Happy 3rd Birthday, Leilani!

23 December 2008,
0204hrs

Happy Birthday Leilani!!!




My daughter is now 3 yrs old!!! Alhamdulillah...

we had such a busy weekend this week. Just so happens Leilani's birthday, 20th Dec fell on a Saturday....and on that particular Saturday too, my cousin sister Dina, was getting married to her long time boyfriend, Azmin...due to this, we arranged for Leilani's party to the next day...and this time it was slightly special as we had it by the poolside of our new abode, the apartment.

Lissa did most of the planning this time. She was awesome and very efficient in the planning. From the guests list, right up to the party invite. Mum, mama and Mak Atie helped a lot with the food...we had home made pizzas, fried bee hoon, chicken curry, and a lot more tid bits...

it was also a mini introduction to the family and friends of our new address....though we have yet to move permanently, but it was good to show them around, and mostly we got quite good feedbacks and opinions....

the poolside was really an ideal place for the event, as if we were to have had it in the apartment, it would've been really cramped and stuffy....and the kids especially loved the pool!!!

Leilani was more friendlier this time round as compared to the last 2 parties we had...she danced, and swam...she really enjoyed herself...which was our main objectives...I was kinda worried that the food may not be enough as I was expecting quite a few gate crashers from the wedding event, but Alhamdulillah everything went well...including the weather.

Leilani dearie, happy 3rd birthday!!!

Dada, Mama and Maya love you SO SO Much!!!

hunted...

09 December 2008
0903hrs

Earlier last week, whilst at work, I received a real big surprise. A call to my mobile from a headhunter. He introduced himself and where he was calling from, and then asked whether I was Sharezal, who used to work in Shangri-la and is now attached to Traders KL as an AFOM. Wow! I thought....impressive...

He explained that he was a head hunter, and was assigned by his clients to search for the right candidate for their organisation. Then he dropped the bomb. He was wondering whether I would be interested to fill in a vacant position of guess what, a GENERAL MANAGER of a hotel....not only 1 hotel, but to oversee THREE hotels within the same chain located around Malaysia!!! I almost dropped my mobile...and somewhere in my mind, I was just waiting for the guy on the other line to say "GOTCHA!" or "kantoi!!!"...but it never came...

I laughed silently...me? at this stage, a GM??? and in charge of 3 hotels!!?? WOW!! Although it was too far fetched - it was indeed a great feeling to know that someone out there, actually had noticed me...and for such a big responsibility!!!

I thanked the guy for the call...he was firm in not revealing what hotel chain and how submitted my name....I told him i'll contact him and send my cv accordingly (which I have yet to do)

After the call, I was like on high heaven....floating the whole day through....me a GM? wow!

perhaps one day.....insya'Allah....