Ai Chee's wedding

Last weekend was Ai Chee's wedding. She was my secondary school mate, university mate and we work in the same company too. I actually missed Hsiao Ping wedding because my schedule did not permit me to attend both in the same weekend. Conglatulation to the two couples.

I was late for about 10 minutes in reaching Ai Chee's house in the morning because I can't able to get up that early. I wasn't feeling well for few days already. Not forgetting that I got lost in my own hometown. I was driving around her house for 15 minutes because I can't remember which road leads to her house! What a shame...

This is the puzzle that Pei Li initiated and designed as a part of our wedding gift to Ai Chee. We used it to test the capability of the groom to complete the puzzle of his bride's face before the games.

Everyone obeyed the jimui colour theme. White. We all except huey shyan went to the bridegroom home in Damansara later on. We had a chatty afternoon, like a gathering of the old school buddies. We went to girl only school. :)

In the same evening later, all of us, some with partners attended her wedding's reception at Subang Oversea restaurant. I wore the same dress to PDC night on last week. Everyone looked so gracious in beautiful dresses with pinch of make up.

Some wished the night never ends so we went over for liquor at Republic, Sunway Pyramid after the dinner. See the red tomatoes faces and glamorous smiles. We had so much fun!

The girls going to have a farewell with Ai Chee next weekend but I won't be going though. I had back pain from travelling. It gave me hard times at home with the pain everytime I try to move.

I was back here this afternoon with backache, cough almost my lungs out and tiredness times infinity. All due to the long journey of travel, abundent house chores to take care of, spring cleaning, shopped for new year clothes for my baby sisters and visited my grandmother. Full long weekend, not a vacation though.

Hong Kong MTR stations

I hope I manage to get every station photos that I stepped my feet onto in October 2008 into the big piece here. They system covered many tourism places in Hong Kong. Why we do not have something similar here? Komuter is too slow and far away from important spots.

Christmas games & snacks 2008

A traditional christmas party in SD. It happens every year and this year was on last Thursday. We have many new faces this time and I can see a large transition of the people coming in and out from the team.



The hamper of snacks which were won from teambuilding were there in our party. Everyone was all geared up for games. We played the custom games like blanket game and bottle game. Then the addition was the card game, Pictorial brought by Julian. We had all the punishment written down on a paper by our own member and all grouped into a plastic bag. The punishment is used on the person who lose in blanket/bottle game later.


The rounds of games were really funny. We had some video clips from Wee Meng's camera, which maybe we can win the next Funniest Video competition from PDC annual dinner.

We had gift exchange among ourselves too. I got a panda toothbrush holder from Yoke Sun. The gift that cracked me up is the toilet seat from Wee Han which Julian got! Everyone looked gleeful, maybe because of the games overdosed! Weeliem caught me smiled stupidly alone because whenever I recall the punishment session, my lips just widen.

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Note: Photos from Wee Meng

My 3rd PDC Annual Dinner

Over the years I work in this place, this was the third time I attended their annual dinner. This year, PDC annual dinner was held in Trader's Hotel. My personal opinion, the hall was not suitable for occasion for these number of people. There were too many poles and bars blocking the tables from half the hall to the back. However, this is the one of two places that can hold our large number of attendants. However I like the event afterall because the organizing committee has put their best to the night.

The venue was decorated to suit the Hollywood Night theme, with the golden grammy award statue on the stage and Pitt's couple at the entrace for people to camwhoring with.

Photos of me with the man :D Beautiful moments again.

I did not sit with my team during the night but I tried to find them for some photo shootings. I missed photos with Soek Junn, Amy, Shi Ming and many more because I did not know where they were sitting. Everyone looked gorgeous! Like Jonathan said, he was not aware that PDC has so many pretty girls until that night!

Some pretty shots with the yummy girls of the night. Yes, and with guys who set their hair for this event. Cannas and Alan were performing, they did a great job!

These photos were taken somewhere else than in the hall itself, except for the photo with Lee Yee. I accidently grouped it to this piece of photos.. The others were taken in restroom, entrance and the hotel lobby.. It was an awesome night, where every engineer was one time like a celebrity. Hehe.

Ashley farewell with patgua friends..

They say friends stay forever. Ashley is leaving our work place soon. So we had a little gathering for her on one rainy evening at one of the steamboat shop in town called Goh Huat Seng. The special thing about their steamboat is they use charcoal instead of gas to boil the soup. Simply divine!

Note: Photos taken by Cathrane

Q4 '08 team building

On last Monday we went to Relau Metropolitan park for our team quartely team building. We had hiking, voluntering work, kayaking, paint-balling and movie before. This is the first time we had such physically and mentally challenged activites.


A little warm up before the activities planned ahead.

All geared up for the amazing race type of game. This is my group, Ronda the Panda.

We had lotsa fun in all the station games with the funny questions and puzzles prepared for us. I had been tricked in the "not a game" game which the coordinator at first asked us to tie as many knots as possible in a period of time given a string. I tied like eight knots but after the time ended, she asked us to untie and leave three or zero knot for 5 and 10 marks. I got 0 because I had eight knots!

Fast forward, we were the first to reach the final station.

After lunch we still have some mini games and challenges.

The group photo of SPDE group. Day full of fun, sweat and cheerings.

Note: All photos taken by James Lum

Eng Heng & Shiau Chian's wedding

It was a great day last Sunday. Eng Heng finally wedded his long time sweet heart. Eight of us travelled down south to attend his wedding ceremony. We, four ladies followed the "heng daiS" to the bride house in early morning. We laughed and cheered at the spontaneous action of our team of friends. It was a fun morning session, I agree.


We had a little travelling after fetching the bride. At the little corner of the new couple's room in his home, there was the pair of custom red lamps, the bouquet and cute decorative items.

Fang Fang and boyfriend joined us at the wedding reception in Classic Hotel afterward at night.

The pink barbie doll night gown and white wedding three tiers cake.

It was chatty night and everyone looks jolly. Maybe it was the effect of otak-otak overdosed.

Thank you Eng Heng and Shiau Chian for being a great host.

Malacca and the night before Eng Heng's big day

This photo represents the theme for my long weekend. Christmas and Love.

We drove down to Malacca for a night before the Eng Heng's big day and had a quick walk around.

This photo is the reflection of myself on a giant purple christmas ornament. I copied the method from Ailene but hers are a lot hundred times better looking. I took it at a very quick speed because there were so many people around. So I look quite odd in it. We later on had a group photo too taken by cannas's boyfriend. Check out Thian Min standing behind me on far left.

Shopping complexes in KL already having all sorts of decoration according to their chosen theme. The Garden have these white cages that brings out fairy tales story book ambience.

We had a simple and homely nyonya food in one of the restaurant in Malacca at night. We ogled for not-so-full restaurants because everywhere were full! We were starving like ghost so all the nyonya dishes that I ate was like the best food on earth.

It was quite eye-catching to find the Eye of Malaysia in the far spot on Malacca night. We didn't go near it by the way. That's the closest my eyes can see.

We spent a little time walking at Jonker Street looking at cute things displaying for sale. So many colourful souvenirs stalls :)

I was looking forward for the next morning because it was the first time I joined the "heng dai" team in a wedding. I doozed off so quick never knowing the reason why I was so exhausted. I napped a lot in the car.

Sin Gua

I came back from morning market one fine weekend morning. After placing all the fresh greenies and poultry in fridge weeliem asked me who put that ugly thing on the table. Yet who bought such thing? I was shocked for a few seconds on what he was trying to point out. I claimed the green, rough, hard skin vegetable belongs to me. I searched online for it's name and finally found it is called "sin gua". I remember my mom once said the name is something "gua" but I can't recite the full name.




He was mumbling for a short period on how can we eat this kind of hard vegetable and how to cook it. I actually made this a few times before but he never look at the outer skin before because I peeled them off before cooking!

It was soft and sweet after we peeled off the skin and cooked it! The taste blended so well with dried shrimp and garlic!

Another wedding banquet

There are infinite numbers of wedding events this year. Last week was the wedding of my two housemates, Choon Mei and Kevin. It is the assimilation of Malacca nyonya with Penang chinese. Something rare to see the bride wore traditional kebaya for half of the banquet. She looked stunningly beautiful in her bright red kebaya and sarong. Too bad I don't have any photo of her right in my camera. I saw two little girls in green kebayas too. Heartiest conglatulation to the newly wed!

Craved for rendang chicken

The first rendang chicken I made was April last year and the second was about mid year 2007. It has been a year since my last attempt to make rendang chicken by myself. This is the third time. I craved for rendang chicken on Saturday when I was in the morning market trying to search for raw ingredients. Just that my brain told myself that I have a packet of shallots at home enough to make this dish. So I continued searching for the remaining ingredients I need.

Weeliem helped me in frying coconut grates and blending the shallots, lemon grass and ginger. I did the rest. The only time I did different this time is I put less coconut milk and the result is the colour was redder and hotter.

Birthday seafood 2008

Instead of me offering to treat him a five course meal plus spa package, he requested for a total different package. A seafood dinner by the seaside, non air-conditioned. Probably the non air-conditioned sort of bring down the dinner cost but it wasn't that cheap either. :P

We had a drizzling night where the morning was a hot sunny weekend day. The dinner was like half and one kilogramme of each giant prawns and crabs, plus another plate of clam thingy and fresh coconut drinks. We had a great night and I had a pair of swollen lips from the seafood dinner. Birthday treat.

PDC Day 2008

Today is PDC Day, sort of like family day for our department employees. Everyone is allowed to bring their immediate family members or significant half.

There were many activities and booths setup for both young and adults indoor and outdoor. I did this tatoo thing on my left arm and it is still visible now. I want to keep it for today because today is a special day!

They had wii games in one corner of cafetaria where some members of family or employees sweated over swinging, boxing, hula hooping and tennis game. See the thrilling motion of hula hooping.. :D

I queued up for the manicure which turns up a disaster. The lady was not handy with nail polishing because she kept on brushing the applied nail with her finger when applying the one next to it. Plus it took her like 20 minutes just to apply 10 finger nails with one coat of colour nail polish, stick the flower stickers to 10 nails and another coat of clear polish. After all, it is free of charge so no more complains.


The day was so hot that the direct sun exposure can burn your skin if you were exposed under the sun for more than 15minutes. Kidding. But is true, it was burning.



By that time it was already almost 11.30am and our stomaches were growling hungrily for food. We went out straight to the food stalls and grabbed some favourites like hotdogs, asam laksa, fried chicken wings, ais kacang, fruits and cold drinks.

After filling up our appetite, we proceed to the games stalls at another corner of the carpark! With all the games coupons in hand we tried all the games which were pretty easy. This is Weeliem trying to aim for the tic-tac-toss game. He did not win but I did! Woo hoo.. We came home after finishing all the coupons with full stomaches, smilling faces, happy thoughts and goodies we won from the game stalls.

Golden gift from the special lady

This is the dress that herhau gave me for my birthday. Love the plainness of the gold colour and the above knee length flavour. It is not too exaggerating with no intention of over-dressing in an evening restaurant wedding banquet. We had a fun night with familiar faces from university in ET & BK Ipoh wedding reception.

Treats to both of us

Song playing now is Itu Kamu Estranged.

A small treat to myself to a complete daily skin care regime. I have to dedicately commited to the ritual now.

On another side, it is a bigger treat to weeliem. Now he is compulsively addicted to his all time favourite which isn't me.

Luckily I wasn't cooked

Today as usual I cleaned my fan. I was rubbing and scrubbing off the dirt from the gaps on the plastic cover using a damp cloth. Suddenly there was a small spark on the bundle of cuprum wires and the light went off. The main power tripped. Everything was dark for a moment and things gone back to normal after my housemate switched on the main power again. I was still stunned. I began to rub again and my housemate ran up and asked if I am alright.

He thought I was cooked.

SPM begins today

SPM begins today.


I feel a little nostalgic when thought about the days at home when I was going through the almost one month length exam period. Anyhow, I got thru with kinda flying colours. Thanks to my mom for preparing delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner for me along the years I was a student staying back home.



Now it is my youngest sister time to battle with her first step to adulthood. For me I think SPM is the door that will show you to success. It determines whether you are qualified for a school or any application of financial assistance.


Good luck to you baby sis.

When bad is good for me

Another exciting day ever, I think I am at the top of the world despite I have not get my drawer opened by locksmith in office. I lost my cabinet's key approximately 2 months ago and still after several alarms and requests, no one come to rescue. All because of the goverment style of process, causing the delay. All types of approvals you see. The good thing is I have not forgotten my cellphone and left in office after work since then. :D

The bad thing is the steamed egg I made still did not have smooth surface on it's top. The good thing that happened today is I made the best steamed egg I ever did. Okay, my mom made the best steamed egg and I could never beat her because my rented place doesn't have an excellent stove. I could not finely control the heat therefore the steamed egg always come out with bubbles on top of it. But today I think I did it pretty well that I can slurp the egg directly into my stomach because the texture was too smooth and soft.

I was awaiting rain to come because I saw many large cotton clouds in the afernoon. It was so hot in the afternoon that I almost faint. That is the bad thing. But that is also the good thing that happened today as I get to nap because I had headache. Not alike normaly weekends, I could not fall asleep as I get to think a lot of the "pak cheng" soup that I am boiling downstairs and the clothes I have to keep from out-hanging and iron later on. Thanks that I bought the slow cooker and now I can safely nap without worrying so much.

The bad thing is my ankle starting to hurt again after yesterday of the twisted ankle I got during the fall in front of rio casino in Macau. But the good thing is I know why it happened again. I felt the pain after my friend's wedding and yesterday, because I wore high heels. Right after the wedding, I went to massage my leg and it healed with swollen still on. So now I know I should not wear heels until it is completely healed.

The bad thing is tomorrow is Monday! I am thinking of why it is good to be Monday and I come out with one nerdy excuse that is I can stay in air-conditioned room all day long.

ET's wedding last Saturday

Last weekend another friend got married. Heartiest conglatulation to the newly wed BK and ET. I do not have the photo of the couple in my camera so I am posting what I have now. We have 6 girls and 4 guys in jimui's team. Yes, you heard me right, 4 guys!

I can't see any heng dai except two because the rest were holding cameras. Next round, we have to ban any heng dai from squatting down or rolling on the floor to take photos because they can't do pumping when they are hugging their photography asset. Kek si.. :p



The bride looks stunningly beautiful like an elegant swan in her white silky wedding gown.



The wedding event somehow served as a reason for the coursemate to gather again. The photo only shows those that stayed for the wedding ceremony on Saturday, and Chew Ean was the bride's maid

A pair of shinning earrings from the girls

I found this pair of earrings in a small packet on my desk when I was back from lunch. It was a surprised gift from Xwei, Lan Sin and Soek Junn for my belated birthday! I love this pair a lot, just like how I love the eye shadow Xwei given me last year... Thank you girls!