2011 - Year of roller coaster

To say I've had a difficult year does not even come close to summing up what happened. I know I'm a strong person, but everyone's strength is put to test at some point, so I guess it was my turn. This year has been a very challenging year for me. Work is just so so; could say it's bad. Personal wise has taken a toll. So huge that no one could have expected.

After almost 5 years of marriage, I could not believe it has come to an end. No one could imagine the dissapointment I felt deep inside. Meeting him with the hope that things will take a turn and change for better made the dissapoinment worse. Despite all the things that happened, I wished he could do just that lil extra to save it from ending. Sometimes a lil extra makes the difference. He beg to differ. Both of us have our own side to the story. Him pointing finger at me & vice versa as usual.

All this while people thought I had the best husband, best family & the life some people could only dream of. Until I started telling my family, they were all in shocked. I could still remember that feeling on my mom's face when I told her. She was having dinner then she halted & her mouth was wide opened upon knowing this.

In September, all finally came to an end and concluded.

Funny thing is most of the time I do think back that part of my life & I feel very very sad. I am not sure as to why the sad feeling still exists. Perhaps is the space & freedom that I have gotten used to. Takes alot of time to recover & it's not easy moving on.

So many things have changed since. For starters, my patience is gone. I can just explode for tiny matters. Then, my cooking is not as tasty as before. Is it that tender loving care that is missing? I have no place to call home. I have forgotten what it's like to feel happy. I have been crying more often than I ever did. Nobody seem to understand that feeling I have. No words can describe them.

Life is too short to live with regrets. I have to dig deep & think what is it that I really want to achieve. The only one who can help me is MYSELF. Hopefully I can find an answer before the end of the year. Is it true that "There's always rainbow a after the storm".

Lunch @ Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental Hotel

After a week of hard work, wat more better way to reward Hubby & myself than a sumptuous Dim Sum @ Lai Po Heen.

Its been a while since we last came here. We used to come here quite often. Every other time we come, we would usually get back our usual window seat with nice garden view. The restaurant was so packed, we did not manage to get our usual window seat :(

Hubby was late as he was rushing some assignments. Sigh..Unfortunately, he is working on Saturdays as well (not alternate but every Saturday).

We ordered a combination of the steamed & fried dim sums.Alwiz liked the ambiance of this restaurant, with decor reminiscent of great ancestral homes of Chinese Tycoons whilst constantly playing a nice selection of Chinese oldies music.

1st the fried dim sum were being served.

Deep fried golden custard buns. Nicely fried to perfection & not at all oily.

Oven-baked mini fragrant egg cream tarts忌淋焗蛋撻. The egg tarts are g8.

Steamed glutinous rice with diced chicken, mushrooms and salted duck egg wrapped in lotus leaf "迷你珍珠雞" is another must try.

The rice are steamed to perfection.

Specialising in contemporary Cantonese delicacies and dim sum, the 2 dim sums below are a MUST have.

Steamed chicken dumplings filled with shrimps sun-dried scallops (simply known as "Siew Mai"). Steamed crystal dumplings filled with prawns & waterchestnut ( simply known as " Har Kau"). The prawns are fresh.

As CNY is around the corner, they offered some CNY special dim sum. Fried yam dumpling with scallop & mayonise was one of those. This dish is worth trying.

You will be able to see the scallop...Yummy..

In addition to these dim sums, we also ordered a healthy vegetable. Stir fried lotus roots with mushrooms & gingko nuts. Though we occasionally come here for brunches on Sunday, we have nv tried their vegetables.

I guess the pic is self explanatory. Its as delicous as it looks yet healthy.

We were so full tat we did not have any room for their desert.

However, we will definitely go back for the rest of the CNY specialty dishes.

Dodo - Cute Lil Poodle

I have not been an avid fan of dogs till 3 years ago when my sis got a toy poodle as a gift.
After consideration, we decided to name it "DoDo". The name was inspired from the dog's breed itself, "POODLE ". (read the words highlighted in RED in reverse manner)

DoDo is a smart lil cute dog which stay in the house. This breed of dog is especially playful & requires attention from the owner, i.e my sister.

However, as I regularly head home to my family house, I tend to play with her when I'm back. She will bark if I do not at least carry her when I am back home. Nowadays, dogs are having such a g8 life (",)

I am still comtemplating getting a poodle as a pet as it requires a lot of tender loving care & affection. Till I am able to provide all those, I will still hold on to the decision of getting a poodle.

Barbie Collection Part 1

In this series, would like to share my collection of Barbie which is still growing.(hehe)

Back to my chilhood, was not much of a Barbie fan. However, as I grew up came across lots of nice collections.

Guess probably tat lead me to collecting them now instead. In this series, pls welcome the "Birthday Wishes" Barbie.

This doll comes in a set of 2. In beautiful gowns of Blue" & "Pink" respectively.

Kehidupan seorang bekas auditor yang terlampau

Few months back, a new colleague joined. An "ex auditor" was wat he claimed when asked abt prior work experience.

The fact tat he has prior audit experience, my expectations on him were much higher.

Everything was smooth sailing for the 1st mth. Wat else cud I expect for a new comer?? I thought, "Wow, the learning curve for this staff is exceptional".

Like people use to say, cud it be due to "Beginner's luck?". However, I chose to reserve my comments.

Lil did I know wat I was facing . The "true colours" eventually surfaced. Assignments were either not completed on time or though completed, were incorrectly done. Most of the time, it was a case of "I duno" or "I need some time to pick up". At times, it really makes me wonder if he understands the difference between quality of work vs completion of assignment??

Indeed the learning curve was exceptional, just tat it went against the ordinary :p

Anyway, to cut the story short, fast fwd to the 3rd mth now. Complaints start pouring in from other manager as well. The same mistakes will surface every now & then. Even basic accounting entries & report seems to be a challenge for him. How long does it really take for someone to pick up??

I definitely hope he can start showing signs of improvement as we need to work as a team. Else, someone will definitely have to face the music..

d beginning...

hav been thinkin abt it a while b4 FINALLY deciding to start my blog...wat a start to the year 2009