Ciao Ristorante, KL (#annoyingbff date)

Hello!  Finally taking a breather to do an update about my life :)
Things were pretty hectic since January this year and it's just gonna get busier and tougher. #bringiton *insert strong muscle arm emoji*

Here's a #throwback post to a dinner date with my #annoyingbff, Tziaaa at this really romantic italian dinner place, Ciao Ristorante.  Both of us has been so busy with work and we barely have a proper dinner date so yea, we both agreed to this fancy dinner heh.  Although we do Saturday brunch weekly now hahaha :P

Looking all tired and sweaty hence the hairband. 

We both rushed from work!

First time visiting this place and it was truly mesmerizing.

This restaurant is a land on its own so parking isn't a big problem. + points for that!

The place is filled with warm colors and wooden furnitures, creating such a warm fuzzy homey feeling!

Simple yet beautiful table setting. 

Lovin' the candles and daisy's! Banyak romantic. 

They serve a wide range of pasta, and that's what Tziaaa really love!

See what I meant? 

Really have a thing with wooden interiors, made me instantly felt in love with this place.

More pictures of the dining area.

Lady boss ordering for me :P

I've always been a fan of Italian Cuisine, I mean whut.. B R E A D and VINEGAR + olive oil is the BOMB! #CanEatThisAllDay 

Paired with a glass of wine :)

Cheers to both of our successes in our career path. 

Another toast to our friendship x appreciation 

Grigliata RM72

Lobster, tuna, salmon, shrimp, scallops, and calamari

It tasted just normal to me but overall I'm not really a seafood person so I don't think I can judge. 

Loved the scallop though!

Spaghetti alle Vongole RM38

With Sauteed Clams and aroma of garlic and curly parsley.

I'm usually not a very big fan of Aglio Olio cos I like all things heavy flavoured but this dish was good! Maybe because there's some garlic aroma lol. Sorry lah ain't no atas food blogger pls.

Just the both of us, chatting our night out with a view like this.

Of good food and a glass of red wine, with probably one of the most annoying lady in the world that makes me happy, what more could I ask for? :)

Both of us tired looking face but selfie is a must!

This place is really a good idea for couples. 

Eyebrow game strong sorry ah.

Just a portrait taken by Tziaaa's canggih camera which I plan to get soon!

The bill turns out to be almost RM200 and #annoyingbff decided to spend me this awesome meal as a form of appreciation T_T 

你还是对我annoying好一点，对我太好我不习惯哈哈！

Ended the night with a very filling sweet treat at our all time fav place:

Dip n' Dip - RM24.90

This is our favourite dessert I don't remember what is it called already but it's filled with layers of ice-cream and chocolate topped with crepes and ice-cream again!

I could do this all day, having a good meal and dessert over some quality time spent without pressing our phones.  I guess when we grow a little bit older, we tend to appreciate presence rather than material goods. 

Ciao Ristorante

20A, Jalan Kampung Pandan, 55000 KL.

03-92854827

Till then,

xx

Words that I speak to myself.

It's 12.16AM on a Thursday night (or should I say Friday morning already?) and here I am typing away in the living room while the whole family are already sleeping soundly.

Honestly I have no agenda, no special cafe/food/celebrations to blog about but I just miss this place. This very own platform of mine that I've started way back then since I was 17 - it has been 8 years now.  I was randomly scrolling through my old blog-post and indeed I've grown so much since then. The only one thing that I really regretted is I did not blog enough, I did not document enough stories of my journey as a person.  And I know I will and must do it from now on, just need to make it a point to start updating once a week :)

It's another turning point of my life.

April 2015 - 24 years old (3 more months to be exact) 
I made a bold decision.
Just like what I mentioned in my previous post, life has always and will always be a season, and it is NOW, my another season in life.

1)  The only thing that is constant is change. 

2)  You need to keep moving to move forward. 

The two quotes that I constantly remind myself.

Over the years, my life has been nothing but a roller coaster ride.  I used to complain a lot about everything, I still do now but I guess I truly understand what they mean when they say "You are the owner of your life, so why complain if you don't make a change?"

Don't like how your body looks like? Hit the gym and fix your eating habits.
Don't like a certain someone? Stay away from them.
Don't like being scolded? Make sure you do things properly to minimize chances of others finding fault with you.
Hate the feeling of being broke? Plan and organize your finances accordingly.
Think you're not smart enough? Make effort to read more or ask questions to people that is smarter than you.
Think your life is dull? Make a change by identifying what "fun" and "life purpose" means to you. 

I can be very honest, the above are the few out of the hundreds/millions of complains that I always ask myself. But I realized whatever your thoughts are, they reflect your actions, and your actions will become your character.

It is very important to know what are you feeding yourself.  What thoughts are constantly running through your mind, what words are you saying to your heart?  Because those words spoken to you, from you, are the most dangerous ones. 

I have BIG DREAMS, many many goals that I want to achieve.
I want to reach my maximum potential, I want to be more than just a person with money.
I believe in working hard, working smart, but I also believe in timing and season.
Once the season is gone, it is gone forever.

Who do you want to be? What do you want to do?
I believe in Christ, and I know my purpose in my life is to bring Glory to Him through everything that I do.  No matter what I do, I want to do it with excellence, just like our Father.  Love fervently, be kind to everybody and never forget where you came from.  Always be grateful and stay humble, always always always.

I want to be a better person, it starts from within.
Life is a constant battle, a battle between the current you and the future you.
You might not know what's ahead but trying is always better than regretting.

One thing that I'm telling myself in this season:
5 years from now, I would rather tell the world that "I FAILED", than "I SHOULD HAVE...". 

Goodnight.

Till then,

xx

I was an MLM-er for 3 years.

Wow, can't believe I'm planning to write this all down today. 

I was just randomly typing it out on my DAYRE yesterday, about how some of my past experiences molded me into how I am today.  To be honest, I was really a bit overwhelmed by the responses, didn't know so many are actually interested in this because I know to many, MLM is just another annoying con-man business in the market. 

Lol.. I really don't know how to write this out.  Where should I start. I'm trying to reminisce all the past experiences and I'm feeling very heavy already fml. 

Ok before I start, let's give you a little bit background about myself. 

I didn't come from a very well to do family, in fact, I started working since I was 15 years old.  I've done all sorts of jobs from selling accessories and cloths in Sunway Pyramid to working promoter/usher/freelance until becoming an event agent when I was only 19.   For those who followed my blog back then while I was still actively blogging would definitely remember how much I blogged about my work life last time.

I remember I was still a student back then in Taylor's while working as an event agent all by my self. I was only 19 years old when I first joined this MLM business. 

Why MLM you ask me?

To be honest, like many of you. I HATED MULTI LEVEL MARKETING. 

It is like forcing people to pay a large amount on something that we don't even need.

It's annoying.

It's a SCAM. 

Yes, that was the mindset I had.  But you can't deny the fact that many has succeeded as well. I've seen plenty. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT trying to sell you anything here. In fact, I'm no longer in MLM anymore but I want just want to share my two cents here, on my own platform.

What are the MLM-er selling to you?  

They are not selling you the product, well they might be; but the real deal is they are selling you a dream, they're selling you a hope.  NO one can forces you into something that YOU DON'T WANT TO.  

Most people hated the approach, hated the presentation, hated the person, hated the business.  It's hard to accept this but the fact is, at that very moment, you trusted that person that is why you paid X amount to join the MLM company.  When you didn't make it, you said it is a scam.  Why you didn't make it, I'll come to that after.

"Joining an MLM business is like buying a medicine/remedy for yourself when you have a terminal illness.  "

Here's a scenario:  You've heard people saying that the "medicine" worked and someone was healed after taking this "medicine".  But when you tried and it doesn't work, will you call that medicine/remedy a scam?  You probably would.  But the truth is, at that point what you bought home was HOPE. A hope that you thought it could heal your terminal illness. 

THIS IS EXACTLY A METAPHOR THAT SUITS THE MLM BUSINESS.

I was in this MLM business for 3 years from 19-22 years old.  

It was a good 3 years, a combination of heaven and hell.  And when I say heaven, it means the fruits that I bear, but when I say hell, it means all the pain and sacrifices I made.

I made it, and I won't lie. Out of thousands that joined, there might be just 1 that made it.

Not because it IS a scam, it is because IT TAKES A WHOLE LOT OF YOUR EFFORT AND LIFE to be make it. All those successful MLM-er that are on top have made huge sacrifices that you probably wouldn't know, in order to make the business their top priority, you have to give it ALL. It is really NOT easy at all.   It was painful, tiring but the fruit was there for your to bear.  The fruits is just there, It's all up to you. 

This was the 1st month when I just started, and I was one of the "new member achiever".

I've mentioned in my DAYRE, I only graduated as a Diploma Student. 

I chose to work, I chose to continue doing what I was doing. 

Many would say it was a BAD decision, since I'm not doing MLM anymore right now but I NEVER REGRETTED A SINGLE BIT. 

I have a very very strict dad. So strict that all he gave me was tough love.

But I appreciate all that he have done for me and to be honest, my dad wanted me to continue my studies in Australia; even myself, was anticipating student life abroad! 

But still, I decided to work.

And until today, if I had a chance to choose all over again, I will still pick back the same road that I've went through.  Because I've gained SO MUCH experiences that no one could ever imagine.

From 19 to 20 years old, I managed to achieve more and here's a slide of myself that they always put up, before they invite me up for the sharing and motivational talk. 

This was my phone bill every month, haha. I don't even remember how could one person uses that much amount of phone credit. 

I made it as the top 5 achiever when I was 21 years old.

Hence the magazine feature.

Attended many talks and dinner,

Went on stage for many sharing sessions and motivational talks,

I even gotten myself a car when I was 21. 

Which I have already SOLD OFF after I left the business. 

Now this is what you want to know, why would I leave the business since I was doing well?

This was my face back then.

Haha this picture was included filters some more.

Can you imagine how bad my skin was?

I had a very terrible acne skin, it was painful and unbearable. 

then when my skin was slightly better, I became this FAT. 

Still fat now la but you get the point..

I left the business NOT because of my pimples and weight gained. 

But this is something you must know, in order to be successful, you go all the way out. 

I was working from 8AM till 3AM most of the days. Yes not everyday but most of the days. 

I would get scolding from my up-line every single moment if I hadn't complete my task.  

I don't blame my upper-line because it is all for my own good, I earn the money as well. 

But to be honest, I burned out. 

I lost the meaning of life.

All I had was just the thought of gaining more wealth and success, and I will admit it, loudly and bravely, I LOST MYSELF ALONG THE WAY. 

My priority was NOTHING but the business.
My priority was NOTHING but achievements.

and the truth was, I wasn't happy at all.

Please don't take this wrongly. 
NOT all MLMs are the same.  I've seen some MLM leaders that cope really well between their families and friends, like my up-up-upper line, he juggled so well and I was ashamed of myself.

But I believe everything happened for a reason, year 2013 was the year I went back to church.
Like a lost kid that finally found her way back home to her Father.
I now understand the meaning of life, and I know what I want to achieve in my life on this earth.
All the wealth in the business doesn't give me motivation to move on anymore and this is exactly why I left my MLM business.

But one thing for sure, the whole journey of MLM business has taught me SO MUCH that money can't buy.  Words can't express how thankful I am for this 3 years journey.  It was filled with so much pain and loves.  And until the day I die, I wouldn't forget all the lessons that I've learnt, because it is all these that contributed to who I am today.

For now, I'm just an employee working under a company.  Does that mean I lost all my dreams and vision? Nope. It just means I clearly know what I want to achieve, at this very point of my life, and all this glory goes to my Father above.

I want to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone that I've hurt in anyways previously. I wish for the best for any of you that is reading here. You know who you are. 

Last but not least,
Will I join anymore MLM business in the future?
I can't be certain of anything since I'm only 24 this year, but for now, definitely NO. Why?  Because as I mentioned earlier, I know what I want at this point of my life :)

Till then,

xx