The Muruku Year 2008 - The Year in Review

It's the end of the month, end of the year, end of 2008.
Today marks the rating of my final call of year 2008.
I have closed for the month of December with an average score of 72%, and closed for the year of 2008 with a year-to-date average of 71.25%.
I am very happy with my year-to-date average, because I have tried very hard to maintain the average score every month, ever since my downfall in March 2008 with 59%.
So for now, since we have closed for the year of 2008, I can relax for a couple of days at work, that is, until January arrives, when the stress resumes.




CAREER
The year 2008 passed like a bolt of lightning to me, as I still couldnt believe that today would be the final day of 2008.
2008 has given me an uplift in my career, that was, to be promoted to be part of the Spartans, or better known as the Resolution Team.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected myself to join the highest-ranked Senior team filled with the best performers at a 7 month tenureship with the company.
Strangely enough, the woman who has given me the promotion was someone whom I have never spoken to before.
Until now, my Lady Boss would remind me the reason why she chose me.
"I chose you because of your work attitude, your dedication and your hard work," she said during our 1-to-1 year-end performance discussion.
I merely smiled.
"YC, there are just so many people out there who look up to you, you know," she continued. "You are on a different platform now, among the juniors. You have set a standard for them to follow your footsteps..."
Overall, work life has been a good progress this year.




LOVE
Work aside, love life has been quite miserable this year, as I had more heartbreaks than ever.
One dude just wanted sex.
One dude just wanted sex but is already attached.
One dude just wants Malay girls.
One dude just couldn't get over his previous 10-year relationship.
But it's alright, life goes on, and I was constantly kept busy by my work, hence it has made the moving on stages easier.
In fact, somehow when you remain as platonic friends, it is better and a much more healthier relationship.




FAMILY
September must be the most devastating month for me, as it was the month that we have lost Emmet to spleen cancer.
It was an unexpected death, hence I was really devastated and shattered, and I could really feel her absence during Christmas and now, the New Year.
I was so used to her being around, and would always expect to see her lurking around somewhere each time I went home, but only to realise painfully that she is no longer here.
My only dearest Mutu, I hope that you are happy wherever you are now.
I will always hold the memories of you dearly in my heart.
I have missed you so much that it hurts.
It's really sad that you won't be here to go through the year 2009 with me, the year of Ox - our year together. I have always known that the reason why you were attached to me is because both of us were born in the year of Ox.
With every beat of my heart, I love you, Emmet.




FRIENDS
Year 2008 has been a year filled with reunions too.
Mini reunions, actually.
I have met up with my closest high school friends, Inti College mates, and Tar College mates this year.
It's a great feeling to finally meet with some whom I have not seen for years.
And the fact that we can still crap like how we used to, amazes me.
My dear friends, I heart you all.





I have been reading through my archives from January - December 2008, just to refresh my memory on the sequence of events for the year of 2008.
Most of the times, I have spent my time emo-ing due to my job, shortlived happiness, Emmet's death, and well, I guess it's already in my nature to be depressed easily.
Hence, I hope that 2009 would be a better year for me because 2008 has given me a lot of sadness, and even then, I am not so willing to let go of 2008 because somehow I feel nostalgic/sad that 2008 just went by like that.
Today is the final day of year 2008, and this would be my final blog post of 2008.
I guess it's time to move on, close old chapters that are sore to the heart, and welcome 2009 with open arms.





Happy New Year 2009 everyone.

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The Zombie at Work

I

Don't

Wanna

Go

To

Work

.

Why

Do

We

Have

To

Work

?

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Mellow Christmas

Oh hai I is back from the Christmas holiday at home.
Nothing much actually, this year the celebration has mellowed down, in respect for Emmet Loh.
We scattered some colourful flowers on her grave, as she had liked flowers when she was alive.
On Christmas Eve's evening, I walked over to her grave alone, remembering vividly how teary and miserable I have felt on her funeral day 3 months ago.
I stared at the bright evening sky, while recalling our 10 years of Christmases together.
Never would I have expected that we would not be celebrating Christmas with her this year.
Picturing her in my mind, I whispered Merry Christmas to her, bit back the tears, and walked away.




On a brighter side, I have met up with my Inti College mates after God knows how many years, and I am really happy to catch up with them (finally).
We talked, laughed and crapped like the old times.
Next year (2009) is the year of the Ox (my year), which means only one thing - I WILL BE FUCKING 24 YEARS OLD.
Shit lah wei, where have all the years gone wei?
Cos the last time I remembered, I was only 21 wei.
I am getting nearer to a quarter of century years old.




Speaking of age, there's a new movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, and it's about a baby who was born as an old man, and then he grew younger as years goes by, and eventually died as a baby.
VERY SAD WEI wtf.




By the way, I am currently looking/interested to buy a new handphone, cos somehow I'm bored with my current phone.
If my current Sony Ericsson W810i Walkman phone does not have a trade-in value or has a low trade-in value, then it shall be demoted to be my secondary handphone and hold the Hotlink number.
Then the new shaggydelic phone would be my primary handphone which holds my main Digi number.
I am currently interested in going back to Nokia, because after so many years of using different brands like Nokia, Siemens, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson; Nokia is still my most reliable phone.
I am now eyeing the Nokia XpressMusic series, because it's a really flat phone, slide phone, and specializes in music too.
My 2 main criterias in a handphone (for now) are flat phones and most importantly, specializes in music.
I have not had a slide phone before, so it would be interesting.
Or maybe I should just stop this plan and save the money instead.

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Selamat Hari Natal

So I'll be home in Seremban for Christmas (for five days!)
A part of me is happy to be home to celebrate Christmas, but the other part of me wants to celebrate with another too.
Since the connection at home is such a pain, I'll be bringing my laptop home so that I can lepak at Starbucks for the wi-fi connection.
I think I am gonna have a shaggydelic Christmas with the family.
I wished Emmet was still here though...

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When Babima Came To Town

I don't know why but it's always difficult to buy a gift for a man.
I would walk and walk aimlessly around the shopping complex; looking for colognes, shirts, caps, and then I just froze there because I just couldn't decide.


At first I went to the colognes' department, tested a few men's colognes - imagining that smell on him, but then couldn't decide which one smelt nicer. The one that has the nicest smell ended up to be the most expensive one *scowls*.


So I walked away and bought something at Body Shop instead (the gift set for men, of course), a gift that's considered 'safe' to me haha.
I would usually buy shirts for guys previously (because somehow I would agak-agak know which size to buy), but this time, I don't want it to look too personal, don't know why.
Maybe it's the fear in me.





Anyway, Babima came to town today!! Haha wtf sounds like Santa Claus came to town wtf.
I picked up Babima at Pasar Seni and drove us to The Curve, because Babima has never been to this area before. Babima got so excited in Ikea, haha so cute lah.


Then I bought us lunch at Dragon-I, The Curve. Heard so much about this Chinese restaurant and since Babima doesn't really go for Western or Japanese cuisine, this seems to be a great choice.
The food was great, and at first Babima was hesitant to order expensive dishes, well, because by being a good mother that she is, she doesn't want to burn a hole in my pocket, and also from where we came from, we have never dined at expensive places before.


"It's okay, Mum, you can order anything from the menu. I can afford it," I smiled encouragingly at her. "Just make sure you are full ok."


Then she ordered some shaggydelic-looking Fried Pork ribs or something like that, but me on the other hand, could only stick to my current diet plan so I ordered something minimal sigh.
It took so much of my willpower not to eat something shaggydelic, but sigh it's okay, life is indeed sad when you are on a diet. *watery eyes*


Anyway, let's not talk about my sad life, here are picturessssss :




Haha Babima would kill me if she knows that I have posted an unglamorous pic of her.
Location : Dragon-I, The Curve




Babima loves this tree




Babima looks young here. Hehe guess how old is she? Akakaka again, she would kill me if I ever reveal her real age!


Babichen




My current favourite thing at the moment : The reindeer hairband with small brown ears (and with bells!!). Goyang your head sikit, and you will hear kringgggg kringgggggg kringggggggg



Have a Muruku Christmas everyone!!!

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The 13th Month

Finally, December's salary is here! I have waited one whole year for this day to arrive.
My salary is out today...wheeeeee *sohai grin*
In my entire life, such a bigass girl, I've never seen my salary with this figure before.
December is the only month where we have 2 months' salary (1 month is the contractual bonus which we call it the '13th month salary').
If not for the income tax, it would have been more, sigh.
But it's alright, I'm contented with the figure anyway.
I'm not gonna touch the money now, as it would finish very fast if I do so.
I need to save, save, save, invest, invest, invest.




On another note, my life has been moving on great actually, and I enjoy it at the moment.
I like good conversations with a certain someone, and I like the fact that we can talk a lot and for hours.
Of course, by being a constantly heartbroken person like myself, I am controlling my feelings, as I would not want the history to repeat itself.
Either way, I'll move on.
Like how I have moved on from the miserable 10-year relationship dude.
It's not like as if he's the only dude on this Earth.
Just like the saying - Bunga bukan sekuntum, dan kumbang bukan seekor di dunia ini.

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My Favourite Things

FOOD

1. Favourite Fruit
Oranges



2. Favourite Food
Dim Sum



3. Favourite Vegetable
Sawi



4. Favourite Drink
Anything with Black Pearls!



5. Favourite Dessert
Ais Kacang (Must Have Gula Melaka on it)



OTHERS

6. Favourite Flowers
Tulips



7. Favourite Colours
Pink & Green



8. Favourite Country
Italy


TV SHOWS


9. Favourite TV Show (Comedy)
Friends



10. Favourite TV Show (Reality - Fashion)
America's Next Top Model
&
Project Runway



11. Favourite TV Show (Reality - Strategy)
Amazing Race



12. Favourite TV Show (Talk Show)
The Late Show With Dave Letterman



13. Favourite TV Show (Improvisational Comedy)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?



14. Favourite TV Show (Game Show)
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader
&
BBC's The Weakest Link



15. Favourite TV Show (Drama)
Gilmore Girls



SEASON

16. Favourite Season
Winter



ANIMALS

17. Favourite Animals
Dogs

&
Pigs



VACATION & HANGOUT

18. Favourite Vacation
The Beach



19. Favourite Shopping Complex
The Curve



BOOKS


20. Favourite Book (Thriller)
Dan Brown - Angels & Demons



21. Favourite Book (Fiction)
Harry Potter



22. Favourite Book (Non-Fiction)
Marley & Me




LIFE & FESTIVALS


23. Favourite Number
23



24. Favourite Era
1990s



25. Favourite Festival
Christmas
&
Chinese New Year




MUSIC


26. Favourite Music (Latin)
Alejandro Sanz



27. Favourite Music (Pop)
Gabrielle



28. Favourite Music (Rock)
Radiohead



29. Favourite Music (Indonesian)
Dewa19



HOBBY

30. Favourite Past-time
Cooking


Haha so these are all of my favourite things!! I spent hours with so much tender loving care google-ing for pictures and thinking of my favourite things to produce this post hahaha.
Some even got categories hehe.
It's quite fun actually, make your own!

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