Monday, December 31, 2007

Michelle went Snorkeling

Last weekend, my family and I made a trip down to Pulau Pangkor which is an island off the coast or Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia. We took a coach there via Lumut and then by ferry across to the island. There is not much to do there besides sleeping and playing by the beach. No proper shops, no clubs, no nothing...a very low-key tourist destination. The only highlight of the trip is that I went snorkeling! Was it worth it? No, because the fishes were all like ikan bilis and the corals being so sharp cut me everywhere. Would I go snoekeling again? Yes but definitely not Pulau Pangkor.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Farah's 23rd on the 23rd of December 2007!

Last evening we celebrated Farah's 23rd Birthday on the 23rd of December 2007! "HAPPY BIRTHDAY FARAH!!" It was an awesome party which Farah had organised. I truly am greatful for such a fun-loving and genuine friend. Farah was my saviour during the boring Uni days - we'd meet and bitch and gloat and sulk! We have so many similarities which proved the saying "birds of a feather flock together". The only two things that we differ are probably, the BRIANS and the BURPS, hahahaha! Farah is very intelligent and a serial burper.

Anyway, at some point during Farah's party, I had this sudden urge of coming back to live in KL permanently! For a while, I couldn't decipher which part of me passed the thought on to my brain, leading me to think of coming home. But you know what, I SERIOUSLY DO MISS HOME!! That is it! Nothing complicated and nothing sophisticated, I just miss home...I wanna be here, in this place which I am totally familiar and have friends whom I grew up with to do things with me, to listen to me, to chill out, to have fun, to party, to dance, to laugh. I miss being myself in my own home. I always say "home is where my heart is" and my heart is here, therefore my home is here. I want to come home to Malaysia...the only place which will forever be home to my heart. Should I, or should I not? Will I regret my decision? This is a freaking HUGE decision.

I was telling one of my friends that I am 24 now...and gee time is ticking!! I am 24 and I have not yet achieved all the things I wanted to achieve in my ideal life!! I don't want to be wearing a bagage of regrets in later days, feeling guilty about the "what ifs" and the "if onlys".

Michelle is in a serious dilemma!

Monday, December 17, 2007

Tis' the season to be silly!

And I've finally started packing after continuos shopping which almost gave me a nervous breakdown! I am still shopping despite the inner voice stopping me. Anyway, as Christmas is now only days away, there are lots of bargain everywhere, which I freely admit I gave in to temptations. I seem to get better and better at justifying the things I buy as presents...*Surprise* *Surprise*

One suitcase full of chocolates another full of things for under the tree

Question: Will I have space for some clothes?

Hint Hint: Not having space for clothes is not my biggest concern as the lesser necessities I bring home, the more reasons for shopping, muahahhahah!! 

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Time of the year...

9 more sleeps to Christmas 2007 and I think I have completed Christmas shopping this year. I've seriously lost count of how many boxes of Lindt chocolates I've purchased! Gawd I wished people would just put in their requests for their presents. It's brains numbing trying to figure out what goes with who...phew! I don't even know if I have a present for each person but I've had enough! Enough of the hustling and bustling around in the malls and about. Tough luck if you miss out!

I'm currently overdose with Christmas dinners/gatherings/drinks/lunches. I've had one almost every single night for the past week and again, I've just about had enough! One last one before we call it a year (here in Brissy at least). Christmas lunch with the remaining colleagues on Thursday before I fly out on Friday. 

I've never felt this tired...I'm so tired that I cannot think straight, concentrate, and focus! Gawd help me! I just need to stop and rest! Although admittedly, I'm not doing as much physical work (which explains the weight gain), but mentally I'm freaking not coping! The brain is moving like 100 miles per hour and the heart is pumping 10 million times a second! I think I've had enough this year. 

I'm just so waiting to go home to my family and milk all the attention I possibly can in the world!! 

p/s: Market has finally concluded this week for the year! Will be a well deserving 3 weeks break for us before we reopen for business again next year! 




Saturday, December 15, 2007

Christmas Lights

My first year witnessing Christmas lights in the suburban areas of Brisbane. We chose to visit the Calypso Court street which were winners from last year's best Christmas street. I have never seen so much so colourful lights in my life being lit in a residential area. It was fantastic!! Somewhat a magical moment. While I was there, I felt like I was lost in one of the Christmas movie scenes. Amazing! While we were on the way there (which seemed forever, because we took a longer route), Andrew mentioned about how much energy is used yearly for such events, and I was thinking to myself, so much about carbon emissions and green house gasses blah blah blah...wonder when will some smarty pants voice to put a stop to such activities. As society becomes more extreme in the things we do, ever wondered what would life hold for our future generations if more bans and restrictions are implemented?

Whatever the future holds...take each day as it comes...treasure what you have today as tomorrow may be different. 

Btw, only 10 more sleeps to  Christmas 2007!! =)

Monday, December 10, 2007

Conversation

Pepe: Haven't seen you in a while! Heard you're seeing someone. Who's the lucky girl??
Dodo: Hahhaha, what lucky girl? 
Pepe: The girl you're currently dating, dumbo!
Dodo: Oh, same old...
Pepe: YOU MEAN THE GIRL WHO CHEATED ON YOU MORE THAN ONCE?!?!??!? Gee, you're a REAL dumbo aren't you??

**God, please help some people who constantly leave their brains in the pantry!!**