on a "i need to" basis
1 - Transfer my hundreds of uploaded pictures from my computer onto CD(s), which reminds me, I have to go down to the stationary shop and get some CDs, sheesh!2 - Make sure I leave no trace of my undercover as Agent 008 (by the way, I love the number 8 apart from the number 3 - not like it matters, but nvm) on my computer or the Yahoo! or any of the similar virtual sort.3 - Walk to KLCC (again) and get Press a nice card saying "Happy Anniversary" because dudes, it's gonna be exactly 2 years since I met Sailorboy, this falls precisely on the 2nd of Dec this year.4 - Maybe I could also use the toilet.5 - Transfer important mails onto the Sharedfolder of my office network.6 - Get out of this so comfy-comfy chair and start No. 1 (then again, I should start with no. 4 kot)
false alarm
Last Friday our office received a notice saying that there wont be any electricity from 10am to 1pm on Monday (today!). I pushed my luck, called my boss up, asking him if we needed to come in the morn or after 1pm. As usual, as expected he said No! but that's okay, because he said we can go wherever until the lights came back.And so I walked to KLCC. Baru pukul 11.30, dah boss call, asking to come back to office, apparently it was nothing. No electricity shut down. No trees cutting. No nothing. But I've already set my date with Sherrie. And since it's my last half of the week, I decided to just continue my session of lepaking.It was good. I managed to:1 - Scout for literature, bunch of teenage pyscho books on the shelf. I manage to read half Roald Dahl's A Taste of The Unexpected.2 - Find out if Zadie Smith's White Teeth suited my literature type and unfortunately it didnt.3 - Manage to do my upcoming Monthly Expendature sheet, now that I'll be working with RNZ and good news is, I am happy with their "the more you work, the more we'd pay you" policy. I decided that on a busy month, I will be earning more that a thousand bucks on just OVERTIME. Oh joy! So, now I can put aside this on my expendature sheet:a) Mom's shareb) Heavier credit card paymentc) most importantly - savings on ASB (this will be for the wedding and my masters)4 - Have a nice cup of Iced Chocolate and a fag or two at Starbucks while at it.5 - Meet Sherrie and Ammar for lunch at A&W. I also decided that I learnt a whole lot on married life and having preparing to have a baby on this meet up as Ammar and his wife will be having one soon. Congratulations to them!6 - That I am a happy person enjoying life, being blessed with everything a person could ask for (referring to the estimated expendature) in life. However, I have a feeling my social life will be at stake after this, once Thursday start, aper lagi blog ni?7 - On my way back from KLCC, I decided to write about this whole "how I'm feeling today" scenario and hope that you reading it will understand how I feel... 8 - After all that, sitting here, a 'lil voice in my heart told me "kan bagus kalau slalu ader bende false alarm nih... ehehehe"
random thoughts on a friday like this
Emails. People dont really use them anymore, I guess, with the existance of blogging and friendster and the countless messangers we dont need them huh? However on the office mail, I had one serious one, along with a bunch of junkies. Some guy asked me for MSDS, which I already submitted to him, nevertheless, I gave him one.I had some serious thought about guys in turban on motorbikes. How come they dont need to wear a helmet? I havent checked if the turban is made of steel or fibre-glass material to actually permit them to ride without one. Also, I have been in Phuket. In Thailand, the rule allows the pillion rider not to have one. This issue somehow concerns me, and I dont really know why. It must be the reason I do nothing at work, but play games on Yahoo!The six year old Adi Putra. Bloody hell, I went to school for 11 years to get to university, and still, I'm having trouble with maths. God is sometimes, I would say unfair. This boy is 6 and he's doing university maths with no problem at all. I have to admit, I feel challenged by a 6 year old.Two bloody fashion show in a week, both at almost the same venue. KLCC and Avenue K are interconnected. I'm not gay but the models sure got my eyes on them. There was one, I saw her practicing a few days before. She wasnt pretty or anything, seriously, but it was her aura. Probably how she was walking on the fashion runaway. It was as if the runaway was made of nothing but air. I wouldnt say she looked like an angel, but she sure was burning hot as hell.Harry Potter. I watched it last week. I was pretty disappointed. But like Paulo Coelho said in the Zahir, the movie that goes on in the head when one's reading can never compare to any movie on the screen. Maybe because I have such an intense imagination, kot.I met my friend from high school, just not any friend, one of best friends. It was a great meet up, I actually went to bed smiling that night. But it's weird, because ever since, neither of us said anything via sms or mail or just a simple click to call. I'm actually waiting for her, my side of the story, because I made the first move then.I'm feeling bored. I constantly need spicing up in my life to feel happy and complete. It makes me wonder, is that an illness? Maybe I need attention. I have no problem admitting that I am indeed, like everyone of you (accept that you cant admit it) that I am an attention seeker. I need fire. I need cold. I need just something, to cut this boredom, or else I fear I might die an uncomplished person.Adrian Mole. From Leceistershire. I have been spying on him. At the moment he's 35, very broke, not at all married, but seeing his girlfriend sister, sleeping with both of them. He has 2 sons, on of which is in the war in Iraq. He also made a bet at Labrokes or it's competitor that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Ha-ha! Knowing the future from where he is standing, I'm laughing. There goes all his money. Go read it. It's like a chiq flick, only this time, it's about a guy rather than the usual girl story. Funny how screwed up his life can be. Mine's not so bad after all.WIth that, I'll end my rants with a happy thought... what a Friday. My last Friday of being able to go back at 6 on.the.dot. The last one where I am able to wear my cargo and trainers to work. The last before I start with the serious bit in life. Dont you just love Friday? I love Fridays. Endure it. Saviour it. Like an ice-cream... slurpppp
Strolling down Memory Lane
I found sanctuary.To the soul, to the mind. My home. This is a story about 7, Totnes Grove of Dartmouth Road. Where it all began. Where it all started. So much happened here, at not just my shack. Our Shack. So much for it being just a shack, it holds a million memories.
The memory lane
7 is the number
The neighbourhood
The kitchen leading to the lavatory
The same ol' green stove still lives
Mr Flood, the landlord changed the sofa but our Egyptian parchment still hangs on the wall
Darren's tv still plays beralaskan kain tudung sherrieThis is where Sherrie and I first build our friendship. Where we shared secrets. Where we shared a home together. When we were bored, whilst having "our 5 minutes moment", we'd gaze at the stars, knowing that family may be miles away, but we all share the same stars. Then, this is where mutual enemies, Sherrie and Mahsuri became friends. And how 7 Totnes Grove became santuary to all with personal problems. It was as if here, people came to find peace, amongst them were Sharon, Darren and Dana. Sherrie and I gave them all "illegal immigrants" status. Funny now that I think about it. But it's just special. My sister Tasha is now staying at 7 Totnes Grove, while studying at Birm Uni. I trust that she has taken good care of the home while we are back here. It's just breath-taking to be able to go back and still, have that feeling "Feels just like home..."Mr Flood did a lot of modifications. Like he changed the carpets, the ceiling and lightings. But all memories remain. As our friendship will.P/S: Dude, you remember how it was?
the coffee date
About 15 minutes ago, I called Sherrie:Sherrie : Lllo (really low pitched, indicating - NOT A VERY GOOD DAY AT WORK)Wabbafesh : Hi.. why? Tadi you miss call..Sherrie : I did not miss call, you did not pick up the phoneWabbafesh : Okay.. so why you called?Sherrie : Erm.. ntah...Wabbafesh : Ko nak tanya something kot...Sherrie : Oh yes.. (private conversation)Sherrie : and I will not see you tomorrowWabbafesh : Naper?Sherrie : Aku kene gi Pahang. Husband aku kene jadi pengapit. Until Sunday, and he cant send me to the airportWabbafesh : Aku leh hantar but aku ader date at 3, kul bape flight ko?Sherrie : Flight aku on Sunday, at 2, aku ingatkan nak suh bapak aku hantar akuWabbafesh : Then I see you on Sunday, in the morning, we have breakfast ke?Sherrie : Okay!Wabbafesh : So esoknyer coffee date tak jadiklar?Sherrie : Kejap jerlarWabbafesh : OKAY! Yeay!I just had a quick coffee date with Sherrie yesterday. Already I miss her. I refuse to let go of our coffee date tradition on Friday, knowing that it will be none next Friday (because she will be in Bintulu for a week and also because when I start my new job, I dont know if there will be any coffee date for us).I have learn to accept that:No, I'm not addicted to Starbucks.No, I'm not addicted to coffee.As much as I am addicted to Sherrie's company.
Sherrie and hubby on my engagement day - Sherrie & Nadz : partners in crime - (year '02)
The thing I missed most about my kampong
is just the way they can make everything sooo..... "WICKED!!"
This is a poster hung at the alleyway connecting Bullring and Pallasades
at nu's
It's about time I wrote and posted pics on UK... it is just soo time consuming, which is the reason for the delay. Anyway, nu, Happy Birthday girl!!
Just outside nu's apartment, which is one hellavu cool one, the next pic will prove that.
I've been to some of my friends' houses, and nu, you win the award of having the best place. Girl, you got class!
Refering to nu's post, Come see, come see! All I can say is... seen I have, and impressed I am... the nu's version of 'lemonade sauce', and check out her tools on the upper left corner. I love your place... maybe I should have taken just the one way on my 'ticket'.I think you are good with your hands and extra time... all that art thingy, and photo shots. Good luck with your work, my child... :)
I resign
And so it is done and over with.Before leaving for home yesterday, I went up to my boss and dropped it on him.He smiled, wished the best to me. He was happy that I got myself that job with the message "When you open your own consultation comp, gimme cheap cheap ahr?"Insya Allah if everything goes well.I did tell him I loved Yaztech, it's just that I need to this for my career progression. Thank God he understood.Well, it was great working with you En Ameer. Stoner and I decided on this, THAT HE IS IN FACT THE BEST BOSS ANYONE COULD HAVE.With that, may you prosper Yaztech!My boss did not come to work today, I feel bad... hope the Hard Rock tee I got him will ease the pain.
Am Back
From outterspace.Writtings will continue tomorrow.In my lil space called The Cubicle.Pay attention though, the last "frequent" posting will end on the 30th of Nov.Because...I got my DREAM JOB!!Yes, they called even before I landed my ass in Malaysia. And they were willing to pay my current company to have me started immediately.But I'm just gonna stay in till the end of the month to sort things out and help the boss out.But hell yes, I made it.
Eight Hours Lag
Being here, back from where it all started (if you knew me, you would know what I meant), and now going back is well, I dont really know how to explain it. Mixed feelings.But we have been to Manchester, Liverpool, London and today Birmingham. I miss my kampong. It's my luck I get to balik kampong for Eid this year. I love Birmingham. It is the UK version of Pudu Raya, but hell, so be it, it's my second home. It's become better since I left my hometown.Pres loves Manchester though. We have been to Old Trafford. Not that any of us is a fan of ManU. But well, it's more of a "been there, done that" case scenario.But man, loving it! Loving it!!So glad to have met you Nu. Gosh, will that CD play? The one I gave my sister is working. Well, it's quite a pity, excellent tracks from Peterpan you have there, you know.Limited time here. Oh, tomorrow is Raya (even kat sini).So, Selamat Hari Raya guys!!And another special tribute: Happy Birthday WaBBaf3$h! May you stay sixteen at heart for all time!!! Life is short, live it like you'll never see tomorrow!P/S: I watched SAWII semalam, gosh, will you appreciate life like you will never see another second of it. Great watch, especially for the sadist type. But those having heart complications, I seriously think you shouldnt go for it.
