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Luxury

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I’m truly blessed. On day 1 of my job, I get to attend a seminar and free lunch at the Banker’s Club, AMODA. Colleagues are great people, really friendly and lacking that unprofessional mentality that many Malaysians have that I absolutely dislike.

The job’s great, learning new things everyday. Well, let’s just say everything has it’s ups and downs. So far, it’s mostly ups. I think I’ll be on this job for quite some time. Can’t wait for my confirmation in around 2 months time. (:

Just last Friday, there was a company Hari Raya Get-Together with some civil servants at Jogoya Restaurant, Starhill. Delicious, mouth watering buffet with loads to choose from. Not to mention the great company through the night. That’s not it. This Saturday is the company’s Annual Dinner at Royale Chulan! 3 awesome meals all within a month! What can I say, I took up this job at the best time of the year! A good start and hopefully to a better future.

What I need now is a new DSLR camera to take pics of all these awesome events! Time to save up some money and hopefully get a Micro-Four Thirds camera by either Olympus or Panasonic. They’re way too expensive though. Will just wait a while longer for the price to drop further. That time will come soon! (:

A swing from my aunt's garden in Ipoh

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19 October 2009 at 3:12 pm

Posted in Blahs, Nostalgia, Time

Employed!

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Today marks the beginning of a new chapter of my life. The longest, most challenging, stressful, but yet most exciting part of life – work life. Got a job offer today and I start work next month! Woohoo!

Finally, I can slowly start to support myself and not rely on my parents financially. Thanks mum and dad! Now it’s my turn to support you!

I still have lots to learn though. Can’t imagine filling in income tax forms. I heard it’s a nightmare! =S

Fireworks in Leeds during the New Year

Fireworks in Leeds during the New Year

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14 September 2009 at 2:49 pm

Scouserland

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The end of June is approaching rapidly and the end of month spells the end og my housing contract with West One. Will be handing my keys in on Tuesday 12pm but I have a cunning plan under my sleeve. Due to me staying back for another month waiting for my graduation ceremony at the end of July, I’ll have to find a place to crash for that 1 month while waiting and doing absolutely nothing. Hence, I’ll be crashing back at my current room until the end of July when the friend, after next week my room shall be hers, will move in. So at least, no big hassle of moving all my stuff around everywhere like the past 3 years. It was absolute hell.

This is where I livebut in a different block

This is where I live but in a different block

Anyway, 70% of room cleaned and clutter almost entirely removed and thrown away. Now my drawers and wardrobe is almost empty and hollow. And next week, they shall be filled again with my stuff. A small hassle but better than moving to another place entirely.

On a lighter note, Mr Chew has gone to Scouserland i.e. Liverpool for those that don’t know.

A group lavender in St Johns Gardenm Liverpool

A group lavender in St John's Garden, Liverpool

Liverpool’s now a much better city compared to a few years ago. Come to think of it, Sheffield is currently like the old Liverpool – old abandoned industrial buildings, grey coal dust covered walls of buildings. But Sheffield is currently going a giant overhaul of the city and every year new buildings sprout out bringing the city into to 21st century though we’re almost a decade late!

Albert Dock was a superb place to photo taking. Especially the views of the river mouth entering the sea and wide panoramic views of Liverpool bay area and Birkenhead.

Albert Dock

Albert Dock

Lovely place. :)

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28 June 2009 at 9:09 pm

Summer Equinox

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The longest day of the year is coming pretty soon. Exactly a week’s time to be precise. The UK has been experiencing summer on and off the past few weeks. The weather was great the past 2 days and before that was the heaviest thunderstorm I’ve ever seen here in the UK since I came here 3 years ago. Heavy rain, hail and endless lightning is a pretty rare occasion. It rained so much that it flooded here in Sheffield. Pretty bad too…

Well, just to lighten things up a little. Here’s an HDR shot of a picture I took several days before the gates of heaven opened.

P.S. I want a DSLR. HDR shots just isn’t as in depth as it should look when taken with a digital compact as compared to a DSLR. :(

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14 June 2009 at 10:24 pm

Posted in Blahs, Time

One Word

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MEEEEEEERRRRDDEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! This will be that last time I’ll be shouting this word. There’s won’t be a merdeka once worklife commenses. Well, until I retire of course! ;)

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30 May 2009 at 4:05 pm

In Loving Memory (III)

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CHIA TING HING

LOVING AND CARING GRANDFATHER

1919-2009

I miss you grandpa!

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10 March 2009 at 2:11 pm

Gong Xi Fa Cai

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Happy Chinese New Year!

恭喜发财

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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Wan Shi Ru Yi!

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Zhu Li Meng En!

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May the year of the ox bring prosperity and hapiness. Earn lots of money and make lots of babies! Haha…

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P.S. I want cookies!!!

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25 January 2009 at 4:14 pm

Obama FTW

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Today is the day America becomes a cool country again.

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Obama FTW!

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20 January 2009 at 2:54 pm