Greetings from Sungai Petani, Kedah

Wow! It has been a hectic couple of weeks. Work’s crazy but I’ve learnt so much these two months compared to the last two years when I was stuck in Petronas. So really, I’m not complaining *smiles*. Let’s look at my itinerary from here on:

• Will be back from Sungai Petani in a couple of hours
• Tomorrow and the day after will be conducting training in Bangi
• Saturday and Sunday will be at Port Dickson for company’s annual trip *so cheap-o hor, PD only… sigh, though I think I’ll definitely enjoy myself for the Treasure Hunt and Hawaiian night*
• Monday will be back in Bangi for a final day of training

Whar… look at that. And to think I’ve already been assigned to Infineon Malacca Project and the team has started prep work about 3 weeks back *pant pant* Typing this all out is making me tired. Bet reading it made you fall asleep, right? *giggle*

I was in for a nice surprise when I got here. Have never been here before, so I thought, “What kind of an ‘Ulu’ place did my company send me to this time?” *LOL* Honestly, it’s quite nice here – I’ll rate it as ‘around the same par of development’ as Kajang. The only weird thing is my hotel – am staying at Park Avenue that does not have a swimming pool, nor a gym, but they have a bowling alley :P And then, at 6:00 a.m. they switch this annoying pipe music that *boinks* me awake *shake head*.

Colleagues here are very laid back and friendly. A user brought me out for dinner and a Sungai Petani come Alor Setar tour. Pity me cause I’m a ‘jakun’ in Kedah *nyek nyek*. Funny guy… he brought me to see paddy fields and when he deliberately stopped in front of a railway crossing when he should’ve took another turn, I had to ask, “Err… excuse me… but what are you doing?” He SINCERELY thought that born and bred city girl like me have never seen paddy fields and trains before…ahhahahahahahah! *wipe tears from eyes*

Another embarrassing incident was when I was hanging out at the bowling alley and 4 guys approached me. Two were locals, and I think the other two were from Japan. I *poofed* immediately when they started to ask for my room number *so scaryyyy*. The next morning, I went to enquire at the reception area where my taxi was and this Japanese uncle approached me and said, “Why don’t I fetch you to work?” Haihh… needless to say, I *poofed* again and ran to the nearest taxi available. In the cab I was wondering, “Whar… I’m here for less than 24 hours - these Japanese men in Sungai Petani so scary. They’re not even like this in KL” When I stepped into the Sharp office, suddenly I saw the Japanese uncle. *slaps forehead* Turned out, he was the GM from Sharp, Japan who saw me around the previous day and was kind in offering to give me a ride. Sigh… what a big boo boo. Mistook a kind uncle for a pervert. And he HAD to be a GM…. *boo hoo hoo…*

Eh, I better pack up… else I’m going to miss my flight.

I’m going home… home… hoMEEEEEEEE!!!!!!