Saturday, May 31, 2008
~Funfilled Day~
Hey ya'll!
Wow, it's the weekend once again! Time fly by reaaalll fast nowadays. It's just ... FrEaKy! Haha. Well it's ok, since today is the day I have been waiting for since Tuesday. :P In fact, yesterday too. Why so? Well, finally I get to attend the Attractions Staff Meeting! ;)
Ever since setting foot into Sentosa 10 months back, I've never attended any Staff Meeting. Most of the time, I'm rostered thus I'm so called "spared" from SM. As I wasn't rostered yesterday, I decided to just give it a go. Actually, it's compulsory but u know, people can just make excuses not to attend. Hehe. Overall, it wasn't that bad. Miraculously, I managed to stay awake throughout the 1 hr 15 min session. I swear it gets boring after sometime and I could have easily dozed off but I just didn't! Awesome. Btw, thanx Adelene for the chocs from Israel! Sinfully delicious! :)
 SOS Rawks!
.jpg) Attraction Crews
Anyways, I felt like a tourist visiting Sentosa, last evening. Seriously, I've never explored the Island during my free time. If u ever see me @ Sentosa, that just means I'm rostered for the day. Haha! So to capture the feel, I was snapping pictures while walking around and the one that caught my attention most must be the NEW Tiger Sky Tower. If anyone recalls, it was Carlsberg Sky Tower previously. Apparently, they no longer want to be part of the Island, it seems. The national official brewery decided to step in and take over the operations. Uplifting process is expected to end by this week. Check it out if u have the time and bucks. It cost SGD12 for a 7 mins (in total) ride up & down. View from the top? Constructions and more constructions but if u're lucky, u get to see some nice parts of the Island too! ;) (no offence Skytower crews!)
 Tiger Sky Tower
Alrighty, for now, I'm just counting down to my departure for JB - tentatively @ 4.30am. Me & mom hope to reach my relative's home at most by 6am. We will take time to change and have breakfast before heading for Endau. I disagree with mom's idea to drive up to Endau, thus we will just be seated in one of the cars in the convoy. I heard there will be maximum of 7 cars. Nice! Oh wells, I'll definitely update (with nice pictures) upon my return from the short trip. Till then, take care everyone! ;D
 Barney says, "See ya'all soon!" :D P/S: Happy belated Birthday to Aizuddin & Kartik! Another year has passed now. Gosh! May this year be more meaningful to u guys, aite?! ;) Take care!
Regards,
Niz
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Yay, It's Confirmed!
Weeee!!! I can't wait for Saturday! Yups, it's confirmed now that I'll be joining my relative's convoy to Endau. This small town is actually situated exactly at the borderline of Johor & Pahang. Even so, it is still a good one to two hours drive up to the main town of Pahang. Quite far, no? So yeah, geographically speaking, I'm still just at Johor. :( Oh wells, I don't know if it will be worth the three hours ride but I'm just going to give it a go. When else can I get this opportunity again, right? Hehe. ;)
 Try to spot Endau! :)
What I'm extremely upset about is that I am not able to join my aunt and her family to visit my cousin at Semenyih (somewhere in Selangor). Reason being? Well, my aunt somehow decided to extend their vacation up to Kuala Lumpur until Tuesday. Gosh, does she have any clue how jealous I am? Haha! Gawd, KL!!! I've been wanting to go KL since late last year, ok! Haiz! How I wish it is already the holidays now! It's just sick to know that holidays will not come until June 14th. :'(
Anyways, my cousin is currently enrolled in "The University of Nottingham". He is only 18 years old! According to my aunt, the campus is almost a carbon copy of the "real thing" in UK. How awesome?! I can't recall what Faculty he is in or is he taking his Diploma first or aim straight for a Degree but what I do know is that, he is in the Foundation Programme. In other words, he needs to slowly yet steadily have a firm & strong base before moving on with other programmes. In total, he will spend 5 years there. Wow! :o Haha!
 University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Obviously when anyone mentions University, we know that the fee will cause a hole in the pocket. Being ranked as a Top 10 University in the UK, it is of no surprise if Nottingham charge an exorbitant RM7000 per semester. Pocket money amounted up to another RM1000. Gosh! What a wonderful life for my cousin. Still, it wasn't easy for him to enter the University. Get this, one can only enter if they have a score of at least 7As for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) - equivalent to O Level. Gosh, that's wayyyy impossible for me, especially when most of their subjects are in Bahasa Malaysia. I understand not-thing! Haha! ;)
Well cuzzie, I hope to visit ya one day. Meanwhile, do study smart. All the best in everything for u, bro! Take good care! ;D
Regards,
Niz
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Short JB Trip
Hey ya'll!
If you had not known by now (which I highly doubt so), I was in JB over the weekend plus yesterday. Well, overall the short trip was quite fun despite having some stressful moments. I so think the stressful part can be omitted IF my mom had not insisted on driving to JB. I am in no way criticising the way she drives or anything along that line but I hate it when she is so stubborn on the road! She said she needed my guide but she always refuse to listen to me and have us end up in a difficult situation. Gosh, it's just so hard for me to put it in words. In fact, I was speechless when I'm in the car. Haiz. Thank god we made it back home safely. Whatever it is, I still have to salute my mom for having the little courage to drive on one hell of JB's roads. Kudos, mom! :)
So on Saturday, upon reaching my relative's home, we slacked around first while catching up with everyone. It has been quite sometime since we last met each other. Soon after, the bride left for the mosque to be solemnized. I decided not to follow. I know I should but oh wells. Haha! While waiting for the bride to return with the new groom, I slept for a good 2 hours. Sheesh, what a waste! When everyone came back including my aunt and family, we ate together before slacking around again. There was nothing to do at all! Night came and then the "real" celebration takes place. It all begins with some prayers and ends with the bride & groom being seated at the dais. What's foreign to me is that the 'Kompang' is "played" at night, in JB. Wow! I bet you would receive tons of complains if it were to happen in Singapore. Haha!
 Grandma & the Bride
.jpg) Mom, Grandma & Aunts with the Bride & Groom (phone cam sux!!)
.jpg) The "gifts" from the Bride's side
After a tiring day, we unwound @ my aunt's cosy home. The next day, we went back again to my relative's home for the wedding invitation. The theme for the day was Red/Maroon! It was nice to see most of my relatives wore something that suits the theme. It just shows the unity and harmony. What amazes me more is the teamwork they potray. Regardless of anything, everyone worked hand in hand from the beginning till the end. It's just sad that I couldn't be involved in anything much as most of the "position" has been taken up. Haha. Seriously, everyone just wanted to help - even young kids!!! Awesomely great! :)
.jpg) Mom just can't stop posing! This was taken @ my aunt's porch.
.jpg) The Red/Maroon Ladies! Mom with my relative's siblings
.jpg) The Bride & Groom with Aunt & Mom
.jpg) Me & my lovely Cuzzies!!! :D
.jpg) Mom loves taking picture at the Dais! Haha! .jpg) Looks like child labour, no? Haha! They actually enjoyed their time! ;)
After the place was 3/4 cleared, everyone decided to go back home to rest. Well, it's a different case for me & mom. We followed my aunt & uncle to Larkin to buy a bus ticket for my relative. Wow, it really has been ages since I last went there. Sadly, nothing changed. In fact, it just got worst. Haha! We then went to Giant to buy some sushis and then headed back home again. What else? INDULGE!!! Haha! A big thanks to my aunt especially for providing the accommodation and giving me a treat for the sushi. Weeee.
.jpg) Lip Smacking Sushis! YUM! ;)
.jpg) Ramlah Senin, that's my aunt! I'm sure some of u know her! ;)
Nothing much happened on Monday. Headed back to my relative's home around noon to bid farewell before heading to Carrefour to purchase more sushis. We then head back to Singapore and safely reached home in the evening. I really had a good time overall and hope to do this all over again. No worries, there should be many more weddings in the next few years! Hahahaha! :)
P/S: I may head to Pahang this coming Saturday to send the bride off to the groom's side. Wow, it must be great! I also hope to visit my cousin @ the University he's studying in currently. I think it's somewhere near Selangor. Weeee!!! ;)
Regards,
Niz
The Weekday's Here
To all,
 Yups, I'm safely back home from my shop trip to JB. Fuh, had a whole lot of good time, I must say! I shall update about the trip, real soon. Wait for it! ;)
Regards,
Niz
Saturday, May 24, 2008
The Weekend's Here
To all,
 With that, I'm off to JB for three days. Will be back in Singapore most probably by Monday evening. See you all!!! :)
Regards,
Niz
Thursday, May 22, 2008
What A Day!
Gosh, what a super duper crazie day I had yesterday!!! My mood switches every so often the entire day! Imagine that. It's not that hard to imagine... Haha! Gosh, where do I begin? Well, since I'm very free right now, let me just describe my day as detailed as possible. Ok that will be boring but who cares? Haha!
First, I woke up early in the morning only to realise that I was down with a slight diarrhoea. Wasted time in the loo and end up being late for school. Solution? Cab to the rescue, please ... or so I thought! I really wish to have a smooth and steady ride to school since I do not want to shit in the cab. Haha! Unfortunately though, the cabbie just had to prove me wrong!
He sped at the Pan Island Expressway since it seemed empty from my area. For all you know, there was quite a jam somewhere near Paya Lebar and what would be the cabbie's reaction, u guess? He gave the taxi a sudden break. The impact not only made my bags literally flew off the seats, it also gave me a huge shock that I think I was traumatized for a minute or so. He was inches away from a humongous BMW. I couldn't believe what I saw! The best he could do was to only apologise profusely! Well, I don't give a damn and just told him to be more careful! Then, he asked if I'm from ITE. I was like, yeah? Then I thought, WHAT THE HELL? WHAT'S THE LINK? Gee! I should have lodge a complaint against him! ARGH! I couldn't think straight in the morning coz of him! Screw the god damn cabbie!!!
When I arrived (safely, thank god) in school, met up with Aqy & Dane. I was told that there was no Design Application. Everyone chose to watch Ratatouille instead. Great or what? I shouldn't have rushed if I knew! I nearly died! Haiz. Luckily Ms Noraini was kind enough to give me the keys to the Com Room. Spent time editing my write up for the poster and surf the net for a bit. Got bored and left for the canteen to meet up with the Farrr, Wawa & Yana. We then went for MICE lesson. Wooo Mrs Tan was quite in a mood swing today. She realised that not many of us were paying much attention to her when she's teaching. Gosh, I pity her so much u know. She tried so hard to change her teaching style but it doesnt really leave much impact on us. Who is to be blamed? I wish her teaching style can change as drastically as her wardrobe! Gee! Still, I'll try to focus more. It's for my own good anyways, as she claimed. Weeee!
After school, went to J8 to change and buy the lip smacking Mango Milkshake from Sweetalk before heading to VivoCity. Took service number 57 and boy, it does seems ages being in that bus! It took me almost an hour to reach my destination. Haha! Upon reaching, I quickly headed to Pageone to buy the latest copy of 8 days before meeting mom @ Harbourfront. After meeting her, I headed to one of the timepiece shop and bought myself a white Chanel J12 inspired watch @ $15. My previous one snapped! It's proven that cheap things from Bugis doesn't last! Haha. We then went to LJS for a quick break.
Guess who I met? Samuel from Singapore Fashion Festival! Gosh it has been quite some time since I last saw him. We chat for a bit before parting ways. I forgot to take a picture with him though... Grrrr! Mom & me then went round Vivo to check out the ongoing PRE-GSS sales in almost every shop. Sadly, nothing from Madame Butterfly, Marie Claire, Guess, Liz Claiborne or ClubMarc impresses my mom as much as *something* does in Tangs. What could it be?
Hint: Not another bag/shoe/wallet/accesories... :)
 Shop till U drop & feel great!!!
We left Tangs with all smiles. Will elaborate later. Well, after the mini retail theraphy, we boarded service number 65 all the way to Parklane Mall. Apparently, mom had made an appointment to meet with her long time friend to discuss about some loan thingy. Cik Eton's (that's what I call her) office was quite small but extremely comfy! Oh, the best part of today must be the fact that mom also made ME the nominee to inherit all her savings with the credit company. She had previously nominated me to inherit her CPF and other insurance thingy. AWESOME! Hehe. :D
 Cik Eton & Mom, united! Haha.
After spending an hour or so, we left the office and headed for New Hawa Restaurant (located nearby the mall) to have an early dinner. Mom had Chicken Rice while I had Pattaya Fried Rice. The side dish was Yu Cha Kuey stuffed with "Sotong". They are simply delicious. A must try for everyone!
 This is the banner. -_-"
 Our delicious dinner...
Then after, we decided to head home since mom was quite exhausted. I was so mad while at the bus stop! Buses were not only slow in arriving, but they were packed like sardines! Took us almost an hour just to get on a less crowded bus. HAIZ! Stop "encouraging" Singaporeans to take Public Transport, please. Improve them first! The MRT works, why not bus, right? Finally, after a yet another hour long bus ride, we reached home at close to 9pm. Very very exhausted. Blame the extremely warm day!!! Then again, blame global warming for causing the warm day. Ok sidetracked. Haha!
Now, ready to see what mom bought? This is what she bought. A MoonStone simple elegance black dress! I know, of all things right? BUT! It's the price tag that made my mom weak. Get this, the flawless dress only cost SGD29!!! The usual retail price was SGD149. That's SGD120 off! When asked, the salesperson claimed that it's for stock clearing purposes. Obviously, for any sale item, there must be some flaws. True enough that upon us scrutinizing the dress closely, we noticed some loose threads here and there but overall, it was perfect. As a tailor, mom can definitely fix the small problems. WEEE! At home, I made her do a catwalk in the dress. Gorgeous, no?
.jpg) The actual piece looks wayyyy gorgeous. I hate my phone's cam! :( Btw, ignore the inner T-shirt. U don't expect my mom to wear it sleeveless, right? :P
 Mom plan to wear this to her company's D&D. She needs a more vibrant scarf, no? ;) She looks like she's mourning in a glamorous way! Haha.
Alrighty, finally my long post drew to an end. Do I hear a sigh of relief from U? Haha! Thanx for reading! :D
Regards,
Niz
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Hijab Styles
Found this somewhere on Google. Hilarious as it can be, please do not oversee the strong message it carries. Go figure! :D
 Regards,
Niz
Short Saturday
Weee!!! Finally the weekend is here! It just feels great not to work on the weekend. Well, at least one day! Haha. What's not to love? I get to wake up way late, just relax at home and better still, spend some good time outside! Usually, my weekend will be very much boring but yesterday was quite a contrast from the norm. Not that anything fantastic happened but small little things makes a difference too, no? :)
Spent half a day at my granny's before going home to so called unwind. What else could be more deafening entertaining than to blast the speakers attached to my lappy with only the best hits?! Hahahaha. I just felt like a DJ spinning non stop hits! Since I listen to mostly upbeat songs, it's so inevitable to groove along. Alright, shouldn't dwell much on that. Hehe. What matters, I really felt stress free for a bit! ;)
Close to 6pm, mom and me decided to have dinner outside and I suggested Downtown East. Furthermore, I wanted to check out the new Hub that was launched recently. She agreed and off we went. Upon reaching, everything from the outside looks promising. When we entered, mom was utterly disappointed. I wondered why and she said, she thought it's a new shopping centre! I was like, what?! It's more of an entertainment center, mom. Gosh! Anyways, we really felt like we're at Genting Highlands! I wanted to ride the Ferris Wheel but mom disapproved. WHY? Haha! Please, it's not just meant for kids, ok! After all, shouldn't I get the feel of what is it like being in the Singapore Flyer (which I'll be boarding real soon)? I know, lame. Hush!
.jpg) Now Open for Business!
Soon after, mom really got bored of the place and so, we decided to go over to the "old" Downtown East. Again, nothing interesting so we crossed the road and took a bus to Pasir Ris Interchange. We then proceeded to White Sands. Had a quick dinner at KFC before going round to window shop. Urgh, Fish Zinger tastes weird! It's not only too spicy for my liking, but it also almost made my mom puke. U get tired of it easily, trust me! Not recommended!!! :(
.jpg) These already cost SGD15++! Expensive, no? -_-"
Don't mom and me just sound like we're too free? We were actually. Thus, the random whereabouts. Haha! We then took a bus back to Downtown. On our way back to the carpark, we passed by a restaurant selling my favourite dish! Say hey to the newly halal certified Hei Sushi!!! Gosh, I think it has been ages since I wished for a 100% Halal sushi restaurant. I always envy people eating @ Genki/Sakae Sushi. By the way, Hei Sushi is actually managed by Sakae Sushi so I suppose, their quality must be on par, no? I hope so. Haha! Me being me, obviously just can't resist sinking my teeth into the delicacies, thus I took some home! ;) I definitely will go for their tea-time buffet soon! Anyone want to join? :D
.jpg) Hei Sushi - Take Away menu
.jpg) Oishi Chawanmushi, Tuna/Salmon Sushi & Unagi/Soft Shell Crab California Roll - SGD10.85!
.jpg) Isn't it just awesome to be a student? Only SGD13.90++ for me!!! :)
Overall, yesterday was yet another successful impromptu outing with mom. Someway somehow, mom is now more willing to give in because she can always drive to the destination. How convenient, especially when I'm just benifitting from all these! Hahahaha! :D
Regards,
Niz
Thursday, May 15, 2008
MCM - Mode Creation Munich
Gosh, this is awesome! Ok u guys & gals out there know how much I'm obsessed with bags and wallets, right? Due to this insane craving for more unique and just one of a kind label, I did a quick "googling" and guess what I found? Mode Creation Munich or MCM for short, of course! Actually, MCM initially stands for Michael Cromer Munich but the name was changed when they made a come back.
I recall meeting with a YA seller 2 years back and he did tell some things about MCM. If memory serves me right, MCM had a flagship store in Singapore back in the 80's and early 90's. They produced more than 500 different pieces, from accesories to bags to clothings. He even told me that it took him so long to save up just to purchase a highly sought after MCM jeans. Gosh, it must have been such a hit with Singaporean I guess. How I wish I was in those era!
Unfortunately, despite the great success, MCM had to withdraw from Singapore and majority of the other countries as they had some complications within the company. Don't quote me though. The YA guy told me all these. How else can I know? Haha! So yeah, for many years, other high end labels took over Singapore till today. During its time, MCM is actually on the same level as Louis Vuitton, Gucci & Goyard. I bet u can just guess how much MCM products were tagged at, back then. ;)
Off late, I saw many people (Pinoys especially) toting MCM bags around town and even in Sentosa! I really wonder how on earth can they still own a truly vintage label bag? What puzzled me more, the bags actually still look new! Well, now I know. They must have bought a new piece! :)
 Boston bag is just evergreen! Almost any labels have a boston... ;) I saw this in Sentosa. It's gorgeous despite the retro granny look of it. :)
MCM recently made a come back in the luxurious high end label industry! Under the care of the newly appointed Creative Director, Michael Michalsky, the MCM design team is working hard to reinvent the label. They update the collection with modern, young and sporty designs. Their main aim is to get cosmopolitan & professional men and women to love this label once again. Like most high end labels, their collection are also handmade using top-quality materials only.
 What a gorgeous set! :D
Sadly, MCM does not have plans to set up a flagship store once again in Singapore. Perhaps, Singapore is too dominated by the other "giant" labels that MCM just shy away with fear it may not be able to make a good come back. Gosh, why MCM why? Come back! I love your collections! Hahahaha. Frankly, just by looking at their new collection, I can see the great potential in them. They definitely can go far this time round! Hehe. (MCM paham!)
Their Spring/Summer 2008 collection really appeals to me. I'm so dying to own the MCM Buffalo Lion messenger bag!!! I would also love to get their wallets or pouches sold on Ebay! Argh I'm going nuts. Haha! Oh yeah, for more information on MCM, feel free to visit www.mcmworldwide.com. Gosh, free publicity on my blog. Do I hear a free bag from MCM is coming my way? Haha, dream on Nizam! ;D
 Anyone kind enough to get me this? :P
P/S: I'm very pissed that my beloved white Patrick Cox bag can now be found in various sizes @ Zinc, islandwide! Grrrr!
Regards,
Niz
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Breaking News!!!
OMFG! This must be the greatest news on Earth for both me & mom! My first sister finally got the chance to meet my dad's new wife! She immediately called up my mom to tell the whole story! Gosh, just how do I explain this? Hmmm... Ok let me try put it in a dialogue...
This is how it all briefly goes...
My Sis: Hi Cik Mus! You know what? Dad came over to my house last night to claim the pictures that we took from the previous siblings gathering.
My Mom: What?! You gave him the pictures? Oh no.
My Sis: I know but I've got no choice. After all, I promised him. Haiz. Anyways, I met his new wife!
My Mom: Huh? He brought her along? How it all goes?
My Sis: It's funny. He parked his car in front of my gate. I know it's his car lah. Then when I step out with my three girls, I saw a lady in the car but he was nowhere in sight. Turn out, he was at the temple down the road. I found it weird but still waved at him. He saw me and he walked back to my gate. I asked him why is he waiting there when my house is here? He said he can't recall. As if I believe! I know he was trying to hide something.
My Mom: Ah then?
My Sis: After passing him the pictures, I asked him who is in the car? He was paisey lah so he opened the door and introduced me to his new wife, whom he addressed as 'Makcik Kasmah'. I just have to shook hand with her as a form of respect. I was very cautious. U know what? She is hideous!!! By the way, they were wearing the same security uniform. I teased them by saying, twins is it? Haha.
My Mom: Haha! Eh, what you mean? Isn't she fair and tall, with a nice built?
My Sis: No way!!! She's nothing like in the picture we all saw! She's very dark and looks terribly ugly. I think you are 10 times better than her. Even my own mom isn't that bad. Anyways, she looks quite 'manly'. In no way was she beautiful. Really hideous!
My Mom: Wow! Yeah, I agree your mom looks better. Suits her age. You must be kidding that I look 10 times better!
My Sis: I swear! Even my girls claim that Dad must be blind to have chosen that lady and leave you. They claim that both you and my mom are wayyyy better than 'Makcik Kasmah'. I can't believe even they think this way...
My Mom: Woah, really shocking. I thought she must be that gorgeous for him to run over to her and be very much blinded to everything else.
My Sis: Precisely! I still can't forget her face... It looks sorta freaky too!
My Mom: Haha. Consider yourself "lucky" that you got to meet her. I ought to meet her myself but I hope it will never happen. This is very surprising indeed. . .
Well, the whole conversation actually goes on and on but me and mom were just too delighted to hear this part. It clearly shows that my dad must have been blinded by "something". He sticks around with that hideous lady for more than 2 years now! Well, perhaps to our eyes 'Makcik Kasmah' looks pretty hideous but to him, she must be the most gorgeous lady ever lived in this world. Oh my god. God knows the best! :)
Regards,
Niz
Happy Mothers' Day!
Hey peeps! It's been quite sometime since my last update. I think it's about time I post something new, no? Haha! Alright, here it goes. Yesterday was quite an exhausting day for me. I'm going places since morning! Well yeah, that means I skipped school. Haha.
First up, went to follow mom meet this "arrogant looking but friendly but money faced" lawyer. Gosh! His charges is quite ridiculous considering the fact that my mom is engaging him only to ammend some court order written on the paper. SGD2,800 mind you. What's worst, even before anything is done, he asked if my mom is able to pay him SGD1,000 in cash. What the heck? Not a wonder lawyers are so rich! Haha. Well of course my mom paid lah! :) She will do anything to retain our current home. Else not, it will be sold and we have to move. Such a hassle! All in all, she spent an exorbitant SGD5,800 for everything to settle, hopefully. Still, no one knows what else that "idiotic numbskull" father of mine will do to make my mom suffer more. Gee!
Mom was obviously stressed up with the whole situation. All the way back to the carpark, she was ranting god-knows-what. Luckily she already saved up to pay the lawyer. Haiz. Money money money! So while she was driving out of the carpark, she was like not focusing much and the end result? She couldn't get the car up the steep slope smoothly and it died midway. She panicked, I panicked. I tried so hard to make her calm down and help her with the handbrake and all. She relaxed for a few seconds before proceeding up smoothly. Then all the way back on the highway, she seems scared. Like phobia. Oh my god. No mom, you can do it. Believe in yourself, ok? :D
We then went to Bedok Interchange to get my Umi (god mom) something to eat and a mini hand bouquet before visiting her. Well, Umi is home bound due to her weak knees so I don't know what else I can get her. Actually to her, my visit already meant the world! Wow, that's touching. Haha! I just wanted to make Umi happy anyways. With my hectic schedule, it's very difficult for me to pay her a visit. So this means it's rare for her to see my face. How sad, right? She seemed to treasure the moment yesterday. Weeee!
 I Love You, Umi!  My Beloved Umi
After spending more than 2 hours at her place, me and mom went home for a quick rest, before going out again at around 5pm. Picked up my grandma and aunts, then off we went to Changi Airport Terminal 2. No, no. No one is leaving Singapore. We just wanted to have a nice dinner @ the newly Halal certified pure Hong Kong restaurant. Tong Shui Cafe's the name or TSC for short. That place serves dishes of my taste! In fact, my whole family! We love chinese food. Furthermore, it's an all you can eat buffet so what else? Indulge!!! Haha.  My Grandma Posing @ the Main Entrance to TSC Part of the Delicious Yum Cha we had  One Family Relaxing after a FunFilled Tummy! :)
Besides celebrating Mothers' Day, yesterday was also my beloved grandmother's 70th Birthday! Thank god she is given the chance to live to this age. I wish she will have a prolonged life and may she be in the best of health, always. Weeee!!! No matter how irritating she can be at times, I still love her. I depend on her much actually. Haha! Oh btw, she seem to like the new bag I gave her! (see pic)
Also, thank you very much to Mak Ani for treating us once again. Every single year, without fail, you will treat us all on our birthdays. We ought to do something for you on yours too. What matters most, is the bond growing stronger among us. May you too be in the best of health forever. To Aunt Sari, even though we were once strangers, we now accept you as part of the family. It's great to see your evolution since the last 5 years you have been in Singapore. May everything goes on smoothly for you. ;)
To my beloved mom, sorry if I've hurt you in anyways. U know, I know that I can be very much vocal. It can't be helped. This is passed down the generation. Hahahaha! No matter what, I still love you to death! Take it easy, alright? We will have a better life very much soon! Weeee!!!:D
Ok it's a wrap! ;D
Regards,
Niz
Thursday, May 8, 2008
What Goes Around Comes Around
To Ms Saimah (Ema) Bte Yusof and the class of IEH,
I would like to sincerely apologise for having said everything in my previous post. I came to realise that those were just a selfish act on my side. I had neither spared a thought for others nor think of the consequences I may face from typing down my opinions.
I acknowledge my mistake to you, and thus, would really like to express my great compunction. Trust me; I have no intention to create a dispute. I was just too naive to assume that everything will be perfectly fine after my imprudent post.
As a normal human being, I am not spared from making mistakes but mistakes do teach me a priceless lesson. I hope my sincere apology is accepted by you and wish to see this matter not be pursued further. It will be very much appreciated if you can just bury the hatchet and move on, alongside us.
To everyone in IEH, I know that my selfish comments have led to a great disgruntlement. I only have myself to blame. I really could have been more mindful before doubting anyone. You guys definitely deserve to win. I must not have been in the right state of mind to have accused you guys of winning due to the external helps. I'm ought to be very much embarrassed by own act.
To Irna, I hope you will forgive me and not take this matter to heart. You know I do not mean what I said. It was in the spur moment that I typed out something I should have kept to myself. I utterly regret mentioning your group in the previous post.
To Khairee & Andrea, thank you for forgiving me of my misdeed. I'm just glad to have been given the opportunity to befriend you guys, again. In fact, I would love to befriend the whole of IEH. Hopefully no one holds any grudges on us through this incident. I am very much sincere to turn over a new leaf.
Please accept my deepest apology, once again, and I promise that this incident will not reoccur in the future.
Yours faithfully,
Khairunnizam Hashim
Events Management, IEG
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
We Did It!
"No matter what they tell us
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach us
What we believe is true
No matter what they call us
However they attack
No matter where they take us
We'll find our own way back"
That is the way, IEG! No matter what anyone or someone thinks about us, we are still the champion!!! The 2 consolation and a 2nd place cash prizes we won, are actually nothing as compared to our originality in producing our own proposals. We are proud not to have any external helps. None from the class advisor especially! We only got our group members to thank profusely. This clearly shows that we are more capable in planning an event. Furthermore, IEG is the only class that incorporated a wide variety of fresh ideas in our proposals. Kudos, everyone! :)
Well, at least some of us can now really sit back and relax while watching the winning group (1st and 3rd place especially) carry out their proposed ideas. Will their true supporter be with them all the way? Only time will tell. Oh by the way, we are no sore losers. We may have lost but we lose with dignity. Wouldn't it be just embarassing if we were to win and claim credits on something that is not totally ours? GOSH!
Once again, CONGRATULATIONS to IEG. Let's celebrate our glorious moment, soon! :D
 P/S: To the say WOW! team, trust me, u peeps did fantastic and just deserve to win over the rest. Oh wells. It's ok though as we all have won in our own ways. Cheer up, yeah?! :)
Regards,
Niz
Monday, May 5, 2008
Hooray!!!!
OMG! This is like a huge miracle, seriously! After a finalised discussion and a proper rehearsal, my group is finally ready to present our National Day Celebration proposal to the audience and judges from PAYM, later today! I have more than 100% confidence that we will nail the presentation. Some of us just need to polish our presentation skills and that's it! Weee!!!
I hope the judges will be impressed by our idea. Even if we did not win any of the top 3 prizes, at least we are happy that we have put in our hearts and souls into the project. Perhaps, we can still stand a chance for the consolation prize? Hopefully!!! Haha. Everyone truly deserves a pat on their back for all the contributions, be it small or big. Thank you Fareena, Farah, Elyana, Salwa, Rauf, Kartik & Luqman! Hearts u guys! I would also want to apologise should in the course of doing this assignment, I've been like such a biatch or something. Accept my sincere apology, aite? Thanx! :D
Anyways, here are some pictures taken before and during the "stressing out" moments @ Coffee Bean Suntec City. Gawd, we sat there for almost 7 hours, believe it or not! We're just lucky the management didn't chase us away! Better still, we have Farrr's friend (I suppose) who sponsored some drinks! Totally awesome! :)
 I'm totally loving being in the au naturel limelight!
 Lovely gals; Fareena, Elyana & Salwa
 A very rare picture of me & Kartik! Haha! :D
 Why the hell does Rauf & Kartik have these expressions, man?
 Oh... They must be wondering why Fareena & Elyana are so engrossed in their work... *wink*
 PEACE OUT YA'LL!!!P/S: Farah, I'm terribly sorry that I forgot to take a snap of U @ Coffee Bean! I'll make it up to u, yeah? Sorry again! :(
Regards,
Niz
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Super Duper Stressed & Pissed
Sigh. I don't even know how to start this post! My emotions are so jumbled up! I'm tired, stressed out, pissed, mad... gosh this will go on and on. Now, how can I not be feeling this way? My patience has been tested to the maximum limit! If you know me well, you may agree that I don't often blow my top but pardon me if for the next few days, I may just do so to anyone. I can no longer take it!
Firstly, I have this huge ass assignment to think about. The Events Management students are assigned a task to revamp the traditional way of celebrating National Day at Community Centres. People's Assocation want some fresh ideas from the ITE students and thus, we have to come up with a good proposal for them. 10 groups will compete with each other to see whose idea is better. 3 chosen groups will get to execute their idea apart from winning some cash prizes.
Well, everything sounds promising and everyone couldn't be more enthusiastic to embark on the project. Sadly, everything turns sour very quickly when we realised how difficult it is to come up with a proper proposal. There just needs to be a selling point. Get this, my group totally diss our initial proposal and within 2-3 days, came out with another (almost totally new) one. In the rush, we did miss out some parts here and there for the dry run presentation last Friday. The most important part, the budget, was missing! Argh!
Anyways, working under pressure is no fun at all. Glitches happens. Unintentionally, group members have some frictions with each other and everything. Ah, just sucks lah! Damn the assigment! Frankly, if it is not for the GPA points we will be getting from this assignment, I will never bother to put my heart and soul into it. I may sound selfish but I try to do so well just to save my own ass at the end of the day. Perhaps, my group mates' too. Haha! I don't know why all of a sudden, I just want everything to be perfect, and as a presenter, present it well then that is it! I'm so done with the proposal shit. Haiz!
Moving along, I am getting more pissed at work too, apparently! I used to like going to work so much. Heck, I do miss my workplace if I never go to work for than a week but now, it feels like a living hell to be there! I just want to run away! Day by day, there are many more system of operations to adhere. We are treated more like labours rather than a professional crew offering service on behalf of the minute island! It drives me insane when the in-charges shout at the top of their voices, trying so hard to get their craps into our brain. Stop it please. Cut the bullshit!
I once mentioned that I wish to have the number of days we're suppose to commit to be cut down to 5, right? Guess what? Decreasing is obviously non-existent in the management's dictionary when it comes to the roster. Everyone must now commit a minimum of 12 days per month. The best part, it's not even from the Human Resource. It's our in-charge's decision. Fair much? GOSH! With the many new SOPs, pressures are higher and everyone is no longer happy during worktime. Even at the debriefing, it feels like a debating ground! This is obviously not a nice scene, right? Do something about it for god's sake! The more I'm stuck there, the more I feel that we are just being exploited...
Why the hell must they care if I'm making enough from working just once or twice per week? Heck, I'm only free on those days! It's not like I do not want to be committed to work. I can & will if I have the time. The main reason why I am working is because I want to have the working experience. Not so much on the money. Well, it's too little to be bragged about anyways. So yeah, again cut the crap please! Without the management knowing, many people including me, already have plans to leave the company sooner or later. We were given this "lifespan" shit sheet where we have to indicate how long more are we going to be with the company and majority responded till August. Is the company going to pack up then? Don't have such a big fat hope that there will be new intakes to replace us. They too, will quit sooner or later, trust me. Argh! I so need to let everything out from my chest, man!
If any of the crew reading this wants to spread around what I just post, by all means do so. I don't give a damn! They need a wake up call, really! The reason why I don't voice out to them is because I HATE talking to people with authority. They shut us up wihout listening when they expect us to voice out our opinions. What the freakin hell? Bloody fools! I am not scared of them really. I just can't be bothered. Nothing I say will make a difference anyways, right?. They care for themselves much more than they care for the crew. Everything's fake and plastic. Sigh. Just wait till I find another perfect part time job. I'll go for sure! Lame ass company! Grrrrrr!
P/S: I desperately need to go on retail theraphy even if I'm low on cash. My head feels like it can burst anytime! STRESS!!!! Argh!
Regards,
Niz
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