07 March 2007

What's do you get when you have to work for someone? Answer: strife.

That's what you have to put up with especially when your head honcho decides that he/she can trust you to be honest. Hey! that's not so bad is it? Truth, it isn't but...

(don't you just hate that three letter word?)
BUT...

It gets prickly when you're in charge of a project - boss's own pet project - and she changes the deadlines over and over again. 'ai phi, ai chi, ai meh!' (want it cheap, want it great (quality wise) and want it quick). 'Siau meh?!?' (crazy?!?). Good things don't come cheap and they don't come out of a fast job. That's the problem with most of us Malaysians. We're all into fast stuff (food, cars, projects, research). We don't bother to look for the good stuff (which inevitably takes some time). I respect my boss and understands that she's under heaps of pressure to turn this mudcake into a Secret Recipe cheese cake but hopefully not at the expense of it looking cheap, tacky and rushed.

ON A HapPier note.

Friday: we're off to Limbang via Miri. Only an hour or so layover so sorry Miri family. We'll see you on the return leg.
We're gonna go see the two 'grands'. Miss them. They're both real gems.

Have a wonderful weekend.

02 March 2007

What a week! What a Lunar New Year!

We decided to open our home to visitors and guests on the 1st day of the Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year to all you confused ppl out there). After visiting the Parents, Grandpa Yong and Grandaunt Voon, we got home to feverishly prepare for guests. We had more visitors than planned but, thank goodness for the abundance of food and drinks. The day ended with a family & close friends party that started at 7:00 and ended at around 12:00. We're so touched that they made the trip to our home in Matang; braving the dark and unfamiliar roads.

The next day...

We got to the Parents place rather late in the morning and helped with getting the place ship-shaped to receive visitors. Dad did a marvelous job in getting the house cleaned and ready while Mum was in KL supervising the renovations on Alveen & Lynn's home.

Guests came at an even pace and we were all surprisingly relaxed by the end of the day. It has been a wonderful Lunar New Year with everyone feeling relaxed and at peace with each other!

Alveen and Lynn came over on Saturday for lunch. Linda made her ham quiche which Lynn enjoyed while Alveen and myself quaffed a bottle of 'cheap' red which i was itching to try. I've come to the conclusion that most cheap wines are so-so but there seems to be a corellation between gaudy lables and a wet cardboard taste to the booze.

Yesterday, we celebrated Dad's 60th Birthday. We had a couple of friends and folks over. I made a speech, he jabbed back with his usual humour spear and everyone laughed. He's a great guy and so honest about everything. He can either make you laugh or sandpaper you to tears.

Happy birthday Dad, hope you liked the Quiche cake!