What's been up?

.. For those who actually wants to know..

- Caught up with the latest in the HQ, with The Grinder, who was just here last week. Things are getting very political apparently. And he noted that I should be very wary of one of colleaques, "he's the closest you can get to the Talented Mr. Ripley", Grinder warned. I expected that, what with him steamrolling me on his last visit here. Mr. Ripley (is what I'm calling him from now on..) is in for a ride of his life if he wants to play this game with me.. I'm a fireball, don'cha know???

- Potty training Ni-Mu. Yes, imagine the fireball wiping the pee trail off the carpet, floor, etc. This is probably the main reason for my absence.

- Been trying to practise yoga breathing and "stillness of mind". Impossible task, especially when one have to deal with Mr. Ripley and Pee-trailing Ni-Mu. And top it all with, me feeling kecik-hati because Homer has lost his wedding band.

I might just gobble down another cupcake. Compliments of the gracious Super Lawyer Mom. I can gobble it down, right?

-gobble-gobble-L

Brroaarrrrrrrrr!

Rain.. rain.. go away
Come again another day
Little L wants to play
Rain.. rain.. go away

Wowser... it's really pouring now.

-catty-and-doggy-L

Meeooowwwwrrrr

I think the city of Kuching has something against me.

I'm racking my brain as to whether I went out with any Sarawakian during my carefree days.. Did I unceremoniously dump anybody who hails from Bumi Kenyalang?

I went through a nightmare to get here, and now my return flight has been delayed.

I'm pretty sure I didn't, so perhaps the stars were not properly aligned.

Arghhh! I believe I just heard an announcement on a further delay to my flight! I cannot believe this!!!

Let me go, Kuching, you have to let me goooo....

-purr-purr-L

Stepping out in style

Everyone's talking about it.. what else, what I wore on E-day.





First and foremost, I was decent.





Oversized white shirt - So I won't be the talk of the Polling Station.


Chocolate tights - So I can stay true to my yumminess.


Gold peep toe wedge - So I'll have that extra 3 inches.

(OOooo the description above applies to all of us on so many levels!)


We all know what the outcome is. I am proud of my fellow Malaysians! You wanted your voice to be heard, and you made it happen. And now it's all about stepping out in style (now that I've gotten my E-day outfit drama behind me).

I'm talking about stepping out from yourselves and do your thing. Keep reminding yourselves why, you are where you are, both who made it in and got ousted.

So what have we learned?

You can still be chic on E-Day, eventhough you're voting in a Islamic school

and

Never underestimate the power of tights or the power of the people.

-now-the-real-work-begins-L

What to do..

Decisions.. decisions..

Yes, its that time again.. Election!

Whilst other people battle on which candidate to vote for, I have another dilemma to add to the impending E-Day.

What to wear.

Yes, you heard me right, what should I wear? It's not that I don't care about the political or moral standings of the candidates. I do. After all, I did major in Political Science. I can go on for hours talking about the state of our political scene. But this blog, in all seriousness, is about things which are needlessly complicated, right?

So I found out that I'll be voting in an Islamic school, and the first thing that came to mind is whether I should be wearing a headscarf or not, to which my dad said, "were you planning to wear a swimsuit? baju biasa je laaaaaa.."

But which baju biasa?????

-i-should-not get-a-new-outfit-L

Dear John...ny

Dear Johnny,

My heart skipped a beat when I saw you last night, even after all these years...

You look great. I'm sorry you didn't win anything, but I need you to know I was rooting for you.

Can you hear me Johnny?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Mr. Depp. He's gorgeous, has a dark sense of humor and appparently sings too.
I'd do him.

-give-me-a-statue-L

I have my blonde moments..

But I'm not stupid..

I hate it when people think I can be steam rolled.

I may read glossy fashion and gossip magazines, but I've done my fair share of Robb Report and Fortune.

I have read the whole Shopaholic saga, but I have also dissected J S Mill's On Liberty.

I know the difference between Clogs and COGS.

Don't you just hate it when people think they've outsmarted you..

-rrrooaaarrrrr-L

Pit.. not to be confused with Pitt.

I find one particular deodorant ad .. ahem .. weirdly funny

Recap.

Which part of my body do you love (or was it like?) most?
Here? *girl shows off her long smooth legs*
Here? *fairy hands motion*

(In a deeply disturbing low manly voice)
You know which one... *close up to girl's dry/hair free/perfect armpit*

Okay. Pleeeaaasseeee tell me I'm not alone here.. It's weird, right?

Okay-okay. I have to confess, I did come across (fine.. dated..) a guy, who would've thought the ad was perfectly normal. It freaked me out.. but I thought, hey if he can love my imperfect "underarms", he can handle anything.. turns out he could.. in fact, he HANDLED everyone. More reason for me to say,"EEYYYYWWWWWWW!"

Okay-okay-okay. TMI.

-normal-regular-L

A bug slipped in between the cracks..

O God O God O God O God...

I just saw a tiny bug on the keyboard and tried to flick it away, but the critter has slipped in between D and C.

Shitters!

What do I do?

I'm praying that it will die and my laptop will be (ugh) its final resting place..

Do you think this can be the downfall of my new laptop?

O God.. A bug (literally) is messing with my PC.. HAAAALLLUP!!!!!

-why-me-L

First for the year...

Can you believe it's the end of January.. .

The first month of this new year is coming to a close and I am only now writing my first entry for the year 2008. WOW... I AM THAT BUSY.

Achievements so far -

1. Getting enough stamps from Starbucks and got myself the 2008 diary.
2. Twisted my way into getting a new laptop.. (yes, my first entry from my new laptop).. Nothing fancy, just good ol' Dell.
3. Closing half of my target for the year for one of my clients.. (yay!)

Setback -

1. Failing to keep my "intended minimum" bank balance..
2. Home is becoming more cramped with toys, documents and unread books.

Things to look forward to -

1. Becoming the best I can be.
2. Microsoft Vista
3. Becoming President of Urekalabs (Homer, you do know I'll never let this go down, right?)

-first-for-year-L

Highlights and Lowlights

.. Nope, I'm not talking about my hair..
Just the regular roundup of the year that is (soon to be was) 2007

Laugh out loud moment
- Ni-Mu wanting to brush my hair down there with her toothbrush.

Proudest moment
- Ni-Mu saying out loud repeatedly, "..mmmmm, so i-cious!" while having her carbonara, which I made from scratch.

Victoria Beckham moment
- That superb photo at HK Disneyland!

Blood curling moments
- Telling somebody that trust can only be gained.

Momentums that just don't quit
- Fabulous friends, my terrible two monsterina, the much too real Homer and all those wonderful outfits!

Longest 6 hours of my life
- Daddy dearest undergoing heart bypass

And for all those in between moments that makes this life what it is and who I am today. I salute you.

We'll have more respect for each other next year, I promise.

-tired-but-never-out-L

What I want for Christmas..

I desperately need a new laptop.

And I am due for a new one from my company, but then, that means I have to make a trip to HK and face the boss. Yikes! Am not sure if I'm ready for that. I guess I can wait till next year. Or perhaps I can ask whether I can just get a new one here and get them to pay for it later...

So anyways... here I am..back to the old "office".. Starbucks . And I'm stuck with a laptop that constantly needs to be connected to the powerline. Argh!!!!!

Looking around, I have the most pathetic laptop.

I desperately need a new laptop. That's it, I'm writing a mail to my boss.

-kuno-laptop-L

The price for vanity

Nobody to blame except oneself.

Example-

My skin was perfect the way it was, it's tough yet break-out free, not blemish free and perhaps the pores would be better off if it shrinks a little, but like I said, problem free. In fact I just use over the counter facial wash.. no toner, and some sunscreen.

..and then I decided to try SKII, skin was perhaps slightly better (slightly more work though.. toning, essence and all..) After that , got suckered into a year long program of facials and of course new facial products from the salon. Still, skin was perfectly fine.

Now that I'm done with my "facial program", I decided to go back to SKII. After all, my skin was alright when I used it.

RIGHT?

NO!

I present redness-with-extra-dry-flaky-skin-L

So according to the ladies at the counter, my skin's PH has changed since the last time I used their products and has become very dry, hence the sensitivity. For their products to work its magic... I just have to keep on course (minus the toner and some other stuff) and let the dry skin die and fluff out.

So, until Friday, I will be a humanoid lobster face, with some flakiness. Sans make up. *aiiieeeeee*

Ni yang orang kata, masalah cari sendiri.


-yummy-lobster-L

Keeping Fit.. My way

- Run around the house, chasing a naked little girl who has managed to take off her pyjamas and diapers, all by herself.

- Put dirty clothes in the washer, while keeping an eye on naked chick.

- Fight off a clingy naked toddler while trying to find the used diaper that is nowhere in sight.

- Play "aeroplane" and then using your legs as a platform, re-enact plane taking off and landing down, still with the naked girl, while lying on your back... (okay, it's difficult to explain, but trust me, it does wonders to thigh and stomach muscles)

- Bending over many times to check whether there's been any "accidents". This is done while the naked toddler is clawing and screaming her head off. I never knew I was that flexible.

- Hang laundry to dry, while keeping an eye on the still naked chick.

- Some stretching exercise is squeezed in during bath time, cleaning a toddler is no easy task.

- Eat a simple lunch which consists of boiled broccoli and some rice, which is all the little girl wants to eat for now.



-half-a-day-in-my-life-L

How many cards did you get?

Remember when we're (a lot) younger, and getting raya cards were all the rage? With all those pantuns like

Pecah kaca, pecah gelas

Sudah baca, harap balas

Gone are the days.

For this Raya, I received a total of 5 cards, two of them were jointly named between me and Homer, the other three .... well the other three is a bit scary considering that it was addressed especially for me, at my parent's home, with the stamp ripped off ..

Signed....

Salam Perjuangan, (with photos)
YAB Tuan Guru Dato' Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
YB Dato' Seri Tuan Guru Hj. Abdul Hadi Awang

Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS)


Three raya cards, from PAS... hand delivered to my old address!

Even my dad was amused.

Should I be scared? For now, I'll stick with being blessed.. that at least, someone thought of me.. in a "greeting card" way.

-give-Islam-a-chance-L

Eid is upon us!

Selaaaammmaaattt Haaarrrrriii Raaayyyyyaaaaaa....

Taram tum tum tum tum tarra tum.....

Just be glad you all didn't have to hear me singing ..

May all be well and happy during this blessed Eid. Raya money for lil' Ni-Mu is most welcomed...

-yum-yum-lemang-L

Short.. shorter...

So I made another trip to see Mr. Ninen yesterday.

The hair's shorter now.

But still nowhere close to V.Beckham's style. I guess I need some collagen injected on my lips and lose another 5 kilos before that can happen.

The Vain Pot that I am, (glancing sideways to see reflection on mirror) this hairstyle reminds me a lot of me 6 years ago.... when Homer will do just anything I tell him to. Based on last night, this hairstyle doesn't do that anymore. Obviously, he was on the "I'm wooing you" stage, and now that we're on the "I think I have you" stage... emphasis on the "think"..

Selamat Berbuka everybody!

-light-and-easy-L

In your Face!!!

I've been turned turned into a zombie, given hot coco for sahur, received and bought designer bags and got into trouble over sticky notes.....

Yes, I have finally made my entrance in facebook.

I don't know what took me so long...

Oh I forgot..

1. I DO have a job
2. I AM a supermom
3. And this new hairstyle needs a LOT MORE attention.

Can't really do much with #1 and #2, but I sure as hell can do something about #3... *gasp* watcha think???

-have-no-time-for-facials-L

A Grim Reminder

BLG sent this link to me..

http://nurinjazlin.blogspot.com/

It pains my whole being.
I'm not sure whether my lungs are expanding or crushing, so hard to breathe.
And everything turns a little bleary.
Every single time I read or hear about this little girl.

I cannot begin to imagine what the family is going through.

"This too shall pass" has no meaning in this context.

The monster is still at large. I wish for it to be caught, and then die a thousand deaths. Burn in hell for eternity.

-enraged-L

The Marrying kind.

So I came across this in my email, and not wanting to sound too much like Oprah (but already beginning to..) decided to put it up here.. have a read and let's analyze together.. ala Dr. Phil.. shall we?

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question.

She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?"

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said,

"It depends. Is that your husband?"

In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience.

You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love...

Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that _expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling is love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work,a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it.

I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the _expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.

The rules applies, no doubt, and for those who's been married and have at least celebrated their first anniversary , knows that it's HARD work. The thing is, we being women have this weakness of (over) analyzing things... So we need affirmation, like the article above, we already know this, but having it written out and spread out in mass email is important to women all over the world.

But the excerpt above will have different effect depending on who reads it, whether they're in a relatively good mood (or not), crazy in love (or not) , etc..

I'll bet my bottom dollar, that when a woman reads this, they'll share it (guilty!), but men... ahhh Men.. they'll delete it the minute they read "Did I Marry The Right Person?" on the title of the mail. Why? Because, they don't want to get into the nitty gritty of relationship analysis. If it happens, great, if it falls apart, too bad.. time to move on, people heal and happiness is around the corner.

For us delicate kind.. If it happens.. oohhh, how deliciously wonderful! The world suddenly becomes a better place, and if it falls apart, ooo what went wrong? why? is it really time to move on? healing is such long and painful process. Drama. Easier said than done of course.. I can write about how everything will be okay.. as long as you stay strong.. bla..bla.. but I'm not gonna be a drama mama today.

I'm not saying that the snippet above is total crap because it IS true, but for once, I just wish that instead of us just worrying about how hard we've worked on the relationship .. take some time out for YOU... yes, I'm talking about ourselves.. remember who you were .. and who you've become now. And for once, I wish the guys know that EVERYONE can fall in love, yes, including your partner.. You fell for her, right?

People IN love and people OUT of love share one thing in common.. They're irrational. Remember that. Love is a funny thing, marriage is not even a thing... it's everything rolled into one.. like a rainbow roll and sometimes dipping it with a little soya and wasabi mix makes it more interesting.

In the end, it's as simple as this.. Are you happy? Is this what you want? Cos, if you're not happy, you'll find ways to be happy.. it's just HOW you are going to make yourself feel better... Staying true to yourself can be hard.. but look where it has gotten you, right?

Take care of yourself, and then take care of each other. NEVER take each other for granted. Not even for a little while....

I sound more like Oprah on Vicodine.

-Merry-L