clicking wasn't so easy

My life was peaceful these past 3 days. Reason no.1 being mrs.boss was away, out-station sumwhere. it wasnt only me who was breathing easily and enjoying working throughout the day, but the rest of my colleagues too! but tomorrow she'll be back, ruining our mood and making our lives miserable again. Reason no.2 being, EDC was over. the preparation of the package was damn meticulous. not even a single mis-spelled was allowed. since my dept was short of hands (and legs and eyes and brains too) i really felt the pressure to make sure everything was perfect. It wasn't an easy job being a consolidator. Esp when it was your first time doing it. Talked about multi-tasking here. I had to "menghonggoh" everyone in my dept to submit everything early who in turn went "menghonggoh" their OPUs that they were in charge of, in which sometimes these OPUs still failed to respond to being "dihonggoh".The reaction chain. Trust me, it was far from being trouble-free. Straightforward didn't exist in this chain. In the end, the person who "menghonggoh" it all would always be the one who people looove to point fingers at. You might be thinking, but what about the but-i-am-new-to-all-these excuse? Hmph! In an environment that allows almost no mistake to be done, plus a boss who is.. oh well you know..malas nak eleborate lagi, it was hard i tell ya'.. Mrs boss always win no matter how the situation is. Coz mrs.boss always had someone to put all the blame on. Anyways, during the EDC Meeting tht day, since I was the consolidator, i had to be the click-click girl as well in which I had to, you know, click. It might be easy to some, click je lah mouse tu, and make sure you didn't go too fast or worse, slow. BUT, when you were in a room surrounded by all the big guns, VP for HR, the MD/CEOs, CEOs, GMs, SGMs segala..then you'd know how it felt. Maan, I had butterflies the size of super-giants in my tummy.There was this one time when all those big shots were in a very heated argument and the VP was looking rather displeased with all the fuss, out of nowhere, the VP asked me, "Siapa nama you?" "Najwa" "Ok Najwa..You faham tak ape yg they're discussing about?" "Errr..Faham.." "Ok I nak you jot down ye and calculate balik the numbers.." I didn't think I sounded like myself. I didn't think that I look like I understand it all at that time. Ok I was seriously flabbergasted. Because I actually had a conversation with THE VP. Hahaha.. Boleh tak?

Nothing like a gerbera on an early Saturday morning

I have always marvelled at how surprises could stun me and made me went aaaooowww-ing esp when I was at my office immersed in my work, when suddenly someone came by and gave me that!

the return of how to cook a super birthday

So last Friday my personal rockstar turned 23 (now you HAVE to accept the fact that we share the same age). I wanted to do something special for him. Unlucky me, I was doomed to be super busy the whole week that I didn’t have enough time to properly plan his so-called big birthday bash. Kenapalah secara tiba-tiba sahaja mrs.boss harus menganugerahkan kerja-kerja saat terakhir yang tidak sepatutnya saya lakukan. Saya cumalah benih picisan (seeding) yang tidak beberapa mahir lagi dan memerlukan banyak lagi tunjuk ajar yang jarang-jarang diberikan. Dang mrs.boss!!

anyhouuu....in the midst of crazy deadlines, I was also busy outlining the plans for his birthday. Not laa that I was doing something super-extravaganza like having strippers coming over or a marilyn Monroe look-alike to pop out of a birthday cake and sing happy birthday to him. I just wanted it to be special. And special it turned out to be. To him, at least :)

A few days before his birthday, we went window-shopping at KLCC’s Philosophy Men. Browsed through the range of accessories that they have in store. He displayed keen interest in one of the leather wrist band. It was nice. Suited him perfectly. I was praying hard that he wouldn’t buy it at that time. And he did not! Yeayy!! Meaning, I knew what I was gonna get him for his birthday.

So here's the list of things (okkk..i can hear you guys yawning already.Hahaha..) that I did on the big day:

To start it all nicely, I put a birthday card, plus Toblerone, on his desk, as a pre-birthday surprise before he reached his office.
Lunch hour: Went to buy the gift. Wanted to have it wrapped there but they didn't have that kind of service (WTF???). So I rushed to Memory Lane and asked for a custom-made silver box to put it in. And time time ni laaaa, si pembuat kotak itu boleh nak take his own sweet time to do everything. Dgn org2 ramai lining up. Ramailah pulaaaak yang celebrate birthday hari tu.I was like hellooooooo, cepat sikit boleh tak dik? Ntah hape-hape lah nasib dengan customer service hari tuuh..
Remaining time during lunch hour: Called up TGV, and several cafes to have a quick bite coz u know lah kan how all these outlets were always packed with people on a Friday evening.Called Gloria Jean's(wanted to book tht one particular special sofa where everything started. heh.but couldn't coz it was only the 2 of us.Dang!!), Dome(it had just been renovated. looked pretty with all those cozy sofas..)
after lunch hour,back to office:busy with his gift, adding some last minute touch to it.haha.. at the same time being interrupted by makcik-makcik itu yang gemar menyibuk.Pweeehh...
at approx. 5 pm: out of the office.i'd better be before mrs.boss "unintentionally" asked me to stay back to do stuff for her. went straight to Gloria's hoping that I could get hold of that special sofa. BUT to no avail.That sofa was always occupied. Dang!! I wonder why..... Ended up going to Dome's and yeayy managed to get a pretty nice seat. (i dunno why, but seats are always important to me).

.....finally,i waited for him to come with a birthday pressie nicely wrapped and a big smile on my face. The rest of the nite went well... Glad you liked it! And you're 23 now!!! *lol*

"Usually, the greatest men are born in this month"



Happy Birthday to you, my favourite :)

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i know i haven't been around lately.
since it has been quite a while from the last time i put up a hello-world-i-am-down entry so today i decided to say that im freaking depressed.
because of everything and nothing.
so freaking depressed that it dawned on me that i couldn't do anything right at this point of time.
i couldn't even type a simple email to asking for updates from OPU who havent responded back with the requested info.
i couldnt simply just eat junk food and let the artificial colours and flavours work their magic on boosting my mood.
i couldn't eat my breakfast in peace as usual coz this is my fave time everyday before the demanding schedule started to get in (yeah ppl, it's true my schedule is hectic. some of you might start rolling your eyes at me now)
i couldn't even figure out why i was feeling what i felt now.
sigh.
im seriously depressed......

pre-raya mood

in the spirit of raya, i feel totally unmotivated to do work today. holiday will start tomorrow - yeay!im like, counting every second now before i can go off today.but heck, im working next monday since the GM said he needs at least someone (or two) in the office. to what??to do work? (definitely no).to receive and return calls?(helloooo..?? majority of the population in both towers is already enjoying themselves in their respective kampungs).to plan the agenda after raya? (my brain is so dead now that i cant even do simple math calculation). But being the newest in the dept and to avoid knowing smiles and annoying friendly arguments among my colleagues about who should stay on Monday,hence i volunteered to work on tht day.Alaaa..tak cakap nak keja pun, i know the victim will always be the newbies like me.Hmph!A bit like, kebengangan ketika itu buuuut thinking that since i dont balik kampung coz i dont have one, apalah salahnya mengalah sekali-sekala...kaaan?All in the name of raya.Well,Sharil is already in Penang that day(and for the next 7 days or so.*sad*).So,I'll be left alone.Arrgghh..Bosan giler okk!!! Planning to do stuff unrelated to work next Monday (like; to finish up sewing beads on my kebaya perhaps.Hohoho..) BUT the GM will also be working on that day(why laa...whyy???).Never mind then,i'll just pretend to look like busy.

Anyways, have you watched the latest Petronas tv commercial for Hari Raya and Deepavali?Do watch it if you havent.Esp the Hari Raya ad.Its good. So good and touching that i even dropped a tear or two while being immersed watching it on telly.And of course, there was always the morale behind it like any other Petronas commercials.

More updates. My father's aunt (so who can figure out whts my relationship with her is called?) is celebrating her 60th birthday on the 4th Hari Raya.So, being a super wealthy, successful and generous (err..still didnt know what the relationship is but i usually called her Wan Annie) businesswoman, she invited all her relatives, families and close friends to celebrate her birthday at PJ Hilton.And the best part is everyone must wear anything that looks 60s-ish.Celebrate 60th bday,dinner theme pun 60s.Nicely planned.But the catch is, how lah im gonna find 60s stuff to wear which is actually appropriate for a family gathering?This is when i need my creative wits back.

Another joyful story.The whole HRM division is organizing a dinner.Theme:70s. Pulak laah... Cant imagine what all the big shots like the GMs and the SGMs are gonna wear.Hmmm.....

On a lighter note,tomorrow will be a big day out for me and my siblings sempena raya.Planning to do some last minute shopping (I can see you roll your eyes already mr.bf!Haha..) at Sogo, Jalan TAR and the Masjid Jamek Areas. And theres a buka puasa cum mini gathering of PIPE 5 at Marriott later this evening. Oh im so looking forward to that.My tummy is already making funny noises thinking of the delicious and mouth-watering food that im gonna feast on sat lagi.Aaahhh....

So, what are you having for buka puasa today?

picture in a frame

what is far more intoxicatingly sweeter, blissfully flattering and definitely most incredible magical moment that takes your breathe away, than a dozen roses and a box of Ferrero Rochers?

answer: a picture of him and me in a nice frame given to me early in the morning (sampaikan sanggup keluar rumah awal and rushing to the office just so he could get to my cubicle before me and put the frame there as a little surprise) But I got there before him though.Hehe.. (I'm sorry babe.Somehow, I always beat you in this).



Life has been marvellous so far (brownie points). I have been confirmed as a permanent staff (just waiting for that letter.Hoo-yeaah!), I am spending Ramadhan in Malaysia (with all its glorious bazaars and tempting Raya sales.Aaahh..), I am enjoying the fact that I can finally shop for my baju raya (luv it to the max.im baju-raya hunting at Jln TAR this weekend y'all!!!), soon I'll be celebrating Raya with all my beloved ones, surrounded by families, close and good friends and of course my adoring and adorable boyfriend.

So what more can I ask for?

Selamat berbuka everyone!!!

i-wanted-to-write-but-i-am-in-a-rush post

I put a spell on you
Cause you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I ain't lyin'

No I ain't lyin'
You know I can't stand it
You're runnin' around
You know better daddy
I can't stand it cause you put me down
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You're mine

I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you anyhow
And I don't care
if you don't want me
I'm yours right now

You hear me
I put a spell on you
Because you're mine


I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - Nina Simone

sexy, sexy song....i love it...

gone going

i was feeling a bit weary these past few days.not that there wasnt any office work to do.there were zillions of them being queued up waiting to be completed.hence that explained the exhaustion.plus it was the fasting month.(macam x biasa je.selama ni boleh pulak.hmph!) there were too many things to think about.and i'd lose the capacity to think at times coz my mind was just too tired.even as i wrote this, i wasnt sure whatever i was thinking of was the one to be thinking of coz thinking just made me go all cranky and i think i hate to think. (geddit? heck, i wasnt sure i did).anyhou, i'll be going off for my first outstation trip to Miri tonight.but don't worry, to those who miss me.i won't be gone for too long.friday nite im back in kl.anyone with whatsoeva plan this coming weekend (be it shopping, buka puasa, bummering around, lepak etc etc), PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW..Nak ikut!

gone going
gone everything
gone give a damn
gone be the birds when they dont want to sing
gone people all awkward with their things
gone you see yourself in the mirror
and you ...feel safe cause it looks familiar
but you're ...afraid to open up your soul
cause you ...dont really know, dont really know who is
the person thats deep within

bye darlings!

jalan-jalan cari makan (for buka puasa)

Masjid India and Jln TAR have never failed to amuse me when it came to raya-shopping.everything that they had in store were fantabolous.Be it baju raya, kasut raya, tudung raya, kuih raya and every existence asociated with the raya word.Impressive variety.Colourful crowds.Festive sense of environment.So considering all these factors in mind, me and younger sist went for our pre-raya shopping spree to 'usha-usha' the raya stuff tht they have.Rambang mata ni haa!!Realized that it had been 2-3 years since the last time that I did my raya shopping.That explained the excitement.Thrills thrills thrills! Yeaaahh!! Soon after our adventurous stall-hopping,we went to Sogo.Tu lagi la.Ultimate shopping spree.The shoes there i tell you, tempting and more importantly, they were cheaper!!Bought a pair for my sist.Thinking of getting a pair (or two) for myself, but nnt dulu laa.There are far more important things in my must-buy list.Anyways,tak cara laa went home dgn tangan kosong kan? So i managed to get my self a new Momoe Polkadot purse (i like i like i like.Dahla it was the last piece available) and several pearl bracelets.Total satisfaction :) The next day I went to the same place again with mr.bf. As usual, our weekend outings were always interesting and so far never disappointed me.Was planning to buy that pretty baju raya tapi time didnt permit as we had to rush to Naan's Corner for our proper buka puasa after that.Since, we ony buka puasa with a few cucuk lidis (as i'd like to call it) and the super nice Ice Calypso coffee (nih mmg coffee terbaik coming from a van bergerak.Saingan sengit for Coffee Bean!Dahla murah ok.) In short, my weekend was great.Looking forward for my next raya-shopping outing!

shoes, ramadhan and I

it has been, what, 3 years or so that i didn't get to go for my regular visits to pasar ramadhan.Studying abroad did cut you off from that privillege.Yeah, yeah i know the Brisbane(ers) had this Bazaar Ramadhan ala-ala pasar juadah kat Msia last year but STILL..tak sama laa kan..Mane lah nak dapat kuih onde2 di salut real kelapa.Or keropok lekor. Or goreng pisang nangka or pisang awak yg lembut dan manis.Dan macam2 lagi.But it was really fun though.Malaysian students helping each other out to prepare, cook and set up stalls. Some even sold kuih raya.Meriah in its own way. It was like we knew each other in our not-so-big community.Sweet sweet memories.Anyways, going to Pasar Juadah nearby my place is going to be my favourite time every single day,this Holy month.I was like a kid in a candy store with lotsa food on the menu.Rambang mata! Almost all of my favourite food is there.Thinking of setting my own list of menu of what to buy for each day.To avoid food and money waste.

Theres a saying that shoes tell a lot about a person.I am not really sure how valid this statement is but all i know is wearing nice shoes really make me feel more confident in many different ways.Its like your acting the characteristics that the shoes carry with it.This is not about me not being myself or faking it or whatever.I dont know how to express this but shoes do play a big role in my life.Which explains the boxes and many pairs of shoes that I own.Some I havent even worn yet.You should have looked at my mom's face everytime I went home carrying a(might be more than one :P) new box of shoes.Shoes are definitely addictive.As well as a personal rockstar.Heheh..Mind you, not everyone can afford a personal rockstar who effortlessly play your favourite songs with the guitar and all, over the phone without the slightest hesitation.Aaahh..Life is beautiful indeed.(Thank you, rockstar!)

3rd Sept 2006 - the day i got 'kantoi' big time at Gloria Jeans, KLCC


sometimes when u really really need to keep a secret, you'd blurt it out (without prior warning) and to your surprise, you're glad that you did =)


dang! faizal should win



i dont know bout u guys but i dig this one in a million show and i really really think and hope that he should have been the winner.Come on la!Suki???(What the..?)I personally think that faizal is very very talented. His voice.Whoaa~~ His performance on stage.Lagilaa.Terbaik ok.Remember his final performance?Mcm concert!!Gempak gempak.Why la why Suki??Ok her voice was good but Faizal's was way better.We need more singers like Faizal not Suki, honestly..Sigh..

::Najwa, your closet's inspired by the '80s ::

"No, we don't mean '80s in the mullet-sporting-massive-bow-wearing kinda way. But a fun-loving and sassy gal like you can't say the momentary comeback of leg warmers didn't make you smile at least a little.Something about the era of big belts, stirrup leggings, and dangly earrings gives you inspiration for your own closet. Whether it's the bright colors or bold patterns that inspire you, a rock star like you is all about making a statement that's all your own. And your love of the hairspray decade only proves that you're a girl unafraid to show her sass and wear her attitude. Who can argue with that?"



(This is the result when I couldn't open my Lotus mail and get on with my kazillions of work.Blame it on the technology! Muahaha..).

This highly proves my love for old-skool sneakers and peep-toe heels and big chunky accessories plus bright,happy colours and bold patterns like polkadots and the retro designs. Just the other day I bought this red and white polkadot shirt-dress at Sg Wang.That dress summarized what love-at-first-sight means to me! And believe me,it could happen over and over again (we are only talking about dresses here ye.No other living things are included). I adore Sg Wang to the max! Maybe the styles that they have in stores are just what i am looking for.Like the variety of groovy knee-length dresses and funky shoes + accessories. Much inspired by the Japanese streetwear I reckon.And I totallllyy dig it!!!! If only i could wear those styles to work.I'd be happy =)

updates updates updates

PIPE 5 hangover...


all of us.. (spot me!)


posing baeeeek punya..heheh..


getting ready before my first beach soccer game (spot me!)


squeeeeeze picture! :)

Tak ter elaborate with words how I miss the Pipe 5 gang and the good times that we had. Hence the pictures because they speak a thousand words!

curi-curi update blog during chemistry class

K.i'm in one of the labs at Instep.Was supposed to do an e-learning on Distillation process (what the..?!?..) The last time i came in contact with any chemistry-related materials was when I did my foundation in kDU. Terase cam nak bunuh diri ok bosan, and complex.Duh~~ I salute those passionate chemists.Don't even think of becoming one if you lack the patience.You might become insane! Anyhow, for the last 2-3 days we had a beach soccer tournament.Girls against girls.I was so reluctant at first.Okla,pernahla diajar sepak2 bola once oleh this talented soccer player.But to actually play for a match,I don't think so!Tapi sbb tak cukup org, i just joined in with a hope that I wouldn't be embarassing myself too much. Main defend ok! Hahaha.. To my surprise,it was a helluva game.Super fun!Me and Niza were truly a compatible collaboration playing defend.Bak kata penonton2 perlawanan, kami bagaikan Cannavaro dan juga Nesta,berusaha bersungguh-sungguh mengclear kan bola.Eceehh...Ahahaha..Like I'd believe that!If only you guys could see me kicking the ball like giler!Mencabar ok!It was so damn funny when the guys stood aside and were screaming on top of their lungs, giving directions to us girls how to play.Memang klaka giler!!! The only downside of playing beach soccer was I sprained my foot.I got my first soccer injury! Oh yeaaahh..!!Quite serious actually.Terhencut2 for several days.Dgn takde tukang urut nyer.Terpakselah picit2 sendri and pakai bandage. The injury didn't stop me from playing in the next few games though.I am hooked on beach soccer!!!! Yeaaahh!!Truly addicted.Best dow men bola! Can't believe that i'm actually saying this.Hahaha.. Anyhow,we're gonna have netball matches next week.Let's just hope my foot is already as good as new by that time.

east coast is pretty cool

but I miss their absence...



takpelah,absence makes the heart grows fonder, kaaann?...

the day i get access to the internet

Yeay!! Hehe.. I am now in the Resource Centre at Permata,happily browsing, checking my emails and of course updating my blog. I just want to tell a story. It was abt my LRT crush.One day when I was waiting for the train to stop at Putra station, I was busy skimming through my Da Vinci Code's book and at the same time happily reading my smses. So immersed I was, that I didnt realized that there was this guy who was staring at me. Usually, I'd just ignore this but this time I didn't coz this was one hot guy!Haha..At first, I just pretended buat taktau and started to stare into different direection.Manela tau kot2 die pandang dinding kat belakang aku tu ke.Malula pulak kan nanti.Hehe.So, after a few mins or so,I sharply turned back to where he was standing, with the intention to kantoi kan die stare.And memang kantoi pun!Big time.Haha.And he smiled at me.Giving me one of the best smiles ever!Niiiiceee...Aku cam dah termalu and stared back at him blankly.Not a cool move,eh..I should've returned him a smile ker hape ke.Dang!!Anyways,when the train arrived, I quickly got off the train.While walking,tak sedar pulak that guy was walking exactly next to me.Then he walked away heading to his car I assumed while I waited at the buswaiting area.And guess what,while both of us were were walking,kitorang cam saling memandang.Hahah.Die pandang aku,like expecting something frm me and I quickly buat2 taktau.Pastu when I stared back at hime he pulak did the same.Hahaha..Cam dlm movie ak? Lawak pun ye juge.Kelakar kelakar.So,He walked to his car.After a few mins, (I was standing at the waiting area,staring at the passing cars and buses) when all of a sudden I saw his car passing through and guess what,he was staring at me(again) while driving and quickly pandang depan balik when I caught him staring.Hehe.Cuteness.Indah nye moment itu.Ahaha..U wont believe this but 2-3 days after that, I bumped into the same guy again,dlm train, and,he recognized me by giving me that same smile and stare! Awww...Sweet nye, sweet nye..I had a feeling that he was about to say something when the train stopped and I got off the train.Alaaaa..Lambat lah mamat nih..Dang! Anyhou..The next day, I attended this orientation prog and dah tak naik lrt dah for the next 2 months.I just hope that I'll bump into him again.And when the time comes,I hope he'd still recognize me.Hehe..

long vacation

I will be away for 2 months attending the Induction Programme at PERMATA and later in Terengganu. 2 months away from office is enough for me to consider it as a loooong vacation. Looking forward to it!

Anyways, Argentina defeat last Friday nite was really a let down. Dah takde point nak tengok World Cup dah pasnih Argies dah takde! Dang!! And England was out.Hooraah!Yesterday I went shopping and found this stripey blue and white Argies travelling bag.Bought it!! Hahah.. "We will walk tall despite Argies' lost". Yeaaahh!!.. (Familiar? Hehe..Go Argies!!)..I wanted to eleborate more about the nite I had to book a table at Mail's Corner to watch the not-t0-be -missed match yg penuh dgn kejadian2 menarik (trust me on this) tapi I seriously dont have the time. But yeah,it was super duper fun! Thanks to those who came! Muuaahhs!! (I will always remember the weird guy yg menimbulkan kebengangan suke sangat pandang belakang and gave that oh-I-so-know-Germany-will-win-tonite look everytime Germany ade moments nak menang.Chet!!)

While I am away I am sure I will miss everything and every single soul (yes u know who u are!). Bye for now. And watch this space for me kayh,dearies! Tata!

we are all on drugs eh no, in love.. heh..

on heavy rotation



anyhow, may Monday brings the best out of you!

i have extreme dislike for:

• cigarettes
  
• cigarettes' smoke
  
• smokers (who at the point of smoking,are within 30 cm radius frm where i'm at)
  

With those significantly highlighted, I am now happily moving on to the less irritating bits of facts that had been and will be happening in my life.

1. I hope the supposedly good thing will happen soonest to those who truly deserve it. My prayers are with you always.
   
2. I hate mucus.Nasty Mr.mucus. Baaaadd.. Been srot-sretting for the past few days.It was annoying.
   
3. I had a weird dream for 2 consecutive days, where in my dream, there was this person whom I shared a close connection with once, but was not related to me anymore in any way. Way too weird.
   
4. I'm in love with Arctic Monkeys' Mardy Bum and 311's Love Song. many thanks to a trusworthy source of good music :) Yes, I will delete the Juanes' Album.Pwehh..How come lah I can ask u to download all his songs for me?Begitu menyakitkan telinga sekali. But u did go through the trouble anyway.Thanks for that.Hahaha.. Lesson learnt: Jangan terpedaya dgn lagu-lagu Juanes!!
   
5. I want to watch Da Vinci Code again.
   
6. My bro has got and accepted a scholarship prog to further his studies this coming July and my sist was on the Dean's List for her final semester.Double happiness!
   
7. In a few hours time, I'll be acting as an Indonesian kidnapper, dancing to a Bollywood beat and singing a Malay song. It's all in the name of bidding farewell to some HR big shot.Okay, I can already hear you laughing :P