Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Long kiss goodnight
I wonder if AH is asleep already, or is he thinking about me?
Chey...padahal baru 1 night dia stay in-camp.
But still! I miss him so much! I feel like those times when he was back in Perth, and I was stuck in S'pore & we spoke on the phone for hours sometimes, on cheap long-distance cards. Ahhh~ those cards were our best friends - at $0.05 per minute, it was cheaper to call Perth than to call another local mobile number!
Hmmm... I have to get to work early tomorrow, but I'm still not asleep. I'm still not sleepy although the body's a little worn out. But I think I'll hit the sack anyway, for the sake of being in bed, and having some whiffs of what he left behind when he slept on the pillow yesternight.
Hehe, so drama.
Labels: AH
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Stepping down
Last week I walked into someone's office & told him that I wanted to let go of a role I've been holding for the past 2 years. I told him that he had no choice but to agree to my request. This is to ensure the safety of everyone in the office - about 80 of us in total.
That wasn't a threat. It was a fact! I meant it!
Seeing he didn't have a choice, he conceded. So now....I am now no longer the fire warden for the floor. Phew~!
Anyway I have a very valid reason for giving up that duty (apart from the fact that won't increase my chances of a promotion or pay rise). It's a reason my male assistant fire warden will never get to use, coz it's just biologically impossible!
At the risk of sounding sexist (against my own sex), I think a male would make a better fire warden. Not just due to the physical abilities. It's just, ermmm, more gentlemanly kan? How do you expect a woman to be the last to rescue herself in a fire?! And what if the woman warden was wearing a pair of high heels on that day?
I've happily given away my 2 helmets - 1 yellow & 1 orange, to the new warden. Helmets I've never worn in my whole 2 yrs as a fire warden. Tak rela nak pakai benda tu, awww~
Come to think of it, what have I learnt as a fire warden eh? I don't even know how to use the fire extinguisher!! *lol* Syukur no real fire when I was holding that post. If not, parah seh! OK wait, maybe I learnt some organisational skills & at the very least, some procedures in case of a fire (except how to use a fire extinguisher, which is probably the most important thing to know, lol!)
Oh well, whatever it is, I hold nothing but fun memories of being a fire warden :D
Labels: work talk
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Duty calls
AH is going away on reservist tomorrow - for a whole week!
The last time he had to report for reservist, I had braced myself for sleepless nights without him & even mentally rehearsed not crying when he walked out of that door looking all macho in his green uniform. I didn't cry, and there were no sleepless nights too, coz AH returned that very evening! (Yipppeee~!)
But I'm not too sure if history would repeat itself this time round. Seems like AH is down for some seriouussss training. His boots are ready, his barang2 are safely stored in his bag...he's out having tea with his mates...coz tomorrow, he'll be, serving the nation for the whole of next week.
I'm hoping the same thing he's hoping - that he won't have to stay in. Nothing beats sinking yr head onto your own pillow, your own bed, with yr own (and wifey's smells). At least that's what I want to believe.
Well AH, I'll wake up early to see you off at the flat gate tomorrow okay? Whatever it is, I sure look forward to having you back, right beside me :)
Labels: Duty calls
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Up early today
It feels great being up early. I have more time to catch up on things - to do laundry, help Mak a bit in the kitchen & surf the net for some online window shopping.
There are sure so many things you can buy online - groceries, undies, clothes, bags, and the list goes on & on.
But I've yet to find what I'm searching for.
Think I shall hit Raffles/Market/place soon, hopefully that store has what I need to get.
Yes, it's a need, not a want! A reason to go shopping!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Today I shall, eat less!
I don't think I've eaten as much as I had yesterday, in my ENTIRE life!
I got up feeling hungry & had 2 pieces of bread, got to work & ate a few pieces of pastry & had mushroom-sauced pasta, which I've been wanting to have for several weeks already for lunch. Call that my first lunch of the day.
When I got to AH's friend's place, I had a few more spoonfuls of mee & then when we went over to my friend's kenduri kesyukuran for her baby, I had a few more spoonfuls of mee hoon & a piece of chicken.
That wasn't all. At 6.30 pm, we met AH's family for my MIL's birthday treat & needless to say, I was stuffed. Gee, I feel so greedy.
I almost couldn't sleep last night because I was feeling so full & warm! And now I'm feeling a bit guilty because I ate 3 oysters - I have to exercise more self-discipline when it comes to food this days.
I still felt full when I woke up this morning, but I ate half a pack of nasi rawon for breakfast.
That's not all.
We've got 2 weddings to attend in a while, and Mak has cooked some really yummy dishes coz my Nyaii & Bapak's siblings will be coming over for an overdue raya visit. Nanti kat wedding I'll just eat the dishes (sans rice) & desserts lah. I better do that, before I burst.
Or maybe I should get someone to feed me small portions, just like what AH was happily doing to his lil' niece yesterday. Tengok tu, rambut sumer berdiri, heh heh... :D
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
A baby is worth all the pain...
Another cutie pie, a new human being!
Ariz Iman, bundle of joy for Mona & Lias. Congrats, alhamdulillah!
It's rather surreal. About 9 yrs ago, mother & I were still in college; 6 yrs ago, we were just starting uni & now, she's reached another stage in her life! Best kan?
The only thing that scares me, is listening to many stories of caesarian births these days. First it was a colleague, then it was my good ol' friend of 20 years, then a friend I met at the marriage guidance course, and now, Mona! All within the past 2 months!
God, please make it easy when it comes to my turn, insya-Allah!
Though someone once said to me, "Nan, trust me. When you see your baby, it's really worth all the pain."
*nervous smile*
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Inner issues
I'm supposed to be at work at 9, but look, it's close to 8.40 am & I'm still here, very much at home. I think it's alright though, given I stayed till quite late yesterday, erm..actually only till 8 pm... :D Plus, I did some work-related reading this morning. Simply excuses? Tee hee~!
Remember the time our luggages went missing in Austria? Well, something good came out of that. We were able to go shopping & even got about SGD$150 reimbursed for necessities like undergarments, toiletries, pyjamas & clothing. At the risk of sounding greedy, I wish I bought more undies. Nevermind if I had to pay for them; they are truly the most comfortable, wonderful undies I've ever owned! Pretty? OK, not sure about that, but can lah!
Now I'm surfing
here but again, I'm faced with german language. But from the looks of it, I don't think online shopping is possible. Sighs, anyone going to Europe soon? Within the next month? Can I kirim lots & lots of such undergarments? The ones in S'pore are just too small. Tak value for money langsung.
OK, too much info revealed already. But I figured, not many people come by here anyway, so no harm talking about inner issues.. heheh. Till then, let me know, especially mahd, if you know if H&M sells what I want to buy from its online site. No rewards, but lots of gratitude from me await :)
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Krrrringg, who's there?
A familiar voice filled my ears when I answered the phone with the normal greeting I usually use. At the other end, he asked,
Ms Irris, kenal tak saya siapa? Ni *********, lah.Of course I remember him, an ex-client of mine. Chey, macam business client gitu eh? My little heart asked why he was calling. Was it because he has gotten himself involved in another round of mess? So I asked how he was & why he was calling. His answer gave me a pleasant surprise, as well as allowed me to let out a silent sigh of relief.
Telepon aje, tanya khabar. Ms Irris apa khabar?Khabar baik, alhamdulillah. Awak, apa khabar? Bila masuk NS? Baby baik? And yada yada yada for a good 3 to 4 minutes. We parted with me thanking him for calling me to ask how I was. It was a pleasant surprise, truly. I felt rather appreciated that he remembered me enough to actually dial my number!
Come to think of it, my number is not such a dreaded one to call after all. You can call me not only when you face trouble; you can call me to tell me good news too, or simply to ask how I am! I won't bite or snarl at you. I'm quite nice if you don't give me trouble, actually, hehe :D
So there, a simple story that has made my day & carved a little smile on my lips. Nov 06 has been a pleasant month so far, and I sure look forward to the rest of it.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
No more songs from 80s please...
Being at work today is quite a torture, because, the radio station we tune to at work is playing 80s' hits!! Argh! No offence to those whose zaman kegemilangan took place in the 80s', but the sense of music and fashion from the 80s is just something I can't grow to like till now. Especially songs like those placed in the wedding singer.
But torture will end soon because I'm leaving at 1 pm today. I'll take a short nap & hope the nose clears up when I get up. Then probably off to meet some friends & relatives for another round of raya visiting.
Another cutie pie, a new human being!
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