tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31544380674502697992024-03-13T12:40:59.111-07:00Reaching out :):)Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-3047137838884475952020-08-22T04:18:00.006-07:002020-08-22T04:21:32.791-07:00Joie de Vivre<p>Its been so long since I'd last visited a bookstore and picked up a random book of that catches my sight. </p><p>Yesterday I did. </p><p>It was after having my own solo dinner at Tuk Tuk. Ordered one of the set meals and as I was having dinner, I had the delightful contentment of observing other diners had theirs. Families, young kids over their phones with their family at the table, several couples and two lady friends across. Mostly noticed the diners were without any electronic gadgets and rather, enjoying each other's company over dinner while others invested in their own dinner and conversations instead. </p><p>It was a heartwarming sight. </p><p>Getting down back to where I last left.. the bookstore, yepp. Picked up a book called 'ikigai' and spent roughly 30 minutes (i think) just reading. Leaning with my laptop backpack over one of the middle-row shelf to lighten the weight off my shoulders, and just.. Reading.. </p><p>What a joy. Noticing that it was getting slightly late, close to 8.40pm, contented as I flipped the last page I have stop at for the day, in my mind i decided that I'd come around sometime soon again or as soonest when my time allows, lol, to visit this bookstore again and read something of my interest. Further, spent some minutes looking over my handphone's google search function to search the meaning of words I came across but wasn't too sure of the meaning. </p><p>There were some words i came across. </p><p>Joie de vivre. I think its spelled as that which is a French word meaning exuberant enjoyment in life . And ikigai which simply means, as by the author, happiness of keeping oneself busy or life, to be worthwhile, :) so what's your ikigai? </p><p>Mine. Living life freely. And along the way, not losing the close knitted bonds i have with my family n dearest friends. And to envision myself doing something of my passion in future. </p><p><br /></p><p>There's no end to this nor a beginning. Just a story to tell. </p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-10803371779273372062018-06-16T08:31:00.003-07:002018-06-16T08:55:33.926-07:00Working LifeWorking here in audit has been a blessing and down in the dumps at the same time. Blessing for some of the encounters with people in the firm and the satisfaction in persevering through those challenging times. There were certain times when I was definitely caught off-guard and due to my inexperience in what I should do next, it was stressful and I felt scared. Not knowing what decision I should take and more importantly, not confident enough of my my own abilities. Somehow or rather, I made it through. So far, I've personally went through two ethical dilemmas and honestly, I happen to make the right choices due to my own judgment or by sheer luck. All in all, I just feel thankful for the outcomes.<br />
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Life has been strenuous indeed but I learned. Then again, I've met people who shared their own struggles and because of these batchmates and people I've met, whom we laugh, have lunch and share light conversations with to personal heart to hearts, they've lighten up my days at the firm. :) Whenever I needed someone to seek opinions for or seek help whether it comes to audit assignments, admin tasks or etc, there they are (we don't have just non-work banter of course :P) Especially when it comes to my first time, a friend indeed really eases my inexperience. Similarly, I offer my help whenever I can. I guess everyone has their own personal struggles and we just try to lighten each other's weigh whenever we can. We all go through it, whether we like it or not, in a different kind of way. Working at the firm is much happier with these bunch of people. :) I know of those who wish to leave soon, and those that may/will leave at anytime and when that day comes, I'll be sad. I don't want that day to come so soon but when it does, I'll wish them best of luck. Having one less friend whom I can share my stories/days only makes me feel a lil' disheartened at the thought of it, and it also reminds me to always remain independent by learning to stand on my own feet. </div>
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Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-70042411935195702152017-12-25T02:45:00.000-08:002017-12-25T02:57:21.658-08:00Thank you DecemberLife has been kind to me.<br />
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Starting off from the weekly jobs at work that I was assigned to which were at two different shopping malls, I feel a slightly pleasant feeling waking up to the thought of working in a mall (excluding the more pricey afternoon meals). My engagement teams on rotation have been nice and helpful. I guess this was the main factor that made me motivated to work and I couldn't be more thankful for that. Just last week, I went for an outstation job at Seremban for a week. The hotel was so comfortable I wished we would stay longer. Each of us had a queen sized bed to ourselves. When I first found out about it, it totally made my day and it did for the rest of the week! :) Despite the OT on the job back at our hotels for the week, the room ambiance balanced it all out. Besides, we had free hotel breakfast daily with a variety of choices (buffet style) and lunch was provided at the client's workers canteen. I honestly think I couldn't be happier with the work environment and it was a very pleasant outstation job. It ended so fast, I wish I can go for more outstation jobs like these in future. :)<br />
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Peak is going to start in January. All the best.<br />
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We had our audit dept dinner on Friday. Danced to Kungfu Panda's theme song and we were the first group to perform. It was definitely awkward indeed as everyone was not hyped up at all yet at that time. Standing the front row as I danced or rather work out, I could see the blank faces of people and feel the awkwardness in the room. It made me felt really awkward and I didn't know where to look to. Thankfully, as we were in the middle of the performance, people started clapping hands in the crowd to the beat to make us feel better. Just glad that it was over. Overall, the dinner was much more fun than the company annual dinner. There was more of a sense of togetherness and closeness as a team based on the light conversations, group performances and casual atmosphere.<br />
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Yesterday was a rather spontaneous outing. Senior jio-ed me to accompany my close friend from my previous company for something. After it, we went to have Sakae Sushi and tried to get seats for Coco. Unfortunately, there weren't any seats left but the first two rows. Karoake rooms were charging skyhigh prices for 3-hours karoake sessions too. Hence, at last, we had 2nd round at Nana - makan green tea dessert. I think I am being attached to the people I like /care. Ohnoo<br />
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Today, went out with Vernie and Carmen. It was a good catch up. Can't wait to meet my parents this Wednesday and have a good week ahead before the stress starts looming around the corner.<br />
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P.S. My Acca exams were a disaster. The feeling didn't hit me til I went home that evening after sitting for the exam, drained and worn out. All a sudden, I felt this sense of disappointment in myself for the lack of discipline and focus that I had throughout for my exam preparations. I guess it would be a great lesson to hold on to. When I feel tired and less motivated in future, remembering this incident would probably make me move forward regardless of the mounting tiredness that I feel. I did not really understand the full weight of this paper til meeting my performance manager the other day. How my one paper results would also determine the course of my future and I just pray for the best outcome possible. I have learned the consequences of my actions. I will learn my lesson.<br />
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Thank you December for being kind to me, for the meaningful lessons taught and serendipity of events that took place. :)<br />
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Merry Christmas guys!<br />
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I still feel the heavy-heartedness and slight emptiness occasionally
throughout the day as my thoughts drifted to my ex-colleagues, their warm happy
faces, the good old times and I seem to feel my feet standing on two cross
lines as I start my placement at a new company yesterday and resign from my old
one just last Friday. Although I’ve long prepared for this, I still can’t help
this feeling. This is what it feels like to leave. This is what it feel likes to
go on. I keep falling back to the memories at the previous company and compare.
I realize that this thinking is only going to hold me back. From tomorrow onwards,
I must be adamant enough to see myself push through this thinking and put an
end to it. To think forward and stop rewinding only about the past. And to stop
comparing as it brings me nowhere. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My plan was to resign a week ago at my previous company before
I started off here but my manager asked me to stay (til the very last possible
day). She had assigned me to two stock takes on last Thursday and Friday and
there was no one else to replace. Of course, despite that one week break I felt
I needed (and also because I wanted to head home to help bring up some pamelos
and stuffs for my parents’ Sarawak trip), I agreed to her request. More so because
almost all my colleagues would be outstation for that entire week, I felt I
didn’t really need to be at office. Without them around, it would be lonely to
end my last few days there and I wanted to leave with happy memories of my time
over there. That one week, without the rest except for my deskmate and two
others as well as managers, it turned out be a blessing in disguise. What an eventful
week I had that I enjoyed my every day of that final week. On Monday, I was
assigned on a last minute 1 day audit with my deskmate and oohh, the director we
met there was super cute. Haha. An old guy that was hmm..round sideways and
kind. Hehee. Completed 10 stat audits on my own during the middle of the week
and then went for two respective stock takes on Thursday and Friday. During that
week while I was busy at work til evening, we played a mobile game called “Lang
ren sha” (wolf) with all the ‘gamer’ colleagues online til late night. All those on outstation
one. Even while I was very sleepy, I forego my sleep and stayed awake just to play
that game. Simply, to play with them. At first, I couldn’t play on day 1 since
I didn’t know how to read mandarin. On day 2, I told my close bunch of friends
(my batch) that I wanted to play too so they all said ok ahh. So all my
colleagues who played with me taught me while on the go. One of my close colleague
& friend helped me out most. She patiently explained to me which did
touched my heart in some ways or rather. It was an exactly similar game to
killer and spy which I had a lot of fun. So did the rest. Haha. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyways, as for stock take, it was hot in the warehouse on
both days. One at Port Klang, the other at Segambut. Generally, stock take is
still my favourite. I always find it fun to be on site. Recording or counting, I
pretty much like these tasks so far. Plus, the client treated us to a hearty lunch
on both days. My tummy was happy and so was I; fully satisfied. The workers at
the warehouse during the Friday stock take were also the best to date whom were
simply ever ready to help out and friendly. I was happy stock taking with them
and utilized my BM to the fullest especially with that 2 workers who I was
recording stocks with mostly throughout the day. Feels good to be speaking BM
in lengths after such a long time. From them also I found out that we tend to
complain about OT, whereas now their company policy has abolished OT for the
warehouse staffs and in fact, they actually said it’s not good for them because
their base salary itself is not that sufficient to support their household.
They look forward to having OT because that’s when they get paid more on top of
their base wages. They said based wages tak cukup la and it hit me. Talking to
people always gives us a different perspective to reflect about on our
perceived opinions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now that I think of it, I still feel I needed that one week
to really feel the gap of switching to another company. However, I guess there
is a trade-off of having an extra week of great memories. Apart from that, on my
last week, I really felt thankful that my deskmate was around to accompany me
with his lame stuffs and nonsensical jokes. Otherwise, I would have felt “blue-er”
indeed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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No matter what, the fond memories of my previous company
will always stay close to my heart. The guidance, the laughter and happy sakai colleagues,
the times of incompetence I felt once or twice and the guilt that made me want to
do better, the mistakes, the improvements, I have never felt so grateful to
have this detour in my life. Honestly, back in uni, I thought the best plan in
mind was to study full-time and work part time. That was what I wanted and I
could not fulfill that plan. Then, dad and mum pushed me to seek for any job
first meanwhile I waited for other mid-sized or Big Four firms to reply. I did
not regret. The colleagues are the best part of this company and it felt like
family, the TFIFS we had, the company benefits that are pretty good, the work
environment is to my liking and the helpful seniors that I’ll always remember
and thank them for. It was an unforgettable serendipity at PCCO. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s time to find my new purpose and plan ahead. Scary yet I
will take this ride with courage and persevere. Orientation so far has been okay. Definitely, by 5, I felt
like dozing off. But I enjoyed listening to the speeches or talks given by the
management people. So far of the many of them who presented, I like how they carried themselves. Professional yet humble and motivating. To add on,
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Even when times are hard and strenuous, I must remind myself to keep on fighting. And ohh, when I was at UTAR, the tagline was My Choice. Now at Kpmg, coincidentally, one of their tagline is Clear Choice. I don't know why the word Choice always relates to my life but that being said, KPMG, here I comee!!<br />
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I went for the interview on a Wednesday and honestly, I left the place with a feeling of slight regret that I was not at my best. It was a 3 session interview and the first was a case study discussion / presentation. There were my other 2 teammates who were outspoken in my group that it gave me little chance to speak. It pulled my spirit down by a bit. The second round was a 2 to 1 interview and finally, a 30-minutes written essay. By 1pm plus, I was back at home snuggling in bed where I spent some time reflecting on the interview earlier. In the end, I gave myself an average rating for these two parts. Anyways, I took a pretty last minute EL to attend this interview and thought it was hilarious to spend the later parts of my day on EL being nonchalantly laid back at home. It was my first EL experience too and definitely 'unique'. Hahs <br />
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By 7plus, we arrived and by 8, the ceremony started. To my surprise, the speeches particularly by the president, had depth. I was actually listening intuitively throughout. As for the rest, because of the couple late nights and things like that, my head was bobbing in the hall in between the program flow. Once the official ceremony was over, I received many bouquet and stalk of flowers from various people outside the hall. Both from friends who stopped by and my family. I was especially grateful receiving the one from my mom and dad. It was a bouquet with flowers and a big brown teddy in the middle of it. It was also the biggest bouquet. Wuu. A lil' touched, indeed. Honestly, I did not expect them to get me one since my dad used to say its a waste of money to get flowers. He rather buy me something of more value (practical) with that same amount of money. As I was observing the bouquet at one point, my dad told me that my mom's relatives wanted to get me flowers so he helped to pick the bouquet. Then he was telling me how he wanted to get a white coloured teddy bear instead of the brown one because it looks better with the flowers contrast etc. and only that all the white bears were already sold out, it touched my heart. The thought of choosing the nicest bouquet itself is heartwarming in itself. :)) Appreciated those friends who came over to take photos with me and the bunch of coursemates I graduated with. Saranghae!<br />
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Had my first ACCA progress test a week before convo. It's strange how I wanted to study since a week before the test but things kept coming up since that Sunday that kept me occupied for the rest of the week. Unexpected overtime, sudden one day stock take which found myself really driving out in KL itself for the first time (to my colleague's house), another company dinner that same day and TGIF all the way until 4am plus that Friday (definitely the latest night out ever since uni or even secondary school). We played cards at mamak while waiting for the karaoke time to start and went for karaoke afterwards starting at 12am. I enjoyed every moment of it. By the time, I got back my car and reached home, it was 5am. I was worn out and thought about my progress test. In my head, the though rushing through was 'Ohnoo, my progress test' and was already feeling bad about it. The following morning, I couldn't wake up earlier so around 11plus, I had to go out to Sg Long to collect my convo attire as well. It was an adventurous journey with KL's public transport too. Took the KTM, MRT and Grab. Haha. Guilty me decided to find time to read so I tried to study while waiting by the bench for the KTM train. Anyways, who knows what I wrote. Luckily it was just a progress test. Its definitely time to buck up and take things more seriously now if I want to pass or perhaps even, score the paper.<br />
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It feels good to be back home after 2 months. The food always gets to my heart and tummy. :) Now dreading a little bit about work tomorrow and howdee. It was laughter during lunch earlier. My brother asked my aunt what did the doctor do to me during my medical check-up this morning as I was sot sot tai when I came back home. I told my aunt and him I was fine when I went there, infected myself with a disease after coming back from the check-up. Hahhaha.<br />
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Have a splendid day!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-89079626787267776282017-08-01T08:32:00.004-07:002017-08-01T08:32:49.123-07:00My heartI feel honestly blessed and thankful thus far. My internship company offered me an interview session for the audit associate position and despite my slightly heavy heart, I kindly turned them down. Just finished karang-ing my short essay to the HR colleague and sent the mail. At the same time, anticipating for my first job application interview (Hopefully the HR will still remember my existence after a long time lapse and call me in) *cross fingers. Heard how the interview would be like and its surely going to be competitive but I hope they'll keep me in view.<br />
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Needed a pair of office shoes badly. Shopped with mom, dad and eldest bro at Genting outlets. Ended up getting a pair of sports shoes from Sketchers instead. I also need one since my previous sports shoes sole came off but slightly regretting and thinking I should have gotten the office shoes first instead. My priorities, since I walk more often (daily) in office shoes rather than the sports shoes. Not cheap orh the shoes, my first month's salary. T.T I find the sole padding comfortable to wear though.<br />
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At the same time, gotta improve on juggling my time at work. Gotta be more efficient and less blur when it comes to audit assignments. Omo.<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-80964571231411844342017-07-24T08:29:00.001-07:002017-07-24T09:30:25.223-07:00Little snippets of my life. Or is it?It was after that day and today that I felt strongly what I want.<br />
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So please "give me a chance, give me chance", I pray.<br />
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Its Monday and I wore blue to work. Definitely felt a little blue all the way to office yet it turned out to be a pretty good day!<br />
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Had a farewell for my two colleagues at The Jungle City last Friday night. Lunch was treated by the managers that afternoon so we went for a 2nd round dinner for the night. That was when I knew there was Monopoly in cards version now dee. Wow, I have been so outdated on board games. I didn't understand how it works so I sat there, contributed my game "knowledge" abit here and there laa. and watched my colleagues play. Definitely exhausted on Friday as we reached home around 1am, followed by a 9.30am to 5.30pm p2 class on Saturday for me. I was super alert the first 2 hours. Subsequently, my head was just drooping and I went into "fishing" mode. Hahaha. I felt sleepy due to the day before and week at work.<br />
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I am also grateful at work thus far due to the friendly colleagues and mostly because, I can very much be myself here alike to what my usual self is outside the office. If I were to compare my present firm with my internship firm, the apparent difference is that there's less of a corporate image to keep up with at Pwtc area (which is to me, a very good thing). Hahaha. I felt this much when I was handling my client's audit at the same building with my internship firm at Klcc area. It was evident, the differences which I could realize. Even the air is different. Haha<br />
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Today, I started the conversation first and my deskmate was different. Something I could feel deep down that was different today, we could talk casually like friends do and did not give out the temperamental cold shoulder to each other that we have had occasionally. He also calls me by my "twin's" name, apparently I have a "twin" now at the firm. Zzz. Haha. I don't know what will happen tomorrow or the remaining days to come. However, I know that should I ever leave, I would always apologize to him for the first day because I was being unnecessarily cold and quiet to him that day. My awkwardness has caused me to act that way which I honestly felt apologetic later on. Strangely, I was friendly to everyone else except him. After that day, I promised to be a better colleague. But then, he carried on to treat me that way on certain occasions afterwards for some reasons (of which some I could guess and some, which I truly did not understand). I was okay with him not being ok with me if I did something that upset him but not okay when he did so simply based on someone else's reactions and I could tell intuitively, his baseless assumptions. But after today, I felt slightly better about this whole differences we are having. I really wish to clear these differences once and for all and 'Can't we be like normal deskmates?', is what I'm quietly asking for.<br />
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Can't wait to go Genting this weekend and no Saturday classes to attend. Phreee!!<br />
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Time to bath and head to bed. :))Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-83983281023275842582017-07-15T20:47:00.001-07:002017-07-15T21:37:49.551-07:002nd weekThis ongoing thing makes me feel uneasy, sad sometimes and stressed inside. The sinking feeling when that person is judging me ocassionally based off someone else's reactions and emotions while all along, I just want to know you better. I'll have to constantly remind myself to handle matters like a grown up when it comes to people and their hearts.<br />
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Anyway, the week at work was an eventful one. Completed my first stressful job after staying back at the office til 9.30pm on Tuesday for discussion with my accompanying senior and waking up early in the morning to get the working papers done. Wow, I was so glad to close the file til the expected queries are brought forward in future. Til then.<br />
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My second job was a breeze at my client's office. Its surprising that a colleague of mine will open up to me during our job together. It is a heartwarming feeling when someone willingly opens up to you.<br />
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Friday ended on a crazy note as the office held at a company dinner in the occasion of the partner's birthday. It was held at Elegant Inn in a 10-dishes Chinese cuisine style dinner. Dishes were yummy, the atmosphere was a mix of formality and casualness. Surrounded by pretty good company too. Overall, it was a well-organized and enjoyable dinner (minus the table list arrangement). We, the new staffs, definitely felt like the extras when we couldn't find a table with seats enough for 5 despite arriving early. Hahaha. Anyways, towards the end of the event, someone started this 'train line' thingy around the restaurant. As more and more people joined in the crowd, the line became longer and longer. While music was playing, we were following to the beat and singing out loud to the lyrics. It was definitely a cheesy yet a ber-bonding moment. :) There was an angpow giveaway session to us as well and woww!! I felt lucky. The amount I received was the biggest angpow I ever had in my life leh. Jaw dropped a while when my colleague pulled out the notes from his angpow. He and I received the same figure. To keep it a suspense, its a 3-digit figure. My other colleagues also received either a 2-digit or 3-digit figure. Of course the 2-digit one will jokingly fuss a little, like the girl colleague beside me. Hahaha! :)<br />
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2moro is a new week at work again and home. Its time to start recapping on my studies after attending the weekly P2 classes as well. Its only I haven't got the mood to do so yet. Hehee.<br />
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That's all for now. Ciao! Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-18439736240128672602017-07-08T23:28:00.003-07:002017-07-08T23:28:31.714-07:00Hatyai, work & classesHatyai trip with my mom and relatives was all about food, shopping and temples. We went to a few night markets, checked out a shopping mall or two and visited the elephant ride park. There was this restaurant we dropped by for lunch which had a spectacular view of the city from the hilltop. Lovely place for food and ambiance. Food prices were reasonable too whereby we ordered several Thai dishes and in a round table environment.<br />
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When my uncle suggested if we would like to visit the elephant ride park, I was very keen to go there. Once we arrived at the park, there was the signboard displaying the prices of various rides and attractions. I was thinking 'How nice if I could try the elephant ride' but looking at the price and doing the mental calculation from thai baht to ringgit, sigh, about RM60 per ride. Ok la, I'll just watch out for the elephants instead. I approached the elephants enclosure lo. At the first sight of the few large elephants either standing in at a fix position or making their 'passenger' trips, I was pretty awed by the sight. Their sheer size alone and large pink ears. Its not that I haven't seen one before, it has just been a long time since I last went to the zoo. Lol. Anyways, mom helped to snap a few pictures for my cousin, me and herself and when we were done, I stood there for quite some time just simply observing the elephants, the saddle on their backs as well as the elephant riders. The longer I stood there, my awed feeling somehow subsided and I was thinking what if these elephants were carrying people against their own will. Having to support the weigh of the tourists that it carries for several trips a day, I suddenly felt no longer keen to ride an elephant now or in future. I guess as we grow up, our perspectives change.<br />
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We also stayed in the oldest hotel in Hatyai. Haha. The toilets were in poor conditions. More like, dilapidated so as for our stay, we always left the room lights on when we went to bed and also kept the toilet door half open even as we bathed. I felt a bit uneasy at times and my relatives all shared the same thoughts. Haha. But all in all, it also means we stayed at a historical place since it is the oldest hotel aight? Heritage site. Hahaha. Overall, it was a good short vacation. :) Tomyam in Hatyai was awesome too! :D<br />
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I've started working and classes as well. First week at work was a mixture of feelings. Thankful that the colleagues at work are friendly. They have been nice to me (I hope they'll always stay that way!) and I hope I'll get to know each and everyone better. I attended my first class for Acca P2 at Kasturi College yesterday as well. Signed up for it on Saturday itself and tried out the class. Not bad! It's only a stone's throw away from Petaling Street too so we had dinner there. :)<br />
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It's been so long since I last watched a compelling drama. I didn't do so during my break earlier so I wanna binge watch some nice shows and read on news during my free time.<br />
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Praying for the best and to anyone who reads this, have a good week! Hees :D<br />
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-29958127940241186102017-06-17T06:42:00.002-07:002017-06-17T07:18:07.126-07:00Birthday and FeelingsIt is a great time to blog while I'm still free and unoccupied. Hees<br />
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My birthday was a great one. A day earlier before 9th June, my mom and I went for the Shakura Skincare treatment as mentioned before. The beautician was a nice lady and her service was good. She would gently inform me before putting a cold mask on my face and so on. The only problem was that it was a 2 hours treatment and halfway through, I wanted to go to the toilet so badly. I could not feel relaxed then and I could not move a muscle on my face since at that point, I was halfway through some sort of cold paste-like treatment applied on my face. What I did? I prayed for time to tick faster la. I tahan-ed. By the time the whole treatment was over, I was so happy and rushed to the nearest Aeon toilet. When I returned to the centre, I didn't know that my mom went off separately to the restroom too shortly after me. I waited..waited.. So did my mom's beautician. After about 15 minutes or more, I didn't know why it took my mom so long so I texted her. When my mom finally returned, like I'd expected, my mom's beautician started promoting their products and packages. We were in a rush as I had a dinner appointment with my friends later on. My mom and I decided to inform her that we'll think about it. After all, truthfully, we couldn't afford the treatment packages. It was expensive and on a long term basis. But the faces of the beauticians when they knew it was no, honestly, I started feeling a lil' sad deep down. Before we left, they gave us free Shakura product samples. My mom then took out a plastic and inside it was some wrapped items in newspaper. You could guess. Mugs/Cups. I asked my mom what are those for? My mom said she bought it for the two beauticians whom treated us since their service was so good la. At that moment, my heart felt a lil' warmth by mom's kind thoughts. That explains why she took so long to 'go to the toilet'. I passed to them those mugs and said it was from my mom besides thanking them for their good service. Initially, they declined. Instead, my beautician asked me to come back again. We convinced them to accept the small little gift. As we rush to leave Aeon, in the car, I was thinking about how I always thought free items are awesome. See, I felt the guilt then that free items, are they awesome? Not always true. I wondered how these beauticians were paid. If receiving free items and not securing any 'business' after that meant robbing off their livelihood / pays. I felt bad for them. Either way, it was a good first-time experience receiving these treatment. I also felt happier when I thought about my mom having given them something as a form of appreciation for their service. Mom's the best!<br />
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Okay, then, I rushed home to take a quick bath and left for dinner. Lee Mee, Ee Vern, Wan Siang and I had planned for a casual outing that night. Dinner and movie later afterwards. I was going to be a bit late due to the traffic jam so I texted Vern and called Lee Mee. When I reached there, surprisingly, Vern, Lee Mee and another friend showed up, Suet Leng. I thought she was not free to go out with us. After sitting awhile and the table was being set up, I drank the soup served at Daorae. Their soup is Yummy! by the way. Hehe. While in the midst of busy savouring the tasty soup, I felt all my friends either turning around or looking in a particular direction so I did the same la. Kepoh ma. Suddenly, I saw Kitkat and Wan Siang approaching me with a lit-ted candle on a cake. Aww. I was a bit stunned at that time (Kitkat, what are you doing here? was the thought in my head. She's from Malacca by the way). I was shocked til I was covering my face and bursting into heaps of laughter la. Suet Leng recorded the video of my surprised face and the next few reactions. All of them laughed when re-playing the video. Anyways, it was a surprise which I did not see it coming! After a filling dinner, we went to watch Baywatch. It had a lot of 18+ jokes/ moments la but overall, it was still quite nice and funny! That night, Kitkat and Vern stayed over at my house before I drop Kitkat off at the train station the next morning la. (Ohh, I found out that she actually had some things to settle at Kampar the next day too and all my friends had secretly worked out this plan to suit us all). Felt touched definitely.<br />
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The celebration did not stop there. Hees. Okay. It did, for a while. During the noon, I slept the entire time like a piggy. Old dee. In the evening, my parents took me out for dinner as a birthday treat. They asked me where I wanted to go, I thought why not go to where they want to go so yes, my cousin's lok lok shop. Paloh Lok Lok, so we had lok lok there and chit chatted with my uncle and cousin's family. Mmm. Felt thankful indeed.<br />
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Chatted on the phone with Elaine the next day as well. It has been ages since I catch up with her using the house phone (I think the last was in Form 6. hehee) so we chatted la since she was back in Ipoh. That evening pulak, I went out with Mae Jean to accompany her for dinner at McD. I had my supper and we continued to chit chat even more. That's why, my mouth that day moved non-stop. I felt I talked a lot with those two la. Hahaha. It was a happy day to catch up with these two peeps. :D I felt happy to have been able to catch up with my other friends on whatsapp, etc. those few days too. :))<br />
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Other than that, I have been lounging at home these past few days except Thursday where mom and I went out for the day. We went to Greentown, Parkson (a quick shopping for some clothes) and then off for lunch with my mom's girlfriends. Haha. I enjoy being with these aunties. They always have so much to say, agreeable sentiments and it's interesting sometimes to just sit there; listening to them talk even if I was not actually talking (which was not always the case. I was talking with them too). It isn't even a bore because one aunty always asked me 'Girl, you not bored ah hanging out with us?' She always thinks that their topics would bore me out. In fact, it was nice and fun to be with them. Hehees :D<br />
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Now for a much deeper thought, do you ever feel sad just looking at your parents? I did. After receiving a call for an interview on Wednesday, it suddenly occurred to me that yup, one month plus has passed in such a daze and I can't say that I enjoy being at home doing nothing sometimes too. At the same time, it made me aware of the time I had at home and I know one day I'll be leaving these two 'lovelies' at home. Hehehe. I can't help but worry and feel concern for them. Will they be alright? Will they be bored with the 3 of us siblings not around? These thoughts made me feel a sinking feeling when I think like that so I always pray and hope that they'll be alright, happy and healthy. I have not got the confirmation on the details of the interview so I've not informed them either. It feels sad to think that I'm / I'll be leaving home more permanently this time.<br />
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As for the rest, starting to feel lazy to connect my thoughts in connecting sentences now. Let it be disjointed if it comes to that. Heh. I watched The Mummy with my parents the other day. Ohnoo. They spoilt the fun-filled, funny and adventurous series into a dark, kinda scary-ish latest sequel. The first 30 minutes was pretty exciting for me and after a certain aeroplane scene, it went downhill from there laa. The plot became illogical and why, the creepy feel throughout the show. Another thing is with the latest movie trailers that has been coming out lately, why is it that the movies nowadays aren't stuck to one theme? Why would a director mix sci-fi with horror? Family and thriller? Its becoming a bit off as it leaves the movie with no clear set of direction for the film. Aiseh<br />
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Lastly, when I read the news about Nhaveen, I could not help but feel sympathy for him and his mother. What he has gone through. I read the first article during the midnight itself. I wasn't sure if it was the lack of sleep (the past few days of late nights up) or the article, which brought me to tears. I didn't cry but I felt tears in my eyes as I read the words brain-dead, burn marks and sodomized. The last news article that really affected me was one that read the custody battles over the children of the two mothers and their different faith/ religion husbands. That was a pretty long time ago. Heh. I remember one kdrama used to say news have two key aspects. Impact and facts. This must have been more of the impact side for me la.<br />
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I want to bake too. Everytime I look at pictures and recipes on the internet, I have the inspiration to bake and all. Yet, I do not have the proper tools, especially an oven. T.T I should learn to cook too. I don't even know how to cook a proper chicken.<br />
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Okay. I wrote so long in this post. It's meant to be kept as my diary so, if you sit through everything, that's amazing. I should prevent myself from nearing the keypads for now. So cheong hei. Hehehaa. Have a good weekend to everybody! :)<br />
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-12376989593471400982017-06-07T09:49:00.001-07:002017-06-07T10:26:24.166-07:00RamblingI had an enjoyable time with Ann Gie and Ee Vern today. We went out in the noon for yumcha at Purple Moon Lover cafe in Ipoh and I must say, the cakes, bread and pastries there all look really inviting. They serve Japanese food too and the place goes into my good books. A pleasant environment, pretty spacious and emm, air-conditioned?? Hehe. Unfortunately, the two mini cakes we tried didn't taste as good as it looks. Still, the appearance definitely makes up for the satisfaction as a whole. I don't mind going back again to try their other food next time. Maybe I should bring my mom along. :)<br />
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Tomorrow would be Round 2 and Friday Round 3. Yesh! Two weeks ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook homepage and some skincare product advertisement appeared on my laptop screen. It was celebrating its success as the most preferred choice of skincare among customers in Klang Valley area. I found out that they had a branch in Ipoh, Aeon Station 18 and the first 200 entries of new customers would be lucky winners to their treatment. So you know, how the word 'FREE' does wonders in our mind. So, Wala, register. Besides, I was testing to see if it was really genuine or not and if so, can I be that lucky. Hahah. Yup, so I received a call by Shakura twice. One for the appointment date, the other earlier today for a confirmation for tomorrow's session. The lady spoke in Cantonese and hah, I tried my best to answer her too. Thus, my mom and I will be entitled to a free facial, eye and neck treatment. Let's hope its nice. :) Ohh, I was the one who secretly registered for my mom and guess who was speaking on the phone as the mom? ME. HAHA. Thankfully, I had the thought to search the brand, stumbling upon the services/product reviews and found out that some branches may hard sell their product / packages. I guess free things do come with a catch! I googled and am glad I did that to 'prepare' myself and see how it goes. Plus, I don't actually buy skincare stuff or go for any skincare treatments so its my first try. hehehh<br />
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To deny the fact that I don't feel a little bit pressured to get a job is definitely not the truth. I guess applications are not easy and I'm now one of those graduates 'struggling' in the process. Praying for the best!<br />
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I'm going to ramble a bit more. About music. Specifically, a song that my friend liked and still likes I presume. Its called Issues by Julia *idk who. Haha. I never understood why the song was so nice for her. She was smiling as she told me its a relationship song. Besides the quite catchy tune, I could not relate. That was a quite a long time ago. Then yesterday, I came across Ashley Tisdale's cover with her husband, and ohh, that's when I started listening to the lyrics more closely as she sang line by line. I remembered my friend's conversation and pondered about the things she said about her boyfriend, or rather their relationship. It made me realized why the song was meaningful to her. I understood the lyrics better. In a viewpoint of a relationship, trust issues may occur. One may tend to overreact, be protective of the other and feel jealous and what not, and that's only because they are afraid to lose them. In the end, they still love each other selflessly for who they are, that's how I interpreted it. Especially when the lyrics was 'I can love you just like that', it suggests that there's no particular reason to love someone. Waa. Suddenly, I was a bit taken aback by the meaning. Although I don't know how a relationship works and opine that it should not be that way (I'd only find out la if i end up in one. hah), and also I think some relationships are like that but not all. The point is the song finally made sense to me. At least, the writer of the song must have touched the hearts of those who feel similarly like that (like my friend for instance. Haha).<br />
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I also watched the One Love Manchester concert by several artistes. The crowd was a good one indeed! Rather supportive and the best kind of feels when the crowd chimes in together and sings along at the right pitch. Occasionally, someone would break down in tears among the crowd and it is understandable. Some time ago, I saw comments that Justin Bieber lip-sync in a concert. Then I saw him performed in the Manchester one. Actually I thought he was not bad and it was definitely not lip-syncing.<br />
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Okies. Time to stop talking endless nonsense and sleep. Huu<br />
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Nights people <br />
Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-50537300412373201052017-05-29T20:58:00.001-07:002017-05-29T20:58:15.407-07:00Another updateResults are out. I graduated. Yayy!<br />
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Heading down to KL this Thursday, up to Genting on Friday and back to Ipoh next Monday. Can't wait. hees :))<br />
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I think I have to say byebye to the YLA final round of interview. The first round of applications was easy so I thought why not give it a try? As I recall, I submitted my application right a day before the closing date prior to my finals. Heh, I should have been studying right? I know. Haha. Now, I feel a tad bit stuck between the two. A part of me says I want to make it, a part of me says its okay laa, don't need to. The reason is because it falls on this Saturday and I've always wanted to join a programme beyond my university boundaries, an outside organizer. At the same time, it clashes with my Genting trip and it would bring inconvenience (not to me but my family) to make it for the interview. Guess I'll not be going then, very likely. :/<br />
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Hoping also to get a decent job at an audit firm and planning to pursue my ACCA. I just want to get a firm that I'm happy to work for. Please make it happen!<br />
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Aside from the little voice in my head wishing to get a good job (and maybe researching further on ACCA classes), there's nothing much else to worry for now. I can hear my lecturer saying now, define good! Haha. It means to me in a personal perspective. In the meantime, I want to enjoy being at home and with my parents. So tadada<br />
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Going to eat zhong zi later for lunch. YumsCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-67979858250927282502017-05-22T02:32:00.000-07:002017-05-23T02:14:00.892-07:00Bangkok and StylesAlready missing the trip and people. Omoo<br />
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I particularly enjoyed spending personal time with each friend individually on many ocassions throughout the trip. Like the mere exchanging of seats during our van tour was a good way to enjoy my trip with my individual friends as I could personally chat with each of them. I'll also cherish the funny memories when we excitedly crammed in the tuk tuk cars during our Bangkok trip to save on our travel fares. It was a one-of-a-kind experience. Our first ride to the hotel on our first day was the craziest of all. We had all our luggages stacked up with the 6 of us crammed in a mini tuk tuk til the tuk tuk driver couldn't see anything with his rear side mirrors. hahhaha. The one sitting at the corner of the tuktuk was also always the most challenging "seat" as it was the most vulnerable position to fall out from the tuk tuk. The way to go is to cling tightly on any steel bars for support. Haha.<br />
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I'll miss the times when the 8 of us stayed in the cubical dorm. We ate sour mango dipped with sauce and pork sausages on a friend's bed like it was a normal table how we'd randomly "bid" our turns to use the bathroom to shower too since the dorm provided shared bathrooms in the common area. Haha. How we'd walked a distance and find our way with the help of Google Map to a specific location. How we'd passed by food shops or stalls and shout at the sight of mouth-watering food! We always end up buying food for munching. I personally enjoyed sharing crepes and green latte with another friend at Santorini too in a quiet little petite shop. Shopping, taking pictures and tasting food were most of the things we did during our trip. We couldn't exactly stick to our original plan since the rainy weather came about unexpectedly but all was well throughout. My stomach must have stretched a lot as I was always either eating or walking. When we were there, 7 Eleven was our favourite convenient store. Haha. That's because the 7 eleven had quite a variety of frozen packed food which could be heated immediately upon purchase and we were pretty fascinated about that, and their tuna bread.<br />
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At the end of the trip, got some nice slippers, snacks and sandals as souvenirs as well. Yapadoo! If there were two things to check out, I would definitely recommend Chak Tu Chak market which is easily accessible by BTS to Mo Chit station and going for a relaxing massage by selecting the right masseuse. :)<br />
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There were many memorable times and the trip was fun overall. Wished we had another one in future! <br />
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Now I'm back home, having mixed feelings while waiting for my results to release. Stressfulnya.<br />
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Recently, I've been keeping up with Harry's videos, songs and interviews. :)) Just discovered Harry Styles's late night show with James Cordan. Its so awesome. Wished I could be there to be in the moment when he sang "Two Ghosts". The atmosphere and everything looks great. Seeing his face beaming from time to time when he sang with his favourite idol at another of his concert also makes me feel that its so cute. A singer making it big fangirling and wiping his tears as he sang with an older; famous band singer, how humbling it is to watch. Haha. It was the first time I could tell his expression was genuinely so happy. Whereas his interviews were sometimes hard to conclude as if he has to be careful with his words and hold back his thoughts. Besides, the instrumentals in the acoustic version of Dua Lipa's Scared to be lonely performance is another wonderful piece. Wuuhoo!<br />
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-92080045236711014432017-04-18T13:40:00.002-07:002017-04-18T13:41:55.490-07:00Where do i go from here?Its 4am and my eyes wants to close but just had the urge suddenly to blog. Had to laa so here I am to type type abit. Heheh.<br />
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I finally submitted my first job application. Yess! Took me so long to figure out how to present my resume after days and days of lackadaisical inspiration. As I was looking through other resumes this morning, found many which were creative and realized mine needed much improvement. :P Finally got it done around noon and sent in one earlier. *fingers crossed* I don't even really know if that's what I want but I try. Will continue to apply for several other companies tomorrow as well before starting to gear up for finals. Exams are almost in sight. Like really, have to start studying kao kao and smartly already. 10 days or so left. Eeks! This semester, I'm sitting for 3 papers for finals. Interesting indeed, heavy syllabus but also finding the subjects a challenge to the brain! :)<br />
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Of course, not forgetting, feeling scared about the coming 1 year. Where am I heading next? Another bump in the road. Its just surreal how time flies so quickly. 3 years of uni that soon! Then now, its another big life question. I'm confused and also, a little more confident about my different potential options than I was a few weeks back.<br />
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To note here, I felt glad to be able to re-connect with a friend and some other people after feeling a little distant from them. The past week was filled with fun as well as the few of us celebrated a close friend's birthday over at Ipoh STG. It was one of the best dining experience (or its just my feeling, especially at that time). It felt so relaxing to be there in that moment and dine with the bunch in such dinner setting. It was the first time for me to put some effort in dressing up for the occasion too (Like seriously, due to the theme. leaves me with no other option out). It was everything on that evening that created a memorable celebration and dining experience. Clicks of the camera, light banter, random conversation starters and laughter. What else? The pleasant customer service and enjoyable company. :) Just wondered why the lighting there was so dark and was telling a friend how I couldn't see the menu. Was using the help of the scented candle to order. Even with that, it was difficult to see! Hah<br />
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Okays, time to go to bed.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-2508765861533380222017-03-03T06:41:00.003-08:002017-03-03T06:59:50.018-08:00ThoughtsAt crossroads again. Soon enough, I'll have to sit down and ponder about my future. Which path should I take? I wonder..<br />
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When I have the time, I'll think about it. Soon, because it takes time to carve out a plan. Now let's talk about the present! ^^<br />
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Went to UTC to renew my IC today. Finally! Luckily, I was not imposed a penalty for renewing it past the 21 years age. Keke. I suggested to my mom if we should buy any vegetables at the main market next to it? My mom said find Petai. Told her OK, let's find petai. Hard to find it eh so no chance to eat it since for a while. Went to the Ipoh main market after that. It has been so long since I last saw a living chicken. Hahax. Looked at vegetables and bought them with my mom. Something different from my usual daily routine. Had lunch at old town area afterwards while waiting to pick up my IC at 3pm. It was a well spent day with my mom. :)<br />
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VIVA was over yesterday. VIVA = Final year project presentation. Don't ask me why its called VIVA because I also don't know why. hahaha. Felt half a burden lifted after the presentation was done. It wasn't my best presentation which was well, a lil' regretful. Not sure why, I was nervous. Maybe it was the fact that its my first time memorizing my script for a presentation. I dislike memorizing scripts for presentations! But since it was a review of journals, I had to memorize the contents le. Thankful anyways. Hehee. Snapped many pictures with my five group mates after presentation was over. We were having a casual photoshoot around the university campus. We did not miss the 'hot spot' for VIVA photosnaps. Its like a tradition to snap photos outside the library after VIVA among final year students. Its such a cliche typical university student thing so yes, we did that cliche typical student thing. -.-<br />
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My bad. When I was the onlooker or passerby, I used to think oh, VIVA students again yah. When we were the one taking pictures yesterday, onlookers and passers by must have thought the same. Its altogether a different feeling when we're in that situation itself looking from different sides. Plus, those late nights that we stayed up together, the sacrificed hours in front of the computer, frequent meetings, and the countless sleepless nights while your amount of sleep debt increases over the months, I could not have felt more contented at the end of VIVA. As I was walking back in a slightly slower pace than my friends were towards the car, I could have a view of my friends walking at a distance slightly further ahead of me. At that moment, a passing thought struck me, it was our last semester together and they were the bunch of friends I've spent most of my last 3 years with. Its hard to imagine what's it like without them.<br />
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Well, the next part comes the turnitin process, paper work and final compilation before the hardbound copy of FYP is submitted in roughly 3 weeks time. Hope everything goes well. Yahoodeeho! :D<br />
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Slowly and surely, I see some of my bucket list or you could say, mini dreams being fulfilled. It wasn't really all planned. Things just fell into place that led me towards a choice or decision that made me fulfill those list of things I aimed for or wanted to do, one by one. It brings a sense of joy and deep comfort to achieve some of this few things.<br />
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Soon, I'll get to fly overseas. Even if its not far off, I'm glad to be able to travel across the seas for a holiday with my uni friends. :) I guess its important to dream and have goals. Unlike those mind-blowing dreams that quotations tells us to strive for, I have rather many little ones. Some dreams are still left at hand. Can't wait for them to eventually come true. One day I'll catch those dreams for suree!! :)<br />
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Over the course of the few weeks since I left my blog unattended, things were pretty rough for some reason. It was painful to watch and experience firsthand the kind of emotional distress that an incident can have on someone you love. I flew back first before the rest of my family members after CNY since I had to resume classes. The flight home from Kuching on my own while eating the pre-booked nasi lemak brought back so much memories of my childhood. I was sniffing and holding back my tears while eating. Silly girl; silly girl. Just pray that my family will be kept safe and sound, healthy and happy always. :)<br />
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When I think about working life, I am uncertain if there's one job I could stick to forever. Why, being a grown up is certainly challenging. The kind of future commitments that one is tied down to - the life itself. I don't think its the job alone. Probably it's everything that comes along with being cast into the working world. For this reason, I hope that I'll figure it out. It has been my ideal choice to study and work part time. Then again, I guess it'll have to be the other way round. At the same time, I wanna be back home to be with my parents. Yet, I know the best opportunities are not back in our beloved hometown, Ipoh.<br />
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Never mind, I'll just continue with my assignments first and figure about this again next time. 2moro, gonna eat outside with dad and mom. Yaays!<br />
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Til then, take care everyone! Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-75275333152461910822017-01-09T23:07:00.000-08:002017-01-10T00:22:40.970-08:00Training at CHFinally! I feel my feet on the ground.<br />
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My final internship presentation was over yesterday and that marks the end of my 3 months internship. 3 months does sound relatively short compared to a usual 6-months program and yet, it was still filled with meaningful experiences and misadventures. :)<br />
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I'm going to miss the amusing sights of passengers taking the KTM daily. If you take the train daily, u'd know. People emulating Mission Impossible moves as the ktm train makes its last call: Frantically trying to get access pass the automatic entry barrier, people dashing across the platform in various directions, men taking long strides and even big leaps to rush into the coach other than the women's designated coach (some still end up in the ladies coach, not by choice though. A mistake or unawareness! Haha), ladies hurrying in small steps while clutching tightly onto their handbags on one side. Some do make it after the impossible feat just in the nick of time before the ktm closes its doors while others would be left disappointed. It takes about 15-25 minutes for peak hours whereby the crowd starts to gather over time and 45 minutes during off-peak hours. I'm also going to admit that I did all the silly things that a daily commuter could possibly do. Haha. Since I take the KTM and LRT to work everyday, I missed my ktm train once because it was pouring down heavily, overshot the LRT station by a few stations once before I realized whats going on, got onto the wrong side of the platform and only noticing it after looking across at the other side of the platform (My client's office and actual office near KLCC is in the opposite direction hence, the difference in length of queues), was slapped with a penalty once for my TnG card due to my forgetfulness too. Besides, I made a clown out of myself once after trying so hard to make my way out of the crowded LRT train before hurriedly rushing back inside (thanks to one of my seniors who absent mindedly told me to get off one stop before my actual station! -.-) and almost always missing the right LRT stop if not for another senior who was always reminding me that it's time to alight from the LRT. Haha.<br />
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I'm also going to miss the interesting locations I had for fieldwork. What more the fieldwork itself and the people that I met along the way. It felt like mini adventures being assigned to different places every few weeks and the rest of the experiences that came together with it. I had the chance to try yummy food at Midvalley discovering Go! Noodles, DubuYo and some cream-like puffs. Yums! It was my first time eating the baked cheese rice at Kim Gary's too. Hahhaha. <br />
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There were times of stress at work no doubt. It was tiring as well. Sometimes, tiredness clouded my thoughts and made me feel like wanting to be back at university to study. My main shortcoming at the firm was also communicating in Mandarin as generally, most interns from my batch were more comfortable speaking in that language compared to English and thus sometimes, connecting with people was a difficulty too. It was a 'banana' struggle which I faced daily back at my office and eventually, I overcame it a little by little over the days, weeks and months. My seniors however knew of this and would speak to me in English as most of them were good at both languages. A few close interns chose to speak to me in English individually too. The good experiences definitely compensate for these shortcomings, making those less memorable experiences less significant too in the end. :)<br />
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Lastly, I'm going to miss the bunch of people over there. The ones who I've got to know over the months have definitely made my internship more meaningful including my seniors, manager and other intern. I'll miss the time spent at fieldwork working in teams, having lunch together, stocking up snacks at a way too convenient AEON supermarket for tea time, carpooling back to lrt after work, telling how sleepy we are after lunch and doing everything together.<br />
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Then, there's the interns who are all friendly and really noisy people. At first, I was not familiar with everyone as I felt a little reserved having to converse in Mandarin but these situations do push us out of our own comfort zone sometimes to improve on our language I guess. :') After 3 months, I realized the silliness of interns definitely makes the office a much more interesting and cheerful place. :D I'm thankful for the times we ate at our hmm.."favourite" lunch place - Ambank foodcourt (cos its the nearest to our office), the noisiness and silly things we did back at our office, taking biscuits from the pantry for tea time, walking to the LRT station as a group and taking the LRT ride together until we part ways at different stations, plus packing and leaving our office at 5.45 sharp daily. LOL, (back at office la), hopping onto the LRT one stop away just for McD and lunch during lunch hours and accompanying some of colleagues for random shopping adventures before Christmas and annual dinner. <br />
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Not forgetting, interning at KL gave me the opportunity to be closer with my brothers since I had to parasite at my 2nd bro's room. Haha. Grateful to both my aunty and uncle for taking care of me as well. Besides, the dramas airing on TV especially 'Another Miss Oh' definitely accompanied me throughout my late dinners every night. When the drama ended on TV, it was also my last week of internship edee so it definitely would bring me memories.<br />
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I missed the Cheong K session among planned by afew of the interns on Sunday as I head back down to Ipoh the other day and they recorded their singing on Whatsapp group. I don't know why but it totally touched my heart and made my eyes filled with tears. Maybe it was because on the last day, their craziness affected me plus they gave me such a warm farewell and I could feel their sincerity individually, even the ones who I just got to know not too long ago. T.T I also had a long conversation and appraisal session with my manager/company supervisor on the last day of my internship before I left. It was definitely a good heart-to-heart session otherwise, I would definitely have regretted not having a proper conversation with him before I left. All these experiences gave me some blues after I ended my internship on Friday until yesterday that is. Haha<br />
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Thank you CH and everybody! :D<br />
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Now, its time to play before my new semester begins. Hahaha.<br />
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Yay! I am finally ready to move on to the next phase of my life that is: My final semester as a student. Gonna have to work hard and put effort into my final year project and graduate happily! :)Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-43382954178200284702016-12-09T08:47:00.003-08:002016-12-09T09:03:35.329-08:00The end of my short stintFunny how things can be. Yesterday our client asked us to join them for their early christmas buffet lunch in the office. When I heard my client saying 'join us for free lunch', I couldn't hide my overjoyed smile. The truth is, the thought of free lunch seems appealing to me nowadays. Haha. It was a simple buffet serving Malay food and drinks held in the office itself. The drink served was the syrup with the 'tadpole-like' jelly which is so hard to find nowadays. The one whereby the aunty from the third stall in the canteen of MGS sold.<br />
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Today marks the official end of the interim audit. It was our last day of the interim audit and also my last day at the client's office. The office was mostly run by Malay staffs with the top management being managed by Chinese. Most if not all could converse comfortably in English but I felt comfortable conversing with them in BM. Since all the staffs knew today was our last day for the interim period, I happened to deal with two staffs on separate occasions which they asked me casually that I'll be here for the final audit right? They asked this with friendly smiles on their face. I dealt with them a few times before so I knew they were both nice. Knowing I wouldn't be here, I smiled at the lady who first asked me this and angguk kepala je. Another chubby jolly and efficient guy popped the same question when the office was almost empty and it was about time for my team to leave the office. I immediately said most probably not but my other team members masih akan datang. I carefully chose my words not to tell him the reason was that I am only an intern and my internship would end by then. I guess he assumed I was leaving my current job so he asked me Henti bekerja ke? How long dah bekerja kat sana? I wanted to tell him the truth but held back and said tak lama lah and as I stood there, I could see he was expecting for my answer to continue, and seeing him smiling attentively, I ended up telling him that actually I would sambung belajar (It was what I could think of which was closest to the truth without revealing that I as an intern was handling their company's audit, of which so the client happens to abit mm song when another intern accidentally emailed one of the staffs with his position being trainee) and I knew he genuinely considered my answer and went on to ask me bekerja dan belajar tak boleh ke? By then, I felt a sense of guilt as I answered tak bolehhh, sibuk la. He just continued to senyum lebar and laughed a bit. Then he asked me a final question, ambil ACCA ye? My reply was mungkin la because in actual fact, I may intend to do so. It was my first time knowing perfectly well that I was not going to see the faces of these people again. It was also hard to want to tell the actual reasoning yet having to answer curtly. As it was almost time to pack and leave, and as we were returning all the files that we used for our audit, I realized that it really was my last day here. I wouldn't be around for finals since my internship would already end. That I'll probably actually miss this office; this fieldwork experience because I've started to feel familiar with the staffs, the working conditions for this engagement and the ever nice guards allowing who has to open the door for us daily.</div>
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Spending the last one and a half month here and as I made my usual commuting route home, I felt a sudden attachment to this experience, the staffs at the office as well as the client's place itself.<br />
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When I'm at my client's office side, I am always busy with a task at hand. I had to overtime with my team and reach home at 9.15 on average. I need to walk that long bridge to my client's office every morning and its sloping in the wrong direction yo! By the the time I reach home, I have late dinners which I eat slowly while watching TV. Sometimes, I feel burned out by Wednesday or Thursday and Fridays are my days to catch up on sleep. I go back and forth in deciding whether I prefer being at my actual office or outside. On the other hand, I'm thankful for certain reasons. I get extra sleeping hours (40mins) longer when I'm at my client's office since I get to leave the house later, I get to avoid the mad rush of KL's city centre and public transport conundrums early in the morning and after leaving work, since I'm always on the other side of the platform heading away from KLCC's direction or take the train home at times where there are less people commuting, I met some nice colleagues which I've spend the whole time together with during my audit fieldwork whether it comes to being in the same meeting room doing our tasks together, having lunch together, going to AEON big to get stock for snacks, and walking to the train station or car pooling together, in and out for the past month. Needless to say, how my experience is so far, I had times where I felt appreciative to be where I am on some days due to happy moments, and there are times when I felt like I just wanted my internship to end as quickly as possible and that I prefer studying.</div>
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A month more to go and I have mixed feelings during my internship. I'll be back at the office so I wonder what more is up. I'll remember that I have some experience to cherish regardless.</div>
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Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-10737118109179735862016-10-22T08:49:00.001-07:002016-10-22T09:38:10.995-07:00MoviesLuckily there's my brother, otherwise I would be bored alone. He decided to take me out to 1U instead of letting me stay at home the entire day. :)) We went for lunch, Ayam Penyet, his treat after which we decided to catch a movie of my choice. Teehee. 'The Accountant'. I chose it simply because Ben Afleck is in it. Hehees! Liked him in his previous shows. It stars Anna Kendrick as well. :)) Enjoyed the movie much simply because I could relate to the main themes of the show which revolves around accounting and autism. Plus, its filled with action and its thriller based. It had quite a unique storyline. Earlier, as we arrived at the mall, we stopped at one of the pet shops at the entrance too. We walked in and took a look at the pets there. Mostly, puppies and dogs. My brother spotted a bulldog and directly walked to it. He kept telling me how cute it was! So I too took a closer look and yes, it was cute! omg. Fat, big headed and round round like a snowball. Haha. Sadly, it has no tail. Where did it go?? :( Anyways, still, I didn't see a cute bulldog like this before, I always imagined it to be bulldog-ish, you know. My brother kept trying to get its attention by waving and saying Hello but it seemed disinterested with people. Despite that, my brother kept waving and saying Hello to the bulldog with hopes and i just found that cute. HAHA. 'Inspired' by my brother, I decided to do the same. I waved and said hello to another dog as well (Forgot what species) and it was quite mind relaxing. ^^ Enjoyed the short afternoon. :D<br />
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I earlier had intended to blog about my internship so far. Now, I don't feel like talking about the serious stuffs yet. Haha. Anyways, its past 3 weeks already. Time flies pretty fast. Hoping to learn much more. Also, there was this moment when I was sitting in the train staring out the window and recalled the earlier moments of the day when my 3 colleagues or rather friends, were teasing me, I couldn't help myself as to suddenly smile at the silliness of it all. At that time, there were other passengers in the train standing while I was seated and one or two persons were particularly looking in my direction so I was trying hard to keep a straight face for fear I'd look silly. Hahah. The thought of it though, their facial expressions, silly remarks and silly smiles. I know they're having a fun time as they teased me and I don't really care. Loll. Seems like they are having a good time and seeing people happy makes my day, anyway. Haha. Yet, it doesn't change the fact that its still plain silly! aiyoo. hahah</div>
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Train to Busan. Most of the people I've heard from who has watched it said it was good or they loved it. I beg to differ (Not being shakespear here yahh. ahhaha). It was ok ok for me only. Plot wise, it was abit too shallow for me and I know, it is quite expected from a show made out of zombies as the central theme. What more can a plot go about except for the casts to run from these zombies?? Haha. Emotionally wise though, everyone was saying how good it was so I had some expectations. Unfortunately, I was not moved to that extent. It does tell you though to cherish your loved ones. I think that's the kind of message the director or scriptwriter wishes to convey. All in all, it was okay for me. The one scene that is sure to make everyone in tears is definitely That scene. Haha. Watch it and you'll know. :)</div>
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What other shows I've watched?? Oh yess, Deepwater Horizon. The first 45 minutes of the show slowly killed my interest of the shows and made me think if it was the right choice watching this. For me basically, I could not very well understand the jargons of those oil rigs and stuff and it was all dialogues. At almost the middle of the show, I started feeling bored and feeling regretful about the movie tickets (I didn't pay for it though la, my uncle did. Hahahah). When the climax began, that was the real turning point. When things started to go wrong and the oil rig started to blow, wow! Suddenly, the show was so happening. Hahaha. Really one. That's like the best happening movie or 'action' film I've seen in quite a long time. Omo. The scenes were so real and the different threats faced by the various crews onboard taking place concurrently was so well directed. It was honestly a great cinematic 'gan cheong' experience. Woo! :)) And yes, the 45 minutes are completely necessary as a build up to the central occurrence of the oil rig disaster and to get a grip of the whole story as much as it comprises of mostly dialogues. I didn't regret watching because of the action part. So worth it! :D </div>
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Lastly, another show that's good was a show I watched pretty long ago. Its called Love, Rosie. A romance flick. Its very nice (you can get to stream it directly from youtube. haha). Its about the love that finds it way at the very end and best friends from childhood. Sounds familiar? Don't want to give away spoilers. As I was watching it too, I was debating as to whether I've come across such a plot before as it all seems too familiar. Yes, indeed. It comes from a novel of a famous author. Shh. Takkan beri nama. haha. Anyhow, I watched til the very end and yes, there's many struggles and challenges until the very end. I liked it how after everything they went through, they still had one another. :) </div>
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Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-48534158071043331152016-09-03T23:14:00.001-07:002016-09-08T21:15:32.543-07:00Little ThingsInspiration is everywhere. I log onto the internet and see posts of people's successes (on FB); happiness that's spread through photos, twitter, blogs, what not. I see shared articles and write ups on Facebook. I sometimes view these links and find heartfelt stories. I stumble upon TedTalk vids inadvertently and feel enlightened by these inspirational sharing sessions from time to time. I <strike>browse</strike> through youtube. I forget how time flies and spend a few wasteful or rather, indulgent hours on youtube as I video hop from one to another watching talented people, potential artistes, moving videos, funny clips, creative movie trailers, etc. Internet can be such a great platform to draw inspiration. What I've implicitly learnt about people's success is that anything can happen and that, age is just a number. The opportunity is everyone's! :))<br />
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Focus. I pray that I will do much better this time than the last, if not for all the semesters. That goes to say that my efforts are channeled efficiently and effectively. *thinking of the whatsapp symbol* Hands clasps together that one! Wkaka<br />
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On Friday, I spent 2 hours cleaning my hostel and to shift the loads of stuff into my car. Another hour was spent at home unpacking HALF of what there is. HAHA. Another half or 3/4 more to go. I've not decided whether to shift out or stay. Still deciding. All because of my air-cond and bigger furniture as well as its a pretty decent room but on the other hand, I want to save costs during my internship period. Either way, my parents and housemate doesn't know about my plans yet. I wonder if my mom can guess on my plan with that amount of stuffs I brought home. Wkaka. Anyhows, I'm still deciding. Hehe.<br />
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Life is going to be busy even after finals. Just hoping for the best. Yadoohoo!! :D<br />
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May anyone who reads this have a blessed week ahead. :)Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-67847627857254438232016-08-13T09:42:00.000-07:002016-08-13T11:51:21.460-07:00University ExperiencesThe course of few weeks have been an eye-opening experience for me. Somewhat, bittersweet.<br />
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I survived assignments and midterms. Survived! ^^ I did pretty well for midterms and UBS results were out too. Yeaay! Got a D!! a good 'D'! Distinction. neh neh neh~ Hahah. :)) So did kitkat in UBS. Hehees! <br />
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On a rather last minute participation, the 6 of us took part in the M100 Challenge organized by gti media and several external companies. The 4 of us replaced the original team members who unfortunately had midterm tests during the event day. Anyways, it had a rather similar concept to Amazing Race. Station games and challenges to be completed at each station as a team before we could make it to the next. Throughout, we traveled by bike and foot all around campus. We had a poor start as we couldn't find our first station (wrong label on the map dehy. kaka) and time was lost further when my friend lost her bicycle lock key. We had to searched the whole block up and down twice. Locate the station. Locate the key. During the whole searching, nothing mattered. It was after locating the key that I was thinking 'Why I join? Why I join?..' Since I felt all my energy drained out and its only the first station while there's 12 more to go. We caught up eventually.<br />
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The challenges were actually okiess. Maybe just one or two were intense while overall, some stations were quite fun. Haha. The travelling part though was a bit..grueling. I guess this can be said for my friends who usually hit the gym as well. What more for a person like me who never exercise. Loll. During that whole challenge and physical tiredness, there's this one moment that's still vivid in my mind. It was around 12-ish that time. Sunny, bright and all of us sweaty, our next challenge was at the corner of an open outdoor field and it was to do sit ups at one corner of that field. Right before our challenge, I lay down against my back onto the green grass. It was that moment that I noticed one thing, the sky. The vast openness of the sky, that stretch of blue emptiness (It striked me about the strange flatness of the sky which gave an odd feeling of awe) and some light-grey clouds (which I thought looks a little like grey cotton candy). My heart felt uplifted for a moment. A few seconds later, someone called out 'Let's start the challenge now' and I snapped out from my thoughts. Later, I thought how come I've never done this before? Or I don't remember such experience? To lie down on an open air field and watch the sky in the middle of the day/morning with no obstructions to my view. You should try so on a nice sunny day, if you haven't. To end this, we did not win. Nvm la, I guess what's important was that we learnt to overcome the challenges as a team. It was my first participation in a challenge too and perhaps my last of this sort. One time is enough. :P I borrowed my friend's bike and have yet to return it to her house too (Never found the time ma). Hahaha. :D She told me once, she had this slight shock when she discovered her missing bike and eventually remembered she lend it to me.<br />
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The next day, my friend and I joined an Effective Time Management talk. It was surprisingly nice. Ms Kim, the speaker for the day, was a wonderful speaker. Besides her funny stories and relevant topic points, she added performing arts into the later session of the talk. Thus, it became more of a workshop consisting of an hour plus of talk, group presentation and finally, video shooting+drama performance. It was all part and parcel of time management, allocating time resourcefully and stuffs. She even brought a whole lot of props along with her like a functioning keyboard, cute designed Chipmunk backpacks, masak masak items and baby dolls. It was a very good experience. :)<br />
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Then there's my internship application. Its been a bittersweet journey even before the internship itself. Whilst the outcome of the whole process is still pending, I kind of decided on my choice. On Thursday, as I walked out of the room after meeting my coordinator as well as under the pair of watchful eyes of another officer, I was lost for words. Funny how I could still muster the courage to meet him the next day. Everything surely happens for a reason. Regardless, I still get to keep the good learning experience and I hope to settle the whole process as soon as possible.<br />
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On the bright side, I went for my first 'job' interview last Tuesday. Yay! To me it was a significant thing in my life (although at that time I was just going with the flow all in a daze). Since I never went to any office for a formal purpose of my own, it certainly feels all grown up and ahems, formal. I had a valid reason to visit an office for the first time! Haha. :) Never mind that I sound like a rusa out of the kampung. Haha.<br />
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On the train back to Kampar, a Bollywood film was playing on tv. It was so entertaining that I was laughing and smiling throughout the show. Hahahha. Thankfully, I was not laughing alone as a girl sitting on the other end was watching the show and giggling as well. :D And as I walk to the other coach to pergi tandas, I saw another chinese girl smiling widely and engrossed in the show as well. I am not alone!! Haha.<br />
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My upcoming week will be my FYP 1 final presentation and then its finals approaching. Gotta remind myself to start studying. Hehe.<br />
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Goodbye bloggie!Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-46605002160250251212016-07-07T03:29:00.001-07:002016-07-07T03:37:39.832-07:00Clearing datelinesAs I was driving home alone that day, the 'Balik Kampung' song came onto the radio. I just had to sing it when the 'Oh oh ohh!!' part arrived. Hahaha. It was a pretty boring ride that spontaneity lit up at that instant and what more, being in the little rectangular box on my own. (rectangular box = car)<br />
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The next 2 weeks is going to be countless late nights. The thought itself makes me shudder. Eeks! Juggling between the tight schedule of meeting assignment datelines and sticking my nose in lecture notes/ books for exams. Thesis, 4 assignments due and another 3 midterms in the midst.<br />
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My upcoming midterm is this Saturday, 2 days from now. There's a disparity between Tax and Advance Tax. Hope I can get through it. Dua hari lagi. Bless me!!<br />
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Me Before You. I got to watch it. Someone posted the whole movie on FB so I had the chance to watch online. Yay! Nvm if I think its 'not supposed to' be there on FB laa. haha. I'd rate it 2.8/5 stars. Nobody really cuts the stars but I'm going to do that. Haha. Won't start another debate on the euthanasia issue which has received lots of debate in its movie reviews since the movie's release. But what say you? I have a varying opinion about it. Overall, I give it a fair 2.8/5 for the moviegoer and purely entertainment perspective. Hee.<br />
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I'll update my blog next time when I have the time. Then, I'll do a recap bout what's happened and happening to me. Lol. Byebye~<br />
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-12835529733982081612016-05-15T02:59:00.001-07:002016-05-15T03:13:05.068-07:00Spilling whats in mind I had a written draft earlier which is much more lengthy than the one now. As I was skimming through the earlier post, I felt it was perhaps too much negativity and I shouldn't spread too much of my grouchy vibes about. Remember the technique KISS? I guess this post is the KISS version of it. KISS as in keep it short and simple.<br />
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Feeling regretful over certain things:<br />
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1. Resit for UBS Course during the term break. It wasn't our fault that this happened. It was due to technical errors. I'm not sure what made me regret more. The fact that I missed my dad's birthday sitting for an exam that didn't even make it through or that I need to read up on everything again because I forgot the steps to generate those accounts. Aneyo!<br />
2. My finals.<br />
3. People. Why couldn't I be more pleasant that time? It wasn't about me being mean. It was just me not being very nice or cheerful to one or two people and I distanced myself away from them. Now that I realise it, I think its too late.<br />
4. Focus. I was so caught up with things (meetings, assignments, etc) and spontaneous outings during the semester that I lost focus on my main priorities. Of course, I really did enjoy myself during those casual yumchas; outings what not, sprung out just like that. However, there were slightly too many distractions especially towards my finals that kept me away from preparing adequately well.<br />
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Then, of course, on another note. Casual conversations with my mom end up to be pretty meaningful as well as cheeky ones. Haha. I found out that ants dislike lemons and cucumbers so that's why my mom places them in a row along the kitchen windows.<br />
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She was telling me about a documentary which she came across and to my surprise, it really did got me thinking awhile. It was about Bargaining. How we bargain with roadside stalls, at morning markets (vegetable stalls, fruit stalls) and in night markets on holidays trips and stuff, with traders who are just trying to make a living out of what they sell. And when we get a discount, we walk away happily with our discounted goods without realizing how we've taken away the daily income they could have earn. Why do we so often bargain with them even if its for a few cents. Like 20,30 cents? We forget that they too need an income to sustain for their children, their families, or themselves, and we're delighted with the outcome of our bargains. And yet, when we walk into large retail shops like Padini, Toms and what not, we do not bargain with these businesses? We simply take up the discounts that they have on offer. Of course, there's nothing wrong to bargain because the truth it, who doesn't like cheaper things right?? Hahaha. And as an individual consumer for retail businesses, our purhcases are just a part of a large group of consumers. With that said, it does give an eye-opening reminder that makes us think about how such apparent events takes place in our everyday life and we don't really give much thought about them. Its also an important lesson about the way we lead our lives. So actually, if next time, if i happen to bargain something and can't get the price I want, I won't feel too upset about it because I'll think of this story. Haha :) Well, retail outlets are a totally different subject matter!! Hehee<br />
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In the car today, we had another funny conversation too. How after cleaning the garden, my mom wanted to get McD's sundaes to cool down. She asked me if i had money with me as she left hers at home, I checked my purse and said I did. RM20 so okay. Off we go. Its enough to get the 3 sundaes that mom had in mind. We went for drive through and the staff took our order. I topped the 3 sundaes that with a medium fries. Then, I said 'That's all'. My mom then commented, 'Even if you wanted to order more, you can't'. (She meant I didn't have extra money left). I said 'Can la. Still got some money.' She said, 'Aiya, suffer in silence. Seeing my daughter treat me for sundae also need to check if she has enough money or not.' Hahhaa. It got me laughing. As we got our take away orders, we left McD and headed home. On the way near a junction (that previously sells durians by the roadside), my mom looked out for the shop and asked 'Oh, got durian or not?? I was looking out for it keenly too. Both of us were enthusiastic while spotting it. 'Oh, not open already mi..'. 'Aiya, cannot eat already. But if I want to buy also we no money what!' She said teasingly. 'Only can smell the smells that are free while the rest is not'. And at the back of my head, I was thinking ya horr. The last time we bought durians, it costed rm40++ and as I think of the change which I put back in my purse earlier. Hmm. about few ringgit left. That time, I just couldn't helped but laughed out loud. :D After some time, mom said, 'As we grow up, we realized how important money is'. I couldn't agree more. Haha.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154438067450269799.post-26532204812914233522016-05-03T20:28:00.006-07:002016-05-03T20:37:01.057-07:00Morning JoyWhen you wake up to find that half-boiled eggs are served for breakfast on the table. What a delight!<br />
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Just a short entry before i continue studying. Three more papers to go and when time's ticking, you realize how precious every hour counts. Yes, you count by the hours and in fact, even by the minutes. Not so much of the days anymore. You plan and if it fails, you make a new plan.<br />
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My brothers and relatives were back in Ipoh for the weekend. That's the procrastination period. When you're trying to study at one corner and your second bro is playing 'Assassin Creed' at an adjacent table to yours. You just can't help but to admire awhile at the beautiful graphics, ask how the game works and even bob your head a little to the rhythm of the upbeat music that's playing as the background of the game. You feel like you're in Italy with those pieces. Hehe. <br />
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Its been really long since I last left a post here so here you go. Haha<br />
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Til another time, take care blog. Take care people! :)<br />
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The new semester began and its crazy how time flies. This Monday is Week 5 of the semester already. Its really true when someone says Chinese New Year will pass by before you know it. One minute, everyone's rushing back to their hometowns to gather for this festive occasion, and the next moment, everyone's rushing back for work and studies. </div>
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This CNY was fully spent with family and relatives. First day at my uncle's, 2nd day travelling to Penang for 3D and 2N vacation as well and the final 1 to 2 days at Ipoh wif fams. Didn't get to meet up with friends this time. Feeling guilty. I could have made it for the night part however, was quite exhausted to go out. :/ Hopefully, next round yah guys. :) </div>
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A bit reluctant to go back Kampar because the next few weeks will be the busiest. Cramming facts for midterms and meeting assignment datelines. Ohnoo. However, trying to stay motivated to consistently keep up with the pace. Year 2 loo. </div>
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Anyways, a recap on my past few weeks la.<br />
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I headed back to Kampar a day before classes began. Tidied up my room like an aunty for almost 2-3 hours. It felt good once the room had more room and was more liveable?? Haha. I was prepared for my only class and first lecture the following day. At the same time, I was hoping to drop a particular subject and bid for another one.<br />
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So when the next day came and the registration system re-opened sharp at 9a.m., I was one of the few gan cheong students trying to log into the course registration system to change my subject asap. Tried several times to login and in my head I was thinking, 'Oh, I don't think there'll be space anymore'. To my luck, there was one space left. Fortunately, its also the particular slot I wanted. Woohoo! It means someone probably dropped that subject thus, leaving an opening slot. Immediately, I replaced my alternative with the initial choice. In my heart, I was thanking the student who dropped it. Because of him/her, I could get it. Thankiu. :) Huhuu. Therefore, I have no classes on Monday. I can drive into uni this round too because I got a car sticker this sem. After 2 consecutive sems of walking, I can save the trouble of getting my shoes soak in water after a heavy downpour. Walking however is not really a problem for me anymore, I have adapted to it! :D<br />
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I was unsure whether to bring forward a final semester elective as well, International Trade. Somehow, my intuition tells me to take it now so I'll be more relax in future. Initially, some reasons made it seem like taking this subject would be a drawback and had me re-considering. Finally? I'm still proceeding with this elective on my own. Gogogo! :)<br />
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On the same Monday, while waiting for the registration system to open, suddenly felt my right eye was itchy and a bit sticky with fluid too. I caught an eye infection for the next 2 weeks. Initially, I didn't want to see a doctor but when it started becoming painful, I consulted a doctor to get some medication. During that time, people in uni who bumped into me would asked me why, what happened to your eye? I told them 'I became a vampire'. Hehee.<br />
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There was this thingy I applied for to go for a UN Leadership symposium as well. Actually, I was just trying my luck and play play. After some things happened, the Sg Long officer personally called me to attend an interview. It happened to be during class hours and my first Taxation lecture. On my personal choice, I didn't want to skip it because I never skipped classes for these kinda reasons. Moreover, considering the costly travelling expenses even with a partial scholarship, I didn't go for it. When I think of the officer, I felt regretful because she was such a pleasant, nice and helpful lady. I knew she took the trouble to go the extra mile when she didn't had to. Aiseh. On my part, I shouldn't make the mistake again of taking bold indecisive moves.<br />
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On one of the days after evening class was over, Ann Gie and Wan Siang asked if I could fetch them back home. I said okay ah. Guess what? As we walked to the block where I parked my car, my friend spotted it first. 'Hey Crystal, your car tyre punctured'. It was after 6.30 plus already and many phone calls were exchanged to get hold the contact number of a car workshop dealing with tyre punctures. The problem with Proton Saga cars. Their tyres are really hard to pull out. I had a puncture before and that experience was far more dreadful cos it happened at night. Anyway, the workshops we contacted already closed shop for the day. Some passer bys (on bicycles) came to our aid while car drivers only offered their curiosity and drove away. Zzz. Haha. A pair of guys came to help us before class but left earlier. They were soaking in sweat as they rushed for their tutorial. An hour later, they passed by the same route (This means their class is over) and we were *ahem* still there. Hahaa. They came to offer their help again and even accidentally left their house keys on my car boot and cycled home. Omo. What a mess. Thankfully, through a friend, her car of friends manage to help me get a mechanic still available. They even helped to return the bunch of house keys back to the bicycle owner. Another couple offered their help too. Felt thankful to all who helped. Had dinner with Ann Gie and the rest and headed to Westcity for sponsorship meeting later. The place there was a steaming sauna and by the end of the day, it surely felt like a quite a long one. Wait for part two. Haha.<br />
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After that, we had a first WAY meeting for the sem. Besides our main agenda, we had an exchanged gifts session among the committees. All of us were asked to prepare a gift for our secret angel. It was exciting to see many presents laid out in the center of the living room. It felt like Christmas with an invisible Christmas tree. Hehees. Besides, who doesn't love presents aite? I DO. HAHA :) Anyway, it was an entertaining session as some committees left out the name labels for their secret angels, there were overlapping receivers and stuffs like that. Everyone was shouting in excitement when a guy received the largest gift among us all. We anticipated much as we remove the present wrappers and guess what, it definitely lifted up to our expectations. It was a label wording 'Mr. Right' on a rectangular, fluffy pillow! Wkaka.<br />
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My gift was a pretty notebook. Haven't used it cos reluctant and so its kept in my book rack for now. On another day, I received a CNY greeting card too which was printed in pin yin and the sender wrote me a pretty humorous and thoughtful note. It was a really short one saying that he/she knows I don't know Chinese so he/she suggested to get someone to help translate for me the text. Hahaha.<br />
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During the weekends, I didn't go back home as I signed up for a course. Actually, my dad's birthday fall during that weekends and 2 days later, my 2nd bro's. I only realized the date later after registration and it was too late to get refunded. Surely, I felt sorry for missing their celebrations and was feeling regretful for joining.<br />
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Anyway, it was a UBS Accounting Course. It was a 2 days intensive course which consisted of a computer, handbook and lots of typing. We sat in front of the computer for hours and when lunch break came, I never felt so glad. Lunch on both days were appetizing because it was Indian cooking mixed-dishes style. Chap fan in pedas version. Yumyums! :) After 2 days of scenario questions attempts, we had an online practical exam which lasted for 2 and a half hours. When the workshop was over, Kitkat and me was so happy and relieved. We decided to go for a movie for a break. Haha.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, the workshop was quite practical. Yet, it was..exhausting to sit there for long hours doing typing jobs. In short, can we pick up the software on our own? Definitely, if you have the handbook and software. So is the course worth it? Yes, for first-timers. Its pretty useful to attend one workshop to get a hang of it. Once we have the fundamentals, its easier to learn any other software kut. Besides, we learn how to classify the accounts based on systematic coding and that's the best takeaway for me in my opinion. Plus, if I were to learn it on my own, surely it would have taken more than 2 days one. Hahaha. Overall, its a useful course as a basic guide la.<br />
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<u>Week 2</u><br />
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My car needed maintenance again. It needed a change of car battery and after everything was settled, it made me missed my international trade tutorial. My coursemates would have thought I'm such a lazy girll but got solid reason okehh. Haha.<br />
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On Thursday, I went to Teluk Intan to find sponsorship for the WAY event. Its not the first time I've felt it but especially after that day, I realized being multi-lingual is an added advantage. Not everyone speaks the same language which is why being versatile makes it beneficial. Somehow, speaking in someone else's mother tongue or sharing a same background helps to connect people more easily. We dealt with the community in Malay, English, Mandarin and Cantonese. The problem was interacting in Hokkien and Teo Chew, neither of us could speak these well enough. Hehe.<br />
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On Saturday, the few of us attended a pre-CNY celebration held in the campus. All the performances were in Mandarin. My friend jio me only otherwise I wouldn't its unlikely I would have gone for sure. Haha. The beatboxing was probably my favourites. A bunch of students acted an adaptation of the famous Journey to The West show too and it was quite entertaining. Haha. At night, we surprised Kitkat too for her birthday and the next day, had a WAY bonding trip. Lazy to blog the details liao. We went for breakie then to Lost World of Tambun and dinner. The exciting moment when I felt we came together as a group was at the large open pool. There was music jamming by a DJ at the front and we were all just grooving to the beat, doing silly poses in the pool and waving our hands in the air. More and more of the crowd joined in after us. Wkaka. It really felt like a good bonding experience during that moment. :) The entrance fee to Tambun is pricey though, RM45 leh.<br />
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<u>Week 3</u><br />
Had one lousy day and all became fine la. :)<br />
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Anyway, these past 3 weeks are like car maintenance week. I got my 4 tyres changed on 2 different ocassions and one more time to the workshop for a normal car service. Got a bit paranoid with my car also dee. After it all, I had more experiences dealing with mechanics and felt grateful to those who were able to provide me with sound assurance for my car. Of course, the maintenance work too.<br />
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A day before we went back for our CNY break, a bunch of us had a spontaneous evening reunion too. We had a Chinese dishes dinner. We planned to watch Ola Bola after that. Unfortunately, all the seats were sold out except for the first two rows, so Suet Leng suggested to go to a nearby carnival instead.<br />
Waaaa. It was enjoyable. Felt like an excited kid while playing the bumper rides. It was so much fun that we sat on it for 4 times! Hahaha. Another ferris-wheel kind of ride was quite scary because it make a creaking noise that me and Vern was shouting when we were at the top of the ride. No joke. Then we could see the bystanders on the ground there also smiling/giggling in our direction. Why do even pay for rides to scare ourselves?? Aisehh. The atmosphere there was surprisingly quite good for a small town. There were several game booths with pretty attractive prizes to grab. All of us had something to bring home in the end. I think all of us really enjoyed ourselves. Save Ola Bola for next time.<br />
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I think it is a long long post. Just spilling here in case I forget in future. If u read it til here, I salute you liao. Haha.<br />
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Last but not least, Happy Monkey Chinese New Year! :DCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607446585477203710noreply@blogger.com0