Monday, December 12, 2011

JX's 5th Birthday

My Darling nephew turns 5 today! He is my handsome Arab prince! So good looking that modeling agencies should be begging him to join their company!!

Happy Birthday Jia Xiang! Have a good one and see you in a couple of days! Love you!!


Hugs and kisses!





Thursday, December 08, 2011

Time....



...is something that we take for granted, and with a blink of an eye its flies by without us even noticing....

I know I have been neglecting this blog for a while and have been attempting a come back and yet, have been failing. Its been almost half a year since I last blog and I feel that the time just disappeared in between. Tragic isn't it? I'll try to remember what happened since then but knowing me, I might have memory gaps!

 June was when the girls and I went for our first holiday together. Phuket was good and being with the girls was just great. The weather wasn't the best but who cares when you're there with your best friends?

Us girls on our last night out
Group picture taken by this really cute guy walking his dog

 July came and went as was busy with school holiday programs at work. Bought my very first smartphone and is still in love with it eventhough at the beginning I had the feeling I would not like it being a touchscreen. Love how convenient it is for me to be connected to the world! Although I might say that it may be a distraction sometimes being too connected to the world! :P

HTC incredible S

Celebrated Era's Birthday too! 26 years old is something we dreaded when we hit 25 but as I said earlier, time flies and soon we'll be 30! OMG! I guess I really need to sort my life out soon enough, being all adult is not as fun as we used to think when we were back in school eh?
Era's 26th, which ended with a splash!

 As August came, my yearly trip (wish it was more often) back to Labuan to celebrate my Dad's Birthday. My siblings and I have made it a point to go back to Labuan every year ( so far 2 years in a row) to celebrate. Dad turned 60 and we had a small dinner with the closest of friends. Love you dad to bits!
Family picture during Dad's 60th dinner

September was a quiet month with small meet ups and catch ups.  

 
Raya Open House at Roze's
Tropicana City Mall's Toilet...priceless

Loved October because my mom was here! It is always fun to have my mom around as I get to eat home cooked food rather than eating out all the time! Its not that I don't cook but by the time I come back from work its always so late for me to even think about eating let alone cook! Mom came and then Dad came soon after. However, while they were away on their holiday in New Zealand, the house was quiet again! I really can't wait for my turn to retire and go for holidays like my parents! But I guess there's no reward without working hard like my parents. I need to work for the next 30 years before that? I guess this is when you really want the time to fly by. The thought that I may have to work for the next 30 years just scared me! ARGH!!!! *think about getting a rich husband, then its settled* :PCelebrated Roze's 26th Birthday too, which reminded me of mine as mine birthday was next! eeks! Had fun at the mexican restaurant with the bunch of close friends and a pinata!
Roze's Birthday at Las Caratas

I started my new job in November! Now working at a company that provides science syllabus for kindergartens. Working as a Programme Executive, I am in charge of coming up with programs and activities for our customers as well as making sure that they are provided with the best. I feel it is a good move as I needed a change of environment. I wanted to work in a place where I didn't know anyone and to be more independent. Although there are things about my last job ( going to work at 11.30 on some days, and fun parties and activities), I feel I needed to progress in the working world. Everyone around me was asking me to move on, to find something more related to what I studied. I know this job is not exactly what I studied, but being a science student has helped me with my research in coming up with science experiments and what nots. 

Another plus side to this new job is that it is 5 minutes away from my house, which means I don't have to go through the crazy jam and toll that I have been going through for the past 1 year! I am home by 6pm and has given me so much more time for myself. Have started cooking a bit, going to the gym a bit. I love it as I have the whole evening to myself or with friends! I used to come home at about 8.30 and by the time I shower and chill its already 12pm. Now, like today, I am done showered, ate, watched a movie, now blogging and its only 9.20pm! Crazy right? Time spent on myself is definitely better than being stuck in the jam for hours!

Went white water rafting for the 2nd time with the girls and Alireza. Bought it for Era's overdue birthday present! It was definitely a fun adventure! We should do something like this all the time. I think I could be an outdoor adventure junkie. Just need the right group of friends who can appreciate it! Girls, you guys up for it?

White water rafting at Gopeng, Perak

Had 2 weddings to attend too! Nuri's and my cousins! In Malaysia, famous months for weddings are November and December! So to weddings I went, got pampered, looked pretty :) for weddings are place where you see people you haven't seen in ages and you definitely wanna look good! Shallow as it may sound, but I'm sure everyone thinks of that too!

November is also when I turned 26! Had dinner with my closest friends - Carmen, Era, Kingsley and Joo Yin at Daily Grind, Bangsar village. Being with them is also  How do I feel about being 26? I feel I'm scared as I feel I need to have life goals, like buying a house and being all grown-up and yet I feel I need to enjoy before I become to old for it. Everyone around me is also getting married, so that has also crossed my mind, however am not ready for all that! So how? I guess I'm just going to chill and enjoy the moment. No need to be scared or pressured okay? just CHILL!

The next day, I celebrated with another bunch of close friends at a Persian restaurant, Alibaba on Jalan Ampang. Love persian food, don't know if its a Baha'i thing, but never have I met a Baha'i who doesn't like Persian food! I love Kashk Bademjan,! Ooooh, just thinking of it is making me salivate, so better stop. 
L-R: Dana, Parissa, Lindsey, Me, Kellym Riyaz, Ali Rahimi, Andrew, Alireza in Alibaba

December is now here and soon we will be celebrating Christmas and New year! Its still the beginning of the month but have done quite a few things, like going to watch STOMP courtesy of Carmen and Era for my birthday present! It was an amazing show and loved it to bits. Such a great present and really enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you babes! Love you guys for knowing what I would enjoy!

STOMP with autographs, souvenir for my birthday present!

 The next day, went on another outdoor adventure! Skytrex has been something I have been wanting to try ever since I heard about it and I got the chance! It was definitely fun and wont mind doing it again and again and again! 
Walk the line!
 
Being a monkey
       







I guess this concludes today's post. Its a long one but hopefully this wont be a the last of a long absence! Actually miss jotting down happenings as sometimes my forgetful mind is just so horrible! I look forward to the new year as I want it to an awesome one! Cheers to an amazing 2012!!! 

Love always!