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ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I am tired of all this CRAP at work!!!
A case of the Monday blues??
Nope, just tired of the freaking stupid system
Why can't my fellow colleagues be more responsible with what they have been entrusted with??
Why should I have to make excuses for their inefficiencies?
Why am I too nice?
Why am I too soft?
I am NOT a leader, damn it!
It was a mistake to give me this freakin' silly post
It was a mistake that I agree to take it up

Oh, and by the way, I DONT FREAKIN' CARE WHAT ANYONE THINKS ANYMORE!

3 weeks and counting

Oh yeah....I am super excited! Like about 3 weeks from today, I will be flying to the USA!!!! Yeehaaaa...I left the country in 1995 and never returned since....so, it has been, what?.. 17 years! And this time around I will be going there to present a paper at a conference. Back then I was there for four years (1991-1995) as a student in University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The trip this time would be with my dear hubby (if his visa application is approved) and my friend from work who will be presenting a paper at the conference too. So, we will be boarding the flight from KLIA to New York en route to Dallas. We haven't bought the ticket yet but we have somehow searched online for the cheapest airfare. We'd most likely fly on MAS flight to London and from there take a connecting flight to New York. This would be where the fun begins. We'll spend three days in New York sightseeing before flying to Dallas. Then, I intend to shop shop and shop at the factory outlet in Texas....oh, I forgot that I have to present the paper on the 26th....hahahaha......aha! you can tell that my main priority on this trip is definitely not the conference!

Gosh!!! It's been ages!

This has been my longest absence ever from blogging. I am still alive and well, though. Just lost my writing mojo. Been too caught up with work. Found some time to write in my blog today just because I do not have to go to SSP anymore during the weekends during these 2-week school holidays....yeah, the kids are home for the hols and I can finally sit back and relax on my saturdays and sundays. Read the previous post about my trip to the Maldives. Yeah...really had some fun there. Promised to upload photos, didn't I? Well, enjoy these below.

Isn't the place just heavenly? I could simply sit and look at this scenery for hours.

Posing amidst the swaying coconut trees....could I pass for an exotic island chic? hehehe

Of course I had my 'beach boy' with me, to keep me company :)

And what's a holiday without a feast....

and a snorkeling expedition to complete the truly wonderful island getaway

A Maldivian Escapade

Well, here I am.....in a place called Velassaru, Maldives...or should i call it 'Heaven on Earth'??. It is a well deserved break, i must say for both hubby n me, since we hv been too preoccupied with work n the kids n being apart from each other due to work commitments.

So, arrived safe n sound here last night....n only caught a glimpse of the beautiful lagoon/ocean in front of our deluxe bungalow this morning....n no words could describe how I felt about what I saw!....

After breakfast (a huge one....no diet2 at this place!!)...we went snorkeling at the beach right in front of our bungalow. Swam in the sun & sea, amidst colorful fishes, baby sharks, barracudas, stingrays...feasting my eyes on the beautiful coral reefs...what can i say?? Utter bliss! Then we lounged on the sun loungers on the beach, looking out to sea as the minutes go by, as if there's no care or worries in the world....it was just the two of us, at one with nature!!

Wish i could post photos right now, but i dont know just how, using an iphone. So, just enjoy reading this entry...once i get back home, i'll surely upload the photos i took. So, now i'm gonna get back to reading my novel n lazing around all day long!

Greatest mystery of all time

Hmmm.....you know what? I have been blog walking during my free time....hahahaha.....I know, I know.....there are other more important things for me to do ey?!!! (like...doing some reading for my research...hehe...so not in the mood for that at the moment). Anyway, during my 'walks' thru people's blogs....it suddenly dawned on me that I do not have any followers for my blog, unlike the blogs that I read.....they have so many followers!! Isn't that sad? I am pathetic!!......How can I make my blog more interesting eh? I am not like those whose blogs I've been reading....they are good cooks, good photographers too who put up photos and recipes of their food on their blogs that make my mouth water everytime, just looking at the scrumptious delicacies they prepared .... and....I am not one of those people who always have fun things to do and get to tell people about it!! ......

Sad, right? It is the greatest mystery to me.....hahahaha....but then again, here's an evidence of me and my poor cooking skills, which may explain why I do not have blog followers....he he he

Excuse my finger there....now, what say you? Do these look like pizzas to you? Baked them tonight....actually, only the sauce was made from scratch....sausages were boiled first, then cut up into tiny pieces and scattered onto the pizza sauce. The pizza base? Bought ready made from Jusco. Then I sprinkled mozarella cheese on the pizzas like there's no tomorrow....(my kids are such cheese lovers!). Put them in the oven for 20 minutes....and then lo and behold, they were .... burnt!!!!.....However, just the outer layer of the cheese was.....inside, it was still runny gooey...and the taste was ok...The crust? (more like a biscuit to me....ha ha ha), although they were hardened due to the temperature....inside, they were still bread-like. Verdict? Fail!!!!.....Must try again next time until it is perfect.

Anyway, the motive for writing this entry is just to express my wonder why I don't have any blog followers, that's all.....for those who are reading (albeit, silently...) my blog....if there is any out there.....you're more than welcomed to follow me :)

Ouch! Threading is painful!

On a whim, I decided to give threading a go. This crazy spur of the moment thing happened yesterday when I was at the Empire Shopping Gallery with my kids. We went there to buy some toys for Fahim using up the money he saved from his school allowance. He had RM80 in all. So, after buying the toy from Toys r us, we headed to Popular Book Store just because Sarah wanted to buy a workbook for her History class in school. Now.....that was when the crazy idea hit me....you see, right next to the book store is this beauty salon...it has a nice inviting decor and there were no customers at that time.

So, I thought of just asking about their threading services that was advertised at the door. And when this nice indian lady told me that yeah...she could thread my eyebrows, to remove the bushy unruly bits at the end of each eye brow, costing only RM12....I immediately agreed to give it a try. Then i also asked her if she could remove the facial hair above my lips (which has always made me look like I have a moustache.....euwww!!!) and she smiled and said she could remove ALL facial hair at RM50. Now, I didnt wanna spend that much, so she said, she can just remove the hair from my brows and upper lips at the cost of RM20. So, apalagi.....I nodded and asked her to do her MAGIC....he he he.....

And.....tadaaaaaa.......my brows look super "tidy" now like this.....

and I no more look like a man woman.....hahahaha.......

What do yo think? Ha ha ha ha

Anyway, as a first-timer to threading......my God, it was quite painful.....should I give it another go next time? Hmmm....maybe, ONLY after taking a pain killer before.... hahaha

Farhan will be in Pekan

Happy yet sad.

Reason?

Happy - Farhan got to go to a boarding school .... It has been his dream to go to one, although the school that he was offered is not the one he aimed for...But, it is also a good school, nonetheless

Sad - Mama would have to part with her dear darling son....huhuhuhuhu....and Pekan is not near, you know!

I googled on google maps for the map and directions to MRSM Bandar Tun Abdul Razak, Pekan Pahang....and the distance is shocking!! And the travelling time is even more shocking...4 hrs and 53 minutes!!! Take a look below, if you don't believe me!

Shah Alam in Selangor, is on the West Coast of Malaysia and Pekan which is located in the state of Pahang, is wayyyy on the East Coast....coast to coast, man! Oh dear.......what would I do if I miss him terribly....driving there every weekend is not an option! 5 hours one way....return trip would take me 10 hours....and if my hubby is not around, then I would be the only one driving and that would really be taxing on me.

But, I have to let him go......My dear son, I know it's your wish to be in a good school...this is for your future....It is the best center for the MRSM IGCSE (cambridge) program, and mama hope that you'd be the best! And if you do well in your Cambridge exams 4 years from now, you will be sent to the UK to further your studies in either Cambridge or Oxford......and I would really be proud of you....heck! Even now Mama is already so proud of you son!

**Huwaaaaa.....already crying**