I have no idea how many times I have gone cycling around the heritage areas, ever since it became the Penang-must-do-things. Probably three or four times. This time different though since we decided to go cycle when the sun is up and shinning. And honestly, I kinda prefer this one to the night cycling one. Maybe because this time, we rented BETTER and NICER LOOKING bicycles from much FRIENDLIER owners, compared to Red Inn. Blehh. And they even have couple of bikes and bring-your-kids-bikes. Photos are all taken with the ever-so-clear-iPhone 5 and they are in random orders because it's still too early in the morning and I'm feeling a little lazy to put them nicely and add captions to it. A moment like these, I treasure much. We need to have more of these outings on weekends or public holidays. Here's to hoping that the next one would be Gua Tempurung. AND ANYONE CAN JOIN US! Please just come and tell me that you want to go too! Don't feel like, "Aiyo, they never invite me" and "I don't want self-invite" all. JUST COME WITH US. I bet there are so many of you, have never been to Gua Tempurung. I DO HOPE THAT YOU HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE! :)
I almost created a Tumblr AGAIN. Wait, not almost. I actually did. Just that feeling of needing to do something totally our of the blue and then the next thing I know I was typing T U M B L R onto google tab. Then, key-ed in the email and password and start searching for people to follow. After finding so few, I went to the Settings and Delete Tumblr Permanently. Like that also syiok. Heh. What is wrong with me? I had two tumblr accounts before. No idea why I deleted them twice three times counting this one too. All the spontaneous things that makes me feel happy again. Speaking of that, now I'm craving for butter cookies. Wah, super random and unrelated wei. This is Monday madness. A small part of me is glad that August is going to be over soon. It has been pretty rough month. I think in just this month, we argued quite a lot. Some really small ones and some really huge ones. But then again, what is a relationship without arguments, right? Glad to know it's him I'm arguing with and not someone else. Gotta be thankful for hard-annoying-times too :)
I got my first football jersey top/blouse from the boy yesterday.
Obviously, it's Manchester United printed. I love how bright the color is (though I'm not a big fan of fluoroscent bright colors), however this one is pretty nice.
Just how I like it. Colorful and upbeat-ish :)
It's a lil too big now for me? I don't know.. Some areas are lose and some other places, it's just pretty tight. And it's a pretty long top.
So for now it's my pajamas. Quite comfy to sleep in. Quite.
Thank you, you long-eye-lashes-with-such-a-big-tukau-head-that-has-weird-hairstyle-allthetime-and-a-big-heart-for-people-and-your-super-kiau-butt-for-a-guy-but-I-still-love-you-boy!
What's up with weird expensive cravings these days? I also don't really know why I need to blog about them. I guess somehow its therapeutic. Either that, or it helps in making it go away. Or trying to hint Koay about it. Wait, definitely not the last reason. We don't work that way. We don't do subtle messages. I want something, I tell staright. How he respond to it, that's another story. Vice versa heh.
I want it so badlythat I went to their website and see what to order if we go tonight. IF. Since it's Koay's mom's birthday tonight, I could treat them to a nice warm chocolate-y fondue for dessert.
You can always have what you want to eat no matter what occasion it is. If got no occasion, then make something up for it. I have a few for tonight actually if it's just a normal night. First, Sha Lynn took her two jabs this morning and doctor said her development for a four months old baby is pretty advanced. Second, Koay finally came back and we should have something sweet like fondue. Third, it's been so long since I last have fondue. See! All has their own reasons to have this night celebrated! Haha :) Oh, and to support it all, Belisa Row is like so close to home! Or Baskin Robbin's ice cream is too sweet and they don't have fondue like this. Whatever it takes, we shall all have fondue tonight. *fingers crossed*
Oh ya. My previous craving for macarons was fulfilled last night. Gurney Plaza's lower ground floor. Just behind Boost. NOT NICE AT ALL. There is no chewy chewy feeling in the middle. RM4.50 for one. Bleh. No good, but it was satisfying that that craving is done deal :)
Does it hit you, any of you that it's second last week of August already?
Like another one week, and that's the end of the eighth month this year. That means there is still four months left to this year. Only four months. If that isn't bothering you, I don't know what is.
So fast heh. Baby girl also already four months old.
I'm just so bored at work right now I don't know what to do. Well, other than doing the usual things that is.
EVERYONE IS ON A HOLIDAY AND IT'S KILLING ME!
Okayla, I will enjoy tonight's smurfs 2 like it's a holiday week. HAHA.
It's one of those days where you wake up, wanting to eat something really badly. Today was one of those day for me. I tweeted this:
only to realize that MACAROONS are these *points below*
*facepalm*
So yeah. No I mean no. It's not MACAROONS that I am craving for.
What I really want to have now are those! *scroll down*
The funny thing is I never crave for sweet things like this. NEVER. Definitely not MACARONS. I tried them once and remembered that I didn't really like them that much. I actually felt that it was overrated kind of dessert, but lookie here. LOOK WHO WANTS TO EAT THEM NOW?
Life and all its unpredictable things.
Oh yeah, since I'm talking about it here because I have nothing else to talk about, I might as well tell you the difference between MACAROONS and MACARONS. Everyone learn new things everyday heh.
Really last game d. Chapter really close d. No big drama and hoohaa all, but well, I've learnt so much in these few years that other things in life never kinda really teach/show. One last game. Campus Gives Back. A charity event. Why not right?
I've always been given the blessing to just kinda end things well in my own expectation. I'm not sure if you can really understand what I mean. You see, when I ended my Starbucks Chapter after working as a part-time barista for two years at a different span of time (6 months at two different place separately), my last day at New World Park's branch was amazing! The last cup of coffee I made that night was a Venti Latte for an elderly Caucasian woman. It was perfect. Perfect two shots of espresso. Perfect skimmed milk with no bubbles. Perfect visual of the end product. I was amazed. That's why I can still remember it. IT WAS THE BEST COFFEE I'VE MADE, in visual terms la :) And this time, it felt good that I actually get to score two goals. Two goals into that mini blue thing. Haha. Yeah, two isn't a lot. But two was at least something for me, considering that I have been so lousy in playing floorball lately. It felt good. It felt perfect. We won third place and that is something for me. Still got medal, not bad heh.
Bitter-sweet feeling to close this one. If it's not for floorball, I would not have pushed myself further than what I thought my limit was. Mental strength that I've gained. So many new friends I've met. The love (at times) to run and sweat. To have met the best friend. To have seen how Christ have been glorified. Though me no more playing, me is gonna still watch for sure. I still enjoy watching floorball matches every now and then. Actually that's how I came to like it, when I was watching the games at Dalat long time ago :) So yeah. Story of my life continues. Now I have a new ongoing hobby :) Loving it every single time. Genesis twenty nine now :) Goodnight guys.
He prays every night, "Dear God won't you please...
Could you send someone here who will love me?"
Who will love me for me
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me
'Cause nobody has shown me what love
What love really means
Her office is shrinking a little each day
She's the woman whose husband has run away
She'll go to the gym after working today
Maybe if she was thinner then he would've stayed
And she says...
Who will love me for me?
Not for what I have done or what I will become
Who will love me for me?
'Cause nobody has shown me what love, what love really means
He's waiting to die as he sits all alone
He's a man in a cell who regrets what he's done
He utters a cry from the depths of his soul
"Oh Lord, forgive me, I want to go home"
Then he heard a voice somewhere deep inside
And it said
"I know you've murdered and I know you've lied
I have watched you suffer all of your life
And now that you'll listen, I'll tell you that I..."
I will love you for you
Not for what you have done or what you will become
I will love you for you
I will give you the love
The love that you never knew
I was driving along the highway back to the island via Penang Bridge and this song played. Tears rolled down my cheeks without me even realizing it. It was one of God's greatest-chun-nest reminder. Everyone needs that once in a while, if not everyday :)
So, here's a reminder (play the song and follow the lyrics if you may) to those who reads this and my prayer is that you know you are loved because of who you are, and not for what you have done or what you will become.
I can never be able to grasp how long short it has been since I started this Work Chapter. The flashback photos of when I sat at this desk and slowly starting to fill the things on the table are still very fresh and unreal.
I am tied to a two-year contract and I'm halfway there. No matter how long I have been working, it's still difficult to let it sink that this is what LIFE is gonna be (partly) since a year ago. No more college-party-watch movie anytime anymore. It's all gonna be work and earn money, whether working for other people or doing own business.
I am thankful for the experience I've gained over this one year. It's been fun and exciting. At the same time, I'm really thankful that I've been given the chance to join in so many projects and travel fairs.
Not to also mention, the FREE All-Inclusive-Holiday that I was given. Club Med Cherating is one of the most amazing holidays I've ever been to. The food, the people, the deluxe room, the activities, the place. All are very good. And we even got to join them celebrating some event (I can't remember whether it was for Christmas or New Year's Eve or something) and watched fireworks from like the VIP place, sort of. Open-air party in the garden just beside the beach. AMAZING!
Will I go back to Club Med Cherating again? No. Because I want to go the other Club Meds in the world. Gotta try new things right? Oh yeah, Club Med Cherating is the FIRST Club Med property built in the whole of South-East Asia. Cool heh?
Club med Phuket is my next target, I think. Fingers all crossed and prayers prayed. Hopefully, the next time I go, it would be with a bunch of good friends and family :) Ahhh, all the fruit juices and finger-licking food to be indulged in. Oooh. Hopes are high, so what? Keep hoping la :)
Entering into my second year makes me more confident people in the things I do. Definitely enjoy meeting people, in large or small companies. Okla, don't really want to go so much in details on things like that. There are obviously bumps on the way and how I hated starting work on Mondays. That sucks, just for anybody. So, it's like everyone's-problem-on-Mondays. CONFIRM!
Good news for everyone. It's finally Wednesday! Two more days to weekends! Weird, but somehow I'm not looking forward to this week's weekend. Hmmmph.
GO CORPORATE PRAYER TONIGHT YOU GUYS AT FGA CENTRE, 8:30pm! :)
The second day of the week and I feel bleh. Not because I have to work, but the fact that last night when I went home after work, the first thing I did was go towards Sha Lynn, whom at that time was crying stones and rocks. Like so loudly and she won't even stop. We even thought at one point that maybe she was feeling unwell in her tummy or stuff. Manatau, she went back home and she started chatting with her daddy. So yeah. The conclusion is that she suddenly doesn't recognize any of the Khoos. IT WAS SUCH A SAD NIGHT :( This morning, I went over to see her but couldn't really spend time with her because she was still three-quarter half asleep. I said three-quarter because when I was there, her eyes were moving and her eyelids opened once in a while to check me out). Then, over lunch today, I went back home and she's back to all smiles when I play with her :) Hooray! Mom even said next time cannot bring her to go vacation for too long already. Haha. Okay next. Bangla is going on a cruise holiday with his family in four days time. He's gonna fly to Merlion City with his lookalike-sister and then cruises back here to Penang (where his parents will then join in) then to Phuket. Superstar Virgo okayy! That's like the business class of MAS in the cruise world. Everything is top-notch. His family is just blessed with family friends who cruise all year long and they get to tag along and no need to pay for anything! SUPER BLESSED! :) Such fun times he's gonna have on board. And during his trip, there will be no line whatsoever. So, it's total freedom/torture for the whole week next week. Actually, not so bad la. Oh oh speaking of line and communication! There were so many times when I actually forgot where my phone was and when somebody I know took it and kept fo me, I actually felt sad. HAHA. I ACTUALLY WANT MY HANDPHONE TO BE LOST AND NEVER FOUND! Yeah, so that I have a valid reason to get my Q10. Super downz la. The time will come when I can finally hold my baby in the palm of my hands :) One day.. I will eat my Kit Kat now and re-stock them tonight.
Just one of the RANDOM and totally UNEXPECTED days when I suddenly WANT to run as much as I can or do anything that sweats pig.
That kind of day doesn't come very often.
And yes, I did run a few rounds today, because according to my tweets, I wanted to do so to "make" me forget about how I want Q10 so badly. Now, it's coming back.. Okayy..
I think Justin or someone else told me about teacup piglet when we were playing captain ball. So I googled it. Super cute but still, char siew is too yummy to not eat them anymore. Heh.
Finally, I could have some me-time to sit down and do nothing watch tv and blog a little, since the father is futsal-ing with the bangla and his buddies.
The past two days have been busy and packed with fun stuff/outings. Two nights in a row slept at 2-3am! No wonder pimples all are here to visit :) Not to mention how much I miss the sister and her baby. Gahh. Separation like this is torturing. Two more days and I'm gonna just stay home and play with baby girl. All wrapped up like a little cute thing! Ishhh. *cubits*
Also, I have been to most, if not all the shopping malls in Penang because Koay wants to get a pair of shades for the upcoming cruise to Singapore and Phuket. And he still haven't bought them yet. Raya holiday means a lot of makan sessions. We went to a friend's place on Friday, but even in my own house, there's always that holiday mood. Mom's yummy chocolate cake covered with melted-peanut-butter-choc-cream. I don't know what that is really called la. But it's sweet and thumbs up :) And we have been eating so much lately I have no idea why. So stressful okay. Not only the tummy, but every other area is expanding also. A lot of things doesn't fit anymore. This is really sad. Time to REALLY do something. REALLY! Oh, and tonight we got another makan-makan celebration for his mom's early birthday! Eat again. What's new right? OH AND THE BOY TOOK ME TO SAWARA LAST NIGHT. TOO HAPPY! I was sleeping in my room while he left for football, only to find him home after 5 minutes he left my house and talking to my mom outside my room. My door not closed so I can hear them. I didn't bother la. I sleeping so nicely, conquering the whole center part of my bed d whatt. He came in, and lied down at the small side next to me and.. He: Babe.. Me:*mumbles* Hmm.. He: Later we go eat that one la okay? Me:*no answer* *cos I was waiting for him to say where* He: Hello? Attitude lo you. People talking to you. Me:*very softly* You never finish your sentence also.. *I was very sleepy that time* He: I said LET'S EAT AT SAWARA! Me:*straights jumps up and looked at him* SERIOUSLYY!? YAY!!! Imagine I was so happy to be able to eat fish steamboat that I even agreed to go Paragon after that to continue searching for his shades, but ended up carrying Cotton On's shopping bag home and ALMOST got myself a nice comfy women's coat. CRAZYY. Then, I had four glasses of red wine with his buddies at Precinct 10 till 2am and supper at Jiao Sai. Long night but so good catching up with his friends after so long :) Alright. Till next time.
It has been twenty days since I started writing the Bible.
That's about a chapter a day.
It has been fulfilling much for the soul.
Okay, I'm quite proud of myself. Some days I didn't have anytime to write because there's things to do and places to go. Certain days I can write up to three chapters.
You're probably like thinking that it's only three, but let me tell you this first book is quite long for most of the chapters. It's mad and fun.
So, this week I have been so obsessed with taking panaroma photos I have no idea why. Just some of the usual activities over the weekend every now and then. Sometimes, it feels like my weekends make me more tired than the usual working weekdays.
Hardly got any sleep last night because the little girl was so grumpy. She even let out a really loud cry/shout in the middle of the night. Straight no need sleep this thai maid. Haha. Woke up at 10-ish, went out for two hours and came back slept again till 30 minutes ago. Today is World's International Sleepy Day, confirm!
This video puts a smile on my face. Ohh, why are you so funny Ryan? I think I can humbly say that I'm one of those fan of yours. You are just way too funny. LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS!
Everyone, have a relaxing weekend. I know I'm gonna make sure this week is gonna be a relaxed one. Time to spend days with baby girl before she leaves to OZ.
Having a big handbag is what I've always wanted. I'm the kind of girl that likes to just dump everything into the bag and off I go jalan-jalan. Things from purse, handphones to sweets, name cards and just other paper junk stuff.
And one thing I really hate is when I need to find my keys in the ocean of things! Goodness. Especially if it's at night and there's no light OR when Koay decided to dump his everything inside and then I have to find them. Lazy to do all that. Oh and when it gets heavy, it's even more crazy.
So, as I was online browsing through, I saw this bag-organizer thing and immediately I knew I have gotta get this and get my stuff organized. It finally arrived last night and boy, was I a happy lil girl.
This morning, I decided to re-arrange everything accordingly. So therapeutic la. Ladies, if you are stressed out, JUST THROW EVERYTHING THAT'S IN YOUR BAG AND RE-ORGANIZE IT! It will make you feel better. Like a feeling that you've achieved something. No kidding. Seriously! GO TRY IT NOW! Haha :)
So yeah, bought two colors so Rachel Khoo can use it also. Since now she have so many things to bring/carry whenever she's out. I think she's using a purple one. Not sure heh.
Whole family decided to go Gurney Paragon to get some stuff at Harvey Norman. Lil baby came too. I actually thought I wanted to wait till Koay is free then can go together since we both never go before. This time also I didn't really get a good look at the whole place. Only went to few places and the food court. Very pretty food court indeed.
So, we were at the Lower Ground floor and walked into Sam's Groceria. Vanessa kept asking me to walk to the counter where they have these unique scanning thing. Rachel and I at first were like lost and confused, and didn't understand what she was trying to tell us also. Anyways, we walked over to this counter at the side, where you can see quite a lot of scanner thing on the wall and a man sitting beside it behind a desk. Approached him and he patiently explained it all to us.
So right, I wrote down my details etc and the moment he saw my details or to be more precise, my email address, he said this:
Him: Your email is sarah..? Me: Oh, it's sarahkutu@.. *smiles* Him:*looks at me* Oh! *burst out laughing* I whole day work here, no laughing. See you make me laugh. Very good. Me: Oh that's good. Now you are happy boy! Hahaha. Him:*nods and smiles even more*
Ahhh. That feeling when you make a stranger happy. Even better when you know that he hasn't been smilling the whole day. Probably because he puasa too hungry. Or not. Hmmm..
Okay. so back to this thing. It's basically a scanner that allows you to scan the barcode of your items as you shop along in the premises. This will enable you to keep track on how much you are spending and if you don't want the item after you scan, you just need to re-scan the barcode and it's cancelled from your electronic device. So coool heh. And using this, we can straight use the Express Lane to pay. With all these scanning of barcodes and stuff, the amount of money you spend will be converted into points which you can then trade it as cash vouchers in the future.
Signing up for the card is now free. Soon they will charge. So, I of course signed up. WHILE IT"S STILL FREE! Hahaha. And we immediately start scanning almost every item that we see! Okay, maybe that's a lil too dramatic.
My first item that I chose to scan was FROZEN BUFFALO MEAT! I didn't even know that it was buffalo meat until I actually scanned it. WHO EATS BUFFALO!??!?! That's like so sad okayy. Or not. Since pig is cuter and pork happens to be my favorite meat. Hah.
Then, we went around holding that scanner and scan other things and then un-scanned them again. Pretty fun.
When I was younger, I always wanted to work as the cashier in supermarkets because it's like so fun scanning barcodes and take people's money and all. I think I still kinda want to have this kind of experience lo. Working at Tesco for a day or something.
We didn't have the time to walk around and buy a lot of stuff because we needed to go Harvey Norman to get a vacuum cleaner. Boy, sales in the whole store. And the vacuum cleaner that we got is so powerful and convenient. Now my mom doesn't need to bend down and vacuum. My new favorite shop to buy electrical stuff is now Harvey Norman.
I shall spend a whole day one of these days to explore Gurney Paragon at my own pace. Padini got two storeys okayy! Madness! And must try Zanmai!
I have been playing floorball for almost 5 years now, I think.
It all started when we were having our monthly committee meeting at the Central Zone Hosting Room. Alex was asking around if anyone would help out in becoming one of the secretariats, and he looked at me. So, i said yes since I was kinda free in the afternoon on weekends (that time).
Then, I went to the Gateway City Church at E-Gate for my first secretariat meeting since I know nothing about floorball and things that's to do with it. So yeahh. Oh ya, that's the first time Koay noticed me (according to him) but I was just like any ordinary girl. Haha. Fair enough.
After that, I went to dalat and secretariat-ed my first floorball game. I think I was doing the timer thing. And as I was doing that, I watched the game and went to every game ever since, even when I wasn't on duty.
Of course there were many more interesting stories along the way, in the span of that five years.
After playing in the fireBRANDS team for few years, Gary decided to throw me away. Haha. Pushed me to join SWAT. SWAT is an all-girls team from both Frontliners and fireBRANDS girls. So yes. I was with SWAT (Sportswomen With An aTtitude) for the rest of the years.
We won the first All-Girls-League three years ago and then, we got second placing the year after that and this year, we got third. It has been such a journey with this team. A lot of nonsense that we go through together. It's been really fun.
And so, on Saturday when the whole Div 1 ended, I too ended this chapter: Floorball. It was just a matter of time that I will stop playing them. I don't know if its age catching up, but it's no surprise that somehow, the liking towards this sport has been dying. Kind of. Having to go for training on a weekend morning is also getting pretty burdensome, considering that saturdays are the only day that I get to sleep in.
But the last time that i'm going to play will be for the upcoming charity thing. After that, i would retire from floorball then? Retire? Hmmm.. Okay, too dramatic..
Anyways, CONGRATULATIONS on the winning of Division 1 Penang Floorball League, fireBRANDS! you make me so proud! So glad that I'm a part of fireBRANDS. I am honored to be able to walk down the memory lane and proudly said that I have played amongst the men before. All boys and only me one girl. Crazy because boys will always be like 100times faster and stronger. Me, I'm like the only one that slows them down. Special thanks to Lee Kah Yoon for always letting me try out new things.
It's been amazing :)
Oh yeah. Now fireBRANDS have an all-girls team too. And no, I did not quit SWAT to join them because I just cannot do that. No one should ever do that. Be faithful to your club and that's important. And boy, the girls team of fireBRANDS is strong. Though they didn't win this time, they were definitely stronger than what I expected. Good job ladies!
And also this year, Koay played for fireBRANDS. And it was sweet to see him celebrating it with the whole bunch.
People have been asking me about Ztec. Koay's floorball team. I guess they are at the phase of something. I don't know. And yes, koay is still part of Ztec :)
That's all for this little story of floorball. And now, I don't even have to worry about training and getting too nervous when tournament is around the corner.
seven am Hit snooze three times. Took a quick shower. Made sure Kelly bathed. Went over next door to bring Shakulynn (shaKHOOlynn because calling her in three words is a lot easier and nicer!) over and bathed her as well.
eight am Koay arrived and picked us up.
eight thirty am Bought a piece of bang chang koay and ordered two bowls of koay chiap, roti tisu, roti bom and nasi kandar.
nine fifteen am Rushed to Central Zone because both Mr and Mrs Sha were on duty and their Thai maid need to be on duty. Played with lil baby to make sure she doesn't fall asleep just before the worship starts.
ten am Held baby till she fell asleep.
twelve thirty pm Drove to Evergreen Hotel to fetch seven of Koay's family friends from Singapore.
one thirty pm Lunched at Koay's home. HOME COOKED FOOD IS ALWAYS AMAZING!
two thirty pm Durian party feast at the garden area.
four pm Rested the mind and body while the rest were outside bonding. Too tired, sorry.
five thirty pm Koay left to go for football tournament.
seven fifteen pm Koay came home after first half of the match. Left for dinner at Ben's. Aunty Mee Thiew cooks amazing food. and AGAIN HOME COOKED FOOD IS ALWAYS BEST! Ever!
nine thirty pm Left Ben's house to Logan Road.
ten zero five pm Quietly stayed outside Sharon's house to light up the RM7 candles. Love the balloon candles. Haha.
ten twenty pm Rang the door and SURPRISE SHAUN! His FIRST ever birthday surprise. And we needed to do it before twelve am because our big boy sleeps at ten thirty :)
eleven pm Walked into my house, only to find both my parents pak-tor-ing with durians. AND MY ROOM DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED! :S
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