280909 indeed was a day filled with pleasant surprises. The best of best would most definitely be the pretty bouquet of roses that came with the super cute and handsome teddy bear from Harrod’s! How sweet~~!! And of course, many many thanks to the sender.
Many other surprises came in the many wishes that came from friends from school whom I have (unfortunately) somehow lost contact. I have to admit at some point of the day, I was a little overwhelmed with emotion.
Many surprises still awaited me even when I was at home.. alone.. lazing around.. when I switched on my laptop and saw Windows 7 loading on my computer….!!! *squeal* Then the really “not-as-slow” performance of my computer meant… new ram! To top it up, mummy came home with ice-cream – my treat for the day! By then, I was really touched~~!! I felt really spoilt and pampered~~!!
Don’t get me wrong I’m not bragging here.. Just felt I should make my appreciation known.
But somehow.. I’d be lying if I said I was totally happy.. really.. I couldn’t help feeling a strange void which only 1 person will understand. Other than that, it was a good day *double thumbs up*
P/S: Oh yea, I will never underestimate the power of Facebook again.
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280909 – a day filled with surprises~~!!
Fantasy, Dreams, Theory and Reality
I came across this blog called The Enkalados Ramblings (sorry I can’t find the writer’s name) and it’s so interesting I thought of spreading what he/she said about simple truths of life which aptly describes my current emotions 
All credits go to this writer.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve come to realize that there are 4 constants in life: Fantasy, Dreams, Theory and Reality.
Fantasy
In our fantasies, things happen that would never happen. It is the impossible. It is what we all think about to make ourselves better…the fantasy world. It works for movies and video games, but we know it will never happen that way, never in a million years.
Dreams
Our dreams give us a hope, a wish that what we want or need could happen to make us, or someone else, happy. We can sit and daydream of a girl in school, or a promotion at work, and sometimes it might happen. It gives us a motivation to do the right thing to impress that girl, or make a positive impact on your boss to get that promotion. It is the driving force in most of our lives.
Theory
The theory is what should happen. When something goes wrong, following the directions or wisdom of our previous actions leads us to know what should happen. In theory, if we treat that girl right, or give the boss what is asked or more, we “should” get the girl or the job. Unfortunately it usually leads to…
Reality
The cold hard truth…and it hurts sometimes. In reality, nothing ever happens the way we expect. The girl slaps us and turns us down. We get demoted or fired. It’s reality. $hit happens. But sometimes it’s a good reality. Your perfect job opens up and you get it right away. Some unknown girl meets you at a party and 10 years later you have a great life and a perfect kid. It can go either way.
These constants are everywhere. We all have fantasies. We dream daily. We expect an outcome based on the theory. But reality is the end result. So if reality is the final answer, why are there the other 3?
Well…if everyone didn’t have fantasies, how would we enjoy entertainment? The perfect story? The princess’s rescue…the dragon-slayer…the superhero. We all know it can never happen, but we enjoy the stories nonetheless.
If we didn’t have dreams, would we ever get the courage to make the move and talk to that girl? It’s been shown via studies that dreams actually stimulates the brain. It is the unconscience expression of our true desires and fears. If they are there, it gives us an opportunity to act on those desires and fears.
Theory…”This slot machine has to pay out on the next one. It hasn’t paid out in 3 years. It has to.” In theory, it should. No explanation necessary. lol But what about an airplane. Before it was accepted to use a machine to fly through the air, some people believed that it was impossible. They tried many times with theories of how it should work. Most failed. But one succeeded, and led to the Boeing 747. People believed that it was impossible to get light from anything other than a candle. People tried based on theory and they failed. But one succeded. Put a tungsten wire inside a vacuum, and run electricity (another theory) through the wire. A lightbulb was born, and now we have LED lights (after new theories of course.) Without theories, we’d still be stuck impaling cattle with sticks to eat them. It is the reason we have Microwave ovens, and plasma televisions, and cell phones.
Reality is the end result, but without fantasies, dreams and theories, would life be worth living?
Good bye fantasy, hello reality!
This is my first day back to reality. From the land of fantasy and magical dreams, I was literally forced and dragged back to reality. SIGH.. How sad is that! Nonetheless, my magical holiday ended with a splendid breakfast with celebrities. Aaahhh…
But seriously, back to reality, back to Malaysia, back home, back to office, back to my life – everyone is so busy at work. I’m somewhat lost. Or have I been taking things a little easy with the dream holiday in view? A matter of perspective really makes a big difference in life. There are some things I really don’t want to think about but it still comes back to haunt me.. In short, to carry on investing hope or to cease hoping? Tak ingin mengharap tetapi mengharap juga.. (I am starting to not make sense now..)
There’s so much to think.. but I guess I have to start to learn to take things one at a time.. Maybe I could hope and yet, not invest TOO MUCH hope so that I don’t get too disappointed in the end? Interesting but it will be much easier said than done. Right now, I guess I have to concentrate on what I owe Mr COO and to carry on supporting that one person.. ;-P
Commendation and Appreciation
Commendation. Appreciation. These are two words, like apology, are easier said than done. But think about it: how did you feel when someone sincerely commended you for your effort? How did you feel when someone showed his appreciation for your contribution? Granted, some tasks are minial and unimportant, but the time and energy spent surely deserves a pat on the back!
Sometimes, we get a little bigheaded, thinking that every job on hand we have, everything we do is important and we are indispensable from the current tasks. So we ‘conveniently delegate’ seemingly easy, unimportant tasks to others (could be our subordinates or others whom we “see” to have a lot of leisure time to while away. Then we give 101 limitations to them to work on their tasks. One could make a slight mistake but instead of letting the one involved know, we tell another who is kindly doing another a favour (which would probably never be repaid) off. Seriously, how could a clueless person know the whys and hows without being informed?
Really, it’s time for us to reflect on how we treat others – PARTICULARLY family, friends, workmates, subordinates. Do we take them for granted for being on standby whenever and wherever we need them to do something? Could we at least try to put ourselves into their shoes and consider what they have done, the trouble they have taken to perform what others call “Value Added Services”? Instead of merely laughing it off as a small matter and act as if it was no big deal, could we at least offer our thanks?
Do not underestimate the power of SINCERE commendation and appreciation. It heightens one’s motivation to continue on serving us. It brightens a person’s day. It brings a smile to one’s face. It brings joy to one’s heart. Most importantly, we show that we care and appreciate every ounce of sweat and energy and willpower that one has used to lighten our workload, our burden.
Remember, SINCERE commendation and appreciation comes from the heart, NOT out of duty or responsibility or because you have to. Otherwise, there really isn’t any use commending and appreciating people. Go, show and tell someone that you care NOW before it’s too late.
Slack again..
It’s been a swift 4 months since I started work and my last post. So many things happened.. like graduation, turning 22 and home alone for 1 whole week! Yeah.. Sounds interesting but those are just 3 out of 4 months of sleep-deprived days. Mum keeps telling me, “Now you know what working life is like..” Yes yes, mummy. I get your hidden message.. 
I promise in not too long time later I will (I really, really will) upload my grad pictures and tell you more stories. Or you could just check out my Facebook for some glimpses. Oh ya, please please add me in Facebook. Haha…
Adios for now… *muacks*
Slack…
Hello folks!
I am so sorry I have been slacking in my blog these days. So many things have happened since the day I last wrote. Firstly, as to why I have not been writing: most of the time I was online I was busy playing Maple Story. Ok ok, laugh all you want.. I’m only level 47 despite working hard at it. Unfortunately, I seem to KO more often than I gain EXP. Sigh… Then I have TEMPORARILY HALTED till now..
Then I was busy with my social life, bidding goodbyes and farewells to all my dear uni-mates. Yup, it was time to part ways. Time flies… Three years have passed. Looking back, I can’t quite remember what I have done. Hahaha
That was in May. May 1st to be exact. Labour Day was the day that marked my FREEDOM. Then.. in a VERY SHORT time I was bonded AGAIN (freedom short-lived). I started work at elianto (I know I know my theme is “VERY elianto”) For those who haven’t the slightest idea about elianto: it’s actually a skincare and cosmetics brand. So anyway, yup I started work, earned my first pay (it wasn’t as exhilarating as imagined but still it felt good). Now, I’m awaiting my second pay. Wahaha..
Erm.. so far there’s nothing interesting to talk about my job. But there’s lot to talk about my trip to Langkawi again… Hahaha.. So stay tuned for my next post! (hopefully it won’t be a long time away)
Hehehe…
Just found some funny pictures I thought I would upload onto my blog…
This is me at Isetan toy section. I found this really nice cuddly bear and er, to complement the picture an octopus for a hat… ><!!!
So this is how I look wearing a trench coat… It sure is terribly hot wearing that!!!
This is me (in white) and my friend, Summer, after our HRM presentation. That must be two semesters ago. Year 2 Sem 3. Hehehe..
This is my “tai kor”, Victor, who is my class rep, Summer’s boyfriend. Ceh… Berlagak gaya saje..
And you all must be wondering what my boyfriend looks like and who he is… Well here goes… 
Aiks.. did I forget to mention that I had two of them… Hehehehe…
Till the next time..
I hate exams…!!!
Every student will echo my words. We all hate exams. It is not fair to use exams to grade us. Some have super power memory and can literally photocopy everything in the text book and transfer to the answer script. What good does this make to our class of degree? Does it make one any better than a 2nd class lower honours holder?
Exams give us more stress than one can ever imagine. It makes our stomach churn and gastric juices working extra hard as we worry about the sort of questions that would probably come out. Then we feel that we have not studied quite enough and we go alll hay-wire looking for more questions to cram into our super-exhausted brain…
Sigh… To the creator of exams… I have only one thing to say… GET A LIFE!!! Stop torturing us.
It’s been a long time…
Hello everybody! I have been missing for a long time. I just checked.. my last blog was on the study week last semester. And it’s study week again for this semester. That means I have not written anything in a whole semester! Not that anyone missed me right? Hehe… This semester has been real great fun… I’m now a final year student (what does that tell you?) and I have 2 semesters to go before I graduate. Hehehe..
We had a torturous assignment season this semester. My friends – Siew Ming, Sook Hun and Amanda, and Iwere mentally and physically drained at the end of the assignment season… So we went for a little private celebration. Hehehe.. BBQ Steamboat just the 4 of us..
This is Siew Ming. We all love her very much because she entertains us with all her cute animated words and actions.. Muacks!
This is Amanda. My “tai ka che” as well as our driver. Hehe.. 
This is Sook Hun aka Piggy Bear. Piggy because she loves to sleep. She feels sad for the mantis prawn’s destiny – into her mouth!!
And this is me… I wonder what happened to the poor prawn. It left its tail without saying goodbye..
Lastly, ALL OF US… 
Boring week..
When I woke up this morning, I thought I should write something today. As I was thinking of all the possible topics to write about, I realised that I have plenty to write about. Yes, in fact too many that I don’t know where to begin. So I’ll just write about my boring week and the intense pressure awaiting me next week.
It’s my study leave week. That means that next week marks the beginning of my final exams. Sigh.. Don’t we all hate it! I particularly detest exams because I have problem concentrating on what I have to study. The worst thing is a million and one things pop out in my mind.. I wonder when this will end. It’s truly depressing.
