Life Is Beautiful

Wishing all of you a joyful & blessed Xmas and New Year 2010!!

It was a long weekend with Friday added a day of rest to all of us in Malaysia. We have planned a trip to Kuantan sometime back to visit Agatha's home...the list started with 10 persons...cut down to 8 and the night before departure, only 2 left (synn li and myself)...Don't know when so many has learnt flying a jetplane!! :P yet, we decided to carry on with our plans since it was not a last minute trip. We pushed off on Friday morning and arrived Kuantan about 2.5~3 hrs later. Agatha brought us to have Kuantan's Best Fried Chicken at a small little stall nearby her house. Then we came back to her house and her mom and brothers were busy putting up the Xmas trees and we helped out in wrapping the gifts...haha..it was fun and learnt great wrapping skills from her mum too! At night, the whole family went to have Prawn Mee at one of their favourite stalls nearby..yes, it was all local nice food being recommended to us. After dinner, we went to walk at Teluk Chempedak beach and...

After an exciting weekend back to hometown last week, I decided not to go anywhere this weekend. Sleep in a bit late than normal working days. Saturday morning...Lee gave me a call at 9am to meet up and give a surprise visit to Rose and her mum at 10am. Thank God he called an hour before and not 10am..i could have easily overslept just like what happen to my morning Bukit Kiara walk few months back.. Attended Sabbath Service at PJ church after missing that for so many weeks. Good to be back! Followed with a 2 hours 4 mins movie "2012" which was awesome! It was a great movie that can really make you think for hours and perhaps for sometime about LIFE and how we should have lived our life and not take it for granted! Go watch it..and experience it yourself..what would you do if you know 'the day' is coming? And as for Sunday...i am back to some gym routine..RPM @ the Curve! great one! but the after effect was not that good....still yawning even with Cafe Latte..this is ...

Think all you speak, but speak not all you think.

Woke up at 5.30am this morning to send Veron and Pat off to the race this morning. They have great sense of direction. Showed them the way to the stadium yesterday evening and they can already reach there on their own today. Went back to bed after locking the doors... Dad woke me up at 7.30am..just nice to wash up and adjourn to the stadium to be the supporters of the day. It was a hot sunny morning..good for the race but really HOT!!! At the transition place.. Runners picking up their bike after their 5.5km/11km run to continue with 32km/64km biking A photo with Pat A photo with Veron All of us! That's my dad in the photo..I think he enjoyed being there!

Drove back to Sitiawan yesterday. Followed by Pat and Veron who are here for the Powerman Duathlon. organised by Malakof. Mum cooked so much for us....Curry Chicken, Red Wine Mee Sua, Fried Noodle (good carbo loading sessions!)....Dad introduced to both of them his mini "dusun" at home....nice to be home....

Get an upclose view at the cake specially made by Winnie for my Birthday..THANKS WINNIE!!

Celebrated Hzhen Belated Birthday and My Birthday in advance with my brothers and sisters in Christ...group photo is still with thin lock... @Office Pantry with Sharon and Doreen and the lovely cake made by Winnie...

Sounds familiar? This is very common and yes, its the truth! "People Do Make Mistakes". One important thing we need to constantly remember is..no one on earth is 'perfect'. Neither should we expect one nor try to be one. We will never find a perfect end to it, instead we will end up just living in the IDEAL world of thoughts throughout our lives. I am touching on this in this post due to many factors which I personally experience it through different circumstances. 1. If you do not accept the fact that "People Make Mistakes", you may easily set unrealistic expectations. In no time, you will find that you get upset or frustrated when things do not workout the way you may have highly expected on. 2. Worst case would be when you do not realise that you have fallen into "Perfectionist" trap, your frustration will lead to "No Confidence", and subsequently to "Self Guilt"/"Self Pity" and then....lastly "Depression"...

Thanks mum for sending me this..HUGSSS!!

I have not been running for Marathons since the last Mc Donald's Run in July...Woke up at 6am this morning and push off to Stadium UPM for Mizuno Wave Run. Started the run at 7.37am and ended at 9.20am...Yes, it was an awful timing....This is the consequences of no proper training before hitting the run. The route was a little hilly (not as bad as Bukit Tunku, Bukit Kiara, which is rated as Bukit Hantu to me).hahaahah....The scenery is nice with fresh air compaired to running in the city... My Lucky Number 4801 With Chester. Thanks for coming along to this run. About 6km from the starting point Finishing Line.. Next Run?? Maybe Next Week! Anyone interested?

Fried Vege + Fu Chuk (my fav) + Prawns Steam Fish..(Hokkien called Guei Kao, Malay called Kerapu..English hmm..need help here..is it red snapper?) Answer is "Grouper" :) Ginseng Chicken Soup....

We used to meet everyday in office, but now we can only meet at gatherings! Little Gordon has grown up so fast! with Sharon and Jordan No steamboat can be nicer than having it at home with our own selection of food and having the place all for ourselves.... Looking forward for the next gathering!

Sick of eating out - cooked fried rice at home for lunch....Lack of one thing here...Greens...

First 3 days back to work was a havoc! Everyone says Hi Lena, welcome back..I have things to check with you, we need to talk..etc etc etc..never ending follow ups and meetings were back to back..one after another..not even a space to breathe! Going into day 4 tomorrow...things are falling in place much better now...yeah!

After 2 weeks long of break...it has come to an end. Had mixed feelings since past few days...mostly are worries and anxieties of facing the reality at work again. I could not imagine the mounting amount of work pending and loads of emails stucked in the inbox. That's Rat Race Life!!!!!

My block leave has come to an end. I have not done much over the past week since I was back from Vacation. There were just too many things running wild in my mind to some extend I do realized that I am paralysing the entire process. Things just need to get right...And it will... Happy Sabbath Day!

Seok Yee cooked for the night.... Bayam (spinach) Garlic Chicken Fried Ginger Fish Fried Egg with long bean and chinese sausage

2 days back, we have heard so many natural disaster happening around the world such as the earthquake at Padang Indonesia, Tsunami at America Samoa etc...Can we imagine how fragile our life is? You can be healthy and rich but you can never take charge of what is to happen next! Life is in the hand of God. We will not know when He is taking it away from us. All we can do is just to treasure each day that He had granted to us preciously. If we faces challenges, face it with courage and not live in denial. If we felt that we are walking towards an unknown path, leave it to God with trust and faith to move on. Things will eventually fall in place. That is the reason of 'Faith' existance. Shall we sit down and worry? Not really cause worrying will never help in any ways. Live a purposeful life before it is too late for anything.

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?' DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man. SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?' DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily. SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?' DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.' SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down. SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?' The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.' The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and sta...

After an awful meal at KFC, at least I've found a good practice of 'Think Global, Act Local' in both price and taste. Introducing, Nasi Sarawak + Ayam Bumbu Rojak @ RM 5.50 per dish only!

This is what you see on brochures/visuals. This is what you get in real..the sambal is awful and there is not even a single 'ikan bilis' The drumstick/fried chicken does not come together. Took this at KLIA, plain nasi lemak cost RM8.00 and the drumstick cost RM3.50 Understand that these international fast food chain tries to practice the teaching - Think Global, Act Local . However, please let it be local price and most of all local taste! So, isn't it better if we go to stalls nasi lemak?

I was feeling so lazy since I came back from vacation. Thought of going to gym was there but the action to it wasn't. This morning went for a swim at the pool in my apartment. The 30 minutes swim made so much difference. Swimming is considered to be a healthy and relaxing activity. It not only tones the body and provides an excellent cardiovascular workout, it also strengthens your heart muscles and improves the delivery of oxygen to the different parts of the body. With that, it keeps you energize and takes away the awful lethargic feeling. Another interesting fact about swimming: Swimming is a great calorie burner Swimming burns 3 calories a mile per pound of bodyweight. For instance if you weigh 150 lbs and it takes you roughly about 30 minutes to swim one mile, then you can expect to lose 900 calories in one hour. Swimming for fitness is quickly gaining a lot of popularity, as it can be a perfect activity for nearly anyone. This includes the most competitive athletes to the phy...

Beautiful Sunday. Iris is here again for business trip. This time, brought her to gym as guest and then to Apartment for our late lunch

I was reading a book with short stories in it. One of it is as above title. Here it goes--> My Brother in law opened the bottom drawer of his sister's wardrobe and lifted a tissue wrapped package. "This", he said, "this is not a slip. This is lingerie". He discarded the tissue and handed me the lingerie. It was exquisite, silk, handmade and trimmed with a cobweb lace. The price tag was still attached. "Jen bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 to 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is the occasion. He took the lingerie from me and put it on the bed with other clothes we were taking to the mortician. His hand lingered on the soft material for a moment and turned to me. "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Everyday you're alive is a special occasion."

After a CRAZY week at work. Finally, I get to rest and spend time at home.....

If you have cravings on HK dessert...You don't have to fly all the way to Hong Kong for it anymore..You can get them from MY Honeymoon at 1 Utama... Tau Fu Fa with Watermelon Sai Mai Lo The best of all - Durian Pancake!

I went to Melaka for a day trip with Elaine and Alven. I was thinking it would be a good idea to do something different or go somewhere different rather than meeting up for lunch or dinner in KL. Suggested the idea and then there we went...explore the historic town.. The first thing that we will never missed is the Melaka famous Chicken Rice Ball. By the time we arrived Melaka, it was just in time for lunch...Have you tried this? A photo with Elaine after a year since her last trip back to Malaysia. Seok Yee and Hong Jye, you both should not have gone home....we ate so much....Satay...cendol...Fried Oyster...etc...Melaka food was so cheap..a glass of fresh orange juice was only RM1.60!