SUPER JAM day. Took me more than an hour to reach home due to heavy downpour and a stalled lorry at the traffic light.
That aside, I must give myself a kiss for making fruit juice after work today. Red apple + green apple + tomato. I need to start packing tonight so that I can finish off some housework tomorrow before I fly back. CAN’T WAIT! CAN’T WAIT!
I will keep this short because time is running out! 🙂
There are certain things in this world that doesn’t make sense to me. I was kinda pissed about something today. Something I am not allowed to blog here.
Anyway, while transferring my old wallet’s stuff to my new wallet, I discovered that my driving licence has expired 2 weeks ago. I am very brilliant. The last time I got it renewed was 5 years ago so it just never crossed my mind that it has expired. Never bother go check also. So I wanted to renew it today during lunch.
There was some drama before going to the post office which I’m going to learn to forget by the end of today before I go to bed.
I didn’t know where the post office was because my first time going to this post office in a shopping mall. As I was passing by a booth, a young man commented, “Hey, I like your bag! Is that a Coach bag?”
That turned my head around and the first thing that came to my mind is another credit card agent…well he’s not. He’s trying to recruit people to sign up and donate to WWF…World Wildlife Fund.
In response to the question above, I smilingly said, “No, it’s not a Coach bag”. In fact, I won’t buy designer bags lah. So expensive also don’t know for what. Better buy clothes with that kind of money or dine in a very nice place. But I didn’t tell him that lah.
I was about to walk away but he came with a brochure. So when I saw the word WWF, I told him I’m already donating every month to WWF. He was surprised and very happy. So he asked where I signed up and told me I’m the nicest person he’ve met today.
Suddenly my mood also ceria. This guy can talk leh. Good looking also. Confident and friendly. Speaks good English. Dresses smartly. If can become my boyfriend also not too bad lah..in fact it would be VERY GOOD.
After that I thought the conversation would end lah kan…but he continued by asking me about my braces. “How many teeth do you need to extract for your braces?” I almost wanted to laugh. I said I’ve not extracted any yet. Then he told me he extracted 4 last time so I know he once had braces too. More the reason to be a potential good boyfriend lah…sure he will understand the pain I’m going through. He’s also very sharp and observant.
Lepas tu, he thanked me and all and wish me to have a nice day. And because I’m also very sharp, I asked him if he happens to know where the post office is. He know wor so he told me the direction to get there. He somehow made my day lah because before this I felt so kanasai. When he talked to me also my face a bit kanasai lah..because very stressed then your face will sure look like shit and dehydrated. But I slowly turn my shitty face to smiling face. Come to think of it, his skin also quite smooth. I think I’m also quite observant.
So I found my way to the post office and was greeted with a lovely notice. SERVER DOWN.
So you see I’m destined not to have my driving licence renewed.
But the trip to the post office was well worth it lah because I get to talk to someone new today and it sort of gave me a whole new perspective, like suddenly there’s light in this world.
Actually I should have just let the guy continue talking and I should have taken the brochure from him, pretending to read it while he continued explaining. Then I should have agreed to sign up or maybe upgrade my donation from RM30 to RM50 per month. I will need to fill up a form. Then he will have my details and numbers…then he can call me lor.
Haiyah. Why didn’t I think of that?
…WATCHING THIS!
I have finally waited for the moment to come. Stood there waiting since 3:15 or was it 3? It started about 40 minutes after that. My wishlist for today has been fulfilled.
Just a sidenote, do you know how long I’ve not updated the “Happiness Is” series? Almost a year. I can’t believe it too! There surely must be something that I am happy about within this one year’s time, right? Anyway…maybe I wasn’t really happy last year. Let’s hope I’ll be happier this year.
Reached the shopping mall early because I didn’t want to waste my time looking for parking if I were to come after 12 noon. Got myself a denim skirt..something I longed for and have looked high and low for because it either doesn’t fit or is too short or too tight or too loose. This one fits me very well. Perfectly well. Got myself a new wallet too because old wallet is already going through the “peeling” process. Whenever I flip it open, something will peel off and fall to the drop. Ya, it’s that bad. Haha.
Bought 2 bedsheets. It was so cheap I couldn’t resist. 2 bedsheets for RM55. 100 something discounted to 20 something. CHEAP OR NOT? CHEAP OR NOT? I’ve never bought such cheap bedsheets. So happy I can die. Hahaha. Buy one I will feel sorry for myself so I must buy two. Three would be too much.
Bought a brown heel. That shop hor..seldom have sale one. Buying shoes is not listed in my agenda today but when I show a big banner saying 50%, any right-minded girl would go in. Ok, maybe it’s just me. Then I had a hard time deciding between black or brown. Black is nice, easier to match but I figured I’ve got a black one already. Brown also looks nice. The girl who served me was so nice, always smiling. Today my buying shoe experience is very nice..so much so I told the girl, I actually liked both colours but I can only choose one. She smiled again. After I paid, she smiled to me again. Wonderful!
Lion dance was scheduled at 4pm but 3pm already the place was crowded so I also stood there and wait because if not, I won’t even get a place to stand. The lion dance performance was nice. Very cheeky one. I like. Whatever lion also I like lah. After watching it, I memang feel puas already.
Bought a few CNY deco after that. Bought some at the stall but next time, should just go to Jusco to buy. 70% discount for CNY deco from last year. Doesn’t really matter whether last year or this year because it’s still new and wrapped. My eyes almost dropped when I saw that it’s 70% off. I mean it’s not even Chinese New Year yet then I overheard someone saying it’s old stock. Bought a box of lighting from the earlier stall that I went to so when I came back home, I terus decorate the house because this is the last day in which I will see daylight. You see…Monday till Wednesday I’ll be working and by the time I reach home, it’s already dark..so I had to decorate when there’s still sunshine.
Sekarang rumah ku ada lampu merah yang berkelip-kelip. Mencuit hati! I also decorated the IKEA transparent vase filled with mini bamboo plants with 3 colour shades of crystal soil. Very nice I think.
11:30pm. Time to sleep. Tomorrow I have to work very very hard!
My plans are all upside down.
Received change of plan this morning. Friends prefer going somewhere else in the afternoon so I decided to just go fix my car. Changed a new battery and did normal servicing.My car has faithfully served me throughout the years..coming to 4 years soon so I must not torture it. I don’t like the idea of getting stranded next week before I fly back.
Received another change of plan in the afternoon. Friend who wants to talk to someone said she won’t be free. So I’ve decided to shop myself and talk to myself tomorrow. Ada saja changes. Aku ni tak faham. Dah lah cakap Friday dinner so I cakap ok. Lepas tu tiba-tiba cakap Friday tak boleh pula…suggest Sunday. So I cakap ok. Lepas tu, dia cakap pula Sunday tak boleh. Aku tak faham sebab semua pun dia cakap. Dia yang suggest lepas tu dia yang cakap tak boleh. Sekarang ni, aku dah takde mood nak pergi jumpa dia. Apa apa sajalah. Esok I will make sure I have a good time.
Today’s plan…WORK. lepas tu pergi dinner, balik dan WORK lagi. then tengok la kalau mata saya masih boleh buka, I will WORK some more because esok aku tak nak tengok kerja aku lagi. Tomorrow is shopping, cleaning and decoration day.
It has been an exhaustive week.
Another 3 working days to go. So little time, so much to do.
At home, there is also a lot to be done. My spring cleaning has not completed and it’s on standstill.
CNY decorations are not even up yet. I MUST DECORATE THE HOUSE.
Pappy just flew over today but I’m not going to really spend time with him this time around else my time is gone. I have to stick to my own agenda as this is the last weekend before Chinese New Year and I’m flying home in a few more days. Can’t wait…can’t imagine how I can finish my work, it’s a do or die thing. I’d have to be superwoman throughout this few days.
I’ve got to juggle work during the weekends. I have to celebrate birthday for a friend. I have to attend a very important event tomorrow. I have to catch a lion dance performance tomorrow (if my friends are late, I swear I will kill them!). To make a backup plan, I have already planned to catch another lion dance on Sunday in a shopping mall. I need this to cure myself, to rejuvenate myself with the sound of drums, clashing of cymbals and flying and hoppity lions. TUNG QIANG ALL THE BAD QI AWAY. I have had enough bad Qi for the entire week. I have to meet up with a friend prior to that because she suddenly out of the blue sent me an SMS today and said she needs someone to talk to. I can never turn down such request because I think when someone does so, she really needs someone to talk to. I might save a life, you see?
I have to shop because I’ve got to utilise the discount card that’s expiring end of the month. Spend using my credit card at participating outlets with 5x reward points or those that entitles me for goodies. Spend also must make sure money is worth spend, must have extra goodies behind. Now I sound like some cheap-skate auntie. Ok ignore, proceed.
Pay management fee. Redeem vouchers. Pray that car doesn’t die. Lately it’s getting harder to start like got phlegm stuck in throat like that. Hoping battery is not going to die on me, if it’s the battery problem. Please please tahan until I fly back to my hometown.
Pack my stuff. Plan on what to wear for at least the first three days of CNY. First day is done. CHEONG SAM. I LIKE!
Sounds impossible to complete all of the above in a span of 4-5 days but I will definitely try to make time.
KONG HEY FATT CHOY AR!! KONG HEY FATT CHOY !!
i’m drowning
I like people to like me. And I will try to make you like me.
I like to complain a lot. I only need to have one thing that pisses me off and that’s it. I may not complain out loud. I may not complain for long. But I need to complain when I feel it and once released, I forget about the pain or that matter that started the complaint in the first place.
I only complain to people I’m close with and to people that I trust.
Even when there’s someone who cut queue in front of me or I’m overcharged, I won’t complain to the person who cut my queue or the person who overcharged me. I will complain to people close to me when it’s not their business in the first place. Aku pun tak tahu kenapa aku ni begini. Or I will complain in writing…here.
I prefer bosses who values the life we have after working hours and will not see you as less of an employee should you decide to leave on time.
I like to think of the past and the decisions I’ve made. I also like to think about the decisions I could have made if I didn’t make the one that has led me to where I am now.
I would have loved the right person.
I can remain silent and expressionless for several hours because I get to sustain my energy.
I get tired very easily.
I need at least 8 hours of sleep.
Last night I dreamt about work. HOLY SHIT!
When I woke up from that nightmare, my hands were hugging the top part of my pillow, as though I’ve just got on a roller coaster ride with my hands up!
I figured that is enough to illustrate how stressful I am.
Tonight I don’t want to dream about anything and I’m back to work at 10:13pm. Preparing for a presentation. Something I’ve not done for what seemed like a few dinosaur years.
I tell you. I’m lazy and I’m tired. I wished I don’t have to care if my presentation is good or not. But I’m just made to make people like me. I want people to like me. I want to do a good job. Though I’ll always be complaining but after complaining and sulking and crying and pulling my hair and lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling and asking God if this is how my life is going to be at least for the next 5 years and then getting up again and wiping my tears away and staring at this PC again and wondering where and how I should start, I will end up doing my work too. Because I care.
But really…all I want to do now is sleep.
Gracie, just one more solid hour okay? Then you’ll have 8 hours of goodiness.
And I promise you, you are entitled to get yourself something new on Thursday night as a reward of the hardwork you’ve put throughout the week and as a token of motivation to carry on to the next.
XOXO,
Gracie the Macy
Who, being loved, is poor?
You used to see this, don’t you? Right smack in the front page of this site just before the blog entries. This quote from Oscar Wilde has stayed with me since I started this blog. It’s already sipped deeply into my veins, I can change to another quote which indeed applies to me and I need to see it everyday so that I’m reminded time and time again that “If you truly decide to, you can do almost anything.”
Because I’m always in doubt half of the time, of my ability. I want to do it, I think I can do it, the next minute, I think I cannot do it and I keep thinking of why and how I can’t do it. BUT BLOODY HELL I KNOW I CAN DO IT IF I REALLY REALLY WANTED TO. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS JUST START. START! FOR GOD’S SAKE!
okay. my throat hurts.
List of things I truly need to do:
Just so you know, I didn’t manage to finish the work I intended to do today. Weekends are meant to be weekends and my brain is just wired that day, it’s hard to change. But I did manage to read something which would help me kick start tomorrow. At least I did a tiny weeny bit.
I’m off to bathe and then sleep.
Good night and have a good week ahead!
Mummy flew back today and Gracie’s lone adventure starts yet again! Actually sometimes I think I’ve gotten used to being alone that I don’t get used to have people staying with me. Most of the time I talk to myself when I’m alone. Not loud out but the brain keeps talking to me, my heart tells me something and I respond to both of them with the silent talking.
Went to the hairdresser to have my fringe cut to be of the same length. They call this, “brow skimming bangs”. A new word I learned today from the Internet. That was what the hairdresser wanted me to have when I went for rebonding two months ago but I wasn’t very comfortable with the same-length fringe hovering over my forehead, slightly above my eyebrows, so I had it layered but it can get messy at times…so I thought I should go with her preference. I think it looks fine now. Like a Japanese doll. keekee
I never like bangs for that matter but 8 out of 10 hairdresser I go to would like to cut me a fringe because my forehead is high so it looks nicer if it’s covered with bangs. Do you know what they say about having a high forehead? Intelligence! *Gracie runs to mirror and says “I have a high forehead. Intelligent I am!”*
Went to settle 2 police summons. Not mine but had to pay with my own money. DON’T ASK ME ANY FURTHER!
Mr.Policeman doesn’t have enough change and credit card machine wasn’t working so I had to purposely go buy a soya bean drink to get smaller change.
Bought a dress. Dark red. Tube dress. Lovely! The main objective I went shopping today and I’ve accomplished it. It was just there waiting for me to come get it. ahaha. Wanted to shop some more but I was hungry so the shopping mood slipped off my mind immediately.
There was an acrobatic show when I was about to leave so I joined the crowd and watched it too. In fact, there will be a lion dance at 6pm but it was only about 3pm when I was done with my shopping and I really don’t know how to kill time if I were to wait till 6pm…so..yea..I left. I’m still hoping to have a chance to catch one before I fly back for CNY because I’m a sucker for lion dance. Puts on a smile for me whenever I see one. I have very high respect for people moving behind the lion. Usually I refer lion dance as “Tak Tung Cheng” because that’s how it sounds like. “tak tak” when the drummer starts beating the drum and the lion starts to move. “tung tung” when they move here and there la. And finally “cheng” is the sound of the cymbals.
Some will call it “tung tung qiang” also but I like to call it “tak tung cheng” okay? 😀 This is a childhood term which has since stayed stuck in my head.
I have no idea how to start with my work man…maybe I should get an early dinner and then start off.
w.h.y.m.u.s.t.i.b.r.i.n.g.w.o.r.k.h.o.m.e