Cheekiegal’s Little PiNk BoOk

Today, I’ve got a surprise visit from my friends. They wanted to invite me for a chat over coffee. (normally, we’d chat over coffee) But, today it was different. I invited them to my house for some girly chat over some hot fragrant Chinese tea. Not that it makes any difference except for the fact that it’s healthier…haha.

While we were catching up on news of our school mates, the topic of boyfriends cropped up. My friend just had a quarrel with her boyfriend. She was pretty unhappy about it. So, we had a good talk. Boyfriends are they really worth all the heart problems they give? Are we really happy more often than we’re sad? Seriously, I’ve met more friends that are unhappy abt their relationship with their bf’s rather than happy. What is actually the reason for this?

We talked about their weaknesses and strengths. Whoa…looks like we’re doing SWOT analysis on the boys. Haha. :p To be fair, it’s not really entirely the fault of the guys. Sometimes, girls can be pretty unreasonable. Don’t talk about the minority…not abt PMS too! *pre-menstrual symptoms. Not all girls, are unreasonable. Boys could be really getting on our nerves too! Especially, male chauvinistic types…. (this does not include the BAD boys) It just covers the good guys out there but have a ‘big’ man attitude. My friend’s bf is this type of guy, a really good man but has too big of an ego. Not really a good thing. He’s not willing to listen anything she says…but treats her and her family exceptionally well. To these guys, there is nothing a man can’t do except give birth to babies. Sheesh…

So, she asks me whether she should forgive the guy. I told her “A relationship has to be based by two people who are in love with one another; each should accept each other for their good and bad" Although, we know they are not perfect. But, there are times, it drives us crazy. Both parties have to be able to give and take with each other. But, when we talk about weaknesses…let me explain further. (continue reading)

Please, everything has a limit. Even weaknesses…must have a limit. You have to be willing to change for one another. Don’t say, I am like that…you have to accept me the way I am. OH PLEASE…WHEN YOU ARE WRONG, JUST ADMIT IT. As girls, I understand that men have an ego. Don’t we all do? There are times, where the word ‘sorry’ could do wonders for a relationship. JUST SIT DOWN, COOL DOWN and TALK. So simple…give each other a chance. This would do wonders and who knows….might even reduce the divorce rates around the world. Hehe.

So, I may not be the relationship expert here. However, I do know a thing or two. Another thing, I heard from my guy-friends that girls nowadays are getting more and more materialistic. Sounds familiar? The only thing I can comment is that I have to admit that some girls are more materialistic…and others are just being realistic. It’s two different things. I’ll explain more about it, next time. My blog is already too long. Haha.

Girls out there love urself. It’s important for us to love ourselves.

Love you. MUaks!

Hello, I’d like to wish everyone a great start to the new year and a successful year around. Unknowingly, i actually had the time to celebrate the coming of the new year with all my loved ones and friends. On the 31st Dec, I’m still working my ass off in my office in Sri Hartamas. haha…counting the last minutes to the last second of my final day at work.Finally, i’m free!! To welcome the new year,my family & I spent a fantastic dinner at Serdang - Lam Fatt Restaurant. Tasty. But, the company made the dinner even more memorable.

We had dinner and adjourned to visit my friend, Ah Sim at Bkt Jalil. She recently gave birth to a healthy little baby.We decided that her place was the best place to hang out and watch fireworks performance from her condo. Again, we ate and ate, watched a movie on terrorism (bad movie…violent). Then, the clock struck 12 and we scrambled to the balcony to catch the fireworks display. It was magnificent! I love these memorable moments. They’ll forever be etched in my mind.

For the past 2 months, i’ve been doing my internship at a media advertising agency. I know, what am i doing in a media agency you ask?? Well, working my ass of course! Working experience was good and i really had a feel of pressure and tergets, bosses. Yeah, i really had a feel of work, alrite.

Looking at this picture to the left, i will forever remember this was what i had for breakfast for the entire 2 months. yes….piggy me, had only nescafe every morning. But i had another perk of coming to work early. It has been a habit of mine, i will pay a visit to two little furry friends of mine - a white terrier and this little mix persian feline. When i dread to come to work, this two little friends of mine, always makes me smile and forget my worries. Although, the owners weren’t as friendly. I still pay visits to them daily. The poor owners must be thinking i’m some kidnapper trying to kidnap their ‘baby’. Hehe…

to be continued. Sorryz…Bed Time. Zzz…

-ailing- signing off. Zzz (snoring)

Yesterday, it was just great…nothing but fine. We went shopping at Sunway Pyramid to check out it’s new wing. I was so happy….finally a break from work. Work has been haunting me for the past two weeks. Let’s just say, sleep didn’t come easy. Haha.

Lucky for me, i had great family support behind me and that makes it worthwhile for me to strive harder in life. "I want to do better!!" my motto that kept moving me to do better and work harder for the things i would like to achieve.  Work is difficult…as usual, but the ‘gaji’ at the end of the day kept me going too! Hehe. Who doesn’t feel that way anyway. *grinning

Oops, i got carried away! Back to where i was - shopping, we got a very pretty, vintage looking swaroski crytal earrings  for mommy. It was a beauty, i couldn’t help noticing how sparkling it was and the colour suited my mom. Sis and I managed to quickly persuade her that that we will buy the earrings as her anniversary present. Aha…that did the trick.

Dinner at Mr Teppanyaki….was ‘yucky’, i meant what I said. The service was horrid. I would say that to everyone. We couldn’t stop complaining. So, we decided to treat our self to some fantastic waffle with ice cream and Root Beer! Yippee…yum yum, i loved the dessert…it was so yummy! Mmm..i bought something for myself too…i’m very happy with it too! Boy, shopping is just lovely.

Sunday is here. We’ll be having dory fillets for dinner today, and apple juice. Sounds good rite? U bet it is, It’s so sinful you’ll yearn for more. I can’t wait! Monday is work day again…but who cares? Ai Ling can handle it…yeah!

-ailing- signing out. Bye~;)

i’m really glad that i too the chance to do this! Haha, if you’re wondering what? I spent the afternoon to celebrate my friend, Ah Keat’s birthday today. It was a spontaneous decision…i love doing thing spontaneously.

It all began, during lunch time, Kuok Zheng told me that Ah Keat’s birthday was yesterday and he was going to celebrate with Voon Joon. Damn. I told myself i wanted to wish him happy birthday. Too late, immediately i felt terrible. He was so nice to remember my birthday but i forgot his. I’m bad…so bad

Anyways, i wanted to make up for it. Yup, i decided to join Voon Joon and Kuok Zheng to celebrate his birthday. It was a surprise! I was so excited, i haven’t done anything like this before. First,  haven’t gone anywhere further than Mid Valley with my friends. (furthermore, it’s all guys!) Secondly, i have not stayed out for more than tea with friends. This is my very first!! So, explains why my happiness and excitement.

It’s settled. I hurried home to let my parents know and get their ‘precious’ permission. Surprisingly, i got it! Haha. Hard to believe. The next thing i knew, i was already in the car on the way to meet up with Ah Keat. Thank goodness, my friends had ‘dependable’ driving skills. We reached our destination…the problem is finding this guy in such a busy town.

We were a bunch of idiots, searching for him in food courts. I tell you, my two crazy friends started callng his name everywhere. There is something called handphone la. This is a very, very busy township.

Finally, i spotted him. He was with another two friends, Hoe Kee and Shia Mink. Surprise, surprise. Didn’t expect to meet them there, i was alittle dumbfounded. But, slowly i warmed up and there we was chatting away happily. Next stop, we went to his house to have cake. Yeah…birthday cake! But alas, they weren’t hungry. They just had lunch…haih.

After Hoe Kee and Shia Mink left, we played card games. Bluff was the game, ever heard of it? Interesting, we played for quite awhile before we decided it was dinnertime. We packed up and went to a small foodcourt. I have to tell you, throughout the whole day all they talked about were mainly cars. They could go on for hours!! Finally,after dinner, it was cake cutting time. Chocolate cake, very nice! Then, off we go home to home sweet home.

We all had a great time. Given another chance, i would love to do this again another time. Happy belated birthday, Wai Keat!

That’s all. -ailing- signing out.good nitez~

Really…it’s such a relief! i am finished with all the assignments, couldn’t understand why this semester had been exceptionally difficult for me. It’s not like i failed or anything like that…just facing some problems with assignments. I knew that things weren’t as good as it perceived it was. College life is no bed of roses. To me, at least.

It’s been so hectic lately, Miss sleepyhead here (meaning..me) have not been sleeping early for about a month. No big deal for you, BIG deal for me!i love sleeping too much. No sleep means no good. i guess it’s not only my problem, nearly everyone must have been going through the same thing. sigh….

Thankfully, it’s all gone for now. Time to meet the real headache - my FINALS!!In 2 weeks time, i wil be sitting for my finals. Haven’t been doing too well recently, i wasn’t in the top two of the class. Sheesh…sigh. i hope i better do well in my finals. Actually, i simply must do better. must do better…must do better…must do better…

just last week, i received a call from Sister Vineeta about one of my students that went missing and walked home by himself. At that point of time, i was walking out for lnch with my friends. I could hardly believe my ears…how could this happen? She explained to me that the mother of this kid has made a complain to our sunday school that we were not responsible enough…and we had dismissed the kids earlier than we should. Hearing this, i was actually quite pissed of. But, i was ready to hear what Sister Vineeta had to say about it. She asked me to explain the situation of that particular Sunday. Honestly, i wasn’t really in the right mood for talking.

Still, i kept calm and slowly explained what had happened and how the kid wasn’t behaving in class. Take note, that sunday was his first day in Sunday School and already he was like a monkey that couldn’t possibly keep still. I tried talking to him nicely but it didn’t work…plus, my mood that day was a gloomy as a storm brewing. I was really stressed out and nothing was making me feel any better.   

After that Sunday, i thought i could get ready for my assignments…but again, i opened my email and found the complained letter that was forwarded to me. I could hardly beleieve my eyes…smoke was literally coming out from my ears. I confess i was fuming mad!! How could that women accuse my co-teachers and I about our carelessness?? I could hardly contain my anger and was secretly cursing in my heart. ok, maybe aloud too. My friend was looking at me and i felt that enough was enough.

The coming sunday, i would personally hava a good talk with the mother of this ‘missing’ child. Let’s just see, what can i do about it!!

Redang is so beautiful…the clear blue ocean, the green green hills that surrounds the island was a feast for my eyes. Personally i don’t know how to swim but when i was there i couldn’t care less. I was all geared up to enjoy my holiday to the fullest. it’s was an exhilirating experience! i finally learned how to snorkel…haha =)

I totally left all my problems behind and enjoyed myself! The only thing i dread about the trip was the bus! i swear if i were to sit that bus any longer my back would break!! Do you have any idea what 8-9 hours of sitting in the bus did to my back…it took me around 2-3 days to recaver from my backache. I’m starting to think i’m getting old too soon. Hehe =P

Besides the bus trip, everything was just fine. i went sunbathing under the sun (with clothes on, of course!), participated in as many snorkelling trips as i can, played pool with my cuzzies, learn how to play darts and ping-pong. Oh yea…yes, i just found out that ‘More More Tea Inn’ or fondly known as ‘mo mo cha’ is actually in Redang. If you have no idea what i’m babbling to you about, then i’ll just brief you through. This tea house was actually built for a movie (which i can’t exactly remember the name…sorry) but it was a summer holiday movie which was quite popular at that time. I can’t remember that well, but i think that the actor was Richie Ren and Sammi Cheng. It was a total cheesy love story! and i love it! The tea house has been made into a souvenier shop which is a waste espewcially since it’s so cute and cosy.

The hotel i stayed in wasn’t exactly 5 star rating…but a comfortable and cosy setting for my family to enjoy ourselves. The name was RedangKalong resort. The atmosphere was just nice and quiet …i really loved to take my time indulging in novels while enjoying the sea breeze…sipping orange juice, ah…that’s the life! Besides that, i was proud to try all the stuff i didn’t try before…it was great! I might not be too good at swimming but i was thankful that there were hotel staffs that could swim like a fish. i meant what i said…they swim really well! Thanks to them i got the chance to venture into deeper areas to feast on the colourful corals and fishes…it was all mother nature’s masterpieces. i even spotted a sea turtle…very lucky for me! I’m sure everyone had as much fun as i had during the trip. 

I’ll be definitely looking forward to the next one!! Hmm…about the photos i’ll keep you updated when i get them from my cuzzie! Thanks for reading my blog!

- yours only, CheekieGal@home

Don’t fret, =(

I’ll always be there for you,

Please don’t cry, =’(

I’ll wipe your tears away,

Smile always, =)

I’ll smile along with you,

When you’re mad,

I’ll be your beanie babie to make u smile,

Just don’t forget,

i always love you ~^-^~

Please just try to love me too =P

keep me in your heart,

I’ll promise i’ll make ‘us’ go on forever…carved in the moments of time.

Hehe…surprised that i’ll write this ?? Actually, i just got inspired by a poem and i decided to give it a try.(while i was in class!!) haha =P don’t get me wrong, i don’t have a boyfriend…it’s based on my opinion of how loving someone is like. It’s not exactly complete though, i’m thinking of writing a poem for my mom…later on, if i ever find the time. That’s it for now! Hope that u all like it!

CheekieGal@home signing out.*^-^*

It was the 2nd week of my semester break, i volunteered to help out with the decoration of the stands for the buddha images  that are shipped all the way from Sri Lanka. it wasn’t easy trying to please the reverend (the sculptor himself) though, trust me. He couldn’t agree with the colour of the cloth( it was maroon in colour) we bought from kajang. We search all over kajang for the finest cloth and, of course price… which is very important with our tight budget. Personally, i never liked last minute jobs, but i guess i could do my best in assisting my mom in any way i  can. In less than one week time, we had to come out with a design and search for the supply of cloth and lace…you had no idea, how long it took us to finish the decorations for the stands. It was all worthwhile when we see our creations under the light gleaming.  i was gleaming with pride myself, haha…

I have to admit though, this year’s wesak celebration has been a little bit quieter than usual. hope that this year’s target could be reached, the t-shirt sales was especially good. Need to suggest that to the project group next year to come out wit our very own design and print more t-shirts. The good thing is that this year i’ve seen more youths participating in the wesak sales…’thumbs up’ to all who have contributed to this successful wesak. The entire day, we were all out to promote our sales. (i have to say uncle Ronnie is the best salesperson in BISDS) the bookmarks he sells is undeniably expensive, but i could say he did a good job selling it. The youth group, in my opinion has done a good job with their mobile stores, screaming our heads off to grab attention was all part of wesak to us. Hats off to all! lucky for me i didn’t lose my voice, hehe…common scenario every wesak.

My sister was chosen to be the chinese emcee this year, i must say i’m really proud of her. All though, i’m not as successful as her academically n co-curricular, i must say it’s good to have her to do so well. Haha, it’s been a great an smooth going wesak. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu. ( meaning rejoice) May all beings be well and happy always.

CheekieGaL@home signing out ^-^ cheerio!

28^th Dec is a very special day for my Daddy and Mommy. It has become a tradition for my family to celebrate this memorable day. The reason for all the fuss?? This special day is my parent’s wedding anniversary!! This year, it will be their 21^st anniversary…twenty-one golden years. That’s a pretty long while isn’t it? As usual, my sis and I will prepare something for that day…every year we will make something special as a surprise for my parents. Ha-ha. Hoping this tradition of ours will go on for generations. =P

So, this year I have spent about half of my hols slowly crafting out my anniversary card for my parents. We always did a special letter to express ourselves better and show them our gratitude for their existence in our lives. Kinda funny, rite? this should explain why we have such a special bond with our parents. (Song: Brahma of my heart paling in the background) I have been laughed at and teased about my family… but we still support each other in our special way. No one understands why I’m so emotional about my family…and no one can. Luckily for me, my good buddies understand my priorities and respect my principle. I really thank them for understanding and still being there for me. Thank you. (all this makes me wanna cry)=’)

This year we decided to spend this day at Kuala Selangor. Coincidently, my sis’s PMR results were released at the same day. We were actually going to get her results first before taking off. Unfortunately, we were told that the results could only be released at 2pm. (too late lah!) So, we ended up leaving it till tomorrow. We settled down and drove all the way down Kuala Selangor. Along the way, we stopped by for a drink of young coconut drink. How refreshing! Poor Tinkerbelle could only watch us from the window as we quench our thirst with the sweet drink. U won’t believe it but the drink actually smelt like pandan…so it’s called kelapa pandan muda!  After getting back on the road, we looked around for directions…u know la, being a girl, I’m not so good with directions. Ha-ha… so I kena marah a few times la as usual. Finally, we reached our destination – Pasir Penampang. Lunch was decided at a nearby restaurant. The food was delicious or maybe we were hungry but it was all my favourites anyway. You could say it was a seafood paradise. Being the cockle lover, I indulged myself. Simply lovely! yummy…=P

Next stop, we went to Bukit Melawati, historical fort of Kuala Selangor. It was surrounded with lush greenery and at the foothill of Bukit Melawati is Taman Alam. Located in the middle of a small town, this fort was built during the 70’s as a fort used to protect the shore against pirates and enemies. In which, explains why so many cannons are around the area. Standing at the top of the hill is a small Lighthouse; it looked elegant in white providing directions for fishermen at night. Silver Marque monkeys surround the area, they were all over the trees…it’s all silver in colour. Surprisingly, its baby is golden orange in colour. They are quite a sight to behold. I have to admit I was quite intimidated by monkeys but they were pretty tame and villagers bought food for them. So cute! =)

The weather was pretty good, but a little warm. We stopped by for tea at a kopitiam called Auntie Kopitiam. The ice coffee was good…I mean really GOOD. Just nice not too sweet and smells great. Mmm…Next stop we went on to visit my dad’s old school where he once taught. At least, he thinks it’s the right school. Everything has changed through the years so much. He even tried to show us the house he once lived. The village is a small low-cost housing area populated with Malays and Chinese living harmoniously with each other. Makes me feel proud to be a Malaysian…=)

Finally, it’s dinner time. We wandered around the nearby neighbourhood at Pasir Penampang. The road was a bumpy one and a short stop at a temple.We payed our respects at the village temple. A nice little girl gave us the directions to the places where there’s FOOD. We finally decided on a riverside restaurant and tucked in to the sumptous food served. Mmmm…delicious!

It was a great end to our trip..the rest of the trip straight home was kinda like a blur to me (coz i was sleeping all the way) hehe. yawn…ZzzZzz