Turning 25 With People I Love

I turned 25, two days ago. And I've got all the people I love and the people who loves me around me. And that really makes me happy.

Hubby got me a surprise on the 8th, the day before. He planted a Thomas Sabo Box in my day bag and when I got home from work to upload stuff into my bag, I saw this striking white box.

It's a Charm Bracelet from Thomas Sabo!!!

Ain't it a beauty? I've always wanted a charm bracelet to tell a story of my life but I've never really point it out. But, I guess the Husband heard me.





This charm is very special.. it represents me as a mother in different languages.

Whereas, this snowflake charm meant that I've experienced snow before.. haha just days ago only!


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So.. how did my family celebrated my 25th Birthday? Hehe.. ok.. the Pops and Mops went for a holiday in Bali along with my sister and her other half days before my bday. So, right after we touched down on Thursday from our business trip to Frankfurt, and after a short bath of course, we headed off for my celebratory dinner at 'CHUI MAO' restaurant along Jalan Peel.

Taufu

French Beans

Rempah Prawns and Sotong

Sweet & Sour Pork

Chinese Mushrooms, Golden Mushrooms, Button Mushrooms and Broccoli ooo and carrots

2 variations of The Fabulous Fish.. 2 profiles just like us humans.. we are good and bad but for this fish, both flavors are good.


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After dinner, we went home and cut my Birthday Cake that mom made for me! It's super filled with chocolate and a little bit of orange zest.

My Voluptuous High Tower Cake (roughly 10cm high)

I lighted the candles and I blew the candles

I really did used my all might to blow out my candles.. see how I clutched my fists tightly?

Yay... look! My dad can't wait to have a slice of my chocolaty cake. He's the Chocolate King at home.

I made my wish and I wish my wish gets granted and I cut my cake and I hope my cake satisfies everybody. Thanks Mom for the extreme-chocolaty cake.

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So... on my Birthday, while Hubby was busy sending the kids to school and while he took leave to be the househusband at home; while my brother slept through the morning; and while my parents and sister were in Bali, I was busy prepping myself for work. I put on my Birthday Presents happily and I knew that it's going to be a wonderful day filled with well wishers.

I had on my wrist my Thomas Sabo Charm Bracelet....

And on my other wrist is a Fossil watch given by my sister

And lastly, my second eyes, ZioEyewear donated by my parents. HaHa!



Well, THANK YOU SO MUCH to everybody that made my Birthday a great one... for well-wishers with well-wishes... for your thoughts and thots plus those with typing skills specially those on FB.

Gurlz Nite Out Plus 1 Plus 2

Last week, my colleagues and I went for karaoke session at Neway, Cheras Plaza. We went there after work after changing into shorts and I actually did my makeup in the car. Surprisingly, makeup without mirror looks much better. LOL!

So, it was my 2nd trip to a karaoke joint. Sounds like a lie but it was really my 2nd. The first time I went was with Cecilia and Nancy when I went there to brush up on my, "The Moon Represents My Heart" for a performance on my in-laws' 25th Wedding Anniversary in 2007.

Coincidentally, Miss San San's birthday also falls in the month of January so why not kill two birds with one stone, right? Plus, birthday girl gets FOC buffet dinner, a cake plus, a bottle of sparkling juice.

So, here are some pictures taken by Elaine Choo and some are from my mobile. I would have taken more pictures but Judith and Tiffany were busy scrolling through pictures and videos to amuse themselves.

Elaine Choo, the official photographer of the night

KAMPAI! Erm.. jasmine tea for me for starters HAHA




A preview of what would happen if one drank too much




A preview of what would happen if you leave these 2 missus together




I cannot decide who is sexier.





Woops.. Ms Saw caught me not holding a microphone.. NOOOOO!





So... that's ME and Anthony belting "What you got" by Colby O' Donis feat. AKON..
YUP and I'm texting.. this shows that my brain does really work lefty and righty at the same time.

Then, I probably got too carried away singing Zombie with Ms San San




You know what I mean? Even Anthony thinks we're silly!

But this is silly-er.. HAHA they sing, 'sampai naik sofa'!





San San's cute and early Birthday Cake

The POOF us...




The REAL us.. goofballs

The little girls munching the bday cake

Cheers to San San and cheers to all of us





Ms Saw's daughter, Tiffany gushes as we debate who gets to sing next!





The music proves too much for the kids

Ms Poh removing Charmaine's cardigan after she got encouraged by Alex To's song titled, "TUO DIAO"

Please make sure you like men in short shorts before you watch this video. If you don't, you might puke or something but you can watch the babes since the song says, 'remove, remove' as in remove your clothes.

And for the finale' of the night, San San rendered Shun Zi's, "Hui Jia". Check out the live version of the original singer below.

From HOME to OFFICE

Sorry that I haven't been updating my blog upfront. I've started work you see. At first it was all a blur to me but now, I'm getting a hang of it.

I was even afraid to make calls and I guess I need communication therapy. but fret not, I'm all semi-pro now. I'm learning the trade as some says.
Right now I'm filling my sister's chair temporarily doing some export stuff till she gets back from her 'holiday'. And when she's back, I'm back at the other side of the room doing other stuff like picking calls, getting orders and perhaps 'gayut' a little as I see that's what the others do during semi-precious times.

At my proposed table, there's no surfing thingy. Although, I get to chat on MSN, it won't make me much happier. I won't be able to check my mail or find 'kids stuff' online like worksheets and coloring pages for my 3 little monkees which I did at my sis table (only when I'm certain that I am completely mobile, in the middle of lunch or maybe half an hour before I beep my card @6.30pm?). But.. there's always my laptop, right? Hmm....

Oh well, feels weird here when I'm doing nothing. At home, there's always something to do for eg. fold the mountain of clothes, feed the terrapins, fill in contest forms, soak the milk bottles, update the blog, munch on chocolates, jump from couch to couch, etc.

While at work on a fuss-free day, you look at the screen, walk to the loo, peep at others (eavesdrop to be more precise), write silly notes and just waiting to go home.

Since work has started, all my daily dos' and leisure stuff came to a halt.

~MY BOOKS~

These days, well the days before I started work, I bought my books online through 'LowYat.net'. There are brand new ones(as low as RM24) and secondhand books (as low as RM8) available and believe me they are readable. So, if you are looking for good reads and don't have the time to browse through the bookstores, do check out 'Jules Online Bookstore'. She's very prompt in reply and you can certainly save a bunch!


~MY CROSS-STITCHING~

I'm stuck at this now... finished work should look roughly like below.. colors maybe differ and as you can see, I've added more kids to it and the numbers on the shirts are of their birth-dates. A few people have asked me, 'Where are YOU?'. Well, I'm the one snapping the picture aren't I?

~My Kids~

I have already missed my kids.. whenever I'm hands-free, I think of them. I always wonder what are they doing at home.. do they behave well when I'm not around.. have they bathed? Going to miss verbal bargain moments and the sound of whining.

~My Weekly Fish Noodles~

The bowl of fresh fish noodles cost RM5 and sometimes may cost up to RM8 depending on what fish is cooking!!! This is one of the best fish noodles I've eaten as the broth is clear and clearly something fishy is going on. Haha! The longest that mom and I had waited for our precious bowls of noodles were about 45 minutes. But, it's good and healthy so patience plays second. Find 'fishy noodles' at Taman Megah @ Cheras or to be more precise of the location, drop me a message!!!



~My Food Buddies~

Mom, who I have breakfast every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Plus our Friday dates to the 'Tau Foo Fah' stall at Suntex, gonna miss those little dates.


Granny, who will chew on whatever bone that's left on my plate


Uncle Yan who treats us to breakfast every Wednesday.. and that's his favorite noodles, 'curry fish head noodles'

~Lily and Tornado~

I miss feeding Lily (the one having the spa treatment) and Tornado (the one that hides and goes to a spin every time we go near)

But everything in life you do, there's the negative and the positive sides.. what do I get from upgrading from a homemaker to a 'soon-to-be workaholic'? Hmm... I get to go to the:

... office GYM with Hubby after work.. no more room workouts for me with limited space!

I have greenery views (vegetable plantation) and a quite serene one that is when the phone stops ringing!!!

I have more 'kopitiam' moments with Hubby too


I get more money to spend on myself.. perhaps I get to buy that embroidery top that I've set my eyes on 2 months ago which I think would have gone to the 70% section or get more trendy glasses to match my days!

I'll have funny office moments like this below.....

And finally, I get to make more friends than having just sisters!!!

I'm sure there will be plenty of good moments coming soon.. just gotta get the job done and stay out of BOSS'S view. HAHA!