don't know why but i do

i'm up in the morning
gotta get ready for work
in the traffic i'm yawning
my duties i'm dying to shirk
and i miss you
don't know why but i do

it's almost time for lunch
stomach's starting a rumble
but over their desks they hunch
and i'm too shy to grumble
and i miss you
don't know why but i do

i'm home, watching a show
seems interesting but my mind's in a fix
i can't go out now, i know
'cause tomorrow i'll have to be up at 6
and i miss you
don't know why but i do

i come online but there's nothing to do
'cause mail's been checked in the office
i scan the blogs but in a second i'm through
'cause i'm feeling nervy and restless
and i miss you
don't know why but i do

it's only been a couple of days
and i miss you
don't know why but i do...

she works!

yup...u see the little ad box on the right panel of this blog? u see the event its currently displaying? Youth'08? yeahhh...i'm one of the many behind that now.

i recently got a job. At YouthMalaysia.com. The owner's Joel Neoh, who's a friend of my brother. Quite an impressive biography, you should check his site out. :) anyway, for those of you who've been receiving event invites on facebook from me, sorry about that. All part of abusing the word-of-mouth(WOM) method of advertising.

So what have i been doing? everything from proofreading, copywriting, folding flyers to calling up models and local celebrities. quite a vast and varied jobscope, but i must say i'm not really complaining. well, except for the fact that i have to turn up at work a little later today...a sunday! but yea, i can't really complain because i'm actually doing something i can relate to - events.

anyway, if you must know, the event sounds really HUGE to me. And i must say i reckon it'd be cool. so yea, do yourselves a favour, click on any of the links in this post, or click on the ad box, and give me a ring when u're there. if you're lucky, i might give you Adam C's number. *wink*

p.s.: only a week to GE30k! shit...

who will join me now?

waking up to the crisp morning air
to the sound of life without care
squinting my eyes in the misty light
the beginning of a day slowly comes to sight

sleepy faces greet us in the morning
but the spirit to have fun remains undying
a 6 hour trek awaits us today
to beat the rest is usually our way

comes dawn another day in camp
as we stretch to reach the morning lamp
to jump into our wet attire
water confidence is what we require

ah but to have some time on your own
to think about the person you have shown
to camp by yourself for just one night
and fear the unknown that may come in sight

next thing we know we're burning up the bbq pit
and the parents come to see us for a bit
tomorrow we'll bid goodbye to our friends
but the bond we've created never ends

i've got to say...i miss OB terribly. regretted not going. i used to call it my annual pilgrimage. no wonder i feel a bit lost missing it this time.

memory

2 years. so many things have changed.

i've finally completed my degree. yup, going to snap a photo with my family wearing the regalia. would've been great if you could be in the picture.

then there's the whole prom nite thing. and the appearing in the newspapers and magazine. i can imagine you being extremely thrilled about them all.

also, i'm no longer single! haha...i've met someone really great. i'm pretty sure you would love him. :) and he, you.

2 years. missing you like crazy.

surprising the boyfriend

there are several reasons to why i haven't been updating. the lack of training to report on and the lack of time spent in front of my pc are just to name two. but one other factor contributed quite a bit to the issue, and that was planning a surprise birthday party for Dennis.

I'm an alright party planner, i suppose. I can foresee most of the "critical incidents" and "moments of truths" which may potentially send every second of planning down the drain if not dealt with properly (geez, i sound like i'm analysing a case study). Anyway, it was quite tough this time around, and i think it has to do with the fact that for some reason, Dennis seem to see right through me sometimes. I'm a pretty good actor to most people but not to him.

Didn't help that my initial plans to hold it in top notch service suite Duta Vista were crushed not once, but twice. But all's well that ends well. Steven lent me a really nice place in Bandar Puteri Puchong, a fully furnished, fully airconditioned, 2.5-storey terrace with 3 bedrooms. it was perfect!
Well, long story short, plan worked. Dennis was surprised, with crazy spray string thingies and a self made oreo-cheesecake, and the company of his friends. Not too shabby job, if i should say so myself. :)
anyway, big thanks to Steven for the place, and the trouble. Thanks also to Evelyn, Vern Yang and Esther for all the calling up and the food. Don't think these people actually frequent my blog, but yea, word would reach them sooner or later, i reckon. :)

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I went running today. In the rain. Got soaked. I felt like i was 8 again. :)

happy new year!

2007 came and went. on 1st January 2007, i made a resolution to end all new year resolutions. simply because i never do good by them. i never keep to my plans, i never follow schedules, and i never made resolutions come true. thus, i decided a year ago to just embrace whatever comes my way, decide on the spot what i am to do about it, and live with my decision without turning back. and believe you me, this has granted me waaaaaay more opportunities than it would if i were to have resolutions. i'm complicated like that. :)

let's recap...
i got into the Powerbar Team Elite 2007. This was HUGE to me. It skyrocketed me to a whole new level in the athletic scene. All of a sudden I was teammates with people I idolised. Felt awesome. I improved by leaps and bounds in my stamina and speed, hence shaving minutes off my personal records. :) and guess what? I got in again! Team Elite 2008!

i won the Miss Metropolitan title. It made me realise that there are a lot of people out there who have very big dreams for me that i dare not dream for myself. it made me realise that i am actually quite capable of all this beauty queen shit. hahah...

i celebrated my 21st BIG. because i've awesome friends. as someone who enjoys playing a prnak or two, throwing surprises here n there, i was very much pleasantly surprised come May 11th 2007. it was memorable. truly memorable.

i am officially a TRIATHLETE. olympic distance completed. boo-yah!

i organized a national convention. which was a feat i never knew i was capable of carrying out. but now i can go "NatCon? heh. been there done that. :)" hahaha....

i ran 21 km in under 2 hours. i still remember how euphoric i was that moment i crossed the finishing line in PJ. best part is i went there with zero expectations. there wasn't like a 6 month long training program to achieve this target. i just went and managed to. :) and just so you know it doesn't end here. 2008 would see more PBs broken. i'll make sure of that.

i wore an RM800 dress, rode a limo and came on national TV!! i also fell on stage on national TV live, but even that's worth remembering. The Ultimate Prom Nite was also something i never imagined myself being a part of in a million years to come. It was certainly an experience. One i'll be telling my kids about.

i appeared in magazines and newspaper articles. not as some random onlooker but i was actually a featured person! :)

i met you. just when i thought things could not get any better. looks like the best just got started. :)

so u see, resolutions does not necessarily mean i'd achieve more. to me, resolutions limit the possibilities of achieving things you never even dream of achieving. whoever begs to differ, talk to me again in exactly a year's time. we'll compare just how much we have both achieved. :)

Happy New Year everyone!
have an awesome 2008!