barely a reflection of me
and so i was away on a two day training last week and i resumed work on friday morning only to find out dat im required to attend a dinner dat nite, yes, dat very friday nite! d whole day i was trying to figure out of a good excuse so i cud escape but to make it worse, i cant even reach my boss. so right after work i had to rush home but things cudnt get any worse coz d traffic was terrible dat day and by d time i got home it was already 645pm which means i only have 30mins to get ready for d dinner.
1st thing i did was run up to my room to find a dress i could fit into which isnt too flashy since its a corporate thingy and after trying like 4 dresses, i decided to wear my red n black modern kurung which ive worn only once to my cousin's wedding last year. i was busy chasing time i totally forgot bout d selendang but nvm. back to d dress, since d top is all lace, der wasnt much to iron only half of d sarong, part yg org x nmpak xyah iron bcoz i was rushing remember?! once i was done with d ironing, i hit d shower and before 10mins i was already out. to me it was rather funny because wen i got into my room i started putting on d things i see first - the earrings and watch before anything else. i managed a 5mins make-up then i changed into d dress and quickly sprayed some perfume before going down to do my hair. my hair? it was a trouble since it was tied up into a pony-tail d whole day n i dont even know how to make a bun out of it so i had to iron it straight but because i was busy ironing d front n side part of my hair, d back part was a bit of a mess and i only noticed it when i was already halfway driving to d hotel! damn it~
at around 726, my boss rang me up coz he was worried i wasnt gonna show up but i assured him i was gonna be der in 10mins because i was driving like hell-break-lose. in between driving i had to shift my things into my clutch from my satchel, and i managed to put on some lotion on my hands n feet. i bet i mustve looked like a mad woman doing all these while driving. thank God i arrived safe n sound.
it's actually the OSFAM's (Offshore Structure Fabricator Association Malaysia) annual dinner and since Sime is one of d fabricator and we are like a step brother to Sime, we managed to get a table on thursday, yes, a day before d event so dat explains d (VERY) short notice. d dinner was held at Hilton kl sentral and surprisingly traffic heading dat side on dat nite was quite smooth. after i got d car parked, i changed into a 4" stiletto which i bought for my cousin's dinner but i decided not to wear because i was playing host and had to walk around but dat nite since i was a guest, i decided to slip into dat killer shoes. half way through d lobby, i cud feel my feet aching but i had to walk as elegant as possible (bukan perasan elegant ok) although i was walking in pain.
by d time i got at d ballroom, d event was about to start and everyone was busy getting seated. our company table is near an exit but over looking d projection screen so d view was fine. wen i got at d table, there were two gentlemen from petronas PMU and later we were joined by wasi, zafri, naseem n saifful. after some award giving ceremony, dinner was served. it started with chinese appetizer including dim-sum n chicken boxing, then the main course was nasi bukhari with chicken, prawn, beef n vege dishes. before we were entertained by noryn aziz, dessert was served with a cup of coffee. d peanut butter pudding was scrumptious.
before i realized, it was already quarter past 11! walking back to d car was painful but i managed and when i got out of d building, i got stuck in brickfields and of all d time of d day, i chose to get lost in d city at midnite alone! damn it was scary and my hp's battery was running low. it was all a bit dramatic but i got home at 12plus too tired to think so i jumped straight into bed.
all in all, it was a good experience and exposure to the oil n gas industry. i dont think i'd mind going to events like this in d future but id really appreciate enough notice next time.
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