the secret life of a bohemian princess who writes for nothing

thanks to everyone

Alhamdulillah, praise to the Lord AlMighty for Her blessings. It has been weeks of planning and getting down into every single details to make the meeting between both families a success and indeed, an affair to remember.

The week before I've been battling with the checklist, the calculator and handful of receipts and a series of mounting reading materials for PTK.My friends told me it was a crazy idea to have an engagement and the two days exam the next day. Yeah, it sounds impossible too. But then, I don't have much time to linger and let it happen slow and steady, I just happen to find the weekend which, everybody could just put aside their work and gather together.

And prior to the big day, my grandfather had fallen gravely ill and my mum and her siblings had to go back to our hometown in Kota Bharu to spend time with him. I was in between thoughts of joining my mum too but my dad was reluctant to postpone the big day, leaving me to make the necessary plans alone. My dad have been very helpful with the furniture arrangements and Ezri has been wonderful making himself available in the middle of the hectic work.

And finally, March 11 arrived.

My pakciks and makciks gather the night before for a simple committee meeting. There were so excited and cooperative, and we enjoyed the earl grey tea with cute cream on top cupcakes as well as keropok lekor that I managed to bought a few hours before at jalan tar. Last minute plan but I did ran to KL the night before for the last minute shopping!

I think i could always count on them whenever planning for ceremonies and kenduris. my uncles had a thing for how to treat your guests nicely and my aunts were always very hardworking and particular about the flow, the cutleries, the food and including how I was suppose to behave during the day. Kak Na was really an angel, I think I could always borrow her for gubahan ideas and the deco and creating the theme for the wedding.

The girls, thank you so much. Hariah, I think the make up is fabulous and almost everybody loves the dewy look. I might be able to extend your clients soon!! Weda did an excellent job running here and there for the shots. I know you're busy doing the editing right now, and absolutely can't wait to see the sticky album soon! Lily; yeah after years of silence finally she was there beside me, and gave her endless ideas of different pose. Weda thinks she could be an excellent art director! Radin cancelled her last minute assignment and arrived safely while complaining about the right way to wear her sarong. Trust me, you have always look gorgeous dear, so worry not.and thank you for coming. Ally and Nad came with so many stories to tell, and endless cry for the makeup and product testing.

there is no others to say, except thank you all.

Do i feel nervous or different or anything at all?

I think I'm feeling happy.

Just that. yeah, happy. ;P

engaged...

i'm gonna spare the lovely stories and fabulous photos ....

but here's a peek....wait soon yah!

lunch at Paddington's

this is good, and unbelievably fulfilling.I can't believe the weekend is over and Monday is approaching. But thank God,I'm taking one week off and I am so happy to just let myself stuck at home.

I just came back from a fancy lunch with Hariah, we tried to have as much lunch in style whenever we get the chance to. She's excited about her business trip to Switzerland tomorrow and I do hope she's ll get a chance to ski over there.

So we had the unusual pancakes for lunch, but believe me, it wasn;t just a nice pancakes with the generous spill of honey, maple syrup and sprinkles of cinnamon, it was much more than that.

I had Affogato and Blitzney ( a special type of Russian pancakes with stuffed minched chicken, mozzarella, spices and herbs) served together with mashed potatoes and sour cream. She had Seattle, the large thin pancake with beef pepperoni, baked tomatoes, cheese and herbs and tomato puree spread evenly like toppings on pizza.Crushed blended berries to wash down the palate.

I gave two thumbs up for Affogato.It tasted so good, and its almost sinful to have a dark ice coffee in thick brew and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Just wait till the ice cream melts inside the coffee that you can have the sweetness linger inside the strong bitter taste of the beans. Top notch! But I'm up for just one cuppa.No more.

For the food, I think I came here a couple of times before, and I would recommend you guys to have the savoury pancakes, the combination between meat and salad or seafood with herbs rather than the normal fruits with ice cream or honey and cinnamon. Go experiment the taste, and I know you will definitely love it.And definitely I'll come back for more I think.

Complete with hundreds of pancakes and other delicacies that will make you spend more hours lingering over the menu book, it will make you go crazy to try everything over here, in Paddington House of Pancakes at the Curve.

Try it! I do love it here!

dreaming of free and easy weekend

put aside those books, slipped on the best dress or a baggy white t shirt and hide myself under the blanket. wash my hair and do a simple hair treatment, leave it dry naturally and comb it nicely and get myself a good sleep.

and after the long undisturbed deep sleep, wake up and make myself a brewing hot herbal tea. Turn on the laptop and watch the selected DVD for the weekend.

and conversations.

not exactly intellectually stimulating conversations but the hi and lows of the week.more like evaluating.so it balance out the good and bad things you encounter within 7 days...trust me...once you see the big picture, it will change your mood entirely.

what else? window shopping? shopping?

naah... a self confessed retired shopaholic I think I am.haha

good music to unwind. lounge jazz. hmm....

maybe plan for something unexpected.

something romantic.

something sweet. or sexy?

what are you smiling about?

(wink)

work ..work..work...ok , need a break.

I feel like I'm falling to pieces, seriously, after so many days of skipping my lunch and filling my tummy with cakes and pastries. I wish I could have a proper meal starting next week.This is really bad.I could not go on not eating or eat like a bird and stay skinny like this.

There must be a way of finding some hours away from work and for me to recharge.

anyway, its a good day. the accountant break the news regarding the praise from Tan Sri KSN regarding the 99.2% prestasi bayaran yang berjaya diselesaikan dalam masa kurang dari 14 hari. It was like music to ears, comfort to my soul. It sounds funny when the deputy director commented on our job the other day, some had to endure sleepless nights trying to comply and making sure that we observe the latest SPP 7/2006 closely.Well, I wasn't one of them, but I had enough of wailing and excruciating late nights and weekends. Tan Sri suggested a hi tea to celebrate the good performance.Well, I'll look forward to receive the invites, but i seriously think that the staff should go instead of the officer alone. They worked really hard too.

Having started the day with positive comments, I think it was a good start.The rest was spent running from one division after another. BKP,BTM, the operational unit, both local and overseas.Its was really challenging to cover your friends job, and you have to do it with a wide fake smile on your face.Tapi nanti org kata tak ikhlas pulak.Better be sincere.

We've been trying to book a slot with BIMB for the new project.It looks like the manager has to be chased, even though they're selling their product to us.Its weird.Are'nt sales people are supposed to be aggresive? I wonder. I used to be in the marketing line before.I think time waits for no man.

So, i've becoming very persistent calling the person everyday.The bank manager must have hated me.Linda my colleague has done a great job too, she was helpful enough in sharing the workload together.I did owe her big time!

and finally all the running here and there ends on friday! I'm off for a long holiday and business trips soon.

maybe a midnight? awesome friday night for me.

can I drag mr swank along? you know i've been missing you so much lately...

he could just stay close with me, and keep me cosy..the best thing to enjoy life, is a simply by doing simple stuff that makes you happy!

another tiring day!

I had to entertain a representative from University of Sydney today. He came after lunch time and I figure to skip my lunch (again!) and head straight from tea break later . Already had a heavy morning break  when we had a meeting with the deputy director just now.

It was a full day, and I am still in the office right now. I got really dizzy and slightly drunk.Too much caffeine maybe.I don't think I want to drive home especially when my mind was filled with so many things.I'll probably wait till I get sober.

So anyway, it has been an interesting day. Despite the meeting, well everybody hated meeting nowadays because they would be something new or changes that we have to adapt to. And I am less adaptable to changes, it will cause some hiccups here and there. Pity my staff, because all they had to do is just to follow orders and instructions.

My boss already put on her sour face straightaway after the meeting. She will probably have more stressful encounter working together with the top management as she is answerable to them. I was on the other hand, have to be extra careful and patient. Have to keep myself and my staff motivated and create a conducive environment so that everyone could work together.

I met Stephen , the rep from Australia. We had a lot of things discussed during the short visit, including a little bit of information about KL and Sydney. He said he loves Malaysia and will probably come again soon with his wife. He also talked about his holidays in Europe, including why he loves Paris very much. Yeah, everybody could fall in love with Paris. It is a lovely city , I admit. And the best honeymoon destination.I find myself having more things to talk to nowadays with other people especially who came from other countries. Thanks to my dad for giving me the opportunity to travel last year.

We managed to solve some issues regarding the payment problems for the university. Now that we already have the right key person to contact in order to solve those financial issues , I think it has somehow ease the burden on our part here. Its moving to a positive direction.

Now I feel like I'm happy to go home, for I have let go some of the things inside my mind.

The rest, I leave it to others to worry.

I just wanna think about how to pass the exam and look pretty for the big day next week.

Cheers!!