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#scream# Oo, i just love my best friends, they are so lovable!!

Special thanks to all Bg dancers (you know who u r)!!
As well as TEG'ians (U know who u r too)!!

I felt so motivated!

A day baking banana cake with grandma!

Bananas are ripe and it is the time to bake banana cake once again!

We (grandma and I) took the effort to arrange a weekend to bake banana cake together. Well, it wasn’t a planned one because it depends on the ripeness of the bananas. Oops, did I forget to mention that the bananas are a home-grown organic banana? Yes, it is from my grandma’s banana tree at our backyard. Like always, my dad is one who is responsible to harvest the clusters of bananas hanging beautifully at the banana tree. I collected the bananas into our house. My grandma happily distributed them to our relatives and friends. The leftover that was too ripe will end up in the banana cake. On that baking banana day, grandma n I enjoyed the whole process, from sieving the flour to mixing in all the ingredients to pouring the batter into pan as well as inserting the pan into the oven. Then, came the worst part that I dislike; it was the cleaning up and the washing step while waiting for the baking time.

All in all, I was very tired but finally gave in when I saw the joy inside my grandma when she took out the freshly made banana cake from oven. I came to realize that it is the process and of course savoring the hand made cake together with our family that she was enjoying the most. Looking back, in the past few years that we started to develop the interest to bake banana cakes; I remembered we baked black cakes, watery cakes as well as salty cakes. Thanks to me who either missed a step or translated wrongly to grandma or put in the wrong ingredients. But grandma forgave me with a smile and plus some warnings. Practice makes perfect, we did bake a couple of good looking cakes as well. That cheers grandma up! Even thought I was extremely exhausted, but it is worth it. I was thinking to myself, I could easily spend some money to buy a similar or a better taste cakes from secret recipes or other well-known bakeries and I can avoid all the hassle to bake banana cake. But the smile and the joy shown on my grandma's face melts all my tiredness away. From her facial expression, I finally understand the pure joy that expressed from within. So pure. So priceless.

Valentine's Day 2009

This year's valentine was a bit bored, no flowers nor present, only received valentine sms'es. some friends ask me out but i was not in the mood of meeting friends, i dont know why... perhaps its because my hse was doing some renovation and the weather was damn hot and the afternoon was damn boring. i slept for the entire day, waking up just to fill my stomach with food. when i had enough sleep, all of sudden i feel like flying a kite - perhaps the feeling of free'ing myself is so strong, that i really want to fly a kite!

first, i asked my dad to go with me, he wish to but he cant left the hse unattended with some workers still working on some unfinished work. he tried his best in balancing the kite for me ;)
i try calling my another buddy, M, and see whether she wants to go and fly a kite - and she agreed instantly. at the same time, my best buddy, C called and asked me to go MV and accompany her, i wish to but my buddy M was on her way to my hse to fetch me. i invite C over but she didnt want coz the garden is too far for her. well, flying kite is fun and tiring especially the kite is imbalance hahaha.... then we sat on the grass chit chatting till dark.

Nite time, my friend ask me out again, but after bathing, i was lazy and dont feel like going out as i dont want my face and body to get in contact to the dust out there and dirty myself. i did mask, lotion myself generously and feel good! spent quality time with parents and watch mighty joe young at 10pm then online till late!

This year's valentine eve is special... i spent it with my best buddy!
start the day with frowning in the office, messy stuffs, some essay homework to do, burning sun...
results -> major headache

well, there were high and low mood in the afternoon, mixed feelings- anticipation, disappointment, rushing for assignment, cracking head, hunger, too full, scorching hot, flaming sun, helpful calls, helpful buddy, patience, wit and wisdom and etc...
when one are in trouble, true friend appear. this valentine i gain a good friendship. a friendship that will last a lifetime. a sister that will stand by my side and try to help me in everything. i appreciate that kind of friend that gave out the heart for a friend.

That night itself, we spent our time in pyramid. first, enquiring about apple iphone as my buddy wish to get one but with the lowest possible price from S/pore or NZ but was worrying about who to contact in our country if anything happen to the phone after we bought it. met with an honest apple staff who told us about the pro and cons of iphone.. apparently, more to the cons side. it disappoint us greatly but we were determine to do further research. spent about an hour there in apple shop.

time for dinner, we had ours at pasta de gohan, a japanese pasta specialist restaurant. the pasta portion was small but the amout of cheese is generous! our stomach was filled instantly. we sat there for hours drinking green tea and chit chat. from the conversation, there were many things that she advised me (where some a bit scoldy-ish) to change for good. and surprisingly, this is exactly what my sis's advised for me as well... there were no friend as caring and as nice as this buddy. i would love to appreciate her act of care more but always when i tried to do so, perhaps i did it in the wrong way, it end up earning myself scoldings... well, now i know, just do it with a little bit of wit will do ;) plus putting in the 'heart' in the things i do, the one that receive will feel and appreciate it - as advised by my sis and my buddy.

Putting a heart in everything i do?? i did tried in some matters, but i dont think i am appreciated towards the end. this repeated unappreciative results kindda changed me into a heartless beast over the years... but i will change. i am going to put my 'heart' in some selective things that i commit and make sure i achieve what i want towards the end of the day. and i am going to learn to control myself, avoiding the 'extremely moody' times.

i miss my friend?

well, this was after my dance practice and it happened while i was driving back to kepong with a friend of mine. almost got into minor accident - the car in front suddenly brake and i was speeding up the slope- of course my car was far away and chances of accident is low but from the most recent experience, i was 'kiasi'. moments of that unforgettable accident flashing past my brain once again and it gets into my nerves.

shared my exprience with my friend who sit beside me and somehow we talked bout how was C's car then about C's financial status and family as well as how well she cared for me especially during the unfortunate event that happened on 3rd day of CNY and during all those russia trip as well as backpack trips to China.

After i sent my friend back home safely, the memories that we spent together kept flashing by, i was reminded of how caring my she was and the small little things that she did, how she planned things for me and what she taught me in my life to avoid me making the same blunders that she made, but i repay her with my ignorance, refuse to listen and treat her advise as craps, did not use my brain to think from her side instead i am the one who was always receiving but not giving out - i know she was very tired when she went out with me because i leave everything to her for the day's planning and i just follow her. now i am going to at least suggest sth even though i sound stupid :) then, i made a caring call to her to tell he i kindda miss her! she might thought that this girl had gone out of her mind?! but deep down i know, i am not going to let go this friendship! and i am grateful to God that i found a friend that i can share almost everything in my life- a friend that accepted me as who i am and not judging by my appearance nor judging by my external factors. Friendship forever C!

Happy Chinese New Year 2009!!

Happy Chinese New Year 2009!!

Check out -> http://www.ntv7.com.my
Finding angels 12, ep 4, part 2 !

the first dance after the 'pun choy' preparation, part 2!
Show on 24/1/2009, NTV7 Finding Angels at 6pm!!

Happy Chinese New Year!
May the Year of Cow brings you a Fat Fat year ahead!!

Enjoy viewing the Chinese cultural dance 2009 presented by Beautiful Gate Performing Arts Troupe!!

How to Recession-Proof Your Career

by: Brad Karsh

Let's be honest. Times are tough. If you have a job, chances are it could be in jeopardy. Downsizing and layoffs are running rampant.

Of course, there are no guarantees anywhere, but by following these four tips you greatly enhance your ability to hang onto your job.

1. Become Indispensable

You want to be the "go to" person. Find something that's important to your company and latch onto it. If it comes to layoffs you want them to say, "We can't fire Lindsey, she's the new business person." Or, "We can't fire Connor, he's the logistics guy." It's even better if you become the all-star in an area that makes the company a lot of money.

2. Take on More Work

Here's what happens during layoffs. Departments of 15 become departments of five, but none of the work goes away. When management is deciding who will make the cut, they look for people who can carry the load. Start volunteering now to do the extra assignment, to take on more work, or to pitch in on the big project.

3. Network

Usually, we think of networking as a way to get a job, but in times like these you have to network inside your company. A common misconception is that your boss decides if you stay or go during a layoff. The fact is, it's often a team of very senior managers making the call (for all you know, your boss is getting fired). If they don't know who you are or if they have never seen you, it's much easier for them to pull the trigger.

I've been in the room during layoff discussions and management will say something like, "Does anyone know Eric from legal? No? All right, let's get rid of him."

You have to do what you can to make sure senior management knows who you are. That might mean coming in very early so your division head sees you working at 7:30 a.m. when he gets in. Maybe you work up the courage to make small talk with the COO at the company holiday party. Or perhaps you volunteer to work on the pro bono project headed up by your senior VP. Make sure they know you!

4. Have a Great Attitude

Sometimes, it's almost worse to be one of the folks who doesn't get let go after a big layoff. Morale is down, people are hurting, and the work still needs to get done. If you happen to be Debbie Downer before the layoffs, or if you love to spread gossip and rumors, that could mean your demise. Companies are looking for people who can pick up the pieces and keep charging ahead after a big downsizing. I know it's not fun right now at the office, but keep your chin up and don't complain.

If you're worried about your job, keep these tips in mind as you go to work. They just may make you fire-proof.