Chronicles of a Jobless: The Journey So Far

The daily routine: Wake up at 6.30am to send bro to school, come back and continue sleeping til noon and then I’ll be online for the whole day except for the time that I go for tuition in the evenings. It isn't that blissful as I have to force myself up after 4 hours of sleep.. pretty dreadful..

The interviews so far:

Product Executive, N Ceramics
The job is what I quite want to do. It’s half research and half marketing, which is actually good as just research skills alone isn't good enough if you don't know how to apply what you have discovered. Nevertheless, this isn't the company that I want to work for, and I wasn’t the one that they want to work with either. I have no marketing skills. And this is the 1st time I was asked for my academic transcript. So pa pai. Heck, I wasn’t even asked for it when I joined Toyota.

Entrepreneur Associate, HL Assurance
Task is to sell insurance and other financial services in your own office. Being the boss and having a few years of guaranteed income for closing one sale was tempting. Until I started thinking ‘who shall I ask first?’ and all thoughts fizzled out through my ears. If I wanted it, I could have started training the following week itself though. The plus side is that I can meet Timmy for breakfast and possibly lunch everyday if I worked there hahaha. The sole (yet) breakfast in KL was also when I went for the interview.

Marketing Services (Research) Executive, The S newspaper
I was willing to travel 100km daily and to give up my tuition to work for this company. Who wouldn’t, for the biggest daily in the country. But they weren’t willing to pay. When they started saying that salary isn't everything, there is subsidised parking, a cafe in the building and free newspapers that equalled savings, I know that it’s a no-go already. This is one of the positions that I have interest in and they wanted to put me in charge of the online research which was never done before. I did not ask for too much, I even went down to just a hundred bucks more than my last pay. Come on, you can’t give me less than my previous pay!

Business Analyst, O Holdings
Doing my pre-interview research, I discovered that their MD is Mukhriz! There, they told me that they have candidates for the position already and want me to do Commercial Operations instead. Something’s wrong with their management as about a week later, the HR called and asked why didn’t I turn up for the interview. That girl gave me the forms and brought me up to see the interviewer! Then they asked me to come for the 2nd interview with a 3 hours notice. I couldn’t make it and they said they would call back, which they did a week later. Now in the midst of arranging a meeting with the Executive Director but the only wee bit reason I have for this position is that my bf once used to look like their MD, that’s it!

Market Research Executive, D Lady
Got an sms from HR a few days back. Flunked the interview with flying colours. Already hadn’t much hope as I was told that my research experience is just a small percentage of what I would be required to do. Ok lor.. what to do.

Management Trainee – Supply Chain Management, G C Logistics
Applied and went for the interview due to IB Syndrome (Itchy Backside). Timmy and I thought that it would be good to explore what supply chain is about especially since I have heard about it. The location is pretty near too, it’s just at the next Kesas exit. But being a trainee position, the pay is also of trainee level. They were saying that since I have working experience and from a Maths background, I am suitable to lead the team when the boss isn't around. Sounds nice, but I cannot accept a pay that is the same as my 1st job 2 years ago laa.. Don't blame them anyway, it is a trainee position.

Researcher, Nielsen’s competitor
I want this, I want this, I want this!
Location: Although a bit far, I love it cos Timmy might be working here soon too!
Job: It’s exactly what I want!
Dress code: Casual
Perks: Boss not here and based in London! I might get to go there too! I can take Friday off if I have been working late, and I heard MSN message tones when I was there! Of course, the team is scattered everywhere.
Passed round 1 already, passed round 2 of phone interview from London already. Can I be the one out of the 32 under consideration?

Market research and intelligence executive, wireless broadband provider
I want this too! But not as much as the above. This research is more specific but it seems fine to me.. Casual dressing too =) Passed round 1, passed round 2 and waiting for round 3 if there is. How many interviews do they want me to come for, hai..

Edit: Business Analyst, Green Buck Resources at Centro, Klang
I forgot about this interview and only remembered it after getting an offer. This is the only company I named to warn the others. I have no knowledge about the job and during the very short interview (15 mins or so), I was told that the job is to 'manage clients' business'. To find out more about the company and the job, I have to come back for orientation for 3 full days. The interviewer wore a blazer, which is so overdressed, hair was blond and he didn't know and belittled the meaning of 'homemaker'. Already suspicious that it could be dodgy or an MLM, Timmy helped me look it up in LYN and we found out that it is a Forex trading company. A few have lost their money in it. This company is a branch of Danatama in PJ, wonder why they changed their name as they change locations?

On the other hand on supplementary income..

Tuition
The fubar family stopped for good. After the 2nd time I got to their place and they cancelled the class, I called it quits. Then I started thinking that I have nothing and some stupid nothing is better than nothing, but on the day I was contemplating if I should, they stopped too. Decision’s been made. All I can say is that these rich kids are pure spoilt brats and their mother shows no respect for people as well. How I wish I had the satisfaction of terminating them. Now they don't know that I had wanted to quit as well, damn!

Tuition income now down to half due to there being 3 fubar kids in that fubar family.

On the UPSR side, not doing any questions anymore but editing and proofreading the stuff for publication. Hoping to get big bucks from there! Kinda enjoy doing this, probably it’s my interest and forte.

Did some MESDAQ compilation too. Not easy to find those companies’ addresses, email adds and websites but yeah, I learnt a lot of stuff. Might be getting another assignment, don't know yet.

Now into some writing assignment and contest blogging. Anything that can earn me money online!

Things do seem to be getting better though the fubar family stopped. I have always thought twice about teaching them anyway. Same rates but have to drive there and then there is a tendency for the class to be called off upon arrival. Damn fubar wan. Now that I am freed up, I can teach Ms Chua her A-Levels Maths and also some kid that called me up after receiving my tuition flyers. Yeah, I distributed flyers and got freaked out by barking dogs. Never wanna do it again.

Oh yeah, while waiting for job offers, I have decided to take up this free training course on .NET. It’s free, I am free and I can be a .NET programmer like Timmy Tim! I said my hair will drop like his and he said that hair will grow on my back!! Yucks! Somehow am excited to learn this, it’s always good to learn something new and I will just attend the course until I get an offer. I think I will, so let’s just see how far it goes. Just this afternoon, I was informed that it was postponed for a week, hai..

So that is the journey of someone sitting at home and facing the pc for the whole day. Things do look good..

Happy Labour Day! Every day is a labour day to me hehe. Might be going for some FB application talk in Cyber on Saturday and then badminton on Sunday. Since when have I become a techie anyway?

Do good, no use

I have always had this principle: It doesn't pay to do good. In short: Do good, no use. I am not evil, I speak from experience and incidents have made me bitter.

Recent incidents:
1. Going to The Curve
I asked if they wanna go to The Curve, since they haven’t been out for some time as well. We circled the carpark for some time, it was really one of the worst days. I took a turn and found that I had to go up to the next floor. Now, I cannot afford to stop my car on ramps/slopes. That ramp was freaking steep and the cars were queuing on it. And my car’s clutch is already high. To move the car, the clutch has to be raised to half of the full length and step on a lot of fuel of course. Even to move on a flat road, I have to step on a lot of fuel.

Cars built up behind me. And beside me. The guard was waving me to go up. I gestured asking him to wait since the cars on the ramp have not cleared anyway. He keeps gesturing and the other drivers must be staring. From front and back. I mean, there is no point queuing on the slope right? I might as well wait at the bottom of the ramp. There is no way I can decide not to back out. When the cars look that they have gone up the ramp, I throttle and force the car up. Just going up the ramp is a task itself. Thank God that the car ahead decided to move as soon I reached the top. My legs were shaking. In this state, if I had to stop, there is no way I can bring the car back up without it sliding backwards.

And during all these, the woman beside me said that I am stupid for not parking near the loading bay. She said that there is a lot of parking near the loading bay when I realised I had to go up the ramp. Mind you, we had been circling for like 20 minutes. Choose the time when I was just about the experience the worst-ramp moment. WTF is the loading bay in the first place? All I know is that there is a pick-up area at Ikea. And if there is a lot of parking in the loading bay, why was everyone circling the place? I was surprised to see the congestion starting from near the Surian tunnel itself.

Why did I be a kaypo? Stay at home, save money and save a lot of trouble too.

2. Eating out
Yes, almost eating out session is problematic. They always go to the hawker stalls. So, if I am around, I will want to bring them somewhere else. My brother likes to ask for suggestions on what to eat; he can’t think for himself what is there in Bukit Tinggi. Then, he mentioned Old Town Kopitiam since he doesn't know what to eat, although my mother complains about it all the time. So since she complains, I suggested Garden Kopitiam and pointed to it, but she was grumbling that the chicken is so small. Grumble grumble grumble grumble. So I took them Old Town Kopitiam. And then she still grumble about the small chicken. Turns out that all the grumble was referring to Old Town Kopitiam from the start. Well, I pointed to Garden.

I brought her to Bee’s cos they have a new menu, and she said that the food is like shit.

Why did I be a kaypo? Save money and save trouble.

3. Free tuition for bro
I asked Mr Tay if my bro can sit in since I am teaching a Form 5 boy as well. It’s not easy asking something free from someone. Not one, but 3 classes. Mr Tay said that he might need to reduce the rate as he can’t charge the students 1-to-1 rates now. I said it’s ok.

But the boy’s attendance is irregular and class was occasionally cancelled. And the shouting starts: “No need to go already la!!” You think I want that? I don't get income if the class is cancelled. When Mr Tay changed the timing to 6pm-8pm for just one particular day, she made noise cos the time isn't convenient for my bro to have dinner. Aww.. Then, what about me having my dinner after class everyday at 9.30pm or 10pm? When Mr Tay changes the schedule, also make noise.

A. The boy who is paying didn’t even make noise. Ok, he might but he has every right to since he is the only one paying in my class of 3.
B. My bro is very well the ‘tumpanging’ one. Mr Tay is already very kind to let him sit in. He didn’t deduct my pay and if the parents find out that they are paying for 1-to-1 when it isn't, there could be trouble.
C. My bro doesn't even come regularly for every class!

Why did I be a kaypo? Save trouble.

Edit: I asked bro if he wants some sushi, also wanna talk behind my back. Sien la!!! Why did I be a 'kind' kaypo again?

I is falling of love

Being a new fan of Lowyat.Net (LYN), I came across this post with the title above. It was so atrocious, horrendous and hilarious that I saved whatever the stupid boy posted. So this is his love problem:

i is know one gal ever since she 14 year old
after i is know her for many time
i slowly falling of love with her
i tell her i lap her but she say give time on to her
i dont know to do what now
she no pick up my call or lullaby sing me anymore

but i are love her very much
she so hot and sexy

she always like to sit on my lap and eat lollypop
i are dunno wat to doing
everytime she look into my eyes i feel like become the ice melt

wat is i to do?
she tell me her bf leave her
i believe her
but she sometime say her bf name when night time call me
i is confusing
but when we go out
she say she so enjoice with me

i is dont let sunshine and rainbow hit me!
yesterday she say face me ugly
i hit her.
then she cry

i are love her forever and ever
but angry so much she make me feel
she no talk to me since last night
i sms her every 15 minute since 7pm yesterday
she no reply me and no pick up my call
i is very sad this happening like this

i so scared now...
her daddy call me just now..
call me not to messaging her anymore...

i no enjoice now...
i want to die.....

i know her since she is 14
she no longer 14
15 already
har?
powderful? i sorry my english is not so like you good.
my teacher always scold me class the last time
i is always very so shy

u think easy to be funny? i is try very hard.
i always is try hard to make her happying.

i is not slap her!
i is hit her!
she say i is ugly and laugh with her friends
she thinking it is very the funnying
but i heart is so pain

i is very sorry for hit her

she tackling me first!
then only i tackling her!
i also is hate kiasu ppl.

is you not enjoice looking at the me, i never ask u to looking at me
you is think i stupid???
you is racist!!

she calling me earlier
she saying she thinking she are pregnant
can girl being pregnant by kissing?
i is kissing her last week

i is thank you to forummer ppl
you is giving good advising on to me

i is also thinking good to forgetting her
but everynight i is thinking of her

yes, i is failing to forgetting her
i is feel the like die on to myself

thank you...
my mommy always say i the handsomest
i also think u is also the handsomest like me

Someone made fun of him and said 'i is handsome, u is handsome' and he really thought that the person complimented him! What a fool!

OMG!! I dunno whether to believe it, because this would be how we would talk when we want to make fun of people. Vote which is the best! Mine would be 'die on to myself'. I replied and asked if he died and fell on himself! And I also said that he is very stupid and no wonder the girl doesn't want him.

The best reply was 'You is a very sohai'. (rofl) And I said he is a super sohai.

Here is the thread. The topic was closed right after I replied! And yes, I might be the one who got the thread closed by the moderator who said 'dun practice necromancy on threads unless there's actually some useful info' =D Thank god that I managed to reply; I was the 2nd last reply. Ok, my England isn't so powderful, so I looked up necromancy from Webster and wonder what's it gotta to do with this?

Stupid #2:

I submitted an ad to mudah.com.my to promote my blogshop and I got this reply in my email.

Hello,

The ad you entered violates Mudah's rules.

Reason: Web Links used in the ad must be working and relevant to the advertised item. Links to pages protected by passwords are not permitted. Your ad has been refused because the site you have linked to, do not seem to be relevant or may contain information not permitted under the rules of advertising on Mudah.com.my. Please remove the link.

If you have questions or comments regarding the refused ad, please forward a copy of this email along with your comments to advertising@mudah.com.my

So I replied:

Hi, I would like to know how is my link not relevant, and what I can do to make the ad be published? That link contains more details on the book.

And the reply I got from them:

Dear Lee Sue Ann,

Thank you for your email. Web Links used in the ad must be working and relevant to the advertised item. Links to pages protected by passwords are not permitted. Your ad has been refused because the site you have linked to, do not seem to be relevant or may contain information not permitted under the rules of advertising on Mudah.com.my. The link related to the other item than your ad is prohibited. Please remove the link.

Kind Regards,
Mohd Arman - Mudah.my Customer Service

I thought I must be seeing things; how can someone reply the same thing pasted as before? I checked word for word, and when I was sure that my eyes weren't playing tricks on me and that someone's stupidity is out for a walk, I asked:

a. is my link to my blog not working?
b. my blog is not protected by password (how can a blogshop be protected by password, stupid)
c. how is the link not relevant when it gives info on price, delivery method, delivery charge and a picture of the item?
d. why would I want to link something other than my ad?

So it's got to be some rule that I have already asked about. Actually, before I submitted the ad, I had suspected that linking it to my blog isn't allowed.

Then, I got a reply. Thank god it was another personnel.

Dear Lee Sue Ann,

Thank you for using our services. Your ad been refused because you are promoting other website in your ad description. We don't allow link which goes to other page rather than your selling item or services offered.

Kind Regards,
Noor - Mudah.my Customer Service

So, as I had suspected, links aren't allowed. Why don't they say so in the 1st place instead of all the shit about links that don't work, links that aren't relevant..

I thanked Noor and told her I appreciate her reply. How not to get fired up when dealing with people like this?

I wouldn't call the next one stupid. I would say it's absurd. Someone whose name is modelled after December Ann Ann, whom I grumbled about in my FB peeves post, had just commented that she had broken up with her bf. And this absurd person was the 1st to reply, saying 'Who needs men?'. Her profile picture shows her bf hugging her tightly in his arms. It was really absurd. Not only I thought it was absurd and might contradict her words, but I thought it was distasteful and a bit cruel too.

Do I understand December Ann Ann's pain or is it because I have something against this absurd person? Tell me what you think. I think my heart would bleed if I was DAA.

Why the heck am I calling her DAA anyway? DAA is me! She is August YY la.

Next.. Mickey Mouse gang in tuition. That's what Mr Tay called them.

I am actually very fond of them; I think they are cute. This only applies when you are not trying to teach them. So, I decided to take pics of some of them.

(from l-r) Rhyon and sister Ryane, Eunice and sister Kylie

I hate Rhyon; she is rude, disrecpectful, lazy and stubborn. How can the youngest turn out to be such a person when the 2 older ones are nice? Even Ms Chua commented on her. We think that there are traits of bitchiness in the little her.

Ryane, my favourite. How can anyone not like her? Mr Tay told her that when she grows up, many boys will fall for her. And her eyes lit up haha! She has improved a lot; from writing diaries of love affairs to really doing her work now. Something must have happened to jolt her. Oh yeah, I did ask her. She said that her mum will disallow her from going to parties anymore if her grades don't improve. So that's it!

Eunice is playful but isn't rude like Rhyon. She is in charge of holding whatever food that their mum packs. Last week, they came with a packet of tapioca kuih. This week, it was marble cake but it's just that the yellow parts are actually cheese! It was such a big container of cake that 6 kids and a hungry teacher couldn't finish it. Eunice is in charge; she keeps asking me if I don't want anymore, and that she will keep them if I don't want any. Since she keeps asking, so I eat la :D Teacher hungry la, can only have dinner after class.

Last week, Eunice's brother Terry said that her wearing the hairband makes her look like 'an Indian from India'. Being called Indian isn't bad enough, from India some more! =D Didn't manage to snap Terry's pic. He's chubby and I wanna pinch his cheeks and I wanted to poke his tummy with a pencil but he managed to avoid.

Kylie.. has very nice complexion although her eyes are sepet. Really fair and smooth, as you can see. The fairest of them all. That's all about her.

Trying to get Ryane to pose for pics, I bullshitted her. I know I shouldn't have. I suggested that we send her pic to Anugerah. Then she started posing.

She posed all these shots to get the ultimate one. After each picture, she asked me to show it to her, not satisfied, and pose again. And again. And again. I started to regret opening my big mouth. And the double 'peace' sign made me laugh. I didn't expect English-ed kids to do that. And private school English-ed kids too!

And after many shots (there are supposed to be 9 shots here excluding those unsatisfactory ones that she deleted), she found one she liked and proceeded to type in Anugerah's number in my phone, ready to send the MMS. I was like 'what??!' No way am I going to send an MMS to some kid's bf. No, it's her ex-bf. I would rather send an MMS of myself to my bf. So I cooked up some (more) bullshit and saved the number in the phone, saying that I would send it later. She was impressed 'You know how to spell Anugerah?'

Ain't I smart..

But she is now with Colin, how can she send a picture of herself to her ex-bf!! Omgoodness..

And don't ask me why are the pictures arranged this way. I got them nicely in 3 columns and 3 rows using Live Writer, but the text I typed are going into tables too. I deleted here and there, 1 pic went missing and all becomes like that. If HTML is a person, I would have given him a tight slap already. And Timmy said that his gf can do HTML, what ever gave him the idea so!

Timmy, after you read this, log into my account and fix it up! I wanna see it 1st thing when I wake up tomorrow morning! I mean, afternoon.

Reply from Timmy: Ceh apa punya GF. Dah, I is fixing it and i is love you.

Hahahaha, Timmy fixed it already and I only realised it at 6pm. I is so love him cos he are fixing my brog!

Last one: Ryane's school is organising a lawatan sambil belajar to Beijing. Cost: RM2000+. Her mum doesn't allow her to go though. Private school, hai.. Shall I still (plan to) send my kids to private school? Don't want them to feel left out when their friends all go to New York or Iceland.

Pictures are worth a million words

It was so much awaited that I had to take a pic, and I decided to go for it and tell Timmy what I wanna eat instead of usually agreeing to whatever that is suggested or convenient. Cos after what happened to the longed-for-but-didn't-get-to-eat-crepe yesterday, I just gotta have what I want!

I think I am ovulating, so pardon me for craving so badly.. it was kinda bad until I was planning what to eat before I fell asleep last night.. That bad right? Which was why I got to go for it even though I know Timmy doesn't like Kim Gary! Don't care la, hehe..

I present to you.. the much-awaited Kim Gary meal!! Ta-da!!

Cheese baked mushrooms!!

You can't see the mushrooms cos they are all buried inside. I ordered double cheese some more, and oooh... the feeling you get when you 'drink' the cheese.. oooh.. and I am always a fan of mushrooms, so double oooh.. the oyster mushrooms did smell kinda strong though, but the shitake mushrooms (I think that's what they are called) are heavenly! It was so filling until I didn't have dinner. For me not to have dinner, it is really an achievement cos I can have dinner after a Yuen buffet lunch! And to think that it was only a snack and not a proper meal..

Oh, actually I had soup at about 1am+. Mouth itchy. And when I saw that it was mushroom soup, pengsan.

This is my favourite emo at the moment, taken from MSN. Thank you to the person whom I copied this from. If you read this, say hi and I will give you credit cos I like it so much!

So oooh la!! If you think I don't wanna have any more mushrooms for the next 15 years, nope! I do think I want this again, in fact, I think I don't mind it now! Aiyo, I tell you, that cheese, heaven la!

Mix fries. A mixture of seaweed, red pepper and curry flavours but I can't differentiate which is which. Cos was too ambitious, I ordered this without knowing that the cheesy mushrooms are so filling and fulfilling! Thank god that I decided not to overestimate my eating capabilities and didn't order a thick toast. Else, more pengsan.

The fries had to be smuggled into the cinema.

And this is Timmy's baked cheese rice with abalone and seafood. It was good too, the cheese actually made the rice very flavourful and he was extra cheesy too and ordered double cheese too. We were a very cheesy couple that day. And when he is already full, he tells me that the octopus head is very nice, the calamari is nice too, the prawns are very fresh, he says "yum.." that is so fake and tries to stuff everything inside my mouth. Yeah, it was nice but when my own cheesy thing is only 1-quarter done, finishing his food isn't my priority =D Most of the time, he genuinely wants me to try la, but when everything is exaggeratedly nice towards the end of the meal, then I know! =D

Haven't said so much about food before! I heart cheese baked mushrooms!

Clown-leagues
And below are from my ex-clownleagues. They never fail to make me laugh and if I had continued to stay there, it would be one hell of a ruckus! (at AGB, not Toyota. Toyota sucks =D)

And after that, he called me pat poh, when he is the one at wrong! =D

This tiny lady enjoys the attention of her 'many' admirers..

Other pictures..

Have you heard of a place that charges 15% service charge? I have never gone back there since. This is also the place which didn't have this printed receipts previously, and they calculated the tax manually and wrote it on the bill. Looked so bad.

Oh, very great la your RM6!


Ghost-driven car.. no driver inside.. too short.. when I overtook her, I gave her 'the stare'. Actually I dunno why I gave her the stare for, maybe I don't like her being short =D

From emails
And these were gotten from emails.. in future, amusing stuff from emails will be posted here.. I got a lot of these lately, (no) thanks to an ex-coll from Toyota who sends me tons of not-important-mails. I come back and find I have 10 new mails, got me all up and surprised and excited, only to find all coming from her. Anti-climax. And disappointed.

Anyway..

I thought the little doggies are so tiny and cute!

And these are weird bags..

Who in the right mind would want this? PETA activists?

Thank god my techie bf doesn't request me to buy this. Or use it himself.

Stupid bag

And the worst...

What the ... is this? I can't even make it out. At first, it looks like some chicken, but look closer and it looks like some skinned frog. Grotesque!

And these came from a PowerPoint called Top 5 Men.. was expecting Brad Pitt or something..

Number 5..

and number 1..!

And this is courtesy of Jiin:

The Why's of Men:
Why do men snore when they lie on their backs?
Because their balls fall over their butt-hole and they vapour lock.

(something related to both pictures above?)

Things that I wanna get once I get a job: (no need to be prudent anymore)
1. The nice comfy slippers at some shoe shop in JJ, RM79.90 only
Mod shoe shep, I think. Gush, they are oh-so-comfy cos it follows every contour of the foot..

..unlike these which I have been drooling and vowing to buy as soon as I find the exact colour.. looks nice and is more expensive at 90 bucks, but a shocker that it is uncomfortable for the price paid. Nvm, will do just by looking at the pic..

On the downside, Timmy said the oh-so-comfy slippers looks something like married already, going to pasar? Well, things that are comfy always don't look good, and those sexy stilettos kill you before you can say "Hi hottie, your place or mine tonight?"

2. Cat's Whiskers bag, if they are still around
Decided to get one once and for all. The Cleopatra one. RM79.90 only too.

3. Bata shoes
That is all I am allowing myself, no more Nikes. But might as well add like 40 bucks and get a Nike right? Nope, not allowing myself that, am still too pissed with myself. Nope, not getting even Bata, teach myself a lesson.

Soulja Boy's Crank That
Though a tad out of date, this is one of the 2 things that I want to do before I am err.. 25! This and to play the drums in the lion dance. I think this is more possible..

I lol-ed my head off watching this vid, and this is the only vid that I watch over and over again and come back months later to watch it again. So I gotta post it.




Not sure if I want my son to do this! That boy, Brennan, is so great! Ryane does the pump-the-chest thing ala Beyonce in class too.

Today while at Kim Gary, Timmy said something "Dah nak jadi ibu orang, masih lagi.. (something).." What was it that I was doing, might be trying to stuff food inside his mouth? Bila pulak I nak jadi ibu orang? Sounds as if I am pregnant and about to deliver =D I am not pregnant la, I am just ovulating laa.. and it's 3am and I am hungry already, so I better to go to sleep.

Internet is super good tonight that I managed to upload all these pics. Few days back, uploading 1 pic or 1 attachment takes few days. But funnily, having trouble uploading pics to FB. Good night!

My Nike shoes are missing =(

I just don't know where the shoes have gone to. After much thought, I think it was gone after badminton. Cos there was only tkd for the 1st 2 weeks in December. I remember Timmy telling Nick’s friend Darren that he would be working in Vedel, and that must be at the end of December. I remember that it was somewhere around Christmas too because it’s got something to do with Nick celebrating Christmas. Further investigation confirmed this as we went to take Timmy’s offer letter on Sultan’s birthday on 11th December, so by the time he decided to take the offer, it was definitely after the 2nd week already.

Ok, so what if the shoes were last worn for badminton? They were in the car because I removed them before going for mamak and found my broken black nail inside. So it must be gone when I was bringing it upstairs. I usually hold many bags of stuff. A backpack of badminton clothes, a handbag and the plastic bag of shoes.

Possibility #1: Since I drive whenever I join the badminton, I could have left them on the car when I wanna lock the door, and then I left it on the car and walked off? Unlikely cos I would have seen it on the car before walking off.

Possibility #2: I could have put them on the stairs cos I need to open the padlocks. If it was on the stairs, I would have surely missed it when I come in because I can’t see it once I am in the grill but I would have seen it before I come in. I remember putting something on the stairs but I think it was my work shoes.

Possibility #3: I could have put them on the stairs railing. But I would surely have seen it before coming in and I remember putting them there when they were in a plastic bag. The shoes weren’t in a plastic bag the last time I wore them because I wore them 1st thing in the morning and hence, there is no plastic bag for them. But then, there could be the plastic bag for the slippers.

I remember putting them in the plastic bag in the store room. I remember putting them sans plastic bag in the shoe cabinet.

Unless someone opened the shoe rack and took them out of it? Quite difficult lor.. cos need to reach through my grill, open the shoe rack and fish them out. Difficult but not impossible. I went up to the 3rd floor to see if my shoes are around, but don't see them.

Possibility #4: I left them in the car and they got stolen when I sent the car for washing. Unlikely because I would never leave my Nikes in the car. Maybe only for a day.

Things always happen when I hold too many things. I know something would happen but it was all fine for tkd, why did it have to happen during the very first time I played badminton? I only realised they were gone when I wanted to play badminton last weekend.

I think it boils down to either possibility #2 or #3. Come to think of it, I came back early that day cos Timmy’s mum called and we didn’t go anywhere for shopping, hence I wasn’t carrying many things to have to put down my shoes on the stairs while I open the door.

Then, where’s it gone to? =(

When things happen, I always punish myself. Although I very much want to play badminton this weekend, I am not going. I don't have shoes anyway. Wearing brand new casual Nikes for badminton isn't suitable anyway. Serves me right for being stupid.

Actually I’m very sad, you know. Those shoes are still good cos I hardly use them. I just lost my Reeboks not too long ago. That’s 2 good pairs of shoes within 6 months? I haven’t recovered from losing my RM800 from the scumbag yet. These all happen when I am jobless and I feel so miserable. How can a pair of shoes just disappear like that? If it was old and smelly, I can still console myself. Why don't the RM40 dirty BUM shoes go missing instead? Why am I so suay lately? I cry; it’s not just ‘over a pair of shoes’. If your good shoes are gone just like that, you would be sad too especially after a spate of events. I’ve got so many slippers, why aren’t they gone instead? Why my most expensive shoes? Even more expensive than my Reeboks. The most expensive, in fact, among the last few pairs I own. Fuck la.

Can they somehow turn up somewhere? I can’t think of anywhere that they can turn up. It’s been some months before I realised that they are gone anyway. Fuck la. After being angry and scolding fuck, I become sad and my tears come streaming down =( The Reeboks was my fault that it was stolen, but I just don't know what happened to this. Shall I just fabricate some story in my mind that I left it somewhere, close the chapter and move on? =(

I ought to be punished more. I’m not going to buy anymore sport shoes for a long long time, that is the punishment. Definitely no Nike or Reeboks, heart-broken already.

Where the hell the shoes gone to? =( I need to close the case =(

Facebook peeves

Look here, when you create an FB account, you should use the name that you were always known by. It really helps when you want to send a request to add someone as a friend. If you wonder why there is no response from me, it’s because I simply don't know who you are and am too shy to ask. Actually it isn't my fault. Yes, people change and they have grown prettier and sexier judging from the FB pics, so that is why I need your real name.

Case scenario:
1. From the name, I don't know who that is. And then you put a pic there that is too small for me to see.
2. From the name, I don't know who that is. And then you put a pic with so many people in it.
3. From the name, I don't know who that is. And then there isn't even a pic of yourself!

Look here, I can’t call myself December Ann Ann, no picture there and expect you to know that it’s me right? Ok, close friends might be able to figure out but not when you are one of the juniors whom I have spoken less than 10 words to in my schooling days.

And there is someone female but with a guy’s name. Tell me if Ian is now a unisex name. Thank God I recognised her pic and can even recall her Chinese name. I actually have a good memory. Once you tell me your ‘original’ name, I would remember you. She was impressed as her own friends of her age couldn’t recognise her. Well, think hard why.

Worse, some names have even changed! There is some English name that I don't recognise. Looking from the pic, I guessed who she is, but she is Chong So-So, not Tan So-So. So it cannot be her. No choice, sent her a message and she replied that she is actually Chong Ah Moi. Now why don't you say you are Chong Ah Moi in the first place instead of calling yourself Fergalicious Chong. And now Fergalicious Chong is now Fergalicious Tan. Confusing right? Now you know. She might have adopted her husband’s surname but I think that isn't a popular practice here, unless she is being absolutely loving. I wouldn’t replace my surname with my husband’s, unless when I am referred to as Mrs .. of course. Even if I am married to Andy Lau, I wouldn’t want to be known as Lau Sue Ann cos it sounds yucky, but my namecard would say something like:

Lee Sue Ann
Wife of Andy Lau
Homemaker, accounts manager and a wonderful mother

(I think I make a good rhyme-r)

If I am wife of Timmy, of couse I won't tayang it like that la. That would be the ultimate hair-raising experience at such show of proudness and affection. But I don't have much respect already for Andy Lau after hearing that he called off the wedding after learning that his gf is not pregnant after all. What a jerk. She waited 24 years for you and still waiting, when and do you ever want to get married? I can't even side with Andy in this. Ok, now I don't wanna say that I am wife of Andy Lau anymore. Bu yao already.

Now, don't think that the above has distracted me. I am still annoyed. Wait until I call myself Angelinajo Lee and then I add you as my friend. See how you would like that.

This shows that I have got my principles and philosophies; I don't simply add any Tom, Dick or Mary for the sake of swelling my number of friends. I like to have ‘quality friends’ :D

And for those who I have ignored your request, you don't understand what is the meaning of 'ignore'? You send another request? I have not spoken to you in my 5 years of secondary school and it is unlikely that I will speak to you now. So I don't see why we should be FB friends.

Damn cocky huh?

Edit: Forgot to add one last annoyance. During Hooi Leng's wedding dinner, this woman asked why didn't I add her. Felt a bit pai seh as well. Later I found out that she is known as Jessie Ch******. HELLO!! I cannot simply search everyone with the surname Ch**** and add them ok? You were never known as Jessie back then. This, I only found out when Yee Leng recommended this friend to me, else I would have the entire Ch**** clan as my friends.

What's with Jessie anyway? There is also 'suddenly' one in the office.

Wait la, I'm going to be Angelinajo soon and ask you in our next gathering why didn't you add me.