Grinds My Gear

It’s just something annoying when people just don’t get your name right, isn’t it?

My name is Putri Elasafura and I don’t think my name is long. And since majority of my cousins and cousins’ daughters have the same first name, I am known as Safura by most of my family members and friends (maybe some other names to a few).  Indeed it is the name I am comfortable with as this circumstance exists. It used to be the consistent name that I would introduce myself as in any occasion as I believe that is laconic and uncomplicated enough to either enunciate or spell..

…Not!!

I’ve encountered numerous at-least-unpleasant-for-me episodes of ‘I’m Safura’ introduction. Frequent responses would be “Sapura?” or “Saf..how again?”

What is so hard about pronouncing my name?

 “Safari” pun ada! That one is ULTIMATELY stupid and so beyond help la kan? Eee..bodohnye!! (Geram!)

Nonetheless, I still establish myself as Safura but only at casual and non-work related meetings or functions. The control mechanism has higher percentage of success in this kind of environment, I think. It is less likely that they will ask for email address to continue communicating with you, thus they will probably want to key in your number. That is where you can really set them right if they get the name wrong should you fail to correct them during the primary introduction. I don’t know lah, I just feel that in a more relaxed situation, there’s just no pressure to betulkan nama if orang lain salah sebut or eja.

As opposed to at work, when one person gets it wrong, he/she will start to send email to you and cc to a few others with your name spelled erroneously and from then on, that is how others will spell your name as well. (There is always address book where one can view every employee’s name in full but maybe that address book appears invisible kot..)

Funny la! Sesuka hati letak nama orang!

So at work, I am known as Putri.

Itu pun ada yang salah!

And by the way, my name is Putri. Not Puteri.

Now this one is few and far between at the office. Sometimes phone calls from the general line come to my extension. So I would pick up and I would say the standard greeting line of the company and subsequently say, “Good morning/afternoon,”

And the person on the other line would reply, “Hello, sape ni?”

Dude! Hello!! You are the one who called me! Sape you la call orang nak tanya like that?

Yes, it is explicable that sometimes we receive phone calls from numbers that we are not familiar with and tend to call back that number as to satisfy our curiosity in finding out who is the caller. But, wouldn’t it be more polite to at least introduce ourselves (if it so troublesome to inform that we are just returning call, etc)?

I find it discourteous to be dialing anyone’s number regardless we know that person or not and when he/she answers the phone, the caller just pops out, “Who’s this?”. 

Hi, my name is Putri Elasafura. But you can call me J-Lo. =p

Boleh try ni.

To all celebrating Deepavali, Happy Deepavali and jangan main mercun.

Kepada sesiapa yang suka bermain mercun tu, tolong hentikan perbuatan yang merbahaya ini. Terima kasih..

=)

@ my sis's

Dia ni masak untuk dia sorang je

Spidey?

theVVIP/MAZ/SN/SM/MMI/SZN

al-Fatihah

My grandma passed away on Hari Raya keempat, (Wednesday, September 23rd, 09).

Lost but never will be forgotten.

Al-Fatihah.

Bite the Bullet

Supposedly, new roads are built to curtail the traffic congestion and improve the traffic flow. Millions of Ringgit(s) are spent to embark on highway projects, flyovers for the betterment of those who require travelling by means of road. In many cases which I believe, the initiatives have derived to positive outcomes; traffic congestions are reduced slightly if not considerably.

The same attempt with the same goal had been undertaken in SJ. A flyover had been built for the convenience of travellers from SJ to Glenmarie/Subang Airport or vice-versa as this new thoroughfare connects the above-mentioned areas. And presumably I would be happy (Kononnye lah kan since I travel a lot ke arah sana). This project took years to complete and it was hell for the SJrians while it was being carried out. Portholes (yang really sucky, yang kalau pakai gigi palsu memang boleh tercabut la kalau terlanggar) were just everywhere. Not to mention traffic jam. Even before the commencement of this plan, the traffic flow in front of Summit had already been terrible. So, it just got worse. But now, jalan dah bukak, dah boleh pakai dah pun. From my not-so-good-yet-to-be-improved observation skill, there are two SJ exits. One diverts the traffic to SS12 area and one more is right to the Summit’s traffic light (the one that consolidates vehicles from Kesas Highway, USJ and SS area).

In SJ, the root cause of the traffic overcrowding is cars are going in and out of USJ area. Traffic is still alright around the SS area. No congestion at all for that matter. So the idea of actually building a flyover from the main road in between of SS14 and SS13 does not ease the traffic problem because they still have to go through the same heavily jammed route to get to that flyover. Once they are out of the USJ area, traffic is less and they can proceed with their journey straightforwardly. So now, with the existence of this new flyover, during peak hours you can see a long (like looooooong..- go see for yourself and tell me if I’m exaggerating) stretch of cars building up, not only from USJ’s side but also from the flyover’s side! And to add value (may not be a positive value) to that, that side does not only combine the traffic from the flyover but also those from the roundabout too! Hooray!

So maybe they say; Bite the bullet. It’s done.

Something about Raya: Kenapa bila Hari Raya je nak pasang cerita sedih-sedih? I just don’t get it, it’s Raya, a celebration and we are supposed to be happy. Memanglah not all Raya incidences are joyful. But I don’t think pathetically sorrowful dramas help those in despair either.  

And people, please stop main mercun. It only takes once for unfortunate event to happen.

Angel is a Significantly Big Word =)

It’s just roughly a week for the fasting month to end and Syawal draws closer. Eid ul-Fitr is a glorious celebration for most Muslims after a month of mainly not being able to eat and drink during the day. Tak sabarnye saya nak makan lontong and hopefully my aunt prepares this as one of her scrumptious Raya dishes.

Ramadhan has been good for me although I did not fast a few days. Biasalah, mesti ada hari2 tinggal. I have never been able to fast wholly during Ramadhan since I was 14. It’s also the month that I feel my weight will slightly decrease but ironically this time, it has been an exertion to for me to fit in my jeans =p. Daily routine somewhat changes notably during weekends. You see, I make it a point to drink not less than 1 liter of water during sahur (within 4.30 – 5.30 a.m.). So consequently I will be waking up a couple of times (at least twice) from my sleep to go to the restroom. Thus, when I really have to get up for work, I will be exhausted somehow of which I will truly feel it later part of the day. Pastu mulalah mengantuk. Takpelah, dugaan bulan puasa. Nonetheless it’s manageable. Takdelah sampai tertido or curik2 tido time kerja. In order to recuperate the energy lost, weekend will be a sleeping affair from after sahur till mid day (12p.m. is the most that I can go, later than that causes headache to me). Tido sampai lebam. And I only do this during the fasting month je ok.

And as for the F&B industry primarily, it is believed to be the industry that makes reasonably sound return like what MSM mentioned. Variety of buka puasa deals are extensively promoted. The public’s acceptance has been so encouraging that it becomes a frustration to break fast outside if you do not make reservation or come earlier.

I have had a few buffet buka puasa thus far. And I have come to a conclusion that it is not worth paying so much for buffet buka puasa (those priced above RM50 maybe). From my experiences, all places serve the same thing. Food selection will be like at the Ramadhan bazaar. Mesti-ada menu; roasted lamb, char kuey teow, dim sum, satay, etc. The food is good at some places but others commonly, bolehlah. Bila dah lapar, semua pun sedap. The thing is how much can you eat while breaking fast? Okay, so buffet finishes at 10 0r 10.30p.m. But how many will actually spend time up to three hours just to make what they pay worth what they eat? Yes, even at home, I will also be eating from the time of breaking fast till late night but I will have intervals in between for praying and other stuff. I will eat a lot and it will not even come to RM50. And I was so disappointed to find the absence of my wajib buka puasa food at those places I went; tepung pelita and popia basah. Pegi bazaar lagi best.

Selamat bersahur, berpuasa dan berbuka puasa to all fasting Muslims.

Saya dah bayar fidyah. Leganye.. Don’t ask.

Lepas raya ni kena ganti 12 hari. Memang so tak nak ganti last minute lepas ni.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri in advance. Maaf zahir dan batin. Jangan main mercun.

Mirza's birthday

Christmas gift - thanks CWY!

Disclosure 79 ++

 In the mood of trying out my LX3. Not much..yet. Just some shots.

For your view, enjoy!

Disclosure 79

Who was the last person to call you baby/babe?

= Adela.

 

 

 

Has anyone ever given you roses?

= =) Love them.

 

How do you make your money?

= I work.

 

What is your favorite color?

= All colors.

 

What color are your eyes?

= Red.

 

What is a compliment you receive often?

= That I’ll keep to myself.

 

Who was the last person to say they loved you and when?

= Will keep this to myself also.

 

Do you like your parents?

= Love them much.

 

Who was the last person you said you loved on the phone?

= Adela..

 

Where is the furthest place you’ve traveled?

= US kot.

 

What is your ring tone?

= Pride (In The Name of Love) by U2.

 

Favorite drink?

= Air suam.

 Does the person you like know that you like them?

= Affirmative.

 

If you HAD to kiss the last person you kissed, would you?

= Yea.

 

Does anyone know your password to your friendster besides yourself?

= Used to.

 

Are you an emotional person?

= Emo BIG time.

 

Ever felt jealous of your friend?

= JEALOUS GILE……..!!

 

Who was the last person you ate with?

= MSM

 

Do you want to get married?

= Yes.

 

 

 

Current addictions..love my LX3Langkawi's itsy bitsy spider Langkawi's itsy bitsy spider

Long2 time ago..in Terengganu

My senior year in highschool

This is the Langkawi itsy bitsy spider picture

Blessed

After coming back from Private Sale in JB, I took a flight to Langkawi together with the same group that went to Bandung late last year. It was rather a smaller group this time. We had fun nevertheless. I’ve got nothing much for this post, just feel like uploading photos here.

Must-do: Island hopping! Go get yourself sunburnt!

Had Meister Club event last night but I forgot to snap!

Saw G.I.Joe, it’s like sh*t.

Saw The Proposal. Besssssssssssssssst =) Yeah, I like chick-flick. Whatever.

Enjoy the photos!

Oh before that, especially to my blog commenter who identified her name as Lisa; as per your comment on my Cougaritas post, I think I’m gonna quote here what exactly you said as I believe here would give better coverage rather than just approving.

Lisa ’s comment: “i rasa u yang tak boleh tgk girls lain lebih kan? i know what kind and type of girl u are because normally girls mmmg tak boleh tgk girl lain lebih and style skit.that y u a little bit meluat kan? moral of the story, jgn jelous dgn kelebihan org lain ok”

Dear Lisa (I think it’s not your real name as I believe you are too afraid of disclosing your real identity). Firstly, thank you very much for reading my blog. I truly appreciate it. Secondly, I don’t know who you are and even if I do, I don’t care about you and I so honestly don’t care about your comment either. I don’t think I’ve ever posted anything talking about other girls and whether or not I have issues with them. But if ada and if ada yang terasa and yang terasa tu is you, I’m so sorry la kan. So you can say whatever you want, I don’t care as I have more important things to do than paying attention to school-kids stuffs like your immature-portraying comment above. So, go do whatever that will make you feel much better. I rasa you yang tak boleh tengok girls lain lebih (like how you said it). So I hope you have learnt the moral of the story that you yourself quoted; jangan jealous dengan kelebihan orang lain ok. Ok…

May God bless you and give some peace in you.

And for others who probably share the same opinion as Lisa’s, simpan je la. Don’t waste your time.

People who have nothing to do  just love talking about other people. Not so good things of others primarily.

Ok, Lisa probably won’t enjoy these photos below but I hope you guys do, so enjoy!

Before departure; Mirza buat breakdance

Tasik Dayang Bunting; Miya + Myia + Dania + Qistina

Mangrove behind

Otw pg dinner I think

cable car : VVIP & SZN

Before reaching the hanging bridge

us on the hanging bridge

Kakak Myia

Pantai Cenang

dinner @ Rasa @ cenang

tea @ Cenang Boat Quay

Otw to Dataran Helang ; Mirza busy

Dataran Helang

Critical July

I have deemed the month of July as a crucial timeline. The month before was awash with countless and major rough times. Despite that, it was also the month with good incidences that have completely changed the way I see things. Hence, July has been the month where probably I truly understand what resilience denotes. And how important it is.

I went to Bukit Jalil the other day when Man U was in town. I’m not a Man U fan. I don’t even watch football, except during World Cup. But I’ve always loved sports crowd. The game was interesting as we all knew that the Malaysian team scored 2 goals! Unbelievable isn’t it?

I believe generally we support our national team in any case although we have our own non local favourite teams. And it’s a natural thing to be applauding for both (referring to Man U vs. Malaysia). So that day, we got ourselves seated in front of youngsters aged 19-25 I think. Just by a glance I thought one of them was even younger as he sounded like a primary school boy. So while the match was running, the crowd cheered and so was this ‘primary school boy’. I thought I could hear his irritatingly-high-pitched voice shouting the Man U footballers’ names. Nothing wrong with that and that was alright. But what disturbed me was when the ball was passed by the Malaysian line-up, this ‘little’ bugger was like “Apela Malaysia, bodoh!” and “Tak reti main, jangan mainlah, bodoh,” and every remark that he made to the Malaysian team was all stupid, was all negative, was all bodoh. Rasa macam nak siku je. ‘He’ was just reviling the national squad! And subsequently after Malaysian team scored, it was a 360° turn around for ‘him’ and went “Malaysia! Go Malaysia!”

 Hypocrite.

Hey, ‘he’ was throwing repulsive comments on the local players and when it they started to show some good progress, ‘he’ rooted for the team.

And guess what, it was a she! A grown-up she who sounded like a primary school boy and bloody annoying. Dahlah pompuan, but the words were so vulgar.

The moral of the story: Kalau pegi tengok bola, jangan jadi annoying. Especially kalau pompuan.

The MINISpeed Day was awesome. An interesting concept to build good rapport with existing customers. We had a few laps on the Sepang track and it was awesome. The Cooper S that I was in went as fast as 200 on a straight stretch and we were drifting on some corners. I have been in an M3 and M5 that were going so much faster and those were SO much fun. So at 200 tu, okayla.. (Eksyen siot!). Nevertheless, the drizzling day added the thrill and the excitement for us and I on the track in the MINI. (R drove it, not me, fyi.)

It’s time to pack for JB.

______________

Private Sale Penang

Disclosure 78

It’s back! It’s really ntah hape2. But I enjoy doing it =).

The way to win your heart?

= Be a charmer..ya? sure….

 

What did you do last night?

= Had dinner @ Naili’s.

 

Do you have the same name as one of your relatives?

= Putri? Ramai.

 

Do you twirl or scoop your spaghetti?

=  Scoop.

 

Do you drink milk straight from the carton?

= Eeew..no!

 

How long is your hair?

= Passing the shoulder.

 

Do you like Batman?

= R u kidding? He’s the real superhero. I love Batman…plus he’s a rich superhero. Ehehe.

 

Addicted to anything?

= $$$ ??

 

When was the last time you sang out loud?

= Last Friday? It was fun!

 

Is your birthday on a holiday?

= No. Thank God.

 

Did you have a nap today?

= If only napping is allowed in the office.

 

Where did you get the shirt you’re wearing?

= Xknow, mama got this one for me.

 

Do you have any regrets?

= Maybe.

 

Who was the last person to disappoint you?

= Xgive a sh*t.

 

Do you trust people

= Well, I’ve learnt my lessons now.

 

naughty

She's heavy!

I learnt.

Last blog dated May 25^th, nil entry in June. I was just not in the mood of updating my blog last month..

Tribute to MJ

The King of Pop’s death was reported on June 25^th 09 due to cardiac arrest. MJ passed away at the age of 50. I love MJ.

I have always been a fan of MJ. I have started listening to his songs and watching his music videos (time tu takde cd/dvd lagi la kan) even since before I started kindergarten. That was also the time when my uncles introduced me to Deep Purple’s music and how I began to like it. I never did get the chance to go to his concert when he came here to MY. I was still in school at that time, so I did not have the money to go. Besides, my parents would not give money just to go to some pop concert though. Nevertheless, I have always loved his songs and performances. There were some periods of time when watching his music video was the first thing to do right after coming back from school. I love MJ.

I regard him as the revolution of pop music; as others would have the same thought too. MJ; very talented and very entertaining despite his demeaning controversial life. Tak kisahlah orang nak cakap dia paedo ke, ape ke.. I love MJ.   

His death is a loss to the entertainment industry and to his millions of fans and is felt globally. But his legend will forever be talked about even in generations to come. I love MJ.

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The month of June has been quite an eventful month and has really impacted me. I have also learnt to appreciate the people around you; the love around you, the people who love you unconditionally and have always been there by your side during good times and worst times of your life. It is important to be there for them when they really need you. It is important to stay strong when it’s almost impossible and most of all for me is to believe in Him. And that has been the reason that has helped me through. I have learnt a lot.

I was in Penang last month on an outstation assignment. We did 46 units in 2 days. Yeay! Tapi takde gambar..

These are some pictures taken in Singapore. Yea, I went to Singapore a few days back. I did not even plan to go there. Just took three days off and took a plane to Singapore. Some crazy things that I’m glad I did it. Not so crazy la..since I already knew where I was to stay.

It’s time to get a new suitcase..for next month’s. ;p

singapore satay supper night

Sgp - diff.view

My admirable artwork - pegi Singapore mesti nak buat benda alah ni kat airport.

Out of all the places in Sgp that we could eat that night..

Claptrap

Dear All,

I have nothing much to update.

Just updating as I have been told to update.

So, I nak letak gambar je..tak banyak mana pun..

These pics taken while I was in Singapore quite recently.

In my opinion, I don’t find Singapore as apppealing as other places that I have been.

I don’t know, maybe I find it pretty boring to be visiting place where there’s just not much culture in it.

It’s just another place with so many malls which we can always find them here in Malaysia.

The malls biase je pun.., malls kat Jakarta lagi lawa.

But I like the Night Safari. THAT is something! Ada orang kena threaten dengan hyena. Hahaha. =p (Please don’t leave your comment here. It’s gonna be so conspicuous.)

And Mustafa Center! That’s like Mydin in Malaysia, it is just so much bigger and so freaking many good stuff.

The normal Orchard Road..

Oh, we went to Hooters! Hehe.

In short I prefer Jakarta and Bandung as compared to Sgp.

Okay, I’m really sleepy, it’s another working day tomorrow and I’m staying up past my bedtime for updating blog sake. Enjoy the photos. Gooodnight people.

Night Safari yeay!

I don’t know why the two pics above are large! Will figure out.