Friday, March 28, 2008

what a day!

3 sales people came flocking into my room today, unexpectedly. One just popped into my room w/out knocking (as usual) and the rest were just by phones since they are in kl.

I do have respect for these people and I understand that they had to it as part of their job, but when they become very persistent, it gets really ugly.

Scene 1

Him: Masuk dlm and explain bla....bla...bla....
Me: Listen & showed muka yg sungguh tidak interested. More than 1 hr too much & besides u r rushing for things u dont need this at the moment.

hint: muka tidak interested, he should notice that.

Scene 2

He is calling non-stop for many hrs, mcm mau tercabut sudah speaker my extension. Me not answering the cell phone 2 days in a row also a clear indication that I am interested at all.

Scene 3

Her: We would like to offer u a VIP card. This is actually for members who have credit cards... bla bla bla.....May I know r u using a visa or mastercard?
Me: I dont have any!

I dont really get it lah, where on earth that these people get my contact details, or my whereabouts? One of them mentioned that he got the list from someone at the uni, and on top of that should i received the offer the person can also get another voucher and etc... Wouldnt it be nicer if he/she just asked me first whether i was interested before forwarding my details. Why-lah?

Thursday, March 27, 2008

My little darling

she is full of expressions, tak picaya see pics below...:)

muka excited & thrilled mau pigi jln2...
happy face

innocent

loads more...will update later!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

of everything lately

Early morning was spent on my Sophie Kinsella’s old collection which I have yet to finish reading. I don’t know why it takes me like months to finish it, by the time I reached page 15 I will close the book and do other things and forgot all about it for weeks. Then I have to reread the previous page again. It goes on and on. Blurgh. But today, I make up my mind and start reading the book again, I just need to do it as this thing is coming up pretty soon. What could be a better way to learn English than to find an interesting read? Inggerish sudah bertagar nih bahaya bah...

That guy is calling us countless times I find it annoying, gosh I'm reaching my flash point already. Hey, push the wrong button, and I can be ridiculously cranky alright. I know that the car is here and we need to pick up fast, but that thing can wait ok. Can’t we just fix weekend for it. Ishkk… Cousin told me it was payday yesterday, and I just gulp on the idea that all this mth kah-ching will go mostly to the house and car.. Sigh…Heck think investment for the house, I will need to buy one sooner or later, and of course with the yearly increment in price, the sooner I get one the better. How about the car? I think that will definitely comes as in a need, a growing family would mean a bigger and affordable transport. My cute little bug is cramped with diapers, oh u know all sort of baby’s necessities when we have to travel with darling daughter. I cannot even find a space to put the stroller and that pissed me off! But of course, after several considerations, we want the cheapest car yet spacious (I’m not taking about a bus here alright)…. Yikes…haha, when on earth can find it bah? Hence the blm. I know its cheap, more of a compact perodua standard but heck I don’t care. I do not want to be bother with serious debt crisis.

The wedding is 3 weeks away and mom is worried sick at home with the snail’s pace preparation at home. Me too. Uwaaa…We really really need to double the effort and move faster.

Darling syuhada will turn 18 months this april, 12. It felt as though it was just yesterday I gave birth to her, gosh how fast time flies. Everyday, when we reached home from a tiring day at work, she’ll will be there sitting in front of the telly waiting for us. She’ll scream upon seeing us and salam our hands, without having to be told. It’s just amazing of how such act can touch your heart and eventually melt away silly problems at the office. :).. Given huge problems, they’ll just disappear the moment she starts laughing and playing with us. The joy of parenthood, nothing beats the feeling alright.

It is tremendously difficult these days to find an empty parking space, for reasons I think most of the lecturers are aware of. They are mainly dominated by students, and for that we had to park either someplace further away from the building (used to be tempat students park but somehow sikit2 & makin berani they got nearer to the building) or at places that we are not allowed to park the car. I got few surat saman already for doing the later act but I don’t care and I am definitely not going to pay for it. These students are even brave enough to park in the coordinator or even in the dean’s place! Well, I guess its high time to teach them things somewhat unrelated to the theories in books – sensibility. My previous uni didn’t allow us to use certain jalan tau, let alone park in designated area for staffs, mmg cari pasal la tuh kalau bikin juga. Ya lor, there were days that I had to park so far and carrying a laptop and another huge bag to the class further away is stressful at times, of course with my petite frame things could’ve gotten a little annoying. Kalau ada student yg offer sanggup mau tlg tida apa la jugak. They just looked at u, walking like an old penguin trying to balance urself from falling, hmm...so heartless and inconsiderate. All because of their silly attitude and complete ignorance. There is even this car which, without fail will be parked on a daily basis at the same spot (the nearest to the building), as in proclaiming the place already. Oh man. I seriously think that, should there be a road in front of the class room they would’ve probably parked the car there. Funny heh. I guess, the student’s culture here is the reverse what we have in peninsular. Strange. Where on earth would u find a uni that the lecturer sits in the class and waits for the student to come to register? For TWO days? Only in sabah bah. Lucky those kids, I didn’t get the chance to do that in my uni years, registration was always a hellish day last time.

I’m making a really slow progress on the notes. Isk isk isk, pjg btol pula entry nih….Later peeps.

Friday, March 14, 2008

sleepy head

I hit the sack at 3.30 am last nite as a result of last min preparation for the lecture notes, thus explaining the dark circles around my eyes. Albeit had to stay up to the wee hours, I am content such that I delivered a 'nice' lecture this morning (ceh perasannya aku hahaha!), well at least I thought I did coz its damn difficult to teach people should you make lousy preparation. True, and I was happy with this morning's lecture, thus I guess I did OK. I hope the students were happy too..Hehe

Last night while preparing the notes, I had to multitasks, meaning to say, I keep changing from reading the book to breastfeeding baby, and coming back to my notebook again. Which got me thinking, am I entirely prepared to do PhD. I guess it gets rather complicated to think of the whole idea of studying again, since now family and other commitments tag along. Not that I'm complaining or accusing them to be an excess baggage (pardon the word), its just that I am questioning myself whether I am capable of handling everything at one go. Yes, how can I concentrate on the book, when I was just about to flip another page, I heard the baby crying for me. Perhaps, my worries are not centered around my research interests only, but rather it expands on other more important matters as well. Does money is one of the prob? yes, I couldnt agree more with that. Did I ever mention about purchasing new car and a house this year? Well, well, well..lets see..I figure I miscalculated on that news, hence here I am announcing that I finally will get my hand full end of march as I am getting the kingfisher house, and on top of that...another car soon. Shesshh....for the house alone, I need to fork out nearly rm1.3k, and with the two cars...Adush...pening kepala la nih...hehe. And that, I know for certain that my wages will be reduced to half, once I started my PhD. How now brown cow? Hahaha....

Dear boss made it crystal clear during yesterday's meeting that he insisted that only one person gets to go per semester for PhD. Meaning to say, AZY and SA most probably go by this year, and that the other 2 candidates, moi and MR would have to wait perhaps. But since MR is pretty much insisted that she too will do her PhD this year, I do not know what will happen. All I know is that I will proceed with the application and once it is confirmed, I will apply for study leave as well. Ah well, we'll see what will happen. Cant say much right now. I guess politikus in the office aint much diff than the realm of govt politics. Expect surprises and disappointment too. I sounded like I am already disappointed, didnt I. Well, maybe a tiny bit.

Its 12.30 p.m. and its TGIF guys, and for that I am one happy bunny. I really need a short break from computer, books, pen or anything related to work. Oh yeah, with the wedding nearing (abt a month lagi), I guess this week we'll need to paint the room bah! And I have 2 weddings to attend, oh lovely lovely isnt it...I always love weddings....

have a great weekend uols!...

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

abode?

Every morning, I brave the traffic so that I can go to this place call office (see pic!). And I hate to admit that my so called office is so messy and in need of a total make over. Yes please. Should I dial Eric's no? Haha..yeah I should do that I guess...

Anyhow, like any other days, its been really quiet at the office, it doesnt help that each of us are given our own room thus it feels as though you are all by yourself in the building all the times. Its true, there are times I wish that the workplace would be of a glass wall so I can see other people outside my room, it wouldnt be to lonely and scary especially after 6.00 pm. Or perhaps we all can work in a big hall, separated by cubicles regardless of your position in the institution, that would be something interesting to see right? or I was being way imaginative for putting such thought.

Well, its already middle of March, not much has been done in my effort to grab this yr scholarship. Its true that I have submitted (finally!) my application form for that uni, that is partly because dear boss keeps asking me on the status of the application, otherwise, it'll rotten on my desk as well. Haha. Till now even, I am not sure whether I am doing the right thing. Ah well, honestly, its been the same feeling all this while. I am completely clueless on my actions, always - past, present, and future! there you go.... Lets just hope that things will turn out well, like they always did in the past. Ahaks!

Time check - 5.30 p.m. I'm thinking of baking vanilla cheese cupcakes tonight. How to make those cute and colorful cupcakes ah? help..

Kundasang Trip


An old pic of mom, syuhada, and moi in Kundasang..see the resemblance? hehehe...