23rd June - Dinner Time
Had dinner with my friends at The Manhattan Fish Market. Ordered the 3people meals with one basket of half dozen mussells with 4 people sitting by the table for meals. I thought it will cost us a bomb and also the food not enough for us to munch. Thank God that, well, all of us were just enough full. (Thanks to the bottomless drink). We chatted lots of stuff, like FS, Music, Work life, Love life, etc....

After that, we then had our photo sessions, taken place at outside Sunway Resort Hotel and also inside. Photo shots were taken by my photo-vain buddy Kev with his new baby NIKON.

We all tested all kinds of angles, position, posture and pose to produce a very nice portrait of ours (freelance rojak modelling), and to some it actually turn out to be good though..(just need to improvise more on the photo quality wise, I guess).

YOU CAUGHT ME, KEV

Went home at around 10pm something, went out again to 'cucuk' money and bought myself 2 cans of friendly-user beer and 2 bars of chocolate to bring back home and munch while waiting for the right time, for the right moment. Prior to midnight, few friends of mine did wished me. Am still ok though.

Just few minutes prior to midnight, few incoming messages from MSN jam up my window and from then I've been super busy entertaining their replies. At the strike of 12AM, that's where from ordinary quiet became very super busy and was flooded with SMS, MSN and even in the websites like friendster, multiply, etc. WAH....If I were to compare this year, last year (2006) and last 2 years ago (2005), this year was the most busiest birthday ever to received non-stop sms, until my phone got lagging while retrieving the message. Well, at least am happy, just that comparing with last year and few years back, during my celebration in KL, I've been celebrated with friends prior to my big day, but not on my BIG day. Last year was even worse when I were suppose to celebrate with friend, of whom later that week he unable to make it due to valid reason (which I would not disclose here), and ended up celebrated my birthday in Genting...ALONE!! Anyway, from 12am until 2am, was still busy with SMS and MSN, chat, chat, chat and then got too tired until I slept.

24th JUNE - Later that time at 8am plus, my mum called me up....wished me birthday, from then, all sms and calls start to flood in again. Another busy day for me.

In the afternoon, had lunch with my friend BUBU at DOME LOT 10. Had my 1st birthday meal of the day for 'CATCH OF THE DAY', followed up Chocolate Mousse Cake to represent my Birthday Cake and chatted like hours before we moved on to KL Plaza and then walk over to KLCC.

BEING COOL AT THE STATION

CATCH OF THE DAY

  CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE  

Once reached KLCC, BUBU started his shopping at REPLAY outlet and bought himself a pair of jeans. Then walked over to shop by shop and BUBU asked me what I want coz he wanted to get me a birthday present. I told him, having you to accompany me around KL and celebrate my birthday is already a birthday present. Anyway, if you want to get me birthday present..hhmm...can. Just that I don't know you can buy it for me or not oh. He's blur. I then reminded him that what I wanted for my birthday present is something that no one will be able to buy them unless miracles happen, and I guess he knew what I'm trying to say. (YAMAHA DGX620..NO WAY LAR..HAHA)

Tried the clothings at Philosophy Men (one of my favourite cloth wear in fashion wise) and Zara. Price wise...WA CHA LEH!!!! Basically, I end up doing window shopping with empty handed while my friend did his shopping. Anyway, my feet was killing me, and it was my fault for wearing the wrong type of shoes for my outing. So we make way to Starbucks KLCC for a drink, and a 2nd birthday cake of the day; Strawberry Cheese Cake. And then, we chatted again.

STRAWBERRY CHEESE CAKE

FRAPUCCINO ICE BLENDED CARAMEL WITH WHIPPED CREAM

From KLCC, we make way to Times Square with our objectives is to find out the music shop when the promoter got my friend an offer on Maxis's promotional stuff, of which apparently he applied them already. Then we had our walk, hunting for the music shop, and in vain, all of them were closed. Then from Time Square, we need to make our way to KL Sentral to collect BUBU's bag, and then went over to Pasar Seni, down to NANDOS Restaurant at Petaling Street for dinner.

During that time, I wish I could just go to massage centre to get the masseur to massage my feet. I was so freaking tired, and my butt was shaking left and right, just like Donald Duck's butt.

1/4 HOT PERI PERI CHICKEN WITH VEGES AND CHIPS

Anyway, we had 1/4 chicken with sidelines. Not bad, and I had Hot Peri Peri sauced to take with and it was so hot that I almost got myself 'drunk'. Then, went over to Puduraya to get Bubu's ticket back to his hometown as he need to go back home already. Stayed a lil while with him and chat before it's 'TIME TO SAY GOODBYE'.

While on my way to the train station, my feet was killing me, it hurts and sores, and my butt, again, keep shaking to the left, to the right, to the left, just like how Donald Duck walk with his big butt shaking to the left and right. I guess I must be super tired with my outing of the day. So in the end, I took the cab back home. Reached home, tried to boil water but there was no gas, so I have to take birthday cold shower, then rest.

Oh yeah, I do check on my e-mails and I was shocked to see that I have so many incoming e-mails need to check one by one. Most of them were actually a notifications of some websites telling me that there's incoming messages and comments, of which I just need to go in and check them out. And then at the same time, I went on MSN and there's few more people quickly wished me Happy Birthday before the clock strikes 12AM to the 25th June, which is Jeremy's Birthday (my hometown's church friend)

25th JUNE - Overslept due to still exhausted from yesterday's celebration. Although I left the house a bit late, I manage to reached office earlier by few minutes by taking a cab.

Reaching office, was just normal day for me, validating cases, had discussion with team leader and my seniors. Early that time we went out to the makcik van site to buy our breakfast and that's where I told her that basically was super exhausted with my celebration, and all she response is just..Oooh..ok.

Eventually, while I was working on that part, I was asked to compile data so that the team leaders could work out the templates. While compiling, babe told all of us to proceed to pantry for a group meeting. As usual, I just lock my pc and left. However, I was asked to stay out at the moment. For no reason ??

Then suddenly they sang birthday song for me. OMG, now that's really surprising. I almost had tears in my eyes, almost drop 'em. But nah..I tried super hard not to let tears drop from my eyes. And the agents outside the pantry were suddenly staring into the
pantry room to check out on a special event. Really touching.

THE TOUCH ON A CAKE

I thought they were not really attentive with what cake I want, but I guess they prove me wrong. They got me something of which I always wanted though, at least it fits the criteria. They got me Blueberry Cheese Cakes with White Chocolate. We had so much of laughter in the room.

MY BELATED BIRTHDAY CAKE

  MY BELATED BIRTHDAY SLICED CAKE

THE JOKER

THE BABE

THE WHALE

THE MAMA TURTLE AND THE BABE

THE JOKER AND THE HOLY ONE

THE BEAGLE AND THE CHIWAWA

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As for Birthday Presents, nope, no one got me what I always wanted. Maybe miracle didn't happen that time. (Well, almost got it..but nah...I rather get it on my own). So far, no one gave me any birthday presents on my birth date (exception for BUBU). However way before my birthday, I already have 3 advance birthday present, and all of them comes from my hometown

Uniquely Japanese Bowl

SF a.k.a. Mamasan presented me this gift as she learned that I like it very much coz I keep mentioning ot her that this japanese bowl is very nice and it will be even nice to put it up as a display. Oh yeah, not forgetting our Diva Dotti gave me a box of japanese biscuits. Nice indeed, and it's already processed in my tummy.

OSIM Batt-Operated Toothbrush

Usually it doesn't cost cheap ler. I was lucky enough to have them as the bank had sent me a birthday voucher gift and asked me to go over to any outlet and collect them.

 

GRAND-PIANO GLASS GLOBE

Just few days prior to my birthday, sot-sot Connie and I were chatting on msn and then she asked me for my home address. I thought she wanted to send birthday card, which is why I gave her my home address.

Next thing I know is, she told me that she's going to courier the present over to my place. Gosh..and I thought, she's couriering a birthday card for me? Wow..must be nice. Just that, the present has to be delay due to unforeseen circumstances.

Just recently when chatting with her, she sent me a picture of a package. WAIT!?! A PACKAGE. She eventually courier a package to me. In the picture it look like something big. Wah...No wonder why she's sending the item over to me by courier lar. And my biggest mistakes, I gave her my house address, so the present got delayed big time.

Due to my gan-cheong ness, I actually went over to the courier company to collect the item which I was, by right, was not suppose to go out during the certain period of time. (Sorry babe...my big time fault ).

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Among all the birthday I got up-to-date, I think there's nothing can ever beat with what I have for this year. The most precious birthday gift that I ever could had and will never be able to trade them.

A Ring

Yeah...many friends of mine noticed that there's something on my finger after I got back from my hometown recently and though that someone special gave to me. Indeed, it is someone special. My mum.

Just few weeks prior to my homecoming, my mum asked me what I wanted for my birthday present. Instead of thinking some materialistic stuff, I was thinking one thing. Few years ago, I've observe my mum, grand aunt, aunties and uncles who grouped together and buy a ring, or a necklace, or a bracelet for my cousins. Probably am jealous. Then I was thinking, why did they get those but I didn't have any for myself, except with the silvers by my friends. At the same time, I do not want to burden my mum to come up another expenses just to buy me the stuff, and it will make me feel extremely bad, so I didn't tell my mum what I wanted that day.

Few days later, she asked me again and she just said that she will just try but no promise. So I told her what I have in mind. My point is, I want something that symbolize her love for me as mother-child. She then explained to me that in fact she already got us something for three of us, but only intended to pass it to us when she is about to 'go'.

During my homecoming and after my cousin's wedding tea ceremony ended, myself, my mum and my sister went over to Wisma Merdeka to do a bit shopping as my mum need to bring me to the goldsmith to find the right size for my finger and the cool pattern. My sister were asking what my mum going to buy, and my mum only say 'something lar'. After she bought me the ring, she told me that whenever you see the ring, you will remember me.

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Anyway...up-to-date, I have eventually recorded who has wished me birthday for the year 2007. In fact, most of my friends wished me more than just one channel (Call, Email, MSN, SMS, Friendster etc), I will based on the first channel that they used when they sent me the greetings, in random order.

- Via Phone Call -
Mum, Po Didi, Bubu, Yapzai, "Chao Hai" (Belated Wished), Minah PETPET (Belated Wished)

- Via SMS -

UJ, Jae, Vin, Bumblee Karen, Numen, Hoon Xern, DanDan, WeiWei, Sot Sot Connie, Ah Bing, Dotteva, Mamasan SF, Arik, KangKang, Raymond, Gladz, Junei, Clare, Jacob, LeoLeo (Belated Wished), Jibab (Belated Wished), Hiro-san (Belated Wished), Meow-Meow (Belated Wished), Mike Dino(Belated Wish), Sotong (Belated Wished), Putrisiti (Belated Wished)

- MSN -
Carrot, Sis Audrey, Still a.k.a. TAMBI, Turtle, YuanYuan, Captain Cheng, RickRick, Shauna, Niam Didi, William, PengPeng, RickyL, RobinS, EddieL, Diva CK, Dearest Lawyer, Jerry, Pennyzai, DrFunk, Winny, Yasu-san, Darren CHEW, Mike (Belated Wished), Sherm (Belated Wished), "Ngai Tiao" (Belated Wished), Brian Tan (Belated Wished), Wolverine (Belated Wished) , Hanson (Belated Wished)

- Friendster - (Both Testimonials and Comments) -
Lauren, Charis, AndyW, Isabel, Dhennise, Meei Yi, Colin SG, Angie, Rum, BOO, Cecilia, Yukiz, Bennie, Qairul MAIRE, Belligul, Connie, Farah, Bunny, Kevin Vun (Belated Wished), Ikhone.(Belated Wished), Lissa

- Others -
Uncle Jeff, Big Cat, samchiew, seanhan, kwad, dutchtulip, davis, pat, zeon, andrew, phuchid, Jazz S (Belated Wished), Kelly (Belated Wished), Big Bro Keith, Vandeta

- COLLEGUES -
BABE, IKAN PAUS, MDM TURTLE, STARFISH, BEAGLE, CHIWAWA, GHANI, BABOON BOO, JOE THE IKAN BILIS, SURIA, D.O (Via e-mail), Diane (Via E-mail) (ALL BELATED WISHED)

SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE THAT HAD MAKE MY WONDERFUL MOMENTS

P/S : (Extra Thanks to Captain Cheng for being a wonderful and crazy VAIN POT photographer for the night)

P/S : For those who did wished me but didn't find their nicknames in their list, do let me know so that I could update them here. (Must year 1-year-older syndrome. Haha)

The last I blogged was on the 27th, talking about my days in KK, and also about the wedding day and dinner that we had during the last weekend.

Today was already 29th May 2007, the final day for me to be in KK, and the hour where I have to fly back to my work place for work. Too bad there's no holiday on the 30th and 31st May in KL, or I would have took lots of holiday. Some more, there's another holiday on the 2nd June (Agong's Birthday)

On Sunday prepared myself to go to church to attend the service, which after that had lunch with mum, sis, uncles and auntie, (me and sis had ice cream burger)before heading back home and rest a while.

Ice Cream Burger

Original plan on the Sunday afternoon was suppose to go out with Still, however due to his illness, plan had to be cancel. Can't think of any activity on that day itself, therefore I had decided to stayed home until night time. The only best time for me to relax at home by reading comic, online and listen to music in my room. (And I played Kingdom Hearts ; Chain of Memories, and up-to-time, I only left 2 more level before I could finish the game and to see the ending.

Mum had ordered dumplings and my grand-aunt had made us roasted duck (and even had cherries, specially flown from UK) and I was asked to collect them from auntie's house. While collect the food, I also take this opportunity to visit grandma for short chat before I went back home for dinner.

During the dinner, there's lots of homely food of which I couldn't get them in KL. We had great time fellowship with each other, had our family gossips and laughter. Later at night, myself and my siblings decided to head towards Warisan Square for a bit of window shopping and had a 'yam-cha' session at Starbucks while having a '38' session.

Roasted Duck

 

Dumpling 

Simple Chicken Herbal Soup 

A Vege (I don't know how to call it)

On the 28th May, woke up earlier, got changed and headed to my former office to meet up my ex-collegue as this day our activity is to search for Fried Tuaran Mee in the town of Tuaran. Upon arriving there, we were looking out for the shop but in vain, we couldn't manage to find them. So, our diva eventually suggested that we should head to Tamparuli to try out Fried Tamparuli Noodles.

  The Outgoers (SF, DC, AW)  

Mamasan and Asam Diva

We then finally arrive at the shop, (and I bumped into my x-school mates, they were having lunch there..and what on earth there were doing in Tamparuli for lunch. Had a lil chat with them though).

The best view of the back-side of Mt Kinabalu

One of the modern version of Jambatan Tamparuli

Small town of Tamparuli

Old Version of Cups

Tamparuli Noodles

After a meal, we went over to Asia City for Wawasan Plaza for my shopping, then heading to Wagamama Japanese Restaurant in Asia City for lunch.

Perodua latest car 'VIVA' which has been just released recently, was finally appeared at the centre of the court for us to view them. Took a quick look on them and I finally found that it is bigger than Kancil and smaller than Myvi. Pricing is ranging around RM26k - RM48k from 550cc-1000cc. Although it seems to be so cute to drive, the only con part about this VIVA is the bumper area was too low, increasing chances  of getting lots of scratch if it have to go thru the bumps.

We did a bit bit shopping at Japan Home Shop (which I think so far in KL, we only have 100 yen shop). SF or known as Mamasan, bought me a box of 4 colourful japanese bowl, which was so nice that she presented it to me as my birthday present in advance, while DC, known as Asam Diva, bought me a japanese biscuits (She gave me air revitalisor earlier that day).

We headed to CPS as I'll be meeting up Still for jalan jalan while the divas want to do a bit of shopping at Palm Square, and there we made separate ways, our goodbye once again.

Roam around at Palm Square and CPS while I made a quick visit to my former office to meet up my ex-collegue and had a quick chat before we went off to Tanjung Aru for a quick snap of photo, and have an Avocado Drink (From what I know, KL-ians doesn't know how to eat/drink avocado due to it's super bitter...well, you need to know how to eat them though coz it require a special ingredient to eat it with)

Panorama View of Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu

Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu

Auron and Still (My closests and sot buddy)

The Walkway

Avocado Drink

Headed home through the very jam hours until my mum had nag on me via on the phone, asking my whereabouts. Upon reaching home, my mum told me that the cake was inside the fridge for me to have a lil simple celebration for my birthday (My birthdate can be found on Auron-Declan's Schedule). My family sang birthday song, and I had made a wish (advance version) before I blow them out.

 

Auron's Birthday Cake

Ooooo......2 Big Candles and 5 Small Candles...that means..??

Me and the cake

Me and my siblings by the cake

Later at that night we had dinner at the Seafood Restaurant (behind the GSC complex) together with Uncle Richard. It was such a fulfilling night that my stomach are full with seafoods.

My Final Meals

Lemon Chicken
 

Yam with some stuff inside the nest

Shells

Prawn Salad Cream

Corn Soup

Steam Fish

Headed home to do a bit clean up on my wardrobe, and to do a bit packing on my luggage before I went out again to fetch Rach and went to Starbucks Warisan Square for Photoshop Session.

Realising that my days has been too short for me to enjoy myself while at hometown, making me feel a bit regret for not taking longer leave (despite with the NPL status..haha)

Sometimes it feels great to care for someone, but do they really care about you? Sometimes it feels wonderful when you help someone who is in need, but when you are in trouble, did that person help you out? Sometimes it's romantic when you love someone, but is that someone loving you back without any expectation?

Apparently, that's what am feeling right now, up-to-today, I know who cares, who is a true friend, who is a lovely person, and who don't have the above.

Last saturday I went back to office just to settle one more coaching session with one of the collegue, and had borrowed one of my collegue's car for an outing to Ikano with Andersen (apparently he has just finished his SPM and was in KL to attend an interview..I can't say more unless if he allow me to say it out). I got lost when I was driving to his place to fetch him and took me about almost an hour just to get the right place. Then went to Ikano as he wanted to buy a belated birthday gift to his 'girl'friend.

When we arrived there, the first place we headed to is Dome as we both haven't ate a thing since morning, and I am definitely super hungry like a wolf. I had Catch of the Day with Iced Lemon Tea while I recommended him a Chicken pie with mushroom and veggies. We had great time to talk about hometown, music, and guys stuff. Oo, I treat him a meal because he scored a good result for his SPM.

Next thing, we headed to Euphony Musical Shop, he wanted to look at the drumsticks while I was surveying the keyboards (just in time that my mum and I spoken about it that night as she plan to buy it for my sister....mum, I also want a keyboard worr..HAHAHA)..had played 2 of my composition to Andersen, and he was commenting the same thing. 'Sounds like japanese'.

Next thing we went is the Curve, hunting for a gift for his 'girl'friend. We then ended buying a crystal sparkling apple shape earring that cost RM50 per pair. It's worth to buy it coz it's simple and yet beautiful to be put on a girl's ear. Next thing we went is the Ikea. Wow, the bed frame that I've been eyeing for now only cost RM129. I'm going to buy that bed probably next month. Time for a change for me and for my own good.

After that we bought ourself Ikea ice cream and headed back to car park, and that's where the problem starts. Initially, when I left the car, I left the lights on as earlier on it was heavy rain and I have no choice but to switch on the light for better safety.

My bad, my mistake, my fault. Because of this stupid act, I have created a problem. Apparently at that point of time, I can't start the engine. Checked the battery and it was above the metal line, checked the black oil, still available. Petrol, shown yellow light but still above the red dot. Basically there is totally no problem. That's when I start to call my friends for help. The owner of the car was worried terrible and I felt so sorry to her for disrupting her work (Sorry Puni...really my bad). Well, after going thru with all commotion, I then decided to look for the security guard to help out with the idea of getting the car started. According to him, the best way to start the car is to jump-start the car, and they do have the cable. Now the only problem is, they need to find another car to borrow their battery strength to charge on the car that I drove. Big problem for that time is, no one at nearby my place is actually coming to get their car and go off, so I have no choice but to seek help from my x-collegue (Thanks Shawn).

Last night was suppose to attend D gathering dinner at SS2, and I have to get Shawn to come over to Ikano just to help me out jumpstart the car. Apparently, there are still friends who still help out no matter what happen. I called up my collegues, include the owner of the car and asked for their advices, and then to some of my friends. There are some totally cool and they are really helpful (Once again, thanks).

After charge a while, then the car manage to start, so I then thank Shawn for helping me out, and then left Ikea, send Andersen back home, and again, got myself lost somewhere inside Aman Suria and then went over to KPV and get the car filled up with petrol (as promised to my collegue) and then drive her car to her place and parked there and pass the key to her friend. But before I do that, when I turn off the car, I waited for 2 minutes, then switch it on back, and it was doing good. Phew~~That saves my collegue's $$.

But just that, after hearing what my collegue told me about her friends not helping her out, this make me think. Apparently I was not suppose to think too much, but then, sometimes I do have to think about it coz this also applies not only to myself, but to most of my friends. This question really have to ask yourself. I know what I am doing and I am doing my part and I am not expecting any return unless if you wanted to.

Therefore, whatever you do for your friends, are you expecting any return from them? Think carefully.

I know..it's still way long time. Today it's already 2nd April. About a month plus before my big day will come. I know I shouldn't be very 'gan-cheong'..but am really looking forward for my big day.

Now the only thing that runs through my mind is what I'm going to do with my big day? Last year I already went up to Genting and celebrate my birthday, ALONE. Should I go to elsewhere for vacation-cum-birthday celebration. But isn't that another lonely celebration for myself. Or should I celebrate with friends this time?

If so, who? Should I celebrate with those who are the CLOSESTS one to me? But then, it seems that I had too many friends, and for me, most of them are quite close to me. Not inviting them make my heart very unpeaceful feeling. But at the same time, I have to think of the budget site..and also the location. It's not easy to organise a birthday party at my place coz of space problem, and my place is not convenient to organise such event.

To have this kind of event, the only option is to have it in the restaurant. To have it in the restaurant, I only can select the closest one of all. When that happen, there is sure a dispute going on. I just don't know. I hope I don't think too much, but somehow, I still have to think of the consequences. I have to think of others. I just have to.

Oh yeah..the last thing that you guys want to know is what to give me as birthday present. Basically I told this matter to my friend, telling him that it's impossible for a friend to get me such items, coz it's either cannot be found in Malaysia, too expensive to purchase them.

What I ask is something that I know it is impossible for someone to present me the gift listed below coz there is no way people will get me the items as listed. All I can expect is either something else or nothing at all.

Auron's Birthday Wish-List

1) Scooby Doo giant soft toy (so far I can't find it in Malaysia..been searching up and down and the only thing they have is just a pencil case or t-shirt with it's picture.

2) Keyboard (I wanted those complicated version that cost ranging 3-5k coz of it's sound quality and functionality) My only purpose of it is to compose more song (For your information, I already composed few songs already, and now am waiting for the right time to meet the right person to seek assistance with my composition. More songs coming up)

3) Digital Cam (As you all know that I'm very vain-pot, I would really love to have a digital cam (with good specification and excellent quality in pictures) not just for my vainity self pose, but for inspiration of daily life's pictures.