cafe cafe

I think I'm going to start visiting cafes around town. This actually started off when a colleague of mine recommended me to go to a little cafe which serves apparently the best pastries in the area. I have yet to check it out but have promised him (and myself) that I will go, hopefully this coming weekend.

Besides the said cafe, some have suggested me to try out a few other cafes. The list is as below:-

1. The Teapot Cafe, SS2


2. Poco Homemade, Bangsar


3. LaVain Boulangerie Patisserie, Off Jalan Imbi


4. Cafe Barbera, Bangsar

I wish to add on to the list so if you happen to know great cafes for me to visit, please share them with me!

bitter sweet stories resurfaces

Since the washing machine and the dryer are broken, I'm not encouraged to drop a sweat at gym. Being my pampered self, I wouldn't bring myself to washing my own stinky clothes. So for a couple of days, I'm going to stay flabby until help comes to fix the broken machines.

It has been a while since I have had the urge to write again. Since the hecticness in our household has gone down a little, it gives me the opportunity to think about ongoing issues, current development and future plans. Nothing new to be frank - they are just the same old things reccuring on the surface of my mind.

So my friend finally gets a degree, and now queuing for interviews with some local (foreign to me!) banks. Who would have thought that she'd be sucked into the banking industry just like what had happened to me. Let's hope that the industry abroad is much better than the one here, or at least let us hope that the department she's joining is much more exciting than the one I have been stuck in for nearly 3 years.

I'm looking for new avenues, of which I'm not very certain of. I want to try something new, something exciting, and something which would give my youth back. Well, not so much of the last point, but feeling younger is something many wish to have after reaching the quarter of a century point. Figuring out these new avenues is a real pain in the bottom as I can never figure out something substantial, something sustainable, and something profitable that I can jump into.

I need guidance and more exposure. I need to make a change before the new year approaches.

Wish me luck.

Happy holidays

Dear all,

Today was my last working day for 2009. To begin with, the office was rather empty as many had taken their block leave during the last few weeks of the year. On top of that, we have this policy where employees are allowed to leave at 3pm on the eve of every festive holiday, provided the Head of Department agrees to it. Our Head had no objection to policy though he instructed for at least a person from each team to stay in the office until six to take care of the fort, just in case. Unfortunately for me, I am in a team of only 2 members and my sole team mate was already on leave. In my last few working hours for the year, I nearly froze to death in the office as there was not enough body heat to warm up the division.

On this eve of Xmas (though we don't celebrate it), my family, completed with 7 members, had a wonderful Xmas dinner. The biggest compliments must be given to the chef i.e. my eldest sister. On the menu, there were:-

1. Roasted chicken thighs

2. Roasted potatoes

3. Roasted carrots

4. Roasted turnips

5. Roasted garlics and onions

6. Steamed brocolli

7. Yorkshire puddings

8. Stuffing

9. Gravy

10. Caramel for desserts

To no surprise, we were all very stuffed with extra large muffin tops! It would have been perfect if there were presents to complement the meal!

I'm rocking some beaches in Thailand tomorrow, hoping to re-energise myself before a crazy January which is approaching in a week time. I have so much to do in the first month of 2010 that thinking about it makes my head spin! I'm going to do myself a favour and forget all about banking and finance, and only think about tanned skin, sea water and wind rushing on my face.

Thailand, here I come to visit you for the second time this year!!

Merry Xmas and happy holidays :-)

Love,

jaygee

11 days til 2010

Since there are many 3-day weekends this month, I took the opportunity to try catching up with some of my friends, some who live nearby and some who reside across Europe. All are busy with their own things, let it be completing her degree, rocking culinary school and preparing for work project at a different part of the world.

One of my greatest friends who is luckily still in Edinburgh, has been extremely busy finalising her projects, preparing and rehearsing for presentations and revising for some of her final year exams. Thankfully the hecticness is slowing down since Christmas and the New Year are approaching and looks like all her effort will be paid off with trips to Ireland and London during the festive holidays. To think about it, I was in Britain for 4 years and I didn't even try considering Ireland as one of the places to visit. Maybe my next trip there. 2010 perhaps, before Britain imposes a visa requirement for Malaysians to visit the country?

During my tough times abroad, another friend of mine would try to comfort me by offering to make a traditional Spanish tortilla especially for me. I remember the tortilla being really thick, filled with only potatoes, wrapped in eggs. He, who used to take the same course as I did, decided to pursue something more meaningful to him, at that point it was working for a famous computer game company. Years have passed by and I was just updated by him personally that he had enrolled himself into a culinary school and is enjoying every single bit of it. Now he is to enter a cooking show whereby he is required to create his own recipe based on pre-determined ingredients. He has told me that his recipe is now finalised and he is ready to compete. I wish him all the best for the competition.

For this other pal of mine, he has been through a lot. Many take him for granted mainly because he is generally a nice person. Though shit happens to him, he does not get distracted and is always determine to reach his goals when it comes to his career. As a result of his hardwork, he has been recognised by his ultimate boss and now he is rather "promoted" to assist a project in India for at least half a year. It a wonderful opportunity to offer a person with so much potential, who I personally believe that someday would be the ultimate boss for some public listed organisation.

Me? Nothing major has happened to me lately, still doing the same things and still hanging out with the same people. Though I am going for a trip to Thailand (yet again!), as usual with another group of people. So many things to do before the trip and I'm running out of time. Probably will place some pictures up when I come back (provided I still have the urge to write).

Til the next time, Sayonara!

decisions, decisions, decisions

To say the very least, I have been very frustrated with how things are going right now. I keep reminding myself that changes are the only constant thing in life. Although I agree with the phrase, wouldn't it be wonderful with some things are kept unchanged?

I've been addicted to The Apprentice UK and I believe that the little drama from the reality TV series is refraining me from going insane.

T'was nice to see you

I think I might have offended someone when I was out earlier.

There I was in a queue at the cashier waiting for my turn to pay. In the background, I could hear a couple talking rather loudly behind me about how lecturers usually 'close one eye' when marking their students' work. I continued looking forward while trying to register whose voice it was. Two seconds later, everything seemed so obvious.

I turned around to check how accurate I was. Spot on. The man I would love to hate smiled in front of me. I initiated the conversation,

"I thought it was you."

His smile grew wider but with a pinch of sleaziness, as usual. He responded,

"You recognised my voice! That's so sweeeeet."

I just could not look at him in the eyes so I tried to distract myself by taking my purse out of my handbag while saying,

"Actually, it is quite, scary." (Honestly, it is!)

His sleazy smile disappeared so I quickly paid my bill at the cashier and wished him goodbye.

i'm back (at least for now)

I think it's about time to erase the Iranian president's face off my latest post. I have to be honest here, I actually have no thoughts of writing anything interesting right now (as if they were all interesting previously!). But I've been thinking, I know that I used to write a lot in the past. I think I could be rather funny and I think I could write fairly well. Hmm, maybe it's time to pick up on the old hobby again.

So what's been up with me lately? I bought a new computer and now I should have more motivation to do what I had been wanting to do whilst I had restricted internet access at home. I have also started realising my dream (though I'm thinking of baby steps right now) of launching my own (or rather my family's own) eatery/bakery! My family and I have been selling brownies for the past one month and we are very grateful that the demand has been pretty wonderful.

Of course I just turned 20 something a week ago. Nothing has changed as I'm still the same old person. As of now, I'm a full time soul seeker until further notice.

Glad to be writing again.