The year that is 2009….

So far, it has been pretty okay :)

2-3 Jan 09 - Cried pretty much all the time on the plane back home. No, not because i was sad to leave India (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA) but because i was watching 2 really soapy movies.. one Hollywood flick called "The Women" (name me ONE movie with Meg Ryan that you didn't cry) and one Japanese flick "10 promises to my dog" (anyone who knows me don't need further explanation)..
Not funny because each time the steward/dess passed by, i had to cover my face (nvm, if u don't get it)

5 Jan 09 - 1st day at work after almost a month hiatus, found an official looking envelope on my desk. Silently chuckled and thought, "hey, maybe i got fired", and saw it was a letter to inform me that my request for support allowance got approved.. wohoo.. more small dough :)
Went lunch and the waiter spilled chinese tea on me and Anya.. Still, it could have been a lot worse :)

6 Jan 09 - Found 2 really prominent frown lines on my forehead. My 1st lines!! Aaarggghhhh (somebody pls kill me now) :P

8 Jan 09 - Joined the once-went-then-abandoned yoga class at my work place. The class ended with the instructor saying "if some of you come back next week, bla bla bla" with me shifting uncomfortably on my mat coz last year, same time, brimming with over enthusiasm, i went to the class and then never showed up till again this year.. haha.. wonder if she meant me :P

So yeah, here's to a great year! And hopefully i meet my ever elusive non existant Mr Right this year! (since everyone and i mean EVERYONE around me is so eager to meet him).

Cheers,N.e.m.o

The year that was 2008…

Here's N.e.m.o's take on what transpired in '08... (formerly known as Margie)

1. Had a quarter life crisis. Didn't enjoy it one tiny bit :-S
2. Result of the ‘quarter-life-crisis’, --> a significant career crisis.
3. Puked like never before. 8 times in 4 hours time span. Not funny
4. Somehow got dragged into stupid office politics. HATE my ex-boss!!
5. Fought so much with a good pal till I got worn out and so did the friendship…
6. Got scolded by some jerk in the office for something which wasn’t even my fault. Wished I never have to face people like these in the office ;(
7. Lost my V (in scientific/medical terms that is :P) Readers be cautioned! Do NOT go for spinning class! hehe
8. Re-visited one of my fav place in the world but didn’t feel “it” this time. Think I lost my innocence.. Oh the joys of growing up :(
9. No longer a blind bat. Life minus spectacles and lenses has been so LIBERATING :D LOVE IT!
10. Saw ALL (significant) relatives that are scattered out of M’sia in the same year!
11. Bumped into my ex’s gf face to face and never felt more confident or beautiful in life :D high 5!
12. The yoga mat bought in Jan ‘08 is no longer dusty ;)
13. Had the chance to go Prague again…and I never knew I missed this city till I revisited. Oh that and flying business class for the 1st time.. haha:P
14. Sorta got promoted (result of career crisis) and got more dough ;)
15. Fell in and outta crushes. Good to know I’m not a lesbian :)
16. Realized who my true friends are and those who aren’t.
17. Ability to fit into trousers that were previously too snug (for the times I travelled this year, I lost weight each time I came back)
18. Had a productive working year and LOADS of annual leave to spare. The year I was officially the workaholic :P
19. Learned my MV isn’t that bad after all. Not carrying my own basket or anything but nice to know some people actually want to date me.hahaha. see Lilo, I am starting to have some self esteem back :D
20. Managed to mingle and actually talk with few girls/boys of my age and race. One is even a regular in IMs :) Big achievement for my socially-inept-in-Sikh-circle self!
21. Did my 1st ever facial and pedicure. To a person female who have never buffed/shaped nail before, it is a big deal!
22. The bitch from my office resigned and LEFT FOR GOOD THIS TIME:D (how could i have possibly forgotten this hehe)

Peace Out,
N.e.m.o

Big day?

You know the kind of nervous feeling you get before your Big Day? Be it your 1st day at school, work, meeting the one, interview with your dream company, your wedding day (guessing you should feel nervous) etc.. God knows why, but I'm actually feeling that today!! My heart is beating rather faster and I can feel the temperature rising around my head..

All because the Big day I have tomorrow, is just my Birthday! i know, i know, its no big deal.. Its just another day, Its just another year.. and this is definitely not the 1st time I'm having this day in my life, but somehow, after seeing the beginning of birthday wishes in my facebook account this morning, I cant help feeling nervous.. Fuck.. Call me a drama queen! (Won’t blame u cos my other half, just did :p)

I don’t know why I am dreading this day so much, but somehow, something just doesn’t feel right... So not looking forward for tomorrow and the remaining days of the year :p

By: 'lilo

Feel like slapping someone?

There’s this bitch in my office, every time she opens her mouth I feel like slapping her… It’s a real strong feeling that I find hard to control…

And I found this, to help me deal with that annoying feeling... And I thought some of you might need it as well...

Click here, Slap Me!

Busyaholic...

"why you so busy one?" - asks my freind
" you forever busy la, no time for me" - says my boyfriend

then I noticed, in IM chats, instead of saying hi, they start of by saying "bz? "

Although many have categorized me as a workaholic, I think I'm more of a busyaholic. Pardon my ignorance, just learned there's such term actually.

In short, I love being busy. I cannot be without anything to do. I feel useless when I am not doing anything (even if its just catching up gossips on facebook).

But in reality, do I love being busy because it gives me the adrenaline rush to achieve more things? or am I just being busy so that I won't have time to ponder and worry about my pathetic life? (the pain and loneliness inside?)

By: 'Lilo

Resolution..

Like every other year, like every other Tom, Dick n Harry... I have my New Year resolutions too...

And without fail for the past probably 12 years, the one resolution that has been holding on to the top 3 positions in my list is losing weight..

So yes, I'm going to loose weight this year too (although it never actually happened before)

Anyway, I believe somehow I am more motivated this year.. More like I’m pestered by my boyfriend.. And for once, I have made some proper plan, strategize what I need to do.. Sipping my first glass of oats in my 27years of life while typing this blog.. And I’m shamelessly announcing it to the world so that I’ll make sure I achieve this… or end up being the laughing stock of my so-called friends… I am not exaggerating here or this should explain MyEuropeanMind (I hate you, btw!)

By: ‘Lilo

Crossing Over...

... 2008 to 2009...

The end of the year and the beginning of every new year is a time when most people reflect on their life and come up with new goals to achieve. [Disclaimer: I'm so not into making new year resolutions because I think if you want to change something about your life, do it right than and there - why wait for the new year to come up with a fancy list which within a couple of months (in most cases - especially mine!) gets lost in the pile of junk stashed under the bed?]

But reflections, that's another thing all together. I do it all the time, just that, at this time of the year it's at a bigger scale. And my little list goes like this, [Another disclaimer: I didn't copy Lilo's idea, we're just The Great Minds] in no particular order....

• Exchanged my old, scratched RM20 Vincci shades for my new RM200 Pepe Jeans shades
• Traveled to 3 continents and more countries in a year that I could possibly imagine
• Got myself jabbed 3 times with the HPV Vaccine (I hate needles!!)
• Had some nasty fights with family members... but learnt that blood is thicker than water
• Made some pretty amazing new friends from different parts of the world
• Ate barbequed cow udder and curried warthog
• Got engaged ( luuurrrrvvvvveee my ring!)
• Went to a Wedding Fair
• Increased my alcohol tolerence level (*cheeky evil laugh*)
• Got all inspired with Malaysian politics up to March 8, after that got disappointed
• Experienced Tropical Storm Gustav (before it became Cat 4 Hurricane Gustav)
• Attended the most romantic wedding of the year (P&V) ...aaawwwww....
• Got promoted at work
• Had my first proper Christmas
• Joined gym and started doing facials, manicure and pedicure regularly
• Drove on the right side of the road
• Cut my hair really short
• Didn't get a flat tire or had my car breakdown
• etc, etc
• bla...bla...

Hmm... 2008 wasn't so bad after all =)

-Anya-