:: Pathetic Off-Days ::

Read the title over and over again. I am frustrated.

Since i've started working at the new place, my weekends have been dedicated to "homeworks".
Yes, again, for the second consecutive weekend, I am here at home, complaining and whining about having to finish my goddamn translation shytes.

Aku nye jobscope "translator" ke?..if u must know, it is ONE of the responsibilities man. But, weekends being spent with this? god help me. mampos aku nak claim overtime.
If my boss don't rate my KPI with at least 4, i'm gonna go berserk. Ye la, eventhoug gaji yg dibayar tak setimpal ngan my qualifications, tapi benefits yg lain berlambak. When i say tons of benefits, i will state this, Who on earth would wanna miss 6-8 months worth of bonus and salary revision YEARLY?! Kau dah gile?! mesti la aku nak seyh!

Ok, stop complaining Liyana. Get on with it. Bonuses are waiting.
Shut up. I'm trying to motivate myself here.

:: Book Club ::

I think I want to start sharing ideas/feedback on books that I've read, or currently reading.
Maybe u guys could drop in a comment or two, and share your picks on books aye? :)

Latest Book to be read: WHO SPEAKS FOR ISLAM?

I saw this book few months ago with hubby, as we walked pass by MPH in Alamanda, Putrajaya. I don't know why, but to me, books that talk about the many dimensions of Islam, and how people of different background sees/interprets Islam, fascinates me. I believe this is MY way of learning more about my religion, taking into account of the ever-changing, modernized world we're living in. I've read bits of it, and I am glad someone actually took the initiative to write something as great as this. As I was telling hubby, this is what I call a humble, honest and the right Islamic way of Jihad. :)

Only 2 copies of this book left in MPH Alamanda, priced at RM90 each, with hardcover. Fyi, they had stacks of these books back when I first saw them. I guess it is a good book after all :P

:: Purple in my Rainbow ::

Now, who would have thought that I would end up in the world of media and entertainment?
gile. It was obviously a super huge jump(s) for me. From and academician, to an IT Security trainee, to now a Corporate Communications executive. The knowledge and experience - priceless.

My syukur to Allah for giving me all these great opportunities to learn, and be good at what I do. Now, all I want is to be nothing more than GREAT at what I do :)

Corporate Comm is a very fun...and tiring job.

1st day - became the balachi, did media clippings, and made new friends.
2nd day - went for induction, was ok. made more new friends, and bumped into old friends.
3rd day slash today - aha, here comes the huge chunk of work. Translations, and hence press release (PRESS RELEASE?????), and photo selections for this year's annual report.great.

3. 3/4 day - HOMEWORK. more translations for press release. EVEN GREATER.

And here I am, wanting to post up entries on Hari Raye but have yet to do so due to time constraints. grrrr. here i am also, making a phone call to aref, asking for help on press release write-ups, complaining to shik about THE homework, and asking aen for the bloody url for internet webmail access. both via sms. why am i going into details? don't know. probably it's the concurrent and life-long after effects of corporate comm.

People, please refrain from asking me out next Wednesday and Thursday as such actions WILL make me go berserk. Yes, I will have to stay back at the office til midnight on Wed, be in the office by 8am the next day, and spend 12 to 13 more hours for the upcoming event. *faint*

Wish me luck people. I really, really need it.
.snooze.

:: Sangsi ::

My ego-ozone has just been depleted with 2 slashes of conservative-minded rays...and i'm all scarred.

The place(s) I called home has now turned to yet another strange new place.

The only person who I thought I knew was me. Thought, is the key word.

I'm all nervous about my 1st day at the new place tomorrow..but here I am, having jumbled up emotions which may just lead me to the ultimate blackhole.

I need to find my sacred place and 5-star retreat again, for this one is diminishing.

If ur thinking what ur thinking, then ur probably thinking wrong. We're fine.

Now I'm even more determined to leave the country. Hello Australia, I'll see u in a couple of years..and this time, most likely for good.

:: Ayat Penyata ::

.I LUV HIM SO MUCH.

:: 207th Entry ::

Yeap, this is, my 207th post since i started blogging back in 2005.
Some of u may just be so bored and tracked me back through time, learning who i am and what my past has done to me.
Never was it a total disaster nor was it a total pleasure to be reading my past. Faiza's bold move on deleting her past entries made me realize about how I've not really erased that part of me.

I wanted to keep the entries.

I wanted them to stay with me.

I wanted to remember.

Solely because, I didn't want to end up in the same world again.
I didn't want to not remember how hurtful, or joyful my love endeavour was; not just with past partners, but also with friends and family.

I am keen on everything that I do nowadays, and I am thankful for that attitude.

I am keen on getting a good job that pays well.

I am keen on creating sources of income.

I am keen on channelling my resources appropriately.

I am keen on learning many things and be great at it.

I am keen on being the best in what i do best.

:: Selamat Tinggal ::

In less than 24 hours, I'll be bidding BMW Asia Technology Centre farewell, as I have made up my mind to pursue the job of my choice; the job that i've been wanting to get my hands on since I graduated from MMU, back in 2006.

Yes, Corporate Communications was what I wanted. I applied to so many places, including the local airline oh-so-established company. :P

So, Hello Hello new company! It's an integrated media company, located in Bandar Utama.
Yeah, U should well guessed it by now, ding ding! :)

A million thanks to Hawa for "forwarding" my applications. How great was this, applied on Sunday, being called for an interview the next morning, filled up the personal particulars form, a set of long-arse questionnaire, 40 minutes interview with THE GM :P, and a one-page speech for an imaginative CEO within 10 minutes.

Total interview duration: approximately 2 hours. gile, tapi sangat berbaloi! yahooo!!!
Syukur alhamdulillah.

:: Tada! ::

A very bimbo-ish entry of course. It's my new hair! hehehhehe

:: Mayday! Mayday! ::

HELP!

I'm having my hair done tomorrow. but i still have yet to have a clue on the style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thinking of going soft curls and white streaks. aaa gile tak?

IDEAS? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:: Syawal Blessings ::

thank you god for the courage on facing reality, confessions and confrontations. i have found the ultimate solace and peace.

I am so contented with what had happened. This is by far, the most memorable Hari Raya i've ever had in my life. Thank you everyone. Syukur alhamdulillah.... Segala puji bagi Allah, mmg ternyata kuasa tuhan yang maha Esa lagi maha mengetahui.

I got my dream job, alhamdulillah...I'll be reporting as an Executive within the Corporate Communications division, in one of the nation's top integrated media company :)

Thank you Abg Ebi for the 'heads up' on what to expect of the career path of my choice.
Thank you Papa for endlessly supporting my decisions to leave my current employer.
Thank you Mommy for taking all the effort to help me get a condo near my workplace.
Thank you my sisters for comforting me.
Thank you my sayang for walking with me through my decision-making process.
Thank you my friends for constantly making me feel good about myself.
Last but not least, thank you my soon-to-be employer for taking me in only 2 hours after the long-arse, worth-going-for 2 hours interview :)

To my uncle who's in Minneapolis.
Uncle Shaf, i know you'll be reading this. Selamat Hari Raya, maaf zahir batin...Eventhough we've never met throughout my life, but your pictures and e-mails have kept ur presence dearly in my heart. And I've always had my hopes high on meeting you one fine day. Everytime I read your mails I cried, because distance have kept us far apart. And I know that if u were to be here with us, you would definitely become my favourite, for I've been superbly comfortable upon discussing everything with u, be it personal or work.

I want you to be here on my wedding day.
I want you to be here for my first born child.
I want you to be here for my child's first birthday.
I want you to be here to celebrate my ever-long successful career.
I want you to be here to see the progress of my own, built-from-scratch home.
I want you to be here for the Kenduri Kesyukuran of my new house.
Basically, I want you to be here for every occassion that will take place in my life.

Please come home soon Uncle Shaf. :(

:: I Like Joe Morrison, haha ::

All not lost against Chelsea


By Joe Morrison

Say what you want about Manchester United's current form, they know as well as we do that as long as they are in touching distance come February, they stand the best chance to win the title.

So when they travel to Stamford Bridge this weekend for that gigantic game against Chelsea, things aren't looking too good with central defender Nemanja Vidic suspended after his red card against Liverpool.

So while I can’t see United winning this weekend, neither can I see Chelsea inflict the second consecutive league defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s boys. United are too tough mentally and a draw seems the most likely result at the moment.

Don’t ever, ever question Ferguson’s desire. This guy has got so many years of experience on his back and he has seen all the permutations of winning the league. You think he is panicking right now, and do you think he will be even if he loses this weekend? Not at all. The man has seen it all.

I remember not so long ago, Ferguson’s teams always got off to terrible starts but once its autumn, they’ll win every single game in sight.

It’s not about how many points they are behind but to realistically, take a look at the other teams and predict how many points they’ll drop. Will Chelsea drop too many points this season, I think not many.

Then again, to put things further into perspective, Chelsea haven’t lost at home for almost five years and more than 100 domestic games have gone at Stamford Bridge and still, nobody can beat the Blues at that ground.

Chelsea have looked pretty good since the start of the season but the real big talking point was over John Terry’s red card picked up against Manchester City last weekend.

Ferguson was annoyed when they overturned the red card decision and why shouldn’t he? But, I actually think that’s a blessing in disguise.

The way Terry is playing right now, he is more a liability than an asset. If United can get Nani and Rooney running at the Chelsea defence, Terry will give away a free-kick in a good position for United.

Don’t tell me United deserved to lose against Liverpool. Nobody beats a lucky manager and nothing I’ve seen of Liverpool this season suggests to me they are a team that is, or capable of, playing flowing football.

Liverpool were lucky in their games against Middlesbrough and Sunderland, then against Manchester United and Marseille.

And by the way, John Burridge shaves his armpits and waxes his legs. He is not the most hygienic guy around and I suspect he secretly wants to be a cyclist in the Tour de France. I hate to think what he’ll look like in lycra shorts.

Well indeed, results for Man U and Chelsea came to a draw of 1 all....sooooo?
Man U lost to Liverpool....soooooo? (after 4 years kot?)
Man U and Villa, draw....soooooo?

One source also stated that Torres isn't cooperating well with Keane...seems that there's no mutual understanding and chemistry? Ape yg sedang terjadi? ~pause~

And commentators are already talking about Berbatov performing as well as, and living up Cantona's glory days.
*chin up high*

Like Morrison said, wait til autumn comes. nyeh!

:: Quote of the Day Part I ::

Growing Older is Mandatory. Growing Up is Optional.

We make a Living by what we Get, but we make a Life by what we Give.

So let's give back to society, just like what Oprah's practicing. It's gooooooooooood!

:: Lompat si katak lompat! ::

my dear friends,

PLEASE update your blogs. I've been so bored at the office staring at the same alerts and waiting for reply(s) from the supposedly-responsible personnel, which is so far, neverending.

Therefore, i've been blog hopping ~ toink! toink! ~ like nobody's business, reading everyone's great and pathetic lives, of which does not appear to be of a concern to me anymore since i've got my own that i'm superbly thankful for. Yet i still want to read for the purpose of vocabulary enhancements and KILLING TIME ~ mainly.

One thing I find funny about bloggers is that, they make their blogs public, yet criticize people (whom they don't like, most of the time) who read their blogs. I mean, c'mon, what are u? I don't wanna say much, coz it's Ramadhan for sure, but yeah, think about it. Why do you people have to have such negativity towards others? Have you not learnt that such attitude only pushes you away from all the good things in life? Grow up, smile, and stop thinking that every "bad" incidents/persons were "designed" to be attached to you. Stop being so full of yourselves aye?

C'mon people let's sing Barry Manilow's...
Oh i caannn't smiilleee withooouuttt youuuuu!
Now, don't u feel good already?...hehhehehhe

:: Recap ::

....sweep sweep....

yes i know, my blog's getting all dusty and boring, so, here's a quick recap of my boring life for the past month.

1. Goodbye Kak Ija and Family

yeah, my sister and family (of course, that includes my sayang nephew Danish) flew off to Prague, for a little over 2 years, as my brother-in-law is being posted there to "watch over the students". Bob and I got Danish the mini-swimming pool! hahahahha the lil guy loves pools! And so,

Goodbye my love... *heartache*

2. Bob's early birthday celebration

Of course this will be my favourite entry. I brought my significant other to Ole Ole Bali in Sunway Pyramid for dinner. He got all excited that he kept asking me the same sets of questions about the place; from his crib, to the restaurant itself. Cozy i must say, and the portion was bloody huge! *faint* Price = portion, therefore, SO WORTH IT.

The place.

First glimpse of the starter.

Acting all cool as per request. :P

And there he goes!

And what's a birthday without ice cream or cake ey? Too bad i didn't take a picture. I bought him a pint of Haagen Dazs' Belgium Chocolate! subhanallah, he ate 3/4 in one go! and i kept the rest hostage and made my own "let's-go-fat" programme...heheheh


2.a.
aaaa i almost forgot...20th July was the day that I first went cycling at Bukit Cerakah, with Aud, Raudha and Chi Kin. Majority of the bikes for rent sucked, but ours were good :) And so, only 10 mins on the trail, Chi Kin cleverly dared Raudha and Aud to climb up this super steep, rocky hill. Yes, we stopped like 3 times??? 'Twas really bad. heh. But weeks later Aud and I went again and we did quite well! I'm a proud woman!

When was the last time u saw this "burger shack"? hahaha

Aud and Raudha, attempting to regain stamina by smoking their lungs out.

And Chi Kin, disappointed because Graeme ditched him. hahah kidding!

....crack!

My back just cracked. I need to rest sleep.
Nite u guys!

:: Contented ::

Happy 2nd Anniversary Sayangku.

Looking forward to having more years ahead :)

:: Spin, spin ::

Just when I thought that love would lessen with given time.
I was wrong.
I fell in love all over again :)

Thank you sayang.

:: Buka Puasa ::

ok, help.
i don't know what to cook for buka today.
crap.

i'm thinking chicken and potatoes. hmmmm....
tolong!

lasagne?
sitrfry?
stew?
roast chicken?
STEAK?
uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...hmmmm...

:: Need vs Want ::

I need a CAT.
I want a CAT.
Sesiape nak kasi or jual anak kucing kat saye? pleeaseee... :(

Tapi,
mom hates cats. she'll penggal my head if she sees one.
aaa wait...kite tunggu mami pindah..then the house is all mine!
and i can have a cat!!! yaaaahoooooooooooooo!

:: Coklat Cair ::

• Princess
• Gorgeous
• Sayangku
• Baby
• Bie
• Budak pandai

Now, how can I not melt? These are the names Bob has been calling me, regardless of during happy, sad, unfavourable, melancholic moments. How can I not be happy? :)

:: eXpOnEnt|aL X ::

ye, saye tahu title agak cody, memandangkan saye ni math freak. tapi jika di kaji, di dalam risalah matematik, 'exponential x' ini byk meng-neutral-kan keadaan, seperti jika digunakan bersame hukum logaritma....

Ok, i'd better stop. hahahahha...

About Exponential X.

Ladies and gents, I will put up a website dedicated specially for this.
Exponential X is our new wedding planner slash event management company.
The team consists of people with experiences and background in respective fields.

Bob and I will be the first contact points, where u guys seek for information, enquire services, prices, etc.

Tina will be the face designer, providing make-up services, hair design and even accessories. Tina has been trained by the all-famous Saadiah (Ella's sister).

Fendy and Fahrul are the appointed photographer and art persons, and of course that explains it all already.

Alif will be every girl's favourite when it comes to design as he's the one in charge of 'hantaran' or dowry, 'pelamin', also other creative designs associated with events, such as tea parties!

Sue will provide you with all sorts of door gifts, e.g. for traditional malay weddings, the 'bunga telur' or sachets containing chocolates.

Aimi is the appointed "baker", providing all sorts of cakes; from 3-tier, to normal, to large square, to cute cupcakes...even cookies and brownies!

Last but not least, what's an event without food aye? So, our caterer will be Aunty Ina and Uncle Zul, whom has been in the food industry for over 15 years, specializing in Malay kampung food. Of course, tents, tables are also provided!
U need something more English? Yeap, we do provide pastries, condiments, tea and loads of coffee for u coffee lovers! Chinese or Indian food? You name it, we'll provide them for u :)

Services are provided for pax of 30 to 1,000 only. As to 'live up' the name Exponential X, we prefer for everything to remain more "subtle" and affordable, yet above the average services. With high inflation rates, we know how suffocating it is for everyone, especially the youngsters with tight pocket. :)

We are open for any enquiries, orders and reservations. Don't hesitate to e-mail or contact us!
The official website will be up soon, PROMISE! :P

E-mail to: liyana7@msn.com or masterkians@hotmail.com
Contact number: Liyana at 019 338 3773

Hope to hear from u guys soon! and thanks a lot for reading!