All through last year, I hardly visited the hairdresser since I was keeping my hair long for my wedding. In fact, I also hardly visited the hairdresser the year before as I was keeping my hair long for a good friend's wedding (was bride's maid). So all I did was trims, and being the lazy driver that I am, I just went to the neighbourhood hair saloon for that.
Anyway right after my wedding, I decided, at the spur of the moment, to take a short drive to my neighbourhood hairdresser again and cut my hair short....not like too short, but shoulder length. It was liberating!!!
Fast forward to 2 months ago, I decided to pay more attention to the hair (as it was growing out of shape) and decided to drive a little further to my usual hairdresser's. I have very difficult to style hair (it does what it wants to do) and only ever will trust kelvin to fix it. I felt so guilty when I walked in and he gave me a big smile as if to say "HI WELCOME BACK. LONG TIME NO SEE".
As he swishes my hair about, he said "Did we cut your hair previously? It is out of shape"
A stab of guilt.
Me: Umm...I think so...(<--yes I deserved to be shot, or shaved bald for my evil behaviour!)
LIE LIE LIE. I lied!!!! OMG! I could not bring myself to admit it that I betrayed him. PLS FORGIVE ME!
Kelvin: Hmm...oh well, never mind. We'll fix it now.
That made me feel even worse.
Fast forward to today. I went in again to Kelvin to get my hair trimmed (short hair seems to require so much more attention ya!) and I think he was a tad bored (saloon was strangely semi-empty after the CNY buzz I suppose) because he took ages to snip strand after strand off to get that perfect cut. But in the process of doing so, he cut my hair a wee bit too short!! I now look like a darn primary school kid!!!!
It must be his form of revenge....with style of course (<--he remarked it made me look so youthful - DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE I NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE)
Showing posts with label Box of Thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Box of Thoughts. Show all posts
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
It's All Business
I was peeking through the window trying to catch a glimpse of the 'bu lang sai' (lion dance) people doing their thing in the house down our street. I asked Hubby,
Me: Should we let them in or not?
Hubby: No la...you got a lot of money ah?
Me: Just bao a small token la
Hubby: You think what, RM10 can get you 'bu lang sai' issit?
Me: Isn't it like they come, bless the household and then we give them some ang pow as a token of appreciation? Maybe like RM10-20? Or maybe RM50 if we stick a pole in the air and they do stuntman things?
Hubby: Honey, it is all business now. They will probably take your stick and hit you if you give them RM50. If you want to watch bu lang sai we can go Boulevard watch it for free. Better some more.
What? Since when did lion dancing become a business? We have to pay a minimum (high) fee for a little blessing now?
Me: Should we let them in or not?
Hubby: No la...you got a lot of money ah?
Me: Just bao a small token la
Hubby: You think what, RM10 can get you 'bu lang sai' issit?
Me: Isn't it like they come, bless the household and then we give them some ang pow as a token of appreciation? Maybe like RM10-20? Or maybe RM50 if we stick a pole in the air and they do stuntman things?
Hubby: Honey, it is all business now. They will probably take your stick and hit you if you give them RM50. If you want to watch bu lang sai we can go Boulevard watch it for free. Better some more.
What? Since when did lion dancing become a business? We have to pay a minimum (high) fee for a little blessing now?
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Masak-Masak
Still a few hours to go before I start cooking for the new year eve dinner. I am suddenly very excited about this coming festivities.
We've got the fridge stocked up....
...sambal belacan freshly made - must-have for steam boat tonight....
...and the soup slowly bubbling on the stove. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmy...
In the background, the radio is blasting away with an assortment of Chinese new year tunes. Gong Xi Fa Cai is in the air!
We've got the fridge stocked up....
...sambal belacan freshly made - must-have for steam boat tonight....
...and the soup slowly bubbling on the stove. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmy...
In the background, the radio is blasting away with an assortment of Chinese new year tunes. Gong Xi Fa Cai is in the air!
Eve of Chinese New Year in Miri
Weather forecast: Rain early in the morning
Wind: Very strong
Roads: Slippery
Recommended activities: Stay indoors, sleep, don't go to work.
But yours truly had to get out of bed at 6.30am, with wind-swept hair (not the sexy type..) and brave the showers to go to the market to get precious meat balls and 'yong tau foo' (before they run out) for dinner tonight. The things I do to ensure hubby gets a good meal tonight...sigh....
A slow drive back. With meat balls and 'yong tau foo' safely tucked in the basket.
Wind: Very strong
Roads: Slippery
Recommended activities: Stay indoors, sleep, don't go to work.
But yours truly had to get out of bed at 6.30am, with wind-swept hair (not the sexy type..) and brave the showers to go to the market to get precious meat balls and 'yong tau foo' (before they run out) for dinner tonight. The things I do to ensure hubby gets a good meal tonight...sigh....
A slow drive back. With meat balls and 'yong tau foo' safely tucked in the basket.
A Quarter Day Today
I am taking 5 minutes to blog this from my office desk now. It is nearly 10am and our manager just strolled by to chase us back home.
It is the eve of the lunar new year today and the office carpark is half empty. Outside, rain is pouring steadily....quite an un-Chinese New Year Eve kinda day. My experiences of this celebration had always come hand-in-hand with the scorching heat and still breeze-less days of February in Alor Setar. It seems a pleasant change, although I am a little worried about our red lanterns (hung from the porch) flapping furiously in the strong wind this morning.
Oh well, time to pack up and go. It is a quarter working day today. I am going home to start preparing for dinner tonight.
It is the eve of the lunar new year today and the office carpark is half empty. Outside, rain is pouring steadily....quite an un-Chinese New Year Eve kinda day. My experiences of this celebration had always come hand-in-hand with the scorching heat and still breeze-less days of February in Alor Setar. It seems a pleasant change, although I am a little worried about our red lanterns (hung from the porch) flapping furiously in the strong wind this morning.
Oh well, time to pack up and go. It is a quarter working day today. I am going home to start preparing for dinner tonight.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
I Smell A Rat....
So here we are again at the beginning - the year of the RAT.
We are staying put in Miri this year throughout the new year for various reasons. While 3 months ago we made that decision and thought it to be a great idea then, it does not seem so to me now. As I brush off the dust from all the corners of our house and lay out the red and gold decorations to be put up later this evening, I cannot help but feel a pinch of loneliness at not having mom and dad around to welcome in the new year.
I watched in silent regret at the beaming face of the aunty across the road as she threw open her doors to welcome back her sons and daughters for the holiday.
That is what Chinese New Year is all about, I guess - being with family. It is not so much about the fire crackers or additional income through ang pows (well, no more for me now :P) - but rather just being with the ones you love most.
Well this year, family will mean just hubby and me. But I am not going to sulk too long over this. Even though it is for only 2 people, I had planned to make our mini reunion dinner memorable. The fridge is all stocked up and I have become an expert in preparing a full course meal in small portions.
Happy Chinese New Year everyone, Gong Xi Fa Cai.....
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Pleased !
I am extremely pleased with myself today for being brave, smart and very decisive indeed! So unlike me.....hence I am so proud of myself ! HAH!
Friday, August 31, 2007
MERDEKA!
The iconic snapshot on 31 Aug 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman, first PM of Msia declared independence. Today my country celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence. Almost everywhere in the city, and at homes the blue, white, red and yellow Malaysian flag flies proud.
To all my fellow Malaysians, within the country and abroad…, be proud today. For wherever you may be traveling to, moving to or have moved to for the last say…ten years, you will always say “I am Malaysian”.
Happy Birthday to us all.
To all my fellow Malaysians, within the country and abroad…, be proud today. For wherever you may be traveling to, moving to or have moved to for the last say…ten years, you will always say “I am Malaysian”.
Happy Birthday to us all.
Excuse me...May I Help You?
While on the KLIA express one evening from airport into the city, I overheard a conversation further at the front of the car; between a tourist and a local guy. The tourist was taking a detour into KL city to kill time during his 6-hour stop-over. His intention was to visit KLCC after having seen pictures of the towers in a flight magazine.
However he seemed immensely worried that he might not make it back in time to the airport to catch his midnight flight back to Europe, or that he might get lost at the KL Sentral Station.
Fortunately a passenger sitting next to him on the express train started giving him short directions on getting to KLCC, estimated travel times and other friendly information while at the same assuring Mr Tourist that he will safely make it to KLCC and back to the airport in time. And then more people sitting nearby started offering hand-drawn maps, more advice…..and by the end of the short 28-minute journey into the city Mr Tourist had found a pseudo-guide who had offered to accompany him to the ticket counter to get his LRT train tickets to KLCC and thereafter to the LRT platform.
It puts a smile on my face to see such spontaneous kind gestures among strangers. They are rare in our often busy and sometimes, selfish days. These are the little good things in life that we often over-look.
However he seemed immensely worried that he might not make it back in time to the airport to catch his midnight flight back to Europe, or that he might get lost at the KL Sentral Station.
Fortunately a passenger sitting next to him on the express train started giving him short directions on getting to KLCC, estimated travel times and other friendly information while at the same assuring Mr Tourist that he will safely make it to KLCC and back to the airport in time. And then more people sitting nearby started offering hand-drawn maps, more advice…..and by the end of the short 28-minute journey into the city Mr Tourist had found a pseudo-guide who had offered to accompany him to the ticket counter to get his LRT train tickets to KLCC and thereafter to the LRT platform.
It puts a smile on my face to see such spontaneous kind gestures among strangers. They are rare in our often busy and sometimes, selfish days. These are the little good things in life that we often over-look.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Happy Full Moon Chloe Foo!
It is one full month since my buddy Chiek gave birth to a lovely baby girl on 7/7/2007; and this weekend was the full moon party.
I had to fly back to Miri on Saturday so Fabian and I paid mommy and baby a visit earlier last week.
It was a strange scene to watch Chiek with her daughter; we had always been school mates and girlfriends, and girls at heart. Watching her with her baby, I suddenly realized how grown up we all are now-Chiek, Szen, Angel, Veen, Maureen.
Nevertheless, we had always been friends and we will always be friends. Perhaps our daughters will have that too. :)
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Cable Has Been Stolen..AGAIN!
Been out of action for a while now because I've got no broadband connection at home for 2 weeks.
The main telephone cable has been stolen yet again - the third time - and this round, it is supposed to take the authorities 3 weeks to replace.
Can't write too much from office as well. Over and out...
The main telephone cable has been stolen yet again - the third time - and this round, it is supposed to take the authorities 3 weeks to replace.
Can't write too much from office as well. Over and out...
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Do I HAVE To..?
Sigh...I am going to have to spend the next 5 weeks travelling to and from KL for work. I really really don't like doing it...I guess it is age catching up. I used to jump at every opportunity to travel . Now, I try to find all sorts of excuses NOT to.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Horse Tales
Old tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. Businesses, however, often try other strategies. These include...
1. Buying a stronger whip.
2. Changing riders.
3. Saying things like "This is the way we always have ridden this horse"
4. Appointing a committee to study the horse.
5. Arranging to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses.
6. Increasing the standards to ride dead horses.
7. Appointing a tiger team to revive the dead horse.
8. Creating a training session to increase our riding ability.
9. Comparing the state of dead horses in today's environment.
10. Change the requirements declaring that "This horse is not dead".
11. Hire contractors to ride the dead horse.
12. Harnessing several dead horses together for increased speed.
13. Declaring that "No horse is too dead to beat."
14. Providing additional funding to increase the horse's performance.
15. Do a CA Study to see if contractors can ride it cheaper.
16. Purchase a product to make dead horses run faster.
17. Declare the horse is now "better, faster and cheaper."
18. Form a quality circle to find uses for dead horses.
19. Revisit the performance requirements for horses.
20. Say this horse was procured with cost as an independent variable.
21. Promote the dead horse to a supervisory position.
1. Buying a stronger whip.
2. Changing riders.
3. Saying things like "This is the way we always have ridden this horse"
4. Appointing a committee to study the horse.
5. Arranging to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses.
6. Increasing the standards to ride dead horses.
7. Appointing a tiger team to revive the dead horse.
8. Creating a training session to increase our riding ability.
9. Comparing the state of dead horses in today's environment.
10. Change the requirements declaring that "This horse is not dead".
11. Hire contractors to ride the dead horse.
12. Harnessing several dead horses together for increased speed.
13. Declaring that "No horse is too dead to beat."
14. Providing additional funding to increase the horse's performance.
15. Do a CA Study to see if contractors can ride it cheaper.
16. Purchase a product to make dead horses run faster.
17. Declare the horse is now "better, faster and cheaper."
18. Form a quality circle to find uses for dead horses.
19. Revisit the performance requirements for horses.
20. Say this horse was procured with cost as an independent variable.
21. Promote the dead horse to a supervisory position.
Homer Back Home
Did anyone come across the news article about Homer Simpson on several major newspapers in Malaysia the last three days? Apparently some college students stole a life-sized model of Homer Simpson used for advertising outside one of the cinemas in KL.
Well, unfortunately these fellas forgot to check for surveilance cameras and was caught on tape, trailed by police and later caught sometime yesterday. Not very smart, huh....
Gee...the news even made it to international news sites.....
I wonder what they were thinking.....what do you do with a 4-ft tall statue of Homer at home??
Well, unfortunately these fellas forgot to check for surveilance cameras and was caught on tape, trailed by police and later caught sometime yesterday. Not very smart, huh....
Gee...the news even made it to international news sites.....
I wonder what they were thinking.....what do you do with a 4-ft tall statue of Homer at home??
Monday, June 18, 2007
"Bantal Busuk"
That literally translates into 'smelly pillow'. In our culture, it refers to that item from your childhood that you just cannot do without...
It could be a blanket, a certain old toy or perhaps a lumpy old pillow that one simply MUST have, safely tucked away in bed.
For me, it is the 'sarong' in which I slept in as a baby. It is still in good shape right till today, thanks to Mom who never believed in washing machines and painstakingly hand washed all our laundry when we were young. Now, with a machine, I would place that 'sarong' in a laundry bag for delicate clothing.
So, what's yours?
It could be a blanket, a certain old toy or perhaps a lumpy old pillow that one simply MUST have, safely tucked away in bed.
For me, it is the 'sarong' in which I slept in as a baby. It is still in good shape right till today, thanks to Mom who never believed in washing machines and painstakingly hand washed all our laundry when we were young. Now, with a machine, I would place that 'sarong' in a laundry bag for delicate clothing.
So, what's yours?
Butterflies Away
I hardly slept last night. Kept waking up, checking my clock in anticipation of the day ahead. The first sight of the faint color of dawn in the sky through my window blinds got me out of bed almost immediately. Well, on other days I would be making up all sorts of excuses in my head just to catch that few extra minutes of snooze time..
But my day turned out surprisingly okay...it was GOOD, in fact. My project review turned out great.....I left the conference room feeling very pleased indeed. Only then did I realize how stressed I had been all weekend.
I left the office today with all the butterflies that were wrecking havoc in my stomach earlier all gone. Felt light as a feather....head in the clouds...
It was a nice cool evening with the breeze stripped clean and fresh by an earlier drizzle. Just one of the little things in life that I think we all should appreciate...a good ending to what seemed earlier like a bad day.....priceless. :)
But my day turned out surprisingly okay...it was GOOD, in fact. My project review turned out great.....I left the conference room feeling very pleased indeed. Only then did I realize how stressed I had been all weekend.
I left the office today with all the butterflies that were wrecking havoc in my stomach earlier all gone. Felt light as a feather....head in the clouds...
It was a nice cool evening with the breeze stripped clean and fresh by an earlier drizzle. Just one of the little things in life that I think we all should appreciate...a good ending to what seemed earlier like a bad day.....priceless. :)
Sunday, June 17, 2007
To Worry Is To Care Is To Love
This weekend isn't all too good. I spent most of the time worrying about work. My head was filled with questions and scenarios and trying to find solutions from late Friday last week and that lasted through the weekend. This was because on Friday afternoon, I received an email detailing some issues offshore on the drilling rig and I have to provide some feedback.
It did not help that Fabian is away at the fabrication yard for 2 weeks (Destination this time: Labuan) so while I hibernate at home alone, I just continue to ponder, worry and get stressed out!
I mentioned my state of mind to my Angel in a text message, and she replied "You worry because you love the job...you care."
Strange reply. I never thought of it that way...I just worry because I am afraid something bad might happen if I give the wrong information...or perhaps I just worry too much?
Oh well...anyway by noon today I managed to sort my head out and send out a reply. I'll just relax a little now...enjoy the rest of my weekend...whatever is left of it now....
It did not help that Fabian is away at the fabrication yard for 2 weeks (Destination this time: Labuan) so while I hibernate at home alone, I just continue to ponder, worry and get stressed out!
I mentioned my state of mind to my Angel in a text message, and she replied "You worry because you love the job...you care."
Strange reply. I never thought of it that way...I just worry because I am afraid something bad might happen if I give the wrong information...or perhaps I just worry too much?
Oh well...anyway by noon today I managed to sort my head out and send out a reply. I'll just relax a little now...enjoy the rest of my weekend...whatever is left of it now....
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