When thoughts actually counts...

I'M AROUND

2009-09-07T22:32:00.004+07:00

Hey babes and hunks! I'm still around...

It's been quite a while since my presence in this blog.

Loads of stuffs happened.

I mean A LOT.

1. I've bought my all-time favourite WHITE myvi in April :-) with my own money of cos...did not use my parents money since I'm 17.

2. Transferred to a new department :-) something that I look forward everyday. EVENTS! Wohooo!

3. Shifted to USJ11 (opposite Taipan) with my babes! (Jasmyin, Nadine) and superb handsome Germany/Malaysian hunk (David: dey..which happened to be Nadine's little bro who is going to be the NEXT CLEO BACHELOR: hahahah).

4. Went back to Melaka after 2 months travelling due to events.

5. Serving great bosses and surrounded with loads of accessories boyfriends. Hmm, will update you on each one of them :-)

6. So far, yup life has been equally fair to me, have been travelling a lot around M'sia, my ex-manager has been tremendously supportive and work has never been so much of fun.

7. With adhoc datelines to be met, ridiculous request from bosses (quite fun laa), and stacks of REPORTS needed to be compiled has never been so much satisfying to me.

8. Last but not least, I've got selected to be in 1Malaysia TM Billboard nationwide. Wohooo! Nasib je...cos I'm the only Chinese.

Gotta dooze off now~

Flight back to KL is at 8.00am...gotta rush to office, settle all those coordination, meeting up with my bosses (just in case he needed me to complete it).

Mei signing off from Penang!

A BIG GLIMPSE OF SMILE

2009-03-15T10:34:00.008+07:00

Head up, shoulders back and walk as if the WORLD belongs to you.

That’s how I feel.
‘Dey, I’m not in a relationship, I don’t need mushi-mushi thingy’

I’ve found a much clearer career path right now. I’m able to lift my head up again. There’s always a principle that I uphold: ‘No one should makes you feel inferior without your consent’.

True enough.

So here I am. There’s so much of stuff that needed to be done. Looking forward to place all my ideas in my new job platform. Can’t wait!

Yesterday I met with my bro(S), Hafizi and Noh. We chatted a lot and yup, they have been a TREMENDOUS BROS to me. A friend, a mentor, but most of all being such a great companion.

I’ve always enjoy chatting with them, changing ideas, criticizing each other opinion’s, paraphrase one’s statement…haizz, but one thing for sure, they always the one who PULL me up again. Hafizi and Noh are definitely credible people, yet they didn’t show it to the public, low profile kinda person: intact with knowledge: willingness to share: priceless

Cheers my friend.
Your advice is well noted. I need to be ‘BOLD’, never loose the touch yet keeping the ‘harmony’ among the new team that I will be working. Be different.

It’s really sweet of them as well to make me realize that I’m always the one who creates the ‘hype’ within the people that around me. Yeaaa, that’s my specialty, I’m able to ‘hoo-hoo haaa’ : in other words, I’m LOUD for a reason. Gotta think one step ahead of others.

Got the chance to meet up with Margaret and Kevin as well.

CONGRATES Margaret cos making thru as the finalists in ASTRO SHORT Film. Thumbs up.
I’m blessed to have friends that ‘pat at each other back’. Thanks for the LA stamp! Love it gal.
It has been 4 years since I’ve met both of from the previous exchange program. Margaret: Definitely the SAME STUBBORN, independent lady, yet she’s has tone down a bit….Yeaaaaaayyyyy!

Kevin on the other hand, being such a great friend, caring and of cos such a great joker la brader. He chosen a path that he never thought he will…now that’s something that can be proud of. Still, he’s the best bass guitarist!

My current job scope has been exciting lately. Getting more demanding from coping up with datelines, meeting up with customers’ expectations till wrapping up the job itself.

I deliver the job in my own way: a little of twist:

- I’m not good in technical knowledge, yet I know how to leverage my own strengths.
- I ASKED dumb question(S), loads of them as to get the job done!

I’ve started working at the young age, and I’m being trained by all levels, from the makcik cleaner till top notch superiors that molded my attitude towards life.

I’m pretty mature for my age, and I cannot tolerate should others are not meeting up with my minimum par line. That’s the reason, why I don’t listen.

IMPATIENT, you must say, that’s how visible my expectation(S) are.

Expectations needed to be visible and transparent between both parties.
Bosses are dumb people, but so does an employee should he/she do not seek what is required by their superiors.

Do NOT ASSUME, ASK, SEEK and PROVOKE should you need to.

Mei spreading the 'blurnesss' to my loyal readers :o)

A longggggggggg rant....

2009-01-18T20:09:00.004+07:00

Loads of thing happened...just a glance,

1. Fake FAME

Yeah! At last, I appeared in my company's magazine: Front Cover. Phewh~I thought they wouldn't be publishing it. Got many calls from all over the states...many of them were like 'Ermm, are you the one...?; YES I am.

Read up the full version.

2. Engaged into a new game: Squash
My so called 'Geng-Geng Squash'

3. Spring cleaning

Yup, that's my cubicle. As CNY is just around the corner, how could I not clean up my workspace. 4. I've shifted to my new place. Had my last christmas with my ex-housemate

5. Went to TM Club Annual Dinner. It was great but not as awesome as last year. 6. My job getting tougher these days and I love it. Gee...and I'm ready for a change

6. Tadaaaa, meet Aini, a fabulous gal with SUCH A BIG Heart, but most of all being such a great friend.

Will update soon..

Hugs and kisses: Mei

TM Amazing Race 2008_Slumber Giler...

2008-12-17T07:15:00.011+07:00

SERENITY...

Here how it's STARTS!

Yada..yada..yada..(briefing), we were at the back trying our VERY BEST to 'digest' the info...

Wohhooo!

Akmal, Mei and FZ!

Reading the 'T.U.L.I.P', hold on a sec, we got a GPS ma!

Oooh laaa...here we go babe!

Lucky number 32

Tadaaaa..SLUMBER GILER GROUP

Anyway, I’m back from TM Amazing Race 2008..and guess what being the first-time..I’m proud to announce, SLUMBER GILER managed to get number 5 among 46 teams. The best part of all, only the top 5 winners got the prize..and hell yeah! We GOT it!

It was a challenging race yet with loads of 'unique' challenges here and there. We definitely pulled it off. Our team consisted of SUPERB people,

1. The Driver: Palvinder Singh (with his beloved PESONA)

2. The Navigator: Akmal...(with Pal's GPS..he can't seem to live without it)

3. The Entertainer/Joker: FZ (He's the only one that is assigned to MAKE US LAUGH)

and....

tadaaa...

4. The Reliable Info: MEI (Yeah men, I'm the resourceful one..who can answer history question, with the help of my bros: Hafizi and Noh!)

Loads of FUN. Don't managed to snap pictures along the way..so only a few shots la. Enjoy

I have fun and mots of all spending some time with my colleagues.

We are from different department: sales, sales planning, business strategy and NGN...but we came as one team, and yeah it's all about teamwork.

Thx guys!

Tumble and Fall...

2008-10-28T12:28:00.012+07:00

I've had a short breakaway last 2 weeks ago. It was a wonderful experience, but what touches me the most is how 'I begin to like 'X'. Mixing around those from other states make me realize that these ppl has put all their hear out for X.

I have loads of fun but it was dead tiring as there were so many activities line up for us. We hardly got any rest...

So here how it starts...

Thanks to Mr. Johari, we managed to get to Kuala Tahan by 12.30PM. Thx for 'tumpangkan' me. Appreciate it a lot. Once we arrived, we were then told to pack our stuff for 2 days 1 night camp. You should have seen my face reaction on that moment. It has been along time since I've stepped my foot to the 'woods'. Ahhhhh, only one thing that I dislike is 'being dirty'.

So we were then brought for a boat ride nearly about 30 minutes to this island. Yes, we are left stranded for one day there. Set up our camp and off the muslims went for prayers. I was deeply asleep...while awaits for the team to finish their prayer. No problem for me as I adapt quickly to any environment.
A discussion took place along the way as in to create our cheer and group flag. Blue was my group and our cheer goes 'SLUMBER GILER...' The dinner was SUPERB! Yeah, we don't have to cook! Eventually the local guide cook for us, we had RICE, HOTDOGS, GRILLED CHICKEN/FISH, and even LAMB! and not to mention TOMYAM soup as well. Thumbs up guys.

We were all drop dead tired (long hour travel journey) and we still needed to drag ourselves to the 'kupasan tugasan' session. All in all, it was great for the starts. It was refreshing exposure, I must say.

Boat ride..wohooo

Superb scenery

All ups and set your camp!

BLUE TEAM!!!

So many activites in-stored for us. There were CAVE EXPLORATION, CANOPY WALK, TEAM BUILDING activities, Site Seeing for 'Ikan Kelah', HIKING, and so much more. I enjoyed every single of the activity..it was really goooood.
There was Hari Raya Dinner held for us as well. Eventually I celebrated my birthday there as well. Thank you for the gift and guess what I won the 'best partcipant'. Wohooo!

Thank you Kelab TM Malaysia!

Any my greatest thanks to Mr. Johari, Encik Azmi, Puan Rohayah, Puan Zainon, Puan Aishah and Mr. Azman Zan Jusoh for the opportunity.

Pictures say it all...

Cave Exploration: Gua Telinga

BATS...

Canopy Walk

Entrance to Canopy Walk

In the jungle with signboards :0)

Relaxing

Waterfall

Our boats

Restoran Terapung...hmm..it's look normal for me tho

Briefing at the Orang Asli's Village

Orang Asli

Orang Asli Village

I was being selected to 'sumpit' and I missed it :0(

Our team, trying hard to start the fire...'The Orang Asli's Way'

All in...and off we go!

Ikan Kelah...it was breathtaking

Beautiful....we had a relaxing swim....

:0)

Cooking Training, I don't even know how to cut a fruit...

Participants

The BLUE TEAM!

Best partcipants (both from Blue Team): Wohooo!!!

Mr. Puad and I

Awards recipients with Datuk Daniel (GM TM's Pahang..I guess)

Departure: Goodbye Rainforest Taman Negara

Today (2 Nov 2008)

I felt a sense of 'clear direction'. I did a emcee job for Taiko's Marketing Annual Dinner and it went 'quite well' just a little of out of hand issue on the stage. Still it ended nicely. Got a pat from the TMK's upper management and yup, it's a wrap for me.

It has been a (1) yr since I left the hosting job, and when I'm on the stage yesterday, I feel being 'Mei'.

Everything is clearer now...I have my dreams to achieve.

I'm going to utilize my time well. Few things that I intend to brush up:

1. My guitar lessons (Yes, I can sing..as well)

- Since I sold my guitar to one of my friend, I need to buy one.

2. Mandarin...language

3. Freelance Master of Ceremony (Hmm...?)

- Looking at my portfolio, yea...I do have the experience...hmmm, I think I should to get extra cash.

Back to TMK's emceeing. Came back from One World Hotel at 12.00am, got a quick shower and off I went to bed. Usually when I'm in my good mood, I normally listen to music when I sleep...and I did.

Slept soundly, till I get a SMS text from my bro: Hafizi.

It was a devastated news to me..it's a great lost to Noh and his family. Things quite rough for them, and I wish I could help...

Eventually my horoscope for today has never been so accurate...

The Bottom Line
You may really want to help a friend, but there are real limits to what you can do.
In Detail
You may really want to help a friend or coworker who is struggling to keep up right now, but there are limits to what you can do. Don't beat yourself up if you can't make their world as sunshiney bright as you feel it should be. Everyone goes through tough times, and this person will get through it. More than anything, they just need your support right now. You might not be able to change anything for them, but you can be their friend -- and that's priceless. So just aim for that.

Yours truly:

Mei

SILO MENTALITY

2008-09-23T14:51:00.003+07:00

I wanna share a quote...

'When a gal threw her fits, she's NOT being emotionally affected...she's just trying to do her job...a job that supposed to be done by others, ..a person like 'YOU'

How's that sounds? It's been a mess 'HERE'. I threw my fits at lots of internal staff here, I mean common, its' been 'tai-ching efficiently' around us. All they know, is just to shoot an email and reuesting this and that...it's a BIG laugh just to think about it, I mean common~if and only IF everyone is doing their part, the company may save a LOT~

I have prepare for the worst and my letter has been drafted, sealed and kept where it supposed to. When the announcement made, I will then decide and make my final say
~ I've tried to ask myself what can I contribute to 'X', but I guess it's my time to go~I have datelines/expectations to meet, and I know my talent and capabilities can be further polish in other places.

The platform now seems to be supressed whereby the restructuring going to take place. I'm not good in numbers and I won't be, I couldn't imagine myself looking at my laptop the whole day. Who say that they are going to allocate you the jobscope that suits your PPA?

Give me a break, I'm not letting msyelf down. I have enough of complying to others and be someone back up.
I have so much to offer and you know what, it's my time to move forward.

I'm lucky cos my dad reminds me that no one should take your dignity without your consent. I shape my own career path, not office politics.

Determination always lead my way. So far, I managed to pull myself up each fall. It would be a hard journey, who can deny that?

So, here I am, standing tall (arrogant, you may say)...who cares? One should keep improving and not complying to others...I was not given an option, it's not a choice either.
It's not about the fairness...they just tend to utilize my 'perfectionist attitude'.

In the end of the day, I'm NO ONE.

I'm not going to demotivate myself, I'm going to STAND UP THIS TIME. This is the real 'Mei'

Daaaa, I'm smiling widely~

Pesta Malam Indonesia II_16th August 2008

2008-08-17T13:19:00.013+07:00

16th August 2008 (Saturday)

I called it A DAY~

Attended my evaluation/assessment test and yeap, I failed my mathematical paper. Yup, I failed. Frustration builds up within me, can’t deny although there are few easy mathematical questions, yet I forgot the WHOLE thing. I’m not good in Maths, and don’t asked me how I scored my papers previously. I took a deeeeep breathe and walked out.

Eventually it’s a relief cos I’m late for my concert :0) Still, I was thankful..all in all it’s a good start.

I quickly went home to pick up my housemate (Mitchell) and other TM’s crew, we managed to reach by 4.30PM. Parked my Honeybee at the VIP’s parking and off we went to the main stage.

After lingering around, I tag along with Mitchell to the VIP’s Access Lounge. Loads of celebrities were there, but naaaah, I don’t feel like taking photo with them cos ‘I don’t feel like it’

~Wohooo~VIP(S) Access~

A bar, cocktail party with loads of lingering around with celebrities and of course TM's crew

Oh yea, as Sheila on 7 walked through the lounge, as usual everyone just swamp them. I’m amazed on how Sheila on 7 treats their fans, they are really nice people~thumbs up. Their showmanship was great as they managed to put on a great show as well as how they resolve the fights among the crowd~Hebat bangat si…

Ok back to the ‘Sheila on 7’, as everyone is rushing to snap photo with them, I caught the most nostalgic shot of the day. The lead singer and his family…

He’s definitely a great dad…most of the time he was advising his son not to run around and ensuring his family closely to him.

~A great dad~

Meet the Fan Session with Sheila on 7

Peter Pan! YEAY~I managed to get a photo with him. I slipped into his circles of friends in the lounge and request a photo with him. He smile and…yes! There you go.

Aku dan Peter Pan Lead Singer (Is it Ariel?)

Some pictures to share

Thank you Mitchell for the passes but most of all being my companion. I enjoy it a lot

STAGE: Pesta Malam Indonesia 2, brought to you by i-Talk TM

LOVE IT

All in all, it was a wonderful day for me, tho I screwed up my assessment test.

It’s true, when one thing don’t work for you; it’s ok…who knows what might awaits you next?

I’m late for my HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL~Daaaaaa~

Rgds:

Mei

Sureness

2008-08-10T17:03:00.015+07:00

2nd August 2008 (Saturday)
10.56PM
My job...(not career yet)

I’m sure…that’s how I feel it right now.
I’ve decided…I need to move forward. I gave myself the dateline and I hardly can wait any longer. This is it.

I stayed here for almost one year…I’ve took the time to engage myself to the job. Trying to like the job…to be honest with you, yea I like the JOB. My manager has been tremendously good to me. He’s a great gut with loads of heart. I just felt that the direction is from the management seems hayed wired. They can’t see what are the problem and the arising issues from the bottom level.

What are they thinking…? Seems ridiculous…? Yes, definitely

I feel that I need to get on my feet once again…letting go all those variables that holding me back.

I want to be competent...I need to. It's not a question yet I should establish my very own platform. I need to have my life...

10th August 2008 (Sunday)

7.15PM

My thoughts...

I do have great moments here…great colleagues that make my day (tho at times, their sarcasm is way out of hand). What if they leave before me? I’ll miss them dearly…at least that’s the motivation that keeps me waking up early in the morning to go to work :0(

Kala, Mei, Aishah and Syaz

High Impact Team Building_PD

Muahaha, it's a secret...

I could still remember when I’ve got into the induction camp, I was in ‘Blueeer Hyppo’. I’ve laughed so much and yea, I cheerish the bond. It’s a pleasure to know each one of you. That's how I met Syaz, she's a talented lad and she speaks real well. Hopefully I got the time to know her more. I feel dissapointed not having enough time to know bout Suzanne. She was in my team as well. I know they are great people with great attitude towards life. I wish them 'All the best'!

The Blueer Hyppo

Concept by Syaz and Suzanne

MTTP 5

Now, things pretty different here. Pretty hard for me to be happy and cheerful. When I arrive home, I miss all those talking and burst laughing that I used to. My housemates are really nice people, actually they are GREAT people, but we just don’t share the same ‘thoughts’. Still they are nice people seriously.

My housemates
Mitchell gave me VIP Access Tickets to Pesta Malam Konsert Indonesia, featuring Sheila On 7, Unggu, Dewa-Dewi, Peter Pan and many more. I'm very excited and thankful, but most of all I feel grateful to Mitchell. Thank you Mitchell. I appreciate it a lot.

It meant a lot to me as it's been a while since I've attended all this 'happenning thingy'. I'll be going there myself, hopefullly it's not so bad enjoying the moments myself. I linger around pretty easily. Who knows I might bump into familiar faces there. If you're one of them, let's ROCK the place!

Mitchell, Edina and Peter are my housemates. 2 lawyers and 2 TM people staying in one-roof :0).

Edina reminds me of my mom. She cooks really well, balancing the house chores and her career, ahaak, this lad amazes me on her interests, gardening, knitting, 'a perfect lady'.

Peter on the other hand, is the MAN of the house, all the 'kerja-kerja pertukangan, he's in charge. A great guy as well, as I can see how he treats Edina with care and responsibility. Thumbs up.

Last but not least, Mitchell, this lady is indeed very independent. She's a nice gal with such a good heart. She wouldn't trouble people and always speak nicely, and yea she cooks well as well, as she undergone training with Edina. All in all, they are nice people. Pretty hard for me to explain what has occured between my housemates and I. I've learned the lesson...

Mitchell and Edina

Happy bday gals

My family

I miss my mummy and papa. I had this weird dream of my mummy and I do admit I have this superb big ego to comply with my parents. I was brought up in a traditional way whereby my papa and mummy shows their care and love to us in an invisible way…We don’t hug each other nor say I miss you or I love you, instead of…they will go...like this:

‘Don’t sleep on the floor’
Eaten dee?
Weekend wanna eat what?
Want some pau, papa ta pau?

I’m blessed, as I know what’s wrong and what’s right just by looking on their action. Whatever I do, I know that I can’t repay all those sacrifices that you’ve made for us.
I’ve got to make you proud of me...

Salute...they are my inspirations...

Myself

There's a lot things that I need to straighten up. I need to hold on something that I passion for. Not a relationship, duh...
I've found that there's a lot missing in my life and I need to seek for it before its too late :0)

With love:
Mei

What makes you different?

2008-07-11T20:08:00.003+07:00

Friday

11th July 2008

Last Friday was my roughest day. Did a superb mistake which it should NOT be made at all. I can't understand 'why' it such a mess here. I just caused the whole branch to be down for a stupid mistake that my PM should be aware of it, but not only he do not, he request me to proceed.

'Laughing at myself' Welcome to TM~

Thank to GOD, the installer (Mr. Wong) quickly went to the customer site and re-install the NT again. Thank you so much...I was relief. Since the incident happened during lunch hour (friday prayers), there was not much I can do...except awaits the update from Mr. Wong. I was dead tired calling each personnel at the data exchange by then, hence I actually slept for 30 minutes (sleeping with so many things in my mind).

I was lucky as Mr. Wong rang me up and he stated it was OK and running. I became calm...and right then it HITS me: This is not 'Mei'. I should be contented and smiling widely BUT I felt so ANGRY at myself. It hits me REAL HARD this time.

I sat down at my living room for quite some time (thinking)...Grab my car key and walked in the office and once again clean up the MESS.

Although the sales job is pretty flexible here yet I disagree on the tools/system that currently been practised. I don't see the rational of it. There's too many of reporting of status whereby these are those 'things' that should be clear cut. I dislike when people kept pushing me to give in status but all they know is just to complete their job..I mean c'mmon. There is no initaitive to act on it rather than report to the upper management. 'Laughing at myself again' .

I'm SURE that this is not the platform that I tend to build. It meant nothing to me. Can't deny, the benefits are great, mobile fees, increment of petrol claims, data broadband for FREE, laptop and etc, yet it shouldn't be the main constraint that holding me back. I have no commitment and I know sooner or later I'll move forward.

I just got to..

Went back home and I just got the rush to edit my resume. I was stumbled cos I have no idea what to write for my current job. Slept at 9.30pm as I was really drained out (mentally). I slept soundly..and I dreamt in becoming 'Mei' silently.

I just go to...

Remarks:

Thanks to my closest soul mate: Orange, as we managed to spend some time together. It's been a while since we sat and chat. It's nice to catch up with you gal...and oh the scenery at your apartment~that's life. Next time around, we'll opt for the wine :-)

Sincerely:

Mei

Simplicity...

2008-06-05T11:43:00.005+07:00

It’s been a long time since I updated this blog. Was pretty occupied with my job here. At times, there’ so much I wanna pen down yet I don’t seem to get the mood. So as to compensate all of this, Mei going to put all her heart out on this post…Muahahaha, Wakakakaka, Kah Kah Kah, Hahahaha…

Job?
Loads of stuff happens, most of the times, I’m drained out. I know I should have spent some time for myself but it just kept coming. The upper management only knows how to request for reports, figures and etc without taking the time to be directive and be certain of what they want. Work bounce here and there…I knew it supposed to be ‘this way’ but like it or not it should be ‘their way’. As always, I’m blessed to have Mr. Hairil as my teammates, manager and my colleague.

Life is simple so does a JOB. The paid that I received every end of the month is for what I did. Simple…

Memorable moments?
Anyway, this month has been a wonderful exposure for me. Guess what, I’ve got selected to join the trip to Shanghai (TM&VADS Pemiere). Overall, it was allright. The flight was Malaysian Airlines and it was my first time to actually take the national air carrier. To be frank, I’m not the kinda person that demands a lot but the service was pretty bad. The whole experience pretty bad I must say. Maybe it’s subjective.

I still love Thai Airways. Met with loads of familiar faces there, most of them are the people that I’m working with_Halim VADS, Hussain Awang Boon, David_VADS, Gary_VADS, Suutan_VADS, Allan and Gina_VADS. Got to know happening people as well…Zafuan, Ashruff, Hisham and etc. It was fun to hang out with them…all those teasing and crapping. I’m thankful to work with them, all the task done promptly and efficiently. As the trip came to an end, only God knows what awaits me. Pending job…
Came to office on Public Holiday (Wesak day) as to clear my emails. Fuh, byk giler. Enjoy the pictures~

Adyanty and 'Mei'

My manager (Mr. Hairil) and I

Ladies and gentlemen, 'WELCOME TO SHANGHAI'

MY TEAM: TM & VADS

~ LOVE it~

My bag...was placed the most bottom..:-(

Only MEI

Bye~ Shanghai~

TM & VADS

MNS (Multinational Sales Division)

Taadaaaa!

Wohooo!

Yesterday met up with one of my long lost freshies (Pandan Leman). He actually could still remember me, thx men. I was surprised when he called. Keep up that spirit of yours! We chatted a lot, and yeah I do miss all those bullying. Time sure flies and I hardy realize. He will be in his 4th year and it has been a year since I left MMU. Maybe I do leave a big impact on others. Ape mau buat, I do have a BIG mouth, I just talk. Once, I gave a short speech and I make my audience cried. So yea, you gotta speak from your heart. That’s one of the reason why I just ‘speak’ no matter how bad I fool myself. It’s just me.

Happenings?
Yeay, going off to Bandung soon~looking forward to it. Sigma yearbook is out and I have yet got my hands on it. Thanks for the honour~

Office politics?
Not interested. I gave myself a time line and hopefully I stick to it. Oh yea, I can’t stand of sarcasms statement. Still I’m dealing with it.

Life?
The beauty of life is simplicity…it won’t hurt you if you take it as the way it is.

Till then~
Mei

It's just...

2008-05-06T06:54:00.001+07:00

Freaking tired and spent so much here…for the good reasons, of course. It’s all worth it.

1st May (Thursday)
My niece won the state level sprint 200m hence bought for her Happy Meal and chocolate for her rewards. Not forgetting for her brother as well (my nephew). Proud of her as her achievement was published in the The Star paper.

Spent some time there chatting with my aunt, uncle and of course my Ama. She fell sick for the past weeks and it was great to see her ‘nagging’ at me again. Ahaaa…bought her some ‘siew paus’ and left at 12.00pm as I was exhausted. I’m soooooooo thankful as it was a public holiday (wohoo, no calls from customer)= It’s MY DAY!. Spent the whole day watching TV and bullying Mei Ching (muahahaha, free foot massage). At around 10.00pm, Noh called me up as the Thai people had reached Melaka. Being a nice host, I drove to Melaka Raya and met them up. Hop on to Hafizi’s van and off we went to the nearest Mamak’s stall. It’s great to meet Tim again since the last exchange programme. This time around, he was with his sister: Tuk and one Italian guy: Franciso. Yeay..at last can meet up with Hafizi and Noh! Nice talking to you guys…thx bros. Since it was almost 3am, it was time for me to head home.

2nd May (Friday)
Got up at 6.30am. Fetch Mei Ching to school, argh…then continue my Zzz till 8.30am as I need to bring the Thai’s and Franciso for a visit around Melaka. Brought them for a DIM SUM breakfast and we moved on to the beach at Pantai Puteri. Gosh, the beach was….*speechless*. It’s full of rubbish and the sand is black. Imagine how I felt that moment. We then proceed to Stadhuys area and finished up the tour with a great lunch and tea-break. Hope they enjoy their trip here. I was dead tired by then. The weather was superb HOT and I need to do the driving. Noh joined us for dinner at Tomyam Klasik. To be honest, it’s a great place/ambience yet the service was far below my expectations. I never get angry with services but this way too much. Hmm, maybe I was tired and I hate to wait, and I hate when my food sucks and etc. Drove them to Melaka Sentral as they need to catch the last bust to Penang. Aliyos guys!

3rd May (Saturday)
Today met up with Eunice. Picked her up and off we went to Malim. Whoaa, can’t believed it’s been a while since we have gals talk together.
Was supposed to have dinner with family but I don’t really like ikan bakar (I’ve been eating it frequently since I worked at TM), so I skipped. Just don’t like the feeling to be pushed and doing something that I don’t like (yes, I am stubborn, I admit). Overall my weekends are great…great companions with a little hassle here and there, it’s worth it.

Life is just life and that’s how it’s going to be, and I’m ready to endure the hard part of it. To be honest, I don’t see myself being a technical person, yet I begin to enjoy it. The path that I lead now may not what I want, yet I got to move on. I’ll keep my dreams alive, that’s for sure~

Cheers~Only Mei

My theme songs!

2008-04-30T16:42:00.001+07:00

Thnak you...

2008-04-27T16:22:00.002+07:00

I’m blessed in certain ways…Someone who makes me smile when I’m down, lending me his ears to listen my rant~haizz..appreciate it to all my bro(s). At times, things don’t go how I want it to be, and at times people got misunderstood me and at times, I may not able to explain myself, but that’s OK, soon I realize…that’s how it should be. People will judge and let them be…:-)

I’m smiling now.

Last week was a definitely a rough week for me…as Mr. Hairil took 1 week leave for Bandung vacation, I merely took over all the customer’s request. Phewh~seriously, it’s not an easy task. Friday was the toughest, as one of my clients eventually requested the system to be upgrade in just a day. We couldn’t commit to it as the work order needed to be out (both of my approval took leave), and the limitation of my technical crew. Not to add on the lead time as well. It got worst as being scolded by him, geee.. Seriously this guy indirectly taught me a lot. Thank you Sir for being really direct to me. I’ll try to deliver it. Walaupun kena marah begitu teruk sekali, it’s ok…I got to put my heart into it. At the same time, I’ve got a great news as well…eventually I am being proposed to go to Shanghai, CHINA~wohhoooo. Hopefully, it’s being confirmed.

Looking forward to shift to new apartment with my bestest clown friend…It definitely will be an ease as both shares the same interest, thinking and of cos the way of life but most importantly, he just cheers me up~always. As a friend, I do hurt him at time, hey, I’m quite bold…What amazes me the most is how he actually deals with it.

Honeybee got robbed! As usual…being Mei, I just sat there and look around and the first person I rang was Si Azizi. Thank god, he’s around. Halimah came as well, thank you gal. Appreciate it. Went to my usual foreman, they were really nice to me and told me that my car can be fixed within 30 minutes. Phewh~. Although, the car got broke in, I’m still thankful Honeybee is OK. Without him, tak boleh la I gie kerja…berpoya and etc. Chea-Chea was in KL for a conference as she accompany Boey’s parents. Broke the news to her, and Chea-Chea just asked me to repair it. Aiseman Chea-Chea, you should at least come and visit me. It’s pretty funny on how things go lately. Disappointed yet I could handle it by myself right now. Staying with Chea-Chea Ling now till the stuff settle down, at least…I have someone to talk to.

All in all...Thankful and bless.

Rgds:

Mei

Shhh...

2008-03-16T18:48:00.003+07:00

End of this March, I shall be permanent in TM. At last…Work has its own ups and downs. Loads of stupid things happened to me since I’ve came here. When I think about it, it makes me laugh…My journey has been a wonderful one, and I realize that I can do wonders NO MATTER where I am…, it merely takes my determination to pull it off.

I adapt well in my new job (not so new anymore), love the flexibility over here, colleagues… (bole la except I’m seriously bored to death when everyone went out and I’ve got stuck to do billings and account management); but the worst part of all, there is no one for me to joke with and be ‘Mei’

*full stop*.

Let me just rant on my foolish moments

I. Someone caught me talking alone in the office lift
The truth is that I was pretending mimicking the ‘lift voice over’ when the door is opened. Eventually Menara TM lifts aren’t user friendly to the OKU’s (no brailed inaction and voice over). I was pretty lucky as I wasn’t wearing my tag at that time. Muahahahaha.

II. I forgot names….
Seriously…I can’t recall any names EXCEPT if he/she gave me a REAL GOOD handshake. Aha…now you know. Here goes….: I intend to call one of the mobile phone number and in a blink, I forgot what’s his name, till I’ve got to refer him ‘Sir’.

III. I went to the Zoo during working hours…
It happens to me during my job at Ministry. I was been instructed to go to the Zoo as I need to prepare the marketing plan. Only I and the animals there…trust me, walking alone in the Zoo wasn’t a good idea. Ape nak buat, kerja punya pasal.

IV. I requested ANG POW from my CEO…
First thing first, I didn’t know he’s the CEO. Lessons learnt.

V. I saw things that I shouldn’t have….
He knows…I know. Tapi as usual…I pretend to be DUMB. The good part is that he’s willing to teach me the system and my job become way easier. He’s always someone whom I respect, always…Yea, I know it sounds funny, believe me you, its super duper FUNNY when I recalled it. I could still remember, I phoned my sis and told her bout it and both of us were like ‘Bulls Eye’.
Eh, don’t think the other way round (it’s nothing).

VI. I’m the pro in ‘SESAT JALAN’
- Yup, that’s me.

VII. I saw someone just bump into a wall…
I gotta thank that ‘someone’ cos he makes me laugh, seriously. Respect his ‘slumbrenes’! When the incident happen, I was laughing REAL BAD till he needs to cool me down. How’s that? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that act *haizz*.

VIII. I’m pretty conscious with my working attire.
When I feel uncomfortable with what I wear, I will only wear them early in the morning and rushed back home to change it. Don’t ask me why, it’s my habit.

Till then…
Mei

Coz it’s personal…

2008-03-11T19:18:00.002+07:00

Finally, my cousin got married~God blessed the newly weds. 8th Mac was the day…the Election Day, Datuk Samy’s bday as well as the wedding reception for my cousin: Ms. Tan Ai Ying…ermm..make it Mrs. Choong now.

I got nothing to say on the election as I did not register; hence it’s fair enough for me not to comment. The atmosphere back here in Melaka seems different after the Election Day. Was out with Rajes yesterday to service ‘Honeybee’, took a morning stroll at Jonker and for the very first time, the place wasn’t crowded like it usually does. It feels different…

Anyway back to the dinner reception. It was great as the guests do enjoy themselves, so did the bride and bridegroom. My heartiest thanks to ‘The Mellow’, the greatest live band that I ever encountered: maybe because I love each and every of their music genre~oldies…yeah men. ‘The Mellow’ is comprises of Mr. Bob (keyboard), Mr. Edgar (1st lead guitarist) and Mr. Gerard (2nd lead guitarist) and of cos the lead singer, Ms. Ana. When Ana introduced herself… I knew I’ve seen her before. As we chatted, only then I discover her real name is Emilia…'Ana’ is eventually her mom’s name. They sang at Sampan previously, and I was kinda the loyal customer there.

The reception dinner started once the arrival of Ai Ying and Chee Seng. They look so loving, dress up in the old ‘peranakan’ wedding dress. Definitely a captivating moment~

To cut things short, all of us dance the ‘dondang sayang’, ‘twist’ and so much more. It’s been a long time since I hosted. The best part of all, I got to do the ‘Yum Seng’ session *ouch*~believed me…it was like shouting in a gig ~Muhahahaha. Everyone is happy…and I’m contended tho I was in a bad condition (fever, flu, cough, headache, joint pain and etc.). I love microphone…a lot (I don’t sing). Missed it.

11th Mac 2008 (Tuesday)
It was a great loss for TM as I received the news that Colleen Ong has resigned and started working in another company. Met this gal during some kinda interview…and believe me you, she’s an outstanding gal with great attitude. Smart and friendly as well. We came into the same company and she was sent to product marketing. Eventually, her job scope was more into operation side (data entry and so forth), in the end she decided ‘it was the time to move on’. Salute her guts and I wish all the best for her. She’ll definitely pull it off~ She has so so much to offer to TM, and I’m saddened to see such talent is not nurtured here. It takes two to tango…and who am I to comment. One thing for sure, the lost goes to TM.

So yea…Colleen, Calista and Lydia were gone. Me? I’ll follow the flow…I don’t need a BIG car, a BIG house, or what so ever. I’m contended if I’m able to sustain myself, my parents, and of cos living a happy life. I’ll be ‘Mei’ always, tho is hard here~There are things that I’m afraid of (loosing my skills, my creativity, but most of all, loosing my self-confidence). I don’t speak up for myself anymore as I couldn’t be able to prove my point yet it just got to be done. All in all, I gotta keep my head straight up…keep up my spirit and never letting others deteriorating my drives.

Taaaadaaaaaaaaaaaaa……Kabaaaaaaaaboooooooooooom!

Sometime...

2008-03-02T10:35:00.004+07:00

How’s work?

Surprisingly things going quite all right actually, I realize that I’m lucky to be placed in the sales department. I am exposed to ALL TM’s products rather than being in a specific area.

Last Thursday, I was called up by the HR team, but this time around was conducted by Scholar Career Management (SCM): a new division. Anyway, the 2 hours of chit-chatting was for updating our current status in TM. Sad to say most of the majority was quite ‘unhappy’.

After hearing my colleagues’ situation, I’m pretty thankful of what I have done so far...: Some of them are doing business support (photocopying, billings, database and etc.) meanwhile the others are left floating and rotating from one sector to the other.

As usual, the lecture part is a MUST, whereby the officers told us on their career path in TM. I do understand that we (the scholars) gotta be thankful…and I AM. If wouldn’t for TM, I might not end up like ‘Mei’.

It’s true that it’s an advantage to know something more…than just what you’re good at. I’m taking that perception now… a job for me to live on.

Deep in me, I will hold on to what I want…it’s been a while since ‘it’ actually came out and when ‘it’ does, I’ll stand up tall and shout ‘It’s my’….now that’s something.

My sis came to KL for a day trip as Wen needed some help to bring back his motor, so yea…Boey (my sis’s bf) drove the Ranger and they tag along. Spend 6 hours with them, and it was a great day for me. *hint*~I don’t have to spend a cent… (Muahahahaha, being the younger siblings).

Went to IKEA, as they intend to buy few ‘big’ stuffs for their house. As for me, I wanted to get a cupboard, and since it do not fit in my car, I gotta pass.

As usual, my sis keeps ‘ticking’ and ‘penning’ down the stuff that she wants (ukur sini, ukur sana)…argh, how on earth they can spend so much time in doing ‘that’?.

I quickly rushed out to join the queues for ‘IKEA’s karipaps’, I just gotta have it, bought a dozen and handed to my sis as her treat.

After IKEA, we moved to ……(damn I forgot the place) to have our dinner, it was an Italy restaurant around Kepong. I handed my car key to Wen, as I am not familiar with the place out of PJ, so Boey and Chea-Chea gotta tag behind my ‘Honeybee’.

It was a scrumptious dinner, the pasta ‘superb’, the lamb shank was ‘tenderly done’ and of cos the dessert, SEDAP giler. We had tiramisu…

All in all, I had a GREAT day.

It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s the companion around you, that matters…

Thank you Chea for the treat. Appreciate it~

*hug*
Mei

Paranoid....

2008-02-25T18:32:00.004+07:00

Gosh...everyone gets really paranoid these days.

I guess words..really that powerful and how they can be 'disseminate' so fast. It's pretty funny how things get twisted. So far, my work is getting pretty easy but not the account management part. It's really different here, and I got to watch what I say and how I act.

No more fooling around and be transparency...I guess I got to be 'stiff'. I screwed up myself last week...eventually it was my bad...seriously. I was so occupied till I forgot to notify/inform/update (put in any ways to suit your likings) the HR team that I've decided not to take the incentive scheme.

Yeah...real bad...was supposed to attend the camp at Perak and in the end, I did not. So yea...I was seen as irresponsible...it was my bad. It doesn't seem rite for me to attend it if I don't have the intention take it. If I go, then I just take the advantge of 'free holiday' :-(.

It's a rough week..with splitting accounts reconcilation~phewh..I managed to do it. Had 2 meetings today...and I screw up the other one (or both?). Arghhhh...

Few good stuffs coming to me, but the timing seems so not right...was supposed to attend Kem Kepimpinan Kristal at Lumut Perak this Friday, since I have other obligations to be met, I've just got to turn it down.

I lost my cousin's programme tentative. Is her wedding program...and I lost it. Arghh..hardly have the time to rehearse the songs that I selected. Can I entertain the audience?

Things to do:

1. Practise the song/download wedding songs

2. Going back to Melaka (1 day trip as Suzanna wanna bring her foreign friends to tour around)

3. Take leave on 10 Mac (Mon).,,for sure dead exhausted

4. Arghh..need to buy 'butang kebaya' and 'taylor fitting'

5. Called and liaised with Gerard's Band

6. Reschedule my Bandung trip (shit happnes)

7. Honeybee needs to be 'servis'

8. Master Agreement (need to touch up sikit)

9. Internet Access requirement thingy

10. Information request (gotta bug SIU)

Where's Mei? She's lost...

Rgds:

Mei

I miss M.E.I.

2008-02-17T15:43:00.008+07:00

Mummy, Ama, Papa, Me, Mei Ching and Chea-Chea...

MEI

A change...

My SOFT TOY...

Mr. Snake, Mr. Penyu, Hearty Heart and my cushion

I miss MEI A LOT. At times, I hardly know myself. Back then, I SMILE with all my heart...and now, I just smile...Becoming more 'kayu', not that outspoken. Seriously, I don't wanna loose myself. Someone told me that I'm being pessismist, (I am not). Don't judge me or even try to evaluate me.

2008-02-11T21:07:00.000+07:00

Dear blog,
1st Feb 2008 (Friday)

Booyah! I’m back to Melaka with Mr. Penyu and Mr. Buffalo~Brought them back this time cos they need a BATH la. ‘Buang all the sueh’. Packed all my stuff on Friday morning and headed to Kajang to pick up Azizi Bum. Damn…gotta wait him for 30 minutes…Was tired cos got to melayan him the day before and yup the 1 hour 30 minutes drive with him can be full of emo stories. But, I’m really glad to have him as my company. We shared stories, we laughed…*shrugged*

As we need to ‘bentangkan’ all the related issue, my mind occupied with unfinished task. I know that I need pull it off yet what concerns me is the TIME. Wrap the job by Sunday night and it was time to relax…and plan out my CNY.

5th Feb 2008 (Tuesday)
At first, I was planning to go home right after work, yet I was sleepy (tho I can be hyperactive at times). My working day was a great one…seriously. Early in the morning, I’ve got a call from my previous office requesting me to claim my cheuque. I was quite skeptical as I don’t quite earn the bonus…leaving them after 2 months was not a proud decision. On the other hand, I’m glad to leave them in a good hand as Tracy took over my position. She has so much to give…I’ve chat with Mr. Lim and it was a fruitful conversation as he is still the SAME (tegas and not a joke person when it come to work, but if you’re just one of his friend, seriously he can be so crappy and a great joker as well).

*next*
Ahak, Mr. Hairil Izwar gave me ANG POW. Alamaaaaak, macam terbalik plakkan. He asked me what’s POPO name and requested me to hand him ang pow packets. I thought it was for his client. When he handed me the angpows, I was surprised but most of all I’m TOUCHED. Called up POPO and informed him bout Mr. Hairil and POPO said this to me: Mei Mei, kerja baik baik ah…. “Loud and clear POPO, I will”

Working with Mr. Hairil is like working with a super duper slumber giler kinda person yet he knows exactly what he wants. Thank you Sir! So I packed my stuff, clean up my cubicle, had some good laugh with my colleagues (it’s crucial for me to entertain others) and of cos screwing up Ezuan. After all said and done, it was my time to head back to Pantai Hillpark (I need some sleep). Clean up my room, do my laundry and decorate my room before I went to bed at 9.00PM.

6th Feb 2008 (Wednesday)
Woke up at 5.30AM and start my journey back home at 6.15AM. I was thinking of taking coffee breaks in between but the whole journey was a BREEZE accompany with good music. Pull down the wind shield and the cold wind awakes me. The feeling was niceeee…..reached home exactly at 8AM as I promise to Papa and Mummy that I will pick them up for CNY eve prayers. They actually waited me…*shrugged* Chea Chea was not able to fetch them up cos Boey parents were in Melaka, so yea she needs to accompany them. No hal…Brought Mei Ching and Mummy for breakfast dulu, cos I was superb hungry and speed my way to Ama house. Once reached, I have so many tasks awaits me. Of cos I don’t get involved in all the prayers matters. Called up my cake suppliers as I made a pre-order of CNY cakes and they told me that the cakes can be ready by noon. Laaaaa….

Oh yea since my uncle was bored…I tagged him along with me to collect my cakes and of cos distributing them to my previous bosse(S). Drop by at US Pizza and chat a while with Uncle (he taught me how to make pizza dough, garlic spread, and etc.) and handed the staff some cakes. Next, I made my move to MTPN office and meet up with Puan Ruaida. She’s still the same…’motherly’. She makes me feel like home. Thank you Puan. Gave them the CNY cakes and then my uncle requested to bring him to buy lottery numbers. As a good and obedient niece…I drove him to 4D and he was still bugging me to find TOTO and DaMaCai shop. Alamaaak, I was really late for the prayers and exhausted. All in all, I did not help out much…I slept at my Ama’s comfortable bed till my sis wake up.

7th Feb 2008 (Thursday)
It’s NEW YEAR! For the first time, I gave PAPA and MUMMY angpow and of cos handed Mei Ching her allowance. It felt good. We were running late to go to POPO’s house as Boey’s family (so-called brother in law) were expected to be here at 10.00AM. As they arrived at 11.00AM, we missed out the ‘pertukaran ang pow and wishes’ session at POPO’s place. Ate loads of rendang, sambal udang and of cos my all-time favorite~ pineapple tarts…

8th Feb 2008 (Friday)
2nd say of new year..dead tiring. Met up with Ama and of cos relatives visiting non-stop.

9th Feb 2008 and 10th Feb 2008 (Saturday and Sunday)
Yeah…met Jarryd and of cos playing cards and drinking. Got a bit tipsy tho..lucky me Jarryd was the one who driving.
Met up with Eng Kiat, Soo Fern, Chin Nie, Yann Shuang, Sim, Yvonne, Poh tee, Sy Yunn, Janice, Ya Pei, and others..it was really fun catching up. Time really passed by real fast..arrived home at 5.00am and got to postpone my journey back as I was tired.
Drove back to Kl at 12.30pm and got home at 3.30PM..yea, the traffic was really bad…

Till then…

Regards: Mei

STOP AND STARE

2008-01-26T23:53:00.000+07:00

Dear blog, exhausted~

Just came back from KLPac Open Day. It was good, especially the live music played at the lawn area. Oh yea, they even have Bellydancing Workshop, ouch~my stomache got cramped a while.

Guess what, I thought the Open Day was held on Saturday and I drove all the way there just to find out...I've got mistaken of the date. Damnn...so I went back home and as usual, Saturday is my cleaning day: clean up my room, iron up all my clothes, do my laundry and etc. Slept till 6.00pm and surf the Net to find inforamtion on TTDI map location. Phewh~NEXT!

Today, I do enjoy myself, Zulfy were not able to make it so I dragged along Mei Fong and one of her friend (Wen Li). Yeay..yeay, Mei Fong managed to catch up to 5 goldfishes and she gave me to take care of them since her house has no aquarium. Wohhooo, my next task, 'To give each fish a NAME'...Muahahahaha. Enjoy the pictures~

~End~

I was browsing my friendster testimonial and I was hooked up with this. Someone wrote it...

I longed for acceptance
You welcomed me with open arms

I longed to be heard
You turned to listen

I felt worthless
You treasured me

I thought I was incapable
You gave me a chance to prove what I can do

I was without talent
You called me gifted

I was trapped in a shell I built for myself
You set me freeI never knew

I could do anything that counts
You believed in me

I thought I was limp
You made me fly

And so I did
And I soared high.

~To a friend that always stick by my side through ups and downs, Mei Ying~

He's been a GREAT pal to me for all this years. Been really supportive, cheers me up and 'pat at my back and told me to chill myself'. All his jokes, 'I dah boleh hafal'. It took me 24 hours to think and step my feet back on the ground and I realise that.......(yada yada yada)..and the (yada yada yada).

A week gone by, and soon CNY is coming over. Excited to have my breakaway back in my hometown yet to clear some stuff in my mind. Been listening to this song loads of time...pretty hard for me to express my feelings in words. This time around, I think I keep it to myself.

Stop and stare
I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah I know that everyone gets scared
But I've become what I can't be, oh

Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you're 'here' not there

And you'd give anything to get what's fair
But fair ain't what you really need

Oh, can u see what I see

Wake me up: Mei

I feel G.O.O.D

2008-01-19T13:58:00.000+07:00

From: Hairil Izwar Abd Rahman

Mei,
Well done and keep up good work.
Have a nice weekend.

Tq
-----Original Message-----

From: Tan Li Li

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 6:02 PM
To: Hairil Izwar Abd Rahman
Cc: irenewong; Mohana Mohariff; Ooi Mei Ying; Liew Yuen Ming; Zulfa Zaini
Subject: RE: Mr Y. Amano Visit to KL Tower

Hi Hairil and Mei and of course Puan Mohana, Thank you so much for assisting to organise this morning's event. It was so well done and lovely and you guys really exceeded our satisfaction !
Really appreciate it.
Warmest Regards and have a great weekend ahead.

-----Original Message-----

As above is referred.Today I receive my first compliment. I feel good doing what I’m good at. It’s a breeze to me. It’s not the comment given by my client satisfy me, but the compliment given by my mentor: Mr. Hairil’s comment rewards me more.
Sounds funny huh? Yeay…, at last I’ve made him proud!

Last Friday, we plan a visit to Menara KL for UMW Toyota which comprises of 2 VVIPS from Toyota Japan and 2 of my clients. From our side, Mr Hairil tag me along to accompany our GM to the visit.

I’ve took the effort to call up Menara KL itself as I couldn’t get to Mdm. Zulfa to get the person-in-charge contacts. So, I called up Abang Zain from HR and he gave me his colleague who works there. Called him up and in the end, I was directed to Mdm. Zura. She is really nice and there’s few last minute coordination that need to be done. Phewh~all my ‘kepenatan’ eventually paids off.

On Wednesday, I was quite drained out as I need to prepare for the VVIPs souvenirs. It was an easy task actually, but all those small little stuff that unpredictable caused my legs to blister and etc.
Here's what happens…

I circulated MidValley three (3) times just to find photo frame shop but as it was closed down 2 years ago, my only resort was to go Jusco/Carrefour/Metrojaya to find nice photo frames. As the 3 places are located differently, I have no choice but to search one by one. At last, after several back and forth journey, I picked my favorite photo frames and headed to the customer service counter (located in another location). So… I’ve told the personnel what I want and how I want it to be (I can be quite demanding in this) and my most important note to them is ‘Kak, make sure kemas eh’. I stood with them and helped them out as they move really slow and then suddenly, ‘Piannnnnnng’, they broke the glasses of the frame. We then decided to take both of the glasses out as it’s not safe, yet after informing Mr. Hairil, he still wants the souvenirs to be protected with the glasses.
So I’ve rushed all the way back to buy another photo frame and re-do the souvenirs all over again. By then, I know I was running late for another meeting...

Ape lagi, I quickly finished and touched up the photo frames and headed to Memory Lane for the wrapping purposes. Told them how I want it to be (being demanding again), chose the ribbon and then suddenly, out of no where ‘Ermm..Miss ar, we don’t have this kinda tape, you got to buy somewhere else’.

WTH, this time I ran back to Jusco and bought the tape that they requested.

Gave all the stuff that they requested and it was time for me to leave the shopping malls (2 ½ hours). My legs cramped… and I sat in my car for 5 minutes before headed my way to the office to take the LCD projector for meeting purposes. Grab some ‘Twiggies’ as my lunch and headed to the lobby area to pick up the RNOC teams, namely Tuan Haji Kams, Mr. Noorhaslin, and Mr. Afiz for Al Rajhi’s After Sales Meeting which located at Wisma Selangor Dredging.
I entertain them...as usual (sometimes I feel macam tour guide). The meeting was fruitful as Al Rajhi understands their action plan to move to next step.
On the way back, Tuan Haji Kams ride back with me as he knows that I’m not good in KL roads. Thank you Sir, I appreciate it and thank you for your time.

Back to the office nearly 5.30PM. Tired…continue some documentation work and faxing bills and it’s time for me to pick up the photo frames. Went back to MidValley and when I saw the photo frames are ready, I felt relieved and of cos they are awesome *pat at my back* wohhhoooo..good choice Mei.
Thought of doing some grocery shopping but then since the waiting lines at the cashier were really long, I kinda lost my mood. Called up Mr.Muliadi to see whether he’s in the office and yeah..he’s still there. So ape lagi, Ezuan, Mulaidi and I decided to have karaoke session in Bangsar. After a long hard day at work, I need some entertainment too…

Gotta admit, Mr. Muliadi and Ezuan can really sings. Damn, they are really good. Hey, it’s been great to have you guys around. They never fail to cheer me up…except Muliadi’s choice of songs seems a little outdated la, Ezuan on the other hand, more to ‘jiwang and ballads songs genre’ At times, their songs really brought back my memories..ish..ish..ish.

All in all I had fun. Thank you!

Till next week~Mei

Serenity...

2008-01-16T06:33:00.000+07:00

This week kinda free and easy for me, not so much things to do just coordinating visits and meeting. Phewh~now this is simple

I’ve got my worst news on Monday..’Mei got selected to be the Secretary for MNS Division’ and I was like ‘wth’, not a secretary again…Honestly, I’m honored to be voted without my presence yet in every election, the consent of the individual is crucial. Now, that’s called ‘menghormati hak asasi manusia’. It feels like a burden rather than enjoying it. I don’t quite like it…

I hugged Adyanty today when I was on the way to the ladies. Suddenly, I just need a hug. Maybe it’s a relief and non-stressing day for me. Everything going on rather slow today. It’s a breeze…

I still need to complete my SIGMA article which overdue on Monday (14th Jan). It’s really hard for me to pen down my feelings plus having the thoughts of others reading up my article freaks me out. I wrote stuff that interests me and I will looked back at those writings when I feel like it. That’s when I see the changes in me…@sense of maturity….being over-emo, and at times it makes me realize how stupid is my actions.

My short breakaway in Melaka did not go as plan as my sis and I were occupied with our work. Imagine, I was driving on the highway, and both of our phones keep ringing. She was on call with her technician bout machine…lot 1..2..here and there where else, my client keeps on bugging me on updates. But I was thankful, my sis made the effort to visit me, thanks chea; but next time do me a favor yea…next time around, just take the car and goes shopping on your own. I don’t think I can cope with your pace…seriously...you’re a shopping maniac.

Till now…
Warmest regards~Mei

My Journey

2008-01-08T07:09:00.000+07:00

Yeay! Yeay!

Good news for the month (rough weeks),

Chea-chea coming over my place this Wednesday, woohhoooo, shopping babe, and this morning when I wake up~poof, 'taaaaadaaaaa' I've got this email.

Thank you Lin Hui for your kind invites. I do appreciate it. I'm not an excellent kinda student, yet I try all kinds of thing la, ape nak buat, mengisi masa lapang. Called up Chea-chea and told her the good news, and as usual, she's proud of me...muahahaha (waiting for free goodies from her).

Called up mummy as well, and told her that Chea-chea and I have plan a family dinner this Friday as we hardly meet up. Next. I've got to plan Chinese New Year Eve Dinner....usually all the planning comes to me and Chea's work is merely into contribution. Muahahahahaha, I love being the 2nd child, cos I'm papmpered whenever she's around. Wohoooo!

That's all for now, Ciao
Rgds:
Mei

Below is my reply...
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Hey, Lin Hui,

I'm really touched just by reading your email. First and foremost, congrates for becoming the editor-in-chief for this year SIGMA.

I'm honoured.I'll be glad to contribute, when is the dateline?
For the time being, keep up that spirit of yours, and pull it off like SPB usually do. Last but not least, thank you once again.

K laa, nak kerja nie..byk giler beb.

Rgds: Mei

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The Student Publication Board wrote:

Dear Mei Ying,Hi. I'm Lin Hui, representing the Student Publication Board of MMU Melaka Campus, would like to invite you, one of the graduates of the 8th MMU Convocation to be part of the Sigma Yearbook 2007/08.

If you have came across the Sigma 2006/07 that you own one, I assume that you have came across one of the sections named the-Ex. We invite alumni to write for Sigma Yearbook, to share with us their experience and life when they were MMU students.

Came across you're a very outstanding student (no laaa, saya bagaikan habuk di celah pintu) where personally, I was impressed by your emcee skills (malunya....) for a few times. Say for example, during Japanese Cultural Night (ahak...me and my kimono). With this, I hope you can share with us your experience when you were in MMU by writing an article of about 1,000 to 1,500 words. Your article can include your academic achievements, how you developed your leadership skills, etc.

Perhaps you can also share with us what made you write in Sigma 2006/07- "I'll always remember the good and bad old days that I shared with my colleagues, lecturers, staffs, and officers in MMU. It doesn't matter how hard it would be, it's the journey that I endure 'here' that takes me to maturity. This quote has remind me of who I am...

Your cooperation and contribution is very much appreciated. I look forward to your favorable reply asap to inform us if you can contribute to this year's Sigma Yearbook.

Thank you.

Regards,

CHENG LIN HUI

Sigma 2007/08 Editor-in-ChiefStudent Publication Board

Multimedia University (Melaka Campus)

It's a wrap for today...

2007-12-30T12:29:00.000+07:00

I think I failed.

Yup I did. I've tried, yet I tumble and fell.

I'll pick myself up, just give me some time. I've tried, I did....,
and you know what, I'll PUSH myself much MORE this time.

I'll make you proud Sir. That's a promise.

Rgds: Mei

NUMB

2007-12-25T10:22:00.000+07:00

I felt numb today (Saturday_22nd Dec). My normal waking up hour will be 6.30am as usual although I’m back in hometown. Went back straight at 3.30pm on Wednesday (19th Dec) itself as to avoid jam at Seremban. Phewh! Managed to arrive Melaka by 5.00pm. Drove straight home and picked up my parents and my younger sis: Mei Ching to have family dinner at Windmill. They love the place, so ape lagi…bawa la. Right after dinner, brought them to have a stroll at shopping complex while me myself eyeing on the stuff that I wanna buy.

On Thursday itself (20th Dec), I just found out that Aaron and Choi eventually came back to Malaysia for their Christmas holiday. Get hold on them for nice Dim Sum at 8am and right after that went back to my sis place and bugged her as usual. Since I’m in the mood of shopping, I dragged my sis along to Dataran Pahlawan. Yup, I’m the one who was driving. Damn, why me? I hate driving…Shop for almost 3 hours and suddenly I realize I have to make a move to Ezuan’s place for Hari Raya Haji. Drop my sis and drove straight to Bukit Beruang again to fetch Soraya and off my way to Klebang. Thank you Ezuan’s mom for the SUPERB DELICIOUS ayam kurma and the kuah satay. Fuh, sedap giler! It was a great day catching up with Soraya and Ezuan.

It’s true…'All work and NO play makes Jack a DULL boy’

Right after Raya at Ezuan’s place, fetch Soraya home and speed my way to pick up Choi, Eng Onn, Aaron and Jun Kiong to Umbai, specifically Restoran Ikan Bakar Terapung. Sotong goreng was superb, cun la, satisfaction guarantee. Thank you guys for treating me! Right after the dinner, went all the way to pick up Fei Lee from work and the yum cha session begun at at nearby café. Drop all of them off safely…haha…lucky me, and arrive back home nearly 2.30am. Penat giler...

Friday (21st Dec) on the other hand was still a busy day for me, brought mummy and Mei Ching to Tesco to buy some groceries, drop by my previous office to hand Christmas token to Mr. Lim. Penat…yet at least this time around, I have some time for myself (watching TV), right after that drove my dad to my grandma’s place for a short visit. Spent some money in buying pastries and assorted breads for them and the first thing they asked was like ‘Eh, Mei…Ama’s house phone rosak la, can you fix it?’ I was like…*speechless*

My Saturday (22nd Dec) was a totally memorable one (most penat). Was supposed to be accompanied by Rajes yet he was occupied, so I drive my ‘HoneyBee’ to Peringgit and meet up with Boey to repair my car. Was with the foreman from 1-3.30pm and I was lucky enough cos Ezuan was at nearby area as I need to pass him the ‘Tong Yuen’. Phewh~settle. Since I have not taken my lunch, I called up Choi to teman me makan my all-time favourite~Nyonya Laksa at Jonker Walk. The jam was heavy and moving around by car is not easy. Went back home, clean up myself and off again I went out to meet up with Azizi. We chat and he’s really enjoying the work. Well done my friend. Introduce him to Ezuan cos both of them carried the same attitude towards life but most importantly, they entertain me. Is not an easy task to make me laugh~trust me.We’ve chat for hours and only now I realize how bless am I. Ish..Ish..Mei, smack your head and wake up!

Life is just life, is how you fill it up. Effort is what it takes and the rest…just enjoy it. It has been a superb busy weekends for me. My legs cramped at times, yet catching up with others rewards me emotionally. Monday has to come by and yup gotta step into reality once again.

Hugs and kisses@Mei