This is a SUAY engagement

Don't know why this engagement always bring me into deep water. Was this engagement cursed? Cursed by previous AIC? Those who in-charged of this engagement had all left and none of them was the continuity of the engagement, except me!!

Now, the limited review is around the corner and I thought I will have left before this date. Who knows? 人算不如天算. My PR is still pending and I cannot put down the letter before I get this stupid si ren PR approved. Consequently, I'll need to touch this cursed file again.

This engagement is really a DAMN SUAY STUPID engagement. I show you how SUAY it is now:

Last year end audit:

1. I met this stupid bad assistant and I raised my voice on him at client's place. And I talked about him here.

2. The incomplete set of prior year audit files transferred to my name by this stupid guy made me cannot sleep at night and searched high and low for it. I talked about it here.

3. I had a painful experience with the evaluation and I didn't even want to recall how painful it was. That was when I posted this.

4. A bad working relationship with the manager-in-charge (MIC).

Interim limited review:

5. MIC changed. Current MIC is slightly better than the previous one (but he has the same school of thoughts as the previous MIC since they are sifu-and-student relationship). Never fail bugging me since he took over the engagement.

6. As the MIC is bugging me to confirm the audit timeline. So I called the client to check but she's away in China. Then I was asked to drop her an email and I did so. No reply from the client so this MIC asked me to call her assistant and I did so. (What's the point of calling assistant while she's not the decision maker??????) Then I was asked to follow up with this assistant and I called her again today, no answer from her end. So, I was asked to drop another email.

I finally heard from this client and she claimed that she has responded my email yesterday and somemore resent me the email today, copied the MIC and her director. My god! Seriously, I didn't receive her email at all until today. And the way she replied really embarassed me, as though I didn't check my email properly. (Don't act blur lor.... She shoud know ppl have communication problem with her while she's in China! Email server in China always don't work well!!) But that's fine. As I saw the email I nearly faint. She cannot work with the timeline that we proposed as she could not close her book earlier. Okay, nevermind. What made me faint was she mentioned that she can only close her book on one Friday and proposed me to go in on Saturday!!!!!!!

HALOOOO.... BRILLIANT YOU AH TO PROPOSE SUCH A GOOD START OF AUDIT!
WHY ASK ME WORK ON SATURDAY IDIOT!!

中秋节快乐

Happy Mooncake Festival...
Reunion with T and A.
Was invited to steamboat dinner by neighbour next door... Too bad ah, auntie... I had just had dinner. Thanks anyway.

Mooncake from Häagen-Dazs... my treat. *wink*

Si Beh SUAY!!!

Received this email from one of the Senior Manager (Opps... when he called me I thought he's just a small kaki..):

Dear all,

As most of you are aware, you have been selected for a short interview by ACRA (not more than 1 hr). Please proceed to training room (29 floor) this coming Monday at 8.45am for a short coordination briefing.

I've attached the interview timings for your reference. Please mark these dates and timing in your diary.

Please contact either XXX or myself if you have any questions with regards to this interview process.

Thanks.

Arghhhhh..... why me??? Why me???? Why me??? Say if there are 1,400 staffs in office, why am I so SUAY being selected as one of the 20???? The chances of being selected is only 1.4%. Talking audit department alone, say if there are 600 staffs (actually I don't know how many staffs are there in my department), everyone is standing only 3.3% chances of being selected also. Walao.... 买马票又不见得这么准。

I'm such a problem staff, I'm a newbies, I don't like this office, I want to quit, I have so much complaints, WHAT GOOD WORDS CAN I SAY ABOUT THE OFFICE??? Plus, an hour interview is DAMN LONG !!!

Arghhhhhhh~!!!!!!!

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婚礼的祝福

It's Chyeen's wedding dinner. She was officially married last Saturday and today was merely her wedding dinner.

Chyeen's my very old friend since primary school. I always regard Peronte, Chyeen and Jiaroti my closest friends in my heart. I do not know if they also think the same. To me, even though we don't really keep in contact, don't talk much over MSN, and will only keep each other posted latest updates once in a blue moon, they are ppl that I trust. They are also ppl I'll seek help from.

We said to attend her wedding dinner together. Jiaroti would come straight from SG and I'd pick Peronte up from his home. While I was on the way to Peronte's house, Jiaroti called.

Jiaroti: Hey... I cannot go over JB. My re-entry permit was expired! I didn't notice.

Me: What? Then how? You're not coming?

Jiaroti: The officer said I can still go in JB by using white card but it could create problem when come to renew my PR. Aiyoh.. I'm now at custom lorrr....

Me: Then? Do you want to come in by using white card then? Eh... it's her wedding dinner leh.. I thought I'd see u.

Jiaroti: But... permit thing is no joke leh... I think I come in and meet you guys at a later date. My permit expired on September 12... So suey.. You ask Peronte help me give Ang Pao ok?

Me: Aiyoh... why so drama one? You make sure you come and see her another time lor.. I'll let her know then...

The wedding dinner was pretty sian... cos Chyeen didn't invite our other old primary school classmates. We're sitting together with her high school classmates (although some are also my junior classmates but not very close). I even called my ex-junior classmate a wrong name... so pai seh... The whole night only the banker never stopped talking. 职业病? Maybe. Also met Hui Mei, who I've not seen for 9 years also. So surprised. Hui Mei's also Peronte's and Jiaroti's friends from Guan Yue Tuan. Aiyah... Jiaroti.. you rugi lor...

Me & Hui Mei

Peronte, me and Hui Mei. How good if you're also in the picture, Jiaroti.

Chyeen... my best sister... best wishes for you.

Siem Reap Trip - Part 3

有点懒。。。 不太想写。。。 久等了。。 pai seh。。

柬埔寨比我们落后几年？我也不知道。。 10 年还是20年？还是更多？去那里的感觉就好像回到过去。那些停留在记忆里的东西，生活方式，一一浮现。

市场在他们的生活扮演着很重要的角色。 几乎没有什么是 market 找不到的。可是我对于在market 里吃东西实在是不敢恭维。环境夹杂着怪味，实在是倒胃口。

第一天，我们去了Phsar Chas。这个 market 有点乱。东西杂七杂八的没什么规划。走着走着就走到这个卖菜卖肉，又有人吃东西的地方。老实说，那味道不是那么好闻。可是他们却可以在里面吃东西。习惯了吧？

Phsar Chas 一隅。那味道臭到不行。Ninja 讲那个是泰国的味道。泰国是什么味道？我也不知道。佩服 YB 还敢敢走进去拍照。我？可以闪多远，就有多远。

走着走着，卖丝巾摊位前就看到有人卖螃蟹，应该是 soft shell crab。不知道是煮过没有的。也不知道是怎么个吃法。那妇女头上顶着的头巾也不知道有什么作用。呵呵。

除了这个Phsar Chas ，其他的 market 其实也大同小异。第三天，我们路过另一个 market，tuk tuk driver 说那个是所谓的 big market (Phsar Leu Thom Thmey）。这个是当地人去的。和买卖东西的人讲一两句话就可以知道，这个 market 很 local。 应该是游客很少的地方。如果是游客必到之地，卖东西的人都会说那几句 standard 的 lines。呵呵。

Market 里面有人车衣服。还真怪。走着走着。。。 突然看到灯火一片。。 卖什么？？

卖金？？卖首饰？？天啊。。 酱都可以。。 也不知道是真的，还是假的。这样子摆摊不会被打强哦？

另一隅，有杂物区。这个 market 还比较有规划。至少有把摊位 categorised，不会好像逛着卖衣服的突然杀出一个卖肉的。哈哈。

这个角落对我来说，有点恐怖的说。卖的都是怪东西，还有肉。有怪味，我不喜欢。

难得和这么多“肉”拍照。。 哈哈。。 恶心。

Market 外的路还烂到可以。得步步为营，不然就会中招。地上黑黑的污水就会溅上来。窄窄的路，两旁有人卖东西，行人熙熙攘攘，还有 motorbike 穿行。晕倒。

走出 market 就看到有人卖法国面包。。。 我印象中那么好吃的法国面包是这样的卖法？那些 cafe 还是 stall 就是在这里买的？汗。难道东西真的是越肮脏，越好吃？

市场篇大概就这样子。。 像这样的市场，在我们这里应该是看不到了吧？

Fu Mei Mei

I want to write about Fu Mei Mei simply because she's too cuteeeeeee !! (And my pig sister asked me to write about her too)

Fu Mei Mei, name Fu Jia Xin, is the youngest daughter of my eldest cousin. I put her pics as my display pic and received comments saying that we look alike. Oh my god. Although my eyes are getting smaller, she has single eye lid and mine (although small) are still double eye lid okay. She's so cute that she draws everybody's attention during all the family gathering. Everybody adores her...

When she's a few months old, her face is like hamburger...

Gong Xi Fa Cai?? Hehe..

Innocent smile.. so innocent..

古灵精怪的符妹妹

Me & Fu Mei Mei

Mindy, Me and Fu Mei Mei in little night gown

I simply like this pic. This pic could cheer me up.

Long time no see !

Have been meeting old friends these 2 weeks. Those I have not seen for 5 years, and some even 9 years!! Gosh...

I took half day leave yesterday as I didn't have mood to work. As I login MSN, Colin msg me and asked if I was free to meet up. Person that I was meeting included Cher. What??? Cher??? I thought she had left for NZ?? Then Colin told me that she's just come back from her Shanghai trip and will be leaving for NZ today.... I think 冥冥之中早已安排... I thought I wouldn't have chance to meet her up since I missed out the chances to meet up on the night she came sg. Who else would be coming? Xiu hui (who I have not seen for 4 or 5 years), Shu Khai (I have not seen for 9 years!!!), Colin (8 years? I don't remember if I saw you after we last parted at Sunway).

The cafe that we went last night is opened by their 初中同学 - Hong Hai @ Jln Toby. It's a very old fashion cafe. Light is dim and the environment is just free and relax. As the space is not big, the shortcoming would be, if one of the table chit-chat and laugh out loud, it could be noisy. Okay.. I think we're the table who talked loud and laughed out loud last night. Haha.

Had a bit of chit-chat about our old classmates and recent updates of ourselves. I must say Shu Khai stays as young as 9 years ago, though no significant changes to others as well. Gosh... how did Shu Khai maintain his look??? I wonder. And I only realised yesterday that I actually have Shu Khai as neighbour. He's staying at the same Tmn as I do. Gosh. 可见我们多么的不熟. Haha.

Guys... it's really heart-warming to see you all. I'm really happy to see you guys again after so many years...

Happy birthday to dad

八月初十，Happy birthday to Fu ba ba.

Please fire me

Received an email (marked as highly important):

Are you in office? Please call me at ext XXX

I called back...

Me: Are you looking for me? Have just seen your email. I'm not in office.
Ms A: Ohh..... where are you?
Me: Client's place. What's up?
Ms A: Erm... you hold on ya..... Erm.... nothing actually. I'm just testing how soon you'll response to my email.

Faint~~

Then.....

Ms B: You haven't completed the independence declaration.... Couldn't find it in your file....
Ms C: I was very amazed that you did not complete the modules right after the Practice Review.....
Mr E: Can you look through that issues and we have a discussion on that? Especially on the .... I'll have meeting with client on Oct 1...

COULD YOU ALL GIVE ME A BREAK?????

Or, please fire me... please. More than happy to hear that.

I stroke 4D

As you all know, I don't buy 4D usually, not even during chinese new year.

Have thought of buying my car plate number just because I saw twice of my car plate number at Jusco last night. One of which was when I was entering the car park, I saw one car with the same car plate number parked aside. Then I was searching for the parking lot, I intended to wait for a lot but out of sudden just right in front me, this car was leaving. I saw the car number was also the 9992. Can't be so coincident right?? So, first thing in my mind was, maybe I should go buy my car plate number...

I'd think of buying number was also because of the monkey tree number. This uncle went to see the "Monkey God" tree and sms me the number - 9077. I told my mum about it and my dad bought the number. Who knows this number came out first prize, but in a jumping sequence. Gosh! I had a feeling that I might strike my car plate number because thing just happened "over-coincident". Hehe.

I spent RM80 on numbers today (cos I also saw other repeated car plate numbers, haha). Because of the monkey god number's lesson, I bought all difference sequence of the numbers. I was shocked myself when I knew I actually bet RM80 on numbers. Even though I stroke the number but eventually it's still a lost.

Nonetheless... I did bring money to others and it's also the first time I stroke number. It's something worth remembering and feeling happy about it. Hahaha.

Siem Reap Trip - Part 2

Day 1:

Full day free and easy at Siem Reap town. Visit Psar Chas (old market). Hot air balloon at Angkor Wat.

Day 2:

Sunrise at Angkor Wat.
Angkor Thom - start from South Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Phimeanakas, Elephant & Leper king Terraces. Afternnon - Angkor Wat.
Sunset at Phnom Bakheng.

Day 3:

Morning: Rolous Group - Lolei, Preah Ko and Bakong.
Afternoon: Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Tasom, Oriental Mebon, Preah Rup, Banteay Kdei, Prasak Kravan
Sunset at Srah Srang.

Day 4:

Banteay Srei, Landmine Museum, Kabal Spean or "Thousand Lingas River". Ta Prohm.

Day 5:

Killing Field, Artisant d'Angkor. Tonle Sap lake and floating villages.
Central Market.
International buffet dinner with Apsara dance.

Place to stay:

Bou Savy Guesthouse - Fan room - USD4 per pax per day include breakfast

Transport:

Tuk tuk - City area USD12 per day. Other areas range from USD15 to USD30 per day.

Siem Reap Trip - Part 1

Have been thinking of visiting to Angkor ruins for long time. Being one of the 7 wonders of the world, so to me, it's then a must-visit place.

Happened to see promotional fare with Jetstar while working OT in office, so I just turned to ask Yang Boon if she's interested. At the same time, I was also asking around in MSN to see if any others would be interested as well. I got quickest reply from Ninja. Since we have at least 3 person travelling in group, so without much considerations, what most important to me was to grab the cheap ticket first. Whoever feel like joining can join later but at their own expense. Hiak. Ticket was booked on May 18, 2007. Travelling date from September 2 to September 7, 2007. As we did not plan our trip to Phnom Pehn so our stay was limited to Siem Reap. 5 full days at Siem Reap... just relax and take our time slowly...

Didn't read much about the country before I went this round, partly was because I was tied up with work. Parly also because I knew my travelmate have planned for the trip so I can just follow. Hehe. The trip was a bit like 出师不利. Cos I received bomb from F woman telling me that I was not allowed to go on leave. Received a rude email with her usual tone, I felt a bit bu shuang. Was there a need to make big fuss over my leave when it's only a week?

I took 2 days earlier leave to do all the last minute packing. A day before I went off, I was still sending workpapers to my babysitters and also the need to submit stupid timesheet. As the flight was early in the Sunday morning, hence, I got my dad to drive me in Sg on Saturday evening. I was caring too much about the things to bring to Cambodia and the work and I forgot one important thing - I FORGOT MY KEYS! Yes... again... I only realised I came out without keys when I was reaching Tiong Bahru. This was the 3rd time I forgot about my keys and need to call up my landlord for spare keys... Silly me. Hanging around at Tiong Bahru Plaza while waiting my landlord. Thought of going friends' house nearby but none were around. By the time I got into my room, it was already 9:30pm...

Cos need to wake up early at 3 plus the next day, I tried to sleep earlier though, didn't have good sleep still. Yang Boon sms me and told me she's not sleeping cos she afraid she'd miss flight. My dad was previously worrying that I couldn't wake up so he insisted to send me to airport in the early morning but I refused. I set my alarm at 3am though, I forgot my alarm didn't work during weekend so it did not ring at 3am! Gou li. Luckily Ninja called to wake me up at 3 plus. If I were to go airport alone, I think I could the one who missed flight in the end. Hoho.

Flight number 3K595... there we go.... 7:05am (an hour slower than our time) we stepped on Siem Reap - an exciting, tiring, dusty and warm journey began.........

Highlights of Siem Reap trip

Ninja Papa, me and Yang Boon

Just some highlights of the trip - what we did, what we'd seen and what we'd experience. Lazy to write story now.. just post up some pictures first.

The Siem Reap trip was all about:

Market...... wet to dry market..... no matter what market it is, they are basically selling the same thing. Silk is one of the typical goods (as shown in the pictures).

Carving... it's everywhere...

Kampung life style... want water? 自己打咯.......

Angkor ruins... temples everywhere... until I forgot which one I was visiting....

Hot balloon.... only managed to ride after 3 times of visiting.....

Kids are everywhere at the Angkor ruins.... they're trained to ask money from tourists....

Hiking for "A thousand lingas"........

Things that we did almost everyday: -

Khmer food.... Amok fish is the dish we ate almost everyday..

Dinner at Pub Street........

Ohh ya..... Angkor Market....... went there everyday.. haha...

And..... finally.... some eerie stories..... *creepy*

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Back from Cambodia

3 fella, 2 from Singapore and 1 from Malaysia.

Yes.... I'm back.... Back from Siem Reap.

With 2 extra kgs on weight, sore throat, tanned skin, 500+ pictures.

Many stories to write.... just stay tune. Hehe.

I need time to compile my stories and pictures okay.