The bittersweet of 29th November 2008

It began around 12.30am mid night. My love told me that he doesn’t feel well as chest pain. With the nervous and worrying we made it to ER @ Kaiser. They took care of my love as soon as possible and also made us as comfortable as we could and they even offer warm blanket to us and etc.

Due to love drank soda which content of ‘cafe’ early evening thus they can’t ran the test and would like us to stay until the next morning. Well, due to the holiday weekend and the worker who will work on the test will be available on the afternoon hour only. Oh well, there is nothing much we can do but just wait and in the same time let my love get some rest. There is a TV there but l have no mood to watch neither but l pray to God and let us get thru this quicker and l promise l will do more cooking at home rather then pickup meal from outside.

Guess what my love passed the test and the result shows that his heart is healthy but do need to watch the sugar level as they found a little sweet on his blood accordingly to Dr. Young. Wow! A warm hug to my love and the tear of joy dripping my face and Thank God we got the great news and we will definately be very careful and eat more green and less sugar. Not forgetting to do our Wii Fit exercise.

Seriously, l don’t mind the sleepless night and the 16hours in ER but it all good now. It’s definately a wakeup call for both of us and Thank God the Kaiser team are so efficient and they deserved the compliment from me. That’s the bittersweet of 29th November 2008.

Black Friday 2008 Disaster

Crazy Deal! Black Friday Deal! is the traditional deal after Thanksgiving day. Where most of retail store will have the real deal up to 70% or more for kick off the Season Holidays shopping. However, this year it took at least 3 lives. One of the incident happened at Wal-Mart in New York City and the worker was knocked down by the mob and killed and a pregnant woman was sent to hospital for observation. There are shooting incident happened in California due to argument in Toys ‘R’ us Inc and lost 2 lives. Gees, I don’t understand why people bring gun to toy store!

What a shame to occurred such an incident. But one thing for sure we can see the bad people behavior causing this disaster. Seriously, it just doesn’t worth it after all!

Thanksgiving 2008

There are so many things for us to Thankful on the year 2008. This is because we are still here safe and sounds. With the uncertain economy lead us to really need to watch our spending which is sux. Not forgetting the disaster hit around the globe in May ‘08 the Cyclone hit Myanmar, Earthquake hit China and also wildfire burnt about 3,200 arces in Santa Cruz in California. All these unfortunate happened definitely change people lives especially the victim family and our thought and prayers goes to them.

Enjoy home confirm food is the traditional way in American in 21st Century and of course the Turkey and pumpkin pie are the two main things to have in this occasion. Since we have the small family and only two of us at home thus we did not get the whole turkey but l got the ready make turkey breast with corn bread stuffing and spinach ravioli with pamersan chicken ball with alfredo sauce ah that’s delicious.

Of course, I did not forget the main purpose of ‘Thanksgiving’. I can’t get enough to express my sincere Thanks to my hero. He is the one who brought me today and lead me to top. I am grateful to found my true love and his support and makes me feel so secure and safe. Thank you love for adding me to your life.

What say you?

What say you if you have a non-productive team and their activities during working hours as below:-

Surfing net
Fall asleep
Long chat on personal calls
IM chatting for non-work related
Feel irritated when someone works during lunch times simply because they can’t relax?
Stink as probably they did not take shower or wear the dirty clothing
Spill their personal matter to others
Allow the files pale up on their desk.

Gees, if I am their Manager and they should have been long gone by now. Though I wonder why The Management didn’t realize this fiasco. That’s very sad and may l asked what say you if
you come across this?

Can they just SHUT UP!

Oh man and I just can’t tolerate with this twits any longer. Both keeps chatting and talk about they family ordeal and too bad I caught in the middle who sit between them. I don’t mean to listen but they are just too loud.

Who’s care about their family matters but I just don’t understand why he/she will tell others their family un-function matter and after the updates then both laugh! Is this normal? Gees, I will consider them as a moron 101.

42nd CMA Awards

Way to go Carrie Underwood! She is the most succesful American Idol in the business. Anyway, I stuck in Country music last year when I accidentally tune in country channel and l am stuck on it ever since. Of course, huge fan with 95.7 The Wolf! aw hooo…

Glad to watch the 42nd CMA Awards air by ABC7.com from Nashville and it host by Brad Paisley and the sweetie Carrie Underwood.

Though George Straits surposses record for most trophies in CMA Awards history with 22 at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards, both Brad Paisley and Sugarland’s Jennifer Netteles each win two on “Country Music” biggest night. Glad to watch The Eagles performing their new hits ‘Busy being fabulous’ and Taylor Swift performing ‘Love Story’ wow that’s wonderful.

Winners list:-

Entertainer of the year - Kenny Chesney and this is 4th times he received this award which made him tying with Grath Brooks record for the most wins in the category.
Female vocalist of the year - Carrie Underwood
Male vocalist of the year - Brad Paisley
New artist of the year - Lady Antebellum
Vocal group of the year - Rascal Flatts
Vocal duo of the year - Sugarland
Single of the year (awards goes to artist and producer - I Saw God Today / produced by Tony Brown and George Strait.
Album of the year - (awards goes to artist and producer - Troubadour / produced by Tony Brown and George Strait.
Song of the year - (awards goes to Songwriter and primary publisher) - Stay / Jennifer Nettles
Music video of the year - (awards goes to artist and director) - Waitin on a woman / Brad Paisley featuring Andy Griffith. Directed by Jim Shea & Peter Tilden.

Craving for Penang food already!

Gees, I can’t believed we just came back from Penang about 3days now. So to speak we are still in the recovery to the local time zone but I began craving for the local food already. The food there are just yummy especially with the reasonable price. I wish l eat more during our visit though

The Char Koah Teow is to die for and it just delicious, the curry chicken just a killer and of course the famous roti chanai ah it just great.

Seriously, I am so looking forward for our next trip and l definately eat as much as food as l can such as curry mee, hokkien mee, laksa, tau hwa, pasumbur, nasi kandar and many more.
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Our Penang Trip - Day 8 that we heading back to USA.

It’s 4.45am and our cell alarm is beeping and we knew its time to get ready for check out and heading to airport.

Although I am very excited to heading back to US however I feel sad to leave though. After all it is my home town and my root. But I understood its just visiting and we can always come back next time.

Thank God its only took 21hrs on the flight time where it took 28hrs to Penang uhg. Yes and I smell the greatness of California and the land of freedom. Glad we have another day/Sunday for relaxing. It definately took more time to adjust to local time because we are still in 15hrs ahead time zone.

After un-packed and bath we both straight to bed. I knew is too short to Asia in 7days but we spent it well. Looking forward on our next trip next.

Our Penang Trip - Day 7 last day of the trip

Day 7 and also our last day here on this trip. Sister/Evelyn planned to take us around for sign seeing and the most important to taste the Penang famous foods. Though that will only happened after 2pm her kids are in the morning school.

Again, we ate our breaksfast at Queensbay in the morning. Open an account at the HSBC bank so that I can link my US account for wire transfer.

Yes, we noticed the Toyota Avanza is heading to our hotel lobby. We stopped by a place called ‘New World’ to taste all the yummy foods. Wow those foods are great and l wish I have bigger stomach or have more time there. Also, visited the little India, Penang pier and sleeping Buddha. Due to the gusty wind and rain thus we heading back to hotel.

We had dinner together with my sister’s family and Mom. They are so nice even brought our favorite food with them ‘Satay’ for us. The meal ir just delicious and of course, my love enjoy it as well.

We do “Thanks & hugs” each one of them for their time and warm hospitalities. Remind Mom to take her vitamins on time. Noticed Mom sad to let us go but I promised to her next time I will spent more time there. Then we heading to gasoline station to fill up the tank so that we will return the rental car.

Anyway, My sister suggest to me that how about invest a house there. It will be nice we can be neighbor! We both liked the ideal and she is looking around.

Our Penang Trip - Day 6

We had breakfast @ Queensbay then heading to Sun Shine Square for little shopping. My love is so carrying and picked up the Ensure milk powder for mom. We do pick up some local snacks and crackers just to try it.

Met my BFF for lunch at Pizza Hut. And it also Mayble BD anyway gave her the BD gift and we chat for a while they both still look the same though. We definately have a great time. Unfortunately, the pizza is very salty even without bacon anyway after we meet and we heading to sister home to pickup Mom so that we will go to Balik Pulau together.

Gave a list of the name to brother for him to pick for his un-born baby. Mom picked up the durian cakes from her contact that is for my love co-worker. Also, stop by Granny home just to let her know that we will back to USA in 2days.

Drop off Mom and sister home and then we heading back to hotel for resting. Man and l just dislike the weather there.

Our Penang Trip - Day 5

Since my sister and brother in-law are working today thus we will just tour around ourselves. Had breakfast @ Queensbay then we heading to down town as love wants to check on the new arrival of the camera.

Well, I notice lots of non-behave drivers. Parked at the curb and even ran over traffic lights uhg that’s annoying. Stopped by Pelangi Mall which located next to Komtar the tallest building in Penang. Ah this is another mall that the management did not maintain well. Its look dirty and dark inside. Guess what the air condition in Starbucks doesn’t work. That’s sux.

However, I picked up the chicken and pork jerky for love to try. It definately looks new to him because there are only beef and turkey jerky in USA. I am glad he liked it. A little dissapoited as we can’t find the camera store. Thus we heading back to hotel but we saw the camera store while we are on our way back uhg

Get back to the hotel for the short rest follow by dinner with brother. It took about 20mins drive to that restaurant but the foods were yummy. There are many aquariums for live shrimps, fishes, crabs and many more. Of course, it may attract kids attention and allow the adult enjoy their meal peacefully. Perfect meal especially with a bottles of wine and beers.
Get back to hotel and from the news we know that Obama won.

Our Penang Trip - Day 4

Yep, our plan on day 4 is to visit my aunt/uncle (Mom’s side) which located across the Penang Bridge. But will only heading after 2pm as my brother in-law get off from work @ 1.30pm and my nephew in the morning school too. That’s at least we don’t have to rush and havde a slow morning just to kick back and relax.

Went to Queensbay for breakfast @ Coffee Beans and also shop around. Its around noon time thus we are heading back to hotel as need to prep for the afternoon plan. However, we stopped by the Gourment Kitchen for lunch which famous for Hainan Chicken rice. Wow Wow Wow! that’s the real Hainan Chicken rice that I am talking about. It just delicious with reasonable price.

My sister’s van came by and picked us up and we heading to uncle’s house. Along the way we notice Penang Bridge is expanding and still under construction.

Man the weather is just ‘HOT’ and humid there. It’s about 100 degree there though. However, the warm hospitalities just cool us down. I am sure Mom is very happy with this trip as I’ve not been there seven years ago. They show us around the little town called ‘Bukit Tambun’ and dock as well. And the yummy seafood those includes shrimps, crabs, clams, fish and many more. Though l am surprise there is no green or salad there eh

Anyway, we got a good time there…Thanks for the treat!

Our Penang Trip - Day 3

Our schedule today a little tight as we were invited to Granny house for lunch, plan to celebrate BD for my although a day earlier and we were invited to dinner with my sister and family.

Woke up in the morning and with the expertise of GPS and daring of my love. We made it to the new mall which all ‘Queensbay Mall’ it open since Dec 2006 and it is the largest shopping mall of the northern region lof Malaysia. Man we found the right place because there are Coffee Beans, Starbucks there. Noticed there are many chain business there as well such as TGIF’s & Chilli’s restaurant, Papa Bear’s cream puff, GAP, GUESS and many more. The most important is the air condition is running well. However, l am not sure why there are many security gaurd there with cowboy hat? Oh well…

Picked up a BD cake for my brother and they heading to sister house ro pick them up so that we will heading to Granny home together! However, we have brother cut his BD cake first just a little celebration. They absolutely surprise and touch. Of course, Granny’s lunch was great and we enjoy it very much. Then we heading back to hotel for short rest.

Went to Ocean Palace for dinner! OMG the food is just delicious and reasonable price. We enjoy each bite of the food there. But again a little challenge as there do not have diet soda lol.

Our Penang Trip - Day 2

As plan we get to Mom home early morning to meet my sister so that we will then go to cemetery together with them. Well, today is All-soul day’s and also happened on Sunday thus it more crowded and it just hard to find parking.

My sister is so organized and prep all the things from the water, fresh flowers to plastics flowers. And she even brought Dad’s favorite food. Ha ha it certainly a bit off for traditional catholic because it suppose to light the candle and prayer only. But hey who care and l am sure Dad’s is very please to see each one of us are there to pay respect even Mom is there too.
We also light candles for Granpa as well. Follow by heading back home and it a customs that we need to wash our hand with flowers water before we get into the house.

Picked up breakfast siuch as Char Koah Teow and Roti Chanai! Yep, it definately different compare to western breakfast. We ate the breakfast at home however my annoying cough just bothering me much. After the breakfast we are heading back to hotel for a short rest.

Around 2pm my sister’s family and mom meet us at the hotel then guide us to local tour at Batu Ferringi where tourism spot as the hotels along the beach. We stopped by Bay-View hotel for relax and enjoy the the view. Also treat Mom and sister/Evelyn for the foot massage. Ha ha both of them felt embarras at first but they enjoy it later which is good.

Stopped by Gurney Plaza for shopping and hang up at Coffee Beans. Yep, love is getting his favorite dark chocolate cherry ice blended. Glad to see each of them enjoy the ice blended in different flavor. We ate dinner at the restaurant somewhere Macclister road.

Wow! we spent the day well “YES”

Our Penang trip - Day 1

Thank God we managed to take a nap and woke up the next morning but still unable to recover our sleepless night. We heading to McDonald’s for breakfast not too far from our hotel. Guess what their breakfast hour is from 9am thru 11am and only open for business at 9am lol. Of course, no bacon though and as most of food are ‘Halal’ however they do have porridge with the sign shown local demand. Anyway, l notice that BJ Mall is getting crappy because the management did not maintain well.

Then we made a surprised visit to my sister home with their gifts. Of course, hang round there for a while then we towards Mom home in Balik Pulau located over the hill.

Wow my home town definately look different because there so many shop lots across the street and also there are traffic lights eveywhere. This is much better for sure but l still prefer my California life style! My bother got to 2 childrens now. Jeff/2years old and baby Jared of 9months old. Glad to see the house is clean as they also have Indonesian maid contract in house.
Mom prep lunch for us and the food that she cooked just great. Unfortunately, they they don’t have diet soda but beers thus we just drink that instead. The diet soda that call it as ‘Light’ instead of diet oh well

Pay a visit to Granny house and gave her the throw that she asked for. Hopefully it will keep her warm at night. Uhg she looks weak and lost weight too…
Then we swing by my aunt Lucy home too. And my aunt son-in law who from Utah also in town and hey it just perfect for my love because they can chat better without language barrier. Guess what, we notice there is a 7-Eleven store there and we stop by there and picked up a few bottles of Pepsi light. Though I still miss the diet Mountain-Dew.

Went to Church to picked up a bouquet of flowers for the next day prayer and also gave some donation. Then we are heading back to hotel. Uhg it is a long day especially with the humid environment. But we spent the day well as managed to covered lots of things.