2 bad news in 1 day

Today is really not my day. As I am writting this, I am on the verge of crying for 2nd round.

1st Bad News
No internet access from yesterday onward for Gerald in the office. That means, no chatting with Gerald via Yahoo, MSN or Skype. When I got this news, I still ok with it. At least he is coming back to KL during CNY for 14days and get a laptop (coz he got internet access @ apartment)

2nd Bad News
Got this in the evening. Gerald emailed me, telling me that the company cut the Home Leave from 14days (start on the departure date) to 10days. 10 days is only 9 days and 8 night for me to be with him due to time differences, Doha back to KL will loose 1 day. By the time I read the memo, I started to sob quietly as I can't let my parents know about this.

He has been there since October 2006 and delayed his Home Leave for Chinese New Year. But now, I feel so sad. Why the company is so bad. Sigh....

The only thing I can do is, blog it out , at least I feel better. Blogging it here just like telling my closest friend and feels like she is listening.

The memo content is as below (copy it out):

Subject: CHINESE NEW YEAR

Dear All,

Chinese New Year falls on the 18th Feb 07. With the advent of the work progress moving into high gear, it's imperative that we maintain the momentum throoughout this holiday season.

We too empathize (bullshit) that most of us would want to soend quality time with their family back home esp it being an auspicious period however, it's also important tat our commitment towards our client is not compromised.

In this aspect the management are left with no other option but to limit this leave period during this time to only 10days (why they dun limit the leave during the raya? so unfair to the chinese). Although it is a difficult decision but we believe this is the right option to ensure that both personal and professional responsibility is not compromised or jeopardized.

We urge everyone to re-plan their leaves for this CNY to suit the work exigencies as well as your personal requirements to maintain a harmonious balance between the two.

We believe tat full cooperation will be extended to us.(kena con to work with this company)

I am sure some of you will think, 10 days is better than none. But to me, I rather not have 10days at all. To see 9days and 8 nights and separate again is worst than to not see until come back for good. The feeling of meeting and separate again is too much to bear.

Maybe for those really strong will ladies, they can. As for me, I can't.

All I can do now is wait and hope for the best when his manager come back from Home Leave. Until then, I will not have any good night sleep and definately not looking forward to the Chinese New Year. Bad luck seems to follow me since 2005.

I already lost my beloved grandfather, for the 2007 Chinese New Year & now, Gerald's absence .....

Langkawi

Was trying to do this for a long time but couldn't find the perfect scrapbook kits until today. Managed to download the kits from 2peas in a bucket and thankg God that it didn't take ages to download it.

There's the car #6 wira, flag off by Mr. Chin, looking for the signboard for the correct answer, a clue @ Oriental Village - have to take the cable car to the top to get the other clues, the Marina Bay & finally, the check point @ Holiday Inn.

Company Treasure Hunt

I feel lucky when joined the new company. Within 3 months, I attended the Zone meeting cum Gala Dinner in October and in Dec, my company is having a treasure hunt. The best part is, it is at Langkawi. Yup, everything is included, food, transportation & hotel. But it's just a 2 days 1 night trip. All I have to pay is RM75.

We depart on 1-12-06 nite from BAT by coach and reached the jetty in the morning on 2-12-06. The hunt started at 9.30am and finished at 3pm. We are divided into team of 4 and my team is Team 6. We have to drive all over the island to look for clues and hte best part is, they are doing the Amazing race style. So, we got stuck at Oriental Village looking for clues and answer. But we manage to finish it by around 2pm. We didn't win anything but I m lucky to get a lucky draw prize (MP3 headphone).

After that, I checked into the hotel room (Holiday Villa) with my room mate, Poh Lin and we went out at 4pm to Kuah town with Mei Yin, Wai Teng, Gajana to get some souveniers. As for me, my goal is to buy chocolates. Lots & lots of dark chocolates.

Later that nite, we had dinner. It was tiring and both of us slept around 11pm. We have to check out at 10am & depart to the jetty (another round of shopping).

It's a bit rush, but I had a great time there. Planning to go with Gerald in June for our long awaited honeymoon cum 2nd yr anniversary.

My dear dear's latest photo

I am so happy today. Gerald emailed me his latest photo in Doha that was taken on Friday at The Corniche. So, after chatting with him at 12am, I decided to do a scrapbook by using this photo and mine tat was self taken in Singapore on Christmas day.

1st attempt on baking

Well, it's the new year and I've decided to try something new today. Making cream puff with Gerald's nieces. Went to Giant to get the ingredients : Flour, Double action baking powder, butter, milk, eggs, custard powder.

We started off quite well, just 2 hiccups on the process due to not having proper tools (piping bag). Instead of piping bag, we use the normal plastic bag. It burst quite a few time :p

Here's the outcome, looks delicious, taste delicious too ;)

Christmas in Singapore

It's the time of year, where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The season of Joy & Giving. Although it's the season of joy, I don't feel much joy in myself this Christmas. This is because Gerald is working in Doha and I have to celebrate Christmas alone. We have planned to go down to Singapore for our long awaited honeymoon cum Christmas holiday but it's just a dream now.

Since it's been planned, I decided to go ahead with the plan. Instead of sightseeing & honeymoon, I changed it to gathering with my 2 best friends, Woan Jiun & Sin Pei. We manage to go shopping at Vivo City & Orchard Road on 23/12. And guess who got the best deal among 3 of us?

Not me :p I didn't get anything except 2 pairs of sandals for Gerald & my brother from Hush Puppies. It's a bargain, SGD 29 per pair.

On Christmas Eve, I went to Orchard alone and the rain decided to give us some blessing :( Got myself an umbrella on that day.

Christmas day was not as I planned either but it was good. Manage to visit the East Coast Park & last minute shopping at Bugis.

Boxing day, hmm, it was raining whole day, non stop till I go back KL. So, my trip to Singapore is not very eventful in shopping but great for catch up with SP & WJ and also meeting with Cairo. The decorations in Orchard is great also.

I hope next Christmas will be better.

Our journey

I was looking for some picture files from CD and found the old photos of me & Gerald and decided to do a wallpaper for Gerald as a present for him.

Looking back at those photos, it is really like walking down the memory lane. So fast it is 4 years since we first met and start dating, then gotten married on 7/6/06 in Sabah. Alot has happened since and alot to go through for our future.

Really misses Gerald alot.

My 1st scrapbook on Oct 2006

Our last photo taken at KLIA McD on 1/10/06 1am before Gerald fly to Doha.

So excited on discovering the scarpbook kits. Thanks Jasmine & Woan Jiun

Life biggest change

It's been awhile since I last blog. The previous job has taken most of the time from me. Now is a new start or can say, a new chapter in my life. I am havinga new job with BAT and Gerald with Gamuda. But he will not be in Malaysia. His work is based in Doha, Qatar. So, we will be apart from 1st Oct 2006 onwards. Our first parting since our marriage on 21st May 2006

The lost of a my dear grandpa

Dear all,

Thank you for the comforting words & sms during the past weeks. It's hard to accept the pass away of my beloved grandfather coz I m vy close to him.

Everything has been settled , now back to normal routine, work, kena bully in office n work lar..... But still miss him when I am alone.....

The funeral was fully taoist ceremony but we only have it for 1 night. 2nd day is the funeral, cremate at Cheras crematorium then on the 3rd day, collect the ash & bones , then put it at Nirvana Memorial in Semenyih. Since the age of my grandpa reached 91, it was consider a happy funeral. And we can hang up the red lantern if he has great grand children..... (hmm, tat is me lor, dun want to have baby 1st)

Yesterday was the 7th day since he passed away, hence the 'spirit come back night. We all went back to my uncle's place n stay thre in the room from 7pm till 11.30pm. Coz cannot have more 'yang' chi downstair , scared the horse face cow's head won't come in with my grandfather. Nothing scary about all this things coz it's my own grandpa, n he loved us so much, n we also love him alot.

Still got alot of stuff to take care and will let u all know when I am back to normal activity. I am not in 'mourning' category coz no need but cannot wear pure bright red, green n yellow. Dunno why but I think this is coz of the day of his death kwa.....