1 weeks gone, 2 and half more to go before i can go home and hug Gummi. I miss her so much, that i don’t even wanna go and see pet section in the mall..takut sia nangis. sigh..i wish i have a 3G phone so i can call back home and get to see gummi from it…sighhhhhhh.
My training was not as intense as i thought it would be maybe just mentally challenging as i need to remember every single workout name in full! I’ve also learned few bahasa indonesia like Macet, Cepet, Jorok,kasus..LOL!! But i still do not understand their food here..banyak bahasa yang sia inda faham and its kinda hard to order food because of that… as they do not know who to translate it to Bahasa Melayu. Tau la sia ni cerewet when it comes to food.
The traffic here is horrendous tahap gila..i do not know how Jakartan’s can take it everyday driving in that condition. Motorcycle, bas, car everything is in same lane and worse..they love to honk at each other..whether they are asking you to make way for them, angry honk, impatience honk, whatever la….. diorang mesti honk! Kalau honk sekali inda pa..ni balik balik…bikin panas!
But its totally different when it comes to the people here…they are so warm, welcoming, friendly and nice. They are so curious about me..always asking questions, where im from, what am i doing here, what race am i…banyakla..and now i have added few more people in my facebook friend list..and all of them are the trainers here.
When it comes to food, there is only 2 choices for you here. Either you spent your money on super expensive food (standardnya sama macam di ss2 wai sek kai..cuma kau dalam aircon area and mall) or you go to the most affordable food but its kinda hmmm..inda sedap. Ispent most of my money here buying food..i can’t get used to makanan diorang di sini specially in the kantin. Don’t ask me why they call it Canteen. Although some of it looks yummy tapi sia inda berani makan. In the food court,satu Char kuey tiaw equal to Rm8-9 per plate! And kalau kau mau beli minuman kotak yang kecil where we normally get it in KL for Rm1..sini bulih sampai Rm3.50! That’s how mahal it is here bila you choose to makan in a good place. Sigh!! Gila i tell you..im sure i won’t need any diet pills that work if i hari hari macam ni..sure kurus dengan semula jadinya…LOL!
Here’s some of the pic..
The most expensive Char kuey tiaw i ever makan!
This is another club that i visited recently but the atmosphere doesn’t feel like you are in the gym but more like in a spa.
They even have their own saloon in the gym! Yes, i did my new hair color here..not too bad juga la the result! Murah highlight and coloring only around Rm164.
Today was super long day for me..my day started at 5:30amGot ready and when to airport straight.
I was charged extra Rm40 for my luggage….dang it! What do you expect when a girl leave the country for 3 weeks? To bring only 5kg worth of barang??! Uh Air asia is ridiculous la…
In the airplane..i met loads of MONKEY GATAL BUNTUT! LOL!! Yea, that’s what i should call them… this monkey love to tukar tukar sit… and the next thing you know…they are not there sitting next to you no more.. but few second later..another person would do the same..sia heran oh! Macam la tempat duduk sia tu “transit” area!
The toilet cleanliness in the airplane was HORRIBLE! Ada lagi coklat terapung in the mangkuk tandas and the other “kamar” was splashed with the toilet blu all over!! I dont even dare to touch the toilet sit! URG!
Sampai airport, me kena tahan…i didn’t know that i should tick the “on holiday/leisure” box instead of business… LOL!! Manala sia tau, i was just being honest.. LOL! Nasib sia inda kena buang balik pi KL! Can you imagine what will happen if that took place??ERK! Pengsan! At first he doesnt wanna give in but i told him im here for only 3 weeks and showed him my return ticket and then told him im here for training..as soon as he heard TRAINING..dia marah sia pula..dia bilang kenapa you tak cakap you datang sini for training? Adeh..mana la sia tau pak …to me work means business la..be it training or training sambil sambil ambil kesempatan melancong! LOL!! At last si Pak immagration tu cakap…next time you should TIPU sikit…tick box leisure kalau kau datang sini tanpa visa…im like waaaaaaaaaaaaa….but at the same time grateful ni..LOL!
Sampai saja sia di luar airport…the same heat and haze in KL greet me..i was hoping it to be less hazy but i guess hmmm i was wrong!
My collegue here are super great..super friendly and helpful Im lucky to have them without them ,im sure i’ll be lost here..Jakarta is just tooooo crowded for me.
Anyway, that’s my day one story..will update more soon.
This is where i stay now…for 3 weeks. Peak Residence.
And this will be my bedroom
Not too bad eh?? But i still prefer my bed at home…:( I miss home already…Dan and Gummi…hmmm.. i hope they are doing fine.
Yes, i just got back from the island today, loads of things has changed there since my last visit back in year 2003…i can’t remember most of the place now but i enjoyed the short trip. It was only a day trip this time around but im sure the next one will definitely be a longer trip.
We arrived at the airport around 9am and my new colleague was kind enough to bring Jeff and me to makan place in the morning before heading to the gym.
A nice view from the Gym...yup while running onthe treadmill..this is the view you'll see
Gurney area didn’t change much..the stall that we used to go and makan was still there..the beach area was still the same except the mall apparently got a new extension to it. Back in FF years, whenever we go to Penang it only meant one thing…PIGGING OUT TIME! Yea, we were so crazy that we wallop anything and everything..that time i could afford to makan like that la..but now, heh..i have to control my food intake..yea la, i don’ t workout as much as before anymore..metabolism pun kurang dy..susah juga kan kalau tiba tiba ada orang yg mau kena pakai AED to revive ourself back kan??LOL!! Palis-palis!
Jeff S.
Today also marked the last day im gonna be seeing this dude(Jeff)… and that’s mean when i’m back from Jakarta and my holiday…i will be on my own already, i am definitely nervous because one week of learning and trying to understand the culture of the clubs is not enough..but i hope with the training provided in Jakarta…im good to go.
Hmm… nervous, nervous! But, whatever it is…life have to go on kan? And with that said, i thanked Jeff for everything..for teaching me and showing me around the club for the past one week. Hope to see you again! Im sure i will call you bila me balik from Jakarta..im sure i have forgetten where and what i need to do first thing in the morning when i arrive the club again in August! LOL!
Other note… i’m leaving soon..sob sob..im worried definitely, i have never been outside of Malaysia for so long all by myself although im sure my colleagues in Jakarta a nice people but i am worried about sleeping at new place all alone on the first day..tau la kan…strange place and all..i hope i can sleep..aiya. I hope teda la bunyi yang bukan bukan di tengah malam..kalau inda, siapa la sia akan call?? Aaaaarg! “Guntalou juga sia ni, jangan kama”
I must remind myself to bring one of Dan’s baju….just to “tipu” my otak at least for the first few days, LOL!
Thinking about leaving them behind make me miss them so much already…aiseh! Sob Sob!
Adui…i betul betul blank ni this week.. i have no idea what to blog about except about my new work but at the same time i do not want to bore you guys about my job… hmmm apa yg sia mau bagi tau kamu ni hari ar?? Kohler faucets? Tapi takkan la sia mau cakap pasal paip kan?? hahaha..but i must say the kohler faucets design’s are unique ni…you go and see la..i like the bar faucets design the most, cantik!
Hmmm, neway..i think i shouldn’t be blogging much today…sia sakit kepala ba ni…been having it since 5pm today..no idea why..maybe overdose of coffee intake ni…sigh.. and i have so much more things to do.. packing, need to visit si penukar wang,beli barang for the trip like panadol or minyak angin or what ever la…and then there’s gummi for me to think of…mau kasih mandi la, need to buy her padding la, remind Daniel apa yg perlu dibuat for Gummi everyday la…adeh! Banyak pula sia kena buat ni..i just hope i have the time to do everything without forgetting anything behind..
I seriously hope i won’t overload leaving to Jakarta… i have to bring loads of clothes and shoe ni..kasut workout, high heels, slipper, workout baju, office attire, sleeping wear, casual wear…ai na..pengsan! Oh not to forget my lap top and buku….I wonder apa maximum load for international flight, i know local destination is only 15kg max… hmmmm…anyone know?? I will be flying with Air Asia..although i was hoping it to be MAS…LOL! Oh well…. inda pa la..
Ba ok la… i better log out, sebelum my headache jadi migraine ni… take care peeps!
Tomorrow another day of workout for me… wonder what it will be this time..heheheh..syiok ni belajar new technique and workout. :d
Day 1 at work today, what did i gained or learned today?? Let’s see..
1- My team mates mainly Men..only 20% women instructors
2- I am so petite standing next to them..so petite that i can’t help but felt intimidated by them..lol! ( for first time i felt like that in gym..LOL) To me …they are like HULK and im like a small lil girl…
3- I have so many things to learn, specially with muscles name and exercises name ( ok, i know the basic name of the exercise but the specific saintific name…white flags for me)
4- My biggest upcoming challenge will be..to get bunch of people be interested in learning and passing their exams with flying colors! Kalau inda, year end..no bonus for me..sob sob sob!
5- I will be away starting this friday till mid next month and will be back to kl for one day just in time to change my baju’s and repack all my holiday baju’s back to KK for 2 weeks! This will be the longest time that i ever been far away (alone) from home, Gummi and Dan…sedih pula sia ni…astaga. Im sure i’m gonna miss all of them dearly! I hope i can do it…sob sob.
” i can hear Daniel giggling at the back quietly for his 1 month freedom”
6-And tomorrow will be a gruelling day for me..visiting 2 clubs,learn more about muscles,exercises, more info about teh trainers needs and then gonna have to work my ass out with the current development coach. I hope i can walk after the workout session without the need of holding any of the plasma stand in the gym! Memalukan saja kalau sia start crawling ni…ROFL!!
Countdown begins today…3 more days to Penang ,6 more days to Jakarta and a month and four days left to Sabah getaway! Wohoooo!
I hope i get to go sight seeing in Jakarta over the weekend…i hope someone there will be nice enough to show me around and i hope Dan will make a trip down to JKT :P malangnya ..Gummi can’t come along..uwaaaaaaaaa!!
Do you know that apedixin, fenphedra among others is a natural appetite suppressants? Apparently they are the best in diet pills in the market now… hmmm…..there’s even a pill that can make you loose weight and at the same time increase the size of a women’s breast! How crazy is that?? LOL! i don’t mind trying that one …hahahaha…as long as the size doesnt go to Pamela Anderson size la…i think i can handle it…wahahahhaha.
Anyway, back to the real post..enough crazy stuff..i dont need diet pills anyway..i just need to workout. LOL!
Have you ever wonder where have all your friends gone too? What happen to them, where they are now, how are they doing and all?
I Do…i wonder where have all my “friends” gone too… it’s like they have vanished into thin air..although, occasionally i do bumped onto them in the mall…but thats about it…they dont make an effort to call, dont make and effort to turn up to any of the function that i invited them to go…nothing! I wonder should i call them to my wedding when i get married? Are they worth the pain and money??
“Pain= to remember their names, Money= sending the invitation card and not to mention the dinner course on the wedding day”
It’s very disappointing and not to mention PAINFUL to know that we were once very close but now its more like out of sight, out of mind friendship. I’ve made an effort to call them…to catch up with them..but it seems like..im the only one who is keeping up with the effort,..i am the only one who gets excited whenever i bumped onto them in the mall.Sigh.
I really wonder what made them change, is it because im not married yet? Is it because i do not have kids yet? Is it because im no longer needed or is it because i am not marrying someone rich and famous and my circle of friends is not from the famous people group? WHAT IS IT??
Geez…sometimes i can’t help but wonder…what was the friendship based on in the first place….SICK i tell you.
I still can’t believe that i got the job, hehehe..it felt so unreal ni…that i am going back to the fitness industry. I may not be in my department anymore ( Group Exercise) but this is how my life and journey in fitness industry started..i was working as personal trainer in clark hatch malaysia. ahhhh…the feeling of being happy, excited and soooo grateful that i was hired ni… unbelievable ..im so satisfied ni..that’s how i feel.. puas hati sangat sangat.
I do not have to wake up in the morning and think..Yea, i got a job but i dont like the job but i have to do it because i need the money…it’s so demotivating you know… but now, i dont feel like that anymore…YEA!
Before this job…i was actually offered 2 jobs..one as an account manager and another one was event and promo exec, both jobs require me to do sales…there’ s pros and cons to both jobs.
Account manager, its a distance from home and basic was really really low..but commission offered apparently was great ( they do not want to tell me how much was the commission, cos they say it vary from one product to another) and then its an established company and i am bound with them for 1 year to which if i perform well they will hired me as full time stuff.
The event and promo exec was not too far away from the account manager job office,its like neighbouring town only, The basic salary was ok but commision was not mentioned at all although the manager did say if i manage to bring result in 3 months as agreed, he will reward me with bonus but if i failed ,he will sacked me immediately on the third month! “gasp”
The pressure was high ( for me la).. you see i do not have any background on promo or event..my only experience handling sales and event was in Interexpo but that comes with guidance..but apparently this company do not want to spend so much time on teaching and guiding you but want you to bring result straight away..hence i was given a target to reach rm10k in 3 months time…for a roller bladding sport arena…in an ulu place….”gasp again” when he offered me the job..i was not confident at all about the Rm10k in 3 months time..i need to learn, study and understand the market..macam mana mau deliver 10k in 3 months time?? Specially for a person like me who do not know nothing about roller bladding..and my given period was only 3 months?? and if not..IM OUT! And the thought of losing my job in 3 months times …stressed me out and made me worried sick
But the magic call came in on wednesday afternoon, asking me to come in for an interview and without thinking much i said yes to it and on the same day i was called back again for second interview on monday…and now..here i am going on a new journey, new place, new challenges with the new company…
By June 8th 09, i am officially employed by a company. In this company, im no longer need to find clients to do sales, to organize event, meeting horny cheeky salesman or even the need to remember group exercise new choreography, what i need to do is learn about bones, muscle, diets and a bit of psychology ( Human behavior) in order for me to understand who am i dealing with in the work place and coach bunch of staff to improved the department services and knowledge.
The job requires me to travel..mostly around Peninsular Malaysia and maybe a lil bit to Jakarta ( regional manager based there). I was already informed that i will be in Jakarta for bit to do my training..for how long? Im not sure…maybe weeks maybe a month..as i need to do crash course on all those things that i’ve just mentioned ( bones, muscle,diets) and i need to learn and pick it up FAST! As i only have 1 half months before i took over 100% from the person who is leaving the position. Of cos, im nervous, worried and excited at the same time, this is something im familiar with but at the same time totally new with it too!
I hope to learn and gain more experience with this company and i do foresee that i can gain a lot from here and this will do me good personally and professionally.
So, im finally heading back “home” to where i belong..i once said that i do not want to come back to this industry but i realize that was because i was “burned” by Yfitness. i kinda lost my track, my motivation and my passion for the industry that all i could think of was getting out of it but while i was out there doing something else… i realized i miss those crazy days of mine in the gym..the adrenalin and the energy of the club..that’s when i know..i need to get back to my world…the gym.
And now, im back .
Im not sure what kind of challenges will i face while im on the job but i do know one thing for sure..handling instructors is never easy..specially when your team mates are mostly the opposite gender and being a woman as a leader to these pack…i know it’s gonna be tough. But i am prepared and ready to face the challenges. So here i am officially signing off to the sales world and back to Gym world as Personal Trainer Development Coach… YES!
On totally unrelated story, i just wanna wish my lil niece Brooklyn..happy 10th month birthday gurl…nanti kalau Auntie ada duit sia beli kau Bob stroller yang canggih manggih ar… tu kalau sia kiva usin la..LOL!
To do chappati dough is not as challenging as rolling the dough…although making a good chappati you will need the dough texture to be just nice..not too soft and not too hard…but i still think rolling dough is much more challenging than mixing it.
My first attempt rolling “round” chappati was not very successful. I never manage to make it as round as in the mamak shop does..i always ended up rolling some weird shape and once i even manage to roll a Sabah Map, Seriously! But i didn’t manage to snap a picture of that particular “map” cos the hungry boy at home wallop it in no time ( This is one of his fav food)
Anyway, i’ll show you pictures of my first attempt making a round chappati..
That’s my another way of trying to make a round chappati…using my hand instead of the roller…LOL! But as you can see..i’m just not making any round chappati…i made some weird chappati shape instead.
and my dough…hahaha..i didnt do well with it too…i kinda made it bit tooo hard or too thin..im not sure cos it turn out to be a crispy chappati instead..LOL!
Another not so round chappati shape…. see the one on the chappati pan…
But after making few rounds of chappati for dinner and breakfast at home and with some guidance from Dan’s mom… i finally manage to make a decent round chappati and good dough now..im still not 100% perfect yet with everything..but at least im not making any crazy shape anymore, LOL! One day, will show you the round shape chappati pictures but for now i need to check the undermount sink, i believe something must have clogged it..cos everytime i wash my dishes..the water doesn’t seems to drain away as fast as before..wonder what’s happening and i wonder if there is a way to clear the “kerongkong” of the sink??? Hmmm
I need money…i need money..i need money…YES, I NEED MOOLAH!!!! Although i know moolah is coming to visit me soon but that will only happen in 4 weeks time from now..and then all that moolah will again be “invested” in the bank.. ARGGGGG..dang it..we work to pay only for the freaking damn debts…arg…well that at least for me now..i need to catch up with what ever that i did not pay for the past few months..1st thing that i need to pay off is MY CAR..my beloved car. 1 more year to go and im done paying that car installment and im debt free (at least for the car la) so sayang la if i let the car go..although i have thought about selling it off..but hmmm..tak sampai hati juga.
Earlier this month, i went to the bank to apply for their so called super fast debit card approval..hahaha…that was just a freaking lie.. its almost 3 weeks now..i still haven’t heard from them so i decided to call the HQ yesterday..guess what??? The application is still in process!!! WTF! Now, im worried …will they decline my debit card application? They shouldn’t right? Because after all its my money in the bank, unlike credit card…Hmmm ntah la. Kalau this tak approve juga..pengsan la me..i’ve been keeping and saving all my hard work money from blogging to use for my trip back to kk which is only 6 weeks away from now (i think its 6 week) and without that money…waaaaaaaa..i memang kering macam ikan masin la ni bila sia balik kk… dang it! MONEY MONEY MONEY…isk! So menyusahkan..with you pun susah without you pun susah! With you i can get what ever i want like discount lingerie or some cute lil stuff… tapi bila over spent pula, mampus kering balik..bila kering… makan roti kering sajala…isk! Balik lagi sia jadi ikan kering…waaaaa…
Kering ,kering ,kering…sigh.
Anyway, this weekend i hope it will be a better weekend for me not like last week, .. i really need to go out this weekend to get stuff for my trip back to kk…maybe not buying it(yet) but just do price comparison… i don’t think i have enough time when i start with the new work.. my weekend will be taken away. Yea i work weekend but im hoping that this coming interview (friday) will be a good news for me..it’s something that im really looking forward for and i hope im hired. Please, please Lord have mercy on me ..please give me this job, i want the job.
Oh dear, im excited and nervous at the same time.
Hmm, i guess that’s all for now..need to do some house chores and do myself a Chappati for breakfast Yes, i can do chappati from scracth! Hehehehe…thanks to Dan’s mom, my cooking improved! Ah..maybe on my next post, will show you guys how i did my chappati for the first time…i had a good laugh at myself!
sigh..i wish i have a 3G phone so i can call back home and get to see gummi from it…sighhhhhhh.
The most expensive Char kuey tiaw i ever makan!
Murah highlight and coloring only around Rm164.
Another not so round chappati shape…. see the one on the chappati pan…
