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It is Thursday and I can't wait for the weekend to start as it is an extended one due to the Raya holidays but at the sight of my desk, the situation does not permit me to 'lepak' yet; may even have to take some work home. Oh by the way, if you were wondering whose pair of lips are those, they belong to a model for an ad. And yes, I do leave my wallet exposed like that...

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY, soon.

benetton ad

Remember these old Benetton ads...

This is my version :

Cool isn't it...

snack time

In the midst of getting reports done and the menial but time consuming filling, we were all relieved to be treated to some goodies today.

We had LAYS which was kindly sponsored by our colleague and ice cream potong (CENDOL) courtesy of our supplier -- long story.

Anyway, it was a great way to rejuvenate and recharge for the next few hours before we pack up and leave. Hopefully some kind soul you do the same tomorrow but then again anticipation is never fun; surprise is.

believe it or not

Not long ago, my husband and I headed to Ipoh for a gathering at his grandparents house. There were more than 50 of us from all parts of the world including Germany, France and Sri Lanka. I met many of my extended family and was enamoured by how close they all are.

Since his uncle occupied the house next to his grandparents, they had a total of 8 rooms of which were made available but my husband and I opted to put up at a hotel to made way for other families. His grandparent's house also came with a garage that now houses a cendol man. This is where he stays and where he makes his cendol to sell. Oh and yes, this is where he stores his cendol cart as well.

Now the beauty of this set-up is that he sells the cendol right outside of the house which is a skip and a hop away from well, where he lives.

He has been living in the house for many years now and have become somewhat a part of the house--like an extension.

So every now and then, when the craving kicks in for cendol, we don't need to travel too far for a real, HOME MADE treat.

priceless

Rushing from the office to an appointment in the late afternoon yesterday was quite a struggle with the traffic building up and the sudden rain. Where I was headed to was not necessary the easiest place to park (strangely they don't allow visitors to park in the building-- go figure) but managed to get a spot at the open car park adjacent to the building.

I, for all those who know me, find inconvenience (aka using the umbrella) inconvenient. Hence I was debating whether to get wet or use the cumbersome rain shield. I gave in to the latter as it was raining harder by the second.

As I had to juggle between holding on to the gi-normous golf umbrella (courtesy of YTL) whilst rummaging my bag to pay for parking, I saw a pretty decent looking guy dashing out of his car to pay for his parking sans an umbrella.

Ok, lets pause for a moment-- what would a NICE, DECENT, WELL-BROUGHT UP INDIVIDUAL do in a similar scenario ... let's read on to find out.

As soon as I paid my parking and pretended to meddle with my phone, I offered the guy to share the umbrella if he was headed the same direction. The look on his face was PRICELESS. He was somewhat shy and a little apprehensive like he didn't know how to respond. When he finally came to his senses he jumped at the chance and before long we were sharing the umbrella.

What started off with a strange vibe was immediately broken by the customary questions about where we were going, blah, blah... midway, he decided to take over the reins and hold the umbrella instead... hey who said chivalry was DEAD!

Soon after we arrived at our destination and parted ways. I was happy to have done this very small deed to someone in need and I suppose he was sincere with his words of gratitude.

Moral of the story :

1) Small deeds make the world a much better place

His facial expression just said it all... People are just not friendly or helpful anymore. We have become selfish and totally ignorant. Sad reality.

2) Rihana's UMBRELLA rocks!!!

Pay it forward.

funny thing

Anyone who has tasted the famous funny mountain tau foo fah would know that it is the best in Ipoh, KL and some say the whole of Malaysia. I don't beg to differ but would like to confirm this fact as the TRUTH.

The numerous times that I have visited Ipoh, this is one joint I never miss. I can go without the curry mee or the hor fun, but this no way.

Smooth, silky and nutritious too,
You'll be suprised at how much it can do,
Funny Mountain is where you will find it,
No way to ever break this kick!

seasons

Like how seasons come and seasons go, how the green from leaves take a new colour come autumn, so many things have happened over the past month and a half.

My mum had a minor op to remove her piles. My family bonded like never before and thank God for family members to lean on during these times. She is back to normal now and all well.

My brother has just completed his big project assisting in Robinson and has finally come to an end with the launch just a few days ago. Kudos.

Daisy, my beagle, my little baby, has had to date two bouts of food poisoning. Two house calls later and two dose of antibiotics, she is back to normal. Good thing.

I am just recovering from flu that hit me over the weekend and am still recuperating but it has been tough coz stress doesn't really help one to recover faster.. I think it slows down the process.

In the midst of all these, I am trying to apply for withdrawal from my EPF to redeem my housing loan only to be plagued by incompetent people at StanChart. It has been 45 days and I am still waiting for the documents to be ready. Go figure.

But in lieu of being sad and down and disappointed, blah, blah.. life can be worst. At least I have my family, Daisy, health and my housing loan. And my husband has been GREAT.

Terima Kasih.