HANGING OUT AT BLONDE

Right after Suraya's wedding, I met up with Claire for a drink at Blonde. She's still as pretty as how I have seen her 4 years ago. But this time, she's informing us that she'll be leaving for UK this coming September, maybe for good. Claire, do always remember how we spent our time together. Through the ups and downs, laughters and dramas. I guess we could pass for a drama queen. LOL...


Yesterday, Ugin, Doris, PayNee, Min Feei and myself went to Blonde again to chill out as Loft was closed. It has been a while since we actually sit down and talk. I missed those moments. Although Pay Nee and I always fight for the sake of fighting all these while, the fight yesterday was really a laughter.

Initially we planned to go to the Loft to finish our bottle of whisky which is due this coming Wednesday. To our disappointment, we had to go else where. Besides, we made ugin waited for us there for so long, just because Pay Nee and I were having a wrestling session in the car while driving.

So we chose Blonde, the pretty empty outlet, but guess what? We're there, the Blonde will never be bored. Not with us around. We even had a chance to forecast our score on the Italy vs Australia match yesterday as if we were to guess it right, we will win ourselves a jersey each from Blonde. But to our disappointment, we didn't guess it right. Sigh... we overshot by 1 goal.

Beers after beers we drank. We started talking crap and lured Pay Nee to molest my tits. It was very nice, come to think of it. (Can you do it more often?) LOL...

Besides, the long time sick camera of Doris suddenly recovered where she jumped for joy as she has been blaming me as the person who caused the camera to fall sick as it could not take such illicit poses of mine. But yesterday the pictures taken was worst. I guess the camera of hers must be thinking to itself that maybe it should recover fast, if not, it would be at the dumpster one day. Yesterday was indeed her best night afterall as it saved her from coughing out money from her already low budget of a miserable sum of RM 20 to survive the month and what more, to grab a new camera? She would be living in poverty.

Min Feei the 'Fei Kei Wong' finally joined us too and I was pretty honoured to have his presence there. The hang out did kill the blue monday that most of us usually get....

VIRGIN TO PATTAYA, OLD FRIEND TO BANGKOK

I have been summoned to visit our factory for training which was scheduled long ago for further exposure on work last week. It was Saturday when I took the flight there and this time, I will be going to Pattaya for training and then to Bangkok for a meeting. And it was also the first time that I experienced traffic jam at the runway instead of the normal roads where it delayed me for an hour to arrive there. Besides the journey from Bangkok to Pattaya took me 2 hours. So by the time I arrived at Pattaya, it was already late in the evening. Luckily this time, there was no unusual crawl on the expressway.

The training was pretty fruitful as it was also the opportunity to meet up with a few fellow colleagues of mine from Indonesia, Japan, India and Korea. We have been hanging out a lot apart from work. I gues it was a chance for us to know each other better. And to tell you the truth, if it's not for the crowd that I am with, Pattaya would not be an interesting place for me.

"Good boys goes to heaven, Bad boys goes to Pattaya" was the phrase I saw printed on the shirt of a tourist as soon as I arrived at the Montien Hotel. I kinda agree with what is written despite our daily routine of meals at the 99 diner where I have been having my medium raw cooked tenderloin steak daily with a couple of Singha beer and then to the nearby agogo bars for a few more beers at the Walking Street. Beers in Thailand is pretty cheap though. And you know what? I managed to squeeze in some time to visit the Ripleys' Believe It Or Not museum with Yanto where we did all the amazing things.

The 3 days visit to the factory was awesome... and guess what? We had the chance to build our very own tires. I was pretty freaked out as I have never fix up a tire ever in my life, especially from nothing but rubbers. I hope the Quality Department did a thorough check on the tires we made. I don't wanna risk any legal law suits... hahahahah

We then head back to Bangkok staying at my very own room which on the 12 floor this time. The journey back took us 2 hours and it was terrible. And you know what causes the torture? In the middle of the journey, I had to rush for the toilet to do a number 2 urgently and the best is, there's no public toilet until we arrive at Bangkok. The driver wanted to stop on the driveway and I told him "NO! I'm not going to do it HERE!" It was totally embarrassing as my fellow colleagues were there. An Indian colleague of mine gave me a very good trick for the torture and soon after, my need for a number 2 subsided immediately. Thanks Harkesh! You saved my day!

Back in Bangkok, besides the meetings that we had with my boss, I managed to meet up with some friends of mine as well. This time, I drove myself around to places that I want to go and had a chance to cruise along the Chao Phraya River as well. Of course, it will have to be in the late evening. Although the journey was tiring, but it's amazing. I kinda miss Bangkok this time!

THE WORLD'S TALLEST MAN

Have you ever seen the world's tallest man? Well...I have. Not only I have met the world's tallest but also our very own Malaysia's tallest man as well. On that day itself, we had the chance to dine, drink and went for movies together. If you do not understand what am I talking about, have a look at the picture for self explanation....

THE EVER BEAUTIFUL SURAYA

Last night I had a dream that took me back in time,
A freshman at Toyota, I was in my prime.
It was there I meet Suraya quite jovial was she,
Through the next 1 year of work, we were happy as could be.

One night quite accidentally, she was introduce to a friend I was told,
And little did she realise how it would change her role.
Wandering into cloud nine expecting just to snack,
Not knowing that destiny had prepared a love attack.

For in that most unlikely spot, Suraya met her beau,
Introduced to her was Izmir and she began to glow.
An attractive guy was he, they hit it off so well,
Very little time went by before in love they fell.

And as my dream proceeded, Suraya came to me,
Saying Izmir had proposed - she was a bride-to-be.
They'll make a home together, work at automotive and law,
And have the finest children that anyone ever saw.

So unlike the x-files, this really is no dream,
Soon Suraya will walk down the aisle in a dress as white as cream.
Wide awake I'll sit there through a happy tear or two,
Watching my friend of all these years begin her life anew!

SHE FINALLY GOT MARRIED!!!

I have known her for 4 years. I still remember the first day I started working in UMW Toyota. She was the first person whom I talked to back then. She was the person who invited me out for lunch with everyone. She was the person who has seen my mother when she was young. She was the person whom I see how she suffered from her "monthly suffering" with a clear indication endorsed on her face. She was the person who cries after seeing the departure of her close friends one by one. She was the person who cried when I left. She was the person who could cry out loud followed by a laughter thereafter. She was the person who got bullied most. She was the person whom I pressured most for OMM report. She was also the person whom I argued with most. She was the person whom I console most when she's down. She was the person who hit me most too. She was the person who was caught in between during my stationery war with Vijay. She was the person where Vijay and I made her cry. She was the person who worked so late and so hard, but still couldn't get the job done. She was the person who grabs the mic and sings to herself. She was the person who does not like to eat chicken drumstick. She was the person who lives in Jinjang but now upgraded to "Menjalala". She was the person who followed me to buy her car. She was the person who chose my car number. She was the person whom everyone called her 'siao'. And she was the person who means a lot to me.

Her friendship is neverending. Her laughter is always entertaining and her down to earth style is really adoring. And she's now finally married... I still remember how she talked to me about it. She was so excited over it. And she is the one and only Mavis Liew.

Last week I attended her wedding. Although it was set at Tai Thong, Odeon Cinema, Kepong, but it is the best wedding for a Chinese ceremony which I have seen so far. It was indeed very well planned and organised. From the moment I know her until now, I have not seen her so graceful (ahem... despite the part where she hits me in her wedding gown and called me siao). It was really a memorable moment to see her getting married.... And on the day itself, it was also the day whom I felt like being back with Toyota again. The pioneers who used to crack a lot of jokes during our time in Jalan 219, reunited once again except Suraya and Gary. To me, that day itself was really memorable.

Congratulations Mavis & Daniel! I wish you both all the very best and Mavis, get pregnant soon!!! This is where 1 plus 1 equals 3!