farewell Peter

Peter is the first staff from ACTS that I know and comfortable with at ACTS, the place I am doing my volunteering work now. He's a refugee from Myanmar and he's the coordinator at ACTS.

Finally, his application to go to a country where they accept refugees was approved and he's going to Tennessee on 2nd Nov. Malaysia DO NOT recognise refugees here and hence they are considered as illegal immigrants. The police and Rela staffs treat them badly and even abuses them! Want to hear true stories, just ask me.

He actually organised a dinner at Subang 2 weeks ago but I was busy with my China relatives so could not attend hence he organised another lunch at ACTS where it was more convenient for all the doctors and volunteers. He even made me promise that I'll appear when he called to invite me again LOL.

So I attended the lunch and I was all alone as the other volunteers are relatives of the founder of ACTS while other non-volunteers were his church friends. I didn't know anyone besides Peter and the ACTS staff which I am not very close to and seriously considered leaving as fast as I can. Thank goodness I kept myself busy by watching Astro's AXN while waiting for the other guests to arrive =P

After waiting for an hour and Peter introducing me to all the people, they gathered and said grace. Before that, Rosemary (the founder) gave a short speech on how much Peter had helped them (Peter teared and sobbed) and how thankful they are and how much we'll miss him then she asked him if he wants to say anything and

Peter- Ya, I want to thank you...(paused)...(eyes tearing)....
Rosemary- Peter, it's ok. We know you have mixed feelings. We know that you are happy to go but very sad to leave us.
Peter- Ya, my feelings (point to his heart) are mixed and so I want to....paused (teared)...I want to really thank you all...(paused)...thank y...(cried really sadly with sounds like hngh hngh....)

It was a really sad scene and most of the guests cried too. I teared a bit and was touched as how Peter really loves everyone here with all his heart and is really really sad to leave us. This scene is something I used to watch it in TV, not something I expect to experience it live. It was so touching.

Lunch was delicious. With satay, mihun, yam cake, mamak fried rice, ayamas chicken, pork, tomyam salad made by one of the staff. The food that they ordered are all from Peter's favourite restaurant =)

During lunch and after lunch, I was surprised that I could actually hold a conversation with complete strangers. First was with the head doctor of ACTS, then with another doctor who was 70 years old! and with another ACTS staff who is from Sabah. I actually talked to each stranger turn friend for one solid hour each. Amazing right?! I was shocked too!!

Mom picked me up after spending 4.5 hours there then we went to Daorae and was so satisfied with their service again. They never fail to serve you right and I love their ever-flowing side dishes =)

My last day in corporate world

I woke up this morning feeling so sad =(

Yesterday was my last day of work. After getting treated lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, I got a small gift from the receptionist on Thurday. I got this
Then on Friday morning at 9am, Kak Dina presented this to me and it's from the whole department

I actually suspected it because on Thursday, she went around whispering with the staffs and one of the staff gave away. After a few exchange with Kak Dina and while Kak Dina was walking back to her own place, that staff suddenly said "my daughter said S-D is not so cold, some what like Genting" and hence I suspected that they'll give me some winter related stuff. More over during Tuesday's lunch, Kak Dina already asked me what I like, accessories or clothes etc LOL
I can't help smiling the whole day after that =)

The winter scarf is so cute and the things that the staffs wrote in the card are so nice. I've got that same huge lollipop from my DM ages ago and so happen Thursday was her birthday too!! Gosh, I miss them so much now.

On Thursday night, I actually prepared some small gifts for them and I slept at 2.30am after finishing everything!!! I was dead tired but it was so worth it!!
I prepared the cards
Then wrapped up the chocolatesand tadah~~
So during lunch, I put them on their respective tables while they were not around and after that, I got even more gifts which include
2 ducks from a staff which I rarely talk to a small purse from Lee Tenga wayang kulit thing from Indonesia and a box of nougat from my Assistant Manager
I've finished the nougat though =P
and a box I am so touched and felt so appreciated and a few staffs even keep asking me to prolong my contract and keep saying "janganlah pergi". One staff actually teared when I said my goodbye. Aawwhhh...
The staffs at 9th and 10th floor were so shocked that I was leaving so soon and they were so nice as they keep giving me hugs after shaking my hand =)

I am never good in saying goodbye and instead of feeling sad, I was actually really happy the whole day! When I returned my tag, the HR staff also commented "wah, so happy leaving us ah?" LOL even her head department which I only said hi a few times also came out from her room and said loudly "where is that leng lui who is leaving us? Don't want to shake my hand ah?" Gosh, I felt so awkward because she acted like so close to me when I don't even know her name.

Oh ya, the CEO actually called me into his room and talked to me. Asked me why am I leaving them so fast when I'm continuing my studies next April etc. His PA/ secretary/ senior manager also asked me into her room and told me to keep in touch and if I need anything, she has family at UK that she can ask them to help. So sweet right??

When I was waiting for the lift, the CEO came and waited for it too and we actually had our second conversation in the lift LOL.

OK, I actually felt really really sad this morning hence I went to my email and spread my miss-yous to them and after that, felt so much better. I was even hyper in ballet class which starts at 7am!! Hahaha

Well, I thought corporate world is all about politics, gossips and back-stabbing. This working experience really changed my mind. Maybe because I'm just a temp staff but hey, they love me!!! =)

Goodbyes

It's 7.20am and I'm in the office already and hence the chance to blog =P

Well, this is not news flash but for those who didn't know, this is my last week working in the corporate world. After this, I'll be a no-life student again.

So on Tuesday, I went to office early and on my way I bought a packet of nasi lemak biasa tambah kuah kari and it was so delicious!!!! I can't remember when was the last time I had a packet of steaming hot nasi lemak. Anyway, when I was finishing the mouth-watering breakfast, Kak Dina, the staff who sat behind me gave me a steaming hot red bean pau and I gobbled it up because the nasi lemak was so spicy that made me yearn for more.

Later in the afternoon, she and a few other staffs forced me out and treated me A&W as my farewell lunch!!! I was so touched because these ladies who are always on coco-collagen supplement are so nice to me.

Yesterday, another group of staff (Chinese this time) also did the same and since one of the staff is a vegetarian, I thought we'll have vegetarian food and hence joined them but we walked into a Japanese Restaurant instead!!! I only had RM10 on me and the meals there were RM18.80 and above!!!!

So I ordered the set lunch (which was the cheapest-RM18.80) and hoped that I can pay back them tomorrow but in the end, they said this lunch is on them. AAWwwhhh.....

Just moments ago, the receptionist (Kak Nor) just gave me a small bouquet of chocolates decorated like a flower with a teddy bear. The people here are so nice!!!! Double Aawwhh...

Tomorrow, I'm going to give them some chocolates (planned early this week) and with them showering me with so much love, makes my "some chocolate" looks so insignificant but hey, it's the sincerity that is important. Right?

In the House

Ms. Cranky and Ms. Negative is in the house.

Welcome home bitches!

Anyway, just finished watching Inglourious Basterds and I actually liked it.

Tonari no Totoro

Tonari no Totoro or also known as My Neighbour Totoro is a 1988 Japanese anume film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film follows the two young daughters of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan. This film won theAnimage Anime Grand Prix prize and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Film in 1988. [From wikipedia]

I was so bored that I found the movie here =)