The Colours of Life

Dinner at Tony Roma's

2009-11-12T17:26:00.011+08:00

It has been about two months I never update my blog. Huhu.. What am I busy with? I really don’t have idea with that.

Past few days Syafiah came down KL to start her new work as a facilitator. Since she is here in KL, so I decided to hang out with her on Monday night as I’m afraid both of us don’t have the chance to meet each other.

Syafiah planned to meet at Bukit Bintang as she will overnight with her cousin at don’t know which hotel nearby here. As planned, meet at BB after I finish work. So that day I left office bout 6.15pm and off to BB, is less than half hour to reach there. There’s no traffic along the way. Great!

Meet Syafiah at Maybank, and then have a small discussion there. As usual, we had problem to choose what to have for dinner as both of us so hungry. After the long talk, we choose to go Pavillion food court as both of us never been to Pavillion before. Hehe..

When at the food court, Syafiah and I were discussing, what should we have for dinner. While we were walking and thinking, suddenly I saw Tony Roma’s. Hmmm… I promise want to treat Syafiah, so I better treat her Tony Romas’s better than Coffee Bean.

Fish Grill

Fish & Fries

After our dinner, we continue our journey for dessert. That was a long journey as Syafiah wanted to find coffee bean in Sungei Wang.

My New Watches…

2009-09-03T14:24:00.004+08:00

I just bought TWO new SWATCH watch. Hehe.. I bought it from my mum fashion business shop that she currently works. It only cost RM?? per watch. Isn’t it worth of money?

At first I thought is fake watch, but later my sis went to Swatch shop and change the battery, the sales guy told her the watch is original. Although the design of the watches are few years back, but is so cheap and it look nice to me. Thus, I decided to buy 2 because is only RM ???. I think I can’t get a watch in any Swatch shop with that amount of money.

Buka Puasa @ TGI Friday's Restaurant & Bar...

2009-08-24T13:31:00.009+08:00

This year my 1st Ramadhan, I went and buka puasa with my sayang at TGI Friday’s Restaurant & Bar, One Utama.

We ordered our food about 7.00pm and the meal being served just in time. The free kurma that being served to us for buka puasa.

The Appetizer:

Fried Mac & Cheese (Back): Irresistable, creamy cheeses and elbow noodles golden-fried to perfection.

Boneless Wings (Front): Succulent crispy pieces of chicken breast baste in our traditional spicy Buffalo sauce.

The Mains:

Tuscan Chicken Melt: Fire-grilled diced chicken, Mozzarella and Jack cheeses, roasted onions and tomatoes, all presses together between two slices buttery brad. Served with crispy fries.

Cajun Shrimp & Chicken Pasta: Saute shrimp, chicken and red bell peppers tossed in a Cajun Alfredo sauce with fettuccine pasta and topped with Parmesan sauce.

Desert Minis:

Strawberry Parfait (Left): Delectable, creamy-rich vanilla custard crowned with a juicy-fresh strawberry.

Snickers® Treat (Right): Decadent, sweet chocolate custard covered with chunks of chewy Snickers® bar.

Lunch at Octopus Sushi Bar & Grill...

2009-08-23T16:21:00.009+08:00

Last Friday, Kak Umi, Kak Fizah and me went to have lunch in Octopus Sushi Bar & Grill at Ampang Point.

It was quite funny when think back the situation where we decide who drive. Since there were three of us, we use the old method way, ‘lat ta lil lat ta li tam pom’. Kak fizah lose, but she was giving excuse that her car not enough petrol. Haha.. Then me and kak umi ‘one two zoom’, I lose so I need to drive. When reach downstairs, the weather was so hot and I was telling them that we will be sweating in the car later. Haha.. At last, kak umi drove her car. What a funny drama that we did that day.

Octopus Sushi Bar & Grill at Ampang Point. Every time we passed by the restaurant, it will be crowded with customer, so this time we tried the food there.

My favorite dish that I will order if dines in Japanese restaurant.

Chawan Mushi

The sushi that Kak Fizah and me order.

My meal: Wakame Udon.

Kak Umi meal: Black Pepper Fish.

Salam Ramadhan...

2009-08-21T17:48:00.007+08:00

Allah has made Laylat al-Qadr in this month, which is better than a thousand months, as Allah says... The Night of Al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. Therein descend the angels and the Rooh [Jibreel (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees, there is peace until the appearance of dawn..

“Sama-samalah kita upgrade iman, top up amalan, update doa, semoga Allah send hidayah, delete dosa dan insert sakinah. Redeem hasil lumayan di sana. Selamat menahan diri dari kemungkaran di bulan Ramadahan.”

~~SALAM RAMADHAN BUAT SEMUA~~

1Malaysia Song Contest

2009-08-18T11:58:00.007+08:00

1Malaysia Song Contest

The best 10 songs have been chosen.

Now is your turn to rank the 1Malaysia songs of your choice from 1 TO 10.

10 Blackberries will be given away if your votes match the final result.

Vote the songs of your choice from 1 TO 10 now.

Click here to vote!

* The above text quoted from 1Malaysia Page.

Dinner at The Apartment downtown...

2009-08-05T11:37:00.009+08:00

Yesterday I went out and have dinner with my Sayang in The Apartment downtown, KLCC.

The surrounding was gloomy and the candle was placed on the table. Is just like candle light dinner. Hehe..

The Apartment’s Pride:

Sheppard’s Pie:

Beef mince pie topped with mashed potatoes & buttered carrots on the side.

Roast duck:

With peach, walnut, honey and cinnamon sauce on mash potato served with watercress salad.

The Beverages:

Iced Cappuccino

Coolers Raspberry

The Dessert:

Eton Mess:

Broken crisp meringue with strawberry, whipped cream and caulis gently folded together.

Congratulation...

2009-08-03T10:17:00.003+08:00

Congratulation Miss Ain Syakirin Hanaffi!!

Congrats to the lady that had successfully gone through her engagement ceremony yesterday. Feel so happy when the moment the ring is on her finger.

I think if I am not mistaken, the wedding will held one year from now or the latest will be one year and one month.

Kirin looks so elegant with her dress. The one month sewing of those labuci, really made her look so beautiful with such wonderful dress.

To a very special couple

Who make a perfect pair

This brings a wish for happiness

In the future you will share

Happy 24th Birthday...

2009-08-03T09:54:00.010+08:00

It’s my 24th birthday on 1st August 2009. Hehe..

Basically everyone must be wondering how I celebrate my birthday on the day. Early morning I woke up to take my grandma for her yearly medical check up. Then I went straight to my 3rd aunt house to prepare the family gathering lunch. I will post the family gathering blog soon as I am waiting for those pictures.

Just love this year birthday, as my cousin Sue Xian that have same day birthday with me was back to Malaysia this year. As the family gathering was held the same day on our birthday, of course we receive lots of wishes and presents.

Thanks to all that wishes me. As Nadiah had mentioned, the thought that counts. I receive lots of angpau from my relatives, I just like it so much as I think that will be the best birthday presents. Wow! The angpau money was unbelievable amount as I think I can use that to buy a new handphone such as mine. Haha.. My mum was asking me to treat them but then she said is better for me to change my little kancil tyre. That’s a really good idea. Hehe..

This is the birthday card I receive. Soon I will enlarge the photo of the birthday card draw by my cousins.

At 5.00pm, I work in clinic as usual but we had a small party to celebrate August nurses birthday. That will be me, Cheryl (2 Aug) and Carmen (23 Aug). There was lots of food that they prepare; the main dishes: sambal udang, kari kambing, salad, rendang ayam and fried mihun.

The dessert: lychee jelly, nangka jelly, fruit cake and tiramisu ice-cream. Such lots of food, right? There were only six of us that will eat the food. Haha..

I am SICK!!

2009-07-29T11:31:00.001+08:00

I am having diarrhoea since last night. The symptoms that I had included vomiting, urgency go to the toilet, frequent passing of loose (watery) and nausea. I don’t have appetite to eat. Whenever I eat, I sure feel like vomit. I also experience fever last night, feeling so cold and suddenly feel so hot. I hate my situation now. Woke up 4am just to go toilet, can’t sleep well. I just took medicine but I think I need to go clinic later. Need to seek permission from lady boss (Helena) to clinic. :(

Volunteer for Shape& Men’s Health Night Run 2009

2009-07-28T11:27:00.004+08:00

The event was held on 25 July 2009 (Saturday) at Precint 3, Putrajaya, in front of Komplek Perbadanan Putrajaya. The run was organized by Twenty First Century Sports. Thanks to them for letting we join their volunteer team.

The run starts at 8.00pm but we need to reach there before 6.30pm. As my sis afraid we will get lost, we leave home quite early and reach there around 5.00pm. That’s like very earlier, even their staff said we are earlier and he praised us for being discipline. :)

We were placed in baggage center. Our task basically just helps to look after the runners’ baggage. They will pass us their bag and we will give them a small card and jot down their bib number. Isn’t that easy? Hehe..

Around 9.45pm, most of the runners had reached the ending point. Then, their will collect their goodies bag and 1901 hotdog. For those who leave their bag in the baggage center, their will collect it by return the small card back to us.

While waiting for the runners, suddenly the head of the volunteer team asked my brother and me help to give out the goodies bag. Wow! The crowd was like in the market. Everyone was shouting here and there. I heard the goodies bag was worth RM300, but I am not really too sure as I didn’t really look into the bag.

Our jobs end around 10.30pm, we collect our pay. Horayy!! Each of us got RM30 and 1901 hotdog and mineral water. Is cool! I like this run as the organizer treat us well and the event was at night that not sunny.

MENGO Green Hunt

2009-07-22T11:19:00.004+08:00

I think I should post this blog long ago, but I just received those pictures lately from my bee, that’s why a bit delays.

MENGO Green Hunt was held 27 June 2009 (Saturday) around Klang Valley by using public transport such as LRT and Monorail. It was organize by Malaysian Environmental NGOs. There were four of us in a group; Kirin, Sam (substitute of Anis and Abg War), my Bee and me.

All of us don’t have any experience for any treasure hunt, we joined just to have fun and gain experience. Hehe..

Early morning about 9.00am we need to take LRT from Taman Jaya station to Sentral. In between that few stations, we have few clues and we need to find the answer for each clue. We had difficulties to find the answer as the question very challenging.

Example of question: Internal search for hijacker in China.
Can you all guess the answer? Answer: Hijacker in China = kerinchi

The journey continues from Sentral to Dang Wangi, then walk to Bukit Nanas Monorail station. Then travel from Bukit Nanas Monorail station to Kl Sentral Monorail station. Lastly, we walk to MGS Primary school in brickfields.

Beside answer that challenging question, we need to find few things such as recycle item (bottle/paper) and Sabah tea. We did not manage to get the Sabah tea as we can’t find it.

The hunt ended around 12.30 pm, we reach there 3 minutes late. Actually is not our fault, is that we do not know where should we go and report with when reach the ending point.

We really had fun in this treasure hunt. Although we need to walk much and sweats a lot but the experience and joyfulness does count.

Me and my Bee

Mohammed Michael Jackson Give Thanks To Allah...

2009-07-16T12:19:00.002+08:00

I found this interesting song / video from youtube link.

Mohammed Michael Jackson Give Thanks To Allah

7 Don't After A Meal...

2009-07-15T15:22:00.001+08:00

1. Don’t smoke
Experiments by experts have proved that smoking a cigarette after a meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes so your chances of cancer are higher.

2. Don’t eat fruits immediately
Consuming fruits immediately will cause your stomach to be bloated with air. Take fruits one to two hours after, or an hour before your meal.

3. Don’t drink tea
Tea leaves contain a high acidic content causing the protein that we consume to be hardened, and thus difficult to digest.

4. Don’t loosen your belt
Loosening the belt after a meal will cause the intestine to be easily twisted and blocked.

5. Don’t bathe
Bathing cause the increase of blood flow to hands and legs. As such, the amount of blood around the stomach will decrease, weakening the digestive system.

6. Don’t walk about
It is alleged that if you walk a hundred steps after a meal, you will live until 99. In actual fact, walking causes the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we eat.

7. Don’t sleep immediately
The food will not be able to digest properly, and may lead to gastric and infection of the intestines.

Farewell Dinner..

2009-07-14T13:27:00.012+08:00

Last Wednesday (8 July 2009), we had farewell dinner for En. Azhar (HR manager and legal advisor). He will leave the company for certain reason.

The dinner was held at Delicious Café, Marc Service Residence, Jalan Pinang.

While waiting for our food.

My food: Four Cheese Macaroni

My drink: Watermelon & Lychee Blast

The surrounding.

Public Speaking / Presentation...

2009-07-13T12:45:00.000+08:00

Last Tuesday (7 July 2009) was the day of my presentation to 50 distributors in Nikko Hotel. The session should be around 150 distributors but only 50 that turned up. No matter how many people will turn up that day, I will definitely nervous and scared.

The stage of presentation.

The seating for VIPs and audience.

I had to wear jacket (blazer) to present as that will be a formal event. So I went and search it on Sunday with my Bee. I bought the jacket and pants in Isetan Lot 10. My mum said is cheap for a complete suit for RM 218. Since she gives green light for that price, so I bought Padini jacket and pants.

My presentation was about 9.45am. I start to shiver when the VIP gave their speech. Their speech were so short, it makes me even nervous. After 10 minutes, it is my turn to start my presentation. Basically, I need to show them a slide of presentation and demo to them how to use the system. When I was holding the laser pointing pen to point on the slide, my colleagues told me that I was really shivering as the pointer on the LCD screen was up, down, left, right that not static at a point. Haha..

I think my presentation was about 15 minutes, really such a quick demo. Actually I had prepared the text for my presentation, but as usual, I didn’t even look on that script of paper. Mr. Gary (My Boss) wasn’t there when I was presenting. After the event end only I saw him there. I thought he didn’t listen to my presentation but when I reached office, he said he listen my presentation from the phone when he called Mr. Chew. Hmmm.. He did advice me few things when anyone do public speaking or presentation.

A Presenter:

1. Create atmosphere.
2. Know how to cover mistake.
3. Talk confidently (Hold the principle: Assuming the audience does not know anything).
4. Tone voice (Raise your voice when highlight issue that is important).
5. Best presentation will be natural (From heart not mouth).
6. Don’t make presentation bored, give some jokes.
7. When finish, says thank you and have confident on yourselves – I did a good job!

McDonald's Olympic Day Run...

2009-07-12T16:54:00.010+08:00

McDonald's Olympic Day Run was held on 12 July 2009 (Sunday) at Dataran Merdeka.

There are 10 categories for the 7km run. As my sis and me is above 18 years old, so both of us under category B (Women’s Open) while my brother is under category A (Men’s Open). The qualifying time for the run is 70 minutes. The entry fee is RM10.00 for each runner. Each runner receives T-shirt, numbers and McDonald breakfast (Sausage McMuffin with any menu item purchased) voucher.

The T-Shirt of the run.

The crowd before the run when all waiting at the starting point.

The starting time for the run was 7.30 sharp. Wow! Is such a challenging run as I think the last run was like when I was in secondary school (6 years back)? Hehe.. I think is not really a run for me, is more like walkathon as I walk and walk then run continue by walking and walking.

I manage to finish the run in 80 minutes.

Although it passes the qualifying time but I still get certificate. My sister finish in 70 minutes while my brother in 45 minutes. I knew I will be the last as I am not a runner since school days. My brother told us that the run actually just 6.3km because he uses his hand phone to check the distance while his running. I am proud of myself as I mange to finish the run.

The certificate.

There’s Limit on Everything…

2009-07-10T10:17:00.002+08:00

I had tolerated more than enough. Please do consider!!!! It’s been months the things happen, don’t you think you should put me as your first priority!!! I know you had your own problem, but there are always excuses from you. You will try to solve your problem by asking your best buddy help, so why don’t you do the same way to me? I think I gave you more than enough time!!

SkyTrex Adventure...

2009-07-01T16:45:00.002+08:00

Announcement!!!

Anyone interested to join SkyTrex Adventure?

Date: 9 August 2009

Time: Around 9.00am

Location: Taman Pertanian Malaysia, Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam

Rate: RM 35.00 (exclude entry ticket, RM3.00 per adult)

Activity: Big Thrill

This circuit consists of 23 thrilling challenges with various level of difficulty raging from “easy“ to “very difficult“. With some of the platforms reaching the height of 17 meters, feel the adrenaline while crossing the “Crazy Zig-Zag“ and flying on the “Sky-crawl“ at the Bermuda Triangle. Hold your breath while crossing “The Earthquake“, test your ability to leap at the “Happy Hopper“ and end the adventure with the grand finale, the 100 meters “Wild Revenge“ which will take you to the finishing platform at an exhilarating speed.

Time to complete: 1.5 hours to 2 hours

Minimum height requirement: 1.4 m

Maximum weight: 100 kg

***Anyone that interested, please give me your name, contact num and IC num latest by this Friday (3 July 2009). You may invite other of your friends too. The more people join, the cheaper we will pay.

Start Do Exercise…

2009-07-01T11:19:00.003+08:00

Since my weight keep on increase nowadays, I think I should do exercise. Maybe just light exercise will do. My sis and I were planning to play badminton or jogging when we back home after work. Unfortunately, we only can do exercise 4 hours before or after meal.

Thus, yesterday I had climbed the stairs back my home instead of taking the lift. I think by climbing the stairs is consider exercise because I still need to carry my laptop and carry my heavy handbag. I just feel like I look like Muten Roshi (Dragon Ball) when carry the laptop. By the way, my house is at 10th floor, so is considered high. Hehe..

Briefing as Volunteer for Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009...

2009-06-30T11:54:00.017+08:00

After Jacob’s Walk of Life, my sis and I went to the briefing as volunteer for Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009 at Dewan Komanwel, Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia, Kompleks Sukan Negara.

The briefing started at 10.00 am but we reached there late around 12 pm. Volunteers were having their lunch when we reach there. So we just waited for the route briefing. The briefing was basically dividing us between students of University and public. The public volunteers also divided into male and female category. The female in-charge for the check points while the male as the route guide. Then about 1pm we sat on the bus to familiar with the route. Majority of us were sleeping in the bus from Bukit Jalil to Dataran Merdeka. Then when we reached Dataran Merdeka, there were so many police officers around.

The police escort the 3 buses to show the run route to us. Wow! Feel so excited! Policemen were escort and the bus passed thru opposite direction of the road. Just that moment, feels that we were the KING of the road. Haha..The whole journey was 42 km means the runner full marathon will run 42 km. my goodness! Just imagine I sat in the bus along that journey feel so giddy, if I am the runner, I think I will be in the ambulance after 15 km.

The policeman control the traffic to let the buses goes by the opposite direction of the road.

I am Generation Green...

2009-06-29T21:35:00.003+08:00

I pledge to:

· Copy and print on both sides of paper. Better still, we electronic documents!
· Buy reusable food containers and water bottles rather than disposable ones.
· Take public transportation, cycle or walk instead of driving.
· Turn my air conditioner on only if necessary.
· Turn lights off when they are not in use.
· Turn my laptop off when I am not using it.
· Switch appliances off at the wall.
· Brush my teeth with the tap off.
· Recycle items that cannot be reused.
· Shop with reusable bag instead of using paper or plastic.

** This wonderful wording is from the post card by Sunway University College that I got during Green Hunt.

When Can I Watch Transformers?

2009-06-28T22:04:00.005+08:00

I was suppose to post my blog about
· Briefing as volunteer for Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2009
· Outing with ‘Animal in the Jungle’
· MENGO Green Hunt
· Volunteer for Standard Chartered KL Marathon

Wow! The list goes so long. Just need the time to post it. Give me some time. I will try my best to post it as soon as possible. Hehe..

Last Friday, my Bee (My Sayang) and I were supposed to watch Transformers. Unfortunately, the ticket was sold out in Galaxy Ampang. So sad! Dunno when only I have the chance to watch. Thus, we just went and have dinner.

What a Day for Me...

2009-06-26T09:35:00.002+08:00

Yesterday Big Big Boss (Mr. Gary) called for meeting. His PA informed us the meeting will be at 6.00pm. I was like why he must choose the time when we finish work. My plan was go and watch movie with my siblings in IMAX. My bro bought the ticket for transformers 9pm. I tot if the meeting starts at 6pm, maybe I can make it to watch that movie. Unfortunately, the meeting only started at 8.15pm. Arghh!!! My RM 11 just wasted like that. By the time the meeting finishes, is already 10.30pm. I don’t think I could make it to watch. So sad!! After the meeting, we went for dinner, luckily my Boss treat us. If not, I think everyone will curse him for making us starving.

This morning was a bad day for me; I was putting on my contact lens near the sink in the kitchen because the two bathrooms were occupied by my sis and dad. Then, my right lens dropped before I manage to put on. Luckily I manage to find it back. The right lens safely put on my eyes. Then will be my left lens, again it drop! This time I really can’t manage to find it. Even my parents help me to find it. Really wonder where it can drop. I find all over the place still can’t see the tiny left lens. What can I do? I need to go to work, if I continue with the findings, sure I will late to work. So I have to open a new lens that supposes I open it next month. What a bad morning!!

Jacob's Walk of LIfe 2009 (21 June 2009)

2009-06-25T18:55:00.006+08:00

Jacob’s Walk of Life was held on 21 June 2009 (Sunday) at Taman Metropolitan Kepong. Few weeks before the event start, my mum was so excited about the walk, thus my sis had register for us. Just don’t understand why she so excited.

In the tentative, the walk registration starts @ 6.00am. I never tot Malaysians will reach there so early, so I took my own sweet time to get ready that morning. We reached there around 6.30am. Wow!! The crowd was so pack. Cars were so long queue parking beside the road. Luckily my mum asked to make a U-turn, so we parked the car opposite the park. Although we need to cross the pedestrian footbridge at least is nearer than park along the roadside.

The registration counters separate according to alphabet. So I queue up in Q-T and my sis accompany my mum to queue in A-D. After the long queue, finally we got T-shirt, wristband, answer script and pencil.

They provide breakfast for us that are Jacob’s Weetameal and Hi-Iron biscuits. I like the Weetameal, it taste good. There are some people that took the biscuits so many and put in the plastic bags. It a shame of them, why must they keep those biscuits? Just take few and eat it on the spot. Just don’t need to take it back home.

The walk starts around 8.10am. There were almost 5000 participants for the walk. Along the walk route, there were signboards that show basic questions for us to answer and write in the answer script for us to hand in after the walk.

After an hour, we manage to finish the walk. Although it stated is a 5 km walk, but I don’t think I had walk that far. We were really enjoyed because we talk and talk along the walk. At the ending point, we have our goody bags that contain 2 boxes of travel pack biscuits, Anlene Umbrella, 1 week Fitness First Complimentary passes, 25% discount Mizuno voucher, certificate and mineral water.

My First Post...

2009-06-23T14:22:00.002+08:00

SALINA has her own blog!!

Act I also dun know what's the motive I open this blog. Maybe I can write when I’m stress or bored in the office. Really hope I have much more free time. My big boss (Mr. Chew) just gave me very challenging work. He wants me to take over their current project from my boss (Miss Helena) coz she will handle a new project soon. Hmm… I hope I can handle it well coz the increment of my salary depends on my working performance. All the best SALINA!! ^_^

~~The Colours of Life~~

~~Dinner at Tony Roma's~~