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Joke For The Day

2010-10-21T18:21:00.001-07:00

This was sent by one of my friend, find it so funny....so here goes

Subject: Banking joke

Let me share a joke with you first. Here it goes.....

I was looking for an empty space to park my car at Bangsar when suddenly
there's a knock on the glass

"Encik ah..tanya sikit ah..itu Chimpeng mana ah..?"

"Apa?"

"Chimpeng, Chimpeng...saya sudah tanya itu guard ah.. dia ckaap sini ada
satu Chimpeng..."

"Soli-lah Apek. Saya tak tau woh...Apa tempat itu Chimpeng?"

"Aiyah...itu Chimpeng balu punya..Saya mau pigi angkat wang la..."

"Tarak tau la boss. Itu kedai ka apa? Along ka?"

"Chimpeng bukan kedai ma..lu itu pun tak tau ah..? itu Chimpeng macam itu
Maypeng, Public Peng, RHetB Peng...itu balu punya Peng.."

Adoi... buat aku pening je..dia actually cari CIMB Bank

CIMB Bank was formerly known as Bumiputra Commerce Bank, and before that it was known as Bank Bumiputra Bhd. Bank Bumiputra was set up by the late Tun Razak about 30 years ago. 30 years later, his son Nazir took over the bank and decided to fully "Malaysianise" it and share it with other races in Malaysia and rename the bank CIMB Bank which stand for CINA INDIA MELAYU BANK. Make sense, isn't it!

p/s: They cannot put the "M" (Melayu) in front because it will end up as MICB Bank and Samy Velu objected to it as he wanted to reserve the name for his own bank later. :-)

Test Banner 2

2010-01-11T18:55:00.001-08:00

Crime Watch

2010-01-07T01:25:00.001-08:00

Subject: Crime Watch - must read

Someone shared the following cases through an email received by The Mighty Pen website.

(1) Today I passed by a building which has an ATM machine. There was an old man looking at me. Suddenly, he called me. He said he didn’t know how to read, so he gave me his ATM card and asked me to help him withdraw money from the ATM machine. I answered ‘NO! If you need help, ask the security to help you.’ Then he said ‘never mind…’ and continued to find other people to help him…
REMEMBER: ATM machines have CCTVs. If you help him he will later claim that you have robbed him or stolen his ATM card. Besides, his ATM card could be a stolen one. So please be careful of these tactics.

(2) Suddenly your house lights go off. From your window you find that your neighbours still have their lights. So you go out of your house to check the Meter Box. But once you open the door, a knife will be pointing at you and preventing you from closing it. This is when you will be robbed and injured.
REMEMBER: Even though your electricity suddenly goes off, DO NOT open your door immediately. Look around to see if there is anything unusual or if there is any noise around.

(3) This is another incident. You may have heard about it before; it is about a lady who saw a kid crying by the roadside. When she spoke to the kid, the kid told her he was lost and wanted her to take him home. The kid even gave her a paper with his house address. So she took him home. But when she rang the door bell, she had an electric shock. Later when she woke up, she was naked in an empty room.
REMEMBER: Being such a compassionate and helpful person might not be a good thing these days. Girls, please be careful. DON’T BE TOO KIND!

(4) One day, there was an old lady outside my house holding two packets of sweets. At first I thought she was our neighbour and wanted to give us these packs of sweets as a gift. But then when she spoke, I realise that she was foreigner. I could not understand what she was talking about. I guessed she must be asking for money. I sensed there was something wrong and immediately closed the door and ignored her. Later, I found she and an accomplice robbed someone else down the road.

(5) I was at the ATM machine to withdraw some money. Behind me, there was an old lady. She asked me whether I was able to withdraw my money because she said she had problem with the machine. Suddenly a small girl came up beside me. The small girl was tugging and squeezing in front of me. I thought she was just naughty and playful. But then, the small girl placed her hand inside the tray of the ATM machine where the money was being dispensed out; ready to take away my money. I sensed something wrong and immediately pushed her away. Later I realised that the small girl and the old lady worked hand in hand together. She was trying to steal my money while the old lady was trying to distract my attention by asking me questions!
REMEMBER: BE VERY CAREFUL when you are at an ATM machine and be alert. Look out for anyone suspicious around you!

(6) My parents are retired and stay at home most days. One afternoon, a young stranger went to their house and said his motorcycle had no more fuel and the petrol station was too far away, for him to push his bike there. So he asked my parents for an empty coke bottle to buy some petrol. He said he will pay RM2 for the bottle. So my mum gave one coke bottle to him. He really took out the money from his pocket, but it was a RM 100 note. He told my mum he had no small change and asked my mum to give him the change. Luckily my mum was smart. She just told him to take it for free.
REMEMBER: obviously that note is fake! Who would want to pay for RM2 for an empty coke bottle! It’s very OBVIOUS that that stranger was a trickster.

(7) This happened in Bali . A newly married couple was having their honeymoon at the hotel. When both were in the changing room, the wife suddenly went missing. The husband was very anxious and went around finding her. He asked the hotel staff to help him find her. Then he thought his wife was just playing hide and seek. So he went back and waited for his wife. After a few hours, he decided to call the police. Three weeks passed and there was still no news about his missing wife. So he went back and was very disappointed and sad. A few years later, he came back to Bali , to watch a ‘FREAK SHOW’ in an old house. He saw a dirty and rusty metal cage. Inside there was a lady without limbs. Her body including the face was full of scars. When he had a closer look at her face, he was shocked to find out that she was his missing wife caged there and used for begging.

(8) This happened in Shanghai . A few years ago, a lady reported to the police that her cousin sister was missing in the shopping complex. But after five years, one of her friends found her cousin sister begging at the road side on one of the streets in Bangkok , Thailand . The worst thing was that her cousin sister had no more limbs and her body was tied to a lamp post with a shackle (metal chain).

(9) Let’s just shorten this story. DO NOT open your house door when you hear the sound of a BABY CRYING! It might be a trap! Women in the house must be alert to this form of trick. The police said it is the work of a robber or murderer using the recording of a crying baby to attract your attention. This normally happens at night and when you are alone in the house.

(10) I read an email that was sent by my friend. Her friend, known as A, went to Luo Hu Commercial City with 2 friends, B and C. Luo Hu Commercial City is known as the Shenzhen counterfeit goods distribution center. There are many people there. It’s also near to the Shenzhen train station and Hong Kong ’s Luo Hu Port. C went to the toilet at the shopping centre while A and B waited outside. After waiting for a long, time they felt uneasy and went into the toilet to look for her. When they went in, there was nobody inside. Both were scared and they called C’s phone. There was no reply. So they reported to the police. The police asked them whether they had seen anybody suspicious going into the toilet. Both said there was none and it’s impossible to bring a person out of the toilet without them noticing! Then A remembered seeing a cleaner pushing a trolley in, and then coming out of the toilet. The police told them that were not the first time such a thing happened there. The police suspected a gang of criminals who were always attacking women in the the toilets of shopping complexes. They use cleaners to kidnap people to harvest their organs for sale.
REMEMBER: please be careful when using the toilet. Do not go to the wash room or toilet ALONE! Please at least have a partner with you.

(11) This happened in Klang , Malaysia . This afternoon (14/04/2009), while waiting for my husband in front of the bank ( MBB, Jalan Taiping, Klang), I saw a Malay lady bending down to throw some RM1.00 notes behind the tyre of a car parked in front of mine.

After throwing the notes, she knocked the car's window to tell him that he has dropped some money. Right after that, a man came knocking on my window, also telling me that I have dropped something.

Fortunately, I was not conned by them because I have witnessed what that Malay lady was doing. They came in a group of 4 (1 lady and 3 guys whom all look like foreigners; like the Arabian/ Moroccan type).They will rob you once you open your car door to check.

Humour For The Day

2009-09-27T18:14:00.000-07:00

Porsche & the Singaporean lawyer‏

This is a good one....typical singaporean...lol

A very successful Singaporean lawyer parked his brand new Porsche Carrera GT in front of the office, ready to show it off to his colleagues.

As he was getting out, a truck came along too close to the car and completely tore off the driver's door.

Fortunately, a policeman was close enough to see the accident and pulled up behind the Porsche; it was completely ruined and would never be the same no matter how hard the body shop might try to make it new again.

His lights flashing, but before the policeman had a chance to ask any questions, the lawyer started screaming hysterically about how his Porsche, which he had just picked up the day before ,was now completely ruined and would never be the same no matter how hard the body shop tries to make it new again.

After the lawyer finally calmed down from his rant, the officer shook his head in disgust and disbelief. 'I can't believe how materialistic you lawyers are,' he said.
'You're so focused on your possessions that you neglect the most important things in life'

'How can you say such a thing?' asked the lawyer.

The officer replied, 'Don't you even realize that your left arm is missing? It got ripped off when the truck hit you!'

'OH, MY GOD!' screamed the lawyer.

'MY ROLEX!!!'

Phone Scam

2009-09-22T19:06:00.001-07:00

Another one that came thru the mail. Ladies beware!!!

FW: Subject: Phone Scam

I cannot stop myself from sharing this with all of you.

Its all started when I received a call from someone claimed that he was Maxis asking me to shutdown phone for 2 hours for 3G update to take place. As I was rushing for a meeting, I did not question any shutdown my cell phone.

After 45 minutes I felt very suspicious since the caller did not even introduce his name. I quickly turned on back my cell phone back and I received several numbers of call; few numbers from my family members and the other numbers was from the number that call me before; 3954380.

I called my parents and I was shocked that they sounded very worry asking me whether I am safe. My parents told me that they received a call from someone claimed that they have me with them and asking for money to let me free. The call was so real and my parents even heard my voice crying out loud asking for help. My parent was at the bank waiting for next call to proceed for money transfer.. I told my parents that I am safe and asking them to lodge a police report..

Right after that I received again call from the guy asking me to shutdown my cell phone for another 1 hour which this time I refused to do so and hung up. They keep calling my cell phone until the battery run down.

I myself lodge a police report and was informed by the officer that this kind of scam always reported. MOST of the cases reported that the victim already transferred the money! And it is impossible to get back the money. Bank can only returned back the money if the owners of the account agree to do so or there is a court order.

Guys, be careful that this kind of scam might happened to any of us!!! Those guys are so professional and very convincing during calls. If you asked to shutdown your cell phone for updates by the service provider, ASK AROUND! Your friend should receive the same call.

Any Customer Service should introduce their NAME AT THE BEGINNING of the call. Ignore them if you don't get a name at the beginning of the call. If you received instructions from unrecognized number/person that you are not sure, make your own judgment. The BEST is DO NOT RESPONSE.

If you cannot pickup your loved one's call, DO GIVE A CALLBACK immediately! Update your loved one with ALTERNATE CONTACT wherever you are. If you think you are SMART that you cannot be cheated, You are wrong! Be Safe and Stay Alert!

I Believe In God

2009-08-18T17:26:00.001-07:00

Another one that came thru email.

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Do You Believe This???

A girl went to her friends house and she
ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone.

She wasn't afraid because it was a small COMMUNITY and she lived
only a few blocks away.

As she walked along under the bike trail
Diane asked God to keep her safe from harm and danger.

When she reached the alley, which was a shortcut to her house, she decided
to take it.

However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man
standing at the end as though he were waiting for her.

She became uneasy and began to pray, asking for God's protection.

Instantly acomforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped round her,
she felt as though someone was walking with her.

When she reachedthe end of the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived
home safely.

The following day, she read in the newspaper
that a young girl had been raped in the same alley just twenty
minutes after she had been there.

Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she began to
weep.

Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young
woman, she decided to go to the police station.

She felt she could recognize the man, so she told them her story.

The police asked her if she would be willing to look at a line-up to see if she could
identify him.

She agreed and immediately pointed out the man she
had seen in the alley the night before.

When the man was told he had been identified, he immediately broke down and confessed.

The officer thanked Diane for her bravery and asked if there was
anything they could do for her.

She asked if they would ask the man one question.

Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.

When the policeman asked him, he answered, 'Because she wasn't
alone.

She had two tall men walking on either side of her.

Amazingly, whether you believe or not, you're not alone.
People will not stand up for God..

Send this if you truly believe in God....

PS: God is always
there in your heart and loves you no matter what:

'If you deny me in
front of your friends, I shall deny you in front of my Father'

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He Deserved To Be Praised.

2009-08-10T17:17:00.000-07:00

It's one of those days that I feel so blessed. I know I've been lamenting that I lacked true friends who are really sincere when you need some kind of support.

Looking back, I know my meeting with this friend altho not for long in way was not an accident. In God's kingdom, nothing is an accident, everything has its purpose.

I believe everything is going to turn far better than what I've expected. Over the years, I learnt never to depend on 'humans' but to trust the Lord, cos I know humans will always fail us. Yet, there are humans that God will use to bless others and I've found one such person. I'm so thankful to You , O Lord and for all the lessons I've learnt along the way.

Few Good Friends

2009-08-05T18:01:00.000-07:00

You know you have only few good friends,
When majority just play lip service when supporting you.

You know you have only few good friends,
When majority promises to spread the word around but did none of that sort.

You know you have only few good friends
When majority actually envy you for what you are doing.

You know you have only few good friends
When none of them supported you personally in any way except nice words.

Sigh........now I wonder if I even have a few good friends.

Caution Women 2

2009-07-27T18:40:00.001-07:00

This one came via email from a friend......How true I don't know but better be safe than sorry.

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A friend stopped at a pay-at-the-pump gas station to get gas. When she had filled her gas tank after paying at the pump and about to leave, the attendant inside came over the speaker.
He told her that something happened with her card and that she needed to come inside to pay.
The lady was confused because the transaction was completed and approved.. She told him that and was getting ready to leave but the attendant once again urged her to come in to pay or else.....
She proceeded to go inside and started arguing with the attendant about his threat.
He told her to calm down and to listen carefully:

He told her that while she was pumping gas, he saw a guy had slipped into the back seat of her car and hid on the other side.
He had called the police.
She immediately became scared and looked out there in time to see her car door open and the guy slip out.

The story went that it has to do with a test for the new gang initiation thing which requires one to bring back a woman's body part.
One way they are doing this is crawling into girls/women's cars while the target is pumping gas or at the grocery store at night time. Then, they will cut off the victim's legs/ankles to disable them in order to kidnap them, and later kill and dismember them.
The other method is slipping into unattended cars and kidnapping the women for the same purpose..

Please pass this on to other women, young and old alike.

Ladies, be extra careful when going into your parked car at night.

Do not park at lonely or secluded places at any time of the day for the sake of free parking!

If at all possible, don't drive alone at night!

This is real! Kidnapping! Murder! Dismemberment! These are all happening here in Malaysia !!!

The message:

1.. ALWAYS lock your car doors, even if you're gone for just a second.
2. Check underneath your car when approaching it for re-entry, and check in the back before getting in.
3. Always be aware of your surroundings and other individuals in your general vicinity, particularly at night!

Kiwanis Charity Food and Funfair

2009-07-09T00:00:00.001-07:00

Care to do a little good deed? The ones really needs your help. Come and give your support.

A letdown

2009-05-05T17:45:00.000-07:00

We human are an unreliable lot. That is why as a Christian , we are taught to depend on God cos humans as how they are made will definitely disappoint us one day.

Me too...I've had my share of disappointments. Have a friend that used to send nice messages to me. I will take time to meet her up, chat with her for hours cos she is still single.

But a those very very few rare times, that I need her listening ear....she is never free, never around.

Guess, life goes on. Thankfully, I still have 2 reliable friends who has been with me thru thick and thin.

True friends are indeed few and rare but I'm glad I've found some.
What about you?

Caution Women!

2009-03-03T17:20:00.000-08:00

Okay, I receive this in my mail sent by a good friend and I thought this is serious enough for me
'alert' others......women or men.

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Hi all,
>
> This incident happened to me and be very careful if you
> ever encounter such
> case
> in future.
>
> On Thur 5 Feb 2009 , I was driving home after work in the
> afternoon, quite
> a
> number of cars on the road. I was driving near the UE3,
> Taman Miharja,
> Cheras
> when 2 men on a motorbike honked at me and pointed to the
> passenger-side
> wheel.
> I slowed down, not stopping but they kept honking and
> pointing to the
> wheel.
>
> Finally, I stopped at the side of the road in front of the
> UE3 complex. The
> 2
> guys stopped and came down from their bike. One had the
> "BMW" name and logo
> on
> his blue shirt. While the other guy squatted in front of
> the passenger-side
> wheel (I could not see him), the "BMW" guy came
> to the passenger side. My
> car
> is always locked when I drive and I lowered the passenger
> side
> window about 2 inch to talk with him. Speaking in Malay,
> he told me my
> wheel
> has smoke and oil. I hesitated evaluating the situation,
> and he then bend
> down
> at the wheel and came up showing me his finger with some
> oil on it. He said
> my
> brake oil is leaking and cannot drive and ask me to go
> down out to see the
> wheel. Pointing to Taman Pertama which is just nearby, I
> told him I stay
> there
> and will go to my mechanic there for check-up. He kept
> insisting I don't
> drive
> as my brakes are not working and can get an accident. He
> kept asking me to
> go
> down and look at the wheel. I said no and I drove off.
>
> Giving this "Good Samaritan" the benefit of the
> doubt, I drove home very
> slowly
> in case I really cannot brake the car. 10 min later I
> arrived at my mechanic
> shop which is quite near to my house. I ask the mechanic
> if there is any
> oil
> in the wheel, he touched it and said yes and possible brake
> oil is leaking.
> He
> took it into the workshop and took out the wheel. Lo and
> behold, there was
> no
> leak, all dry. There was some oil at the brake pd and at
> the back of the
> tyre.
> He took out the driver-side tyre and it was dry too. He
> told me the only
> possible answer was that someone must have poured oil into
> my wheel. He
> washed
> the tyres and cleaned up the oil and then I went off.
>
> I didnt tell the mechanic what had happened earlier but
> putting 2 and 2
> together, I think I know what happened. The 2 guys stopped
> me. While one
> was
> talking with me, the other guy squatting at the wheel must
> have poured some
> oil
> into my wheel, making me think my car's brake oil was
> leaking and in panic,
> I
> might go down and check (that's why he kept asking me
> to go down and see).
> If I had got out of the car to see, the following things
> may have
> happened:-
>
> 1. one guy will drive off with my car (hoping in panic
> I'll leave the car
> keys
> in the car) while the other will ride off in his motorbike.
> 2. they will threaten and rob me (with or without injury)
> 3. they will say they can repair my car very fast with no
> hassle and charge
> me
> a bomb.
>
> Looking at the crime situation in KL these days, I think
> either one of the
> first
> 2 possibilities will happen. Thank God, I was alert and
> didnt panic.
>
> So for you drivers in KL, please be careful and be alert at
> all times while
> driving. Dont be so gullible and take all "Good
> Samaritan"
> word as true. If it happens drive to the nearest police
> station or mechanic
> workshop. The worst thing that can happen is to buy 2
> brand new tyres (if tyres are kaput) or pay to repair for
> the damage done to
> the
> car. Cheaper than your life or your car.
>
> So drive carefully. Cheers.

Nude Is The Word

2009-02-17T17:07:00.000-08:00

Not long ago in fact very long ago, I started this blog. Eventually, this blog was kind of abandoned. Decided to revive it some 2 weeks ago.

I put a site counter and I know that I'm the only one visiting this blog. Ha! Ha!
Yesterday I wrote something and 'whoa! the meter went up at a rate which I never got even have even for this other blog. Actually, what I wrote was vague, I just want to keep my mind active else it becomes dormant by staying at home 24*7 and talking to kids most of the time.

Looks like a great number of surfers are looking for things like these!!!I am sorry if I've disappointed you and you were looking for pictures. Sorry that is not my intention. I don't bank on other people's misfortune.

Nude Photos Danger

2009-02-16T17:05:00.000-08:00

It seems that many women have nude pictures. Whether it is for their own consumption, for their companion or for the whole world.....the effect is different.

The one which is for the whole world has probably no bad effect on the 'cast'.
Or perhaps they gain popularity and attention which which was their objective in the first place.

The one with pictures for the consumption of their companion has to be careful...cos when you have a spurned lover,it'll costs you your dignity.

For those with personal consumption...no where is safe anywmore. Passwords can cracked.Erased pictures can be retrieved....all thanks to the high-tech of today.

And of course the other kind - victim...outrage of modesty...pictures taken without one's knowledge which is quite a despicable act.
But to this group of victim which I really sympathise especially if you a 'well known' person....the chances of your downfall is very high...cause we have a 'warped' community with 'warped' mentality.

Okay, I said my piece. My advice? Nude at your own risk.

Can Sultans be challenged?

2009-02-15T16:55:00.000-08:00

Sultans are not God. They make mistakes, they erred because they are human.
So can they be challenged? I believe so if the mistake is causing lives to suffer.
Otherwise, we are encouraged to respect the higher hierarchy.

To conclude, yes they can be challenged ( as long as it is within law).
But that doesn't mean they need to be challenged depending on the circumstances.
The damage, the end result will soon surface. No unjustices will be left 'unturned'.

So don't be too down-hearted folks because the battle is not finished. The 'error' will not be forgotten but will be magnified in the coming days where it really matters.

Those of you Perakians would understand what I am saying.

When Kids Don't Want Mother

2009-02-11T17:01:00.000-08:00

Every Sunday, I will see a couple with a handsome baby / toddler and their Filipino maid.
The boy is so cute and he normally sits in the row in front of me.

But the boy is so attached to the maid that he doesn't want his mom or dad to carry him.
I can see especially, the mom tried to carry the boy but within minutes he'll start looking for the maid. And he'll 'insist' to be carried by the maid else he'll start crying. Soon the boy would sleep on the shoulder of the maid.

This is so sad. One of the greatest joy for the mother is to have a child to hold and to sleep on the shoulder. Oh....how I miss that....and this mother miss it when she still have the opportunity.

I think she should just asked the maid to go to the 'children's room' so that without her in sight, the boy would just stick to her mom.

Not that I want to be 'nosy', but I feel so sad to see the same scenario week after week.

Nice Chicken?

2009-01-14T19:29:00.000-08:00

Normally when I go marketing, I will source for vegetables only. The buying or chicken and fish will be done by my other half. Why? Because it is so heavy to carry mah...the chickens and the fish. We bought enough for 2 weeks supply.

But sometimes, due to other half busy schedule, I will then do the 'chicken and fish buying'.

So this chicken seller, will normally cut open the 'kampong chicken' and say
" See, very nice !"

I will smile cos I really don't know how to see ....don't know whether she bluff me or not.

Now, how do you see that a chicken is nice?

Revive This Blog

2009-01-12T17:53:00.000-08:00

With both boys now going to primary school, I do have some extra time for now.
If my maid no longer could extend her stay, then there will be a big possibility that tis blog will lie dormant, collect dust, rusty ...whatever.

For now, I will try to revive this blog. I've also just upgraded the template and
would be playing around for a bit.

3 legged rooster.

2007-07-21T01:02:00.000-07:00

Read in The Straits Times today of a chicken trader who found out that one of his rooster is three legged. In fact all three legs are of the same size. Someone offered to pay RM800 but he turned down the offer. According to him , he considered that it is a gift from God.

When an animal or a plant appears 'different ' from the norm, it is considered 'special' and 'priceless'. People would rather keep them them and turn down attractive offers.

But when a child if born 'different', it is just the opposite. It is viewed more like a curse than a blessing. It's almost like a joy turned nightmare. Tough to be a human ya!

A Dog's Life

2007-06-13T22:29:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, while waiting with my older son for my sis to pick him up from school, we
suddenly heard a middle age lady calling ' Boy, boy, boy...boy'.

I thought she was probably calling her toddler ( which I assume she has children). Few seconds later , I was totally awed to see a most 'handsome ( since she address it 'boy'), well groomed, chubby, cleaned and extremely lovable little puppy. It looks as though the doggy just came out fresh from a pet saloon. His hair is so neatly combed.

But what was more fascinating is there's a Merz waiting for them. And the driver opened the front door which the lady placed her dog......She sat behind.

What a dog! What a life!

p/s If only I have a camera with me.....till today the thought of that cute doggy is still
in my mind!

Congratulations Pak Lah!

2007-06-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

I was of course caught offguard with the news that our beloved PM is getting hitched again. Nevertheless I feel so....happy for him. He's such a good man and with the country's pressure on him, he sure needs a soulmate...a faithful supporter ...a wife!

Congratulations Pak Lah and Jeanne ( nice name too). Wishing you a wonderful life ahead with your new companion and many healthy years leading us Malaysia from glory to glory.

God Bless You!

A Close Shave

2007-05-21T22:41:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday,while shifting my clothes to the dining room window due to the brilliant sunbeam, I forgot that I had the ceiling fan running. I had to climb on the chair and onto the table to place the clothes at the highest level of the window grill.

In a spur of a moment, my head hit the running fan. Whoa...it sure scare the wits of out me. I came down, trembling, frantically touching my head looking for signs of blood.
Truly, by the grace of God, I was unscratched. I remember reading about a little boy who was hit by the ceiling fan and had deep semi circle cuts over the forehead! Can't imagine if that were to happen to me.

Than yesterday, my sis told me my dad fell while cleaning the kitchen in his rented-out bungalow. The tenant has moved after staying there for several years, so I can visualize the 'mess' that they must have left behind. Still not sure how the story goes, cos I was too worried about him to get the incident into my head. My hubby called home ( my parents are blessed with 2 good son-in-laws....sure better than their own son!!!) to check on my dad and later I spoke to him. He fractured his wrist and can't do any work with his right hand. He said it was by the 'GRACE OF GOD' that it was the only thing he suffered from that 3 feet fall. It was to him the 'mildest' form of injury that could come out from that incident. Adding to that, he's in his seventies.....

I am thankful of course for God's protection over our lives but most grateful and happy to see my dad having a strong walk in the Lord. And today I looked up to him for spiritual guidance and my sister and I and my mom too, were the ones trying to bring him back to the LORD for years and years.

Praise the Lord... You Alone Deserve All Honour Of Glory.

p/s I'm out of my depression... Because my anchor is in the Lord. Though, I may occassionally feel down....I know I will Always Rise Up again...for God Is Faithful and He Said 'I will never leave you nor forsake you'. (Heb 13:5-6)

I don't want to be a mother anymore!!!

2007-05-03T23:48:00.000-07:00

Last night, I told the kids, I want to resign being a mother. I just want to be myself.
I told them just call me my {name}. I said it is so difficult to be their mother. I will
just be their friend.

Ha! Ha! the problem lies not in them but me!

So no2 asked if I'm going to move somewhere else. I said 'yes' cause I'm not "a" mother anymore. (notice I always say not 'a' mother and NOT "not their mother")
So no2 said, he wants to follow me wherever I go.

No1 said 'don't move out mom!".
Mummy : Why? I am not "a" mom anymore.
No1 : "Because I love you"
No2 followed suit. " I love you mom." and continued " I already said I love you, you don't go away okay?"

Now that gives me a renewed enery. I really don't know why I find myself so stress up
these days. I feel like I've wasted my time and energy being a SAHM doing a lousy job
whereby I could have continued wearing my 'powersuit' and earning five figures before I gave up my job for the boys.

Yet...when I remembered how No1 used to hang on to my 'thighs' crying whenever he sees me going to work...I just had to be home with them.

I enjoyed being a mom for the past years ...but I find myself often feeling down , lousy full of worries these days...why ah? why ah?

Is it because of all the years of 'day in day out sending and picking them to and from school"
Is it because of all the years washing their butts ( only for No2 now).
Is it because of all the years worrying about them when they are sick. ( Thank God they have been very healthy this year).
Is it because of all the years whereby holiday means making them happy?

No1 got back his first test paper...BM with 99.5% and I was reeling with disappointment. What is wrong with me????

If there is any consolation...at least I know I'm still wanted by my boys.
Note: I still want to be a wife though...not a mom to a school going kid!

To Shift Or Not To Shift

2007-04-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

My husband and I have been scouting around for a house for quite sometimes already. Since I dont' like a 2nd
house and I don't want to shift anywhere else except near where I'm currently staying...We've to pay
quite a huge sum. The problem however is, some house looks okay to me but the 'entrance/exit' is not
favourable. Nothing to do with 'feng sui'...purely gut feel. If I want to spend so much money, I better
make sure I get something that I really like.

Some houses are nice but too big. Yeah...I don't want a too big house (i.e 21/2 storey), cause if I dont'
have a maid in the future, I don't to spend my time cleaning the house. Furthermore a big house doesn't have
the 'home' feel.

I like where I'm staying a whole lot. It's a condo, manageable and at anytime I would be able to see
all my family members. It feels like home....if you know what I mean. Where I am staying now is also
highly convenient be it transportation or shopping. So why do I want to shift....

Eeerrmmmmm.........It will be a little too small when the boys grow up. But the real problem was because
no 'honest and decent' person want to run this place due to the bad 'residents'. This is the 2nd year whereby
my husband is in the management council. No one wants to be in the council facing a whole bunch or
ungrateful and evil residents. I told my husband if everyone else don't care we also don't care lah. Afterall
we have done our best and its time to pass the baton to the next person. No one wants to be in the council
but everyone want to 'nominate' my husband again! Yeah...it's easy to 'just someone else do it.

Anyway, I guess sooneer or later we will have to shift somewhere.........it's just that with my children
going to school we certainly don't to live somewhere far away admist nicer and cheaper but less covenient.
At the same time do not want to be burden with 'financial issues' since I'm no longer working.

Another headache!!!!

Well Travelled Sarong

2007-04-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

I've some sentimental attachment with this old and rugged sarong. This sarong has accompanied me during my college and university days. Yeah it has travelled as far as UK and US. Even while on overseas working assignments in S'pore and Hong Kong, I'll bring it along. It's soft and comfortable which is why I never 'thot' of swapping it with newer ones. By the way, I use it as a blanket.

As the sarong is wearing thin with lots of 'patchwork'...and might not have much 'live' left, thought I better take a picture for rememberance.

My mom used to watched in 'amusement' whenever she sees me bringing this old junk home whenever I 'balik kampong'. Don't know why, just feel incomplete without it.

Most people would have things like bolster or some soft toy given my someone special as a 'attachment'. In my case, I don't even know the origin of the sarong. I probably 'gasak' it from my hometown.