for the sake of

updating for the sake of updating.

nothing much had happened lately, well perhaps the latest news that’s been going on with me is i’m officially under the weather, and is sniffling and coughing.

and yes, i am at work.

it’s just been a little odd, waking up with a little sniffles, and then the sniffles escalated to a full swing flu, and then the cough is taking advantage of me, too… suddenly i felt so congested. perhaps its a congestion sinus that i am having, but who cares? flu’s a flu. and if i’m sick, then i am. not heading home just yet, since i can still stand and walk around pretty alright.

but let’s hope i’ll be feeling better in no time. it’s the festive season, and nobody wants to get sick during this time of the year!!!

touch a star

it had been an honor, really (even though i was initially very reluctant), to had been chosen to emcee the company’s special dinner event last evening held at the marc residence.

honored cause it was my first time hosting any events, not to mentioned with the crowd size of over 10o. and i really do thank God for such grace that He had given me, and that the event, despite an initial rocky start, went on smoothly and wonderfully for all our guests and very valued customers.

and honored cause i got the chance to have a little sit down chat with our celebrity spokesperson who flew in all the way from hong kong – jessica hester hsuan (宣萱, pronounced as Xuen Huen in cantonese).

here’s a picture or two of her. i haven’t got lots of pictures as i was on the move all the time, and my colleagues helped me took this pic of me and her while i was hosting the event, but unfortunately i had been blocked by some white colored tree.

however, enjoy the photos, and i apologize for the low quality of the photos.

 

if ever i got my hands on nicer photos that were taken by the hired photographer, i won’t be stingy and i’ll definitely share it out.

up and down

and down and up….. and up and down…. and down and up… and repeat the process numerous times a day, monday to friday.

the constant walking up and down the 4 storey building has finally taken its toil on me. i felt as though i’ve shrunk in size since i join the new company, and mind you, i did not intentionally shrink myself. hence, i would like to fend off any inaccurate thoughts of me being anorexic and purposefully lose weight.

i did not, okay. it’s the stress of work and heavier workload (as compared to my previous job), and the climbing up and down of stairs that make me feel thinner. well, i felt thinner, but sadly the weighing scale never tip much towards the left passing the 50 point mark *big sigh*

but seriously. the daily climbing of stairs does exhaust me. in fact, right now, at 10.01 pm, i can barely keep myself awake, and am planning of hitting the sack in 15 minutes. anyways, i’m done yakking.

have a great night, all.

secret chamber

i know i’ve got a few password protected posts, and i know some of you were dying to know what i’ve written, or not.

to the selected few i did share out the password as i deemed them trustworthy, or that they really are in my inner most circle.  but of course, only one or two managed to read some of those gems that i’ve written that was somewhat important and personal to me.

but i do feel as though there were some conflicts. this blog is meant for public viewing, and if i protect even a portion of the written posts, it somehow defeat my purpose. but then i understand from my very own point of view that certain issues are best left unknown to the rest of the world.

so, the brilliant me came up with a brilliant idea. ok, well  somewhat brilliant idea. from now on, there will be no protected posts on hanthen.wordpress.com cause all protected posts (which were filed under secret chamber) will be posted on my secret chamber. it is a password protected blog. only invited users are allowed.

i’m sure you know that i am a rather  private person (up to a certain level), and i hope you guys do understand and not get offended if ever i refuse to invite you into my little bubble.  and i do hope that i can clear things up.

back date

i meant to write briefly about my trip down to the land of the sang kancil, malacca, but in the end, as i was utterly disappointed by the internet connection (which was none), i lost the initial passion in blogging it.

however, i felt as though it is my duty to write about it, though honestly speaking, i suck big time in summarizing my trips. i’m such a lousy illustrator. i’m just a good ranter. that’s it.

but then, of course i enjoyed my getaway at malacca very much indeed. it’s a mini getaway from the hectic city life (not that it was THAT hectic of a life when i opted for the mini escapade), and the city is a breath of fresh air. i have to say, it is once of my favorite cities from boleh land.

i don’t have lots of pictures bout the trip (okay, i do have lots of them), so i won’t post them all up. i’m the lazy blogger who usually just post one crappy photo just to show that i did my part as a blogger.

anyways, enjoy viewing the 2 miserable photos that i took. for more pictures, do pop by my facebook page. i’ve uploaded 50 photos there. should be enough to keep you entertained

night view on the street

st. paul's church... or what's left of it

busy bizzy body

aahhhh….. i’m so busy i have no time to blog.

well, that, and the fact that i have no internet connection at home. so i was left with no other choice but to blog at work, which is really getting more and more difficult cause i’m getting busier and busier, which, is good in a way.

so i apologize for the lack of  blogging (for what, a record-breaking 6 days?), but i suppose some of you breathe a sigh of relief (ahhh… no more tormenting rantings and nonsense updates). hah! i knew it!!

but i bet some of you guys miss my non coherent blogging, too, eh? nothing to laugh much now that i seldom yak as i wish. i’m just sssooo bizzy. get the pun?? LOL… nevermind.

but overall, i’m telling you, i love my new job. it’s exciting being in such a fast paced environment. a little hiccups in the beginning, and now that things are being smoothened and ironed out. lovely.

so, guys, wish me luck with my internet connection back home, then i shall be back into the world of internet hogging and facebooking and blogging. i’ve got photos to post you know, and i can’t do it here at work!!!

fallen sick

three days of house moving, and then a fun packed weekend, i supposed i’ve stretched my body way too much and had now fallen sick.

not that serious, yet. just a mere sore throat and a little sniffles. but still feeling alright. although it would have been a lot better if i can just get well real quick cause sore throat is really a pain. i’d rather have diaorrhea over sore throat any time. serious.

but just a quick note, i’ve finally moved into the new place, which is a floor down, and right now, the only part of the new apartment that is 95% cleaned and done and tidied up is my room. the rest of the apartment is still in post war condition. 

and then i had my fun packed weekend down at melacca. lovely place. can’t believe how easily intrigued i was with the little city filled with history. will post photos up soon, once i managed to find my camera cable (keeping fingers crossed that i did not misplaced it somewhere).

that’s all, for now.

might want to take half day off. feeling chilly and feverish when this workplace is nothing but stuffiness.

away and back

i was away from the office for a 3-day training, and i have to say, i enjoyed my 3-days over at the vendor’s place. it was fun to hang around with them, and to learn from them. great experience, invaluable knowledge.

so despite the 3-days lack of internet usage, though undoubtedly i was suffering from some internet withdrawal syndrome, i was too occupied to be bothered by it. and today, i’m back to the office, and was paralyzed by the slow moving pc. the plus side, internet!!

seriously, once we’re done shifting, the internet better be up and running. till then, have fun guys.

p/s: will be posting up a post on my new shack, soon. stay tuned

internet!!

don’t you realize that internet plays such a huge role in our modern lives now?? my gosh, i was cut off the cyber world and i felt so, so disoriented.

i knew it all along, but this is a harsh reality to face, since we all practically very much depends on it. i’m an addict. an internet addict.

in fact, i knew i was an addict way earlier that i proposed a thesis based on internet addiction i was pitching for the honors degree… but alas, i failed to squeeze my butt into one of the 15 places offered.

but now, for some unglamorous reasons, there had been a problem with the internet connection. and, apparently, according to the streamyx tehcnician, its not cause bills weren’t paid. it’s some settings problems. not sure how it got haywired since i did nothing to the configuration.

but point is, life without internet is like walking without legs. you can’t walk at all!!! and i’m now loitering at starbucks feeding off their wifi. my gosh, as slow as their connection is, i’m contented that i can blog and facebook and msn-chat all the same time (with some time).

but the downside is that since the seats within the cozy air conditioned premise were already taken, the desperate me is now crouching outside sucking on the plug points, feeding lots of mosquitoes just to get online. wait, i need to pay 6 bucks for a cup of coffee, too.  ahh.. the pain of being an addict.

and hey, tomorrow’s training day number 2. boy i LOVE training with them. free food!!!! yum!! and yes, funny lot of people, tho i know some have high expectations. but overall, i think i did alright and they’re happy with my performance. need lots of fine tuning, that i know, but hey, practice makes perfect

afternoon’s ranting

it’s just plain miraculous, at times, when one often has the shock of his/her life. well… i’m sure there are certain amount of people who will definitely emphatise with my situation (if that is even considered as a situation).

many times we browse through photos, webpages, blogs, or any portals that disgustingly paste a certain woman or women’s flawless face for all to oogle on. and then you would (if you are a girl) secretly curse that face for having such soft, supple, beautiful flawless skin that you would kill for (figuratively speaking)

but then say one day you were walking the streets and you bumped into on of those coveted faces and you, god bless your poor soul, had the shock of your pathetic life!! OMG!! what happen to soft supple beautiful and flawless?? all you see is lots and lots of scars and podholes underneath a thickly layered, powdered face. and you start sympathising that poor woman’s pores…. oh boy….

but then you quickly reverted your mind back to the many photos you’ve stalked on facebook or magazines or blogs…. what actually happened?? did she had a bad case of allergy? but no, it’s evident that the scarring was way before time, and then recalling the photos.. it’s either taken at dimly lited places with those yellow colored soft lighting.. HA!! perfect for concealing open pores!!! or, god bless her soul, she painstakingly photoshopped her face so it’s so soft and supple looking…

oh well… with today’s photoshopping technology and advances, one doesn’t have to put much effort into looking good (perhaps the only effort needed is the time for photoshopping) and can just cheat one’s way into glam…

but then, seeing the person in person and then comparing it with the photos, i’m thankful for my very sensitive skin that always makes me see red (literally) when i’m hot or when i’m flustered or whatever.

oh wait, i must add that, as i’ve witnessed it, many women gave others the shock with their before and after make up look. oh my gosh… totally 2 different person… and that is not a good surprise either… if one is not blessed with good looks, gaining perfect make up skill is perhaps good… but if one is as clumsy as i am, no amount of cosmetics can save me from being the plain jane that i am.

and hey, i love being a plain jane.