May

7

Con Men On The Prowl

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Just the other day, after reading some forwarded emails on theft & robbery, I was thinking that baddies nowadays are getting very creative & clever with their different plots & tactics.  

I didn’t know it would come this close though. 

On Monday morning, on my way to work by LRT, my father called me on my mobile. He seldom called early in the morning and I thought I would return his call later as I was sardined in the packed train. 

However, a couple of minutes later, my brother called me. Fearing for the worst, I picked up his call when the train halted to a stop and I have space to talk.

He asked me where I was. I told him that of course I was on the way to work. Where could I be on a Monday morning? He sounded relieve and told me that someone made a nasty call to my father.

It seemed that a young girl was crying in the phone (pretended to be me) and begged my father to help her! Then, the phone was handed to a guy and he demanded money for her release.

Of course my father was panic (as he told me later that the girl sounded a little like me!).

After hanging up, my father called me. Failing to answer the call made him even worried!

It seems like this kind of scam is quite popular as my colleague heard it from radio station as many listeners called to complaint. I think it is targeted for parents with children working outstation as one of my neighbours got the call too (her daughter working in Singapore).

But one of the caller to the radio station said that she has no children and yet she got that call! Wrong number? :D

Smart but not too smart, so many loopholes, eh..? 

Apr

26

In or Out this World~

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When I was young and foolish, I didn’t like to ask questions. I made my own assumptions and story to things that I couldn’t explain.

For example, I thought we live IN the world, instead of outside the world. The world is round, so we are inside the globe instead of the outside of the globe. How could we stand on the outside as we would fall out to the universe!? So it was safer to stay inside instead.

After all, we said “in this world” rather than “out this world”.

Apr

11

Geezz.. it’s back!

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Oh crap.

And I blame on higher authority.

Due to lack of work yesterday, I kicked off Gossip Girls Season 2, which I have been putting aside, while entertaining myself with more mature dramas.

Gossip Girls is totally high school if you wanna know, rich and spoilt high-schooler with their love & dramas. Pfftt… But the beautiful faces kept me going on and on.. and the taste of the upper east side, the world I have never known. Never will?

Anyway, lack of stuff-to-do put me in ‘power-saver’ mode all day & the 35-minutes-nap at 6pm recharged my battery to the max. Totally unwise!

And I thought the usual dose of 1 table spoon of cough syrup (I'm really coughing btw, not drugging myself.. much as I would like) would smoothly land me to happy sleepy land again but I was totally wrong.

The first attempt was at 11.50pm, after an episode of Grey Anatomy (that’s what I called good drama) , followed by 15 minutes of soaking my current novel.

Pretended to be sailing off to dreamland for more than an hour!

Geezz.. I could sure deceit myself.

Mumbling to myself that I couldn’t sleep again and again, I finally got out of the bed at 1.30am and do what I do best, surfing the net, reading other blogs till 2.15am.

And to find out that a 5 year old kid (a blogger’s daughter) couldn’t sleep either and have to wake up in the midde of the night to watch cartoon alone! OMG!  5 years old & insomnia?!?

Afer 45 min, I thought that should do it, and crept to the bed again.

I tried for another 5 minutes, trying not so hard to sleep.

But I knew the futile attempt.

And I got up again, swiftly waking up my sleeping-laptop & watched another one & half episodes of Gossip Girls.

Approaching 3.30am, I squinted my eyes with the hope that the effort would make them feel sleepy. It did, a little.

Feeling my battery dropping steadily, I decided to call it a day night then and tossed another 15 minutes on the bed before I reached my destination, finally.

Was waken up by 7.10am and duly back to slept in half an hour. Finally rising at 9.45am, welcoming the Saturday sun. (^.^) Phew, the battle was over. For now.

Geeez.. so much for a day off. Is it supposes to let you rest & recharged? Not so much for my case, I suppose. (=.=)”

Mar

24

Girls’ Day Out

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It is a weekend where I spent the whole day by myself at home on Saturday, which I rather enjoyed. =)

On Sunday, it was even better. Even though we were “flown aeroplane” by DT, we still had a great day. (This post is dedicated to u, D.)
My friends of 16 years were there, LY , all the way from M’cca. And of course, Lina, the one with excellent sense of direction!

Anyway, as planned we had breakfast at Paramount before hitting the road to to Bukit Cahaya for a cycling session to start off the day. It was first for both of them and I met Ms Wong and the outing-gang there! What a nice coincidence~

There were running out of normal bikes and thus we took the bikes with baby seats, which is RM5 instead of normal RM3. Anyway, I got discount, free for the 2nd hour which is suppose to be RM1 (after asking for it when we returned! Sometimes all we need to do is ask, nicely.) =)

It was fun cycling around for 2 hours (10.30am - 12.30pm), seeing the animals, burning the calories when cycling uphill, enjoying the breeze down the slope, admiring the tulips in the freezing-spring-season in the 4-seasons house and taking pictures! (and them getting burnt from the sun while I was partially protected by cap and arm-clothes?) 

After that we went back to my place for showers while they viewed some pics of Parames’ engagement, choose some dramas series and movies and burning some photos for Lina.

At 2.22pm, we went to view the condo which I know the way to go but not the way back! Oooppss.. But luck has it, or maybe it’s because of Lina, we managed to find a quick way to The Curve and avoid the bad jam! 

Around 3.30pm or so we were in The Curve, starving! We randomly picked Lam Kwai Fong for lunch as Thai Express was ridiculously packed even at 4.30pm! Is it really that good? I only had once in Singapore and it was okay.

It was sort of confession and stories time where we updated each other about our lives, past and current. And even some juicy stories in the past! And of course the current age pressure, responsibilities as well as the future. And we talked about the things that we need and want. (She has no more need, that is why she is thinking of the things she wants!)

The things I like about old friends are you are able to pick up from wherever you left off. =) 

Next we spent the next 3 hours or so hunting for a porcelain book for LY, GPS-understanding-session, shoes-hunting-and-acquiring (2 pairs for me! *grin*), Daiso, beauty shops for nail polish, buying Mills & Boons boooks and ends the evening with delicious guilt-free, fat-free, cholesterol free (at least 99% of each of them) New Zealand Natural ice cream! Yum~

I was safely sent home by 8pm but poor LY had to drive all the way back to M'cca with her grandma and cousins.

It was certainly a happi day for us, except the tiring legs. =) 

Mar

21

Get To Know Me Better?

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Since I started work, I haven’t been blog-hopping as much as I did last time. I’ve even almost stopped visiting my favourite blogs as I find that I have less time for my own. Where has all the time gone?

Being on my own for the whole day, something which I haven’t done for quite some time, I realised that it could be nice too. To do whatever I want to do and catch up with things that I should be doing.

Anyway I find this online quiz when visiting one of my favourite blogger. The quiz is Get To Know Yourself Better.

The result is quite accurate for some, but not all, especially the flirting part! :P


Your view on yourself:
You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
Success in your career is not the most important thing in life. You are content with what you have and think that being with someone you love is more than spending all of your precious time just working.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.
Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Mar

18

Potatoes Storing Tip!

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Today I discovered a great tip for storing potatoes.

Usually, the potatoes wouldn’t last for a couple of week before there started sprouting.

Early of last month, to be exact, 7th Feb 2009, I bought 4 pieces of small potatoes for peanuts… err I mean at only 39 cents!

I meant to do mash potatoes with them since I learnt that during my plenty of free time in Dec & Jan; which kept me full when I was lazy to pack lunch or dinner.

But since I started working, I felt lazy to do it and gradually pretending to forget about the potatoes, laying at the corner of my shelves.

And so today, I decided that they should have turned bad enough and I could throw them away without guilt. After all, it has been like, 38 days and it never lasted so long! 

Somehow, amazingly, they look pretty fresh to me! Only a little sprouting and good to eat! And I realised that I have kept them in the plastic bag that I weighted when I bought them, which was almost tightly sealed.

In other words, although it wasn’t really airtight but it was practically not much air inside the plastic. So, if you want to keep your potatoes longer and fresher, do keep them in airtight container (or plastic bags). It works very well with broccoli too (and I suppose other vegetables as well).

And my mash potatoes? Of course it’s yummy! Ahheemm.. my standard..  :P

Mar

15

Sorting Out Photos..

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Sunday morning – sorting out all the thousands of photos taken for the past several months, editing and deleting the duplicate, blurred or redundant pictures.

Much as I like to snap picture, I hate to categorise them.

And owing Parames her engagement photos that I promised to burn to CD and post to her, I finally burnt it. And I was thinking to burn a copy to all the others too but I would have to burn another 4 copies. Too lazy for that. :P

So, guys, if possible, do bring me your thumbdrive or external harddisk if we do meet next week.

Here are a couple of my favourite pictures during the engagement.   

Colourful and pretty~

In the room, waiting for the ceremony..

The picture is blurred coz we took our mirrored. No one else to take for us in the waiting room.

We chatted & laughed.. I love this pic of LY, doesn't she looks so sweet!

Ah, the groom and of course the guys came too. =)

Mar

4

1 month

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It’s almost a month since I joined my new company. Although the working day is less than that due to the many public holiday as well as annual holiday and MC that I took.

I am still in the training mode, which was also known as the honeymoon that some of them labelled. A lonely honeymoon as I was on it, alone. Until this new guy that joined in a couple days ago, that’s it. But then again, we were in different phases of honeymoon.

Starting to warm up with some of the colleagues and the environment was rather nice, if you compared to my previous company. Not that it wasn’t good but just totally different. In term of culture as well. At least experience the difference makes me realised what I really want and more comfortable in.

And I like the lunches as there are many places where we can go to lunch. Variety, I like. But the biggest con which I am slowly adapting to is to change trains to work. It is rather time consuming and hassle, of course more costly too!

What’s more, yesterday the Putra LRT suddenly declared ‘major technical problem’. They closed half of the entrance and stop the escalator and switch off the light at the entrance; which literally shouts, do not come in!  

After battling with my choices for about 15 minutes, I decided to try taking the train but finally gave up after waiting for more than 30 minutes without any train in sight. It was horrible, and to think that I have so many reasons in why taking the train is a good way to go to work. 

Anyway, at lunch today with an ex-colleague, I suddenly found out that he had recently bought a car and works nearby me. He also stays in the same housing area and so yeah, I know who to look for when I am working as late as he is. =D

Feb

26

Once Upon A Time..

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Dear diary,

He reminded me of a guy in my early uni year. With his jagged look and confident self, he stood over me down the exam hall under the mosque. One hand leaning steadily on the wall with an easy stance that he posed, cornered me with no where to go.

I knew how it looked, even from that corner as he was towering over me. As if in the movie where it was suppose to be a romantic scene but I was floating from the above to watch it too.

I felt helpless & small; crying for help from my roommates which was no where to be seen. And that very night, they made fun of me after that little scene was seen by them.

That was once upon a time when love was complicated and friends were abundant.

Life was easy but money was tough.

Youth wasn’t an issue but confident was low.

Flirting was safe but relationship was short.

Back to 2009. I don’t know why does he even reminded me of him. The two very different environment, feeling, personality and communication level. Maybe the physical look?

Probably, that’s the closest thing that I can think of.

Now, paired with a lot more experience and knowledge, it still doesn’t get easier than it was a decade ago. There was so much new things to explore and challenges that I never faced before. 

With every decision and choices, there comes with a price to pay.

As dear Barbara always said, when you gain something, you lost something. Ironically, she forgot she always said that to me.  

So yeah, just remember that you can never have it all.

Image from ithinkican-aisha.blogspot.com

Feb

24

Thoughtsss..

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If we can listen to everyone’s thought, I suppose the world would be a very noisy place.

Or is it only my head. Even if I have silenced it, gradually, something will pop into my mind.

So, one might want to think twice if you are for the ability to hear other’s thought.

Perhaps it would be better if we can hear their thought only if we look into their eyes. But what if they are talking to you at the same time?

Would their speech be the same as their thought?

Probably not. How many times have we say things that we do not mean? Maybe not that often but we probably can think of the occasions that we had.

But how much do we really want to know what other’s current thought is?

Sometimes, it is better not knowing. Ignorance is a bliss? =)

Feb

22

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Feb

6

MC by 3rd Day~

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By 2nd day of work, I felt a little sick with running nose all day and an annoying sore throat. I was sneezing whole day at office, feeling cold and tired and sleepy. I would be probably thought to be unfriendly and grouchy.

I went to sleep at 9pm at night.

On the third day morning, I felt that my whole system was loaded with hateful greenish phlegm! I felt feverish and I couldn’t breathe with my nose, both were stuck. My throat continues to sore. Yikes!

I went to shower, convincing myself that I was good enough to go to work. But, when I was getting ready, I knew that it wouldn’t be able to survive at work, what’s more with the cold air conditioner at work.

Like it or not, I sms-ed my line manager about my condition and if it was OK to take MC. She said sure.

And I did, on my very 3rd day at work. I felt horrible, both on my condition and having to take MC on 3rd day of work! /_\

I went to the doctor and got the medicine for sore throat, flu, fever and cough. The doctor said I am “yeet hei” (heaty) and I thought doctor isn’t suppose to believe in yeet-hei?

I religiously took the medicine every 4 hours, after my porridge meal and slept the whole day. I couldn’t think of the last time I was so sick. Darn. >_<

Why didn’t I fall sick when I was idling at home for the last couple of months?

Probably I am not use to the new environment yet. Hai..

And how do I get rid of the HATEFUL GREENISH PHLEGM?!?

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