KL Trip - Day 2 @ KLCC

Rise and Shine the both of us to a beautiful day. Honestly, we did not sleep that well not used to the bed and the pillows were not comfortable. But as we were so tired out, I did manage to sleep somehow but not very well.

Anyway, while Tri was in the bathroom, I went out to the balcony to catch some fresh air and to just look around. The air was wet with dew and everywhere seems bury or it could be my eyes... but it looked so tranquil and peaceful, I sat there for a while. I max my camera's zoom functions and even caught a flock of birds "sunbathing" (as there was not much sun yet) it just looked so pretty with their white bodies set against the dark greens and when they take flight, the whole flock moves together as though they are performing a major dance. Pretty!

After I was done, we went down to the hotel for our breakfast. For a hotel to be serving us food that has flies hovering around their food, I think it's very bad. Worse, the food was not even nice! *Bleh* The best is the nasi lemak with sambal chili. Honest! The food was so bad, I did not even bother to take a shot of it. Though the bread selection was plentiful, but everywhere I looked, there's flies hovering.... to be safe, I only took food that was covered. What for I take the risk and fall sick myself.

View's from the lobby not too bad. Lash greenery and misty far away places. Of course by now, the sun is higher in the sky, everything looks brighter and more intense.We can see our room from where we were seated too. The red circle. Those black lines are there because, there's some renovation works going on and hence it's there. But, we were not bothered by the renovation works, we din hear a thing. Maybe because, we were further off? Not sure.

We had make the booking for the shutle bus to send us to KLCC where we can go for shopping. I was particulary interested in the MM make up (sold in Watsons) and also Kunokuniya. I was dying to get my hands on the rest of the Shopaholic books. And if it's cheaper than in SG, I'm going to lug it all back. Regardless the weight!

Honestly, KLCC's quite boring. Plenty of branded stuff which both of us cannot afford. So, we don't spend much. But despite saying that, I still spent lots. And I mean, really really lots!

My first purchase for the day was my Shopaholic Books by Sophie Kinsella!Yups. All 5 of the remaining ones which I have yet to read or buy. Each book is $17.12 SGD here with the latest book, "Remember Me" retailing at $34+ SGD. Hence, just 5 of these will costs me at least $100 SGD. What did I pay for all 5 in KL? $151.35 RM!!! That's about $65 SGD. And I save $35 SGD. So tell me, how can I possibly missed out the chance to lug it back! Though individual book may be more pricy in KL but as I have 5, the average costs is still woth my while to buy and lug back.

Next major purchase, MM Make Up and Kate Eyeliners.Which, I must say, is almost the complete thing(s) that I'm using. Mascaras, powders, casings and eyeliners. All of which, except for the newest MM mascara, Gorgeous wings were having a 10% off too! If I were to buy it in SG, this babies here would set me back by at least $200 SGD. In KL, yups, I'm paying more than $200 too, but it's in RINGIT!

Time for a rest after the shopping. We settled at this healthy looking drink stall and ordered our drinks. Some "Green Goodness" and "Thrist Quencher" kinda drink. And to be honest, both tastes equally horrible! *Yucks* and it's expensive lei! If not for the fact that we were really too tired too walk and terriably thristy, I doubt we'll have settled for this. But oh well. Wrong choice. And so we must finishd. The only consolation is at least this is a healthy drink and not some kind of fizzy drinks that just loads my body with useless sugar! =/

Along the way, we passed by so many Kiddies clothing shops and I can't resists.

I bought these little cutie clothes for Clara and Chloe.

They just look so adorable and cute lor. I wish I could have bought more but I think these 2 princessess have loads of clothes to wear... so like this is also more than enough? hahahaha...

Girls really have so much nice and pink clothes to wear. I look at the boys clothings there and I'm so so so bored. Not nice at all!

We were just walking round the mall and then we came across this store where there's a nice table set up with the sign that sales "Invited Guests" among some other information. I presume it's for the launch of their new series of bags or something.... and anyone seems to be able to get in, so we also go and KPO. Of course part of the reason why we were eager to get in was also because, there's a free goodie bag for anyone who puts down the name.

Ok. We'll do just that then! And we got this cute and pretty goodie bag filled with their catalogue and also a notebook. Which I threw everything away when I was packing for the return trip home except bring back the notebook and paperbag. =PQuite nice don't you think? And hor, the prices of all those bags are easily in the 4 to 5 figures range hor. But pardon me, I'm very mountain turtle, I've not heard of this brand before. But the ladies who were seated inside are all tai tais... where champange, coffee, dainty cupcakes are serve. I did not have a chance to snap any photo with so many people around but I sure did enjoy looking and touching at all those pieces!

By this time, we both decided that we should be making our way back to the resort as we still need to catch trains and then the boat ride and we are not really sure how long is the train ride. The boat quits operation at 9.30pm and doesn't run if it's raining. We better get our ass on that boat!

Just our luck, the moment we left KLCC, it started to pour! Along with the rain, our hearts sank further and further. We don't want to wait in the rain for that boat and imagine, both of us, or rather me, with my arms full of purchases, so obvious we are not locals!

I was really praying hard for the rain to stop and that we can catch the boat safetly. I've kind of forgetten that KL train systems are pretty weird... and gosh... when we both managed to squeeze into that train... I've never felt so scared in my life before.

Horrible train's tickets. KMT or KTM something like that. The train's jam packed! Skin to skin! Gosh.... horrible experience and there's lots of shoving, pushing and grabbing.

There was this indian (I think) lady who kept pushing me from behind. She stopped after I glared back at her. Hello. I'm stuck too. I can't move. U push me also no use! Then once in the train, as she has nothing to grab on to, she kept grabbing my hands to stop herself from falling. SOOO irritating can! And she can smile and laugh at me. I just glared back! *ARGH*

Finally, reached our station and we both step out and heave a huge sign of relief! We were afraid of pickpockets among being molested la.

The next challange is to find the jetty for the boat. Thank God, we did not have to look very far. We could see the sign and we went off. And Thank God again, the rain stopped. Or rather, it did not seem to be raining at Serdang. We did not have to wait long and we could see our boat approaching! Yippee!!

I doubt the waters are very deep but we were both so relief to be safely on board and on the way "home".Happy smiles after the horrible train ride!

Finally, a familiar sight. The MINES Shopping Fair! Which we got to pay for our boat ride and then off in search of food! Boat ride's $3RM each for that 4 min or less ride. But as long as it gets us safely to where we are familiar with. It's fine.

Chow time and we settled for KFC. Simply coz it's right in front of us and we were both sooo tired out. But hey! The food's really cheap. For this BIG bucket that comprises of 6 pc chicken, 4 sticks of kebab, 1 medium potatoe wedges, 1 small mash potatoes, 1 veggie salad and a 1.5L of Pepsi, it's less than $40RM! And we ate and we ate and we ate. We finished almost everything saved for the last few pieces of wedges and drinks. Yes. We were that famished!

We sat there for a good hour before moving off because our poor poor feet were really aching. After such a meal, we got to work off some of it before calling it a day and we went off walking around the MINES Mall the 2nd time.

This time, we bought heels and shoes. I score for myself 2 pretty pairs! Cheap. Cheap. 20% and 50% off respectively. =)

I've actually seen a top and a skirt that I want to get for my girl friend for her upcoming Bday and we head back to the same store to get it. And while paying, I got a Tee for myself.

All in all, my loots for the 2nd day......Books, Make Up, Tee and Heels for myself. A top and skirt for Bday friend. Cutie girls clothings for Clara and Chloe! =)

Of course, with plenty of receipts to boot, I have of course, nearly spent all my cash and have exchanged an additional $100 SGD and swipe the card plenty of times too!
But I throughly enjoyed every single minute of the spending and buying!

KL Trip - Day 1, Arrival and @ MINES Shopping Fair

What was supposed to be a R&R KL trip turned out to be a MAJOR Shopping trip. And to think, we, Tri and I purposely choose to put up at a hotel which is out of town and yet, we still managed to almost clear the malls!

On the way there, there was only just Tri, me and the driver on the coach. Which I must admit freaked us out a little. But no harm was done, we reached the hotel at about 1.30pm well ahead of schedule and we cannot even check in coz we were so early!

Hence, with rumbling tummies, we left our things at the concierge and we went off to search for food. Too hungry to walk and think, we settled for the first restaurant that caught our eyes.

Nando's.
They seriously were ALL over the place. With at least 1 outlet in every mall we went to and we hit a few malls within the few days that we were there.

Too hungry to even look at the menu much, we just settled for the Starters which includes a little of everything and is also our main meal. Part of the reason is also because, the minute the menu is opened, this huge ass picture of the starters just stare right back at us... hence, easiest to just get this and done with instead of still torturing my food deprived stomach and very tired brain.

Which comes with 4 different sauces and we can pick our own level of spiciness. I think the Garlic chili is by far the best.

But I do like the way the sauces are there available for your own tasting and mixing and to experiment which is the favorite.

The starters took some time to arrive and by then, our eyes were busy roving round the mall to see what and where we should start.

Of course trying to pick out some shops that looks more promising prove to be quite tough... coz we were seated by the internal river that leads straight into the MINES resort and all we could see was the river and a toy store or hmm.. was it SASA? I can't really remember now.

All I remembered was I was desperately hungry and wishing that food will come fast. Pronto.

Even drinks took a long time to be placed before us. =( And not even our cutlery was given to us. For a while, I really thought we got to eat with our bare hands! Thank God, the waitress finally realized we do not have cutlery and drinks and proceed to give us what we need.

After a wait that seems like eternity, our food finally finally arrived on the table. The starters which we took as our mains. Suits us just fine. We were really really that hungry, chicken wings, warm pita bread in bite size, kebabs and sausages for just RM $24.90. Worth every single penny!

And add on RM $9.90 each, we got a glass of soft drink and a dessert!

Strawberry on don't know what cake... but VERY good.

My only grouse was, they serve us the dessert TOGETHER with the starters.

So you can imagine, we were trying to eat our hot food before it turns cold and trying to eat our dessert before it melts.

The Irony. =/ But what to do? We have communication issues, she only speaks limited English and we're just too hungry to say anything else. Just eat whatever is on the table first!

Anyway, after a very satisfying lunch, we realized it was pouring. So, we were trapped inside the mall. Off we go to look at the shops. And before long, I walked out of a shop with a pair of shorts!We finally decided that we should head back to our hotel to check in and freshen up after doing a quick survey of the malls. There was a Chinese books exhibition going on in the exhibition area but there's an entry fee of RM $2 which we refused to pay... since in SG, we don't have to pay to go for books fare, hence we gave that a miss! So, we just head to Giant to get our water and go back to hotel.

Hotel is pretty normal I guess. A little small but I guess still acceptable.

I mean it's comfy enough for both of us with a sitting area and dresser, which I must add, we hardly use. We basically laze on bed after shower. And lay our purchases on bed to snap snap snap photos after the day.

Dresser and sitting area is hmm.... to put things.

Comes with a tiny bathtub too. But I did not really use the tub except to stand in it while showering. M'sia water is not suitable to make bubble baths at all!

Somehow, the bubbles just won't foam no matter how much it's added... unless, the WHOLE damn bottle is used. Anyway, I think M'sia waters are very drying on skin. I can feel the tightening effect every single time I on the tap.

View's not too bad. Can see the main hotel lobby and also all the way to the other end where the other hotel, Golden Horse is located, which is also part of the MINES Resort.

Just for the record, MINES Resort comprises of Golden Horse, Golf range, our hotel, the MINES Shopping Fair, Wonderland and Exhibition area I think.

Needless to say, the most frequented area of the MINES resort is the Shopping Fair.

Every SINGLE day, we will go to the Shopping Fair and every single time, we'll find something to buy.

Be it a top, a dress, a pair of shoes or snacks. There's ALWAYS just something to buy no matter how many times or how long we are inside the place!

We pass by the mall every single day and every time, we'll just get something. Sounds unbelievable right, so many damn things to buy?! I don't believe it myself. But it's absolutely true.

"Beach" is right below us. Only thing is, the beach's really tiny and not supposed to cross the strings of balls. =/

I don't really like the balcony walls, can see all the way through to your neighbors. I feel no privacy. But then again, in our 3 nights there, only once I saw my neighbor. So... I guess, nobody uses the balcony anyway.

But I was thinking, not very romantic for couples lor. Imagine being seen by all the neighbors. =( Not to mention being seen by the people in the lobby as well!

Hardly a nice place to get romantic at all. But I must say, despite all of it, it's still quite a nice place.

Can see far and many things at the same time.

So, after a short rest, putting away of things, a much needed shower and taken enough photos, we decided to head out to the mall again. First to see to our rumbling tummies once again. This time, we had Chinese herbal boiled soup!

My set is lotus with peanuts soup and all of these soups can come in a set which will consists of a bowl of rice and a plate of soya sauce chicken and veggies. All these for only RM $10.90!

Eat till full full some more! But I'm not used to the Malaysian way of cooking their food. It's either too sweet or too salty for my liking. But still acceptable.

But the people in this shop, especially the guy who took our orders is horrible. Service SUCKS big time. Damn grouchy as though we owe him a million RM! *Humph*

After dinner, our favorite past time... Shopping! This time, I walked out with 2 tops. My whole day of loots consists of 2 tops, a pair of shorts and panties.
Not bad at all for just a half day arrival thing, ya know! =)

Total expenses of food and shopping was about RM $270. Ok. Still not too bad. I think if I continue to keep my expenses this low, I should be able to survive within my budget , but of course, I burst it big time the next day. =(

Back!

Back from a 4D3N trip to KL with my girlie.

We said it's going to be a relaxing trip to recharge and just not think about work lor. End up.... MAJOR shopping!

Clearing mails and all. Will blog more when I have the chance.

Deal or no Deal?

Hub and I decided that we'll be getting a WII.... only thing now is to find out the different bundles and then make the purchase.

We found out that the shop in J8 sells the bundle at $645 with the following items:
Mod Wii Console Set
Additional pair of controller & nunchuk
5 games

Quite a good deal hor?

So now waiting for da man to nod or to shake his head and also for his exams to finish and then we'll go get one.

And meanwhile, I'm dreaming of the games I want to get. =D

Games like Mario GalaxyFly into outer space and catch stars? =P

Mario Party 8I think I have this in my DS already, so may give it a miss. But it's really very cute and fun!

Mario Kart! But this needs an additional Wii wheel if hub and me were to play together . So, may not get?

Super Paper Mario!Aiyah... basically, as long as Mario games, ALL I like! =)

Not sure, all I know is that definitely, I want at least 1 Mario game. The rest, Hub can choose. When I hear of more fun Mario games, then I'll bug him to get it for me!

whahahahahaha....

Lemming

For a new Hp.

And the latest Sony Ericsson has caught my eyes.

The Xperia X1Powerful little machine! But it's beyond my budget at the moment at $638. =(

Hope it will reduce soon. I want to get my hands on this baby.

*Ouch*

Very very painful experience.

Me and my carelessness and stupidness, have caused myself a 10 mark question. The worse is, I KNOW how to do the question.

And it's cause I did NOT flip all the way to the last page. I did not do the 10 mark question for Econs. And why did I not flip to the last page? Coz I know mentally that I did not do qn 1 as I was totally stumped by it. Then upon completed page 7, I happily flipped back to Qn 1 the other way round, missing the last 10 marks totally... and I still had about 45 mins to go before the paper ends!! I could have easily done the 10 marks!!! I gave up a sure win 10 marks to attempt a stupid 25 marks which I know nuts about!

So, all in, I've lost 35 marks. =(

*OUCH*OUCH*

I'm sooooooooooooooooo depressed. =(

Something to look forward to!

Am having my last paper (of this semester) on Wednesday, 10am. Thank God this time it's in SIM instead of the forsaken Expo! It took me almost 90mins to reach there! I hope it will be the LAST paper that I have to go all the way to Expo.

Anyway, with the scent of end of exams so near, I'm getting excited. Excited that finally, it's over for this semester. Of course, I won't know my results till Dec. But, my motto is, I've tried my best for the paper and the rest will leave it to God to bless me with a grade I deserve. Of course, I won't say "No" to Dist or A's. But as long as can clear the module and maintain my current accumulated GPA, any grade is fine.

I have 1 more day to go before the blessed Econs paper on Wed. Honestly, I'm quite nervous, there's so many formulas and different steps to follow thru and to remember. I just hope that my revision will be enough to see me through it.

=/

Enough of this exams thing. Just do my best and get it over and done with. *BLEAH*

The next most exciting thing is, bestie and me, we've made a F&E, relaxing trip to Malaysia, KL! We decided on last Thursday / Friday and today, we book went down to make our booking! =) Part of the reason that we both wanted to go away and disappear was coz she's stressed at work, I was fuming mad at hub...

Well, we'll be departing on 19 Nov, that's next Wed. Exactly a week away after my last paper! And, we'll be back on 22 Nov. 4D3N! Whoo hoo!!

Have made booking for a room in Palace Beach and Spa. The ONLY beach resort in KL city! I'm looking forward to the relaxing and lazy days ahead.

I'm especially excited over the MINES Shopping Fair! What's so interesting is that it's like a city build on the river! I can't wait to go and try it out!!

There's also a Wonderland... with Aqua laser shows, musical fountains, light fantasy, performances.... etc etc... I think it's also a family theme resort.

Shall try to go and then review!

Best of all, I think it's pretty affordable! We're paying like $250 each for transport, pick up from Golden Mile and Hotel, room, daily breakfast. There's also a "wawa" tour thrown in. I've no idea what it is, but the tour consultant mentioned it's something similiar to the local "Duck Tours". Fine with me, locally so expensive, I won't go lor. hahahaha

I'm getting more and more excited and I can't wait for next Wed to hurry up and arrive! The only thing is, the journey on coach is almost 5 hours! Sit till my butt will sore lei. =( But the good thing is, we're leaving early early at 8am. So if all goes well, we should arrive at the hotel at around 2pm. Just nice to check in!

The coach will come pick us at about 3pm. So again, nice timing lei! hahahaha

Oh sheesh... We forgot to request for late check out! =/

Nvm. When the consultant calls us to confirm the booking, we'll tell her, else where are we supposed to go or do after we've checked out and wait for coach?!

Excitment. Ya la. KL. Nothing much, but better than stay in SG!

And I know, go with bestie, sure enjoy wan! The gossips, the eating, the shopping.... whoo hoo!!!

Fight or Flight?

When I got married 3 years ago, it never occur to me that one day, I'll have to be fighting for Hub's attention and love. (Of course, at the back of my mind, it did occur to me that maybe one day I'll be fighting with our kids.. but that's a different story.)

However, it NEVER EVER occur to me that I'll be fighting with OBIL for Hub's attention, love, consideration, commitment, promises and fairness in handling things.

Somehow, along the way of our 3 years together, OBIL seemed to be making more and more demands that requires immediate attention from Hub to see to it. Which Hub will never reject. Like the obedient slave to his master. "Yes, Sir" "Yes, Sir" always the reply. Along with the "Yes, Sir" my resentment towards OBIL grew and grew and grew.

And these 3 years, we bicker and had our fair share of disagreements and tiffs and cold wars, just like any other normal couples. Our major fights are few and far in between, which I do think is a healthy sign and really thank God for that. But! our major fights always revolved around the SAME, ONE topic - OBIL.

I do not understand nor find it acceptable that Hub can allow this 1 man to crept and impose on our marriage, and I've expressed it loud and clear, in fact crystal clear, multiple times.

Yet, it falls on deaf ears. Hub simply took me as a mad dog barking and still find all the demands from the OBIL, reasonable, acceptable, do-able and "not at all an issue".

Yeap. My 1 torn in the flesh that is stuck so deep that, if I leave it inside, it will hurt and spread to other areas, causing even more harm, maybe leaving me to amputate an arm and a leg at the end of the day. Yet, if I take it out, it probably requires a massive operation to just remove this torn with a full GA administered to me.

Tell me, what should I do?

I'm tired. Tired of fighting of the same topic. Tired of not understanding why just can't the grown up OBIL take charge of his own things and leave us alone. Tired of swallowing it down and trying to convince myself that Hub is a good man because he values family ties. (This family ties seems to only apply to OBIL but not to me.) Tired of fighting with Hub.

I'm so tired of fighting... so for once, I'm thinking of taking flight, to run away and to escape from it all and since Hub values his bro more than this marriage, maybe I really should just let Hub go back to his bro and there, we'll both be happier?

At least, I do not have to fight Hub for doing whatever OBIL wants him to do. Hub will no longer have to justify nor attempt to explain nor lie to me anymore.

There, with my flight, what he does for his bro is not my concern and neither will I always feel that resentment for OBIL.

A flight does sound attractive.

Craving for Butter Crab again...

Was looking through the photos of the recent crab feasts and I'm beginning to miss the Butter crabs again. =(

I'm sick again. =(

Since last night, I had this nauseous feeling... thought it could be indigestion, hence just went to bed with Hub.

This morning, I still felt the feeling there and it seems to have balled into somewhere between the throat and stomach.

Still din think too much of it and went to work as usual.

Only after I reached office. HA! It became worse. I was burping by the minute and the nauseous just got worse and there's this pulling pain in my abdomen. I knew I'm down liao. Either gastric flu or stomach flu. Confirm wan.

So, went to see doc and as I expected lor. Gastric Flu!

Hai....

Bad timing lei. My 1st paper on Tuesday and now am down again.

After the doc, I came home, bathe and ate my very very light meal of "fishball dong fen soup", can't finished and I zonked off.. waking up at intervals when I felt my back aching and when the phone rang. I did not even have too much energy to answer the texts. Only replied when I felt more alert.

Jeff, so sweet, text to ask if I need food and all and assured me that he'll kept praying for my speedy recovery as well as to do well in exams.

I pretty much zonked off for 5 straight hours. By the time I woke up, was after 5... no appetite but no med if no food. Forced down half a slice of bread after the med. I really had no energy and was behaving like a spinless person, lying EVERYwhere in the house and finally, I found it so damn bloody hot and went to take a shower again. Not to mention, all my interval waking moments were interrupted with the urge to run to the loo! hai...

I suspected I was running a fever but earlier, at the clinic, no temperature... decided to take my own temperature and I was right. 37.8! Went to hunt for fever med and then swallowed it. Head was pounding.. and after the fever med and after the shower, I finally felt more like a person, not so latergic anymore!

Thank God!

I could even stay up to watch the channel 8, drama at 7pm and then now blog. Not bad. Vast improvement to the earlier zombie state.

Now, my stomach is rumbling... I take it as a good sign! When I can feel hungry, it means I am on the road to recovery! Hooray!!

The only catch is, no food at home. =(

But I shall not be picky, just eat something to ease the gastric juices.. else I'll be in a worse situation than I am now.

Most importantly, I now feel much better and am even able to read a little of my text.. to prepare for the Tuesday paper!

My dear friends, pls pls pray for me to fully recover and to do well for my papers, ya?

Big Thanks in advance!!!

Relief!

Good Day!

Total relief after handing in the silly Intl Econs. =)

No use worrying about grades now since I still have another 2 paper to sit for next Tuesday and next next Wednesday. Will only be praying can clear all the modules this sem.

And I made a rush decision to chop off my hair in the morning the moment I reached office. I really have had enough of the wayward curls and messy mob.

Made the appointment and during lunch hour, rushed down to AMK Hub. Within 45 mins, I'm out sporting a new and sassy bob!

Good!

Best of all, Jeff called to offer me a lift to SIM later. I got to reach early since I need to hand in the assignment and also have dinner and then class. So just as well.

I really feel oh-so-relief, relax and good after the online submission of this Intl Econs. Now to work hard for the Managerial Econs and the Communications.

JIA YOU!!!

OOS!

The spree organizer emailed me to tell me that the moleskine 2009 orgainzer I placed an order for is OOS!

Or rather the size I wanted is OOS worldwide - Italy & Asia. =(

And the spree organizer would not be organizing any other Moleskine spree in the near future. So, no choice, I re-ordered the same organizer, but in the larger size. 13 x 21 instead of the 9 x 14.

Well, on the bright side, I will be able to receive it by Mid Nov.

DYING.

I'M DYING FROM THE BLOODY INTERNATIONAL ECONS INDIVIDUAL PROJECT.

BLOODY HELL!!!

I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE THE DAMN PERSON WHO SET THE QUESTION!!!! Better don't let me know who the damn person is, I swear I'm going to curse and curse and curse that damn someone! I at the moment don't really care if it's not a very christian thing to do. I AM DYING FROM THE DAMN DAMN DAMN PROJECT!!!

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Earliest Christmas Gift!

I am guaranteed of at least 1 Christmas Gift this year.

Sender?

Fancl.
So, of course I went to click to provide details. Now, I shall wait.

I wonder what this mystery gift will be? *excitement* hahahahaha and according to the mailer, it says the mystery gift will be personalized with my name on it!

It's always nice to have a mystery gift, isn't it? The anticipation... hahahahah

Both the lunch time kaki and my guess is that it's going to be an organizer.... Ha! I just ordered one online lei! But oh well... If I really like this organizer, then I may consider giving away the moleskine as a Christmas present? Or... if I don't like it then I will continue to use the moleskine...

I'm down. Officially.

After coughing for more than a week.... I finally went to the doctor this morning.

Doc's verdict.

She: "Some bacterial infection that will get worse. Got to take antibiotics to fight it off. Will give you cough med for the cough and some runny nose tablets."

Me: "But, I don't have a running nose, just nasal congestion and lots of back flow."

She: "Then you take twice a day instead of 3 times a day. It's to prevent the back flow and to clear the congestion as well."

Me: "oh... ok."

She: "Rest for today, tomorrow when you go back to work, should be better."

Me: "Can I have tomorrow off as well? My colleagues are down too."

She: "Ok."

So... yes, I'm down. 2 days MC. Today and tomorrow. Which means I'll have a long weekend, which gives me time to do my stupid Econs individual project.

And my pocket is $41 poorer!

Goodness!

Changing Skincare

I've had enough of the foam forming everyday! It's really a torture in the mornings when I'm so hard pressed for time!

Hence, I've finally made the painful decision to ditch Fancl and move on to something else. I've been trying to find something that's good and priced reasonably... But am not willing to try The Face Shop, Skin Food nor those from Body Shop... Somehow, I don't quite trust their products especially skin care. Cosmetics ok. But definitely not skincare which I rely on heavily. I'll rather pay more and to get better.

Cindy came back and reviewed that her range is good and she really swears by it. So. Ok. I'm changing.

Vitasence. My new skincare products.

I'm getting the basic skin care set, Cleansing Mousse, Revatalising Tonic (Tonner), Day and Night moisturizer. On top of that, I'm getting an extra bottle of the Total make up remover. Not that Fancl's not good. Just that Fancl's can't remove my Kate eyeliner and MM mascara completely and totally. I've got to use a separate eye make up remover before using Fancl. Troublesome lor!!! I was told that Vita's make up remover works the same way but all traces of make up are removed effortlessly! It's definitely worth my trial then.

Price wise, it may seem more pricy than Fancl now, since I'm going to spend close to $200 on it. But, it's bigger and when compared the size to the dollars of that of Fancl's, it works out to be pretty much the same.

Don't believe? Do a price and size comparision then! Based on the prices that Cindy can get for me at 25% off for Vita and based on 10% off if I were to get from Fancl... and of course I cannot get the exact same measurement.. but roughly it's like the table basing on similiar quantity.

I did the comparision as fair as I could and cost wise, Vita is proven to be much better with about $17 savings just on my basic items alone! And some items are in bigger sizes as compared to Fancl's!

Best of all, Vita even has delivery service lei! All I need to do is ask Cin to key in orders for me online and the items can be delievered the next working day!

The only thing is that coz I am changing everything, so it's about $200 as "start up costs."

But nevertheless, I'm changing and that's it! The table only serves to bring out the contrasts. But if you are a Fancl user, no offense. It's me in wanting a good and cheaper deal. =P

Edited to add...

The highly efficient Cindy has made orders for me and I'm just sitting at home trying to do my econs and waiting for the delivery at the same time.

Pretty excited about it coz the packaging are quite nice and simple. Just white with black text and the bottles are really quite clean and attractive. Rounded and smooth. hee..

Price wise, with 25% is definitely worth getting... slightly cheaper to Fancl too!
My loots this time... 6 items.

Getting organized in 2009.

My first step in getting organized is to get an organizer.

A weekly notebook ought to do the trick!

2009 Soft Weekly Notebook Pocket 12M

144 pages / 9x14cm / acid-free paper
Innovative layout displaying each week of the year across a double page spread. On the left: a week appointments at a glance; on the right: additional space for notes, doodles and anything else you fancy.

HK$98.00

Actually, every year w/o fail, I'll get an organizer, but this year, a friend gave me one but I find it rather bulky and hence never really used it.

I'm anal about organizers....
1) Must be either a weekly spread over 2 page or a Monthly thing over 2 page
2) Most preferred size is 18 x 10 or so.
3) Portable

This meets 2 of my criteria.

Hence, I've just made an order for a pocket organizer from Moleskine Asia. er... I joined a spree to get the item. But it's in HKD. After conversion and postage, it's $21. I think quite reasonable since I'll be using it for an entire year.

Eagerly waiting for it... thru the snail mail. =)

Strong Chloe's Virus??

I'm sick....been feeling like this ever since the crab dinner last Saturday (which I haven't had the chance to blog a full entry on it yet).

Started off with a lil' sore throat, then progressively worsen, which gave me a very dry cough that irritates my throat no end and a lil' runny nose.

What amazes me is that I think I caught it from BB Chloe and this little baby here must have caught some mighty potent virus (from where??!) to be able to pass it on to her mommy and me too!

WOW!

And I thought I'm pretty strong... a little baby sure showed me!

But then again, it could that I'm already beginning to be sick just that it became worse after contact with Chloe? Not sure.

But my conclusion is, if just like this and I'm feeling lousy, then it must be bad for BB Chloe and it will be much much worse for the mommy who has to take care of her!

Poor Chloe. Poor Mommy. Poor me.

agnès b. voyage

1 word.

MINE!!!

wahahahahahahahahahaha.....

and when did I get it? Only last week. Friday to be exact.

This baby costs me $149 and some cents... I've been leeming for an agnès b. for some time already and since they were having a 10% storewide and a further 15% off for Taka cardmembers, I can't resists! =)

Big enough for me to throw in everything I need for class or on shopping trips!

Loving it!

A lil' cheeky boy and a box of sweet treat

For a long time, we have not been going to CTK (my parish church) for mass, we've been hopping around, frequenting Holy Spirit Church, reason being, going there and getting back by bus is such a breeze, helps that the priests there are also better than my parish.

But, yesterday, we decided to go to CTK and it was good that we went.

1 of our friend was doing the RCIA canteen and we had free breakfast, not supposed to be the way la, since they are raising funds and we should pay for food, but the kind friend decided to blanja us, so be it lo. =)

And also met up with another friend in CTK for mass. Been a long time since we last met and wow. Her lil' boy has grown so much! Very cheeky lil' boy and full of antics!

I guess, at his age, he can't sit still. He's moving and moving and moving. Hence, all the blurred photos. I can't get a decent shot. Up and down the pew he goes.

Soo busy!
And when he realised that we are playing with him and then stopped, he'll tease u to continue to play with him. Very cute! And he was having a good time playing peek a boo with another boy seated behind us.

Towards the end of the mass, he noticed another pregnant lady seated beside us and he went over to pat and sayang her tum tum! So sweet! I guess, it's a good sign so when his mommy is pregnant with a number 2, he'll still be so loving!

A handful now, but he's so cute and adorable! Daddy M is so proud of him, when I told hub that he's so cute, the daddy nodded with a smirk and mumbled a "yes." hee... now come to think of it, not sure if the lil' boy is cuter or the daddy is cuter! ha...

And the mommy gave me a box of sweet treats... so pretty hor the box...full of pretty, colorful sweet treats!Whoo.... Macarons!!

The mommy told me its Limited Edition lei. Woah....Edibles also got "Limited Edition"?

Will slowly enjoy and savour each and every piece.

Thanks again, mommy L!

Studies

I realized for this semester, I did not blog much about my studies. Maybe it's the novelty of blogging is starting to wean off, maybe my life is such a bore and hence so predictable that I have nothing to update or maybe, my studies is such a mess that I'm too ashamed to blog.

Whatever the reason, I'm going to blog on my studies, at least I will try to..

Took 3 modules this sem, 2 Econs (Managerial and International) and a Communications module (which is a total fluke! and I simply hate the tutor)... Will be having 2 exams and 1 individual project at the end of this sem.

Got terrible grades on the Communications TMA, which I still think its the damn tutor's fault. And there goes my hope for an "A" for this module, not even sure if I can get a "B"! *angry*

Did reasonably well for the Managerial Econs quiz and group project, if I can continue to do so well for exams, B is not an issue.

Internation Econs. Ah. That IS the headache that I am facing right now.

How am I going to produce an Economics Report on "Wheather or not should ASEAN have a common currency"? DAMN. AND research materials are to date all the way from 1997!!!!!!!

I am soooo dead. D.E.A.D

Dilemma!

I got to choose my modules for the next semester in another few days and I now have a dilemma... Which is brought about because SIM revamped ALL the modules, I had already previously more or less decided on what and how I want to clear my modules... but with this stupid change by SIM, my plans are all thwarted lor!

So now, the dilemma....

Should I fill my semester 5 with
Package 1:
1) Core - Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets, 5 cu(project)
2) Core - Financial Management, 5 cu (exam) and
3) Core - Strategy, 10 cu (exam)
Total: 20 cu

leaving my 3 communications modules electives (1 project and 2 exams) in my last semester? Total of 15 cu

Or I should fill semester 5 with
Package 2:
1) Core - Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets, 5 cu (project)
2) Core - Financial Management, 5 cu (exam) and
3) Electives - The Critique and Evaluation of Discourse, 5 cu - which I dislike but no choice as there's non other electives that's available to me for the coming semester! (exam)
Total: 15 cu

leaving Strategy (Core) and 2 communication module (electives), which will be 2 exams and 1 project for the last semester? A grand total of 20 cu.

The catch is, for every semester,
1) I don't want to take more than 2 exams.
2) Strategy, is meant to be taken in the FINAL semester as it's case studies based and lessons are on 3 or 4 Sundays over the semester, so am not sure if SIM will allow me to take it in my 2nd last module too.
3) Actually, I was also hoping for a lighter load for Semester 6 as then, last semester, already not much mood to study.
4) The elective modules I wanted are only offered in July 2009 and July 2010!

I wanted to do less modules when I am doing the Strategy as I've already heard that it's a killer module, but looking at the modules available, there's no chance of it happening already! =(

And the worse worse situation is since I dislike the The Critique and Evaluation of Discourse module, I can only choose to do just the Finance modules in Semester 5, take the elective modules in Semester 6 and then add 1 more semester just for the Strategy! - This option is the last of my choice, hubby's last choice too. He would have finished in Apr 09 and I have to do 1 more year as compared!!

At the moment, I seem to prefer Package 1... But I'm worried that I cannot manage the Strategy la... especially when I already have 20 cu of exemptions hence lots of the things I already forgot.... and Strategy is a COMBINATION of EVERYTHING!!!

Either way, when I do my Strategy, I got to do it with another 2 modules, no way to siam too... I should "suffer now and enjoy later" or should I do the reverse???

Hai......

This have to happen just when Hubby and I have decided to try to make a child next year.

ARGH!!!!!!

Gaming on my DS Lite

Another Mario Game that got me hooked.Line and sinker. Everything.

Very cute game lor! Wind up all the mini Marios and get them thru the golden door! Defeat Donkey Kong in the process and save the damsel in distress, Pauline.

I'm already at the last floor (not sure if there's other lifts)... just finding a way to defeat the floor 8, DK!

Long long ago with long long hair...

I've been keeping my hair crop short for a few years now... and I can hardly remember the time where I need to tie or dry or comb and goodness knows what else I need to do to my hair...

But, I rememeber I've rebonded my hair before, maybe twice or trice in my entire life. I remember sprouting the super flat head of hair after that and the monthly hair treatments and special shampoo. But HOW I actually look... I can't remember.

So roughly, and because I promised to show a friend how I look with long straight hair, here it is.

I think this was not long after the rebond, should be in year 2001 or 2002 ba... flat and straight. Hubby, then boyfriend called me 扁 扁 头 (which literally translates into "Flat Flat Head") lor. Acutally hor, I hate hair at this length the MOST! VERY hot yet, not long enough to tie up and worse, after rebond, CANNOT tie up else will leave a mark! But what I do like is that the hair covers up my fat cheeks... making me look a tad slimmer! =)

Aiyoh... That hubby hor, looks so skinny!!! Heng, now fatter liao. Else make me look even fatter!!

Longer hair liao... looks good hor, makeup, not hair, not face.

I went to a free make up at Make Up Forever as a friend was working there then... she did my make up. I like the way she defined my eyes. =) So after that, went to take photo.

I think hubby in NS then... hair so short. heehee...

On our pak tor 5th anniversary in 2003, Longest hair length ever!Aiyoh... looked so pale. I think I was sick then and this was definitely before I learned how to do make up lor. Face like shits mann. But this was my longest hair length before I brutally chopped it off! ha! Think was abit sad then but I seriously had enough of the hair drop, the tangle, the endless things to do to my hair.

But hor, after I chopped off my hair, I began to turn to make up and skincare and cosmetics... hee.. hengs, I did not do hair and face together lor. Else lagi more broke!

So in a way, after I have no long hair to occupy my time and energy, I turned to my face, spent lots on it to make it look less shitty!

I think around then, we began to talk about wedding and marriage la, so I thought to myself, people will see my face more than hair la. So ok. Take more care on the face.

And yes, like anything I do, the moment I decided on it, I spent LOTS of moolah and I really meant lots on it. Was using nuskin, then don't know what else la. Forget already. hee...hee.. but now, the craze is sort of over. Older already, sort of just stick to what works and not so garang to take my face to experiment anymore.

Morever with more committments now, instead of expensive things, I'm just using Fancl. More affordable lor.

If you can't tell, all these are the lovegety cards la. It was THE rage then ma. So, being like any youngsters off the road, we also must go n take! Plus, we don't own our camera then la. Just started working for me and hubby was a "chao small soldier" doing his duty for the nation. Where got moolah to buy nice nice camera.

So yes... for the few short years definitely not more than 3, I had nice long hair. Straight and long. But very little. =( That's the main reason why I so brutally chopped it off, else I think I'm botak by now.

Happy already, dear friend? U know who u are lor. No need to spell out right? hahahahahaha