All about Garfield

I should be posting pictures about the Elles but I think I should post about Garfield today. You can't really put cats and dogs in the same post. Okay, I am just giving excuses coz I am plain lazy to upload more pictures. :P

Today, I went to have dinner at the stall where I first met Garfield. I love him very much. My love for cats had grown. Hahaha!!!


Garfield! Garfield!!


Sleepy look.


Grooming himself again.


Dozing off, I suppose?

I ordered a plate of prawn fried rice which cost me RM6.00 (this is after discount because I had been regular or else it would be RM7.00). Not bad huh? I got a discount of about 14% by dining by the road.

Check the rice out!


It did look like something that came out from some atas restaurant. Delicious!

The prawn heads I gave to Garfield which he finished and asked for more. Sorry, kitty, I could only share the prawn heads with you. Not other parts of the prawns, okay?

After dinner, I cat-watched.


I feel like cuddling it all the time.


Finally sleeping after having 4 prawn heads as his meal.

Superman style. He must be dreaming of flying in his dream. Hehehe!!!

The waiting is always the most tormenting part. I feel a tinge of nostalgia because I had the same emotion when I was in Lower Six. The waiting is driving me crazy.

God in Ancient China

The ancient Chinese already know Jesus since the beginning of time. Check this video out. It's an hour video but it's worth your time. Please watch!

Garfield and a couple of other pictures

I found my new companion at a stall a few days ago. He looks like Garfield.


Isn't he adorable? He has got a white, furry chest.


As the day gets darker, so does the photo quality.


Failed!

Time to turn on the night mode!


Ah, much better! Garfield is still waiting for food.


Another shot of Garfield grooming himself.


The top view of his body.


Kitty in motion!


Looking up again hoping for food.

Then there comes another cat and they start fighting.


This kitty does not look as friendly. Don't ever mess with him.

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Izdihar has completed her internship last week and I saw a couple of picture that we snapped together.

At the cafeteria. Dieha, me and Tracy.

On her last day at Rasa Sayang.

We went to Khaleel shortly after that and we had a great time eating and chatting before me riding pillion on her bike without a helmet. Hahaha!!!

Countdown: 11 days before I am back in Ipoh! :)

Another garden wedding

Two days ago, there was another wedding function and I had to help out in banquet again. What a relief it was when I found out it was a garden buffet dinner! This means less energy needed to carry dishes. Hehehe!!


The layout of the event. Looks beautiful, isn't it?


The table setting.


Some flowers that I don't know of hanging above the tables.

Most of the time, we had nothing to do as they were self-sufficient and not demanding at all. I love these guests. They were rich but humble. Good for them. :)

Akademi Fantasia 9

Didn't follow the Akademi Fantasia for this season but I love this song.


By Fina - Menangis Lagi


By Hazama - Cinta Teragung


By Lena - Sisa Kisah Kita


By Azri - Niskala


By Erul - Legasi Cleopatra

Please enjoy!

A new place for dinner

There is an increase of variety of food at the area where I am staying. The new stall was just opposite the stall where Kah Men and I experienced the mini typhoon. Today, Alfred and I tried a new stall. Kah Men, we shall eat here another day!


The chicken fried rice that I ordered. Cost RM4. To me, it's delicious.

But Alfred thought otherwise. He felt that the chicken was too dry and the rice was tasteless. Good thing i did not order chicken rice.


The chicken rice that he ordered. RM3.50. The soup was undeniably very oily. He was right about that. But I think the chicken rice wasn't that bad.

Initially, tomorrow was supposed to be my off day but due to the busy period these days, I chose to work and claim my off day another day. So now I can go back earlier on the 22 June! I will have two full days in Ipoh. :)

Long Beach!

Had dinner with some friends at Long Beach and I ordered this.


Chicken with rice set. (RM8)

Gonna be a busy day tomorrow. :)

Banquet, after a long time.

Had my long awaited off day after working for 9 days and I went to Gurney Plaza for a movie marathon on Friday. :)


Kung Fu Panda 2 and Insidious. Two very different but equally interesting movies!

Then, got a call on the same day to help out in banquet the following day.

It's a Chinese wedding.


The backdrop


VIP table.


The 3-tier wedding cake not for eating.


The number of tables for the night: 29 tables.


The table setting


Mint-to-bee (Meant to be)! What a cute pun!




The wedding cake that was cut by the groom and bride.

Another shot of the beautiful display cake.

Today, I learnt more about the GC members point collection. Thank you Asami for teaching me!

8-4pm shift tomorrow. I love my shifts at Front Office!

It's Inventory Count Day!

Today was inventory count day so it was quite busy at the gift shop and there was a group checking out so it was busy at the reception too.

I have filled up the job application form and now all I need to do is to leave everything in God's hands. I pray I do get the job! :)

Had my meals at the hotel so I spent RM0 today. Got to know some new trainee friends such as Shirlyn, Elaine and Chie Fei, working in HR, Finance and Purchasing departments respectively. They came from all various states - Shirlyn is from Malacca, Elaine from Alor Setar and Chie Fei is from Sabah. It's wonderful to meet people from so far away.

I had a walk at the garden today and got to learn more about two guests who shared with me their experience in the hotel and how appreciated they felt being remembered. According to them, the staffs at the resort always make them feel special by preparing 'Welcome Back' and 'Bon Voyage' cakes each time they visit.

"They have good memories! They remember us!" they said.

I sat there listening to them and I just wished I could sit there all day with them. Miss Angela and Miss Pamela, it's really nice talking to you. You don't have the vibes that strangers will emit when you are talking to them. You both are so friendly and it felt like I have known you for years.

Managed to get 5 courtesy logs today and I believe it's the most I got today. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to get as many though I doubt it.

For those of you who do not know, courtesy logs are records of opinions of guests about their staying experience in the resort whether good or bad. :)

Dog nursing ligers

Have you seen a dog feeding liger (a crossbreed between a lion and a tiger) cubs?


The wild being nurtured domestically.

Here's the full story.

Happy 19th Birthday, Deric!

Before the clock strikes 12, I just want to wish Deric a very happy 19th birthday! It's hard to believe you are already 19. It felt just like yesterday the moment I turned 19. Now it's your turn. :)



I guessed you had fun and I'll see you next month. Can't believe time flies. It's almost halfway through year 2011. And my training ends on the last day of June, approximately a month and ten days to go.

I had a fruitful day today as I learned more about the reception. I want to learn more about the system now. Step by step, I shall be patient. :)

Feeling sleepy right now. These days I tend to feel sleepy really soon.

My day started off with Chocolates! What about yours?

Got a surprise from Siew Choo today. She is so sweet. Feel like hugging her a thousand times over.

Okay, that is a bit too much. Hehehe...

Only thoughtful friends will remember you on their trips (I know I am terrible because every time I go for holiday, I forget my friends at times.)

I must be prepared for ants to come to my room soon.


A tube of While Toblerone chocolate and a mysterious brown package.


Look! My name is on it! With a smiley pill as deco. Cute!


Tadaa! So many kisses flying out from the brown paper bag. Can you just feel the love??

I will eat one a day (if I could resist).

Thanks so much again for remembering me during your trip to Langkawi, Siew Choo!! :)

Haul on Wesak Day!

I had a terrific day with Kah Men today! And I spent the highest amount of money in a day in my history of shopping. It's a total of RM93 all in cash!

The day had been gloomy all day (threatened to rain, quoted from Veronica :D) but we managed to get to Gurney Plaza smoothly. Surprisingly, the traffic was not that bad. As soon as we reached there at around 1.40pm, the first thing we did was to look for food! Soothing our stomachs was of utmost importance.

Every shop was so full of people. Especially the food court. All the tables were TAKEN! We finally settled for Bar.B.Q. Plaza since there was a vacant table for us.


Pork and bacons! It's been a while since I have consumed anything from the piggie family.


Fried rice with bacon rolls. The rolls were very delicious. I think I can eat them all if it was a dish by itself.

I am currently running low on supplies of Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) so I went to Watsons and got ripped off willingly. I had no choice but to buy the twin pack at the price of RM128.80. Before this, they had an offer at RM92++ with two huge bottles plus a small bottle of EPO.

The twin pack that I bought. Just compare it with the current one that I am consuming. I guess Blackmores EPO is more expensive. :)

By the way, I paid for this using debit card so it doesn't count in my spendings in CASH!

Kah Men was shoe-hunting and she found none at Gurney. So we headed off to Prangin Mall since it is the haven for great variety of shoes and clothes and other things! Great place to shop, really.

The proof? A person who always window-shops like me succumbed to purchasing something that I never thought of buying at all at the start of the day . I thought I don't need it but I guess I do now.

(Oh, that's what every shopper says when they purchase. I NEED IT, NOT I WANT IT!! :P )


It's too cute to resist! RM25 for a 20-inch x 13-inch luggage bag.

Thank you mommy dearie for buying this for me! :) I can stare at the bag whole day and not use it. So cute!!!

Working from 12-8pm tomorrow. Should I go to Pinang Emas tomorrow for a cuppa? Hmm, I really don't know.

Sheep gave birth to dog!

It's a weird occurrence but the puppy and the sheep mama is so cute together! The world is definitely turning upside down.


The puppy (also known as a sheep dog) that has a sheep for a mother.

The following is extracted in its entirety from here.

IT would - if true - give a whole new meaning to being a sheep dog.

Scientists say it's impossible, but Chinese farmer Liu Naiying believes he is the proud owner of a miracle - a sheep that has given birth to a dog.

The "puppy" has wool like a lamb but its mouth, nose, eyes, paws and tail look more like those of a dog. Thousands of people have visited Mr Liu's Shaanxi province farm to see for themselves.

"I was herding the sheep, and saw a sheep licking her newborn lamb on the grassland," Mr Liu said.

"When I went up to check I was shocked because it looked so weird, like a cross between a sheep and a dog.

"I was a bit frightened, as I've been raising sheep for 20 year
s and had never seen such a creature."

Researcher Yue Guozhang said "it's likely that this is just an abnormal lamb".

A couple of pictures from the south and a video that brings back memories

I am learning more things each day in Front Office as I observe and being asked questions. :)

Just a couple of pictures snapped in Ipoh!


A picture with the Elles. Elsa is so cute standing on my legs.


Eunice and me at Brownies for ice-cream and of course, brownies!

Another day of morning shift before my off day! So good to have an off day on a public holiday. :)

Here's a video that you will like if you have watched Green Green Grass by the River, a Taiwanese drama in 1992. Meet the casts after 16 years!

Third day at Front Office

Today is my third day at Front Office department. For the time being, my main duty lies at the gift shop but I will go out to the reception at any opportunity I get to see what I can learn. I don't know why but this is the department that lures me to be more curious than ever.

I have seen the manager about my wish to continue working in Front Office after training and I think all would be good. Now, I just need to learn the nature of the job and bear with the consequences that come with it. As he said, it is a 'hot' place. I think I can handle the 'heat'. I shall not worry and leave the burden to God. :)

I officially learned about the checklist for the safety box today and also escorted three guests today! (Although one of them just wanted to see the room as it was raining so heavily that he had got nowhere else to go. Poor thing!) I really thank the staffs there for teaching me and luckily they did not scold me when I forget things at times.

I am glad that I am put in the gift shop as I get to learn more. Looking forward to work tomorrow.

An embarrassing act of the day. I signed on the wrong side of the logbook while collecting the key for the gift shop this morning. Oops! Will definitely consult the security lady before signing tomorrow. :P

A new environment

Today was my second day at Front Office. There has been a change of shift and now I don't have to go to work from 12-8pm but from 8-4pm instead. I am happy as I get to learn about the gift shop as well as the reception work. The staffs there are friendly and willing to teach me when I asked. They joked around so much!!


Snapped on the first day.



Snapped today.