Quantum of Solace

Owh, I haven't share in here yet that during m y trip to New York I had a chance to meet a few famous people, and here there are........ I met with the President and the First Lady! Tyra asked me to join the next season of America's Next Top Model! I got the chance to catch up with my former group mates too! I took the time to straightened things out with Angelina, I was not the third person in their Brangellina story.... Who want the ol' Brad Pitt anyway, because I have Hugh Grant with me! Sempat juga bergossip-gossipan bersama Kak J.Lo ! But it was not all play, I had to get down to busines s anyway... Like handing over to Bush surat berhenti kerja dia.... Teach Einstein a thing or two about grooming... Playing host with the Clintons.... Discussing women issues with Oprah... and meeting with Bill Gates... From all the work, I was really exhausted, but don't worry... I got my ER doctor with me.... And my yellow friend to cheer me! Madame Tussaud, New York

Somebody said something that really hurt last week. My colleague and I were so upset that we could not say anything at all to rebut. I guess it was a good thing though that I did not say a word about it, because that person was so caught up with his/her own imagination of ‘there’s-a-conspiracy-to-nail-him/her-down’. I just can’t believe it. I guess we were the most supportive people of him/her here, always try to make things right so that the person won’t get into trouble etc., and yet that person believes that we were actually planning to bring him/her down? That’s oblivious! I don’t know about other people, but when I do my job, I will not just do it because the boss asked me to or what. I will put all my effort to ensure the quality of the job that I produce. And I do it strictly due to the personal satisfaction. A good, well researched paper with neat alignment, font, consistency and all can make me feel good. No other reason than that, definitely not to suck up the bosses atau pun...

Sesaja je pinjam tagline iklan cikedis zaman dulu-dulu. The fact is I’m referring my condition right now with what I had experience during my first and second trimesters. I’m now almost in my 36-week and Alhamdulillah, so far I’ve been through quite a smooth sailing pregnancy except for a moment during my 4 th week when I found a few blood spots while using the bathroom. That resulted me being prescribed with Duphaston, but luckily it w as only for a while. Having said that, like any expecting mothers I do experience some discomforts through-out my journey to motherhood. Kalau tak experience langsung, tak lah mengandung n amanya, kan? And if I have to name ONE thing that causes me real uneasiness during my pregnancy, it is severe heartburn/gas. I had actually over the bloated/heartburn/gassy phase since my 6-month. With the disappearance of such nuisance, I had a very good appetite and resulted in me whopping about 10kg in a couple of months. Ha ha ha, I feel like a whale rig...

I was at this workshop @ the Royale Chulan Hotel where we discussed about the poor, marginalized group and the hardships that they face. It is always disturbing to know that despite of all efforts that being made, there are still rakyat that live in extreme poverty. Yeah, yeah I know it was rather ironic that such discussion was being held at such a posh place. Anyways, it was what I saw during lunch that really touched my heart that day. I was getting my dessert when I spotted this rather young guy with spiky hair and black T-shirt. Physically, he was just another guy. But what really caught my attention was that I saw him saying do'a makan with his hands held firmly on the air. And I was pretty sure that it was not just a short do'a makan that perhaps took us about 20 seconds to finish. On my third glance at him, he was still saying his prayer dengan sangat khusyu', oblivious of his surrounding. I really respect his action. He was not ashamed to really practice his...

Washington DC, April 17-22 I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument Eh, macam kenal je minah ni =D White House Actually, memang lah berpagar, tapi nak gambar cantik punya pasal, letak tangan kat dalam pagar tu and snap. Nasib baik bukan pagar elektrik, kalau tak dah terkezut hehehe. US Capitol Farmer's Market at Dupont Circle There was nothing much to say about DC, except for its gorgeous scenery, famous historical sites and of course the White House. I was hoping to bump into the President or at least the elegant First Lady, but no luck. Our tourist guide told us that just the other week, the President went to his daughter's soccer match and nobody had expected that. Nice!

I strongly believe that you are responsible for your own decision and action no matter what. That is the reason why God gives you akal dan fikiran plus conscience. So it’s entirely up to you whether to make a hasty or sound decision. It’s okay to make wrong decision, that’s how you learn. But DO NOT blame others if you have made a mistake, especially if that particular person has personally given you her two cents worth. What’s even worst is that you use that person’s name just to save your ass. Kaki putar belit! And that’s just make you a dumb *ss! And I'm tired of the whole thing, especially o***c* politics!

As if travelling to U.S. is not long enough, my first trip took me longer. Here’s my itinerary: KL – Singapore (overnight) – Tokyo - LA - Washington. Basically it took us about 22 hours on flight and another 17 hours on the ground for transit. But then again, it took me almost a year to participate in this IVL Programme starting from the nomination, interview, and screenings at various levels up to completing the online visa application and finally be there. Despite the claustrophobic experience in the U*ited Airlines flight, I look forward for the transit in LA as I got to meet my lil’ brother who’s staying there. Alhamdulillah the Immigration process went on smoothly, but I suspect that we spent a little bit more time at the counter than other people. No prize for guessing it’s because of the same issue. And because of the same thing, we'll be the same people who will get random body search at the security gate. Random sangatlah tu.. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ...