Teambuilding Yeay!

i always look forward to department's teambuilding.

This is the time when i get to see my colleagues, especially the bosses, let their guards down, let loose, chill and have fun. Working in an office full of geologist and engineers can sometimes be too much for us.

We went to Selesa Beach Resort in Port Dickson last few Mondays for this year's teambuilding. i had an ah-ma-zing time!!

Teambuilding is teambuilding lah kan? Unlike in previous years, we didn't have any KPI-related, job-updates briefing or presentations. Yay! i guess even the bosses are sick of those. What we had was Pure Fun, with capital 'P' and 'F'.

We had indoor and outdoors activities. The ones that i love most are beach soccer (hilang gian beb! Dah 3 tahun tak main beach soccer..), building sand castles, making and flying our own kites and of course, the grand finale Gala Night! But seriously, the little girl in me came out and went out of control when we built the sand castle and fly kites. i didn't give a damn to the fact that my pants is wet, my body is sweaty, my hair's a mess, my skin is burning and that i have sands in my mouth. i was out there, running around, laughing and jumping. Just savoring the moment.

 With our team's Wau Bulan.

And you know what the best part is? My team, the Peach Pirate team (yeah, lame name, but whatever..) won the overall challenge! Yay!!

We also have 'Durian Eating' session on the first night. i dont know why, but somehow aku yang memang benci gler durian ni ended up makan sampai 4 ulas that night! Kawan-kawan saya pon terheran. Heeeee!

Durian girls!

i didn't bring the camera all the time. So tak banyak la gambar.

We had a Gala Dinner on our last night. The theme was "Fairytale, Legends and Myths". Coolio eyh? Guess who i dress up as that night?

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Err.. Can't guess?

i was Juliet!

Hehe.

Memang ramai yang tanya "Teefa what are you exactly? Which princess eh?". And i'll be like "i'm not a princess laa.. Don't even have crown. i'm Juliet. Juliet without her Romeo!"

Of course la i don't have a Romeo. Mr. Chenta wasn't there. Hehe. But i got this colleague who wore purple and his outfit kinda match mine:

Joker Romeo!

Hahahahahahahahaha...

Why so serious?

Anyway, here are some photos from that night:

 Bersama Bos yang sporting!

 Genie, Robin Hood, Sorcerer, and Juliet

 The winning team, Peach Pirate!

Aye aye, Captain!

 With Hamim the Harry Potter

 Juliet, Dewi the Pregnant Angel, Chuna the Snow White and As the Puteri Kayangan.

 Kami jugak ade Pirate Girls, Witch, Grim Reaper, Hellboy, dan Permaisuri Raja Melaka.

Kesimpulannya, i LOVE teambuilding!

Sekian.

Changes

There are two physical difference between an almost-25-years-old Teefa and a 22-years-young Teefa.

Physical Difference #1 : Body Weight

March 2007
The slim 22-years-young Teefa.

i was 48kg.

September 2010
The a-few-inches-thicker Teefa at 25.
Don't ask about my weight.

Physical Difference #2 : Forehead Pimples

October 2007 

Almost no pimple on my forehead.

September 2010

Jerawat beranak pinak dengan jayanya terutama di dahi

*gambar tak clear. Dah low self-esteem sangat nak amek gambar (T_T)*

i am so stressed with my weight and skin right now.

No matter what i do, it's really hard (or never?) to get the body and skin i once have. Maybe it's because of the aging process. Or maybe dulu student, selalu tak cukup makan, keding lah jadinye. Belajar pon kat Sabah, no pollution so less pimple. Now dah keje, ade duit sendiri melantak je ape nak, and the skin is irritated by the pollution/aircond/stress. Tu lah begini jadinyer..

(T_T)

Any advice on what to do to get rid of these pimples? Makin menjadi-jadi kat dahi ni. Kalau pasal berat badan, saya tahu memang salah saya. Makan tak control, gi gym pon 2 kali je seminggu. Ini lah akibat.

Open Houses and Work

Saya memang sudah lama tidak update pasal berita diri sendiri. Heeee..

It have been hectic few weeks, that's why.

On weekdays i was busy with office stuff. On weekends busy with open houses. i can't even have 'me' time. ('_')

Sekarang baru lapang sikit. Alhamdulillah.

Speaking of open houses, i attended so many. 5 invitations a day is too much for me to handle. i tried as much as i can to attend, tapi yang tak ter-attend tu mintak maaf sangat-sangat yea. InsyaAllah kalo korg buat lagi next year, saya akan datang. See, Malaysians are very generous. Tak kedekut buat makan-makan untuk menjamu kawan-kawan dan sedara-mara. i loike! But then, maybe we should spread the open houses, instead of everyone hold their open houses at the same time (in the month of Syawal), why not some of us do it in other months? We can still call it open house what? Hehe..

Anyway, here are some pictures of open houses. Tak dapat lah letak semua coz tak banyak bergambar. Banyak makan je. Huahua.

Bermaaf-maafan lah!

 Aren't they cute?

My little cousins - Balqis, Jiha and Adam.

These not-so-little cousins juga suka bermain bunga api!

Thanks for making me fat guys!

On a different note, work has been HECTIC! On top of doing technical geological works, i have to handle data reviews and do managerial works like drafting memos, letters, etc. Multitasking is not easy. You won't find me at my desk early morning til lunchtime. i'll be too busy running here and there (sometimes back and forth between Tower 1 and Tower 2), handling the data reviewer's endless (and sometimes IMPOSSIBLE) requests, chasing bosses for signature (to the point they'll sigh and say "Oh no.. It's you again!") on top of doing geological tasks. i feel bad because sometimes it seems like i neglect my technical works. How am i gonna improve my geological knowledge and capabilities if i'm too tied up with not-so-technical tasks? Tsk. Tsk.

Strangely, i LOVE this hectic work style. It keeps me motivated, keeps me going. i just wish i have endless energy that i won't feel like i'm running a marathon in the office!

Oh.. Oh!! This year i got the chance to lead two office Raya-related events: Deco Raya for my department and department's open house! Alhamdulillah, both event went well. We got 3rd place for Deco raya (compared to no placing at all last year!) and the bosses are very happy with the Raya open house (ahem.. Jangan tak tau, saya buat air bandung soda and beli 500 cucuk sate itu ohkay!). Through organizing these events, i learned how to be a leader, how not to lose it to a i'm-great-i-know-it-all guy, how to listen, when to speak up, and when to just shut the eff up and stop bothering. i learned that even the smallest events like these require a lot of sacrifices. i'm glad that in the end, everything's ok. Heeeeeee!

 My first ever ketupat, hasil ajaran Mariah!
My mama and grandmas are gonna be so proud if the know this.

 Behind the scene.

 We stayed back sampai kol 10pm ok. Balasan buat keje last minit!

Welcome welcome!

  The hasil. One of the sections we decorated.

Elements of multiracial Malaysian, and rumah kampung are combined together.

 Giving a tour to the judges.

Open house yay!
We had lemang, chicken rendang, nasi impit, lontong, laksa, and satay with various pot luck-ed foods!

 Makan!
 

 Klasik sangat kan?

p/s: super massive thanks to my friends merangkap committee member for both events. Tak lupa juga kepada pembawa potluck.. If you're reading this. :p

p/s: i think i gained weight. i don't really dare to get on the scale to confirm this but yeah, i think i'm a few inches thicker. But last weekend i put on a jeans that i bought seven years ago and it still fits perfectly. So now i'm confused. Did i gain weight or not?

Forgetful (Doesn't Mean i Don't Remember)

Have you ever found yourself getting to a place with a purpose, but when you're there, you forgot why you are there?

Have you ever went to the pantry and back to your desk with a drink, but when you want to take a sip, you can't remember where exactly you put that drink? So you ended up going to the pantry again to look for the mug but it's not there and it's actually right there on your desk just beside the phone.

Or your things keep missing and you swear it's stolen and 3 days after that they're there, in your bag/closet/wallet/on the shelf.. And wonder "Ehh.. Did i put it there?"

And your friends/family need to constantly remind you to buy/bring/make/do things and yet you forget over and over again..

All of these (and more) constantly happen to me. i know i am forgetful but lately it's getting worse! i'm so scared that i'll lose every single memory and go senile. OMG what if i got Alzheimer's disease?? Okay, okay.. Maybe terbawak-bawak cerita A Moment To Remember. But still.. This forgetfulness is driving me mad!!

HELP!!!

My Soju

i dunno about you guys but i was a huge Korean drama and movie fan during my university time.

Seriously, hari bagaikan tidak sempurna tanpa menonton Korean series ataupon movie. Acara wajib adalah bertukar-tukar DVD dengan rakan-rakan yang tidak kurang hebat menggilai kerabat Korea bermata sepet itu. Ayat paling dinanti adalah "Wehhh.. aku dah dapat DVD *masukkan nama cerita disini*!!!" dan yang lain akan menjawab dengan "Ohmaigawdddddddddddddd!! Nak pinjam nak pinjam!!"

i have my favorite, of course. Favorite series adalah Full House. Favorite movie adalah A Moment To Remember. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Tapi setelah habis zaman uni, dan kembali ke Tanah Air (ececeyy macam Sabah tu bukan Malaysia lah kan?). i've stopped watching Korean thingy. Kadang-kadang ade lah tengok kalau Mr. Chenta dapat supply daripada kawan-kawannya tapi jarang lah. And rasanya cerita Korea sekarang macam banyak merepek je. Tak jumpa yang romantic ala Full House dan A Moment To Remember gitu.

Recently i found this website that has all Korean, Japanese and Chinese series and movies. i was hooked! Tengok cter A Moment To Remember dua kali (nangis 4 kali), dan on the way nak tengok Full House. Heeeeeeee!! Oh, websitenya adalah MySoju.com.

 A Moment To Remember

 Full House

Serious weh cerita A Moment To Remember adalah sangat sedih. Korang sila lah tengok. Kepada yang overly jiwang tu, sediakan tisu banyak-banyak ek? Dan cerita Full House adalah sangat comel. Ala, i'm sure you people pon penah tengok kan? Heeeeeeee..!

p/s: Do you know any new Korean drama/movies yang best-best? Please suggest. Rasa ketinggalan zaman sangat aku ni haaa..

Unwell

Hari ini saya tak berapa sihat.

i can't sleep for the past 4 nights, my nose can't seem to 'unblock' itself, batuk-batuk, and migraine.

To make things worse, i was wheezing last night. Seems like asthma. Ya Allah, tolong la jangan datang balik asthma. I had very bad asthma when i was little. Sampai tahap makan ubat and pakai asthma pump tu takde effect dah. Papa had to put the oxygen gas machine thingy in the house coz i need it everytime asthma attacks. Lucky for me, the asthma magically disappeared when i was about 16. So memang tanak dah kene asthma balik! Nauzubillah.

So anyway i went to the doctor and got tons of asthma meds, and an MC. i need rest, he said. And my insomnia is not helping at all.

Hurm... i realized that i get sick easily. Maybe i should start taking supplements. Vitamin C ke?

Found this movie trailer in YouTube. Macam comel je citer ni:

Life As We Know It

i'm a sucker for babies and romantic comedy. i soooooo wanna watch!!

Dunno when it'll be out in Malaysian theatre though.

Family Day Out

On the 7th day of Raya my family had nothing better to do. They decided to raid KLCC, the Skybridge to be exact! (Skybridge is the bridge that connects the Petronas Twin Towers).

Yeah, why not? It's Malaysia Day and the Twin Towers is one of Malaysia's many national treasures right?

There were eleven of us. Two aunties, one uncles, five girls and three boys. Nasib baik la tak runtuh KLCC tu..

Menunggu giliran

Briefing room!

The Skybridge

 Tidak sah tanpa gambar lompat-lompat kan?

OK, a decent picture

One of the views

Ok, get out now. Shoh, shoh!

Afterwards, the aunties decided that the Skybridge visit is not enough. They want karaoke! The kids want it too.. So we went to Wangsa Walk. Selalu karoks ngan kawan je. This time karoks ngan orang tua and budak-budak. Teehehehee.

 Menunggu giliran lagi

Okay, sempat posing!

Jangan taktau, si budak kecik Inaz ni syok gler menyanyi sampai tak lepas langsung mic petang tu!

 Semangat tak dier nyanyi???

Even lagu rock kapak yang dier tak tau pon selambe je baca kat skrin.. Lagu-lagu yang dier tau lagi la menyanyi dengan semangat nye!

Rase comel sangat.. Hehe!

Itulah dier cerita hari Raya ke-7..It's real good spending time with family. Update each other on life, jobs, kids, shopping.. The girls are growing up so aku suke tanye pasal gosip sekolah and boy crushes (terkenang zaman sekolah dolu-dolu. Hehe). Then laugh at each other silliness dan ketidak-sedapan suara masing-masing!

The Raya Diary Year 2010

How's your Raya?

Mine is not-so-meriah. Seriously, how meriah can it be la when i don't have a kampong? So every year i beraya KL Style. Teehehe.

Of course the meriah-est Raya was on the first day. Woke up early-ish, got ready, berkejaran gi sembahyang Raya. Dunno why but everytime sembahyang berjemaah (no matter what jemaah) i feel a surge of happiness plus sadness plus calmness plus serenity. Then my eyes start to water.

Anyway, balik sembahyang haruslah tukar baju baru kan. Makan-makan dulu. Seperti biasa, Wan dengan bantuan konco-konconya akan masak rendang ayam, rendang daging, korma ayam, kuah kacang, lodeh, nasi impit dan ketupat daun palas. Lemang beli sudeyh. Kuih Raya tahun ni banyak kuih tunjuk yea. Hehe.

Lepas makan kami semua duduk melutut mintak ampon maaf halal makan minum and get all teary-eyed. Seriously, setahun buat dosa, pastu mintak maaf,  even though rutin berulang every year but still rasa terharu gitewww time Raya. Kemudian saat yang ditunggu-tunggu pun tiba..

Jeng.. 

Jeng.. 

Jeng.. 

AMBIK GAMBAR RAYA!

Mintak ampon Wan!

Adik notty saya!

Family matters!

*burok bebenor rupe haku menyeringan tersengih gitewww*

 

Big girls hug!

Outdoor pulok..

Yayyyyy Raya!

Kemudian uncles and aunties pon datang. Makan lagi. Amek gambar lagi. Buat air/refill lauk/refill kuih/basuh pinggan lagi. Penat tapi seronok!

 Jaja, Nana and Aunty Roy!

Cousins start cam-whoring!

Hyper di pagi Raya.

Petangnye kami bertolak ke rumah nenek. Rumah nenek belah mama i dekat je. Kat Kampung Sungai Penchala. Naik DUKE 10 minit sampai nyahhh! Walaupun dikategorikan dalam bandar, my brothers and i tetap panggil umah nenek sebagai KAMPONG. So bler orang tanye "Korang nak gi mane?" we all say "Nak balik kampung!! Weeeeeeeeeee"

Kat kampung tahun ni tak ramai sangat sebab most uncles and aunties beraya umah mertua diorang dulu. Tapi ramai tak ramai pon nenek and atok masak 15 kilo rendang oke! Raya kedua dah abes 3/4 dah. Hebat tak hebat kami. Malam Raya tu disaat insan-insan sibuk beraya ke sana kemari kami gi tengok wayang kat Cineleisure okeh! Citer Piranha lagi. Kelasss kau nyahhh!

Raya kedua adalah bosan jugak. Pagi-pagi gi kubur. Then bawak nenek gi klinik sebab kaki dier bengkak tibe-tibe. Bler aunty and uncle dah smpai, rumah jadi kecoh. Baru naik balik suasana Raya.

Dan kekecohan melampau apabila Kak Teefa tibe-tibe announce "Okayyyy.. Tahun ni rezeki akak lebih sikit. So akak decide nak kasi korang duit Raya 50 hengget!! Sape nak beratur cepattt!!" Macam orang gler, my cousins bertolak-tolakan beratur depan aku yang tersenyum simpul ini. Di wajah masing-masing terpampang jelas harapan menggunung nak dapat RM50. Bler diorang nampak note-note RM50 tebal ditanganku, diorang menjerit kesukaan. Dah salam, kiss-kiss, kuhulurkan RM50 tu. i saw their faces light up in greed and delight. Then the face crumpled in confusion. Then.. "Akak TIPUUUUU! Ni sampul je 50 hengget! Dalam dier 5 hengget!" Ahahaha. kene tipu! Seriously lah ko ingat aku Datin Teefa yang kaya raya smpai nak kasi sorang RM50? InsyaAllah kalau rezeki bertambah-tambah boleh la. For now, 5 hengget yea sayangs?

 Kira duit.

Sape nak duit Raye 50 hengget meh sini!

*muahahaha*

Raya ketiga memang takde nye beraya. Kitorang gi Low Yatt sebab Mr. Chenta beli desktop baru then bawak adik dier gi Cosmo Theme Park kat Times Square. Agak best gak aaa. Sebab dah lame tak naik bumper car/roller coaster/rides. But mostly Mr. Chenta and i penat gelak tengok muka Adik and Akim yang macam nak nanges/nak muntah/nak pengsan mase naik pelbagai rides. HAHAHA.

Begitu lah serba serbi Raya tahun ni. So far baru beraya satu rumah, tapi ketiadaan gambar sebab malas posing tak pakai baju kurung/kebaya/tradisional. Tak nmpak Raya la kan? Tapi takpe, Raya kan sebulan? Huhu.

 Okay, ni pose gedik kami.