Index

Yesterday KLCI index closed at 1237.08, a whopping decline of 35.79 points from Monday’s closing.
This is one of the biggest fall in a day’s trade since the days of 1997.
I do not know why but my heart felt heavy when I read the latest update online around 5.30pm. Some fear grip me.
There were expectations that the market will fall after it had been in the bull run since end of last year, however we were caught unaware by this big fall.
There were expectations for the market to continue bullish till it reaches 1350 points.
There were news that we(our country) are performing well fundamentally.
On the other hand, we do not know how long these foreign funds will help to accelerate or sustain our market.

Whatever happens and like in any market, there tend to be gainers and losers.

Bad morning good afternoon

During my early morning rush while walking towards Bdr Tun Razak LRT station,
I slipped and fell.
Tried blaming the shoes and the slippery ground but really,
nothing beats my clumsiness :p
Luckily the fall just left me some scratches with blood and blue black marks.
My things in the paper bag I’m carrying were clever enough not to scatter too far away
from their owner :p

However, in the afternoon, my good luck came back to me :)
not only I got a RM10 voucher through the lucky draw,
I got myself Nivea Visage Whitening Eye Cream for free too
(although I had never used one before).

What’s ironic … the salesgirl actually forgot to let me draw when I pay and had to get her colleague to call me back to draw.
If I had walked away with the speed I was walking like in the morning,
I may not have the lucky lucky draw :)

Sometimes when our day may not have a good beginning, never give up cause we may have a wonderful day ;)

Doc said

Of late, I’ve been unwell quite often. It’s only the beginning of the year and I’ve been to the doctors many times.
I’ve been receiving signals from my body as well. I think they are trying to tell me “Hey girl, you’d better start looking after yourself and stop treating us so badly, else we’ll show our true colours.”

Doc said : You need to exercise. Really exercise and sweat.
As much as I would like to include shopping as part of an exercise regimen, I was told shopping is not exercise. We don’t sweat in those air conditioned environment. ( Actually I do sweat when it’s time to pay or swipe my cards, thinking of the amount of money spent :p )

So once I’m recovered, I’ll be up and getting my butt off to sweat it out.
What the doc said was just way too important for me to ignore.
GO EXERCISE GIRL. YOU NEED IT. PLENTY OF IT.

最浪漫的事 translated

A friend was curious about the content of the song I posted some days ago as she doesn't read Chinese. So I told her I'll try to give a translation :)

Most romantic thing
by Chau Yong Hua

Back to back sitting on the floor mat
Listening to music, talking about hopes
You hope I will be more gentle (a.k.a caring)
I hope you'll always put me in your heart
You say you want to present me a romantic dream
Grateful that I lead you to find heaven
Not afraid that it may take a lifetime to complete
As long as I say, you'll never forget

The most romantic thing I can think of
Is to grow old gracefully together with you
Accumulating all the ups & downs laughters along the way
Keeping them so we can share slowly on the swing next time
The most romantic thing I can think of
Is to grow old gracefully together with you
Old till we are unable to travel around
You still treat me like a little precious in your palm

直到我们老的哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝

Especially this last two sentences.... very 'zheng' :) but I don't think I translated it well.

'Yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan'

Today is 'Yan Yat' 7th day of Lunar Chinese New Year and also everyone's birthday.
Happy Birthday to everyone!!! This birthday I would like to share with you a little story.

The other day, while waiting to bring the doctor to see my mum, I heard this conversation among a pair of younger couple and a pair of older couple.

The dispensary officer asked the younger wife whether she wants to have extra medicine for Chinese New Year since the clinic will be on long holidays.
The younger wife asked whether how much does it cost for the additional medicine as she’s tight on budget.
Old uncle : You can save on other things but not on health.
Young wife : But we are more tight on budget, especially for the kids and Chinese New Year’s coming.
Old aunty : We understand that our family always come first, but if you are unwell, who will take care of them? Especially small kids.
Old uncle : ‘Thai hoi di’ … be more open minded. The world is like this, in our life, ‘yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan’ … people take care of me, me take care of people.
The young couple agreed.

Old uncle : Don’t compare and make ourselves think we must have what material things others have. Catching up with the joneses causes more damages to our life. What’s important during new year is family reunion and not who has the most expensive things.
The young couple nodded in agreement.

I smiled because I had learnt a valuable lesson. The conversation took place last last Saturday but it still stay fresh in my mind.

But I do agree very much that in our life ‘Yan yeong ngor, ngor yeong yan’
No matter it’s our grandparents, parents, our children or grandchildren.
I’ve also always believe in ‘Pay It Forward’
For every kindness or help that we received, be grateful and let others also enjoy the kindness or help.

Wishing all a Happy & Prosperous New Year!!!

May...
" da fu qi "
" da fu gui "
" da tuan yuen "
" da fong sou "
be with you & your family every day of the year :)





This is one of the angpow collection that I love as I find it very meaningful :)

This new year is a little bit more special :)
I didn’t really shop for clothes this new year, instead my new year shopping were more family inclined especially items like cookies, household items & foods preparation for reunion dinner.
My first lou sang was with a group of close friends a week before Chinese New Year. This is a new head start as I usually have lou sang only after 1st day of lunar Chinese New Year.
For the very first time, I didn’t take any leave for Chinese New Year as for the past years, I took either before or after.
Since childhood days where my parents buy new clothes for me, this new year I received 3 new clothes which I treasure alot.

Today is only the 4th day of Chinese New Year... I believe there are more to come and good things are coming to us all year round :)

Foods of Joy

Ever wonder why there are certain things that we always have for reunion dinner?
All or most of the foods we have during Chinese New Year are very meaningful :)
Sea cucumber - Hoi Sum - happy
Hair-like weed - Fatt Choy - good luck & prosperity
Oyster - Hou see - good event
Prawn - Ha - laughter (hehe haha)
Pineapple (tarts) - wong lai - prosperity coming
Coconut - ye zi - togetherness

other foods include :
Peanuts symbolise long life
Sesame seeds sprinkled over foods to signify fertility

As for foods in candy tray :
Candied melon - growth and good health
red melon seed - joy & sincerity
lychee nuts - family togetherness
lotus seeds - for lots of offspring
tangerine - abundant happiness

read about this in The Star newspapers. I only knew a few but the article gave me a more thorough understanding :)

It’s not that difficult after all

I must admit I used to procrastinate and leave the most difficult task to last minute. I realized this is no good and decided to make a change.

Lately I force myself to tackle difficult situations immediately eg. picking up the phone to call customers facing problems as soon as problem reported, writing the user requirements / reports as it is requested, testing the functionally and raising error logs immediately...

Many at times, I just force myself and say ‘get over with it, the faster the better, then don’t have to worry so long’.

It works. I realized I get a lot of things settled and customers (both internal & external) are happy that you response to them immediately although you may not be able to solve the problem on the spot.
Sometimes it's just all in our mind.

Most importantly, it’s not that difficult after all =)

最浪漫的事

Lately, temperature at my blog has been very low :p in order not to let it frozen, me decided to include some 'control' measures to maintain the average acceptable temperature :p

Would like to dedicate this beautiful song to all lovers and soon-to-be-lovers and yet-to-be lovers :)
Happy Belated Valentine's Day! :)

最浪漫的事
by 赵咏华

背靠着背坐在地毯上
听听音乐聊聊愿望
你希望我越来越温柔
我希望你放我在心上
你说想送我个浪漫的梦想
谢谢我带你找到天堂
哪怕用一辈子才能完成
只要我讲你就记住不忘
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
一路上收藏点点滴滴的欢笑
留到以后坐着摇椅慢慢聊
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
直到我们老的哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝

There a little story behind this beautiful gift set.
I like the fragrance of moonflower that I didn't wanted to use it. Then the day I decided to use the body lotion about a year later, I realised I was allergic to it ... started having rashes.
I told you that "my body is not used to expensive stuff" ... actually me didn't want you to spend so much unneccessarily, dear :) Johnson & Johnson or Nivea is good enough for me :)

Till today, whenever smiley 'nag' me.. I'll laugh with joy :D
At the Ferringhi beach front, I wanted to make a choice of taking either the small little kite or this 'nagging' smiley home. You didn't let me think too much. You just paid for both.
Thanks dear for making me to bring smiley home as well because it's one of the things that make mum laugh too.

This is the key chain you made for me dear. I may not fully understand the type of rope you used but it somehow manage to chain the keys to my heart :p blek

The day you sew my backpack for me was the day I asked "What have I done to deserve someone so good & caring to me?"
It was just last 2 months during our trip to langkawi that my new backpack (1st time use) was spoilt by a very 'chou lou' me. You actually found a sewing kit & sew my backpack for me while I was snoring away like a pig. I must admit that your needlework is much better than mine :p Somehow it's those little little things you did that touches my heart... I do not know why dear.

Yah, right.. it's just a packet of peanuts :p but it's a packet of peanuts that have flown over thousands of kilometres, travel with you from KLIA back to my palm.
Sometimes it's not what you give me that counts dear, it's the thoughts that counts.
It's like when you just have a peanut in your hand, yet you still want to share it with the person you love.

This was what you did to my calendar dear :) I've always wanted to ask you why smiley on 2nd November got 'fang' wan? :p or was handsome smiley wearing bow tie on that day? :p
If smilies represent happiness that you've brought & will continue bringing to my life dear, can I have a request :)
Dear, can you fill each day of each year in my calendar with smilies? .... with or without fang also can :D

Please don't laugh at me :D I know it's silly but I was insecured during then I must admit.
Remember last year when you're away for work in East Malaysia on 14/2/06, I acted as though I care less whether you are around for our first valentine's day but I was actually worried..worried that you may have someone else in your arms. Looking back, it was very silly of me.
I'm sorry dear for having such thought.

Thank you dear for making me a glass stain colour smiley. Sorry I accidentally damaged the 2 you made earlier.
Smiley never failed to bring smile to my face and my customer's face when they see it. It's very sweet of you dear =)

Every time when I see camomile tea at the aisle in hypermarket, I can't help but remember the camomile tea you insist of buying for me despite me objecting during our Cameron trip.
When you choosed camomile from the few flavours available because it helps me to sleep better, I was touched. You actually remember I once told you I had difficulties having a good sleep.

Dear =)

From today till 14/2/07
my posts are for you, dear =)

ps. start from the 1st pic below =)

I wish you know how happy I was flying the kite you brought for me at Awana Kijal. I may not be good at flying kite but running around the beach with you were happy moments.

And I knew it's was tiring for you to keep helping me fetch the kite and keeping them away from the water. Let's go kite flying again and let me do the fetching ;) you fly the kite ;)

My 2 little tortoises has grown. So does us.
I bought them home 4 months before we met.
They were about the size of 50 cents coins.
Still remember we went around searching for a new home for them.
Now, they are bigger than your palms =p because like me, they eat alot!

FINEX - Financial Expo .. there's how we met =)

隐形的翅膀

what attracted me to this song initially was the LYRICs of the song..beautiful lyrics
the nice melody is a BONUS !!!

隐形的翅膀

每一次
都在徘徊孤单中坚强
每一次
就算很受伤
也不闪泪光
我知道
我一直有双隐形的翅膀
带我飞
飞过绝望
不去想
他们拥有美丽的太阳
我看见
每天的夕阳也会有变化
我知道
我一直有双隐形的翅膀
带我飞
给我希望
我终于
看到所有梦想都开花
追逐的年轻
歌声多嘹亮
我终于
翱翔
用心凝望不害怕
哪里会有风
就飞多远吧
隐形的翅膀
让梦恒久比天长
留一个
愿望
让自己想象

Successful

The other day, my colleagues were telling me about the wife of a Vice President of a bank. I was told that the wife is a capable young lady who’s slightly older than me but leading a very successful project in another well known bank.

My initial reaction was “Wah, I really envy these people who are so young and capable. ‘People’ around my age is already a project manager for a massive bank project while I’m still here just a small little prawn”

My senior colleague asked me : But are you happy where you are? Is ‘that’ where you want to be?

These 2 questions she threw me got me thinking hard.
Yah, I’m happy with my job & colleagues, although I’m not earning enough ;p
But is ‘that’ where I want to be?
I don’t think so. Never mind the amount of time, effort and youth sacrificed, the amount of stress and health issues that may follow … but all for the company… I will think twice (many many times actually)
Yah, money doesn’t come easy without efforts or works…this I know clearly but if it’s efforts & work, let it be for ourselves.

At many times in LRT, I see people bringing home loads and loads of work home even when they are going home way past office hours. I must say I’ve great respect for these very good employees and I bet they do earn a lot more. However, I never thought of being like them.

I’m just a simple girl who thinks in life, there are many ways to be successful and climbing to the top of the corporate ladder is just a fraction of it :)