Have you experienced shopping for a Christmas tree and ornaments with a special someone before? If you haven't, may I suggest you give it a go. There's still time left till Christmas!

It's even more fun when the both of you get to set the tree up and decorate it all over with cutesy ornaments. Watch. And be transfixed. From a lifeless bare-naked tree, transformed into a beautiful "lively" Christmas Tree.

Our tree is special because...

• This baby is laced all over with fiber-optics! The colors, glitters, and flickering motions - you.have.to.get.a.fiber-optic.christmas.tree. Period.

And if you aren't convinced yet, I have pictures!

Enjoy.

This morning I woke up feeling something is gonna happen. Something significant. But I prayed that the 'something' would NOT be just another bad story to be added to my chain of bad luck recently.

As I walked from my parking spot to the office, (which is, trust me, is quite of a distance), I knew someone was walking behind me. I took a glance to the back and saw a guy, dressed up professionally, obviously walking to work like me.

So I walked and walked, and then heard the guy's footsteps got rapidly closer to mine. I turned to his direction and ...

Weird Guy: Hi!
Me: Hi.
Weird Guy: Do you work in KPMG*?
Me: Nope. I worked in Wisma Setia 1**.
Weird Guy: I see. I work in KPMG. By the way my name is *dunno what* (I was paying more attention to try not falling flat on the face with my heels walking on wet grounds)
Me: Oh hi. I'm Angie.

*Shook hands*

Weird Guy: Nice to meet you, Angie.
Me: *Smile*

[Approaching Wisma Setia 1's entrance]

Me: See you.
Weird Guy: Hey, do you wanna go for breakfast? Have a coffee maybe?
Me: Erm, I don't think so. I'm running late already.

You'd think he would say "Ok then, bye, see you around" right? (which was what I had hoped it'd be)

But no...

Weird Guy: HOW ABOUT LUNCH LATER?
Me: I can't. I'll be very busy today *fake smile*
Weird Guy: Oh it's ok. I'll see you around then Angie. Nice meeting you!

*KPMG - being one of the most popular office blocks around the area
**Wisma Setia 1 - office building next to KPMG

***

So, that 'feeling something significant might happen today' was that ah?

Ceh.

Oh well, we still have about half a day more to go. Me shall wait for Something Significant to happen.

Tick tock.. tick tock...tick tick tick...

No, I have not fallen in love with an Irish dude.


Instead, it is this new sandwich parlour in One Utama, which currently ranks #2 for me. No more Oliver's. I think I've outgrown that. Their menu never seem to change, boring sandwiches, same ol' same ol'. Why #2? Coz #1 is still Subway. Long live Subway! If Subway has an outlet just below my office, hah, I can foresee almost a quarter of my salary will be contributed to the Subway 'fund'. Subway, subway, subway, all the way.


Anyway, about O'Brien's, I was there just now for lunch with a friend. My second time there, I chose Salmon with Cream Cheese something something... (obviously the name isn't just as simple as that la, how to entice customers being so blunt right?), wrapped in hot wholemeal wrappo. Yum yum. Ingredients are neatly wrapped up in a piping hot tortilla wrappo, just as perfect that I couldn't help but think Ms. Perfectly Flawed would for once, skip her usual 'fork + knife' routine and feast on using bare hands. Haha. But then again, somehow I know she won't. I can read you quite well, I think. *Giggles*


As I was blissfully munching away with that companion of mine, I couldn't help but eavesdropped a bit to the conversation between 2 ladies who came together with the waiter at the order counter. The ladies obviously were coming from my gym, coz they were dressed in post-workout attires with sneakers, track pants and all. Apparently, very picky with food.


Lady 1: I would like the "dunno what, dunno what" sandwich, wholemeal, toasted, NO MAYO, NO BUTTER, NO TOMATO SAUCE, NO CHEESE.


Lady 2: Yes, I would like the "dunno what, dunno what" sandwich, wholemeal, make sure NO MAYO and NO BUTTER. Yes, NO CHEESE too. The chicken meat, make sure NO FATS ya? Your coffee, NO SUGAR added yet right?


I turned to my friend.


** ROLLED MY EYES IN THE MOST CIRCULAR MOTION EVER.


Me to friend: Like this, might as well go home make her own sandwich right? Or better still, eat cardboard.


The most I do (and usual) at Subway is this: Choice of sandwich, no onions, no salt. Mustard please. Extra olives. That's all.


Food for thought: If I were to marry a Subway personnel, does that mean I can eat Subway sandwiches FREE for life? Wah, syok.

Right now, at this very moment...


I miss so many things, people and... moments.


Memories. They never give up haunting you. They won't let go.

This morning I waited in the longest queue ever. From 7+am till 11am. Not for Metro Sale, definitely not for Zara Sale but to redo my MyKad I.C.


For the second time. Twice. Two times! Two times of enduring mega long queue, hearing the annoying repeated announcement of "Satu, Kosong, Lima. Kaunter 7. Satu, Kosong, Lima. Kaunter 7". What made it worse was I forgot to carry along with me a book or newspapers. I had zero entertainment (and interaction) for almost 4 hours. I slept a bit though. I was holding onto number 328. Tiga ratus dua puluh lapan. Gawd.


After all that's done (paid RM60 for losing my previous I.C for the second time), you'd think I feel relieved right? And the fact that the picture on my temporary I.C slip looks good, it should add on to a good start for the day right?


Well, yes for the next couple of hours, it was good. UNTIL...


I received a call from my dad, saying that there's a guy who posted a letter to me stating that he has found my wallet. Wallet with all my items and cash intact, INCLUDING MY FREAKIN' I.C!


How can this be? How can God let this happen! Talk about 'Perfect Timing'.


Why Why Why!

Surely it must be nice...

• to have someone you think about whenever you are feeling joyful, sad or feeling plain dreamy-dream-dream
• to unconsciously smile each time "That Someone" signs onto MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk or Skype
• to wish that someone "Good night, sweet dreams" and to have it wished it back to you - only it is always sweeter hearing those wishes uttered from that someone's lips
• to sometimes receive unexpected sweet SMSes from that someone, saying "I miss you. What are you doing?"
• to be able to paint smiles onto that someone's face, effortlessly
• to have the weekend to look forward to - creating and weaving into each other's lives of life's most colorful fabrics of sweet unforgettable memories
• to unwittingly scribble that someone's name on paper (or sometimes, imaginary - with finger on desk) in manner of trying to inject creativity into the lines and curves of The Name
• to have that someone care for you throughout sunny skies and rainy days - knowing very well you would do the same,if not more for that person
• to snugly cuddle up to that someone, watching DVDs that might be so crapped up (but crappy factor isn't really a factor as they discover later) because as time slowly progresses, it's the company that makes everything seems so right 

Though, above all, without a doubt, it must surely be nice to  once again be able to  dwell in The Moment of hearing that someone utter those three unmistakenable magical words of  "I Love You"


...and given the opportunity to utter "I Love You Too", surely it must be BLISS.

3 years of relationship turned bad.


Is there truth in the popular belief of "People tend to take each other for granted when they are faced with each other's presence everyday, do things together all the time, etc"? Will love and that special spark that brought two lovebirds together in the first place, eventually sizzles off?


This, is what is happening to my housemates. The guy related to me the whole scenario, bitching that the girl refused to compromise, only seeing things work her way, demanding him to give her more and dig this; shouted at him in public. Ladies, if you hadn't known by now, this is a big NO-NO. You NEVER EVER shout at your bfs or husbands or even children in public. I think it's a blardy disgrace. But then again, I have yet to listen to her side of her story. However, to a certain extent, I believe there is truth in the guy's words. I've heard things, words that were being thrown around and high-flying tempers that would put my mom to shame.


So back to the argument, will love sizzles off when a couple has been together for a long time? I think yes, IF one party doesn't feel as strongly for the other anymore. Hence, the cases of harmless flirtations, harmless flirtations that eventually lead to two-timing partners, adultery, etc. Like what happened last year. To me. But this entry isn't about me, myself and I. It's about all the people being in love right now. People, this need not happen. It will not happen, if you've chosen your partner wisely in the first place >> both of you working on the relationship, together >> and ultimately, have a happy ending.


He's gonna move out soon. Patience has its limits, he said. My advice to him was, since he still loves her so much, it's either he lives with it or deals with it. And dealing with it means, letting her go, letting himself free. I think there's a need to put a stop to the misery that they've been going through.


You love him/her dearly. But his/her awful habits are killing you slowly inside. What would you do if you are caught in a situation like this?


Wanna hear my take on this? I know I won't be caught in this kinda situation simply because in the first place, I wouldn't be with a person who constantly degrade me, humiliate me in public, demands endlessly and refuses to compromise. It's all about better be safe than sorry, ain't it? ;)


So yeah, what would you do in a situation like this?

A WHITE CHRISTMAS TREE

 With Loads of

PURPLE ORNAMENTS


PERFECT.

So ok, I got back from Bali. Safe and sound. Pictures could be seen from flickr on the side panel of my blog. More pictures can be found at my Friendster.


And I don't know what to write now. Gotta kick-start the writing juice again.

Dear Friends,


Trying to be as sensitive as possible, I regret to say that there is no easier way to word this. This is by far the most subtle way I could come up with:

I AM GOING TO BALI TOMORROW!

Will be back by Monday in full force, crazier than ever, and hopefully with a fabulously sexy tan ala J.Lo's.


BEACH! Here I come! Woohoooo.


Till then, take care.


Yours truly,
Beach Bummer