How you see yourself...

I was trawling through the usual hitlist of blogs of reads and came upon this rather interesting quiz - and I could not resist.

Best part is - it is quite accurate! I wonder if somewhere deep down, your answers reflect the subconscious? Hmmm.. give it a go and tell me how it came out!

http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

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Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.


Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.


The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.


Your views on education:
Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.


The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.


How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed.
Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.


What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.


Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

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I tag :
Mary J
Ms Pinky
Stockholm Gal
Rani
Mala

Holiday snaps - Japan 2009

Just figured its time for me to upload some of my favourite snaps from last months snow bound trip in Japan.

We opted out of Tokyo this time around, seeing that we spent the yr before in the city. Moreover, some of our mates kept raving about the excellent ski conditions in Japan and BF was simply itching to try it out esp as the snow conditions here are rather more icy than powdery most times.

As we only had a week to spare, we decided to stick to the main island of Honshu rather than go up to Hokkaido which would have mean at least another wasted day. After weighing our options, the destination was Hakuba which was in the location of the 1998 Winter Olympics.

I'll get into the details of how and what we did over there but in the meantime - my snaps are below!

Me doing my "thang"

After a bruising week, we decided to take a day trip to relax and we went to Matsumoto. This is the main tourist attraction and the Matsumoto Castle also known as "Crow Castle" due to its dark exterior.



Snow all around seeing that we had a gala choice of 12 ski resorts to pick!

Imagine waking up to this every morning.Yes - this was the view from our bedroom - we stayed in a B & B which was a lot more personal.

Mt Fuji - that towers over Tokyo scape - as taken from the bullet train (shinkansen) on the way to Nagano.

How is it going?

There has been lots of new going on's and I have not been updating as regularly as I should. Call it a writers block, or perhaps I have just been plain uninspired. The bottom line is, I have not really been in an update blog mood and it shows.

To start it all, am in a midst of a very difficult project. The clients are very demanding and to top it all off, I am having to deal with some internal red tape which entails having a "Project Manager" who doesn't know what she's doing. Most projects are taxing as it is but compounded by the fact that the PM is making the consultant do her job, well - any time I have for other client related work really becomes non-existent time. I have thankfully managed to get this under control after I had a meeting with my manager but still, the project is still ongoing and I have 3 or so months to go.

Work aside, the situation in VIC is rather dire with the bush fires making it all the more depressing. A death toll which currently stands at 180, total demolition of country towns - it is true what they say, it is during bad times that we can see human courage and empathy. I must say this about the Aussies tho, they really are generous - first during the tsunami appeal and now with this. I am amazed - for I know that it would never happen in Malaysia where ppl open up their already thin purses to help other ppl who are very much more in need than oneself.

As for Valentine's Day - seeing that BF and I were never were romantics anyways, we decided to donate to the Victorian Bush Fire appeal. The amount might be small, but it is our way of helping out to those who are less fortunate than us.

Beating the heat wave

Konnichiwa!

Yeah, its my last night here in Hakuba and despite the falling overs and the numerous black and blues all over my legs - this getaway has not only been fun but a blessing in disguise! The over 40'C heatwave that hit Melbourne this week... well - we beat it lol!

More details and pics when we head back to Melbourne.

Heat Wave!

Typical Melbourne.

It was a nice and manageable earlier this week - and at times we even had to turn the heater on-low because it was rather chilly and the whole of this week has it on the high 30's!

The A/C has been on a constant switch-on and the fan on the whole night.

I am actually looking double forward to the nice winter weather and a snowboarding in Hakuba next week. Will be staying in a boutique hotel by the snowfields itself which means waking up and walking over - whoo hoo. No side trips to Tokyo as will be there for the full week but perhaps might head to Nagano for a day trip.

Knowing me - I might start whinging that it is too cold! Lol.

Typical eh?

Out of my mind

Working from home can be such a bore at times.

I had some time to do paperwork scheduled this morning and this afternoon was a phone pre-implementation meeting but the client postponed the meeting to this Friday which leaves my whole day with paperwork!

Now - some might take advantage of the situation but seriously, there is only so much one can do before you go out of your MIND with BOREDEM!

I need to find something to do....

Early yr reflections.

I was in a text msg marathon with a coupla mates last night. One of the msg's was a recap of her recent escapades to usher in the new yrs. She was out at a trendy nightspot, rubbing shoulders with the smart and the not-so-smart and having a wicked time (which includes some very naughty activities naturally).

All of this makes me in a way sad. I miss the good ol' days where I used to do all of that.

• The times when I could walk around any night spot in Bangsar and everyone knowing and buying me drinks.
• Dancing the night away (or up on a table/bar top) at Finnegan's.
• Having multiple spanky boards at TSB or vodka shooters by the dozen.
• Pashing some random stranger just for the heck of it (as long as he is great eye candy of course!).
• "Helping" mates pull said random stranger - just because I could.
• The late night supper at Devi's or Pelita having tandoori chicken or spicy mutton varuvel.
• The mediocre nasi lemak with that rocking ayam goreng by the dirty side street at the mamak's in Bangsar.
• Perhaps heading up to DV8 for another late nighter or even driving up to Genting just for fun.
• Coming back home at 7,8, 9 am - to sleep the whole day and walking up in the evening for an early dinner and catch up about the day after.

All these things are long gone. I ushered in the new yrs with drinks at a mates and then walking to Albert Park to catch the fireworks and had some champagne before going back to the mates for more drinks and Wii'ing.

I miss the days of before. I miss the thrill of being able to catch a guy's attention with just a glance or a quick smile. I miss the being and going all crazy.

However, the thrill of getting all smashed is dampened by the fact that one gets kicked out from clubs for any trouble here in Australia. Here, where clubs are frequented by 20 yr olds high to their eyeballs on drugs.

But do I want to change my status quo? To go back to late night's, random's and lack of responsibility?

Surprisingly, the answer is No.

It is nice to go out sometimes and just let it all loose but I am content now. I even decline invites due to laziness. I might be in the danger of turning into a couch potato at times but you know what? I don't really care.

Enough said.