Nowadays education is all hyped up. Tuition, music, art and even yoga classes for tiny little kids. Even babies in the womb are not spared, with beethoven music played to them. DHA enhanced drinks, vitamins and so on are dished out to the kids, all in the hopes that they would grow up brilliant.
When I was young, I had a pretty normal childhood. No Mozart , Mental Maths or Montessary learning system, just sesame street, nursery rhymes and Peter & Jane books. I attended piano class for 1 month before I decided I hated it. Even so, many people remarked that I was smart. As my dad put it, sometimes too smart for the comfort of the adults.
Example:
Mum: Eat your flu medicine.
Me: Mum, I read that flu medicine does not actually cure flu but suppreses the symptoms only.
Mum: Aiya, just eat it la, it will make you feel better.
Me: In the long run it can cause damage to our immune system.
Mum: ......
Grandma: I made the rhino horn drink, drink it, its expensive and very good.
Me: Its useless
Grandma: People have been drinking that for centuries!
Me: They are wrong, National Geographic said rhino horn is made out of the same stuff as our fingernails.
Grandma: uh.....
Me: Rhinos face extiction because of those stupid people. You just killed a rhino by drinking this. I refuse to contribute to the extinction of rhinos!
Grandma: ....
Dad: Why are you so lazy, faster do your homework lah, its almost bedtime adi.
Me: You know , that's not the proper way to speak to kids, I read that positive reinforcement is the correct way. You should have said, it would make Daddy happy if you did your homework now. Saying that I am lazy might give a negative impact to me. The more you say a child is lazy, the more they will make that statement true.
Dad: I'm getting the cane now.
Me: OKOK I'm going to do it now.... but you should know that using force is not the right way to....
Dad:*Glares
Me: *Shuts up
These are real examples of how I used to converse with my parents. I guess it comes with reading and watching tv, back then I think i was like 9 - 12. Now with all the brain stimulating activities kids get these days, they might reason with you that way as early as age 5. You sure you want that?
Anyway, perhaps due to the lack of brain stimulation or DHA or whatever, I think more or less my brain is deteriorating as I get older. Just look.
The questions I used to ask
Back then
5 year old me: dad, what happens when we sleep?
Dad: well, when you sleep the subconcious mind takes over the consious mind....
Yes, when I was 5, I learned the meaning of stuff like subconcious mind, thanks to my dad.
Now
Me: Dad, what day is today already ar?
Dad: ........
ok, so my questions are getting more retarded.
Then
dad : ok so how much money worth of stuff did we buy today?
me: i know, i know! add all the groceries together its rm 106.25 !
Now
my sis: ok the amount we have to pay back is 15.30 + 10.50.
me: uh..thats thats.... you count la >.<
My brain is getting more retarded too....
Then again, there are things about me that dont change.
Then
Me to soft toy: Hi good morning miss kitty, how are you today?
Now
Me to the computer screen: Stupid report, WORK LA!
Looks like i still talk to inanimate objects.
Then
Wait ant, dont go that way, go this way! Come on, just enter that bottle
Now
bunny bunny, good bunny, go back to your cage, come on good girl....Smurfy, ENTER THE CAGE NOWWWWWW before i make you into stew!
I still talk to animals and expect them to do what I say
Then
Me: and the little mermaid said, "Oh Flounder, dont be such a guppy!" Then Flounder says, "Ariel wait!" Then he gets stuck in something, then he says, "Ariel Help!" Then she goes to free him, and then she says Oh Flounder, haha..." Then he says, "Shh, I think I hear something.... "then the shark comes out! and they swim and swim and ....
Mum: You forgot to do keep your toys, what did i just remind you about 5 minute ago?
Me: Uh... i forgot
Now
On msn to friend : and then naruto does the rasengan, and smashes it into itachi, but it turns out to be a clone! Apparently he got caught in the illusion. After that he recalled his sensei jiraiya saying that, in order to break a genjutsu, you must......
Mum: I just reminded you to take up the laundry 1 minute ago.
Me: Uh... i forgot
I remember everything except the things that are important.
Then
Me: generally the anotomy of a hummingbird is such that it constantly needs to eat otherwise it would die of starvation. thats why we always see them busy looking for food.
Dad: So, who is the president of the united states?
Me: Uh......
Now
Me: And if you cross a gerbil with the genes Aa Pp to a gerbil with the genes aa pp, you will get at least 4 colors of gerbil offspring ! Of course you also much take in account the Cch gene, you know the gene that dove gerbils have.....
Dad: uh ok, thats er interesting......
Dad: so u remember all our ministers?
Me: uh, i remember the prime minister n the deputy, and then got sammy vellu also, the rest i cant remember
Well, I'm good at general knowledge if it involves animals.
What can I say? Maybe DHA enchanced formula and Choppin for babies is important after all. I guess I needed it.
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Friday, June 08, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Do you know what day it is?
The question that strikes fear into the hearts of many men. "Dear, do you know what day is this?" And the answer is certainly not Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Frantically the guy will rack his brains, going through the list of birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates. For some guys, they pretend to have not forgotten. For some, they pretend to have known all along and try to trick the ladies to disclose the occasion by playing along with the conversation. Anyway I thought yesterdays conversation was rather amusing.
Me: hey do you know what tomorrow is?
Him: Uh......
Me: You know, being April and all
Him: Uh yea, yea.... so you want to go out for dinner?
Me: ... you dont know what date it is, do you?
Him: I think I know lar... April ma, around this date ma.
Me: Uh... actually its our 2 year working anniversary, we started working exactly 2 years ago on this date. I thought I'd just see if you remembered.
Him: Oh......
Me: Although the other anniversary is also coming up, but its not on 11th of April la. You forgot the real date RIGHT?
Him: Uh........
Me: hey do you know what tomorrow is?
Him: Uh......
Me: You know, being April and all
Him: Uh yea, yea.... so you want to go out for dinner?
Me: ... you dont know what date it is, do you?
Him: I think I know lar... April ma, around this date ma.
Me: Uh... actually its our 2 year working anniversary, we started working exactly 2 years ago on this date. I thought I'd just see if you remembered.
Him: Oh......
Me: Although the other anniversary is also coming up, but its not on 11th of April la. You forgot the real date RIGHT?
Him: Uh........
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
...and a Happy New Year !
Somehow it seems that 2006 has fizzled away pretty fast.... I guess its probably because each year passs away faster than the previous year, since we are getting older have gone through a number of new years. Someone asked me, what useful things have I accomplished or learned in the previous year. Well after much thought, I came up with a list...
10. Early last year I said, "Dad, can I please keep 2 gerbils?" Today I have 13. As well as 2 mice and 1 betta fish.
9. I learned that touch and go lane signboards can flip
8. I learned that to some people, its less risky to dash out of and stop a moving car and stop it with your bare hands than to reach over and pull the handbrake.
7. If you reverse really really slowly while parking, even if u hit the car behind you lightly, it wont leave a single mark.
6. I know never again to go to Connaught pasar malam after 7.30 p.m.
5. Having a nice warm drink half an hour before going home is a really bad idea, especially if its raining and likely to be congested on the roads.
4. Never start reading a good book or fanfiction when its almost time to sleep, thinking that "I will just read this for 5 minutes before calling it a day."
3. It is actually possible to read and finish entire books in the KL jam.
2. Its almost impossible to drop hints to certain people.
1. I learned how to park in One Utama and how to go home from there.
Well there you go. As for how I spent the first day of the year, it was in a car with some of my dear friends and my sisters, heading toward an unknown place with a map that looks like the illustration of an experiment we did back in high school with gas bromin to test the movement of gas molecules. There were random arrows all over the map.... and no roads... apparently a "small" printing error whereby Alvin's printer refused to print out the road outlines.
Behold an excerpt of the conversation in the car.
CY the navigator: *Ring ring...... "Hello Doris? We seem to be lost"
Doris the hostess: "Where are you now?"
CY: "Aman Suria."
Doris: "Uh...I have no idea where is that. You all know where is Tropicana?"
* Can hear her hubby giving instructions in the background
CY: Uh.... thats the problem
Me the passenger: This is gonna be a long journey.
CN the other passenger : Just now we should have turned at bla bla bla
Alvin the driver: *Takes deep breath "Think Happy thoughts..think happy thoughts........."
Much much later, we managed to find the place, no thanks to me of course, since you all know how good I am with roads. We had a nice chat though, good to catch up with old friends and old times.
Heres a pic of something interesting Doris let us play with at her house... Wood puzzles from Bali. there were a few all them, all looking deceptively simple, but even great Alvin the enginner could not solve these puzzles. Well, neither could any of us...hahaha
10. Early last year I said, "Dad, can I please keep 2 gerbils?" Today I have 13. As well as 2 mice and 1 betta fish.
9. I learned that touch and go lane signboards can flip
8. I learned that to some people, its less risky to dash out of and stop a moving car and stop it with your bare hands than to reach over and pull the handbrake.
7. If you reverse really really slowly while parking, even if u hit the car behind you lightly, it wont leave a single mark.
6. I know never again to go to Connaught pasar malam after 7.30 p.m.
5. Having a nice warm drink half an hour before going home is a really bad idea, especially if its raining and likely to be congested on the roads.
4. Never start reading a good book or fanfiction when its almost time to sleep, thinking that "I will just read this for 5 minutes before calling it a day."
3. It is actually possible to read and finish entire books in the KL jam.
2. Its almost impossible to drop hints to certain people.
1. I learned how to park in One Utama and how to go home from there.
Well there you go. As for how I spent the first day of the year, it was in a car with some of my dear friends and my sisters, heading toward an unknown place with a map that looks like the illustration of an experiment we did back in high school with gas bromin to test the movement of gas molecules. There were random arrows all over the map.... and no roads... apparently a "small" printing error whereby Alvin's printer refused to print out the road outlines.
Behold an excerpt of the conversation in the car.
CY the navigator: *Ring ring...... "Hello Doris? We seem to be lost"
Doris the hostess: "Where are you now?"
CY: "Aman Suria."
Doris: "Uh...I have no idea where is that. You all know where is Tropicana?"
* Can hear her hubby giving instructions in the background
CY: Uh.... thats the problem
Me the passenger: This is gonna be a long journey.
CN the other passenger : Just now we should have turned at bla bla bla
Alvin the driver: *Takes deep breath "Think Happy thoughts..think happy thoughts........."
Much much later, we managed to find the place, no thanks to me of course, since you all know how good I am with roads. We had a nice chat though, good to catch up with old friends and old times.
Heres a pic of something interesting Doris let us play with at her house... Wood puzzles from Bali. there were a few all them, all looking deceptively simple, but even great Alvin the enginner could not solve these puzzles. Well, neither could any of us...hahaha
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Merry christmas !
Yo, Merry Xmas !
Well though technically we cant build a snowman, but I wish I could someday for xmas..haha
Don't fight over the turkey and other xmas delicacies
Enjoy giving and receveing presents. (Psst..where is mine?)
Don't let your pets eat the xmas tree
Posing in front of it for pics is ok
Once again, Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!
Well though technically we cant build a snowman, but I wish I could someday for xmas..haha
Don't fight over the turkey and other xmas delicacies
Enjoy giving and receveing presents. (Psst..where is mine?)
Don't let your pets eat the xmas tree
Posing in front of it for pics is ok
Once again, Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!
Thursday, October 19, 2006
I need these now
Its 1.30 p.m. I have not had lunch, and I didnt sleep early last night although that is my resolution for every night.
Right now I need
FOOD!
SLEEP!
GAH! Someone just shoot me....
Right now I need
FOOD!
SLEEP!
GAH! Someone just shoot me....
Thursday, June 08, 2006
ok, so i am addicted....
I am 51% Internet Addict.
I am pretty addicted, but there is hope. I think I'm just well connected to the internet and technology, but it's really a start of a drug-like addiction. I must act now! Unplug this computer!I am 35% Geek.
You probably work in computers, or a history deptartment at a college. You never really fit in with the "normal" crowd. But you have friends, and this is a good thing. Well I'm in the IT line anyway......
Bet most of you who find yourself reading this are addicted too :p
All hail the internet !
Friday, March 24, 2006
Petrol hike is to blame for.....
1. Messing up our heads
On the very first day of the petrol hike, me and my bunch of colleagues went to our usual kopitiam for lunch... where were suddenly realised...
Aunty : Here’s your mee. That will be rm 3.30 please.
J: What?
Aunty : Hehe.... everything price went up adi lo, delivery charges la, price of pork yada yada yada.....
J: Uh....>.<
Uncle: Here's your pork ball noodles, 3.30 please.
Us: (looks at each other) 30 cents increase for everything! SCREAMMMMMM
The next day
J: Boycott the restaurant!
V : Lets go to secret recipe, at least they didn’t hike up the price.
Everyone: lets go lets go!
Me: (Isn’t there something wrong with this scene? Spend additional Rm 10 just to save 30 cents......)
At any rate after another week we were back at our usual kopitiam for lunch, its still the cheapest around our place anyway. This phrase sounds familiar? Sounds like our GOV saying that Malaysia still has the cheapest rate of petrol.
2. Depriving us of simple pleasures(while still messing up our heads)
(Before petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us: Teh si Ping, teh limau ice, kopi ice, milo ice yada yada
(After petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us: Uh... Shuit char(ice tea),yit char(hot chinese tea), tak mau, tak mau....
(Few weeks after petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us : Semua tak mau.....
Waiter : -_-
Following which some of my colleagues usually head to the supermarket after lunch to buy a Just Tea, Coke or other canned drinks... which costs even more than a teh tarik -_- I just head back to my office to drink water.
3. Endangering our lives, well being and property due to implementing cost reducing methods
Being that the cost of living has gone up, all of us have been trying to reduce our costs.
Cost reducing method 1 : Avoid paying for parking
Around my office area you can park in 3 places.
The parking slots in front of the office(50 cent per hour)
The yellow line area in front of the office(subject to the wrath of the JPJ)
or next the playground or lorongs near the school(subject to abuse from wayward youths and school children)
Naturally to avoid paying for parking, we park in those illegal places or near the school.
Scene A : (park near school)ARGHHH!! who conteng my car !!!
Scene B : (park near playground)What THE ...! How come so many motorbikes parked all around my car, how am I going to come out!
Scene C : (park yellow line) ARGHHH rm 30 saman!!!
Scene D : Die, its raining and my car is 10 minutes away up the hill, with all the water pouring down the slope! Tomorrow sure sick and on MC la...(decreases office productivity)
Cost reducing method 2 : Pay parking only for the "peak hours" that the JPJ come (usually 9 am - 2 p.m.)
Colleague: OII , JPJ datang!!!!
(mad rush to the car park by everyone in the office. Stampede!!!)
Colleague: Aiya tak sempat to slot in coins, kena saman adi...sob sob
Cost reducing method 3 : Don't waste petrol!
Scene A: Leave the house before 7 am to avoid the jam..then reach office only to find that no one is there yet and it is locked. End up spending rm 4 for breakfast trying to pass the time.
Scene B: Leave the office at 9 p.m. to avoid to jam only to realise that night is pasar malam night. Jam all the way home.
Scene C: Leave office at 8 p.m. on a non night market day only to encounter heavy rain and floods. Therefore reaching home 2 hours later with a bursting bladder.
Scene D: Turn off the engine at a slow traffic light to save petrol, only to realise your car cant start when the lights turn green. HONK HONK!
Scene E : Turn off aircon n open car windows. Busses pass by n belch smoke at your car, filling your lungs with carbon monoxide
Scene F : Turn off engine and open windows when waiting outside any place for your friend/mum/gf/bf....and roast in the hot malaysian weather
Cost reducing method 4 : Car pool or public transport?
Car Pool
Scene A:
Fella 1 : Its ok dad, you can take my car, I'm car pooling today
(1 hour later)
Fella 2 : (on phone) I'm on MC today, you go to work yourself la
Fella 1 : ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH
Scene B:
Me: (Arrives at her house, nobody in sight)
Lady: (Comes out 15 minutes later) Sorry sorry, I overslept
(30 minutes later,, in the heavy traffic)
Lady : Aiyo I'm going to be late for work, why dont you take this lane, it seems faster, cant you cut into that lane? Hey just stick your car into here, we can skip the queue
Me: -_-
Scene C:
Me: Arrives at her work place, nobody in sight. Dials her office number
Lady: Hello?
Me: Eh, you still there ar
Lady: Aiya sorry I got urgent work to do suddenly, can you wait for 10 minutes?
Me: Uh ok, please hurry up, the jam will be worse soon
(20 minutes later)
Lady: sorry sorry, aiya its raining now, die la sure jam
Me:(*Its not the rains fault its your fault!!!)
Scene D:
Lady arrives on time, we leave early, traffic is smooth, weather is good
Me: (Happily driving home in anticipation of dinner)
Lady: Traffic good today huh
Me: Yep, tats coz we left early(hint hint)
Lady: SInce we are so early today can you just fetch me to xxxxxxx to buy something?
Me: (Sigh) Ok....
(In front of the stall/shop/mall 20 minutes have passed)
Me:(*aiyo why so long one, I'm parking in a bad place la)
Lady:( Finally appears) Sorry sorry, the stupid cashier la, must be new person la, dunno how to yada yada yada......
Me: SIGHHHHHHH !!
Public transport
Need I say more? Imagine taking bus/lrt from Cheras to my working place. I think it will take 2 buses, 1 lrt and 2 hours at least. Even driving is cheaper.
Conclusion:
Dont bother with money saving methods, you will end up suffering more.
On the very first day of the petrol hike, me and my bunch of colleagues went to our usual kopitiam for lunch... where were suddenly realised...
Aunty : Here’s your mee. That will be rm 3.30 please.
J: What?
Aunty : Hehe.... everything price went up adi lo, delivery charges la, price of pork yada yada yada.....
J: Uh....>.<
Uncle: Here's your pork ball noodles, 3.30 please.
Us: (looks at each other) 30 cents increase for everything! SCREAMMMMMM
The next day
J: Boycott the restaurant!
V : Lets go to secret recipe, at least they didn’t hike up the price.
Everyone: lets go lets go!
Me: (Isn’t there something wrong with this scene? Spend additional Rm 10 just to save 30 cents......)
At any rate after another week we were back at our usual kopitiam for lunch, its still the cheapest around our place anyway. This phrase sounds familiar? Sounds like our GOV saying that Malaysia still has the cheapest rate of petrol.
2. Depriving us of simple pleasures(while still messing up our heads)
(Before petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us: Teh si Ping, teh limau ice, kopi ice, milo ice yada yada
(After petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us: Uh... Shuit char(ice tea),yit char(hot chinese tea), tak mau, tak mau....
(Few weeks after petrol hike)
Waiter : Minum apa?
Us : Semua tak mau.....
Waiter : -_-
Following which some of my colleagues usually head to the supermarket after lunch to buy a Just Tea, Coke or other canned drinks... which costs even more than a teh tarik -_- I just head back to my office to drink water.
3. Endangering our lives, well being and property due to implementing cost reducing methods
Being that the cost of living has gone up, all of us have been trying to reduce our costs.
Cost reducing method 1 : Avoid paying for parking
Around my office area you can park in 3 places.
The parking slots in front of the office(50 cent per hour)
The yellow line area in front of the office(subject to the wrath of the JPJ)
or next the playground or lorongs near the school(subject to abuse from wayward youths and school children)
Naturally to avoid paying for parking, we park in those illegal places or near the school.
Scene A : (park near school)ARGHHH!! who conteng my car !!!
Scene B : (park near playground)What THE ...! How come so many motorbikes parked all around my car, how am I going to come out!
Scene C : (park yellow line) ARGHHH rm 30 saman!!!
Scene D : Die, its raining and my car is 10 minutes away up the hill, with all the water pouring down the slope! Tomorrow sure sick and on MC la...(decreases office productivity)
Cost reducing method 2 : Pay parking only for the "peak hours" that the JPJ come (usually 9 am - 2 p.m.)
Colleague: OII , JPJ datang!!!!
(mad rush to the car park by everyone in the office. Stampede!!!)
Colleague: Aiya tak sempat to slot in coins, kena saman adi...sob sob
Cost reducing method 3 : Don't waste petrol!
Scene A: Leave the house before 7 am to avoid the jam..then reach office only to find that no one is there yet and it is locked. End up spending rm 4 for breakfast trying to pass the time.
Scene B: Leave the office at 9 p.m. to avoid to jam only to realise that night is pasar malam night. Jam all the way home.
Scene C: Leave office at 8 p.m. on a non night market day only to encounter heavy rain and floods. Therefore reaching home 2 hours later with a bursting bladder.
Scene D: Turn off the engine at a slow traffic light to save petrol, only to realise your car cant start when the lights turn green. HONK HONK!
Scene E : Turn off aircon n open car windows. Busses pass by n belch smoke at your car, filling your lungs with carbon monoxide
Scene F : Turn off engine and open windows when waiting outside any place for your friend/mum/gf/bf....and roast in the hot malaysian weather
Cost reducing method 4 : Car pool or public transport?
Car Pool
Scene A:
Fella 1 : Its ok dad, you can take my car, I'm car pooling today
(1 hour later)
Fella 2 : (on phone) I'm on MC today, you go to work yourself la
Fella 1 : ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH
Scene B:
Me: (Arrives at her house, nobody in sight)
Lady: (Comes out 15 minutes later) Sorry sorry, I overslept
(30 minutes later,, in the heavy traffic)
Lady : Aiyo I'm going to be late for work, why dont you take this lane, it seems faster, cant you cut into that lane? Hey just stick your car into here, we can skip the queue
Me: -_-
Scene C:
Me: Arrives at her work place, nobody in sight. Dials her office number
Lady: Hello?
Me: Eh, you still there ar
Lady: Aiya sorry I got urgent work to do suddenly, can you wait for 10 minutes?
Me: Uh ok, please hurry up, the jam will be worse soon
(20 minutes later)
Lady: sorry sorry, aiya its raining now, die la sure jam
Me:(*Its not the rains fault its your fault!!!)
Scene D:
Lady arrives on time, we leave early, traffic is smooth, weather is good
Me: (Happily driving home in anticipation of dinner)
Lady: Traffic good today huh
Me: Yep, tats coz we left early(hint hint)
Lady: SInce we are so early today can you just fetch me to xxxxxxx to buy something?
Me: (Sigh) Ok....
(In front of the stall/shop/mall 20 minutes have passed)
Me:(*aiyo why so long one, I'm parking in a bad place la)
Lady:( Finally appears) Sorry sorry, the stupid cashier la, must be new person la, dunno how to yada yada yada......
Me: SIGHHHHHHH !!
Public transport
Need I say more? Imagine taking bus/lrt from Cheras to my working place. I think it will take 2 buses, 1 lrt and 2 hours at least. Even driving is cheaper.
Conclusion:
Dont bother with money saving methods, you will end up suffering more.
Friday, September 16, 2005
The real path to success?
Was just listening to the radio again this morning. Their topic was about the cost of living and salary... The DJ's commented about girls that never study but spend all day flirting with guys, making themselves pretty and yakking away in class. In the end they get married to rich guys and spend their days lepakking in Bangsar, while the hardworking and studious girls slog away at their low paying jobs.
Somehow, it does sound rather true to me. Even if they don't get a rich husband, they can still do pretty well at sales jobs , hairdressing, etc etc... Seriously I think that looking decent, being able to give good advice and being good at communicating with others are ways to make it big in life. On the other hand, even if you do pretty well in studies, you might just end up in some office serving an ungrateful boss, that exploits you to the max.
I mean as of now, even those of my friends that didnt make to college are doing pretty good in their jobs/businesses now. Even those that were sleeping through college and making the rest of us suffer are doing fine. I seriously think that either fate is cruel or there is something wrong with our education system.
Somehow, it does sound rather true to me. Even if they don't get a rich husband, they can still do pretty well at sales jobs , hairdressing, etc etc... Seriously I think that looking decent, being able to give good advice and being good at communicating with others are ways to make it big in life. On the other hand, even if you do pretty well in studies, you might just end up in some office serving an ungrateful boss, that exploits you to the max.
I mean as of now, even those of my friends that didnt make to college are doing pretty good in their jobs/businesses now. Even those that were sleeping through college and making the rest of us suffer are doing fine. I seriously think that either fate is cruel or there is something wrong with our education system.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Parking Etiquette
This morning on my way to the office from where I parked my car, I passed by the usual lorong and the usual cars... then I noticed some big notice pasted on the windshield of one of the cars. It read " This Taman has very limited parking, you have taken 2 parking spaces, please be more considerate in future" Then it struck me that one of the usual cars was not parked there. Aparrently this fella with the notice pasted on his car has parked kinda in the middle of the lorong, but not leaving enough space for another car to park in front of him. If only he had reversed a little more, then another car would be able to park there.
Suddenly I thought of when my friends asked me..why do I always park so close to the car behind me. You see I park along this playground(to avoid paying parking). More than 20 cars will be parked there everyday. There arent any boxes drawn on the ground so you can just park however you please. However when I park at a space that is large enough, I will always try to leave space for a 2nd car too park in front of me, because I know how difficult it is to get free parking...haha. I mean there have been sooo many times I was thinking, "aiya, if only this fella park one foot more to the front/back, then I can squeeze my car in la ! " So therefore I rather leave a space for another car to park comfortably rather than risk them trying their best to squueze in and scratching my car in the process.
Long live free parking !
Suddenly I thought of when my friends asked me..why do I always park so close to the car behind me. You see I park along this playground(to avoid paying parking). More than 20 cars will be parked there everyday. There arent any boxes drawn on the ground so you can just park however you please. However when I park at a space that is large enough, I will always try to leave space for a 2nd car too park in front of me, because I know how difficult it is to get free parking...haha. I mean there have been sooo many times I was thinking, "aiya, if only this fella park one foot more to the front/back, then I can squeeze my car in la ! " So therefore I rather leave a space for another car to park comfortably rather than risk them trying their best to squueze in and scratching my car in the process.
Long live free parking !
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Mist continent
For those of you that remember Final Fantasy 9, our country has turned into something like the mist continent, where residents are afraid to go out incase some monster spawned from the evil mist comes out and eats them. It looked just like that this morning when I was driving to work.
It had better rain soon, I foresee myself falling sick if the haze goes on. Urgh.....
It had better rain soon, I foresee myself falling sick if the haze goes on. Urgh.....
Friday, August 05, 2005
End of the world
The sky nowadays does look like those post apocalypt skies. Hazy and with the orange red sun.... I wonder how long our planet can last with humans poluting it everyday. Sooner or later the earth is going to spit us out, *thinks of recent earthquakes and tsunamis
Even doing small things like throwing rubbish in proper places and recycling can help a lot if everyone is willing to pitch in. Lets not be selfish coz this planet is the only one we have
Even doing small things like throwing rubbish in proper places and recycling can help a lot if everyone is willing to pitch in. Lets not be selfish coz this planet is the only one we have
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Tenaga national ...
After being in an hour long traffic jam yesterday night, I arrived home to find it pitch dark. Follwoing was torchlight(not candlelight) dinner, and a long long night.... The last straw was hearing the tenaga national Ad on radio this morning "Powering the nation" or something like that. I wanted to throw something at the radio.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Monday blues
Is it my imagination or did everyone look more gloomy than usual today. Yet another weekend has gone pass and a new week has started. My office line down today, so painful for me, haha.... can't use it to send my daily free sms or update my blog. Today of all days I forgot that my mum took my bag out of my car and went to work without it. Good thing I took out my wallet and other essentials earlier on.
To tell the truth I've always liked Mondays. I really don't know why, maybe because its like the start of a brand new week. A time where I'm refreshed after the weekend. Of coz for those that spend their weekends staying up at night, it might be a different story all together. What I really feel about Monday is, it passes by very quickly, in no time at all, half the week is gone, the week comes to an end, and a brand new week starts again. The pace of life is frightening... and it passes by faster the older we get.
Today marks the day that I have been working for excactly one month. How do I feel about it? Well, for some reason I'm still searching for something I really have the passion for, hope I'll come across it in the near future. In the meantime, everythings still fine.
Hope the line at work is fixed tomorrow....
To tell the truth I've always liked Mondays. I really don't know why, maybe because its like the start of a brand new week. A time where I'm refreshed after the weekend. Of coz for those that spend their weekends staying up at night, it might be a different story all together. What I really feel about Monday is, it passes by very quickly, in no time at all, half the week is gone, the week comes to an end, and a brand new week starts again. The pace of life is frightening... and it passes by faster the older we get.
Today marks the day that I have been working for excactly one month. How do I feel about it? Well, for some reason I'm still searching for something I really have the passion for, hope I'll come across it in the near future. In the meantime, everythings still fine.
Hope the line at work is fixed tomorrow....
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