Crazy Sat Nite with BSC Chaperons!

What a night! Have a peek at our crazy night out here. No need for details I bet! ;)

From Yanie's, Sharul and I went to Lulu's for CNY. We were late huhu~ Sowie Lulu! If you see our crazy pictures on Fred's page, you'd understand why hehe :P It was just too difficult to let go of Yanie and our crazy gang of chaperons keke :P I quote Sharul's comment: "It was crazy! You guys were entertaining!" :P

At Lulu's, she and her college (and sec school) friends were looking at their pictures. Among them were my very own cousin, Azrin, and Raheemah. I joined the group and an hour later, we went home. I dropped by Fred's house to get my sister's ordered Kueh Mor. I had forgotten about it back at Yanie's erk! Thanks Fred ;)

My Baby's 1st Shopping :)

I was tired, as usual after work. My baby called in the afternoon on his way back from KB. It's his pay-day today so he needed my help to do some shopping for his family. I know! Ain't he the sweetest thing! :)

We did the shopping at Soon Lee Lambak. It's his first time shopping so it's kind of new to him. Somehow, I did most of the choosing of stuff for the kitchen and toiletries. It's funny cause I'm used to shop for 11 people but now, had to do for 6. I wonder how would it feel like shopping for only the two of us (next year, I hope) ;)

Coping with @#$%&!! - Part 2

I couldn't sleep last night so while waiting for the eyes to shut, I continued reading the weeks-untouched 'Twilight' novel. I was so content with the part when Edward was confessing his feelings about Bella in the woods. I must say, that is the only part in the book that I enjoyed so far. Personally, it's slow but getting better towards the end. Or maybe I was just not in the mood of reading after what happened yesterday at work.

Well anyway, I did go to bed about an hour after that, yet waking up still feeling bad about the whole thing. I guess, my brain wasn't really sleeping after all. I still stayed in bed after the Subuh prayer, trying to figure out how to handle the situation I was trapped in. I finally got on my senses and put aside my inner ego (yes, we women have that too!) and decided to handle it professionally. I texted Mas, thanking her for her advice and told her what I had planned to do.

I was late to work, partly coz of what I was feeling and obviously, the road was wet due to the pouring rain. The traffic? It was really bad! I took a peek at X's office, but the room was full with other colleagues. February is still hectic at work. Then after 8am, I finally saw X alone.

Me: Y just told me. I'm sorry for what happened at the office last time (shook X's hand).
X: (puzzled)
Me: (still shaking X's hand) I'm really sorry. I meant it to other officers, not you.
X: Owhh (finally understood what I was babbling about) .. It's OK ..
Me: You're like a parent to me. I wouldn't want to hurt you. I'm sorry but I wasn't upset with you last time ..
X: No .. No .. Really, it's OK Zi. It's alright (smiling).
Me: You were not even in the committee list. Why would I be angry with you? So sorry you were offended ..
X: (hugged me) No Suzi. It's OK. Don't worry (still smiling).
Me: (hugged X back and went teary).
X: (smiled) It's alright. Don't worry about it.
Me: Thank you (smiled back)

So ... the rest of the day at work, I felt better. Just that, now I am still lost why in the world Y told me how offended X was over the whole thing. Especially when X didn't get it the moment I apologised over the whole thing ..

Hmmm ... still coping with @#$%&!! Sigh~~

Coping with @#$%&!!

I don't get it how some people could just let go of things that they are supposed to handle or take care of. I don't understand why some people who're supposed to do the work on request but dump it on other people to finish up. Even worse, feel good about it when they get all the praises from the so called boss. I really can NOT understand how these people can live happily and NOT feel bad doing all the $#^%@&^ at all!

January had just gone by and it seems that February is gonna be long gone before I know it! Really peeps! I can't believe we're in February, ALREADY! Looking back, I really can't believe I spent last month mostly with all the work that's dumped on me!

Yesterday, during a short briefing, I was dumbfounded when another job was dumped on me, without me being told before the meeting started! Why is this a big problem? Coz I am the assistant! I believe in discussing matters TOGETHER rather than the jobs dumped on me WITHOUT prior notice! I know my job is to assist but in my little dictionary, 'assist' means 'helping' or 'polishing' the work that's done WITH the leader, NOT me doing all the !@#%$%^ PER SE! Shessh!! It's really getting on my nerve!

Today, it just got worse! When I was still doing the dumped task, I got whispers about an authority felt upset over my spoken anger about some colleagues who were not cooperating in the department. It was obvious that I wasn't directing it to 'the authority' but somehow this person complained to my head, who passed it on to me. What did the head do? Told me to apologise that's what! I mean .. What the !%&@#*!!!! It wasn't even my fault!!

So I said, "I wasn't talking about X. I was talking about those who didn't do much last time!"

The reply? "Yes I know that," (nodded) "But X really feel bad about what you said."

Pissed, I said, "Why did X tell you that? Why didn't X come and say it to my face?"

(Giggling) "Well, it should come following the hierarchy .."

Me: Hierarchy my @$%#$%@!!

So it was obvious that I wasn't even 'protected' in here! I was even TOLD to apologise!! Now tell me, what should a leader do in this case? Especially when he/she knows that his/her people are NOT guilty?

Told me to apologise??? I just can't believe it!!!

With that, another task was dumped on my desk again. I was just ........... speechless!

My status? STILL NOT HAPPY!

Not Happy!!

There are things that are making me unhappy recently. For sure, I hate going to work now. Never in my 5 years of working experience that I ever felt this way. I seriously feel that I am being sabotaged at work at the mo. Or maybe I am just sensitive over minor things that's why.

I hate going to work!

I hate the workloads!

I hate being sick!

I hate feeling this way!!

Awww ... What a Present!

I got this from news.yahoo.com. Anything with parental stories always melt my heart. Have a read guys :)

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DAYTON, Nev. – Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise, but his present sure was. The kindergartner was so engrossed in the cupcakes his mother brought to his class on Wednesday that he didn't notice the enormous wrapped box off to the side.

"That's one big, giant present," a 6-year-old classmate told him. "See what you got, Gabriel."

Gabriel peeled back the wrapping paper to find the surprise of his young life — his father, an Army mechanic back in Nevada on leave from his second tour in Iraq.

"It's my dad!" he announced to his classmates at Sutro Elementary School in Dayton, a few miles northeast of Carson City. "Hi, Daddy."

Army Spc. Casey Hurles, 23, hadn't seen his son since he left in June. When he learned his leave would coincide with his son's birthday, he hatched a plan to hide out in the 4-foot-tall box.

"It was such a rush of emotion," said Hurles, who said he got butterflies in his stomach while waiting in the box.

After Hurles sat down and ate a cupcake with the birthday boy, teacher Dawn VanSickle presented him with a banner from the class that read, "Welcome Home. Thank you for your service."

VanSickle said she was happy to arrange the reunion in her classroom.

"One of the first things (Gabriel) shared about himself was that his dad was in Iraq and that he was waiting for his dad to come home," she said. "He talks about his dad all the time."

Hurles, who joined the Army four years ago, is a mechanic in the 1st Cavalry Division stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He completed one tour in Iraq and is seven months into his second tour. He expects to finish sometime this summer.

Gabriel said he looks forward to playing with his dad over the next two weeks but understands why he has to leave again.

"He has to work," Gabriel said. "He works in the war."

Irman's Nite!

I got Irman's text about tonight some time last week. He's joining the RTB's Simfoni Tanahair 2008 under the Contemporary Songs Category. It's his first time participating and he managed to go to the semi-final. I'm proud of him! :) What's more, I had fun tonight.

Out of the 10 songs competing, I'd say, 7 of them are really good to the ears! I'm amazed with our locals' talents. I love this particular song by Osmali Othman "Ku pergi Selamanya". The song's about her lover who's left so suddenly. I shall say it's the best among all. The back-up singers have made it sound more like the El Divo version and if you love them, then you must love this song too! I just couldn't help myself from crying listening to it. Sharul of course mocked me!! Cheh!

I do hope Irman will make it to the final. His number is more like a Michael Jackson's beat ;) The audience went wild when his song's sung onstage. Irman and his other 3 friends, one of them is my neighbour (yep! Brunei is small!), were the back-up singers. And yes, I also hope Osmali's song will get to the final too! :)

All the best guys! :)


PS: Still no sign of my camera cable :( I did take a lot of pix last night and I can't wait to share 'em with all ...
PPS: I got this link from Lulu. I wonder who the English lady is. I was an SMBian. Too bad when an Orang Putih viewed SMB like that ...