I had spent a whopping RM1.8k during my last trip back to M'sia. Amazing, right?? I also couldn't believe that I have spent so much. But all these are necessary... apart from RM280++ was for my personal indulgence. ^_^
Last Saturday I sent my car to my regular workshop for some maintenance. My car had amassed 140,000 km++ of mileage. Hence, it is time for me to change the timing belt. Besides, my mum will be driving my car from now onwards. So it is better be safe than sorry.
I sent my car to my workshop around 9.30am; I asked them to change the timing belt and commence with the normal car service. Besides that I had asked them to check my brake pad for the front and service the brake for the rear tyre. My car had been dripping engine oils for months. Even though it is not dripping heavily, I thought I should fix it together. Then my foreman found that it was due to the rubber in between the engine and clutch valve (I was told) has worn out. The rubber itself only cost around RM45. But the workmanship to dismantle it would be around RM150. Then in the afternoon, they found another problem with my car. They had found that the steel piping and rubber piping (for air condition, i suppose) had worn out too. The rubber pipe is going to rupture and the steel piping is rusting and its edges are giving ways. Sigh.... no choice. Have to fix it. Then around 4pm, received another call from my mechanic. I knew it won't be any good news. I was told again that the mouth of the clutch cable has cracked. He said there would be danger of the clutch cable to snap. I was horrified when I heard this. I just said, "CHANGE". When I got another call from the workshop around 6.30pm; I was relieved to hear that my car was ready to be picked up. I went there and saw the bill..... WOW!!!! RM809 for the maintenance. I wouldn't know it was reasonable or not; but I chose to trust my workshop. Coz they did not deceive me before and their workmanship is okay. Furthermore, I believe in karma. If they chose to cheat me; surely they will get their retribution. Just my believe!!
Then came on Monday, I went to aeroline to purchase my coming weeks tickets. I bought a debit card from them and reloaded RM800 on it. Got a 10% bonus; so my card is worth RM880. Must not lost it. Anyway, I straight use the card to purchase my tickets. Up till now, I think I had purchased more than RM500 worth of tickets already.
That's my shopping spree. RM809 for car maintenance. RM800 for my bus tickets. and RM280++ for my indulgence during my Deepavali stay at M'sia.
Scary.... huh!!!! :p
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
80GB HD is gone!!!
I think it's official.....
My portable 80GB 2.5" HDD is gone. I mean spoilt. I have tried it on several PCs and notebook; all of them just unable to detect the hard drive. There is light on the power, but I just cant detect it.
Sayonara... my movies.
Good bye.... my backup
Adios.... all my MP3.
I just felt I wanna cry. Coz I have a lot of data inside!!!!!
Sob sob......
On a note: Probably I should change the casing and see..... ^ ^ (a glimmer of hope)
My portable 80GB 2.5" HDD is gone. I mean spoilt. I have tried it on several PCs and notebook; all of them just unable to detect the hard drive. There is light on the power, but I just cant detect it.
Sayonara... my movies.
Good bye.... my backup
Adios.... all my MP3.
I just felt I wanna cry. Coz I have a lot of data inside!!!!!
Sob sob......
On a note: Probably I should change the casing and see..... ^ ^ (a glimmer of hope)
Watching Max Payne resulted me in Maximum Pain!!!!
Probably you people might wonder what in the hell does watching Max Payne can result me in maximum pain. The pain that I refer to is my "pocket". My pocket hurt a lot after watching Max Payne - The movie. The movie sucks and my pocket hurt. What a hellish day I had yesterday.
Look at below and you will know what I mean by my pocket "hurt". I was stupidly being issued a compound for parking at yellow line. F*#@!!! Probably other people might think I deserved it. I just parked my car beside a row of houses. Just happen to be the road has a yellow line on it. I thought, as I did not block the road, probably nobody would issue me a compound. DEAD WRONG!!!!! I saw this compound on my windscreen. I really wanna shout.... F@@@@
Oh well.. since I would be heading back south to Singapore that evening, I had to settle this compound as soon as possible. Hence I went to MPSJ to pay the compound. I duly took my number and waited for my turn. When my number was called, I approached the cashier and appeal for my compound. I told him this is my first time, and I had promptly come to pay it. I was issued the compound around 1:20pm, and I was at MPSJ to pay my compound at 3:00pm. Very prompt right? So the cashier said okay and gave me a reprieved. I got a 50% discount and I paid half the amount.
Moral of the story!!!! Dun bloody "kim siap" on the parking fees for the complexes. Just pay rather than getting an exorbitant compound on your windscreen. Plus, it is a hassle to go to your town councils just to pay it. ^_^
Look at below and you will know what I mean by my pocket "hurt". I was stupidly being issued a compound for parking at yellow line. F*#@!!! Probably other people might think I deserved it. I just parked my car beside a row of houses. Just happen to be the road has a yellow line on it. I thought, as I did not block the road, probably nobody would issue me a compound. DEAD WRONG!!!!! I saw this compound on my windscreen. I really wanna shout.... F@@@@
Oh well.. since I would be heading back south to Singapore that evening, I had to settle this compound as soon as possible. Hence I went to MPSJ to pay the compound. I duly took my number and waited for my turn. When my number was called, I approached the cashier and appeal for my compound. I told him this is my first time, and I had promptly come to pay it. I was issued the compound around 1:20pm, and I was at MPSJ to pay my compound at 3:00pm. Very prompt right? So the cashier said okay and gave me a reprieved. I got a 50% discount and I paid half the amount.
Moral of the story!!!! Dun bloody "kim siap" on the parking fees for the complexes. Just pay rather than getting an exorbitant compound on your windscreen. Plus, it is a hassle to go to your town councils just to pay it. ^_^
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Bad news from Cynthia
This afternoon I received news from my ex-colleague, Cynthia.
She told me that another ex-colleague of us, Teh had been admitted to hospital again. Teh had been diagnose with an illness that seemed to me as leukemia. However, some of my ex-colleague told otherwise. Anyway, the only solution to treat him would be having gone under the knife for "
"bone marrow transplant."
Since Teh has been very weak recently, the doctor has suggested to wait until he is much stronger (body). Only then he can go under operation. He has the bone marrow donor already which is his younger brother. What delayed or obstruct him is his weak body. The doctor is afraid that Teh's body couldn't withstand the gruelling operation procedure.
Sigh.... and I shall continue to chant for his Speedy Recovery!!!
She told me that another ex-colleague of us, Teh had been admitted to hospital again. Teh had been diagnose with an illness that seemed to me as leukemia. However, some of my ex-colleague told otherwise. Anyway, the only solution to treat him would be having gone under the knife for "
"bone marrow transplant."
Since Teh has been very weak recently, the doctor has suggested to wait until he is much stronger (body). Only then he can go under operation. He has the bone marrow donor already which is his younger brother. What delayed or obstruct him is his weak body. The doctor is afraid that Teh's body couldn't withstand the gruelling operation procedure.
Sigh.... and I shall continue to chant for his Speedy Recovery!!!
I am potentially and willingly being conned by XYZ!!!
Ta daa.....
Just as the title said, "Yup, I am potentially been conned by XYZ already"
The story went like this:
This morning just around my lunch time, I received a sms from XYZ asking for a favor. Firstly he sms me asking how was I? Fine? Which I duly replied that I am fine. That's was when I felt something fishy already. XYZ has not contacted till now. Of course he must have something to ask from me. A favour? Wanna sell product to me?
And well... in the end, he confessed that he needed a favour from me. He told me he needed $Y00.00 for some emergency things. As I knew and understand his nature of occupation, it would be normal that he ran into cashflow problems. And in another way, I think he need the money for his wife. He wouldn't cheat me.
Anyway, I told him that my account does not have the $Y00.00 as if I lend him that amount, my account would fall below the permitted level and bank will start to charge me a penalty. We haggled for well and set it less $300.
As I was going to transfer him the money; I did some check on this guy sensing this guy might cheat my money. I called one of this friend. Unfortunately, this friend of his also not so close with XYZ. But from his view, XYZ seemed to be nice and honest. That's when I decided to lend him the money. I sms-ed him that I had transfered him the money. He promised me that he will return it by 5th of November.
An hour after I had transfered the money to XYZ, his fren called. He told me some of the not so nice thing bout XYZ and said sorry to me as he also din know it. That's when I thought my money will be gone for good. XYZ's friend apologised profusely on his recommendation, which I replied not his fault. All fault is mine as I was the willing party.
What I worried is not the money. I was worried on XYZ. Why he needs to borrow money in so sudden? Is he really so cash-trapped? Or is he purely want to cheat me of that meagre sum of money? I just hoped he really need the money I lent him for the emergency purpose as I do not want to see another friend to go down the devil paths.
And so I hope, he will keep his promise and return the money by 5th of Nov. Else, it will only show that he is a TRULY BIG LIAR. Singapore is not a huge place. If he has become a LIAR, sooner or later reality will haunt him.
I just hope he won't follow the devils' paths. And so, I shall always chant for his safety and his family that he will not be influenced by devils.
As the result will only yield by 5th November; that's why I said, "I am potentially and willingly conned by XYZ." Potentially as it does not hold the truth yet until 5th of November.
Time will tell. Let's just wait.
Just as the title said, "Yup, I am potentially been conned by XYZ already"
The story went like this:
This morning just around my lunch time, I received a sms from XYZ asking for a favor. Firstly he sms me asking how was I? Fine? Which I duly replied that I am fine. That's was when I felt something fishy already. XYZ has not contacted till now. Of course he must have something to ask from me. A favour? Wanna sell product to me?
And well... in the end, he confessed that he needed a favour from me. He told me he needed $Y00.00 for some emergency things. As I knew and understand his nature of occupation, it would be normal that he ran into cashflow problems. And in another way, I think he need the money for his wife. He wouldn't cheat me.
Anyway, I told him that my account does not have the $Y00.00 as if I lend him that amount, my account would fall below the permitted level and bank will start to charge me a penalty. We haggled for well and set it less $300.
As I was going to transfer him the money; I did some check on this guy sensing this guy might cheat my money. I called one of this friend. Unfortunately, this friend of his also not so close with XYZ. But from his view, XYZ seemed to be nice and honest. That's when I decided to lend him the money. I sms-ed him that I had transfered him the money. He promised me that he will return it by 5th of November.
An hour after I had transfered the money to XYZ, his fren called. He told me some of the not so nice thing bout XYZ and said sorry to me as he also din know it. That's when I thought my money will be gone for good. XYZ's friend apologised profusely on his recommendation, which I replied not his fault. All fault is mine as I was the willing party.
What I worried is not the money. I was worried on XYZ. Why he needs to borrow money in so sudden? Is he really so cash-trapped? Or is he purely want to cheat me of that meagre sum of money? I just hoped he really need the money I lent him for the emergency purpose as I do not want to see another friend to go down the devil paths.
And so I hope, he will keep his promise and return the money by 5th of Nov. Else, it will only show that he is a TRULY BIG LIAR. Singapore is not a huge place. If he has become a LIAR, sooner or later reality will haunt him.
I just hope he won't follow the devils' paths. And so, I shall always chant for his safety and his family that he will not be influenced by devils.
As the result will only yield by 5th November; that's why I said, "I am potentially and willingly conned by XYZ." Potentially as it does not hold the truth yet until 5th of November.
Time will tell. Let's just wait.
This on a Newsletter.......
Something caught my eyes while I was reading a newsletter.
There was this reader asking in a column on how to handle inappropriate interview questions for a job such as
"Do you have partner?" - or -
"Are you planning to get married?" - or -
"Where were you born?"
Well, for my part; I just do not understand why these questions are deemed inappropriate. Can anybody enlighten me on this?
For me, it does not matter as I do not think those questions are too personal. Probably these questions might be asked during ice-breaking session or the interviewer might want to have some chit chat.
Hmm.... In my opinion, as long as you answered the questions truthfully and professionally with proper gesture would be fine. Just my opinion though.
There was this reader asking in a column on how to handle inappropriate interview questions for a job such as
"Do you have partner?" - or -
"Are you planning to get married?" - or -
"Where were you born?"
Well, for my part; I just do not understand why these questions are deemed inappropriate. Can anybody enlighten me on this?
For me, it does not matter as I do not think those questions are too personal. Probably these questions might be asked during ice-breaking session or the interviewer might want to have some chit chat.
Hmm.... In my opinion, as long as you answered the questions truthfully and professionally with proper gesture would be fine. Just my opinion though.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Vandalism at bus stop or an accident?
Low crime doesn't mean no crime. This is the slogan that I see everywhere in Singapore. It serves as a reminder to all the public that everybody has the responsibilities to be vigilant. Like the slogan said, "LOW CRIME DOESN'T MEAN NO CRIME".
See both the photos below. Is it an act of vandalism? or purely an accident?? I just wonder.
It was visible that the glass for the notice board had been smashed at the center.
The glass scattered around the floor.
See both the photos below. Is it an act of vandalism? or purely an accident?? I just wonder.
It was visible that the glass for the notice board had been smashed at the center.
The glass scattered around the floor.
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