You think I am big?

Hello hello...

It's 20 minutes to the big game, Barca v Manchester United... Who are you with? Well, I have never been a fan of football but ever since I got to Barcelona, I have been supporting Barca. WHY??? If you're not in the game, you wouldn't know what people are talking about... if you support the wrong team, then bye bye to you... or whatsoever other reasons... As for tonight, I hope Barca will win but I HOPE AND PRAY that the people will keep the noise level down if Barca wins tonight...

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SO... Back to the subject... "You (more to Malaysians) think I am big!!!" What is big??? 

I have been going to the gym lately and you know how Europeans are when they are in the changing room. Walking around in the ladies with 2 balloons hanging and a patch of black thing (sometimes a lighter shade) below... *aiks*

I love the Sauna, Jacuzzi and the Turkish bath... Best thing in the gym! But everytime I use one of these, I feel so small! No, I don't feel small in size, I am quite fat in Spain... If I am slim, I wouldn't be paying 60 euros every month... And also I wouldn't be hiding behind my swimming costume... I don't even dare to put on my bikini...

BUT BUT... I feel that mine are like peanuts!!! You know what I mean, don't you?

The thing is that, I always try to make myself feel better by taking a quick look again to see if they are fake or real... I can't differentiate them! I have been watching this series called "Two men and a half" and Charlie teaches you on how to differentiate real and fake ones... FHL!

SERIOUSLY, I FEEL THAT MINE ARE LIKE PEANUTS!!! In Europe at least...

ARGH!!!!

Trying to kill me? BMW or Mercedes?

WHAT IS KILLING ME???

THE DAMN HEAT!!! I come from a tropical country, there is either sun or rain. No no no no, NO SNOW la! Autumn - can I say yes to that? Cos otherwise why do we hire those people to sweep the road? :P

I should be able to stand humidity since I come from a country with 100% humidity. In Spain, the humidity is approx 90%? but in Malaysia, I stay in an air-conditioned room most of the time. I used to set my room temperature at 16 degrees. My husband thinks I am crazy. My mum says I am wasting energy or sometimes she would ask me "you think your grandfather owns the electric company?". LOL!

You can check the average temperature in Barcelona here... But I think tipu one (fake) cos it says average in May is 18, but it's 28 today... ok fine, average!

But when it is hot you just need to cool down, why add to all the stress you have already got right? Later terbakar how? (translation of Malay expression: Why wanna explode?)

 Sudah mau mati (tanslation: Dying)

Here, in the winter, I would turn the heater on and set the temperature to 28 degrees, that's equivalent to the temperature in Malaysia... So now you get it why my husband calls me crazy!

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Why BMW or Mercedes? Not that I have one now, although I hope to have a Beamer one fine day...

 BMW? or

Mercedes? or

Now I have to live with the Mercedes, metro... or kala chia (bicycle)..

Bicycle? - Got parking ok..

 

I used to go to work by metro, then I moved, so I started using the bus. But because I always miss the bus by 1 minute, and end up waiting like a mad woman, thinking I would be at work early, and also that it is full, I then changed and started using the tram but I have to walk 10 minutes to the station.

But now, I have changed job, I go to work by bus again. Mercedes ok! It's the big one ok, not the normal bus... so don't laugh at my Mercedez...

Do you see how long my Mercedes is?

Last time the bus was full but up to a certain bus stop. Now, the bus is full, up to God knows which bus stop! And what more with all the tourist in Barcelona now because of the sun.. EEEE WANNA KILL THEM Those who are using the public transport would then take my seat!  Last time, it was even worse in the metro, metro is always filled with tourist coming from the beach! At least this route I am taking now is one the high-end location of Barcelona. But still...

What's the point dressing up, wearing heels, while you need to suffer standing in the bus for 20 minutes, smelling each other in the morning? and today after work as well... ARGH!!!

And NO AIR-COND, cos my selfish driver, I meant the bus driver, has a window for himself, and so he doesn't feel the heat...

p.s: We use the car only if we wanna go somewhere far as the parking here is HORRIBLE. I seriously mean it when I say horrible! Ok, need to sit in front of the fan now...

BYE!!! xoxo

Pain & sufferings

I have suffered twice and this is the 3rd time I am suffering in Spain ever since I landed myself in this country.

1) I fell on my butt (May 2010)

I fell on my butt. We went room hunting as I haven't got a place to live and I don't want to be living with my cousin in laws, as I believe everyone needs their own privacy no matter what people say... you know what I mean. I am sure everyone has this thought before:

** "sure sure no problem you can definitely come stay with me until you find yourself a place or hotel"... after that you would tell yourself again

** "damn, how long this person is gonna be here fore?"

So, I want to live near to the city centre cos I am lazy to walk! My husband and I found this, place 3 minutes from the famous La Rambla... Single room for 250euros per month! GOOD DEAL, LET'S GO SEE THE HOUSE!

F*** ME! was that supposed to be a room or a storeroom??? So after viewing, we told the house owner "hmmm, very nice, we need to see a few more houses first before we decide, but I think I like this although it is SMALL cos it's near to La Ramblas... GREAT LOCATION"!

So when we got out of the house, knowing not many people speak English in this country, we were both laughing and talking about how ugly that house can be, how can even a person think of renting out that place... Laugh n laugh and BOOM!

I FELL ON MY BUTT, more to on my COCCYX!!! It has been a year, and sometimes, especially when I sit for too long, it hurts like crap! So, be careful when you walk down the stairs! Hold the banisters, they are there for a reason!

Sickness: Carelessness
Medications used:

To release inflammation

Ibuprofeno - Pain killer

2) I vomited non-stop (Jan 2011)

So what is it that when people say, especially those who have been studying overseas... Everytime, before they go back home to Malaysia, they will somehow simply tend to say "S**t, don't know if my stomach can take the food which I have been dying for, hopefully no diarrhea".

I have been flying on-off, and I have never suffered from any diarrhea before. *touch wood* but I don't think it's because my stomach is strong... However, this year, after our wedding, I came back to Spain, started working, and after 2 weeks, I fell very sick...

We went shopping one day and I kept complaining I wasn't feeling good and my husband didn't quite bother cos I am like one of those story when we used to read when we were kids... What was the title again? Where you ask for help when you don't actually need it and when you seriously need it, no one comes to your rescue... For me it's different, i always say "I don't feel good"... And this time I really felt bad, and he said "It's ok, nothing to worry about, you'll be fine"...

Then we went to the carpark, cos the toilet was full, and I said "Lets go home"! and BLUEK... all came out, the food we had in the afternoon which was like many hours ago, but came out like they have just been consumed. YUCKS! Food poisoning???

Came home, kept vomiting, for the whole night till the next morning at 8am, where I told him "lets go to the doctor" and he finally said "OK"... cos initially he said "this is nothing, I googled and they said you just need to have hot drinks" BULLSHIT! Everything I took, everything came out! This is worse than a hangover ok! So we went to the doctor, got an injection, and they gave me this medicine which makes you stop vomiting but to suffer from diarrhea instead! FML... I took one, and that's it! I couldn't take more.. Nope it wasn't food poisoning, and nope I didn't lose weight cos I ate triple when I recovered... FTS! lol

Sickness: Stomach flu/ Viral gastroenteritis (medical term)
Medication taken:

Stops you from vomiting but makes you suffer from diarrhea

3) Shoulder Pain

I have been suffering from this horrible shoulder/back pain for almost 1 month now. I have changed my pillow 3 times.

i) cheap pillow from IKEA @ 7 euros
ii) A lil more expensive duck feathers pillow from IKEA @ approx 20 euros
iii) super expensive special pillow from a special shop @ 43 euros

NONE IS WORKING FOR ME!!! so I went for a 50 minutes massage at Metropolitan gym. Which I will never go again cos it was like a massage for baby as compared to the ones I used to go in Malaysia, Danai Spa, which were too painful for me but super good & relaxing... LOL

Went to the pharmacy and got this hot rub and it is still hurting like ****...

Sickness: God knows
Medication used:

1st I tried the super Yoko yoko which usually works like a miracle

Hot rub gel, still hurting though :(

Yes this final pain might be caused by stress.. but... ARGH! age is seriously catching up I guess! xoxo

P.S: Sorry that you need to turn your head to see few of the pictures.. I rotated them, I swear but it came out like that.. what can I do??? -.-"

Back to work

HOLIDAY IS OVER!!! (Cry my eyes out)

What is it like to be back at work again after 2 weeks of holidays?

Well let me tell you... As I have mentioned in my previous previous blog that I have just resigned and accepted a new challenge in my career line, I was counter-offered a couple of times where I eventually came to the decision --> "I AM RESIGNING". It's about time no? after 4 years!

Let me share with you. I was then asked to put "immediate resignation" on my resignation letter. What does that mean? That would mean I would be stupid if I were to put that.. And I was almost stupid to do it *FML* but luckily I have got angels around me which informed me. According to the law, I need to give 2 weeks of notice to my employer if I were to leave the company. If they want you to serve the 2 weeks or not, it is entirely up to your employer. In my case, I was asked to go home and that they will pay out the 15 days + holidays. So just imagine how much I would have lost if I was naive? Yes la, I was naive but luckily I pray and believe in God you know...

Another story, few years back when I was working in a very famous bar in the UK (after graduating in summer), I got fired after working for almost 5 months. Fat woman told me "you are not up to what you are doing"... AT LEAST I TRIED YOU FAT WOMAN! And I do not have a degree in making cocktails! Anyway, I am very sure my dad was jumping when I told him this news which was GOOD NEWS to him... Which father would like to see her daughter working in a bar?
However, that fat woman who fired me, she was fired eventually for being caught drinking in the bar after work (on the company's expense of course). And the thing which I would like to share here is, she fired a couple of people before me too (people with years of experience in bars), but no one took any action cos people just don't know their rights when it comes to employment. I was smart for once to apply what I have studied in uni. (So mum and dad, be proud of me ok) LOL!

**I wrote a very formal letter like how a lawyer would have written to the owner of the bar. Eventually, I got paid!!! cos I wasn't given any notice when the fat woman asked me to leave. What a B*tch!

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Above mentioned that today is my first day back at work, i actually feel great to be working again! No more unwanted-woman's-face to see, new colleagues, new environment, new bosses, new office AND a LAPTOP (yes yes yes, finally my own laptop at work)..

Good luck to all employees out there! And I wish my husband all the luck in the engineering world... xoxo

Learn from the Past

I have always wanted to share with people on my previous relationships but have always thought they were too personal, but what the heck! People have been asking me this question "how do you know he's the one?" Let me tell you now, cos I learn from the past...

Sorry ah, no pictures available cos first few relationships, I don't even know what is a digital camera yet!

Lesson 1: Tiam @ today the famous "Timothy Tiah, co-founder of Nuffnang"

I dated this guy when I was 14 (wow, so damn young). We went out bowling one day with my cousin and his other friend, and Ewe Tiam happened to be there as he was a newly transferred guy from another school. How do we date at that time? To think of it, it's really funny as compared to how teenagers date today... We used to hang out at my place on Fridays and going out for movies on weekends and the telephone was like my best friend in my high school life. After 2 years, if not mistaken, it was on New year's eve, I learned that he was bad mouthing me to another... How could this happen if it was love? and so, I moved on with much dignity... So Tiam, if you happen to be reading this, I did not leave you for another without any reason...

However, it took me a while to forget him as he was my so called "first love" u know ... or was it "puppy love"??? It was when I was with Leon when I found out he wasn't who I have always wanted...

Lesson 2: Eugene

A guy who has a same name as my brother, U-Jin. This guy was a total mistake. A year younger than me, I was 16 back then which makes him 15 then, and I swore to myself never again to date a guy who is younger as it will never work out (this is just my personal opinion, so no offence). I found out that it was a mistake to leave Guy no 1 without giving him another chance to prove himself again, and when I tried to give him that 2nd chance, it was however too late.

I was then single after my Sweet 16 birthday... Until college... (FML since then I have always been attached)

Lesson 3: A

I prefer not to mention his name here for his privacy. A was the best partner anyone can have. We were together for 3 years although it was on-off... Until today, he is my best friend, just like a brother to me. But due to foreseen circumstances, we couldn't proceed and thus, I had to walk away leaving his heart broken. But this, I will mend by treating him good from then till... (dunno when LOL)


Lesson 4: Leon

Leon is a good friend of Tiam. I met him when I went out with Tiam one day (it was just like a reunion thingy). Then I left A for Leon and it was another mistake! Remember, I walked out on Tiam because I wasn't treated the way I wanted? I walked out on A because I see no future... and I end up making the same mistake!

The thing I have learned here was "never to date your ex-bf's friend"... If they can be good friends, it just tells you that they come from the same group (just like me and my friends, why do we click so well? because of the saying "birds of the same feathers flock together"). Don't get me wrong though, they are all good people!

Lesson 5: It is embarrassing to even mention his name...

Super duper mistake... KNOCK MY HEAD PLEASE! I went to him cos I felt I wasn't even being treasured by Leon. Now that I think back, he (no no not guy no 5, but Leon) was a very pleasant guy! and am sure he is still today.


Lesson 6: Stewart

Remember me saying "I will never again date a guy who is younger than me?" I repeated that bloody mistake and ended up being heart broken again. This guy, I met him in England, was introduced by another friend. It just didn't work out and until today, I hate his guts cos he didn't want to return me some things which I have left in his house. ARGH!!! Anyway, good luck Stew!


**Summary: What do all these people have in common? MONEY! Coincidentally MONEY! But that wasn't what I was looking for... What I wanted was love... So what if he lives in a big house/ mansion? So what if he drives a BMW or a Mercedez? Those $$$ were not theirs, if I wanted those, I should have dated their fathers...
People out there have always thought of me as a bad person, a bitch, a slut, whatever you wanna name it. But, think of it this way - if I was so crazy in love with their $ I would not have let them go! Geezzzz! Those were the days!



SO, ask yourself:
1) Can money buy you happiness? NO!
2) Can money buy you love?? NO!



LESSON 7: From the 6 lessons above, should I already know if I am now with the right one? YES is my answer. I am now a happily married woman with my Man who is also my soul mate. I found him when I was in England... This is a true blessing from above! And I am now looking forward to build a family with him.. (not so soon la, have to finish my Masters first and then buy a house and then only make babies LOL)


To all of you out there:
Even if you fail once, or twice or 6 times, it doesn't mean you will continue falling. You will finally wake up with a slap on your face realizing you are someone who deserves better.

2011 Spanish League (Camp Nou Barcelona)

To all FC Barcelona fans out there!

As everyone knows that Barcelona football team (FCB) had won the 2011 Spanish League (La Liga), they have made an effort to tour Barcelona city in an opened roof-top bus to show their cup to their forever loyal fans.

Football used to be once just a very popular sport where it has turned political lately. In Spain, as we know that a football team plays with many different other teams. However, fans of FCB hate Real Madrid team! WHY??? There are many reasons to it... I am not a football fan and thus I haven't got much to say here.

Anyway, yesterday, instead of waiting by the roadside with all the other supporters, we went straight to Camp Nou stadium as that would be their last stop... Firstly, parking was a problem, and has been always a problem regardless of whether there is a function or without a function. Therefore, I prefer to travel by metro or the bus! But sometimes, I just want to be sitting in a car... (I can be a pain at times)

There was no entry charge which was good for me as I don't like football but just to experience the stadium filled with 80,000 people. And what more, we were so lucky that we actually sat in the first few rows, so near to the field but yet, the players were super duper tiny! This seat would have caused me approx 300 euros. So we saved approx 600 euros... It was worth it, you know what I mean, the whole experience, although there was no match going on. Cos i saw Lionel Messi from far.. LOL!

Lionel Messi

But the noise from those horns seriously annoyed me (my poor ears)... ARGH! -.-

*This was just like Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding, but this was even bigger with 80k instead of just 1,900 people (number of guests invited to Buckingham Palace for the reception). Nope the players didn't come in a horse carriage nor in a car but in a bus! Of course, we didn't beat the number of eyes watching the live telecast on TV worldwide. LOL!

The 2011 Royal wedding, Kate & Prince William kissing at the balcony of Buckingham Palace

We waited for 1 and a half hours, taking pictures, waiting for the players, and waiting for the stadium to be filled up... Everyone was enjoying the live band but NOT ME cos I understood NOTHING! When the players arrived, we only watched them for 20 minutes as again, I understood nothing.. Literally Nothing OK! Entertainments were all in Catalan and not Spanish. My Spanish is already like a 2 year old, what more with Catalan! FML

Looking for "our" seats

Part of Camp Nou stadium.. almost filled up

What a nice view eh...

Hubby in Camp Nou

As usual, Hubby playing with his new Tamron Lens *eyes rolling*

See those 2 guys running? Carlos Puyol (Barcelona captain) and Xavi with the Catalunya flag

**To those who wants to visit Camp Nou Stadium in the near future, you can either use the Metro (L3) and stop at Zona Universitaria; or by Bus no 7; or with the Barcelona hop on-hop off Touristic Bus.

Shopping for others = Shopaholic??

I tried signing in last night to update on my blog but the damn internet did not allow me to enter my blog, and I think to any other blogs as well...

Anyway, my husband went to the mall last Wednesday and he discovered that PC City in the whole of Spain will be closing down and thus everything's on 40% discount... He called me from the mall to say "I saw this lens it's really good and cheap, can i buy it?"... "NO!" was my answer as we have made a deal previously that he will only get his huge Canon camera after we get a house but me myself broke that deal last year when I got him his Canon EOS 550D for his 28th Birthday... Thus here he is asking for more now as lenses for cameras are like bags collection. When you have one, you would want to have more or to upgrade to a better brand.

I got so angry because he knows that our priority now is to get a house not lenses, or bags in my case... I went to bed and took a nap as that is how I release stress nowadays because the other way is to shop and I didn't want to do that.

In the evening, we were supposed to go to Ikea and we ended up in PC City! And we saw this DJ console which my brother had always wanted but was too expensive. Here it is on 40% and straight away I picked up the phone and dialed his number knowing it was 4am in M'sia and he had to work the next day... FHL! He got so excited that he googled everything online and finally yea, I bought it for him!

Hercules DJ Console RMX for DJ Jiniv

My brother's new toy

then... I felt bad towards my husband who wanted the lens so badly and told him "Fine you can have it if they still have it"...

Unfortunately, there was none left and the next day we went to so many other branches and nope, there were non left and thus, I believed him that it was at a really good price... AND GUESS WHAT???!!! We came home later that day and he said "LOOK AT MY LENS!!!" FML!

So let me make this clear:
1) Can I have the lens?
2) I said "NO" but when I felt bad I said "OK you can have it and this will be your gift for the rest of the year"

unfortunately, we couldn't find any.... so we went home... and

3) TAH DAH! He had already bought the lens yesterday and now he is actually asking if he can keep it and me standing here like a dumbo feeling bad that I didn't get it for him yesterday and it's now gone!!! FTS!

Hubby's new toy: Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC (Stabalize) for Canon

So that's all about PC City and of course I did get myself something small... a laser mouse by Logitech! hehehehe and it was at a really good price too... :)

One of my best friend wanted this bag from Bimba & Lola which is a brand originally from Barcelona. Hence the price was much cheaper compared to the same one in Malaysia. It's almost half the price!!! so here you go babes!!!! But both my brother and my friend would have to wait till Jan next year to have these things!

Bimba & Lola Butterfly collection

And for myself??? Yea, a picture with this Just Cavalli bag from an outlet which I only took a picture with!

Me with "my" Just Cavalli bag... Nope I didn't buy it.. Should I?

Adios!!! xoxo

A new challenge in my career

Hello everyone! One of the toughest thing in a cross-cultural wedding is when you are living in your partner's country and not your own. Many decisions have to be made more carefully...

I have been working for 4 years in my formal company. I have made what I have always wanted from the company. I first joined back in 2007 in Malaysia, a year after I graduated, 2 weeks after I flew back from the UK.

After almost 3 years in the company, I had to leave as I have decided to marry my husband and to live with him in this whole new country to me called Spain! I loved my job because I can see myself achieving all the time. Thus, when I came over to Spain, I re-applied for the same company again... Yes "re-applied" as the so called international transfer did not apply... I worked in this company for another year in Spain and have always reminded myself "I better be good at what i am doing as I speak Spanish like a 2 yr old and that won't bring me far especially with 4 million of Spaniards being jobless"...

Until recently, I got head hunted! So now I finally believe if you are good at what you are doing, you will finally be appreciated one fine day and being realized by another who sees you as a value... It was a tough resignation as so many things happened, one of them, I was counter offered! In the end, I did what I think is right for my own self interest... I think it's time for a change and for a new portfolio, and also to take my career in a different direction!

No I am not a lawyer yet!!! and might never be one...

I take this as a blessing from above and I am looking forward to my new challenge in 2 weeks' time. Yes 2 weeks! I have been going to bed late and waking up late as well... That's what I call life! lol!!!

Ok, now I need to go back to my thesis which is going to due in 3 months' time . FML, I had a year to do and now i've got only 3 months! Thanks to Miss last minute (ME)...

FTS - I can never discipline myself when it comes to assignments and now the final stage, writing this thesis for my LLM!

WISH ME LUCK GUYS!!! xoxo