untuk Z

It was Z's birthday 8 days ago. Called him in the morning and sang him the song. He laughed heartily and said that I had just made his day. He felt good and so did I. Later that day we chatted thru gtalk. He wanted to know whether I had bought him his birthday gift! Selamba je kan? Hehe... But, the truth is I did not plan to buy him anything. So, I asked him. 'kena bagi ke?' Then he went on and on about how when he was young he seldom got birthday presents, (huh? ke situ pulak?) and it would mean a lot to him if friends showered him with gifts. He did this (begging for gifts) for 3 consecutive days, boleh? I wonder, why didn't he ask from his girlfriend je? But, being a woman, yang lembut hati pulak (che wah!), I dragged sheeda to JJ to help me finding him the perfect gift.

Day 1 - surveying all the possibilities. I did not have a big budget, I mean, he's not my boyfriend, so tak payah la nak spend banyak sangat kan? hehe.. Gosh, buying things for men is a difficult task! Men don't wear a lot of accessories, so the scope is quite limited. I went back home with zero idea!

Day 2 - after about an hour of surveying, I settled on this table lamp. It was funky and different but certainly not new arrival. I didn't know why I bought it in the first place. Yes, he just moved in to a new house, so the lamp would be perfect.. but... eee... tak best! tak best!

Day 3 - went back to JJ. The table lamp will be a gift to another friend je lah... Stress giler cari hadiah untuk mamat ni. I wanted it to be different - something that he wouldn't think of! Then, sheeda came up with an idea. We went to the household section. I bought him a japenese plate with a matching bowl, a spoon, a pair of chopsticks and a mug. Then I spotted a matching tray which fit everything nicely. I then bought a plastic container that can be used as a drainer as well as to keep the set securely. He lives alone and seldom cooks. He always 'tapau' his food even at the office. Thus, this individual dining set is just perfect to be used and kept in his office! Mission accomplished! I hoped he would like it and most importantly appreciate the time and energy I had spent in finding him his birthday gift.

2 days ago - He came to my hometown. We had brunch together with a good friend of ours. I presented him the gift. Nope, not the set. Not yet. I gave him a copy of exam paper which I set for my students. It was dedicated to him because it got his name in there and an article about the origin of the 'Happy Birthday' song. He laughed and was pleased to see his name printed on the paper.. hehe.. Tak lah hebat sangat tapi, agak sweet la kan? ;D After we had our meal then only I gave him the actual gift. He was sincerely happy. He laughed goodheartedly, blushed deeply and seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenyum memanjang! As he was unwrapping the set one by one, I explained to him why I got him those stuff. And of course I had to let him know how stressful I was in finding him a birthday gift! He was touched la.... And I was glad he liked it.

Hadiah tu sememangnya tak mahal, tak de brand, tak lah sehebat mana... But at least it was different than what he had anticipated (u know stuff like shirt, tie, tie pins etc). And... I put in 100% effort to get him the present. That's the most important thing and I hope he realised that!

Happy Birthday Z!

topsy turvy

A lot of things happened lately. Good ones, bad ones, nonsensical ones. Here goes..

Good one

My brother remarried after being a divorcee for nearly 3 years. Finally there's someone to really take care of him.

Bad one

The whole family did not approve of his choice due to some reasons. And when we are struggling to accept her wholeheartedly, how to live as one family?

Nonsensical one

I decided to go to sabah and not attending his akad nikah and the bride's kenduri.

Good one

My 'career boost' project is coming to an end. By early April I would know whether I'm moving forward or backward or maybe nowhere. Then only I can take a break and pamper myself in luxury... Can't wait...

Bad one

My rivals are using dirty tricks. Their sinful acts may affect my chances of going to the higher level! Something has to be done!

Nonsensical one

No one dares to report! Aaaaaaarrrrggghhh!

Good one

I managed to get the allocation from the government that my lady boss had been eyeing on. Cash haven't reached our door yet, but the Minister himself had promised me to spare some for us. Wah, macam bagus je bunyinya kan? hehehe...

Bad one

hmmm... too personal to be shared here...

Nonsensical one

Me!

Good one

I'm getting over him! My broken heart is gradually mended! It wasn't love, I'm sure of that! haha...

Bad one

We are still in touch. How could I move on if he still lingers around me?

Nonsensical one

I found my rebound, a sabahan guy! Those trips to sabah proved to be quite rewarding jugak rupanya! huhu...! ;D

Good one

Dato' Dr. Zambry form UMNO-BN is now Perak's new Chief Minister. A young and dynamic profesional who carries the burden of getting back the rakyat's confidence to the new state government.

Bad one

Nizar still believes that he is in power. Siva suspended Zambry and his Excos. They sue each other and become the laughing stock!

Nonsensical one

Perak has TWO Chief Ministers and their fighting over the seat has become more and more ridiculous. And today Nizar and geng had their state assembly under the tree! What can be more nonsensical than that? We have the winner here, folks!!!

It's a mad mad world here in Perak... and my life!

di bawah bayu..

Am off to Sabah again!

Moga sempat sampai airport dan selamat perjalanan.. Ameen.

Me vs mad cows : I WON!

Had another meeting with the cows. It was chaired by Future Boss. Not much was said this time around. I have decided not to bring up any issues in front of the cows anymore. I have to play my cards right. I either go straight to Big Boss or Future Boss from now onwards. Future Boss then touched on the calender thing. He said it was a great idea and more calenders would be printed out and everybody must take some with them and distribute on the next programme which would be held in Kedah. I smiled broadly. The cows said nothing. Hahahaha... itu baru pasal calender. If only they knew that Big Boss called me the other day and gave me some 'bonus' for my job well done, they would go beserk!! Hahahahahaha... Seronotttttnyeeeeee!

Hmm... I need new sets of lingerie la... So, It's shopping time this weekend! huhuuuu!!! ;D

Huh! Bangga giler!!!

Went to Penang with my female team. It was a part of the Big Boss' project. He had approved my idea of using the pocket calenders as part of the publicity plan. My girls and I stood by the entrance of the hall where the function took place. Pocket calenders in our hands and big sweet smile on our face. Some of the cows were there too, WITHOUT the calenders. Big Boss came. The cows hovered around him. Sickening! I waited for a while then walked to him and we shook hands. He then introduced me to some of his big shot friends. We went into the hall. It was chock-a-blocked with people. Speeches and more speeches then the main agenda- the introduction of the Big Boss himself and his poject. Later, during the refreshment, my girls and I mingled around and continued distributing the calenders and talked about our Big Boss and his project. A lot of big shots were there, you see, and most of them were Big Boss' rivals. The best part was, when Big Boss came to me while I was talking to one of his rivals. She was holding the calender and when she saw him, she immediately praised him for this calender idea. She said she had never thought of this as part of the publicity campaign. She, along with the others, used the old fashion way! Big Boss was pleased! I was smiling ear to ear! The cows were quiet! Muahahahaha...

I didn't know how to describe my feelings. I was glad, relieved, suppa duppa happy and feeling more motivated to work harder and prove to Big Boss and everybody (including those cows) that I am worth it! That I am not just some lady colleague who knew nothing like the one they had before me! I am better! That's right! I AM BETTER!

hate male chauvinist cows!

I am freaking mad!!!!! Those men, they think they are superior! That they are better and smarter! That we, women do not know anything! Piiiiiiiiirrrrahh!

I had a meeting with this group of male species. There were 8 of them and as for the girls' power, just me and Madam F (she's more like a makcik than a girl actually!). Anyway, the discussion was on this project initiated by my Big Boss (not that nice lady boss, this one is a He). Big Boss wasn't around, he just left everything to us to make sure it works. Everybody had to present their own report. When it was my turn, I pointed out some issues like our target group didn't really know our Big Boss (the project relies on how popular he is, u see). So I came up with an idea of distributing pocket calenders with his picture on it. They were not sure whether it was a good idea for it seemed 'cheap', so they said (grrrrr..). I argued but in the end they wanted to refer to the Big Boss himself.. Ok, fair enough..

Because I wanted the project to be a real blast, I had to touch on the weaknesses of the areas of others. Not that I wanted to 'berlagak pandai' or to show off, I just wanted us to rectify any problems in order to get the desired result. But these male species with the ego as big as titanic, couldn't handle it. Couldn't accept any criticism from a lady. They got reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally defensive and came up with 1001 lame stories. What pissed me off was when they, in return, attacked me in my area pulak! Those morons! Almost all of them asked me to just focus on my thing and not to interfere with theirs for they knew what they were doing! Those nitwits! Trying very hard to control my anger, I told them I was merely pointing out some issues regarding the project. They dismissed me just like that by changing the topic and adjourned the meeting. I packed my stuff and stormed out of the room, away from those male chauvinist nincompoops!

When I got back, I called Future Boss (he was at the meeting too). I told him that my intention was noble! I wanted the Big Boss' project to succeed. I was doing it for him, not me! But these idiots in the committee failed to see that! I am their teammate, for god's sake, not their rival! They were a bunch of disgustingly arrogant and stuck up rotten bananas! If they wanted me to mind my own business, I would do just that! I wouldn't care anymore! BUT, if the project failed, I said, don't blame me! Blame those cows!!! Future Boss, at first, was trying to back them up (men always fight for their kind even though the fault was obvious!), but after some yelling from me, he went quiet. That motivated me to add just a little bit more - I said "don't think that I am some kind of idiot who knew nothing. I might be new in this field but I am certainly not stupid! If they treat me like idiot, I will treat them like idiots!". He then admitted that those men were being unfair to me and asked me to just forgive and forget. Wah, senangnyaaaaaa!!!

Gosh, men will always be men! Don't expect them to be any different! They won't change! Because they have two heads (one above the collar and the other one in their pants!), they think they are superior! They have balls instead of brain, but they think they are smarter than us! Hellooooooooo!!! Takpe... satu hari nanti, diorang akan tunduk hormat pada aku!!! I'll make sure of that! Eeeeeee.... marahnya!!!

Alhamdulillah...

BARISAN NASIONAL HAS TAKEN OVER PERAK!!!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!


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