March 2018

March had been a busy month for both of us. First, we had our favourite people from Penang who came to KL to attend Russell Peters’ show in Malaysia. We rented an AirBnB unit near the stadium. We had a great time. The most exciting moment was we were late for the show as I took the wrong turning and you know how the highways are in KL.

My last day in AIA was also in March. 3 years – not too long, not too short. I was based in Penang branch for 2 years and then 1 year in the headquarter. Great memories were made with many great friends made in AIA. I managed to thank and at the same time, bid farewell to those who had helped me a lot during my tenure.

My first day in AmMetLife was in March too. It was the day JUST after my last day of work in AIA. What really impressed me was they had my name cards ready on my first day at work. Very efficient, right? I guess first impression really matters a lot.

My favourite girls planned my surprise hen’s party with the husband. Neither did I see it coming at all nor I suspected anything. It was definitely a success. We had a session of pole dancing for beginners. It was fun but definitely not easy.

Later the same day, the gang actually arranged a dinner for me too. The dinner was expected though. This time I was not fooled by the husband. Though it was not a crazy night, I had fun with the group that I love to hang out with. Really blessed to have them in my life.

The following week, the husband and I went back to Penang to prepare for our big day. It was going to be a busy weekend for both of us. For him, it would be our wedding dinner. For me, it would be hosting my family members.

This time our wedding would be of Punjabi style. Hence, the night before the dinner, I had my henna done by his friend. Little did I know, when she was working on the henna for me halfway, I learned that I could not shower until the next day. Hence, for those who wanted do henna, please shower first. That night, it took us 5 hours to complete the henna design. Imagine sitting there for 5 hours, not showered and eaten yet.

That night went really well. We had an awesome emcee who made sure everything is in order. We were really fortunate to have him as our emcee. It was the only time (compared to the one in Sibu) I felt relaxed and not stressed during the event. I managed to walk around, thank and mingle with our guests. It was a really fun night.

On the day we returned, we had dinner at Naughty Nuri’s to celebrate Letty’s birthday. It was not the day itself. We were celebrating it earlier. In her next birthday celebration, there will be a mini member in the family. What do I mean?

Stay tuned on my next post!

December 2017

..was a wake-up-call month for me.

Why?

Wait till you read the end of this post.

In the early of the month, the husband and I made a special trip to Penang to celebrate our beloved friend’s birthday. It was a great catch-up that night accompanied by great food.

On the day of our return, my cousins were around. Therefore, we decided to meet them for lunch. All of us witnessed how manly the husband is. Long story short – a waitress was being rude to me. When the husband took the bill, he called out to the manager on duty and lodged a complaint on her.

My father was in KL too. We made a plan to have dinner with him and also to see him again at the place he was staying on the day he was leaving.

Coming to the end of the month, the husband and I made another trip to Penang to celebrate Christmas since it was a long weekend.

Look at that smile of mine.

It was gone after that night.

I was in pain for the longest time that night that I had to wake the husband to drive me to the nearest 24 hours clinic to get a pain killer jab to kill off the pain. I thought the pain would be gone the next day.

I was wrong.

The pain crawled back slowly and hit me real hard that Jag drove us to the hospital. I was admitted to the A&E department. Fortunately, we had Jag with us. The attending doctor diagnosed me with gastric while Jag insisted to do ultrasound on me.

That was when we found the real culprit – gallbladder inflammation. Well, it became inflamed as I had been in pain for 2.5 years and I did not take the right medication, thinking it was gastric.

Fast forward, I had surgery on Christmas Day and stayed in the hospital for the next 2 nights before I was discharged.

Lovely friends came to visit me at the in law’s place before the husband and I returned to KL.

It was definitely a wake-up call for me that health is more important.

That was when I made a big decision…

October 2017

..was a month with many celebrations!

The marriage of Adrian’s and Amelia’s – and had a catch-up with some long lost friends.

Ipoh re-visit with the cucuks.

A short meet-up with one of my besties from Sibu and her family.

A birthday surprise for May.

My first Deepavali celebration with the husband and his family.

A crazy meet-up with my ex-colleagues.

And ended with a graduation celebration all the way in Johor!

September 2017

My blog had been very outdated so, please bear with my procrastination.

So back in September 2017, I made a very short trip to Penang.

One, to have a gathering of makan-makan session with my favourite people in Penang.

Two, to attend the engagement of Jagdeep & Vila in Alor Setar.

It was a fun month as I had arranged an offsite for the team and glad that everyone enjoyed the karaoke session.

Not only that, I managed to have a small catch-up with one of my favourite people in Klang Valley.

And a small farewell drinking session..



..and ended the month with him coming down to Kuala Lumpur to attend a wedding luncheon with me.

July 2017

..had been one of the most happening months for me.

Why?

Well, first of all, AIA’s townhall. Though the sessions were so-so, we had great food.

The best of all?

It’s free!

During the middle of the month, I witnessed a beautiful marriage of one of my girlfriends. Plus, it was a lovely gathering with friends.

Later, I had a short weekend in Penang to spend time with him.

And also a great catch-ups with them.

Then I ended the month with a registration of marriage.

And it was mine.

Plus my brother’s too.

Which I had posted earlier.

May 2017

..was the month that I started my life back in Kuala Lumpur and it’s good to be back.

I had a wonderful 6 years in Penang though there were many ups and downs. In the midst of these, I met great people and made lovely friends. Friends that I want to keep for the rest of my life.

Cucuks – established since 2015 thanks to our Langkawi trip. Most of our gatherings involved food. Hence, the Project-Make-Timi-Fat!

Private – established since 2014 thanks to our Sarawak trip. Yes, most of our gatherings involved food as well. Hence, “Makan-Makan 1.0” and counting.

Ex-AIA – the people that I had known since I moved to Penang. Yes, most of our gatherings involved food too.

I know it is not going to be easy to start a new life in another place but somehow, having my family close to me, I find it easier.

So, cheers to my new life in Kuala Lumpur!

2016 New Year Eve

I had my New Year Eve in Kuala Lumpur with my beloved people – family. All of us decided to gather together – my mom from Sibu, my baby brother from Singapore and myself from Penang. It really was a great get together.

Too great that I did not even want to come back to Penang. When I bid farewell to them, I failed to hold my tears. I think I have really been away from home for many years – 11 years! No doubt we are close but, distance brought us even closer.

When we are away from our home, our family, we will definitely learn that they are the only ones that are irreplaceable. You need them in your life and they always come at the right time and will always support you regardless how ridiculous your plan is. Well, that’s what happened to me :)

December 2015

December had been different. Something big had happened. I was being transferred to another channel at work. Trust me, it is a whole different level. I knew it was not easy. I was probably not ready for it. The pressure was overwhelming and I started to feel inconfident and doubt my own capability.

Good thing Christmas is in December and I had loads of Christmas activities to give myself a piece of mind.

There was a Christmas karaoke with Dell Penang Toastmasters Club.

Then a fancy Christmas dinner with some of my favourite people.

Then a Christmas gathering with my lovely MEF-ians.

And then another Christmas gathering with the friends that I had not met for a very long time.

Later a Christmas meeting in Penang Toastmasters Club.

And finally, a Christmas dinner with my colleagues in the same department.

December was not easy but I am a fighter and I had fought in many battles. Therefore, I should not falter. Plus, I have a great support from my team. All I can hope for is that 2016 will be good to me. Please!

November 2015

November had been a great month to me. It started off with the District 51 Humourous Speech & Speech Evaluation Contests. Never had I imagined myself to be on that stage. Not everyone would reach that stage. From Club to Area, then to Division and finally District. It was in Johor. To be honest, I did not want to go initially. However, the boyfriend encouraged me and he planned everything – the accommodation as well as the transportation. He wanted me to focus on the contest.

Then I received a handmade gift from the boyfriend. Actually, I blew the surprise myself. He wanted to give it to me on my birthday itself however, I got home earlier that day while he was working on the present. Therefore, I blew the surprise.

Also, the boyfriend got me a new charm – Japan. Why? We are going to Japan together next year! I am really looking forward to it.

So what did I do for my birthday? I actually planned a getaway. I wrote about it here, here, here and here. Enjoy reading!

Since I have never had a fine dining before, the boyfriend decided to take me to one. It was 59Sixty Restaurant. We had a few dishes and though all the portion were small, we were really full at the end of the day. Lovely experience.

I ended November with a weekend getaway trip with my favourite people. We went to Ipoh for the weekend. Though it was just a night stay, we had a lot of fun. I really hope we will do another one again.

One more month and it is the end of year 2015. Frankly speaking, a lot had happened – the good, the bad, the ugly. However, those were not as ugly as December. I will share with you in my next update.

October 2015

I started my October by heading down to Kuala Lumpur to visit my brother. The boyfriend tagged along with me. Instead of driving, we took the train. We heard a lot about this train and therefore, decided to give it a try. One thing we learned during this ride was to bring a sweater or blanket along. It was freezing inside the train!

Moving on was the Division N’s Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contests. Similarly, I was aiming for runner-up. It is a Division level so, I did not put high hope on the placings. What happened next was out of my expectation. I won the contest and will be representing the Division in District 51’s contest– the contest that I had never imagined to participate.

That same month, I made a breakthrough for my club – MEF Toastmasters Club’s long-awaited Team Building! I was really grateful to the Organising Chair, Chia Tean. Without her, it would not happen. She found a great Facilitator, Jay. I am really proud of the club. Thanks to this activity, the members’ bond grew stonger and more united! I hope we will do this again in 2016 before I end my term in July 2016.

Of course we cannot end October without celebrating Octoberfest! This time, we went to The Suffolk House to join the Germans and others for the celebration. We had beers, German sousages and music! Bliss..

I guess October had been nice to me but, guess what? November was even better so, stay tuned!