I hate to be number two

I want to be numero uno whenever possible. Period. I hate to be number two, and the preceding numbers after that..common sense, right? And it if happens too many times for the same thing, it has a tendency to piss me off and ruin my whole day.

Who wants to be number two? Or three? Or four?

.....Huh, I guess NOBODY, eh?

oh lala..finally!!

After months of busy-ness at work, I'm finally getting a day off tomorrow :) :)
(this is in-lieu of the overtime I've put so far, which means, I should still have 3 more days-off to make up for those overtime. HUH???!!!! Ga bakal dikasih sih for sure, kerjaan seanjur2 gitu di kantor. so kayanya bakalan gue claim aja tuh overtime..mayan lah, tambahan uang jajan. hehehe).

Here's our plans for tomorrow:
- breakfast (kayanya dimsum)
- jalan2 (karena ujan, kayanya bakal ke mall dehhh)
- nonton Avatar in IMAX. Finally!!!! Gila sold out melulu sebulan terakhir ini
- dinner (pengennya sih Indian food..butter chicken here I come!!)

I know..I know..a lot of eating! But we've been exercising lately, pilates to be exact. Kekeke. My goal is to have a beach-body (baca: ga malu2in) by early summer. *sigh* tough luck, I know.

Oh well..gotta do what you gotta do, right?

Happy weekend!! *kisses*

Silly-ness

This question came from a Food Science graduate from McGill University (one of the top universities in Canada)

Him: Which one is right? "high salt"...or "high salty"?
Me: HUAHAHAHA. High sodium kaliiiiii
Him: Oh iya...hehehe. Udah lama ga practice kaliiiii

Dinner @ Papah Wid's house

On January 2nd, I went over to Papah Wid's house for the first dinner in year 2010. As mentioned numerous times in my previous posts, Papah Wid's family is like my 2nd family (hence I call him "Papah", and I call my real dad "Bapak"). It was great to have them back here at home again, after their vacation to Leavenworth for a couple of weeks. Emak (Mamah Ani's mother) is here too, so I was already expecting some delicious, mouthwatering sate babi, her infamous specialty. Hohoho.


He and Mit hasn't come back yet from Indonesia, so I was happy to be able to still be surrounded by family during my time alone. I have been very blessed to have them as a family in Vancouver. I don't have to mention it twice, but the food were delicious. HELLO!!!! Sate babi, tekwan, bubur ayam ala abang2 pinggir jalan, gado2, spring roll, chicken wings, bubur ketan item, and bubur sumsum. Oh my. I think I over-ate, but that's okay right? I will lose the weight as the year goes by......hopefully :D :D

No carry-on bags for US-bound flights

Unfortunately, it seems like that regulation will stay for a while, at least until Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) *phew what a long name* can implement a better way of screening the passengers.

And why does this concern me? Because I was planning to travel to the states sometimes this year (early this year, to be exact). Christina and I are planning to go to Boston, where her uncle currently resides, merely because we love Boston. Plus accommodation will be free because we might be staying at her uncle's house. But then again, that's just the PLAN. She sent me a link yesterday for an all-inclusive package to Puerto Vallarta. Holy crap. I don't mind going on THAT trip either. Hehehe.

The one thing that really concerns me about the zero-carry-on-bags regulation is the fact that they now only allow "small purse". Hueh?? I looked through the website and there's no mention of the size of the purse. How small is small? I don't know. I thought my work bag is small, yet according to some people it's a decent size. I guess it may be a decent size since I usually carry a laptop charger, a mouse, a wallet, house keys + entry card, car keys, hand lotion, anti-bacterial lotion, tissue, lipbalm, and my crackberry......and sometimes I'd also carry my EOS in there too. LOL. Okay, I stand corrected, it is a decent size. So it will be a definite no-no for my work bag. My other bag is even bigger (the white one, in which anak2 sering nyelundupin bubble tea ke dalem bioskop..so can you imagine the size of it? Yeah, quiet big). And THIS white bag is the one I always carry when I travel.

Let see...roughly here's what I have in my hand bag when I travel:
Passport, wallet, house keys, car keys, liquid in Ziplock bag (hand lotion, lip balm, travel-size deodorant, travel-size toothpaste, travel-size face lotion), crackberry, iPod, toothbrush, a couple of clean panties, a couple of clean bras, a t-shirt, EOS, and last but not least....my stainless steel mug! Hehehehehe. (Plus, most of the time I carry a laptop bag with me because I just had to bring my laptop around..I feel so lost without a computer. It's getting better though because of the good old crackberry).

I knowwwww I knowwwwwwwww, silly me, bringing a stainless steel mug with me on an airplane ride. I still do though, every little bit of effort in saving the environment counts. It was a gift from Mitz, and I heart it dearly. I've had it in the past couple of years.

Now, not everyone bring a change of clothes when they travel. But I, the paranoid human being, always do. And I can still brush my teeth and wear deodorant. Plus I can easily wash my face with water (no cleanser necessary, really). What IF I get stranded somewhere? What IF the plane engine failed and we had to stay overnight at some airport. What IF my luggage were lost when I'm on vacation. In any case, at least I have a clean pair of undies and a clean t-shirt, and can still wash myself up and feel fresh. Right? Right! :)

So uhm..with this regulation in effect, I'm going to have a heck of a time packing my carry-on "small purse". This brings such joy in my heart *sigh*