Indulged in Life

I've been really busy lately that i've neglected my blog. lol..well i'm back! and i have loads to update on! =D

Well hmmm..lets see...i am actually on semester break but i can't seem to find time to stop (not till today) and rest...I was busy practicing for the WWF Freeze Tiger Trade Flash Mob and also for Malam Kebudayaan Melayu and also for Brandy's mom's event AND addition is the LEO club event. Oh yeah and also for the dodgeball too.. >.< Then there is the work for my sister and also in Genting on weekends. So yeah..practically i'm booked for the weekends lol..

Despite the busy schedule, i still try to find time for my family.. that is why....i'm rejecting good food in Genting and staying over for dinner today! =p oh yeaaaahhhhh...stay at home and eat home cooked food and plus...i think i've grown fatter! >.< too much consumption of killer and literally sinful food! So its a dine in tonight! It all started when Sarah's parent's came down to visit her...We went to the Waterlily to eat. Me likey the food and the ambience there..Awesome! ^^

Then there was the Klue Party Plus 5 on Friday @ Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur. 4 of us - Brandon, Maya, CY & I volunteered to help Brandy for the night. Basically we do the usual routine which is wher ewe explain about TX2 and encourage the people to sign up for this campaign to stop tiger trade and also at that time, to ask them to join the Freeze Tiger Trade - Flash Mob. Well, we had fun while working there. we had delicious food catered by Delicious..Believe me, we had our respective cravings for that night. ;p

We did not really fancy this though..it was stuffed with banana..

One of Brandy's fav

My Canape! ^^

CY's Chicken Teriyaki.. XD

A blend of lychee, mint and lime kinda drink..don't know the name though but it was all of our favourite.

After that we went to SwitchBlade to meet up with the members of YouthSays & had supper there.. xD

To think that awesome food was already done, well on Sunday, I went to Tamarind Springs for the Bridal Fair which was themed Rustic Luxe. Truly Scrumptious was there too and they are always famous for their delicious cupcakes. As usual, we smuggled few for ourselves..heee...and they have brunch prepared for us and food tasting! ish... >.< More pictures & information on Natasha's Blog @ Decorateur.

The next day, i had to go back to college as Malaysian Studies classes were still on. Went back and all of us were there..well..at least my gang of people.. ;p Sarah asked if i wanted to go pasar malam..hence..there we go with Marcus and Jin..Edward balik Ipoh..haha.. Bought so many things that we couldn't able to even finish it! After that at night went to Andrew's house for the Project Fortee6 meeting. I'm a part time organiser for the second project but a full time bimbo.. ;p

For the whole month of July, once after finals i have been busy practicing dance for the Freeze Tiger Trade - Flash Mob every Tuesday and Thursday night and training for KDU Citra Warna - Minggu Kebudayaan Melayu. It as soo tiring the first time but after a few practices all of us got the jist of teaching and training the people. It was so awesome and all the harwork payed off! Everyone was Spectacular that night! We appeared on several newspapers too. Great job to Sara who worked so hard to make this happen! *Hugz* Save the Tigers People!!!

Have a look and click on TX2 please.. Thank You. =)

My Tiger Stripes ;p

Suan, Brandon's sweet colleague.

This is another longer version by Malaysia Kini at Freeze Tiger Trade Flashmob Hit KL Streets.

At the meantime, here take a look at our video on The Star Online. =)

Now i am satisfied! haha..PLUS, not forgetting going to Sg Wang and Times Square to shop just the other day. Wouldn't be surprise if there are only pennies left in my purse. Lol. Oh well, despite the holidays, there is still the Malaysian Studies to study for. *sobs* Stress out for MS. =( Anyways, after dissapearing two weeks form Genting, i'm going back today to get back to my job. I love this job! ^^

Never Fail =)

June

My First Week Working as a Personal Assistant and an Intern at The Peak Xperience

I just completed my SPM examinations last year and I am waiting for my results. In the meantime I have 3 months of free time until I get my results so I basically am very free. So besides having to practice my piano and taking car driving lessons I decided to fill my time working at The Peak Xperience in Kuala Lumpur. The Peak Xperience specialises in weddings, event management, destination weddings and also private parties. They have their own website too that is www.thepeakxperience.com.

When i first arrived at The Peak Xperience, i was totally clueless and had no idea at all what i was supposed to do. I had in my mind that I would be working as a personal secretary or maybe just doing paperwork such as writing and typing work sheets. Then I was told that i would be working as a personal assistant and also an intern. I realise that working in this industry, one has to be showered with creativity, packed with confidence, be up and proactive, has a heart of patience and the responsibility to carry out an outstanding job. It is not just a challenging job but also a stressful job because there is the need to use the brain to think to the extreme to create something out of the ordinary that is able to make people say ‘Wow’.

One of the things that i enjoyed during the whole period working there was being able to do and see new things and going to new places however there was one thing that was just irritating that is to get stuck in the traffic jam. I was counting down the minutes till when the jam was over. My managing director, Miss Natasha Khoo (who is also my sister) took me around running errands and buying things for an upcoming wedding on the 10th of January 2008 in Port Dickson. The theme for the wedding was ‘Beachside Garden’ and The Peak Xperience was in charge of the decorations for the place. So to make sure that the place looked and felt like a garden, we had to go buy things that we can use to create the mood of a beachside garden. Thus it was quite a stressful week as everything has to be done in time.

It seems that everyday we were on the hunt for flowers. During that trip i got to learn the different types of flowers and the names although i can’t really remember some of the names now. Haha. Other than that the other task was to put on chair covers for over 700 chairs plus tying 300 over ribbons. So add it all up and it would be around 1000 over. By the time we loaded everything into the car to be taken down to Port Dickson, the car was packed. It also seemed like we were trying to smuggle some illegal things in the car. There was also the worry that the flowers would wilt, so we practically had to spray the flowers with water every now and then. The house was filled with flowers the night before the wedding day. Both of us slept at the early hours of 4 and 5 in the morning doing the flowers and woke up at 8-9 am and started to move the things into the cars with the help of the others and headed straight to the venue.

It was a rush all day, the guys putting on chair covers and the girls doing the flowers. As this is their special day, we want to create a memorable experience for them that last forever. All the hard work paid off as the end results were marvellous. The bride and groom loved the place and so did their guests. I felt proud being able to be a part of this event knowing that you had done a good job gives you the boost of confidence. It also feels good when you see the others happy and satisfied. I felt happy for the couple when i see the smiles and joy on their faces.

“People always think that being an event and wedding planner is a fun job because when they see the venue it’s all decorated and looks so grand so they think that it is a fun thing to do but actually what they do not know is the process in making. It is a lot of hard work and stress and it is the end result that makes it look so beautiful.” This is what Natasha said to me when we were in the car. We do not believe it until we go through it and believe me, it is true. Sometimes the after event is also the stress part. Try imagining, folding and counting 1000 over pieces of chair covers and ribbons at 11pm at night and taking down the decorations and stationeries and loading in to the car. We finished everything around 1 am and headed straight home and slumped into bed.

During my period working at The Peak Xperience, it was really an ‘Xperience’ for me. I would say that I enjoyed working in The Peak Xperience because it had opened my eyes into a world that I never seen before. This work is not all stress and work only it is still fun and in this industry it teaches you to explore new things and expand your creativity to think outside the box.

Written by,
Khoo Hsieh June