Day 29th.
Last day of tarawikh, insha Allah.
So excited, first time raya as husband and wife :D
But husband is still not here...waiting on our visa which is not ready yet.
And probably will not be ready by next week as well.
Which only means one thing.
Flight to the UK has to be delayed (which already is, by the way, to Oct 1st).
Me - Happy lah, can raya longer in Malaysia...weehuu!!
Hubby - Not happy, if he happens to be missing any classes...Kesian la pulak kat pakcik tu...Excited nor nak masuk kelas balik...
Maybe there is a blessing in disguise - insha Allah we will able to meet both of extended families during this Raya, ever since our marriage we did not really properly visit all the relatives and thank them for attending our wedding and of course, get to know each other better...Also, a proper farewell before both of us are off to the UK...
Whoever wants to visit us this raya - you're most welcomed!
Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir dan batin...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Rock on 3
Today, 3rd Sept 2007 commemorates the 3-year anniversary of me being a mere employee of a reputable big 4 accounting firm.
What initially planned to be a 2-year stint extended to an additional year.
Despite all everything - hellish workload, even more hellish managers and practically everyone in the firm, it's not that bad, really. You may break down and give up but I think it is all worth it in the end.
If I am not going to the UK I might still be around in the firm for another year, I think. Or two. Maybe three?
I guess time's up for me.
Oh! 3 years also means I have fulfilled the criteria to apply my way in to this secret-strictly-by-invitation-only elite club which is more like a super funky bar designed to look like an adult entertainment set, where sun-kissed goddesses wait on cashed-up men. Erm, not :P
Hmm now to think of something "special" to treat myself after all these years...
What initially planned to be a 2-year stint extended to an additional year.
Despite all everything - hellish workload, even more hellish managers and practically everyone in the firm, it's not that bad, really. You may break down and give up but I think it is all worth it in the end.
If I am not going to the UK I might still be around in the firm for another year, I think. Or two. Maybe three?
I guess time's up for me.
Oh! 3 years also means I have fulfilled the criteria to apply my way in to this secret-strictly-by-invitation-only elite club which is more like a super funky bar designed to look like an adult entertainment set, where sun-kissed goddesses wait on cashed-up men. Erm, not :P
Hmm now to think of something "special" to treat myself after all these years...
Sunday, August 22, 2010
When you're just an employee
Recently tendered my resignation at a reputable accounting firm. Needless to say I am pretty disappointed with how they deal with the staff welfare.
Not to mention that my hard-earned OT hours thrown down the drain (I am aware of this matter but when it actually happened to me, oh well, I know I shouldn't have given 110% for the past 3 yrs :P )
Definitely not the ridiculous policy of not allowing a resignee to utilise their annual leaves (AL).
Or when they ask back for an expense reimbursement recently cleared in yours truly paycheck.
But when they told that their policy is to purposely withhold your 1-page general testimonial which is probably printed from a template and signed, for 6 effin months at least -
...that is just a stroke that broke the camel's back.
Not to mention that my hard-earned OT hours thrown down the drain (I am aware of this matter but when it actually happened to me, oh well, I know I shouldn't have given 110% for the past 3 yrs :P )
Definitely not the ridiculous policy of not allowing a resignee to utilise their annual leaves (AL).
Or when they ask back for an expense reimbursement recently cleared in yours truly paycheck.
But when they told that their policy is to purposely withhold your 1-page general testimonial which is probably printed from a template and signed, for 6 effin months at least -
...that is just a stroke that broke the camel's back.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
So Long...
Been ages since I last wrote! Haha. OK to recap (and insha Allah will elaborate in future entries):-
1. Bought myself a spiffy new camera! Yay!
2. Going to say the final bye bye to my firm in 6 days' time (after exactly 3 yrs)
3. Will fly off to the UK on 2nd day of Raya
Too many things happening...no time to think or feel about the events going on around me...
1. Bought myself a spiffy new camera! Yay!
2. Going to say the final bye bye to my firm in 6 days' time (after exactly 3 yrs)
3. Will fly off to the UK on 2nd day of Raya
Too many things happening...no time to think or feel about the events going on around me...
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Musim kahwin
Oh it's the wedding season again.
There were so many invitation cards on the coffee table at home.
Reminds me of my own wedding(s).
Which again, reminds me that I haven't really wrote much about my weddings, have I?
Will make it a point to write about things that happen just before, during and after the weddings, lest I forgot as time goes by.
Miss my weddings :(
There were so many invitation cards on the coffee table at home.
Reminds me of my own wedding(s).
Which again, reminds me that I haven't really wrote much about my weddings, have I?
Will make it a point to write about things that happen just before, during and after the weddings, lest I forgot as time goes by.
Miss my weddings :(
Mok
Saya sudah gemuk.
Sangat terasa di bahagian paha, seluar ketat!
Now I am running out of pants to wear. I just feel like locking myself up in the room and not see the world. Then I can hide from everyone, and huddled on a corner of my bed in my comfy baggy pyjama bottom.
I wish that wearing baggy pyjama bottom as an office-wear is considered cool and hip (pun intended).
Solutions for a slimmer pair of legs:
1. More gym visits - treadmill, cycling and elliptical for cardio, leg press for weight resistance.
2. Puasa!! - lagi 3 hari to replace before the next Ramadhan. Attempt to wake up for sahur every single day of last week failed! And now am on red flag pula, sigh!
3. Bootcamp!!! A friend's friend lost 15kg on this one-month programme. Very intense training,
satisfaction guaranteed!
Sangat terasa di bahagian paha, seluar ketat!
Now I am running out of pants to wear. I just feel like locking myself up in the room and not see the world. Then I can hide from everyone, and huddled on a corner of my bed in my comfy baggy pyjama bottom.
I wish that wearing baggy pyjama bottom as an office-wear is considered cool and hip (pun intended).
Solutions for a slimmer pair of legs:
1. More gym visits - treadmill, cycling and elliptical for cardio, leg press for weight resistance.
2. Puasa!! - lagi 3 hari to replace before the next Ramadhan. Attempt to wake up for sahur every single day of last week failed! And now am on red flag pula, sigh!
3. Bootcamp!!! A friend's friend lost 15kg on this one-month programme. Very intense training,
satisfaction guaranteed!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Not So Bad After All
Wow it's May, halfway into 2010 already. I am, still, at this point of time, referring 2010 as "two-oh-ten" rather than "twenty-ten", which apparently, as per Hub, is not the right way to say it. And I still am not used to write dates as 16.05.10, and 16.05.2010 takes up too much calories.
Anyway, May means we're inching into 6 months of our marriage. Which means...hmmm hey nothing happened, not yet :p Sure, people are asking. What to do, tak ada rezeki. Kalau ada, alhamdulillah. As of now, I'm happy the way things are. Am still adjusting to the married way of life (yea yea still, after 6 months). Things are slowly falling into place.
Work-wise, things are getting better. It's all just a matter of time, apparently I was a bit mereng during my period of adjustment. Reading back my old entries, I was like gosh, overnya aku ni. When did I turn into such an emotional wreck! Pls ignore my terlebih-over previous blog entries, they are not me! I was possessed!! Now dah slowly accepting things as they are, dealing with things calmly and clearer state of mind (perasan diri cool, calm and collected la ni). Blek.
Ohh the 2-week outstation job in Penang really help me in finding my old self back (eh orang hantar suruh pi buat kerja bukan pergi meditasi). Driving through the familiar roads, the sound of the Hokkien accent (walaupun sampai sekarang masih tak faham 100%), bahasa Utara, home sweet home, the sight of the beach, gave me all the comfort that I need to make me realize that I am doing what I'm doing cuz I have a mission.
How can you not keep your sane, when you start your morning being in this sort of surrounding:
It was both great and challenging at the same time. Great cuz well, I so need this sort of getaway, it just came at the right moment. Challenging in a way that I need to gather up strength to realize I'm here to do what I am supposed to do, and leading a team let alone managing people is not that easy I tell you...but alhamdulillah things went allright.
Wanna show you something, realized of this existence in the hotel room in the 2nd week of our stay:
A pair of shoe-prints! They are permanent, God knows how long they've been there. But looks like kasut orang dulu-dulu kan. The floor was solid good quality wood, really have no idea how can these be imprinted on the hardwood floor. But during our stay there, we did not have any weird experiences, syukur sangat.
Anyway, May means we're inching into 6 months of our marriage. Which means...hmmm hey nothing happened, not yet :p Sure, people are asking. What to do, tak ada rezeki. Kalau ada, alhamdulillah. As of now, I'm happy the way things are. Am still adjusting to the married way of life (yea yea still, after 6 months). Things are slowly falling into place.
Work-wise, things are getting better. It's all just a matter of time, apparently I was a bit mereng during my period of adjustment. Reading back my old entries, I was like gosh, overnya aku ni. When did I turn into such an emotional wreck! Pls ignore my terlebih-over previous blog entries, they are not me! I was possessed!! Now dah slowly accepting things as they are, dealing with things calmly and clearer state of mind (perasan diri cool, calm and collected la ni). Blek.
Ohh the 2-week outstation job in Penang really help me in finding my old self back (eh orang hantar suruh pi buat kerja bukan pergi meditasi). Driving through the familiar roads, the sound of the Hokkien accent (walaupun sampai sekarang masih tak faham 100%), bahasa Utara, home sweet home, the sight of the beach, gave me all the comfort that I need to make me realize that I am doing what I'm doing cuz I have a mission.
How can you not keep your sane, when you start your morning being in this sort of surrounding:
It was both great and challenging at the same time. Great cuz well, I so need this sort of getaway, it just came at the right moment. Challenging in a way that I need to gather up strength to realize I'm here to do what I am supposed to do, and leading a team let alone managing people is not that easy I tell you...but alhamdulillah things went allright.
Wanna show you something, realized of this existence in the hotel room in the 2nd week of our stay:
A pair of shoe-prints! They are permanent, God knows how long they've been there. But looks like kasut orang dulu-dulu kan. The floor was solid good quality wood, really have no idea how can these be imprinted on the hardwood floor. But during our stay there, we did not have any weird experiences, syukur sangat.
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