Celebrating Starbucks anniversary

Today (17 December 2010) is Starbucks anniversary &
They are giving out free Coffee!!


I managed to get 1 before the offers expires...
It is Friday, a cup of free coffee, what can you ask for more? :)

Graduated again!

Just received my parchment today.
Bring back alot of memories, sweat & tears and all the sleepless night trying to complete assignment & exams. Finally all over and I am offically graduated!!




Honestly, I am starting to miss those busy days...
What next? The first thing I should do is to find a way to store the parchment.
Gosh, it is even bigger then my head!! :P

As a result of too boring...

PS: Yeah... it is just plain ridiculous

The 24-Carrot Manager

Just finish this book, a nice quick read

What I found useful is:

• Get out of your office regularly, spend some time to walk around, talk to your people, ask them what they are working on and what rewards they value.

• Take note of potential recognition stories and be specific. If you notice something great, say so immediately and make them feel appreciated. Don't wait until you can offer an employee a raise or promotion

• Employees attach more value to a reward they find personally meaningful than to a generic gift. Learn about his/her interest, remember birthday & work anniversary and tie recognition to company's goals and values

Break through 30!!

The hottest topic in office today is ALTERA share price finally broke through $30! ALTR now stands at $30.32, highest in 9 years!!

What to do?? sell? wait? oh... so tempting... :P

Birthday day celebration

How did my birthday went?

Got a parking ticket, kudos on their efficiency (F***)

Had steamboat buffet lunch with great friends!

Happened to be Wuei Hong last day and Chai Peng's birthday celebration as well

"Sek san" and his evil minion who let no food slips by... :P


A romantic dinner with QF! @thesun (http://www.atthesun.com.my/)
Had a full course dinner (grilled rib eye steak) and a nice glass of wine, Cheers!

japan.... so cheap!

OMG RM1500++ can go Japan dy (return ticket)!!
I am so tempted to just get the tickets... :P


(Thank you Jiggy Teo for sharing this)

In LOVE with readings

It was so much fun catching up all the readings I missed during my MBA program. In just a month time, I could finish 6 books!! Plus Wild Swan, courtesy of Mindy :)

Outliers is next, Fish, giveme sometime ok?

Hidden requirement

To those who wish to join my team,
Beware! There is a hidden requirement that you must satisfy...

Nick (my boss) and I


Howard (my SJ counter part) and I


Do you have what it takes to join my team? :P

Unoffically finish MBA...

As of 31 July 2010, I have completed my MBA course!!!
It has been an exciting and challenging 2 years, many sleepless night trying to juggle between studies and work, and I finally made it.... :)


So whats next???
(-_-) Hmm... thinking...

Finally made it!!!

Dear assignment:
I have been a victim of your torture for close to 2 years.
Tons of sleepless night, pressure, anxious for not living up to your expectation

You can RIP now with the submission of my last assignment.
OMFG!!! Finally it is all over!!!!! :D

Yours truly, regards
Looi

World Cup 2010 fever

World Cup 2010 was a bit boring to me because I could only watch outdated highlights in exchange for enough sleep. But finally I did watch a world cup match live @ Austin Chase!!

It was the semifinals between germany and spain. Spain won 1-0 with its superb ball control. The game ended at 4am something and I was a walking zombie the next day.. :(

Mun Soon, the man who "motivates" me to watch a live game


Shu Yih, I heard he never miss a game during world cup 2010. How could he stay awake in the office???


Never surprise to see the "couple" again.. :P

Taiwan tour: Innovations

Item 1: Love motel (汽车旅馆)
Purpose: Place to curi makan and won't get caught by paparazzi.
Description: Register yourself at the entrance and drive straight into the car porch in front of your room. You don't need to step out of the car and the room is equipped with anti-video recording system! Fuyoh!





Item 2: Lottery ticket for charity
Purpose: Collect lottery ticket to benefit the less fortunate
Description: Notice the numbers on top of the receipt? Yes, every receipt in Taiwan is eligible for lottery. But if you are not interested, you can always donate it to charity. The collection box (like the one below) is available every where and charity group will collect it within few days. Small token for a good cause :)



Item 3: Cutie sound (娃娃音)
Purpose: No
Description: Waitress in Hello Kitty restaurant need to greet people with the cutie sound. They say it is part of their job requirements (including taking photo with customers... :P)

Taiwan tour: New discoveries...

A few interesting discoveries during my recent trip to Taiwan.

Meeting with Owen Yap (叶剑锋, famous 8TV news caster) reminds me that, I too can become a star...

Pigs are so adorable when they are walking(and sleeping), even nicer when it is being serve as roast pig....

You can simply take off your clothes at tourism spot by claiming you are from China...

Now I know my mum is really superb in communication & influential skills. Not only did she lead all the aunties to go naked in hot spring spa, moreover, she is able to match make me with some of the girls at the travel group. By the end of the tour, all 2 buses (50+ people) already knew who I am and came out with 1 HIGHLY potential candidate. Love is everywhere... :)

bad day...

My small Atoz and I was involved in a minor accident last Thursday night, in front of new golden bay food court. A young motorist tries from the opposite direction tries to avoid a car, but hit me instead. Luckily none of us was hurt.



We were surprise to found out that both Mun Soon and I is not a street smart when dealing with accident. We were basically stunt, standing there like 2 idiots and listening to every comments and stories.

But the most disappointing thing is that the young motorist decided to bluff his way out during police report, by blaming the accident on me.

What to do? C'est la vie

Oops i did it again...

Do you have anything in life that you won't do it alone?

I used to resist the idea of watching movie alone, but lately i am just addicted to it!! When I told Mindy & QF about this, they all felt so sorry for me

It started with 锦衣卫, clash of the titan, and yesterday night Iron man 2
Some more, I watch it in BJ Cineplex!!! :P

Here are some quick benefits:
1. No queue, hassle free - I could get a ticket with best seats 10min before the shows starts! whenever i feel want to watch a movie!
2. Zero waste of time - the shows does not have advertisements and starts on time
3. 1 Malaysia (or dunia) - sitting besides me is Indian, some Indonesian, some Malays, I might be the only Chinese in the cinema
What's not to like?


Erm... provided if you can withstand the "harsh" environment lar.
1. The super efficient air con suddenly transport you from Penang to north pole
2. The creepy feeling of having "good brothers" (term we use in July ghost month) sitting in front of us...

New improved dinner menu

Tired of all the usual dinner menu?

I have found a great way to dine healthy and easily!
Tada... Salad + apple + a cup of Milo



The salad was bought from Cold Storage, Gurney for RM5.50 and I bought three flavors - Baby Honey, Oriental and Italian rocket.



Plus it comes with utensils, so all you have to do is to open and eat.
Hmm... Evil thousand island, I shall not give in to you... :P
Bon appetit!

How my slimming session went....

I have to go through 2 treatments per session

First is the "hot blanket", where one will be wrap in a blanket with heater for 35min. You will sweat, burn fat and detoxify.

I would prefer calling it "char siew" making, it is like wrapping PEKY PIG to roast for perfection. It is where you will shout to the boss and say "boss kasi setengah masak (medium rare)"!



Jokes aside, the session is really torturing!!!
Not only you have to endure the massive heat for full 35mins, but you arent allow to move a single inch!! Sweat (in my case fat oil) dripping like hell in face, body, leg... and to make matter worst, suddenly I start craving for "char siew" rice.... *hungry*

Next is the "G5", basically a 10min treatment to shake lose fat by pressing a vibrator device onto my stomach. Man it is like kena tumbuk by Mike Tyson for few thousand times...


OMG... and I thought slimming session is the lazy way to lose weight!!
For this period, these will be my breakfast and dinner to get the most out of the program. Bye bye hokkien mee, KFC, McD, Pizza.... I will miss you all :(

Kena saman!!

Kena saman!!! Adduuuiiii.....
Just when I thought I could abide the law for once, (illegal parking to save 30 sen...) now had to "contribute" to the government dy... :(

Complete Makeover (live edition)

Here is a list of people's perception of me:

• Look is very safe (husband feel not threaten at all when their wife always hang out with me... :P)
• Look like a big teddy bear (cute??? ar....)
• Look like uncle (age does matter...)
• Look like Shrek (That is what I am...)

Apparently my look is not too "excited" at all... :P

My chances of a romantic encounter will certainly increase by a complete makeover, starting with my spare tyre. Hence, I took up 7-in-1 Men's Slimming course with terimee!






Transform myself from this...


To this



and the gina version

Ouch... I am smoking hot, you wait and see... :P
PS: thank you dorakey for the photos