last thursday...

all rite...last thursday....waaayy....past tense....but who cares ;P

so me and the girls went to kinta city again to watch 2012 and i also decided to add a christmas carol to the list since we were there early. our 2012 was at 3.30 and a christmas carol was at 8.30p.m. those who decided to catch 2012 on that day were in no luck again, everyone in the queue was buying tickets for 2012....for the next day. that movie is really making big bucks in our cinemas huh. i also waited for 20 mins in the queue to get a christmas carol and that made me miss the first few minutes of 2012. luckily i din miss much. oh, if you are going for 2012, please don't drink anything before or during the show. going for nature's call is not something you wanna do in the middle of the show. learn that from me.

this is a cup of hazelnut caffe au lait i got from coffee bean before the show. i was kinda sleepy and exhausted...lack of sleep you see....and the cashier even asked me if i wanted my coffee extra strong. gosh, i din know my face spelt lethargic. so i finished the whole cup before going into the cinema...and boy...how i regretted it. but hey, you can't bring any outside beverage into the cinema, so i definitely had to down that cup. it was good though....yum yum.

the movie 2012 was quite gripping with all its destructions. but when you looked back, everything was really blown out of proportion and it made you think that john cusack's family was the luckiest one ever to live on earth. he escaped without a scratch till the end. and the moral of the story- only the rich can survive in a catastrophe. watch it for the destructions though.

and a christmas carol- well, i was disappointed. i love that story and i even watched the kelsey grammer's movie version and liked it. but this 3-d one that we have now, bah ...humbug....it was soo confusing and it made me dizzy. those who did not know the story would be confused definitely. however, i was impressed with the 3-d effects....the views were stunning but not human characters though. this animation really spoilt the story. i hope viewers would not be discouraged to read the story though.

so anyway...another reason to go to ipoh that day was to get a bag. the red bag from liz clairborne is quite worn already. the patent pvc is peeling and there are already cracks on the handle...urggh...ugly. been using it for 2 years, so i guess it is time to say goodbye.

since it is an everyday bag which i will use for work, so there is no point getting an expensive one right. but i sooo love the red one from coach. and ooh...there is another one from anya hindmarch which is on sale right now. it will be crazy bringing a one-thousand-ringgit bag to work. so a deep breath....and i got the black one from nike at rm249. i'm gonna use it for 2 years before i change another hahaha...

it is really a spacious bag and has many pockets for me to stuff things here and there. i can foresee me chucking my newspaper, pencil case, water bottle, documents, books, wallet, handphone, etc in it. by using it to the max, it is well-worth the money spent. amen. no guilt there.

dinner that day was at kenny rogers. we ordered one whole chicken which came with 4 side dishes and 5 of us could not finish the side dishes and 4 muffins. all watching weight huh? gosh, the girls were all so thin and light.

my favourite side dish is macaroni and cheese...always.

and ooh...a little feast for the eyes...

not mine lah....one boy pestered me to get every copy of galaxie mag everytime. he is soooo irritating. and this time, he got 2 of the same issue but with different covers. the reason...listen to this.h aha......he is a big fan of taylor swift and there are rumours that she is dating taylor lautner now right? he has decided to make taylor lautner his target practice on the wall. poor taylor.

well, i am team edward obviously.

so anyone who has an extra taylor swift's poster, you know who you can give it to. wa....i can imagine him licking my toes just to get the poster muahahahhaa......baaadddd....serves him right for irritating me everytime galaxie is released.

and that night ended at 11p.m. when we reached bidor safe and sound. phew...thank god no rain. and that night again....i din get any sleep. damn caffeine. i guess i can only take coffee in the morning.

you dance, i march

finally...the dance. well, it is more like a march...

it did not go as well as i hoped it would. the kids were moving faster than the beat. can't blame them though. the hall was full, so stage jitters were definitely present in every soul on stage....if they could still find their souls at that time.

can't upload this on facebook...dunno why...very troublesome.

well, so with this 'release', it signals my end as a choreographer lah kan? it was a great one week for me though.

so cold, yet so hot

the sky is grey and the weather is wet. it is great for snuggling in bed but of course i have no one to snuggle with.

however, when it comes to the dog, the story is turned the other way round. our dog is 'hot'...yeah...both literally and figuratively. he is in heat!! he dashed out from the house whenever the opportunity came (twice already since i came home) and headed 2 blocks away to look for his bitch. haha...this is the only time when i get to use the word 'bitch' correctly in its meaning. it was impossible to lure him back. food just did not work here...not even his favourite chicken liver.

luckily, the bitch came to our direction this time around and she was more interested in the chicken liver. so we got both of them in the house and then kicked her out. ouch...ok, we gotta do what we gotta do.

so in the video above, you see beanie looking outside only and not bothered with the chicken liver and the piece of biscuit in his bowl. the bitch was still outside at that time and he couldn't stop barking. there was another dog outside as well, but i guess our beanie looked more handsome and dashing.

it is quiet now downstairs, no more barking. phew! this dog has to be chained in the daytime. yes, it's an order.

happy holidays

tables are almost empty...well we are clutters and they can never be empty. lockers are locked. everyone has left. well, i was the last to leave today....and it was the first time. so i got to enjoy the only time when the staff room was all peace and quiet. it was quite calming. this is the last time the arrangement will remain this way. this holiday, this room will have a makeover. walls will be knocked down, tables will be rearranged, etc. i wonder who i will face next year and which spot i wil be in. am keeping my fingers crossed. meanwhile, i am happy that mr chan is coming back to be with us. yeah...we will get durian when the season comes. hahhahaha....

no movie, so shopping instead

is apocalypse movie really that good??? kinta city was crowded yesterday and everyone only headed to the cinema for 2012. me? well, i headed to the cinema as soon as i got there at 6p.m. but found out that all tickets for all shows were sold out. i din wanna be there that late, but my meeting only ended 14 minutes before 5. damn!

in the end, went shopping instead. the first thing bought:

check the date carefully....so yes, i am going to ipoh again tomorrow for the movie. crazy or not? the girls wanted to go, so what the heck....since i have nothing to do anyway.

and next, i love what i got....i was so surprised when i saw that....yippee!!!

a new limited edition teeshirt from mango which collaborated with one of my favourite authors, paolo coelho. yeah!!! i surfed online and found that it is actually already in its second edition. the tees are printed with words from the author and 45% of the profit will go to charity. go here to see the shirts clearer.

what first caught my attention were the boxes. i thought mango has begun selling books too. hehehe...silly me. then only i saw the shirts. i got the one in blue as i realised that i dun really have any blue tee. i am tempted to buy all actually hahaha....it goes for rm85 a piece. 3 are sleeveless while 3 are tees.
my tee screams this: what is the real 'i? it's what you are, not what others make of you. hmhh....i like what i read.
these tees are sold out in some countries very fast, so if you wanna get your hand on one, you better go fast. or.....i can help you get one since i am going again tomorrow. the white one is nice, but again, it also depends what statement you want printed on your shirt.
happy browsing.

*i might make a bag purchase on thursday. so stay tuned.

wedding favours

was supposed to go to a malay colleague's wedding last saturday but didn't because i had a meeting.
so a group of us gave 'ang pow' instead....

today, i found on my table a goodie bag...albeit a small one, it is quite a surprise because usually only those who went for the wedding will get the bunga telur or small favours (chocolate, biscuits, etc). i guess time has changed.

so you get some biscuits, chocolate, jelly, bunga telur and a handkerchief. not bad eh? this is around rm5 i think.

ok to work now. this is the last week of work...so everyone is busy packing stuff and filing them. i have finished packing and putting the necessary things in files. just waiting for friday to come ;P

going to ipoh later in the afternoon to watch 2012. not really a fan of all these disaster movies but there are no other choices. have to attend disciplinary board meeting first. so please dun let it be long.

veni vidi vici

do you have to squint your eyes to read the words on the photo?? (well, you can click on the image to enlarge it)

what is the image that conjures in your head of the person being described there? i see someone very happy and bright with lots of positive energy oozing from her. ok, not trying to blow my own trumpet, but going through those adjectives there makes me think of a very positive person. am i?

before you go 'ooooooohhhh' how touching, well, just to let you know, the idea is not theirs. it came from yours truly who did one piece for all 31 of them based on adjectives collected from their friends in one of the lessons. they did not suspect anything at all because they quickly forgot about that piece of paper after a few months. but this is the first time i got one in return. so how can i not be touched? shall i frame that up? but if i did, i wouldn't be able to see 2 photos they have pasted behind. so maybe i will just keep it in a clear folder.

my favourite adjective from the list is 'irreplaceable'...no favouritism ok. i feel special thinking that i am unique. haha...okok..i am gloating. i also like 'sunny'....well for obvious reason you all know. sob sob...i think i can feel tears coming into my eyes.

it will not be the same anymore. i just don't feel as much attachment and bond with the next group. maybe it is a sign to leave...to a new place, to new challenges? this is all empty talk, i am too timid to leave...yes, when i talk of leaving, it will be leaving to another profession. not that i have anything in mind.

well, let's just leave this empty talk and savour the moment. at least it is safe to say that 'i came, i saw, i conquered'. excuse me while i go grab a piece of tissue.

food post

am having my meeting here in tm for 3 days aaahh....bliss.

had lunch today at secret recipe, my first time here. the deco is quite nice and it is quite a comfortable place. and lucky me, someone decided to buy me lunch. well, it is in return for the favour i am giving anyway...so i deserve my lunch.

ok, i am not that glutton to order 2 main dishes ok. i had the grilled dory with lobster sauce and a piece of strawberry chocolate cake. the sauce was too salty for my taste. my friend ordered the macaroni and cheese...i love it. i recommended it to her actually. to wash down all the food, i had a glass of warm water. hehe...i only order warm water nowadays when i go out to eat. a healthy choice. oh, i don't like the cake....it is just like plain chocolate cake with strawberry sauce. i will still stick to my yoghurt cheese next time.

next is dessert post....not in tm though. went out with some kids for dessert on tuesday night. have never promoted them here, so i am doing the boss a favour lah.
i think this is the only stall that sells dessert the whole day. it is known for its shaved ice menu. i dunno what you call the one on the left, but the one on the right is their ice kacang. yummy. quite generous with the topping....haha...i have forgotten how much i paid. well, if you are craving for shaved ice after having your duck noodles in bidor, go and ask for 'taiwan street' and you will find the stall there, corner lot.

check where your child is

cases of fake kidnapping have been appearing in the newspapers recently and today, i heard one that happened right in our town.
the modus operandi is to call the unsuspecting parents and tell them that you have their child and then demand a ransom. the child at this time is definitely not by your side. the thing now is to stay calm.

the story is told by mom...she was indirectly involved so i get the storylah. ok, mom fetches primary children to and from school. and as usual today, in the afternoon, she dropped one of the girls off at her house. then around 10 mins later, mom got a call from the girl's mom who is my insurance agent. she asked mom if she had seen her daughter. then mom told her that she had just dropped her at her house. actually the parent was not the one who got the call from the fake kidnapper. it was her mom or was it mother-in-law. luckily she called mom to clarify. poor anxious parent. i dun think the word anxious can describe her feeling. mom then told her to make a police report. oh, my insurance agent was in behrang at that time.

how did the fake kidnapper managed to get her mother's (or in law) handphone no? i shudder thinking of what the world has turned into. thank god the girl is not harmed. i am just dumbfounded. it was lucky that mom's no is in my insurance agent's phone book. my agent would have been so tortured.