Vacation

I am going to Genting Highlands next week!!!

Excited? YES!

But then again, I have my reservations. It's going to be one helluva hectic trip. We'll be driving all the way, and we'll first stop by at KL for a night, and on Saturday, we'll be going up to Genting Highlands for ONLY one night. Sigh...

And you know how it's like when a trip gets too hectic. Everybody's tired, we get cranky, arguments ensue... Fights unfold... You know the flow...

But better than nothing I guess.

Can't wait!

November Babies

November is fast approaching, and there are simply too many November babies! And that is only within the BF's family!

Yes, there are 5 November babies. The BF, the BF's mom, the BF's sister, the BF's future-sister-in-law, and MOI!

And the most difficult one: the BF's birthday.

What to get for him OMG!

I suck with presents, more so when it's for someone dear. I think too much. I'm constantly on a tight budget (surprise, surprise), and I'm always afraid that my present will not be good enough. There is always this battle between getting something practical and getting something romantic but less not practical.

I think I've managed to come up with something, but it's going to take a lot of time and effort. It's practically useless, but I hope it will make him happy.

I wonder what he's going to get me this time. =D

p/s For those of you in the dark, the BF and I share the same birth date. Yes, DATE.

BFFs

Best Friends Forever.

Forever?

Really?

Does "forever" even exists?

Nevermind. I'm just being sceptical.

But scepticism aside, I actually admire/respect/salute people who can have BFFs that stick together for, well, ever?

These people, despite time and distance, actually manage to stay close to each other. There are never awkward moments when they bump into each other. Heck, chances are they rarely get to bump into each other because every meeting is pre-planned.

They tell each other secrets. They bitch about boys, talk about fashion, gossip about everybody under the sky. They stick out for each other no matter what. And they make sure they meet up with each other whenever they have the chance to.

Do I sense jealousy?

To a certain extent, I guess. I've never been able to actually find a friend whom I can be close for a long period of time. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I don't really feel comfortable telling people about my inner secrets, especially those that will show that I am weak.

Everybody I know thinks I'm the happy-go-lucky, always without worry, girl who doesn't stress about a lot of stuffs. I do. I just don't show it.

So, back to BFFs.

I know it's not like nobody wants to be close friends with me. I know quite a number of friends who are super nice people. But somehow, I just can't really open up to them. Have fun, yes. Share secrets, not really.

Plus I've got too many obligations to be able to entertain every single request to hang out. Yes Alvina, if you're reading this, sorry for being a party-pooper.

It's hard when I have family obligations. Every time I want to go out, my parents will, one way or another, make me feel guilty about not spending whatever free time I have with them.

I don't blame them. They're too used to having me around all the time. Now that they have to share me with others, they wouldn't be used to it.

Working life sucks. Mondays to Fridays, I will be spending almost the whole day at work. When night comes, I'll be too tired to go out, hence the pigging around at home, sulking. Saturdays will be spent with the BF. Sundays, with the family. So tell me, when do I have time to actually CHILL with BFFs?

Sometimes it gets lonely. When I have problems that involve people closest to me, I have no one else to turn to. No BFFs for me to spill my heart out.

But I guess that's part of growing up. Nothing is permanent, except for change.

BFFs or not, at least I know that I do have friends around me whom I can count on when it really matters.

p/s And I cannot believe YOU, JASMINE CHUAH, added me as your BFF in FB! HAHA! Which is what prompted me to write this post! And honestly, I'm a tad touched that you thought of me! I'm going to dedicate a post to you next time! Mark my words woman!

Tremor

Oh wow. Yesterday was scary.

It was the second time I've ever felt an earthquake!

The first was in 2004, during the "Tsunami" quake. I was at home, online, when suddenly, I felt dizzy. I thought maybe it was due to a lack of sleep (I really was lacking in sleep!). But the next day, I found out that there was an earthquake, which led to the disastrous Tsunami.

5 years later (well, almost).

I was still at my office when I felt dizzy. Like really dizzy. It's as if the world is spinning around. I tried ignoring it, until I heard my colleague saying she felt dizzy too. So I got out of my room, and asked her. THEN everybody said they felt the same way. It was already after working hours, so I quickly turned off my laptop, packed my stuffs, and headed to my car. It is only then that I heard about the earthquake in Sumatra from the radio.

Scary, I tell you.

And mind you, my office is only on the 5th floor. But then, I've heard from a lot of people that this particular building was built on soft soil, and somehow, the building is slightly slanted.

To think I'm risking my life EVERY DAY at work! So not worth it!

Anyway, I sure hope that no Tsunami will occur this time.