Before this, my record was clean (well,sort of). The only C I ever got was for Calculus. One stupid C. And now I have one more C to add to the collection!
Benci gile Soil.
My mum was happy with my result. But when I told my dad, he just said, "It's OK, try harder next sem." No congratulations. I don't wanna hear "Try harder next sem", I wanna hear a congrats. I was so upset when he said that. I don't need to be reminded to "try again", every semester I always give 110% effort. Those of you who follow my blog will know how hard and miserable my life had been, juggling six classes. At the end of the day, I wanna hear some appreciation about my hard work!
So there I was, crying my eyes out, talking to my mum, talking to Mr.Y. My mum told me not to get so upset about my dad. She said, "Dia tu tak masuk universiti. Mane dia tau GPA ni bagus ke tak." My mum is right. To my dad, getting DL is great. Anything other than DL is bad. 3.48 is bad.
I've lost count of how many times I've explained to him that DL is 3.5 --> 4.0.
3.5-3.48=0.02
And 0.02 is a very,very small number.
I got 3.48 a few sems ago.
My mum felt bad about my own father not appreciating my result, so she treated me (and my dad) for lunch at Tony Roma's Pavillion. My dad felt bad about not appreciating my result and offered to buy me a Gin & Jacqui laptop bag for me at KLCC. Too bad I didn't know the dimensions of my laptop. My mum called my dad "Mr.Menopause" coz he'd been grumpy with her lately. My family is so weird!
Tomorrow Mr.Y and I are going to celebrate our (good) results. He said he'll blanja me. Can't wait.
how i spend my fridays
as usual once i arrived at the office at 8 am mr.y and i would go for breakfast. everyday i would eat my favourite tosei.oh god i'm addicted to tosei. lunch break is at 12.30 but we would go earlier.haha.nobody cares about trainees anyway. we can go in and out as much as we like.
today we had subway for lunch. i've perfected my ultimate sandwich! wheat bread + chilli + mayonaise + lettuce + capsicum. i had the smoked turkey sandwich just now. it was not only yummy, but is low calorie as well. the only thing i don't like about subway is that the sandwich doesn't fit into my small mouth and i would end up smearing my gloss.
after lunch mr.y would go for prayers and i would shop around amcorp mall. bought some stuffs that my mum asked for, and then i hang around at bookstores to pass the time. read some interesting books. there's this book on makeup that cost rm76 and with my salary i couldn't afford that as i have more important things to buy! i've read almost the whole book and got some useful makeup tips.
to slim down a round face:
shade the area below your cheekbones, and shade the sides of your face as well. highlight your cheekbones and chin. the book suggested blusher for shading, but when i tried it at home, i look red-faced and rediculous. i tried using bronzer instead and it's better.
by the way, i bumped into some of my uniten friends who are undergoing practical around the PJ area. they asked me to join them for lunch, but i was supershy. yes, that's right. i might seem "talkative" in my blog, but when you meet me in person, i'm a mute.
uniten is having this blogging competition. you blog about your industrial training experiences, link it to the industrial training website, and the blog that has the highest number of hits win. i won't be including this blog in the competition since most of the time i blog about makeup and things like that, this isn't an industrial training blog.
yes, i don't care about punctuation or capitalization anymore i'm so tired.
today we had subway for lunch. i've perfected my ultimate sandwich! wheat bread + chilli + mayonaise + lettuce + capsicum. i had the smoked turkey sandwich just now. it was not only yummy, but is low calorie as well. the only thing i don't like about subway is that the sandwich doesn't fit into my small mouth and i would end up smearing my gloss.
after lunch mr.y would go for prayers and i would shop around amcorp mall. bought some stuffs that my mum asked for, and then i hang around at bookstores to pass the time. read some interesting books. there's this book on makeup that cost rm76 and with my salary i couldn't afford that as i have more important things to buy! i've read almost the whole book and got some useful makeup tips.
to slim down a round face:
shade the area below your cheekbones, and shade the sides of your face as well. highlight your cheekbones and chin. the book suggested blusher for shading, but when i tried it at home, i look red-faced and rediculous. i tried using bronzer instead and it's better.
by the way, i bumped into some of my uniten friends who are undergoing practical around the PJ area. they asked me to join them for lunch, but i was supershy. yes, that's right. i might seem "talkative" in my blog, but when you meet me in person, i'm a mute.
uniten is having this blogging competition. you blog about your industrial training experiences, link it to the industrial training website, and the blog that has the highest number of hits win. i won't be including this blog in the competition since most of the time i blog about makeup and things like that, this isn't an industrial training blog.
yes, i don't care about punctuation or capitalization anymore i'm so tired.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Tony Roma's
Had lunch for the first time at Tony Roma's today. My dad had eaten there before and he reccomended the potato skins. Actually it was my mum's idea to eat at Tony Roma's coz whenever my dad's paying, she will pick a restaurant that offers nothing below RM15 in the menu. Hehe.
I had a craving for carbs, so I order the shrimp pasta. Delicious.
The potato skins are simply lip-smacking good! Imagine melted cheese on crispy potato skins, dipped in sour cream..Mmmm....
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Actually there's 6 potato skins. I tak sempat amik gambar my parents dah telan. It's sooo yummy!!! We ordered two plates!!
I had a craving for carbs, so I order the shrimp pasta. Delicious.
The potato skins are simply lip-smacking good! Imagine melted cheese on crispy potato skins, dipped in sour cream..Mmmm....
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Actually there's 6 potato skins. I tak sempat amik gambar my parents dah telan. It's sooo yummy!!! We ordered two plates!!Besides that, I also stole some chicken salad from my parents' plates. I've ran out of adjectives to describe how good Tony Roma's food tasted.
I'm definitely coming back for more.
I'm definitely coming back for more.
Driver for a day
Today I became a chaffeur for my parents. They wanted to go Cold Storage at Great Eastern mall, while I wanted to go to Pavillion to find new work pants coz Mr.Y said I've lost weight and my old pants (which I bought before I came to Uniten) no longer fits me. My dad is too lazy to drive into town today so he asked ME to drive. As you all know, I hate driving. It takes up too much of my concentration and energy. I gave many excuses on why I shouldn't be driving. Some of my (lame) excuses:
1)This is the first time I'm driving to Pavillion so I don't know where the parking is.
2)Suddenly I forgot the way to Pavillion.
3)And I had sudden amnesia and couldn't remember how to drive a car.
Of course, my dad didn't buy any of my excuses. So I had to drive.
Bought 2 pants. One classic black and the other one purple. Why purple?? Because I want to wear it with black tops. I don't wanna wear black head-to-toe and looks like I'm mourning for someone. Bought the purple pants at Voir. It's only RM26. Haha. You see, that's the thing about me. I like to splurge on nice tops, bags, skincare products, but not on trousers. The most expensive pair of pants I own is a Levi's which I bought for RM156 I think. And occassionally I would shop at Elle (pants around RM99) or Dorothy Perkins (approx.RM79). But most of the time, I bought my pants at shops like Voir. The fabric they used to make the trouser is so comfortable I feel like sleeping in it. Hehe.
Anyway, I'm proud of myself coz I managed to drive around Bkt. Bintang area without my mum nagging from the backseat. I think it's an achievement if I drive and she stays quiet. Haha. The "busiest" place where I've driven to is KLCC. I was too chicken to drive to Bkt.Bintang, with all the traffic. But hey, I did it!
1)This is the first time I'm driving to Pavillion so I don't know where the parking is.
2)Suddenly I forgot the way to Pavillion.
3)And I had sudden amnesia and couldn't remember how to drive a car.
Of course, my dad didn't buy any of my excuses. So I had to drive.
Bought 2 pants. One classic black and the other one purple. Why purple?? Because I want to wear it with black tops. I don't wanna wear black head-to-toe and looks like I'm mourning for someone. Bought the purple pants at Voir. It's only RM26. Haha. You see, that's the thing about me. I like to splurge on nice tops, bags, skincare products, but not on trousers. The most expensive pair of pants I own is a Levi's which I bought for RM156 I think. And occassionally I would shop at Elle (pants around RM99) or Dorothy Perkins (approx.RM79). But most of the time, I bought my pants at shops like Voir. The fabric they used to make the trouser is so comfortable I feel like sleeping in it. Hehe.
Anyway, I'm proud of myself coz I managed to drive around Bkt. Bintang area without my mum nagging from the backseat. I think it's an achievement if I drive and she stays quiet. Haha. The "busiest" place where I've driven to is KLCC. I was too chicken to drive to Bkt.Bintang, with all the traffic. But hey, I did it!
Friday, April 10, 2009
It's Saturday!
And I'm nursing a flu. Grr...
I feel awful. My throat feels "clogged" with phlegm. My nose is stuffy with snot. And my nose is itchy too. Even the slightest bit of dust can make me sneeze.
More work stories...
I just love Fridays! First, there's the long lunch break (12.30-2.30pm). I would go window shopping while Mr.Y went for his Friday prayer. Susah la office dekat dengan shopping mall. Even though there's not much shops, but as long as there's Watsons or bookstores, it's enough to make my cash flow out like water. Haha. And I have to wait for weeks to get my salary.
Oh, there's a flea market every Friday outside the office. They sell mostly jewelleries, bags and cute yummy cupcakes! It's a good thing that I only have about a few RM left in my purse, if not I would have bought those cupcakes.
I've finished reading My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult) and A Thousand Splendid Suns(Khaled Hosseini).
Rating:
My Sister's Keeper: 9/10
A Thousand Splendid Suns: 8/10
I feel awful. My throat feels "clogged" with phlegm. My nose is stuffy with snot. And my nose is itchy too. Even the slightest bit of dust can make me sneeze.
More work stories...
I just love Fridays! First, there's the long lunch break (12.30-2.30pm). I would go window shopping while Mr.Y went for his Friday prayer. Susah la office dekat dengan shopping mall. Even though there's not much shops, but as long as there's Watsons or bookstores, it's enough to make my cash flow out like water. Haha. And I have to wait for weeks to get my salary.
Oh, there's a flea market every Friday outside the office. They sell mostly jewelleries, bags and cute yummy cupcakes! It's a good thing that I only have about a few RM left in my purse, if not I would have bought those cupcakes.
I've finished reading My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult) and A Thousand Splendid Suns(Khaled Hosseini).
Rating:
My Sister's Keeper: 9/10
A Thousand Splendid Suns: 8/10
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Day 3 of working
Good morning!!
I'm blogging at the office.
I haven't had time to blog about my third working day (which was yesterday) coz last night I knocked out on my bed.
OK, Day 3...
Mr.Y and I had discovered that even though office hour starts at 8 a.m, doesn't mean you have to start work right there and then. Everyone at the office went out for breakfast and starts working at about 9.30am. Hehe. So our new routine is like this:
8 am: Arrived at the office. Went for breakfast. Return at 8.30am and start "working". Hehe.
1 pm: Lunch break. We went out at 1 pm sharp, others are still busy doing their work.
2 pm:Come back from lunch.
5.15 am: Office hour ends and we went home at 5.15 am sharp. Hehe. Others are still at their desks, of course.
Every Wednesday is "5S day" at the office. The company is working hard to the ISO certification for quality environment bla bla bla. So every Wednesday, there'll be an internal auditor checking every department. The desks must be clean, files should be arranged properly, labelling on everything is a must, and there should be nothing on our desks except the computer. Bags cannot be placed on the floor or on the desk, they must be stored in our "personal" drawer. My bag is a large silver tote which doesn't fit into the drawer, so the nice clerk there told me to "hide" my bag at this empy room. Hehe. Sneaky!
The department lost some marks because there's this fat bloke, who is another clerk sitting opposite my cubicle, did not label his stamps. So I did the labelling for him. Everyone was pretty pissed off with him. Haha.
But I kind of enjoy doing clerical work :-)
After we came back from our lunch break, Mr.Y and I had to move one floor down to another department. Our new workspace is much quieter than the previous one. But I think I like it here :-).
By the way, I'm still not used to working life. Even though my job is to sit at my desk and surf the Internet. But it's still tiring. I'm feeling feverish now.
During the past few days, I've lived on a steady diet of Subway. But now I've ran out of cash. It's so tough when your office is beside a shopping mall, you tend to shop everyday! Hehe. Now I can only afford to eat at mamak stall.
I'm blogging at the office.
I haven't had time to blog about my third working day (which was yesterday) coz last night I knocked out on my bed.
OK, Day 3...
Mr.Y and I had discovered that even though office hour starts at 8 a.m, doesn't mean you have to start work right there and then. Everyone at the office went out for breakfast and starts working at about 9.30am. Hehe. So our new routine is like this:
8 am: Arrived at the office. Went for breakfast. Return at 8.30am and start "working". Hehe.
1 pm: Lunch break. We went out at 1 pm sharp, others are still busy doing their work.
2 pm:Come back from lunch.
5.15 am: Office hour ends and we went home at 5.15 am sharp. Hehe. Others are still at their desks, of course.
Every Wednesday is "5S day" at the office. The company is working hard to the ISO certification for quality environment bla bla bla. So every Wednesday, there'll be an internal auditor checking every department. The desks must be clean, files should be arranged properly, labelling on everything is a must, and there should be nothing on our desks except the computer. Bags cannot be placed on the floor or on the desk, they must be stored in our "personal" drawer. My bag is a large silver tote which doesn't fit into the drawer, so the nice clerk there told me to "hide" my bag at this empy room. Hehe. Sneaky!
The department lost some marks because there's this fat bloke, who is another clerk sitting opposite my cubicle, did not label his stamps. So I did the labelling for him. Everyone was pretty pissed off with him. Haha.
But I kind of enjoy doing clerical work :-)
After we came back from our lunch break, Mr.Y and I had to move one floor down to another department. Our new workspace is much quieter than the previous one. But I think I like it here :-).
By the way, I'm still not used to working life. Even though my job is to sit at my desk and surf the Internet. But it's still tiring. I'm feeling feverish now.
During the past few days, I've lived on a steady diet of Subway. But now I've ran out of cash. It's so tough when your office is beside a shopping mall, you tend to shop everyday! Hehe. Now I can only afford to eat at mamak stall.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
My first day at work
The last time I woke up really really early in the morning (at 6 am-ish) was when I was in form 5.
So I was feeling rather sluggish when I woke up early on my first day of work. I showered, put on an ugly white shirt (I hate wearing shirts, but I wanted to give a professional first impression on my first day). The entire time I was planning my retirement (baru first day keje dah plan nak retire) and make a point to look for a company whose working hours starts at least at 9am when I’m looking for my permanent job.
I managed to arrive on time despite the jam. The company’s working hours is from 8am til 5.15pm. It’s the longest 9 hours of my life! I wasn’t assigned any work yet. They just give me some brochures about the company’s mission and vision, projects etc.
So there I was, for 9 hours, sitting at my cubicle doing nothing. Luckily Mr.Y brought his laptop with him (Yes!We’re working in the same company!) so sometimes I played some computer games to beat the boredom.
I think people are most likely to gain weight when they’re working in an office. You wake up, eat your breakfast, sit at your desk doing your work, go to lunch, then continue your work till 5pm. Basically, you just eat and sit down. Lucky for me, I didn’t have any appetite to eat. I only ate a Cadbury Brunch Bar for breakfast, half-eaten Subway melts for lunch and small portion of brown rice with stir fry vegetables and gulai ayam for dinner.
I went home, feeling tired as hell. I’ve never felt this tired! Not when I was schooling and busy with extra curricular activities, and not when I’m in university with 8 hours of classes in a day. Working life is just so,so tiring. My bedtime starting from this day is 9am.
So I was feeling rather sluggish when I woke up early on my first day of work. I showered, put on an ugly white shirt (I hate wearing shirts, but I wanted to give a professional first impression on my first day). The entire time I was planning my retirement (baru first day keje dah plan nak retire) and make a point to look for a company whose working hours starts at least at 9am when I’m looking for my permanent job.
I managed to arrive on time despite the jam. The company’s working hours is from 8am til 5.15pm. It’s the longest 9 hours of my life! I wasn’t assigned any work yet. They just give me some brochures about the company’s mission and vision, projects etc.
So there I was, for 9 hours, sitting at my cubicle doing nothing. Luckily Mr.Y brought his laptop with him (Yes!We’re working in the same company!) so sometimes I played some computer games to beat the boredom.
I think people are most likely to gain weight when they’re working in an office. You wake up, eat your breakfast, sit at your desk doing your work, go to lunch, then continue your work till 5pm. Basically, you just eat and sit down. Lucky for me, I didn’t have any appetite to eat. I only ate a Cadbury Brunch Bar for breakfast, half-eaten Subway melts for lunch and small portion of brown rice with stir fry vegetables and gulai ayam for dinner.I went home, feeling tired as hell. I’ve never felt this tired! Not when I was schooling and busy with extra curricular activities, and not when I’m in university with 8 hours of classes in a day. Working life is just so,so tiring. My bedtime starting from this day is 9am.
MY SECOND DAY...
My second day at the office was much better. I learnt from my mistakes, and this time I brought my laptop along with me. The IT guy set up the Internet connections for me. Yay! My weight is still maintained. My diet:
Breakfast: Cereal with low fat milk, and roti telur once I'm at the office
Lunch: Subway melts again
Dinner: Small portion of brown rice with ketam masak lemak
At the office, Mr.Y (who treated me like he didn't know me and I'm just his colleague..haha mean!) deleted some programs in my lappy, and now my laptop is much faster! Thank you Mr.Y! Love ya!
P/S: Working life is super tiring. All my friends who are undergoing industrial training right now experienced the same thing. My mum used to work last time but she seemed to forget how tiring it is. She's pissed off coz when me and my dad came home, we're too tired to talk to her. But I'm too weak to even hold a conversation!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Movie date
Watched Confessions of a Shopaholic with my bf today. He seemed to be enjoying it more than I did. He laughed more enthusiastically at Rebecca Bloomwood while I was PMS-ing the whole time.
Overall, it's a pretty good watch. I'm sure many women can related to Rebecca ;-) About the shopping thing.
Tomorrow will be my first day for industrial training. I hope I can survive the whole three months!
Overall, it's a pretty good watch. I'm sure many women can related to Rebecca ;-) About the shopping thing.
Tomorrow will be my first day for industrial training. I hope I can survive the whole three months!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Philips Salon Multistylist 8 in 1
I had a bad day yesterday. Regarding something personal which I can't publicly share in this blog.
I woke up this morning, with my "bed hair" looking worse than ever. Everyday I would use the Vidal Sassoon ceramic straightening brush so that my hair looks sleek. But then I thought, what if I'm travelling? The straightening brush needs a hairdryer to function. I can't bring the large brush and a hairdryer on my trips. I need a real hair straightener.
So today, instead of morphing around the house feeling depressed, I decided to go to KLCC. Mission? To find the Phillips Want2Move hair straightener.
My cousin Annur Ezzati (haha siap tulis nama penuh lagi.Always call people by their full names lately) already bought it. She bought it when I was having my finals and couldn't find the time to go out. Haha sabar je la. She bought it at Guardian for only RM100 (original price: RM149). It's perfect for me because of its small size.
So I went to Guardian, but sadly, the Want2Move straightener isn't available. So I went to Best Denki. Found it! In fact, there's a promotion. RM119. Just when I was about to reach for the box, I spotted something else.
The Phillips Salon Multistylist kit.
With this kit, you can straightener your hair, curl it, whatever. We're talking unlimited creativity and versatility here.
I immediately forgot about the Want2Move straightener. I was undecided whether to buy the Multistylist 8-in-1 (6 styles + hairclips + paddle brush) or 10-in-1(8 styles + hairclips + paddle brush). The 8-in-1 set cost RM129 (only RM10 more than Want2Move!) and the 10-in-1 is priced at RM169. With the 8-in-1, you can try many hairstyles like Straight & Sleek, Ringlets, Tight Curls, Soft Silky Curls, Large Voluminous Curls and Large Waves. 10-in-1 offers two extra type of curls, can't remember what they're called.
Finally I decided to get the 8-in-1 coz it's cheaper and who needs that many type of curls anyway?
The Multistylist set comes with an ugly navy blue travel pouch. (Navy blue is sooo not me!)
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Err...why do all of the tools have to be blue as well? Why can't it be purple or lilac and cute like the Want2Move?
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So once I'm home, I immediately tried on one of the curling tongs. I tried the Large Voluminous Curls first. Not much effect on my hair coz my hair is superthick and straight and difficult to style! I had to use the Tight Curls head, just to get a LOOSE curl.
This is me masa muda2 dulu (first year). I spent RM250 on this perm which lasted for only a short while. But Mr.Y loved it.Hehe.
And this is the result of a DIY perm at home today...
Not as good as the one I did at the salon a few years back.
This hairstyle takes 1 hour to achieve. And it lasted for only a few minutes. Grr...bengang tul. I think I need one of those curl spray or something.
Well, in conclusion, I had fun messing with my hair. It helped me forget my problems for a while. And I wouldn't use these styling irons everyday, I don't wanna risk ruining my hair. Although it's tempting to use them all the time! Hehe. I think I'll just reserve them for special occassions.
I woke up this morning, with my "bed hair" looking worse than ever. Everyday I would use the Vidal Sassoon ceramic straightening brush so that my hair looks sleek. But then I thought, what if I'm travelling? The straightening brush needs a hairdryer to function. I can't bring the large brush and a hairdryer on my trips. I need a real hair straightener.
So today, instead of morphing around the house feeling depressed, I decided to go to KLCC. Mission? To find the Phillips Want2Move hair straightener.
My cousin Annur Ezzati (haha siap tulis nama penuh lagi.Always call people by their full names lately) already bought it. She bought it when I was having my finals and couldn't find the time to go out. Haha sabar je la. She bought it at Guardian for only RM100 (original price: RM149). It's perfect for me because of its small size.
So I went to Guardian, but sadly, the Want2Move straightener isn't available. So I went to Best Denki. Found it! In fact, there's a promotion. RM119. Just when I was about to reach for the box, I spotted something else.
The Phillips Salon Multistylist kit.
With this kit, you can straightener your hair, curl it, whatever. We're talking unlimited creativity and versatility here.
I immediately forgot about the Want2Move straightener. I was undecided whether to buy the Multistylist 8-in-1 (6 styles + hairclips + paddle brush) or 10-in-1(8 styles + hairclips + paddle brush). The 8-in-1 set cost RM129 (only RM10 more than Want2Move!) and the 10-in-1 is priced at RM169. With the 8-in-1, you can try many hairstyles like Straight & Sleek, Ringlets, Tight Curls, Soft Silky Curls, Large Voluminous Curls and Large Waves. 10-in-1 offers two extra type of curls, can't remember what they're called.
Finally I decided to get the 8-in-1 coz it's cheaper and who needs that many type of curls anyway?
The Multistylist set comes with an ugly navy blue travel pouch. (Navy blue is sooo not me!).jpg)
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Err...why do all of the tools have to be blue as well? Why can't it be purple or lilac and cute like the Want2Move?
.jpg)
So once I'm home, I immediately tried on one of the curling tongs. I tried the Large Voluminous Curls first. Not much effect on my hair coz my hair is superthick and straight and difficult to style! I had to use the Tight Curls head, just to get a LOOSE curl.
This is me masa muda2 dulu (first year). I spent RM250 on this perm which lasted for only a short while. But Mr.Y loved it.Hehe.
And this is the result of a DIY perm at home today...
Not as good as the one I did at the salon a few years back.This hairstyle takes 1 hour to achieve. And it lasted for only a few minutes. Grr...bengang tul. I think I need one of those curl spray or something.
Well, in conclusion, I had fun messing with my hair. It helped me forget my problems for a while. And I wouldn't use these styling irons everyday, I don't wanna risk ruining my hair. Although it's tempting to use them all the time! Hehe. I think I'll just reserve them for special occassions.
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