Life is plain (which is why I don't update anymore), just like any other day, except that
1. I'm no longer a fan of coffee.
2. Eating KFC makes me burping all night. So I'm avoiding it for now. Damn it!
3. I can no longer fit into most of my clothes. I cannot fit into any of my pants now without leaving the button open and I keep recycling my work attire every week. So frustrating OK!
4. I have to force myself to drink powder milk every single day which tastes like ughhhh.
5. I cannot eat rice after 7 pm. I don't know if this is true yet but I threw up yesterday and the only thing I can put the blame on is the nasi lemak I took for dinner.
6. I prefer fish than chicken. I hope this won't last though.
7. I burp most of the time now, except when I'm shopping. OK, I made that up. But I really didn't when I spent the whole day in the mall today, so what did that tell you?
8. I'm more exhausted than before. Lazier even.
9. I complain more than I used to, now that I have all the above.
This was Sunday, when I spent most of the time laying on the beach, nothing to worry. Nothing to do. Nothing to go to.
Today however, I'm back to become workaholic, demotivated and busy. Busy as bee. I have sessions already scheduled til August, 5 reports to be done by end of this week and customers' issues that need to be resolved asap. I have errands to run by weekends, pay my credit cards and do my tax before end of this month. Husband already booked saturday evening for a friend's son birthday party and we have appointment with insurance agent this Friday. A lot of to do list, a lot of things to attend to.
Ok, I'm whiner, I got that. But all of these are too overwhelmed right now that I wish I can still lay on beach with nothing in mind.
Great news, the bonuses are in!!!! I was over the moon!!!
That was the initial reaction - the moon, the joy, the top of the world. But after I sat down, look back at the numbers and calculate all the planned expenses and saving, I went back to demotivated, a little bit frustrated and ungrateful as my husband puts it.
Sorry to admit, people are all materialistic, and I'm no exception. I know, I should be thankful because with all the recession that has been going on for a few months now, I can still get bonuses and keep my job. Maybe I was putting such high hopes, something beyond unrealistic, and I should stop doing that!
So, I am going to stick to the original plan and put the house fund as the first priority. Yes, that's the plan!
I am a little, tiny bit frustrated about how the movie turned out. While the Confessions of a Shopaholic is witty and entertaining, I do feel that the books are way better than the movie itself. I know, adaptation always ends up not as good as the big screen, which is why I give this movie a go.
Still, I have been waiting for this movie for so long and I really hope it turned out the way I always picture it to be. But it wasn't. So, of course I'm disappointed. And as the screenplay was based on the two books, the plot felt a bit messy, scattered and rushed. The unnecessary made-ups like the gardening magazine, Alette, the Manhattan setting, Becky an American and Luke Brandon an editor-in-chief just don't relate to the books at all.
Maybe this movie did not excite me as much as I thought it would. Yet, it doesn't mean it was a bad movie. Not at all. In fact, you should see it yourself, especially to all the shopaholic out there. It was enjoyable, even my husband thinks it was hilarious. Just don't put your hope too high to those who have read the series.
By the way, the movie will be out on March 26th. Go see it ok!
How on earth did I miss this? Seriously. I completely have no clue until I watched the ninth installment of the latest season yesterday. I thought it was a temporary but, I've googled and he really had left! They even have a new character to replace him! Shocking OK!
Well, at least his final two episodes were the best! The ending was brilliant!
12:25 AM: Still frustrated that Shopaholic is not out yet!
11:00 AM: Watched Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
12:30 PM: I still don't get why this movie won Best Picture Musical/Comedy for Golden Globe. Is it because of the girl on girl kiss? But I love the cinematography. Showing the beautiful side of Barcelona and another place I don't know in Spain. Gorgeous!
01:00 PM: Out to lunch and we both discussed why on earth we didn't go to Spain during our studies.
01:30 PM: Off to Soho KL to check out Bijou Bazaar. So excited!
02:00 PM: Arrived at Soho KL. The place is huge! And the bazaar was nice. There were vintage stuff everywhere - cool sunglasses, belt and shirts. Yet the husband was rushing to go home. He used his usual excuse, sakit perut. I hate it when he rushes me while I'm looking through stuff. By the way, I met Yuna. Dia senyum, I should have asked for her EP.
03:30 PM: Reached home. Still frustrated about the Bijou Bazaar. I went home empty handed.
05:00 PM: Need to wake husband up. We're going back to Seremban. He's off to Kuching for a week. I'm going to miss him terribly :(.
Early this week, someone booked us a very nice hotel as a wedding gift. So, we immediately booked the flight and applied leave for it. So that was a good news.
Yesterday, my husband shared another exciting news. He was offered to go to New Zealand. But.. we are not going. Why? Well, the trip is actually during the week we are taking leave. So, his place was replaced by another colleague, who lucky enough not taking leave during that period. Damn it!!!!!!!
I'm still jet lagged. And a bit nausea, I think. I don't know if something I ate on the plane or I didn't eat much the whole day. Or everything might be too overwhelmed for me at the moment. And when I saw my boyfriend reciting Yassin during kenduri doa selamat this evening, I still could not believe that I am going to be his wife in just a few days.
I don't have time to breathe since landing. There were so many things to take in and couple of matters that need to attend to. My guest list has grown larger than I expected. So I have some shopping to do tomorrow. I have some friends that I haven't sent invitation yet. So, post office this Monday. And I have to pick up wedding dresses on Tuesday. By the way, I have tried them today and they were great. They fit great, just some touch up to do. But all in all, they were better than I expected. Alhamdulillah.
So, so far so good. Super. All I need now is rest because I don't have much since arrived and I am totally kaputt, I couldn't even feel my legs!
It's hot, crowded, noisy and absolute madness! Cows are everywhere - middle of the road, outside the office, construction sites, you name it! And no one dare to honk them! The drivers were like honking to each other but not to the cows. Stupid!
With all the reasons above, I decided to stay home this weekend. Going out means headache and heat and noise and dehydration. Even if this the only chance I got to experience India, so be it. Plus, I'm not planning to get sick so near to my wedding day.
Speaking of wedding, I already settled most of the things before flying to India. Only some minor details left, so mom will take care of those while I'm away. I left the wedding book to her, just incase. Oh yes, I have a wedding book!
Wow, I can't believe it's really going to be a wedding! In 13 days! I'm super excited OK! Just too bad I have to go through this hell, before I can fly home and marry the man I love.
It was 2 months before the big day and I already booked mak andam, cards, photographer and caterer. Everything seemed to fall into places. It was all good.
Well, at least that what I thought.
Yesterday supposed to be my very first dress fitting. Instead, the mak andam called and informed me that the dress wasn't ready. But it has been a month already! So, mom insisted on checking out the dress. Only then, she was told that the lavender french lace I bought RIPPED. Can you believe that? Yes, KOYAK RABAK!
Of course, they have to replace it! And mom specifically asked them to go to the place we got it and choose the material she precisely wanted. Just now, I received the call from them, asking us to see the material they bought.
I am so nervous OK! I really hope they found something better than the one we picked. Or good enough. I don't care, as long I got something decent to wear for the reception.
I'm off now to see the mak andam.
Updated: The lace was acceptable. The wedding is back on.
Everything went wrong at work since Monday, which put me in the foulest, nastiest mood ever. I lost interest to do what I basically love to do everyday and I'm not even looking forward to go to work today, tomorrow and the rest of the week.
I feel so demotivated. Can I just go home and plan the wedding instead?
I got all weepy this week about every single thing.
First, I cried because my dad scolded me for being chicken. Then, I cried over the fact that my brother had to walk all the way from Phileo Damansara to Asia Jaya station because of that stupid oil crisis.
And the most embarrassing one happened just yesterday, when I went window shopping with my fiancé!
I know I shouldn't have cried. Not in front of the public. He looked so worried, assuming he must have done something terrible, which of course he didn't. And just when he tried to be sweet and all, I cried. Yes, I CRIED.
God knows how much I really need this weekend for myself. I am tired of cleaning up other people's mess all week, I'm tired of trying to cover every people mistakes all the time. This week was HELL! And no one like being cranky all the time. So exhausting! The only person that keep me sane entire day at the office was the person who wasting his precious time taking this awful photo.
So I need this weekend to be just about nothing. Nothing whatsoever to think about. No place that I need to go to. No to do list. Nothing. Just leave me doing whatever I want to do OK?
Now I'm watching Man of The House with dad. So, good day!
Yet, I'm still having the reruns of Project Runaways so that I could cross it out from the list. Yes, I have "watching project runaway" in my To-do list, besides completing the Grey's, Prison Break latest season and reading the past two months issue of Female. Sad isn't it? Even the tiny little fun stuff need to be scheduled.
I have a lot in mind that I need to figure out how to basically finish everything before work starts on Monday. I know, hectic. But it's not so much of energy left, so I'm done for the day. Besides, I try not to keep the pressure high during weekends because I don't think I could handle it anymore. 5 days are enough OK.
Plus, I do think I need help. Medical help.
Last week, mom made this rule not to ever touch the laptop at home on weekdays, which means no surfing whatsoever. It's not about the bill really, although it could be one of the benefits. Just that, since the I-could-not-breathe incident, mom is really concern of my "workaholic" situation. At least that what she think it is. She believes that I overwork and neglect the rest I should have - which causing me to have the "stress symptom" and blood circulation problem like you know, sometimes having a difficulty to breathe properly or sudden headache. Whilst she's not a doctor, I seem to believe everything she said. Plus, it puts me to ease too, knowing that she also experienced the same thing before. At least I can reassure myself for now that it isn't cancer or heart problem.
So, tomorrow was arranged for either a full body scan or at least a simple medical checkup. But looking at the list now, I don't think I could make it for neither. It just that, I have this session with one of the valuable customer last Wednesday and it's already Friday. I'm still preparing the report and I have to ensure I could get it done by Monday. Otherwise, there would be loads of explanation to do, which I hate and nervous about.
Here I am watching my favorite channel, E! yet I'm still bored. All I kept thinking about is work, sessions, reports etc etc etc.
I know, I've been longing for public holidays, weekends every single day. But now when that day finally arrived, I couldn't figure out what to do. U-n-b-e-l-i-e-v-a-b-l-e!
I need new books! Or a part time job that can pay me more so that I can shop without being broke!
I reached office earlier than usual only to realize that I have nothing to do today.
Just a few days back, I was rushing for the delayed sessions and reports for QA, and now I got nothing left to do. Nada! I'm dead bored! I surfed but with such small windows, you know there's nothing exciting about that!
I had a so-so week last week, as most of the time was spent waiting - Waiting for phone calls, emails, 2nd level messages, QA, feedback etc etc. Everyone hates waiting!
Thus today, I was so worn out trying to finish up the delayed sessions. Not that I have never had backlogs before, but since we already completed the training and exam, should be no more excuses for such thing.
And the guys seemed to think that the customers bullied me already. Mana ada! Like today, I have to put some note, like a form of explanation to his boss on how the system supposed to be set up. I don't think it's a big deal. Although I do believe that it was his part of the job but it was nothing, really. Just a note. So what, I have to verify with 2nd level about that note I put for his boss and wait for a few days for that clarification. No biggie! Nothing.
