My mother is now on her way to Manchester, to get her hands on her first cucu. And suddenly the house feels empty. She'll be away for a month leaving the rest of the brood behind. I could see that my dad was pretty much reluctant to let her go for a month. Thats pretty obvious isnt it, Men cannot be without women. ahaks. It is for my dad, uncles, my grandpa. maybe its a family thing. I got the whole day off today and i slept the whole afternoon. I do feel a bit, lost though knowing that my mom wont be around for a month.
Nevertheless, right after dzuhur prayer, i got myself ready and drove to the curve to pay dear Fiance's wedding ring. It hit me for a bit, I'm already at the curve, i shouldnt go home too early should i? then i went round, looking at things.. and.. i got myself two story books from the curve. I'm actually eyeing on Roald dahl's. But it was a bit too expensive. Couldnt afford the book, i need to save for our wedding. Immediately after that, i headed down the escalator. tak boleh lama2. Nanti jadi macam2. hahaha.
now, i'm waiting for the mechanic to send my brother's car home, but i have to send him back to his workshop, which is not so far by the way. so till then. ciao.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Welcome to the family!
My sister just gave birth to this cute little girl.. So Japanese.. So cute and adorable. I love her already! This is my first anak sedara. Name will be announced after 7 days of birth.:) Soon InsyaAllah. Born on the 25th February 2008. Cant wait to see her in July!
anak jepun mana ni?! u're so pretty!
One thing is for sure, i'm going to spoil this little girl.. infact, all my anak sedara to come. :) okay, ciao!
anak jepun mana ni?! u're so pretty!
One thing is for sure, i'm going to spoil this little girl.. infact, all my anak sedara to come. :) okay, ciao!
Monday, February 25, 2008
current readings
okay, Just a lil update on what i'm working on..
1st, its this novel; curtain by agatha christie.. something similar to the series Midsommer Murders.. i love watching it. i'm already half-way through it..:)
2ndly, is this book, Growing up in Trengganu, by Awang Goneng. Bought the book with mommy dearest last week, and havent actually started reading it. Soon, after i've finished curtain, definitely..
Okay, so.. till then.. ciaooo
1st, its this novel; curtain by agatha christie.. something similar to the series Midsommer Murders.. i love watching it. i'm already half-way through it..:)
2ndly, is this book, Growing up in Trengganu, by Awang Goneng. Bought the book with mommy dearest last week, and havent actually started reading it. Soon, after i've finished curtain, definitely..
Okay, so.. till then.. ciaooo
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Buying a car?!
My friend bought a car recently. A Vios that is.. and it got me drooled for a moment making me feel that i too need a new car. But, i already have a car. Abah bought me 4 years ago. :p okay.. So the only candidate left is dear fiance for he rides to work, day in day out.. (and got me worried day in day out too). After doing much of thinking, i suggested to him that we need another car, one that could ferry us back to trengganu, or at least a 4 door car.. mine is a 2 door. small.:p
Honestly, i am not looking into non Malaysian-made car, and definitely not into P2 cars. (i Have little interest in P2 cars, self-proclaimed national carmaker, plus the price of the car). Thus, that leaves us with only 1 brand. At first i wanted a car that could satisfy my cravings for speed, a car that is stable, and abit sporty. Thus, i suggested a N. At one point, i was so sure of buying it. The, after many discussions that we had, i thought N is a wee-bit too small for us. I mean, there'll be mom and father in-law in the picture soon, so the car isnt sufficient.
Then, came the brand-new engine. Read about it alot, and was so thrilled to get my foot in it, and test drive.tp, i dunno what happened.i. Hahaha. So, with the new engine coming out soon, i said, why not wait for it. Afterall, all the cars will be replaced with the new engine. Then again, we dont know when exactly the upgrading-process will take place. on another note, I had W in mind. With the new engine, i believe that it will produce a much better car than the previous ones. The interior is not so bad afterall though it looks abit 'orang-tua-ish'. but the car is a beauty, already.
But this is a big decision. we dont want to lose too much of money from buying a car. So i decided to ask my dad, his opinions about buying a car. It was a good one discussion and that was what i needed to hear i guess. the conversation went:
Me : abah, Fiance needs a car. What do u think?
Abah: ok, thats good. what sort of car is he looking at?
Me : thats a good question bah. the thing is, we're not too sure of what to buy.
i'm thinking of a N, but it'll be impractical after we get married. what do u think about W?
Abah: Its a good car. plus the new engine. But i think its a bit expensive for you. Listen..
Buying a car, is not an investment. Its a liability. U have to feed petrol, send the car for service, maintenance, etc2. And it will cost a lot of money. U all ni beli kereta nak bergaya. Duit tu simpan la for house. U will need a house soon. And whats the point of beli kereta mahal2, tapi rumah takde. ur car should only take up to 30% off ur monthly salary. Faham. So, abah suggest go for the new S. I think its sufficient for both of you. etc2.. there he goes.
Me : Abah, u know me too well. hehehe..
Abah: I was once ur age. But it never occured to me that i need a car to bergaya. A car is just a tool to get you from one place to another.
Me : thanks bah. love you
So, after much of thinking and thinking, we have actually decided to go for a S. But when will we put in the down-payment? dont know yet. Ahaks.. But i guess, this is the beginning of our journey as a couple. There is no more you and i, theres abah and ma, and sisters and theres abah and mama, and sisters. and uncles, and soon, there'll be juniors. Life does not revolve around u and i like how it used to. Lets hope this is the best decision for many years to come. The car i mean. :)
Honestly, i am not looking into non Malaysian-made car, and definitely not into P2 cars. (i Have little interest in P2 cars, self-proclaimed national carmaker, plus the price of the car). Thus, that leaves us with only 1 brand. At first i wanted a car that could satisfy my cravings for speed, a car that is stable, and abit sporty. Thus, i suggested a N. At one point, i was so sure of buying it. The, after many discussions that we had, i thought N is a wee-bit too small for us. I mean, there'll be mom and father in-law in the picture soon, so the car isnt sufficient.
Then, came the brand-new engine. Read about it alot, and was so thrilled to get my foot in it, and test drive.tp, i dunno what happened.i. Hahaha. So, with the new engine coming out soon, i said, why not wait for it. Afterall, all the cars will be replaced with the new engine. Then again, we dont know when exactly the upgrading-process will take place. on another note, I had W in mind. With the new engine, i believe that it will produce a much better car than the previous ones. The interior is not so bad afterall though it looks abit 'orang-tua-ish'. but the car is a beauty, already.
But this is a big decision. we dont want to lose too much of money from buying a car. So i decided to ask my dad, his opinions about buying a car. It was a good one discussion and that was what i needed to hear i guess. the conversation went:
Me : abah, Fiance needs a car. What do u think?
Abah: ok, thats good. what sort of car is he looking at?
Me : thats a good question bah. the thing is, we're not too sure of what to buy.
i'm thinking of a N, but it'll be impractical after we get married. what do u think about W?
Abah: Its a good car. plus the new engine. But i think its a bit expensive for you. Listen..
Buying a car, is not an investment. Its a liability. U have to feed petrol, send the car for service, maintenance, etc2. And it will cost a lot of money. U all ni beli kereta nak bergaya. Duit tu simpan la for house. U will need a house soon. And whats the point of beli kereta mahal2, tapi rumah takde. ur car should only take up to 30% off ur monthly salary. Faham. So, abah suggest go for the new S. I think its sufficient for both of you. etc2.. there he goes.
Me : Abah, u know me too well. hehehe..
Abah: I was once ur age. But it never occured to me that i need a car to bergaya. A car is just a tool to get you from one place to another.
Me : thanks bah. love you
So, after much of thinking and thinking, we have actually decided to go for a S. But when will we put in the down-payment? dont know yet. Ahaks.. But i guess, this is the beginning of our journey as a couple. There is no more you and i, theres abah and ma, and sisters and theres abah and mama, and sisters. and uncles, and soon, there'll be juniors. Life does not revolve around u and i like how it used to. Lets hope this is the best decision for many years to come. The car i mean. :)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Good boss or bad boss?
Every friday morning, we will all gather in a small room, for a session called 'morning prayers'. I am sure, it is called as such because we have it on a friday. It is like a day to sum up events/happenings in the department especially plus motivational talk (i think they should do it on Mondays instead of Fridays). Lately, things happened in the department. All the unexpected things and we are indeed popular for all the wrong reasons, how unfortunate. So, when we gather the superiors will go about with the problems, and will give input on how we should go about it and all the words of advice. yeah..
Yesterday, A gave a short speech (motivational talk, so they call it) and i liked it. His speech was about why we should never blame or faults on others but ourselves. The world around us can change, people will come and go etc, but if we dont move forward, we'll still be left behind. Our new boss, he's a really nice man. He smiles and greet everyone in the department, he remembers all our names, and he's a kind person. The problem with him is, he never says no. i mean, i am sure if there's some sort of help needed, he will try his best to help. And that has affected some in the department. Many thinks that he's being too kind, and biar org pijak kepala.
Sometimes, the doctors make suggestions that i shall say, a bit 'selfish'. But my boss here, will never say No and he will try to find ways on how to help them. The outcome does not matter. Whether its a yes or no. The most important thing is, He will never turn anyone down. baikkan? But many misunderstood his actions. many thinks that that is more of a burden. And they out-do him in the department. Talking behind his back and all, and most of all not respecting him as the leader in the department. True enough, the leader has to earn the respect from his subs, but we subs should always respect our leaders either way. The fact that he's not done anything shameful to the department is whats important.
So, that was why A read out that story to all of us, to remind us that our leaders can change, the people around us can change, but if we do not cooperate with each other, we will never go far, wont we? So lets see the what will the topic for this coming friday be. huhuhu..
Yesterday, A gave a short speech (motivational talk, so they call it) and i liked it. His speech was about why we should never blame or faults on others but ourselves. The world around us can change, people will come and go etc, but if we dont move forward, we'll still be left behind. Our new boss, he's a really nice man. He smiles and greet everyone in the department, he remembers all our names, and he's a kind person. The problem with him is, he never says no. i mean, i am sure if there's some sort of help needed, he will try his best to help. And that has affected some in the department. Many thinks that he's being too kind, and biar org pijak kepala.
Sometimes, the doctors make suggestions that i shall say, a bit 'selfish'. But my boss here, will never say No and he will try to find ways on how to help them. The outcome does not matter. Whether its a yes or no. The most important thing is, He will never turn anyone down. baikkan? But many misunderstood his actions. many thinks that that is more of a burden. And they out-do him in the department. Talking behind his back and all, and most of all not respecting him as the leader in the department. True enough, the leader has to earn the respect from his subs, but we subs should always respect our leaders either way. The fact that he's not done anything shameful to the department is whats important.
So, that was why A read out that story to all of us, to remind us that our leaders can change, the people around us can change, but if we do not cooperate with each other, we will never go far, wont we? So lets see the what will the topic for this coming friday be. huhuhu..
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