祝我27岁生日快乐

一切都因为一个字所造成的，这个字导致我的部落格idle了非常非常久。懒筋从没被挑掉的我，香港之旅Part 2迟迟出不来，真的无药可救！有人说笨人没药医，我却觉得“懒”人才是！我，没得救了~~~ 既然雯叫到了，当然给足面子，更何况今天是小弟的大日子，无论如何也得“勤劳”些，动动脑筋，写写东西。

已是连续两年小弟的生日落在周末。我不会因为这个日子而起得特别早，都说了“懒人”没药医啦！虽此，心理当然已非常期待，做好准备迎接一连串的生日祝贺简讯，毕竟我也是个正常（懒）人吗！结果不失所望，无论是以简讯或是po在Facebook祝贺语，小弟都收到了，多谢啦！

晚餐时分，跟老妈子到福联广场的Sushi King用餐。因为老妈子没吃过，所以就带她去试试看。我们两人都吃得很饱，很满足，一共花了RM50左右。Ok啦，久久一次，随便啦！

好久没吃Secret Recipe的蛋糕了，下午survey了一番种种口味，决定买份"chocolate indulgence"来宠一宠自己。但是，最后买到的是"chocolate cheese"（右图），有些扫兴！无鱼虾也好啦！

澳门-香港之旅 Part 1

十个月前买的机票终于派上用场, 苦等了那么久, 这一天终于到来! 由于原本的班机AK56被取消，我们必须乘搭早一趟的班机AK52, 结果早上5点左右已到达LCCT, 真累! 累归累, 但心中喜悦又期盼的心情却是非笔墨能形容.

澳门 (100609 - 110609)
经过约三个小时多的飞行, 我们终于着陆澳门国际机场. 天气预测还蛮准确的, 从机场到Emperor Hotel途中, 竟天不作美下起了倾盆大雨, 真是扫兴! Check-in酒店后已是午餐时间. 所以大伙决定在酒店附近jalan-jalan cari makan. 不记得在哪一条街了, 有好几间的"茶餐厅". 在我们犹豫要进哪间的当儿, 其中一间拉客的安娣竟然诋毁其他餐厅的食物不好吃啦, 贵啦, 不值得啦... bla... bla... bla..., 试着"说服"我们到她家的餐厅用餐. 由于她这令人讨厌的行为, 我们决定到隔壁的餐厅医肚子. 菜单送到, 放眼一看... 哇, 还真的不便宜呢! 一份套餐至少都 HKD 29 (约RM 14). 我叫了一份"洋葱猪扒蛋饭" + 一杯"冻奶茶". 疏忽的我竟然没察觉到, 任何冷饮都必须多付HKD 2, 结果被悦慧从澳门取笑到香港!

左: 冻奶茶 - 就是这杯多付HKD 2; 也是最后一杯

右: 洋葱猪扒蛋饭 - 味道"妈妈得"

饱餐一顿后, 就往第一站出发咯! 由于是 free and easy, 我们最最需要的就是地图. 从澳门旅游中心得到地图后, 就前往大三巴出发. 沿途, 我们也经过澳门的地标之一"盛世莲花", 由于下着雨, 我们并没有待多久, 匆匆拍了几张无人照片便离开. 锁定大三巴位置后, 大伙便乘搭巴士到目的地. 车票为HKD3.20/趟.

左: 盛世莲花 - 我称它为金紫荆"迷你版"

右: 绿草青青, 脚下留情 (Edmund's foot)



大三巴牌坊，其正式名称为圣保罗大教堂遗址，一般称为大三巴或牌坊，是澳门天主之母教堂（圣保禄教堂）正面前壁的遗址。大三巴牌坊是澳门的标志性建筑物之一，同时也为“澳门八景”之一。在未到达大三巴前, 澳门的著名饼家"钜记"到处可见. 他们从不吝啬让顾客试吃, 因为所试吃的杏仁饼是完整粒的, 不是碎粒. 果真, 他们的杏仁饼的确美味. 大三巴邻近建筑还有耶稣会纪念广场, 澳门博物馆与墓室大炮台. 当地天气实在炎热, 我们个个都走得汗流浃背.


















夜幕低垂, 正是我们到"维尼斯人"的时候. 一路乘搭免费的维尼斯人巴士, 澳门叹为观止的夜景尽收眼帘. 尤其是酒店赌场的灯饰, 令到我和悦慧沿途哇哇声不断! 澳门维尼斯人度假村集大型博彩娱乐, 会展, 酒店及表演, 购物, 饮食元素于一体. 它以西方建筑式作为外观, 若拿去骗人说是某某西方国家的建筑物都会有人相信, 因为实在太富丽堂皇了. 里面的赌场也非常有规模, 绝对不像云顶那般拥挤, 吵杂, 臭气熏天等...赞!

Spot the Difference - Current vs Before

Following are the combination photos of myself and some of my UM 'kaki's. The left hand side was taken during the reunion dinner on 7th Feb 09 (Current) whilst the right hand one was shot long time ago, which was in 2006 (before). So, who has made the biggest difference and who is still in the old shape??

Apparently, fleshier face now with more fashionable specs and hairstyle. Don't u think so? Kakakaka..... Basically, have already put on weight of nearly 7-8kgs. Dahsyat!



Obviously, look more matured (can i say auntie? hahaa...) Increase of nearly 20% flesh on the face, changed hairstyle and also specs. Overall, getting better life after working! Hahaha.....


Another having better life after working.. (sorry!) . Look darker (or due of lighting problem)? Getting to know more on "decorating" herself with more stylish dress and hairstyle as well...


Definitely look prettier after start working, with smaller face now (i guess?) Not much changes on her except with longer hair now.




Still so skinny as before, maybe due to everyday climb up and down 5 storeys apartment? Same hairstyle, same height (of cos!), same weight? (dunno? never hug before... XD)



As small-sized as before although still big feed with rice as before (i guess?). However, definitely now with more attractive dresses. Last time looked more like "xiao mei mei". :P



Physically look the same, as skinny as before. But, he claimed that has gained weight of approx. 10kgs! Of cos, not on the face... at other hidden parts?? Hahaha... XD



Has the least physical change among us but still look as pretty. :)

团圆饭 7 Feb 09

化学工程2009年团圆饭在One-U的翠恒酒家。在此多谢慧静的安排。

团圆饭前与久违的美雪姐姐一起唱K。虽然只有三个人，气氛还是不错的！

第一道：捞鱼生；这里的食物对我来说，没有预期的美味，“妈妈爹”罢了...

捞生！捞啊捞！愿大家在新的一年里能够捞得风生水起！

饱餐一顿后，大伙替振霖庆祝生日，来个全体照。接下来的节目，当然非“开台”莫属。

Company Presentation

Just attended the company presentation last Monday. It is extraordinary the company to have company briefing before Q1 of 2009. But, anything can happen anytime and anywhere. A solid example is, none of the leftover 2008 annual leave could be refunded as salary after a very SUDDEN memo released by the HR department!

This company briefing is undoubtedly having "financial" smell. As usual, it was presented by the CEO of the company. In this briefing, he presented the performance of both companies. Again, Synthomer contributed the most earnings in 2008. However, the figure was still great far away from the targeted value. Overall, the companies' performance was not "so bad" last year due to the economic recession happened in September 2008.

Apart from that, he also announced that the management will be implementing all kinds of "cost saving" measures in 2009 and thus it will be a hard year ahead. As for others, there will be a MODEST increase for the employees, starting from January for executive and staff levels. For managers and above, the increment will only be effective after April 2009. Bonus, yeah, there will be, however, likely to be SMALL! Sigh.... Moreover, a total plant shutdown during the CNY week will also be implemented. Following of this, the employees are, of course, forced to take leave during the week....

In a nutshell, this presentation can be concluded with 6 words: cut cost, modest increase, small bonus

热脸烫冷屁股

我喜欢中六时的生活，它可说是仅次于大学生活，在我人生里最愉快的。中六的我把从前自闭的包袱抛开，开始试着打开心房，接受其他人，结交新朋友。那时的我不像从前那样，脑袋里只装着“把书读好”这四个字。在那短短两年的中六，缘分的安排下，让我有了自己的gang，我们六位因此成为好朋友，还自称为“桃谷六仙”。原因，我们就好像《笑傲江湖》里的“桃谷六仙”一样那么疯疯癫癫，经常在班上自讲自笑，好像“神经病”。中六生活也许对很多来讲是人生梦魇, 但是它对我来说是畅快的。也许是因为愉快的读书环境, 我STPM的成绩比起SPM的成绩来得好很多。

所以，我很珍惜这段友谊。虽然大家现在都有各自的发展，但是只要有任何公共假日，有回来居銮，我都希望大家能够出来聚一聚，了解彼此的近况。这么多年来，我跟心都是那根线，穿梭在我们六人之间。原因是不想友情随着时间而慢慢地淡化。在此也感谢心的帮忙安排与联络。

在一群朋友内，每个人扮演的角色都不一样。大致上分为两组：主动和被动。主动的通常会联络大家，为大家安排节目。至于那些被动的，经常都会“等着被通知”，没有叫到就继续passive；有叫到也不一定会出现。最糟糕的是，连回复要不要参与都没有，好像“人间蒸发”似的！其实，要经营一段友情，每一位成员都有责任，单靠一方面的努力和付出是不够的。

前几天，让我碰到人间蒸发已久的华，第一件事就是质问他“死”去那里了，近一年没他的消息。不是没联络，而是他从不回复我们任何一封不管是简讯或电邮都好！他还很敷衍地以“很忙”和“从来不回简讯”为理由来回答我。一点抱歉或愧疚心都没有！这样的答复的确令人失望，犹如不在乎这段友谊。所以，有时觉得自己干嘛花费心思安排节目、联络这个那个的，最后也只是换来人家的“不在乎”！

P/S: 桃谷六仙成员 - 敏、莹、华、云、吉、心

Enjoyable Christmas Party on 23rd Nov

In conjunction with Christmas and New Year festivals, Ivy's birthday celebration and Dr. Soh's farewell, the house owner Hanizah suggested to have a party in her house. The invitation has been sent out a few weeks before the festival in order to suit the most every attendees' availability. At last, the date was set on 23rd Nov, due to two reasons, ie. everyone is available on that night; 2nd, "purposely" to have the same date as Jie-jie P's open house, so that we have a strong reason not to attend that open house. Hahahaha.....

From top left: Ivy, Yik Jia, Dr. Soh, Fei Fei and Lim Yee
From bottom left: Sugan, me, Ser and Ruey Mond, and Hanizah

11 people is in the invitation list. Finally, 10 people turned up, Kwa was unfortunately sick that day. The tantalizing main course include "nasi kerabu", satay from "Kak Esah", "Island Supreme" flavoured pizza and "Deli-Wings" from Pizza-Hut as well as fruit salad as appetizer. As for dessert, we had "longan + natta de coco" jelly prepared by Ivy. As usual, Sugan was the drink mixer, she prepared ice-lemon tea for us. Everyone had a very filling dinner until satay and pizza could not be finished!

Ivy's 25th birthday celebration

Not forgetting, the Christmas tree in Hanizah's house. This tree is DEFINITELY bigger than the one in our office which is bought by the STINGIEST mat salleh boss! Before the dinner starts, the christmas tree was well-decorated by Fei Fei and Dr. Soh with colour papers, but too bad, the tree was not decorated with lights. After the dinner and cleaning the kitchen, we all sat in the living room and the "gossiping" session was formally started! We had a wonderful session with the "nice story" shooting those stingy mat sallehs in the company. Marvelous gossips from everyone! Good and keep it up, guys! hahahaha....

This Christmas tree is taller than the one in Site Office

To me, I really enjoyed that night very much. I would like to express my gratitude to all the members involved. I can say the night was superb!

Thanks to Hanizah for organising the party;
Thanks to Lim Yee for joining the party and welcome you as well;
Thanks to Soh and Fei Fei for the decoration with limited sources;
Thanks to Yik Jia for preparing the fruit salad;
Thanks to Ivy for igniting the HOT topics to 'kenakan' me;
Thanks to Ser for stirring up the topics as merry as it can be;
Thanks to Ruey Mond for keeping up the topics' momentum;
Thanks to Sugan for 'kenakan' Ser habis-habis!!
Thanks to myself for becoming the centre of bombardment....

Looking forward to the next gathering.....