C'est LA viE

Indeed, I wish for a "Good" year for 2015 because 2014 was a struggling year after all.

Not mention about the frequent tragedy happened in the public transport, in general many people suffer in 2014.

Perhaps I am one of them, I will write up another post regarding 2014 soon which I could describe how 2014 meant to me in terms turning who I am now.

As for now, I would like to write up the summary of CNY for 2015.

Personally I really love CNY, it is a festival which I have excuses to left diet behind, and shopping for new stuff.

2 of my favourite come together in this festive season: food + shopping...why not?!

Thus, I have a reason to take annual leave!!

So I took up to 3 days for this goat year, not like spending every single day fulfilly, but I enjoyed this short term of period when I can just forgot about work!

Before CNY, I had already "lou sang" for twice which marked the CNY when I have most many times of lou sang ever.

First, with the technical team - QA and R&D, we celebrated CNY prior the long holidays.

The lou sang from Sakae sushi is normal, too bad I could not get any fresh salmon! Perhaps, I should have stole a piece where it sat in R&D fridge~

Then, have another one within R&D department:

You must have wonder where is the green or red pickle gone? Well, we were very tight with the expenses, so we bought a budget lou sang at AEON and found out later that the pickle were covered with MOULD (EEEWWWWWWWWWW!)

Well, I dont really care as I am not really a lou sang lover.

Fortunately, the very goat from Media Prima was exhibited at Popular book store in Sunway Pyramid, and coincidentally I was there to buy some materials for work.

Then, also saw lion dance during dinner time in Klang parade:

Then, I was super rushing during the CNY eve, as I made a commitment to my family and myself that I MUST LEFT OFFICE BY 5pm!

Of cause I did, I was super hardworking that day, just to leave office on time....to eat this:

Hell no I would miss it! Our house tradition for CNY almost changed every year. We used to order Ayamas during old days, then dad started to stop buying Ayamas and buy the a whole BBQ duck from the local chinese BBQ restaurant.

Then in these few years, we started to get various type of feast such as we had 盆菜 for this year.

My cute niece also got her first CNY ang pao, looks how happy she was!!

Then, of cause another tradition, class gathering every year!

This year marked the 10th Anniversary for S3SL, though some of us still unable to make it, the attendance considered quite high.

We had steamboat again this year (another tradition) at Home Town, food was average, but I did impressed with the chocolate fondue:

Actually the chocolate fondue is quite normal, but it is recommended giving with the reasonable price with that huge amount of ice cream scoop provided.

Last but not least, I also had a CNY dinner (they claimed as opening feast for 2015) with the technical team, and I attended on my leave day. =S

It was at a opened air, halal restaurant at Kelana Jaya, which was not what I expecting.

Food was generally average, but i did enjoy the meal with them. Moreover, I was lucky enough to get an angpow from the GM!!

Alright, that's how my CNY 2015 gone, I wish for a good year this year and hopefully all my bucket list will be ticked!

一开始并没有很关注这部剧，后来发现小出惠介有份参演就开始跃跃欲试观看第一话，谁知后来整个就欲罢不能==

凑佳苗的作品果然不让人失望，而且这一次的演员阵容虽然都不是当红演员，但他们的表现都是令人满意的

反正我也不是什么专业评审，只要他们演得不让我觉得刻意就是很厉害了

剧情由空中玫瑰花园的凶杀案开始，叙述了一个名为“为了N” 的作战方案，而这个字母也恰恰的和每一个剧中的人物息息相关

荣仓奈奈饰演的希美是贯穿整部剧的核心人物，原本是出身名门的千金小姐，在青景岛上快乐的生活

没想到自小疼惜自己的父亲却选择了年轻的小三，抛弃了希美，小儿子和老婆，被迫搬到一个偏僻的破旧房子生活

理所当然的现实接连发生，曾经友好的朋友离他而去，他也自卑的选择独自努力生活，庆幸的身边还有一个慎司，默默地关怀着他

然而面前的严峻的考验不断的鞭策着她的纯真想法， 母亲依然沉浸在富太的生活，深信只要自己继续奢侈的服用更多护肤或化妆品可以让丈夫回到自己的身边

残酷的是，过分的丈夫不单继承了丈人的生意事业越来越发达，而且身边的小三更是貌美又煮得一手好菜。更甚的是爸爸并没担起一家之主的责任，只愿意支出微薄的家用，更冷嘲热讽自己的女儿不该上大学

可是希美的妈妈却还是天真的相信这一切都会过去的，变本加厉的挥霍家里的积蓄，让希美感到无助而疲惫，于是他把每个月头的家用都花尽买完一个月的主食材料，准备一个月的饭菜，然后全部盛入容器放进冰箱里

只是希美的用心还是抵不住妈妈的疯狂行径，于是他萌生了逃离的想法。同时，慎司家里经营的餐馆也面临财务问题不得不结束营业

面临未来一片迷茫的两人顿时同病相怜，许下野心想要逃离小岛，好景不长，一场大火浇熄了他们的希望，希美把手里千辛万苦得到的奖学金转交给了慎司

当然一直不断提醒自己别低头，往高处走的希美并没有放弃，他努力的迈进，也终于离开小岛到东京上大学了，只是他和慎司失去联系

只是过往的黑暗遭遇依然缠绕着希美，她依旧每次煮了一大堆的饭菜，冰箱里依旧堆积着很多的容器，他也继续逃避着母亲，隐瞒着自己内心的害怕

大学时代的希美认识了小出惠介饰演的西崎，和贺来贤人饰演的安藤望，三人一起居住在野原爷爷的野原莊

经历第一次的N计划 - 拯救野原莊(Nohara), 他们认识了野口夫妇，也开始了另一个悲剧。。。

整部剧的节奏是在10年前和10年后贯穿，节奏刚刚好，描述了剧中每一个人的故事和交待了他们的背后辛酸的过去

所谓的为了N, 也是为了彼此，故事里每个角色都在积极地救赎自己，努力的生活着

希美为了安藤把野口逼疯，为了慎司撒谎，慎司为了希美成了帮凶，安藤为了希美也是默默地等待和守候，西崎为了奈央子背上了罪名，奈央子为了野口默默地忍受挨打并结束自己的生命

故事的最后虽然谁也没有得到了谁，但是却成为了更好的自己

我尤其真的很喜欢故事里的希美的勇敢，现实的残酷并没有将他推向黑暗的边缘，反之，他向上的想法将慎司将低谷中拉出，鼓励了慎司朝着自己的目标前进

对他而言，安藤和慎司应该都是一般重要，我想若不是上天对他那么不公平，他最终也不会选择回到小岛和慎司一起生活

为何我会认为上天对他比较刻薄？因为每次哭泣过后，希美都会告诉自己往更高处走，他苦尽甘来离开了那个不愉快的小岛，前方却还是不断有障碍考验着他，原以为野口案件告一段落后，希美会得到幸福，谁知他却得了我们都不愿意听到的遭遇

只是与对事情发展不顺就怒打奈央子的野口相比，积极地希美就强悍的多！或许是因为他的乐观和勇敢吸引了出场总是亮眼的安藤，安藤也带希美往更高处的地方去，当然我相信最终希美的决定还是为了安藤的，他不想自己的遭遇拖累了安藤，所以他们在最后互相鼓励着对方积极的生活着，希美也希望安藤不被任何人妨碍，去自己想去的地方

当然个人还是挺开心最后希美选择了慎司，因为慎司一直都默默地守候着他，不求什么。那种极致的爱，就真的是什么都不需要计较，成全对方，照亮对方。也许上天对希美还是不薄的，因为他给了希美两个爱她的男人。

至于西崎，真的是剧里的悲剧人物，自小被母亲虐打得他也是因为一场大火活带着罪恶生活着，他吊儿郎当的性子只是掩饰着他的害怕和伤痛

然而一心以为自己可以拯救和自己一样的奈央子，却被对方背叛，再一次被抛弃，只是他这次选择赎罪，让自己重新生活

虽然我不能理解他这种极端的想法，但我相信10年的牢狱之灾的却拯救了西崎自己，至少他已经从罪恶中释放自己，更加实在的生活着。

至于野口夫妇就真的很无言，只能说一个愿打一个愿挨，无端端被卷入他们之间的希美他们4人真的是无妄之灾

不过一切好像是缘于野原莊，为了保护慈祥的野原爷爷的遗产，善良的主角们也不会认识了这对可怕的夫妇

只能说一切都是注定的，只能说凑佳苗的小说铺陈太厉害了~

剧终前，那句经常在日剧和日本电影出现的台词还是登场了：“今后还一定会遇到好事的”

庆幸希美没有选择一个人默默地离开，他勇敢的面对自己多年来抛弃的母亲，承认了自己对死亡的恐惧，最后画面是彩色的樱花景和蓝色的无际大海，我们的希美还是积极的向高处前进

他感谢那些赋予她重要人生的人们，再次激励我自己无论目前的生活多么不如意也不要忘了感恩，因为我们还拥有生命，因为我们还可以改变现状，朝向更好的未来

这也是我很喜欢看日剧的原因，因为我也是相信雨后即使没有彩虹出现也一定有阳光的！

Finally! My labtop is fixed, and I am back to this platform again!

It had been a while, and I kinda forgot how to make my first sentence when typing on this new post. lol

Life been very busy and tiring for me, is even hard to update my status while this Axus labtop started to be malfunctioned since last year October.

Then, I had been slagging and just cant be bother to find a proper store to fix this 'close mate' of mine until brother decided to bring it to his frens early last month.

Oh well, good to be back browsing sites and typing on the laptop though I was quite used to smart phone all this while laptop was broken.

It is APRIL now, unbelievable. Time had been passing super fast last year...well all the time, it is.

so what I had been doing since last update?

ANSWER: SURVIVING....at least I am still hanging there....

sounds negative aye? well, i just couldnt answer: "I am doing good!"....unfortunately.

But at least I am confident to tell everyone that I learnt a lot, and somehow found a way to go through the obstacles ahead.

Slowly, I will update what I had gone through in this half year in coming posts.

Status for now:

1. I had become an aunt because my brother's baby girl, Loey borned in late October last year ! She is super abdorable, and she always made my day when I was really tired and down with the crazy job.

2. I am still tightly bound with Macfood as R&D executive, while I still having the mind set of finding a greater job after some times. The work load is still crazily packed, customers are still unreasonable demanding, boss was still emotional, HOD still absent, Director still inconsistent with her ADHOC decision and judgement, bad job culture, company system, and etc....Reason of staying: for the sake of better resume and attaining the skill on overcome internal barriers!

3. I am still single and available...still not met anyone hence seeing anyone....somehow moving back to Asia did not increase the chance of finding your life partner......hmmm....

4. I am getting broke because of stocking up for facial and body care products as I am getting closer to 30 (HELL NOOOOOO), and stupid GST implement.

5. The word "diet" is a MUST yet incomplete mission, I failed everytime after I decided to go on gym or a proper healthy meal =.= However, I must accomplish this year, personal KPI for this year: lose weight - target: below 55kg

Other than that, I am telling myself to be more positive and trusting myself to become a greater person, be grateful to life no matter encounter sun or rain.

No matter how, I hold the right on putting a smile face to moving foward in life. =) Let's enjoy life!!

I was naming this post "fresco reunion" at first but unfortunately huey yee couldnt join us for this time, and yong wah is here....so, is Dunner's reunion then!

p/s: Dunner= people from Dunedin~ =P

Glad that I got to catch up with 2 of my dearest frens from NZ within this week.

The date had been scheduled since Sze told me her returning date while she still busy with her phd progress at Dunedin.

Finally, this day has come =)

Similar as Mid Valley, this is my first time visiting Suria KLCC after so long.

Somehow, I think this mall had transformed into a very high class building, but dad kept saying it is still the same....high standard...=S

Looks like is either I had down graded or I was not sensitive with the price tag before I started working then.

oh well, window shopping is still fun, especially together with my lovely girls~

Yong Wah shared a lot of her skin care tips with me this afternoon, appreciated this! You know, sometimes, girls jealous and afraid to share =-=

We were exploring different skin care and make up products at the mall, had great fun and learnt more knowledges =)

It would be better if I had chosen to wear a flat rather than my nude heels which made my leg cramp =(

We did stop for drinks at Coffee Bean. I had a ice blended named Malibu dream - Fresh Strawberry Banana juice and French Deluxe™vanilla blended with ice              

Just realized it contains lot of sugar =S when I searched their nutrition facts online....alright, once in a long time...

Well, I had long time missing out ice blended as I am no longer in NZ where they are accessible and considered cheap. =)

Oh, we also stop for waffle!! This is actually my intention too, because they looked so yummy!!

Similar as those ice blended drinks, I miss the waffle or croissant served with chocolate sauce in NZ.

These waffles we got from Wafflemeister were claimed as home made Belgium waffles, and is the only chained store in Asia!

Originally from UK, and is expanding internationally starting from Arab, then now Malaysia.

Sze was sharing her delicious experience with the frozen Belgium waffle which Indra (my lecturer too) bought from UK all the way to NZ.

The way she described how the sugar granula melted and popped while she microwaved the frozen waffle and how tasty it was made us crave for it when we passed by this store.

So, nothing hold us back from trying these waffles even there were no empty seats!

But we got 2 seats very soon, and enjoyed 2 different varieties of waffle.

an original one, and another with chocolate sauce and pistachio ice cream! (you can pick your favourite from a variety of different flavors)

The cold ice cream matched perfectly with our hot and crunchy waffle. The chocolate sauce is marvelous~

I reckon the waffle with the chocolate sauce is an indulgence, and we actually picked the wrong flavor.

Pistachio ice cream itself is good, but just doesn't match with the waffle. But ice cream definitely goes perfect with these waffles.

Tho sze were saying the waffle Indra bought it greater, but we are at limited Malaysia land, and I am sastified with what I had today =)

After separating with Sze and Yong Wah, I joined mum and dad at the Japan fair hold by Isetan.

I spent nearly 100 bucks for just Japanese snacks! You can see how low is Malaysia's currency....I could get all I bought today probably around or less than 40 bucks in NZ.

Well, accept the fact that I am here now and no looking back.. I dont mind spending when it come to food.

See what I have~

Brother was complaining how cruel were Japanese killing these little cute baby crabs before they growing up.

Yes, it is very sad to roast them all before they grew up just to satisfy the need of gluttonous yet novel taste of Japanese market.

The nutrition label revealed the Calcium content of this packet is 11200mg!!! OMG, why shall we drink milk then?

However, I guess not many people could afford this pricy Japanese snack and they are not sadistic to take down these cute creatures.

Even myself would just paid for this time for a first try...the concept just similar as the fin, they would stop killing if we stop eating.

If you are asking me for the taste, my comment is they would pair up well with beer....no wonder Japanese come with these creative idea to make them into snack~

That's not what I got, I also paid for these:

I knew Japanese is good on wrapping things up, but why I felt pathetic when I unwrap my green tea snack?

This leafy snack is very soft and crispy, the matcha cream lies within is not too sweet, and with slightly bitterness.

I took like one per day, it would last me for 12 days... hmmm...

Then I also got cheated by this:

I thought it was a sakura flavored mochi...but they just shared the same shape.

Marshmellow.....I bought for RM10+ for this stupid red bean paste filling MARSHMELLOW...Let's make premium hot chocolate then. =o=

Yes! Finally I successful got my first leave after working for 3 mths plus.

The application was not as smooth as I thought, I got to wait for my boss's approval and also promised that I could handle all scheduled task as planned then only could take this leave.

My confirmation appraisal is still not due yet as our technical director was really busy and kept dragging the date.

However, I had 2 replacement leaves and 1 annual leave gained from weekend working and rewarded when our factory passed 900 days free of accident.

Today I clear 1, and 2 more to go =), hopefully I get confirmed soon and more leaves to clear, especially when the new law was set: NO CARRY FORWARD LEAVE ANYMORE!

Hmmm, luckily I wont have many days to clear for this year, but for those who still have 10+ days leaves, good luck!

Ok, so I went to Mid Valley today to meet Shirley. Yes, she is back from NZ for holidays, and it is nice to meet her~

I am wearing my new ballet flat with my Fossil sling bag today!! =D

Not to mention that this is my first time at Mid Valley after 7 years! The last time I went there was before I gone to NZ.

I was planning to drive initially, but was told that the traffic would be jam even in weekdays, and hard to get a parking.

So, is time to test efficiency of public transport in Malaysia!

Honestly, I am pleased that the lady coach concept is planted in the comuter now. I feel more safe and secure when taking the train.

Luckily the train is on time, and there is not too pack in the train. Put on my earphone, grab my book, I had a comfortable ride and arrived my destination on time.

While Shirley had train delayed from Seremban, I got to shop for sometime and look what I bought!

Haha, I am still a freak who obsessed with winter knits regardless I am moving back to the equator now.

Shirley finally arrived and joined me for lunch at Nana's green tea - where I had been craving for my first green tea parfait!

Nana's green tea is actually a chained cafe, and firstly landed in Malaysia at Mid Valley now!

Apparently there is no queue today which is unusual as this cafe is one of the top ten place where Malaysian freak will line up for hours!

Therefore I suggested going there earlier, and I was right with my prediction, we got a seat and all remain seats were occupied in less than half an hour later.

To be honest, their mains were just alright. I had this lunch set special - japanese beef hamburger served with rice, soup and a tea.

Japanese hamburger only come with the meat patty itself (the patty usually is thick and puffy), no bun, but with lot of sauces...

However, their beef patty is a dry and the ponsu sauce was too sweet. I do get their 'healthy' concept when they serving millet rice but I guess their ratings are given for their outstanding dessert.

Yes, of cause I wouldnt miss out their famous parfait! This is what I come for all the way from rural Klang LOL.

I just couldnt pick the one I want, well, I wanna try all of them tho they are pricy.

Shirley picked the matcha one, while I picked the coffee one. Well, I do wanna go for the matcha, but I just wanna find out more on varieties.

There are more attempts to go if I wanna try out every single version!

Dont your heart just melt when you look at this!? They are so pretty and irresistible!!!

The portion is big enough to fill me up, the mochi is chewy, the soft serve vanilla sundae is silky smooth and not too sweet. I did dislike the coffee paste but overall, this parfait is really delightful and made my day =)

Especially when I reached the bottom, the firm glass jelly underneath just balanced with the sweetness from the sundae.

I tried a few scoop of matcha parfait Shirley ordered too, the matcha chocolate is awesome and yummy!!

Bitter at the outer layer (from matcha) and sweet inside (from the chocolate), mixed well with the vanilla sundae!

In general, I enjoyed my lunch a lot, especially finally tried out a delicious parfait! =)

Shirley and I chat a lot today, we have endless conversation while doing some window shopping.

I am glad with her completeness of studies, and revealing a new chapter in her life.

She had done a great job on getting some networking which benefits her future during her last year of studies. I guess we all had come far from what we gained now.

Moreover, her words motivated me a lot today especially I felt a bit gloomy these days. Thanks my dear.

Wish you all the best in ur remain journey in NZ! You would be blessed!!