Manual Off.

Eve of Chinese New Year.

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter, you would have already known that I did quite a lot this morning. Washed two cars, vacuumed one and polished glass windows of one. And I woke up earlier than my working days. *pats self*

Anyways, after that we went to shop at Queens for a while cos I forgot that I needed a black tube for my dress. Haha. And then this happened. So spontaneous.

Driving lesson for free for Van. But Koay insisted that I try first. And I did. And all I can say is that NO MANUAL CAR FOR ME. Not now. Not ever. He wanted me to know learn so that I can be behind his wheels when he's tired, like today when he had only 3 hours of sleep. He tries to take as many small sleeps when he can as it's going to be a long day today. Poor thing. And Van behind, she sleeps everytime she's in a moving vehicle. NO KIDDING! So yeah, manual car drivers are insanely hardworking. *salutes*

So, Van's turn. I almost puked when I was inside. So, I stood by the roadside and watched them. So smart me :) beginner semua mesti macam ni. I pun sama. 

Vanessa: How to let down the hand brek ah?

Koay and Me: *looks at each other*

Master of manual car giving lessons to don't-know-anything-about-driving girl.

Mati enjin tak tau berapa kali tapi normal la tu. Got progress d! :)

ON ANOTHER NOTE! I got my early birthday gift from Koay! I love love love love itt! :))

steamboatandbabyniecesin2hours :)

Corporate Appreciation Night.

Eastin Hotel organized a party to appreciate all the corporate that has been faithfully using their service for the past years, and Holiday Tours & Travel Penang was invited to be part of it. We even sponsored a trip for two to Cameron Highlands. So, needless to say, I was chosen to attend this amazing dinner with my two bosses, Head of Sales and Head of Sales and Tour! Such honor I had :)

I was reluctant to go at first because my college peeps were having "reunion" that same night! But cannot escape! So, still go la. Did not regret for sure. Haha.

Theme was Old Shanghai Night means we've gotta wear cheongsam! But we were not told.

:)

Like how the menu is not in typical booklet.

This kind of event sure got Yee Sang. I never know how to eat and never will like to eat this.

But still had to take some. So, I took more salmon than whatever that's the rest. Haha.

Double Boiled Kampung Chicken soup with Ginseng. BEST SOUP EVER EATEN IN HOTEL! Okay, maybe the second best since the really best that I ever had was in my sister's wedding! That one also double boiled soup with black chicken or something!

Steamed duck with dried scallops and fish maw. This one also very awesome. The rest of other foods I never take d because the lucky draw took place and then Kumar happened. Haha.

Never.get.anything.at.all. *don't believe in luck*

I have to say that the performances throughout the entire night was amazingly great. Though they lipsing to the the songs played, their quick changing of costumes and dance moves were awesome. And their costumes not like all one piece and doesn't look easy to be put on in such a short time.

And then we had this beer drinking contest for ladies. But because not all ladies drink and some are vegans, they changed it to a glass of coke. The lady in the center won this challenge and then challenged one random dude from the crowd for beer. And won! Overall, she won a hotel stay worth RM5000! Crazy alcoholic girl.

Venessa Diamonds Fashion Show. Saw one that I really liked, and for now can dream about it only. Heh.

My two lady boss :)

Highlight of the whole event. Laughed till I missed my dessert. So gooood.

laughteristhebestmedicine.

E-Table.

Ordered this online a month ago. Finally, came when I least expected it! I paid RM55 for this one and two weeks after paying for it, I found another exactly the same one online at RM49! I should feel geram, but surprisingly I was calm as anything! I would say it's good value for money.

Now I can watch movies on the bed, Facebook stalk people, edit songs, blogging and play games without feeling sore at anybody area like my shoulders/elbows. It even comes with the cooling fan and in-built mouse pad. Pretty cool for me :)

So easy to keep sumore. Can carry anywhere. Can fit it in my orange baby and NOT heavy at all. Woots.

happy me is a happy me.

Rifle Range Rounds.

IMPACTING LIVES.

TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES.

REACHING THE NATIONS.

fireBRANDS going around the neighborhood, giving out CNY goodies to folks and prayed for them. Broken chinese, hokkien prayers were heard. But all that matters nothing because we all knew God understood us and heard all our mixed-language-prayers.  From 17th floor to the ground floor, we walked down the stairs and every once a while, we sang out loudly "Chin chia ho, lai si Ya So chin chai ho" (So good, Jesus is so good).

we.must.do.this.every.year.



It's only four days left.

Have a blessed chinese new year! :)

Second Month.

Ten more months left to a new year. Seriously, time slow down!

One of my favorite months no doubt. This year marks another year of accomplishment, getting better in handling tough situations and having an increased two digits. That last part is no fun.

Good thing I look younger than my real age. That, is fun. And people thinks Koay looks older than me. Another plus point to fun.

So, yesterday, i have decided to get back into floorball/exercise mode. After 6 long months of complete resting with no physical doings, I think it's time for me to get back into my sport shoes. I am actually pretty excited. The first "physical" is taking place tomorrow. HIKE UP TO PENANG HILL.

*eyes wide open* I was telling Koay that when I suggested hiking, I was talking about Monkey Beach or Kerachut. And then, this boy decided that hike up Penang Hill more fun. Okay.. here's one problem. I haven't been exercising for 6 months and my stamina whatsoever is gone. Like totally gone. I should have just suggested running in Botanical Garden. *facepalms*

Since I've agreed and plans are made, I shall make sure I reach to the top. Wait, I think they will hike till the top la. They usually do. And this will be my first time hiking all the way up. I shall persevere and push myself. MENTAL MESTI KUAT.

On another thing, just yesterday my preggo sister asked me what I was gonna do on Valentine's Day. I just gave her that surprise look and told her that we don't celebrate V-Day. Why should we or anyone actually? Everything is super expensive and it's not even a special day that brings any special meaning to us. Haha. Not that theres something wrong to those who celebrates. This is just purely my opinion. So no, no V-Day for us.

Chinese New Year in nine days. Who would've thought that it falls on the same day I was born. Double the angpows? Oh yess! This is a good month :)

Starting this month two with our first reunion dinner over at my uncle's place tonight :) Steamboat ftw!

Have a blessed first day of the awesome month you people.

Confimed.

Sha Lynn is confirmed to be Sha Lynn.

No more thinking that it might be a boy. Sister just sent me a picture of "confirming" that Sha Lynn is a girl and I have no idea how anyone can see and then interpret the picture. I just spent half an hour looking at it and still had no idea what and where to see. But I think I saw Sha Lynn's face partially.

Apparently, she's one kg now and have chubby cheeks. Oh my goshness. I need to see you soon Sha Lynn.

Not gonna post the picture here. Cannot embarass her just yet. Muahaha.

Thank you whoever you are for keeping my sister and her baby in prayer.

Here's to hoping smooth delivery (WITHOUT EPIDURAL) and a fast one too :)

Monday Blues NOT.

Such great feeling going to bed on Sunday knowing that the next day get to sleep till lunch time. Not just any normal lunch.

The Mod-Em Hangout Lunch and Movie!

So, what Monday and what Monday blues?

We waited, walked down the escalator, ate McD, vained with the brand new iPhone5, teared in The Impossible, laughed hysterically, shopped, i love yoo-ed, "spretzel-ed", stalked half japanese hald angmo babies, choo char-ed, starbucks-ed, and monopoly dealed :)

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Food tastes better when you're having them with people you love and genuinely care about. 

Social Media.

So I opened up the food blog and saw that we have past 20,000 viewers! And we're just days away from the first date ever since we started it. A W E S O M E.

I have to say that the experience of food blogging is one of a kind. It's pretty fun but there are also days when you just want to eat and relax the minute you reach a new place. But no, being one you'll have to take pictures and stuff like that. It's not that it's so annoying that it's a drag. It's not. It's okay for us cos there's two of us doing it. For other food bloggers who goes solo, *salutes*. I don't know where you find your hardworking-ness! :)

Anyways, I did not access into any social media in the weekends because I was away in an encounter weekend with the Big Man. Boy, was it great! And last night a friend popped the question if we can survive not using social media for a week. And without having to think so long, I nodded. I think it's because of the encounter weekend. If not, I would have answered no. 

So yay to me for not being a socialmediaaddict. Haha. 

Last day of my long holiday is about to end. So sad. Gotta start working tomorrow. WHY SO FAST?

Can't wait for Chinese New Year to come. I have missed that time of the season for so long. 

COUNTING DOWN! :D

One Year Gift.

from him :)

Blessed One Year.

The best boyfriend isn't the best-looking, the funniest, the strongest or the richest. It's the one that makes sure you know he loves you.

I never knew you would become someone this important in my life. Someone who changed my world, literally. Someone whom when I'm with, I do things that I never thought I would ever do, ever! 

It's crazy. It's weird.

It's funny. It's extreme.

It's insane. It's strange.

It's unpredictable.
It's madness.
It's out of the world.
It's loud. It's full of surprises.
It's you and me.

And I think that kinda describes us and this adventure that we got ourselves into. From the beginning when we first became friends, I thought you were the 'guy best friend' that I'll have for a long long time.

You know that kind where I teach you how to"properly" go after girls (not that you don't know how) and checking girls/boys our together in college's canteen, hear your stories after each dating sessions, cheer loudly in your floorball matches, eat with you when you had no one else to eat with, fill you in on your curiosity of Christianity, bring you to go church and introduce you to all my friends and say that you're

actually gay, like my gay best friend kind-of-gay.Then one day, everything changed. My life changed forever. Billion of thank yous won't do it. All those midnight phone calls I made to you when I couldn't sleep, you being a driver and drive me around the whole day, teaching me how to play gin rummy and got me hooked on it, letting me bite on you when I was upset, pressured me to study for exams, cooked (sort of) for me, go for a last-minute trip together to Hatyai, taught me be-more-tough-in floorball (I was in a skirt!), introduced Mee Kuah at Abu, and being super patient with me the whole entire time.

 And all that before you even asked the question (this is the part where you will tell people "you forced me to ask one!)! I'm just very grateful for you being you and being that one dude that I can rely on completely. Love all that bang chang koay moments, love all your forehead kisses, love it when you snore (NOT!), love it when you play with Kelly, love it when you satisfy my food cravings, love it when you would come into my house like it's your own, love it when you put that extra effort to coming church even if you just slept for few hours the night before, love it when you sing (out of tune) out loud and confidently in the car, love it when you dance like no one is around you, love it that you have such a good heart and love it (a lil) when you passionately tells me about your love towards Manchester United. And today marks our one year as a couple. It's only one year? It feels like years already to me! :) 

Cheers to many many many more years to come and the many more roller-coaster ride that we will conquer.

Blessed 1st, babe.

Just Cos.

I don't usually update or want to write anything on weekends because you know how weekends are very precious for someone who works Monday to Friday. 

Since I'm still awake and he's still playing dota, I might as well do something. 

One of the many things that we talked about (passionately) is Twitter, which we have been on this issue since days ago. I tend to take twitter as my "punching bag" where I update my emotions constantly. Angry. Sad. Excited. Lazy. Disappointed. You name it. And then, he made me realized that it's all pointless and not very mature, which I find it true. And how he also explained an incident/scenario/circumstances in another perspective that I never would be able to see even if it was gonna hurt my feelings. Well, it''s true that truth hurts. Speaking about being thankful to have that someone to be THAT honest to me :)

Must. Use. Social. Media. Wisely. From. Now. Onwards.

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So far, we are enjoying every bit of food blogging. We might be getting our own domain real soon! Do keep up with us :)

Goodnight yous.

What Faith Can Do.

Amazing song. Amazing lyrics. Amazing pair. Amazing message. Amazing everything of it. 

Have a blessed Friday and a productive wonderful weekend everibodii.

Money Issues.

Money:

can buy you a house, but not a home.

can buy you a bed, but not a good sleep.

can buy you a clock. but not time.

can buy you a position, but not respect.
can buy you blood, but not life.

can buy you food, but not a good appetite.

can buy you insurance, but not safety.

can buy you a car, but not safe journey.

Money, in fact isn't the ultimate goal in life. It should not and must never be. Money isn't everything.

Of course money makes most things in life more comfortable. So, I heard one of the famous saying "Would you prefer crying in a Kancil or a Ferrari?" My thought is that, when you are already crying, would it matter what car you're in? Not for me at least.

Money makes the world goes round. Money separates the rich and the poor in such a sad way. The rich will never be satisfied with whatever amount of gold that they already have and they will dig more and more.

"Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless" (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
Well, I'm not saying that the rich people should stop and not continue to do whatever they are doing. Of course not. It's just rich people face higher chance of getting obsessed with money than poorer people, I would think. They become more critical in being thankful for the little things. Or at least that's what I have been seeing/hearing. Just a thought..

One of the things that I have been really thankful towards God is the fact that I was not born with a silver spoon. And I was raised knowing and believing that money isn't everything. I grew up believing that money must not be an issue that separates people. And I'm thankful that I became a person who is easily contented with whatever God has given to me so far.

Nick Vujicic said "You can either be angry because of the things you don't have or be happy of the things you have". Two choices. And I chose the latter one. It's not difficult, really. It's a choice that everyone (at one point of your life) had to choose.

I could be upset that I still don't have my own car, or a house (now that I'm 2X.. Okay, nvm..) or pay for a good holiday for both my parents, bring my grandma to China etc. But right now at this point of my life, I am thankful for all that I have. I have a mother that shares her car with me. At times, she rather walked to Kelly's school under the hot sun so that I could use the car to work. I am thankful for that. I am thankful for a father that supports me in all my decisions. Two sisters that I know at anytime when I needed them, they would drop all their issues and run to me. A brother in law who ever-willing to give me a hand in anything. A boyfriend whom never fails to make me smile. Kelly, who makes me see beauty in everything. I am thankful.

"Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have" (Hebrews 13:5)

Then when I first got this job, many people have looked at me in disbelief and they couldn't understand why did I settle for this career when I have more than just that. Of course working in finance related path pays more. No doubt about that. But when I hear all the stories about my collegemates earning a lot, first question that I would like to ask them was "Are you happy with your job? Is it stressful?" Yes, I want to have a stressfree job (and got it) Well, for me, money isn't the ultimate goal. My liking towards the career, my happiness matters more.

On another note, I like the new Ringgits la. I prefer it than the older ones. The colors are like so bright and nice. It's like fake money. Haha. Malaysia is not a perfect country. Nowhere near perfect. But I am thankful that I'm here and not somewhere else. I'm proud to know Bahasa Melayu (it is a foreign language to others). It's like learning French or Japanese and people usually brag about oh how they are loving it and how its a special skill bla bla. Bahasa Melayu IS a special skill also what. It's not like the whole world knows how to speak in it also. So people, be thankful that we know not just English or Mandarin or Hokkien. And also the fact that Malaysia is a summer all year long. Gotta love the sun.

God never make mistakes what right. So, it is the right thing that you and I are born in this country. Let's look at the bright side of Malaysia too :)