Sweet Dessert

My hometown, Sibu has opened more and more franchise shops selling bubble tea. Some even proclaimed that they are originated from Taiwan or they are the number one's bestselling bubble tea in Taiwan. Hmmm I doubted on their proclamation because I never saw those franchise name when traveling to Taiwan or maybe I had overlooked. Anyway, is that a trend now opening so many bubble tea shops? Everywhere you go, there's a bubble tea shop.

Blackball is one of them from Taiwan. Its main product is grass jelly. Hmm no comment on the food itself. Just a normal sweet dessert.

Work WithOut Air-Cond

The air-conditioner in my office was not functioning well on these few days. Imagine us working inside the office without an air-conditioning on this sunny weather, it was unbearable! Sweating and no mood to work at all. Kept fanning myself with the papers. Phew, luckily we are allowed to move to the other side of office - temporarily.

Our election was just over. Read all the political news flooded on my facebook's page. If there was no social media, we really didn't even know how corrupted is our government. It was really very ridiculous reading some of the news. Annoyed and frustrated with some comments posted by some retarded people. They are the one creating the racism issue and yet they are complaining that Chinese are the one causing all these chaos. Only Malays are asking Chinese going back China. Did Chinese ask Malays go back to where they belong? No. Okay, I didn't want to comment much on the politics issue. Just open your eyes wide and look around. Do not put all the blames on Chinese. It was quite hurtful to hear all these racist comments.

tHe Awkward MoMent

Have you ever stuck in an awkward moment? I believe everyone does.

One of my awkward moment - when someone says to you "Hi, xxxx. Don't you remember me?"

I would have to start digging deep inside my brain and went through years of database of my brain to search for a clue on who's that person but to no avail. My brain is quite rusty and messed up with so many events and faces so yeah, I couldn't recall who you are. And there, this is the most awkward moment when I am giving that person a blank face and asking him, "Errrrmmm, sorry. But do you mind tell me who are you and where we met?" Oooppss. Does it sounds impolite? Because that person would immediately said, "Oh, it's okay then. Never mind. Just forget it." =.= 

You make me feel guilty for not remembering you and then you make me even more guilty for not filling in me details. You make me feel bad. With my curiousness, I would definitely thinking and searching whole day there just to find out who are you. So to save my brain usage and time, why couldn't you tell me who are you. Hmmmm. Often I met this kind of awkward moment. Honestly, I didn't even remember some of my classmates back in high school and primary school. There were just too many people walking in and out of my life. Or walking past. 

You would do me a great favor by just telling me who are you and where we met. Giving me some hint, you know. Then I would figure out the rest. Thank you.

Bu Bu Jing Xin

Know what am I up to recently? Ashamedly to say that I was actually rushing to finish the Chinese drama - 'Bu Bu Jing Xin'. You must heard or watch this drama as it was a big hit all over the Asian countries. Yeah, I am kind of slow. Only now I start to watch this drama as it had already aired back in 2011 and became popular quite some time ago till now, it hit an impact again when the producer announced that they are going to produce 'Bu Bu Jing Qin' - part 2 of Bu Bu Jing Xin but with different story line and unrelated to the first.

The storyline of Bu Bu Jing Xin is actually on the Qing Dynasty. The main lead actress, Ma Er Tai Ruo Xi was a 21st century girl who met an accident and her soul was electrifying back to Qing Dynasty, facing all kind of obstacles and how she met the love of her life. All the princes like her and treated her good. But the life in palace was not an easy task and always worry of death. The princes were fighting for the thrones. She had a romance relationship with Eighth Prince (starred by Kevin Zheng Jia Yin) and then Fourth Prince (starred by Nicky Wu) who later became a King 'Yong Zhen' after their father (King 'Kang Xi') passed away. She knows the history of Qing Dynasty and who was going to be the next King.

 King 'Kang Xi'

 

Fourth Prince @ King 'Yong Zhen' and Ruo Xi

 

Eighth Prince

Thumbs up for the drama!! No wonder it was such a big hit when it aired. Everyone is anticipating for the part 2, hoping that there is a link to the first one. Part 2 will be reflecting the present day and telling how they fight for the legacy and big corporation. Anyway, I still prefer the Qing Dynasty one. It was more interesting although I had a difficulty in understanding some phrases conversed in the drama as it was too deep in meaning especially the poems or 'Cheng Yu'. Luckily, my hubby is patient enough to do the translation and explained certain scenes for me. Or else I didn't even know what's actually going on. I got to admit that till today, I still can't fully understand or learn the Chinese history. I can't differentiate which Dynasty and who's the King. 

 

This scene is super romantic, I think. Hehe ^^

Wedding Reception

It had been more than 3 months since the day I got myself married.

Now been someone's wife and daughter-in-law, is not an easy task. 

I am no longer a 'princess' living in a castle anymore. The princess has to go out there and learn to be independent. Taking care of own family and doing all the house chores. My goodness! 

Still adapting to my new life, new environment and new family. 

Anyway, back to my wedding reception in Kingwood Hotel, Sibu. Actually I want to have a pastel color wedding theme. But like I said, Sibu is really lacking of professional, stuffs and etc. If we want to be perfect, then we need more money to realize it. Hence, I can only make it based on my budget. Anyway, really thankful to my wedding decorator. He really did his best to give what I requested and really put in effort to beautifying my reception. Yeah, I am quite satisfied with his work. Since he couldn't give me pastel color, he suggested on using pastel pink and magenta color for romantic feel. 

The photos are taken from Floral Sense, my wedding decorator. The colorful cupcakes are handmade by my hubby. Thanks to his effort to bake all these cupcakes on the night before our wedding day. He didn't had enough sleep for his BIG day. 

The BIG day was really tiring. We didn't even have time to take a rest. Glad that everything was over towards the end of the night. All the preparation and works just for one SPECIAL day which I never thought that it would ended so fast. I didn't even have time to stop and think or catching my breath. Smile till my face was getting stiff. The high heels was killing my feet. Carrying the heavy gown tails and walked around the tables. Oh my goodness! Never felt so exhausted in my life. Again, glad that we had made it. Once in a lifetime. Finished one of the big projects in our life and moving towards the next chapter. Another big project awaiting for us - producing baby. Oh no! *gulps*

2013

2012 gone and here comes 2013. Everyone is marveled at how fast the time had gone. Every year at this period, I was sort of in a ‘depression’ state. Time is running too fast for me to keep up and I am getting older again. People I love are getting older too, means they are going to leave me anytime soon. I saw them getting more wrinkles and weaker as days gone by, it worries me. I understand that it is part of the life cycle to face the aging, death and new life born but honestly, I still not mentally prepared for it yet. 

Okay, not wanting to depress you with my troubles. People are asking me what my New Year's resolution is. Again, I didn’t give it a thought…yet. Hmmm, maybe to grow taller. Not as in height, but my confidence level. Self-assured. I hope to improve myself in many aspects such as social skills, communication, knowledge and appearance. Yeah, it’s from inner to outer and outer to inner. I need to overcome my own fear and get out from my comfort zone. To free myself from this crippling insecurity. I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m tired of being a victim of my own insecurity. The negative energy is draining me.  But is it going to be easy? Once I lose myself in the day-to-day pressures of life and then I sink into depression again when I face adversity. I am not sure whether I can do it or not. Just crossed my fingers and hoping that I can achieve my goal, resolution, dream or whatever that I plan to do in future. Believing that 2013 is going to be a great year ahead. 

Oh, I have been thinking of getting a tattoo or bleaching my hair to blue/purple color recently. It looks like a rebellious stage. Am I? Just getting bored with myself. Would like to try something different and new.  Thinking of getting a tattoo of words like FAITH and HOPE on my arms.  However, I need a huge courage to do so because my parents, my colleagues, my boss, my relatives and my professionalism are holding me back. They will think that I am having a mental instability and curious at what’s wrong with me. Do not underestimate the grapevine in office. Will my boss fire me or giving me lecture if I get a tattoo or bleaching my hairs? Definitely yes.  So I am still thinking.  One day maybe……when I am no longer working in office and still look ‘young’ enough to do so. 

Looking back, I did achieve some resolutions in 2012, which is getting married to my first love. We met back in 2002 and after dating for 10 years, we get hitched. He is my first and only man in my life. How amazing it is! I was surprised at my own patience for being devoted to one man for such a long time ….. and it’s going to be forever now till the death does us apart. Whoa!  Till today, I still can’t believe that I am such a loyal girl. Trust me, many people out there thought that I am flirtatious and have change a number of boyfriends. 

I recalled that there was once I overheard a guy said to his friend about me crying when I was back in school then.  “Served her right. She is a flirtatious girl.” That guy thought that I was dumped by a guy and crying there. Wtf. Hell no, I was crying because I was bullied by a group of retarded guys! And he was accusing me without knowing the truth. So till today, I still remembered his words vividly.  I want to find him to tell him in the face that I am not bitchy and maybe your wife is!  I was hurt by his words because I am not that sort of person he thinks I am. That time, I didn’t understand. Now I learned that I can’t control what they think of me and I can’t live up to their expectation or impression. That is because they didn’t know me. I might leave a poor impression. So I have proved them wrong! Never judge a book by its cover. I am actually a good girl! (Sorry to bore you with my old story ~)

What else? Oh yeah, finally I got the chance to travel to Europe which I thought I never will have a chance to step on ‘Ang Moh’ land in this life and it is like an unreachable dream but he makes my dream comes true. He makes my 2012 ends perfectly without any regret. Thanks, my dear! 

Anyway, Happy New Year !Hiss hiss....*I am hoping to have a 'horse' baby, not a 'snake' baby so getting pregnant is not in my new year's resolution!* But if there is an accidental, I just accept and be thankful! =)

Amsterdam

Our last stop was in Amsterdam before flew home. We spend 2 days in Amsterdam. The hotel (Sphinx Hotel) we stayed in Amsterdam was a nightmare. Low maintenance, poor condition and the room was dirty. Gosh! We got to endure with it for 2 nights since we had paid for the hotel and besides, we would be going out for whole day so it was fine. Just that we didn't have a proper rest. Do avoid this hotel, please!

 Sex Museum

Amsterdam - Man's heaven? Yeah, should be man's heaven. They are so happy to be in Amsterdam. Prostitution and cannabis are legal. They can admired and looked at the sexy bikini-clad ladies waving and smiling behind the window, awaiting for the man to come in without feeling any guilt or illegally. Only one rule - no photos taking on the ladies! It is prohibited.

Aside from its famous red light district, Amsterdam is also well-known for its windmills and pretty scenery. I like their architectures, homes along the river, fresh air and food. Everything seems peaceful. The Asian food in Europe, honestly, is damn expensive. But because we were so sick of western food and the bread, we craved for Asian food - rice and noodles. I desperately craved for hot soup. We really ate a lot on the last 2 days in Amsterdam. Burp. 

Guess what happened on us on the day we supposed to fly back Malaysia?! We were actually missed the flight. Holy shit! We were panicked when we realized that the plane already departed without us. We stupidly waiting for check in and thought that we have reached airport too early, around 7pm. It was 12pm flight and all the while, we kept thinking it was a midnight flight. Our mistake for not double check on the departure time. I confused with the time actually. Well, I was quite poor in maths. My hubby trusts me and he didn't double check on the time. So end up, we were stranded in the airport. So pity! I immediately reflected it to Tom Hank's movie, 'The Terminal'. 

I nearly broke down because it was our first time missing the flight. We did not know what to do so the first thing came across us was to book a new ticket to fly back to Kuala Lumpur but KLM airlines offered 770 euro for one way ticket. *&^%$#@. 770 euro per person per way!! No way! We didn't have much euro left. We couldn't made any calls as both of us did not register for the international roaming. So again, I was panicked. Then I thought of my colleague who is handling the air tickets and deal with MAS most of the time for our boss so she may know what and how to do in such situation. I need a WiFi access so that I could whatsapp my colleague, praying that she would woke up and read my message. It was around 4am in Malaysia as Schiphol Airport only allowed one hour WiFi access for free. 

Thanks God! She did woke up and replying my message so the rest of the story....yeah, we managed to fly back the next day without any hassle. She paid for us beforehand. At least we had money to pay her when we back in Malaysia. It cost RM625 per person for the change. Luckily, we bought MAS ticket because easier to make changes with just paying certain amount. If AirAsia, we need to buy a new one. If other airlines, a huge headache as their policies will be different and no idea who should we approach. We wasted some money on the air tickets and hotel because we supposed to stay 2 nights in Kuala Lumpur and even we didn't show up, the hotel also charged us for 2 nights. Sigh. 

We experienced and came across a lot of incidents during the Europe trip. That's why I said that it was a good experience and adventurous instead of sweet, romance honeymoon. My conclusion from this trip - Malaysia is still a better country to live!