Confessions of a Shopaholic

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Funny Out of Office messages to leave before quitting your job

Found this funny article from a website called examiner.com. Enjoy!!! :-D

10 out of office messages you can use before leaving on your last day:

1. I will be out of the office and returning in 1-?? years. Please contact my manager with any questions until then.

2. I am no longer able to check my email. The company and I came to a compromise and I am no longer able to come within 500 feet of the building. In exchange, I will not serve any time. Thanks for your understanding and I hope you find what you're looking for, but it's very likely I stole it.

3. Dear friends and foes, it is with great pleasure that I tell you I will no longer be responding to your god forsaken emails as I no longer work for this company.

4. G'Day mate. Off to a place where the beer flows like wine and the women flock like the salmon of Capistrano.

5. I am no longer working for the company. My last day was MM/DD/YYYY. The date is only provided for you to witness how long it takes IT to shut down my email address.

6. I'll be back shortly. I had to step out for a quick lunch.

7. They say the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. I am currently testing that theory. Wish me luck.

8. I recently quit this job because of emails from people like you. I hope you are happy.

9. Over the past X years, I have provided you with many answers. Many of you thought I was incredibly resourceful. I may be gone, but you can still find the answers to all of your questions at the link here.

10. I left the company to pursue my dreams. If you need to reach me, I'll be sitting on my couch watching TV.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Wedding invitation cards

Today my parents and I went to the management office of Dewan Merak Kayangan (I think the company is called Felda D'Saji or something) to discuss about my wedding reception. We were discussing about all my wedding requirement (actually more like my parents' requirement as they're the ones paying for my reception) such as the food, table layout, music, emcee etc.

Then we went to Bangi to order my wedding invitation cards.

So many great designs, I was spoiled for choice!

After thinking and comparing the cards, I was left with 2 designs. The first one is a simple card design with butterfly graphic embedded on the top right corner (simple and cute, matches my butterfly-shaped wedding favours) and another one is a more formal and classy kind of card.

Since I want my card to be presentable to all VIPs and the elderly, I chose the formal+classy card. Furthermore, my fiance already selected a 'cute' design for his reception invitation card so I thought it's a good idea if I go for a more 'serious' kind of design.

So...here it is, my wedding invitation card:

Well, not yet MY card because I still have to re-confirm the aturcara majlis with the card designer so this whole card-printing thing is still in progress. But my parents have paid the deposit though. Nice isn't it? Creme metallic paper with copper wordings and floral design.

The gorgeous floral design is printed inside too. The font colour is brown and first page of the card is the doa for bride and groom.

Second page is the aturcara majlis and the contact numbers of family members.

Third page - the invitation.

Fourth page - the map.

Close-up detail of the floral design on the top left corner of the card.

Bride & groom's names with wedding date printed in copper font.

Up close detail of the floral design on the bottom right corner of the card.

I just can't wait to see the final outcome of the card!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Miss Selfridge coat

I've been lusting after this coat for quite some time. The only thing that prevented me from buying it is the price (RM349).

Anyway, 2 weeks ago, I resigned from the company (yes, that's right!). My last day will be on 3 November, but I still got 6 days of annual leave to clear and I still haven't use my FOC ticket yet. So I'm planning to go to London on 27 October!

This trip gave me a reason to buy the coat. Today I went to Miss Selfridge and lucky me, there's only ONE left and it's in my size! I got a member discount card, so the price is RM314 after discount PLUS I got a free sling/shoulder bag AND a RM25 voucher redeemable at any Topshop/Miss Selfridge/Dorothy Perkins store.

Then I went to Dorothy Perkins and I bought a pair of black thighs. The price is RM33, but using member's discount it's RM29. I used the RM25 voucher as well, so the final price is RM4 only!!!

So today, I bought an expensive coat but I got a free handbag and fashion thighs at only RM4.

I just loveee shopping!

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Holiday Villa

My fiance's parents are planning 2 receptions for our wedding and one of it will be held at Holiday Villa, Subang. So yesterday, Mr.Y and I went to Holiday Villa with his parents to check out the venue and pay the deposit.

Our reception will take place at the Victorian Ballroom. The design of the ballroom and the surrounding area is exactly like during the Victorian era : statues, large chandeliers, classical paintings.

Entrace to the Victorian ballroom. Veryyy nice.

There's a garden outside the ballroom. If the reception is held at night then the hotel will offer barbeque in the garden.

The hotel manager told me that the layout may not be that impressive during the day, but at night it will be breathtaking with all the lights.

I didn't take a picture of the ballroom because:

a)they didn't switch on the AC and I was feeling hot & stuffy & uncomfortable

b)the staffs were busy walking around to set up the hall for a wedding

c)we were busy discussing about the big day with the hotel staffs

d)I don't wanna be seen as a jakun.

So for this reception at Holiday Villa, I will wear a dress and Mr.Y will wear a suit. We will have a pianist and the hotel manager reccommended that we have ballroom dancing to complete the whole package, but judging from the size of the ballroom, I don't think that's possible. Plus, I'm a terrible dancer.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Raya gathering at my office

On 15 Sep 11, my department organized a lunch to celebrate Raya and also as a farewell party for four of our colleagues (2 resigned and 2 transfered to other departments).

This year's Raya gathering theme is Batik. I wore a plain black kebaya with a pink Batik sarong, but later I had to change to baju kurung Kedah because that's my group's uniform. Oh yes, we were all divided into groups. Each group has to prepare a certain type of food, impress the judges with creative decoration and gave a short performance.

My group had to prepare laksa Johor and our performance was a simple pantun, which we Googled and then edited to potray our department's environment. My task was simple - boil 4 packets of spaghetti, a task which I delegated to my mum. Haha.

Before the gathering began, I decided to kacau Fazilah who was designing her group's banner. We practiced posing in front of the camera before the event starts.

Finally, me and my group members (only the women of course) went to the toilet to change into our baju kurung Kedah. At first I was a bit self-concious and I felt like a farmer from a rural area who got lost inside an airline's office. But then, I realized baju kurung Kedah is not so bad after all. It's comfortable!

Taa-daa! My team's laksa Johor and our deco. Fyi, I was not involve in decorating, I was busy at my desk doing my work. I'm such a great team player huh?