Baby Boom...?

I met up with Jenny this afternoon. The last time we met, she was still pregnant. Imagine my surprise when I saw her slimmed down post-baby body! She looked gorgeous, practically glowing! As I browse through the baby's pictures in her mobile phone, I was filled with this 'aawww..' feeling, I couldn't help but feel the urge to have a baby of my own... He's so cute, so adorable!

I am not sure though if I am ready for a baby. I know I am in the 'baby producing' age but I am really scared of the commitment and responsibility that a baby would require. I am not sure if I am ready for sleepless nights which also means losing beauty sleep. Not sure if I am ready for the body changing experience, and certainly not sure if I am ready to give up all the freedom that I am currently enjoying. This decision is not as simple as purchasing a car or a house. Gosh, having a baby means I have to change my whole lifestyle! To prepare for a baby, I need to get a bigger, landed property, a full time maid & babysitter that I can trust, I need to maybe give up Chloe & Mikko and maybe even Noah (NOOOOOO!!!!) and I also need to change Mercy to a 4-door bigger car. I know there'll be no shopping whenever I feel like it, there'll never be breakable decorative items around the house, there'll be no alcohol or tobacco involved inside or around my home (which can be a good thing if I'm not a smoker!)

On the other hand, a baby would probably change my life for the better. I would have someone to share a big part of the enormous love inside of me. My parents would be as happy as they can be to be able to call themselves granny & grand-dad. And as I am typing this blog, E! is on TV and they're talking about pregnant celebrities. Jennifer Lopez has got twins, Cate Blanchet, Jessica Alba, Nicole Kidman & Angelina Jolie are all pregnant! It's like a trend.. it's like a sign that some strong force is trying to tell me that MAYBE just maybe IT IS TIME to conceive. It's an idea and I am planning on sleeping on it tonight and see what Bo has got to say about the decision that I am about to make.. Maybe we'll see little Bo, maybe not.. It's only a matter of whether I am convinced enough that a baby is for me. Let's see...

A dinner date with the exes

No, I am not talking about ex-boyfriend or ex-lover.. I hardly keep in touch with them anyway except for Iggie maybe and the last time I met him was about 3 years ago. The exes I am referring to here are my ex-work mates in Santa Fe.

I was surfing the internet when Stephane sent me a message on my skype saying that he wanted to meet up with me and Chiok. Truth be told, I was avoiding any meeting with him. He wanted to know just one thing from me 'Why I left Santa Fe?' And how could I tell him to his face that one of the reasons I left was him? But there is something that made me feel obliged to meet up with him this time, he too is leaving Santa Fe Malaysia to work with Santa Fe Singapore.

I was a bit nervous as I arrived at Plaza Mont Kiara, not because of anything but I'm not sure what to say when he asks. I saw Chiok first and as we walk in to the restaurant, Stephane came up to us. As soon as we were seated, we did so much talking that we forgot to order our foods. After listening to his story (the reasons why he's leaving SF), I actually felt sorry for that guy. But I did what I came to do, which was to let him know why I left last year. We basically have almost the same reason, I guess he gets the bigger blow (or maybe I should say shit instead) because his position was higher than mine. But getting the same stuffs made him understand what I went through towards the last moments of my service with Santa Fe. And in a funny way, I feel relieved for him to have gone through that... So I really wouldn't have to give all the tiny details. And we agreed that there are few bitches in SF whom have made our lives a living hell!

I got to know that there are so many new faces in SF now, not that I care but it is quite interesting to know. Iain is also leaving the company next month to work with a Financial Institution and will be getting married to a wonderful girl, Christina. Iain and I should be in contact again.. He sent me a message through my facebook but I couldn't find the gut to reply so I left it at that. I feel bad now actually. Therefore, I am sending a message to him after this and maybe meet up with him to catch up.

Whatever is going to happen to that company after most of its key people left is none of my problem but I really hope that Steve realized his mistakes and does something about it. I may not be interested to know further.

Test-driving the CLS 55

Last Thursday, I was running errands around Subang and already half way to Subang Parade to buy some doughnuts when Khoo called me and told me that I could collect the CLS. I could keep the car for a day instead of 2 days that he promised me because the owner of the car (CEO of Daimler Chrysler Malaysia) wanted to use it on Saturday. I got so excited, as initially we were supposed to get the car on the 26th.

So, off we went to collect the car at about 4.00 pm at DCM office at Menara TM. At first, I thought we were going to get an ordinary CLS... Little did I know that Khoo had arranged for us to test drive an AMG tuned CLS, an ultimate car in its class. It was a 5500 cc car, black color with full specs. I don't know much about this class as I am not really interested in cars I couldn't afford so there's so little description I can offer. But, all I can tell you that this car is to die for. I wouldn't mind getting this car if I have a billion to my name! This car is being sold at 1.3 mil and there's less than 10 units on the road in Malaysia. I went to collect this car with Bo and right after collecting it, we went to fetch Prof. Fendi at Putera Pacific Hotel in KL. From there, I drove the car back to Subang to send Prof. Fendi to Holiday Inn Glenmarie. On the way though, there were a 3 series BMW and a Honda Prelude (both black) in front of me racing, couldn't help but I raced along with them. I got from 80km/hour to 170km/hour in a matter of 4 seconds! Obviously the two cars were left behind at a verrryyyy long distance.. As I slowed down, the BMW went on another way and the Honda passed me. He looked at me and I can see the disappointment or rather, embarrassment on his face.. I guess he was embarrassed to have been won over on the highway by a lady driver.. hehehe!

That night, we called a few friends for a small TT and to give a preview and maybe let them test drive the car. 5 Mybenz members came and they went off to test drive the car. All had their fair share of driving pleasure. Ameer actually went twice! Anyway, we had great fun talking about the driving experience of it. I also found out that the CLS is similar to the W211 (the latest E) and that CLS is using the same platform. That's great! It means we can get the same driving pleasure for 1 million less, but of course the performance is not the same as the engine capacity would be different. I told Bo I don't mind getting the 211 instead.. :)

Funny though that I couldn't sleep that night; part of me was worried about the car being parked at our open parking space at the apartment complex, if something happened (scratch or dent) we wouldn't be able to cover the cost to fix it... I stress again, it's a bloody 1.3 mil worth of car! And more importantly, part of me was worried sick of my car that is being parked at Menara TM's parking spot. And I actually felt bad, I felt as if I was having an affair and I left Mercy there in a foreign place with no one to look after her. She has been so good to me, how can I be out having good time with a new car and ignore her like that?? Therefore, as soon as I woke up the next morning, I kept on saying to Bo that we need to get Mercy and give back the CLS. He was delayed in a meeting and I was anxious to get my Mercy back. So, at 4.30 pm, we collect Mercy back and boy.. was I relieved to see her! I missed her so much that I drove her to Nilai and back to Cheras for another TT session with Mybenzers.

At the TT, I was given the task to do the door gift bags for the anniversary trip to Kuantan this coming March 1st. I got so excited, something to fill my days with. At the TT also, they were talking a lot about the CLS and how fast a car it was. I got to meet some new members and we went home feeling rather tired... As we were arriving home, Bo said that maybe he'll get the W211 and let me drive it when/if the baby comes... and he would have Mercy.. we'll see...

SANTANA Live in Singapore

Wow! The concert was fantastic! It was like a dream come true for both of us. We left for JB at about 9.30 AM and arrived at about 2pm. I thought I'd still have time to wash my very tangled hair (from all that sleeping in the car). After we checked in to Puteri Pacific Hotel, we walked across the road to City Square (I think) and looked for a hair salon. I finally saw one that had a bunting saying that they're having a promotion for hair wash & blow at RM38. I thought it was cheap! The salon was called Hair Wave. So in I went and had my hair washed & blown while Bo went to find money changer to get some Singapore Dollars. After my hair was done, I was billed RM53!! Just because I asked them to put some hair serum to smooth my hair down. I was a bit shocked but I was not letting that spoil my excitement for the concert!

We went back to the hotel and got freshen up while waiting for the taxi to come at around 5.15pm. As we left for Singapore, we got so excited like school children going on a zoo trip! We arrived at Rochor Road at about 6pm and got on another taxi to Singapore Indoor Arena Stadium. After we claimed our tickets at the counter, we bought some snacks and sat down while eating just outside of the East Entrance (which was the entrance for the tickets we bought). While we were sitting outside, we saw different characters of people. They were a family of 6, all look so alike that it's freaky! There was also a woman with a very big butt and she wore a shiny tight top over a very tight pant/legging (not sure what it was). She also had a bag over her waist and when she turned around, nobody could miss that big butt of hers. Guess the waist bag actually accentuate her BIG BUTT! We couldn't help but also noticed a lady with a walking cane (guess she sprained her ankle or something), a man in a wheelchair and another lady with a severely bandaged wrist! Wow! And they still could come to the concert! What a spirit.. Oh and have I forgotten to mention that there were also many SPGs with their white trophies!

We got our seat after we visited the toilet (just in case), we didn't want to miss any moment of the concert. The concert was supposed to start at 8pm but it started at 8.20pm instead, at least that's better than Mariah Carey 1 1/2 hour delay or PCD 1 hour delay or Gwen Stefani's 40 mins delay. The only concert that started on time was Lionel Richie.. As Santana went on stage, there were a very very loud noise and I knew Bo was so excited. I can't remember what was the first
song but I remember how aged Santana looked and how good the music was. He's a genius and a living legend! Seated just behind us were 2 girls and a guy who were very noisy since before the concert started. They were being snobbish as of they knew that we're from Malaysia. But when the music starts, they kept quite but I was shocked when the song Maria Maria came out, they shouted like a bunch of monkeys. And they got quiet again when other songs came out. They were quiet for about 5-6 songs after that unitl Smooth came out. Oh my god! They were so irritating and I think they knew only a few of the songs. My ears hurt from their shouts! We had to move way back behind them so we could hear the music properly.

I honestly can't come out with words to describe the feeling and excitement we felt at the concert apart from it's a trip & money well worthy! They said picture speaks a thousand words...



The concert ended after 11 pm and we walked to get a taxi but they were all booked or taken by other people. So we managed to catch a bus but missed the stop we were supposed to go down at. We went down and got on a taxi and got to Rochor Road for our trip back to JB. Arrived at the hotel wayyy past midnight. And it was a night to remember for the rest of our lives, only another Santana concert can outdo the one we just went to.

3 am and the clock is ticking..

It's already 3 AM and I can't sleep. Maybe because I woke up late this morning from that anti-histamine I took, it knocked me out until noon today. And so I decided to write, or rather type something in this pathetic blog of mine.

Actually, I am kind of excited about Monday. Bo and me will be leaving for Singapore to watch Santana live in concert. It's like a dream come true for both of us. We are crazy about this man's intelligence in making music. I got to know about his existence when Supernatural came out when I was just finishing college. It was that featuring Rob Thomas song, Smooth that made me buy the album. So when we were dating and I found out that Bo likes Santana too, I was happy. Someone who likes Santana must have good taste for music. And funny how one day when I was googling about theater tickets in New York, I stumbled upon an ad for Santana's live in Singapore. I clicked on it and got so excited that I spent almost an hour reading about the concert details and ticketing service. Without consulting Bo, I purchased 2 tickets for us right away. Crossed my fingers hard that nothing will come up and spoil this trip. So when I casually mentioned to Bo the next day about my intention on going to Singapore on March 18, he didn't object and I was so excited that I blurted out to him that I have bought 2 tickets to a concert. He was angry at first for not asking him first... Then, I had to let him know that it's Santana concert and I could see that his face just lit up! You see, I wanted to make it as a surprise but obviously I suck at making surprises! So the concert tickets are our Valentine's gifts for each other. Oh and I also got him a dozen of golf balls, an expensive one at that RM25 per piece! That made him happy.. And I'm sending him a message that I don't mind him playing golf, oooppsss!

Yesterday I also got the news that our USA trip won't happen until end of Spring. That was a real disappointment. I was so looking forward to feeling snow! And that means, we will be able to join the Mybenz 3rd Anniversary in Kuantan 2 weeks from now. That's exciting... Not only that, because they are short of one guy to play golf with them in Kuantan and Terengganu, Noti thought that I am ready to play in the course... So this is going to be the first time I play golf in a course! I am so excited that I am going shopping for some golf stuffs in Singapore on Monday.

So I've got to pack tomorrow while Bo is out playing for his Club's monthly medal. I better get some sleep now. Until then!

My Valentine's Day

I was so busy that I didn't get the chance to write yesterday... It's Valentine's Day and I have some errands to run before I can get ready for our dinner. Wani called me early in the morning saying that she & her partner wished to join us.. So we had a double date V day celebration this year.. Something that I've never done before and looked forward to it.

I started my day with home pedicure & manicure. Since the nail salon that I always frequented were closed yesterday, I had to do it myself. Besides, I think I know a little bit about pedi & mani anyway. They turned out alright.. I guess. I went to Agnes thinking that I was just going to do touch up on my hair color but something naughty came over me and I had it chopped to get a heavy bang.. I was worried that I might look fat with it but after it was done, everybody said it was nice, cute even! So I went home and got myself ready for our 8pm dinner reservation at Palacio. Bo was away in the meeting at this time, he called to let me know that he'd be back at around 7pm. I took a shower and started doing all my makeup when he arrived. He was shocked to see my hair but didn't say anything... I know how he hated that I cut my hair and he had specifically forbade me from cutting my hair unless it's just half an inch trim. So his mood wasn't that great after he saw me. He was on the phone with his business partner and friend all the time I was getting ready. We left for Palacio at 7.45pm.

You know when people say a great party is when you have great conversation over great food and wine? That was what we had last night.. We were seated at a very private corner where no one could really see us. That's exactly what we wanted. The foods were amazing. I had Lobster's tail and Bo had beef as our main course. It was so good that we had to compliment the chef. Olivier came around and asked if the food was ok, I told him to put that lobster in his regular menu and I may come back everyday! He promised to give me a free lobster lunch one of these days... It's nice to have a friend who owns one of the nicest restaurant in town!

We left for home at about 12 am. At the valet, I realized that the diamontee on my Stuart Weitzman was half gone! How can that be..? So much for the ending my beautiful night! Guess I am going to call the store to check if they can give me a service for this pair... I so love it...!

But that didn't stop the V day mood we were having... because as soon as we unlock our apartment's door, Bo said 'you looked sexy tonight' and you get my drift...

Generally Speaking...

It's Tuesday and many people has started their business/work as usual after the long Chinese New Year Holiday. I received a good news yesterday. The funding for my little retail business has been approved and will come through in a few months. I am excited but at the same time, kind of still in the dark about what sort of business is good for me to run... I would really love to bring in something from the US or Europe but I'm sure that will need plenty of money. Half a million ringgit will not be enough! I need to do some more studies on this! MFA, here I come..

I also did some shopping yesterday. I bought Elianto make-up cleanser wipe and Green Tree Body Scrub. I have been using Body Shop Body Scrub all this while so this is something different. Elianto is cheaper by a lot! A BS body scrub is at RM55 a jar and Elianto's is at RM15 a jar! Since it's green tea, I'm giving it a try. The beads in Elianto is so fine that when I was scrubbing away last night, I didn't feel them at all. But they smelt so good... But I will definitely go back to Body Shop or maybe I should try something else like Crabtree & Evelyn or L'occitane. I'm going downtown later today to get my make-up foundation so maybe I will drop by at these counters. The make-up wipe is not as effective as regular baby wipes, maybe it 's because it contains less cleaning chemical? I don't know. And at RM15, it's not worth it. I would prefer to do my normal routine, makeup remover and facial cleanser. I feel cleaner that way.



I also bought a Hair Straightener Iron from HSL. It was really weird yesterday... I was at W3 in Subang Parade looking for the Iron.. I thought I saw some when I was there not long time ago. The usual place where I buy my beauty tool (Shins) ran out of this item, thus brought me to W3. The sales assistant was a very scruffy looking guy with long hair and he tied half of them up. The color of his hair is so long overdue like he hasn't looked at himself in the mirror for half his life! While he was explaining about the item, I couldn't help thinking how could he be employed in the hair department when he obviously does not care about his hair at all. His boss must be blind!! After he did all the explaining to me, I told him that I wanted to see the make-up and clothes and will be back when I've decided. So I left him and went around the store looking at other products. After I tried a couple of dresses and decided that they didn't fit, I went back to him and he couldn't even remember me.. Talk about a totally spaced-out person! So off I went to HSL still couldn't believe what happened at W3. As I approached the HSL counter where they have the Straightening Iron displayed, there was a middle aged couple looking at some items. What I didn't understand was that they were at the hair dryer, curler and straightener counter but looking at cameras... And the wife was just blocking the whole display counter and refused to move even when I said "excuse me.." C'mmon, how a middle aged person acting like a no-mannered 12 years old is so beyond me. I got the straightener that I like and paid for it at the counter, only to find that I purchased the display/demo unit, as it was out of stock. But since it's cheaper (RM125) than I thought it would be (RM300), I took it anyway. And I tried the iron last night, it's superb.. As I sit typing in this blog, I still look at my hair that is still so, so straight.

Thumbs up to the Panasonic Hair Straightening Iron. I'm happy with my purchases...

Post CNY...

Post Chinese New Year... Had a great dinner party last night. I cooked some simple foods and thought I could take some pictures but my guests arrived early and didn't get the chance. I prepared Steamboat varieties, 5 spices Chicken with Mushroom, Fried Noodle (very Chinese-style), Sweet & Sour Fish & Steamed Fish (thanks to the 4 big garoupas that my aunt brought from KK, fresh!). We had fun gambling and chatting the night away. I learned a new card game last night (thanks to Wani & Sateria) and it was a lot of fun! The guys had whiskey and I had 2 glasses of red. Drunk by the end of the night, I refused to clean up the party mess and hit the shower as soon as the last guest left. It was a tiring event but I believe everybody had fun and that was all that mattered to me and Bo as the hosts.

So this morning, I woke up to a mess! After breakfast with Bo, I started cleaning the apartment. Took me almost 3 hours! I couldn't wait for the cleaning lady to come on Tuesday as suggested by Bo. By then, I probably would have gone crazy living in a mess. As I was cleaning away, I couldn't help but thinking that all the food from last night has gone and it is satisfying to see other people enjoying the foods I prepared. Maybe I should do this more often... I know my mom would be proud, she taught me everything I need to know in the kitchen. Can't wait to tell her. Come to think about it, I also need to do some shopping for my kitchen, to restock my spices...

Welcome Rat! Happy Chinese New Year..

Today is the second day of Chinese New Year. I can still hear the thumping sound of the lion dance and its drum.. I can still smell the smoke from the fire crackers that my neighbors burnt. It's more lively today than yesterday, guess the weather plays a major role in this.

It was raining heavily yesterday and it was the first time that I spent first day Chinese New Year alone, without my husband and without my family... It was so gloomy and it effected my mood badly. The only entertainment I had was playing fetch with Noah and the internet. The satellite didn't work because of the weather. Astro needs to improve this area!

I went out with Wani the night before and had a few drinks. I got silly drunk and woke up with bad headache and to top it all, I had a running nose. I guess I got allergic from eating a lot of peanuts the night before. Heavy Rain, headache, running nose, lack of sleep - perfect combination for the worst mood one can get. Anyway, I popped a couple of aspirins and anti-histamine and I got a little bit better. I spent the whole day doing Itune (my laptop crashed not long time ago, thanks to my brother and lost all the programs I had before) I started with digging out all my CDs from the storage. Luckily, I stored them nicely before. So I stacked the CDs and started my work. Little did I know that uploading 50-odd CDs can be stressful.. So until 10pm last night, I uploaded 782 songs and it's not even half the collection I have.

Oh well, the Itune has got to wait. I am having a little gathering at my apartment tonight to welcome the year of the rat. Bo woke me up this morning and off he went to get me breakfast.. I know, he can be sweet sometimes. So, after breakfast or rather, brunch, I started with my preparation for dinner... and while waiting for the frozen food to thaw, here I am, typing this blog... So in a bit, I am going to be busy at the kitchen and cook some of my mom's recipe for Halal Chinese cuisine. I will take pictures when I am done with the presentation and will post them here... Until then!

My Very First Post

This is my first post... I have been contemplating whether I should start writing a blog or not. It's an old news but I guess better late than never. So cheers to my first ever post and let's hope I won't lack the idea to write just about anything that happens around me. Oh.. this is going to be so much fun!!