Last day of January

So I kinda told myself that, no matter what, I shouldn't be late in posting, especially if I want to organise it into monthly highlights. So I was determined to get that zoo update posted within this month. And yes I did phewww!

Just to recap, nothing eventful happened this month; it was a month where I really have start to push hard in my work, or face getting the axe. First quarter is really critical. New structure, new system, been adapting to it and I think I am getting the hang of it already.

Went to the National Zoo for the first time, then went to my colleague's mum's temple for a charity temple donation dinner, and that's basically it. Have to cut down on spending so I foresee more staying at home and less going out and spending money.

As for the films I watched in January, saw the Singaporean movie "A Boys to Men" and "Les Miserables". Was very impressed by Les Miz, Anne Hathaway is absolutely brilliant, and great performance by Hugh Jackman too. My first full musical film too; takes a bit of getting used to but I got it :)

Health-wise, caught fever two weeks ago and had been struggling to recover for a week and had just recently got better, until last night I went out for drinks with my friend and we had French Fries and I got heaty again and now my eye is swollen and I'd been coughing whole day with trouble speaking. Sigh. Hopefully I can recover as soon as possible! Because with the fever, I also caught the flu and coughing after the fever dissipated. What a way to start 2013!

I did renewed my passport yesterday too, since I will be having difficulty doing it when I'm back in Miri for CNY next week (NEXT WEEK! YAY!). Ever since young until 2 years ago, my parents (mostly my mum) had been doing it for me, and this time although she is not physically around to help me, I asked for her guidance still. I am still such a kid aren't I? I miss her and she really is a great person, the things she did for us.

I also finished 3 books, Natsuo Kirino's "Out", Caroline Taggart's "I Used to Know That" (yeah those fact books again LOL. This particular one jiggled my memory for things I learnt in my past and forgotten), and lastly and recently, Mitch Albom's "For One More Day", about spending one more day with a lost loved one. It reminds me of my mum so much. I miss her more after reading that book...I must ask my brother to read that book, because I want to wake him up on taking my mum for granted all the time.

Lastly, a friend I knew through working in Kuching in 2010/11 came to KL for a short vacation with her friends, and I met up with her on 28th, and she was so overjoyed at seeing me, I was surprised and flabbergasted actually. Nobody had such a big reaction seeing me again after a long time. Haha. She even brought me some cookies and omg bless her for having the thought to bring me stuff! I think she is the first who did that. I THINK. Anyway we had a good time catching up, met with her in Sunway then went to Sg Wang and had dinner with her and her friends at Jalan Alor, Restaurant Wong Ah Wah. Bless her!

Work-wise, I fell short of my target by a long distance. Oh wells. Just gotta do my best for the next two months. No matter what. Grr!

That's all for January. How time flies! February means seeing my family again and back to my hometown and spending time with them. Very much looking forward to it!