HazyDaze

In bid to prepare for the trip to China, I bought myself a Crumpler bag. I just wanted a decent slingbag. Although I thought about the Gucci one I saw the other day, I decided to get myself a “functional” one that KL would approve.

So, we went to the Crumpler Factory Outlet (*its a hoax) and debated between the Red and the Gun-metal but KL chose the latter. Why? He says, “Red too common.” So I’m naming my Gun-metal coloured Quarfie - “Gunnie”. Simply coz I have no clue how to pronounce “Quarfie”

I just watched Terri Irwin’s interview on tv and it got me thinking about mortality, resting place and all those morbid stuff. Because KL doesn’t like talking about such things, I never know.

BS, GL and I many years ago talked about getting a niche in our church so that we can be side by side and always in each other’s company. Also, we thought it would be our only chance to own a “luxurious condo in the east”, near the beach, near where we grew up and of course, where we all met. I still wanna be cremated and be placed there. That’s my wish for now although I’m now living in Melly.

It’s hard for me to think about it because I want to be near KL. KL doesn’t share the same faith as me and I really don’t know how to even begin thinking about it.

I came home at 4pm from work today because I had hay-fever and my boss kept insisting I go home.

Was woken up by KL only to have a box shove at my face - “SURPRISE!” he yelled.

Opened my eyes and saw this:

Thru my puffy eyes, I read - “GUCCI”!!! Woah!

Been eyeing on this wallet for a whole week now and was in a daze for also a whole week thinking of it. Went shopping with CO the other day and saw this gorgeous wallet and immediately, I was in love. But since its so damn expensive and I simply cannot rationalise getting it plus I also couldn’t really decide on the colour I like. Jokingly, I told CO to go hint KL.

Who to know that CO really went to tell KL about it and he bought me this Fall/Winter 2006 collection. Few days ago, I was sulking that KL stop (rather never) get me little small gifts. I know, we are suppose to be saving money for your place but I still want to feel pampered.

Anyway, what makes this wallet unique is the bow.

Okay, since the pictures I took are crappy. Here is the one from the website.

Oh, by the way, we are going to claim back our GST when we leave the country to go back to SunnyLand.

Fact: This is my first REAL Gucci product. Yes, I’m cheapskate.

correction: I have a Gucci Sunnies bought long long time ago discounted.

BS just returned from his very long business trip and he is taken time off, booked himself in a hotel with NL to “relax”. I’m sure they are trying to make babies. So exciting!

I never have a close friend or family pregnant or with babies. Since I can’t be a mother, I want to be an Aunty.

Ooh… BS’s child will be my god-grandchild. YIKES!!

I had it when my husband, the Mac guru and stounch supporter, keep dissing me when every my PC fails. I have no choice if he don’t get me a Mac lor. Even though, he claims, “You’ll be more comfortable with PC, besides, everything nowadays is also PC.” If you don’t let me use your precious Mac, I’ll never learn right? If I don’t have a fucking Mac, I’m obviously with a PC right? Stop saying I will not be used to using a Mac! If GL (no offence) knows how to work it, no reason I can’t. Fucking irritating.

Stop fucking giving me snide remarks whenever I have PC problems. Whenever I have some sort of PC problems, I’m most likely pissed off (like most human being), instead of giving me solutions, KL will just sit there snigger and start with his PC jokes.

People question me - Why are you using PC when your husband is a bloody Mac guru?

Babe, stop the dissing and snide remark. Unless I have a fucking better machine, I boh pian. Are you ashame of running a PC at home? Try doing your Tax return on your precious Mac.

Fuck.

Everyone at work plasters photos of their children, love ones and even their pets at their cubicle. I think it’s plain tacky.

So, I use this picture of KL on my computer desktop.

Boss and the HR manager was using my computer today and said, “What lovely beach”. KL so big, no one can see meh?

Called Daddy today for our weekly chitchat and we basically gossip about my uncles and aunties, but mostly, my cousins.

One of them is about to marry an indian and I casually asked what is his surname since we are going to be in-laws soon. Dad said, something “Kachang Puteh” or “Chandrasamy”. Hahaaa….

Then we talked about my other cousin (S) who is working for her parents. Dad made this statement, “She is a one-eye-jack in the kingdom of the blind.”

My dad, never seize to surprise me with his rubbish.

We baked a “loti” today.

Yes, I know, its not exactly very pretty. What do you expect? Its a casalinga!

Meet ‘Blaze’ - our new pet.

Blaze is a bloody nervous Siamese Fighting Fish with a fugly pout.

I woke up this morning to find KL not beside me. Apparently, he woke up earlier than the alarm clock and decided he had enough sleep. Mad! I was asking for too many 5 mins which made us late in leaving the house. Anyway, I was pretty proud that I remember to bring MT’s birthday present to work so I could go to the post during lunchtime. The moment we stepped out of the house, our adventurous day begun to unfolded.

The door closed behind us, KL felt his pockets only to realise that he had not brought his keys and wallet out. I dug deep into the side pockets of my handbag only to empty the contents of it on the driveway. I didn’t have my keys with me too. SHIT! NO HOUSE KEYS, NO CAR KEYS, NO FREAKING WALLET, NO MONEY. KL only had his mobile phone and I only had my mobile phone and cashless wallet with me. While we debated whether to get a locksmith or go to the real estate agent (a couple of suburbs away) for the spare, we were told that the locksmith was nearer.

To avoid getting on each other nerves, KL walked to the locksmith while I stayed behind. I sat at the bench in front of the retirement village (facing my apartment) and called Boss to inform him that I would be late - he was very cool about it and said, “It happens to everyone. I’ll see you when I see you.” Called Co and told her about it, only to have her laugh at my misfortune. *sigh. Friendly tenants of the retirement village greeted me while I asked one of them if he knew how to pick a lock. He replied, “One of the things I regret I didn’t learn in my youth.”

KL called to tell me that the locksmith quoted $99 to break into our place and he could only come at 10.30am (it was about 8.30am at that time). So, we decided that I should walk to meet KL and attempt to make a trip to the real estate company for the spare. Just when I was about to reach the meeting place, KL called to tell me that he had stomache and will be using the toilet at the nearby mall. So, I thought I might as well go into the mall to withdraw some money, just in case. The ATM was right infront of the Newsagency which sells Tattslotto - $22Million draw tomorrow. So, I casually walked in and bought a $13 hope.

So, KL appeared and we took the tram to the real estate office. Having absolutely no coins, we couldn’t really pay for tram ticket. To make matters worse, the tram we took was filled with ticket inspectors. Thankfully, they were ON their way to work so they simply ‘bochup’.

Got the keys and took a $14.50 taxi back home, only to realise that the security door key didn’t work because they recently changed it and the real estate company wasn’t provided the new copy. Fuck! What next? We had to buzz our irritating neighbour to ask her to let us in.

Reach the office about 10.30am. Spent the next 1 hour telling everyone about my morning and doing rubbish like participating in the office charity game - “Guess the Lolly”. Got an email from my ex-study mates to go lunch with them.

Did more random stuff (wrapped MT’s birthday present) and left office at 12.25pm to meet them for lunch. Got invited to drinks after work with them. After a long 1 hour lunch, parted and went to the Post to mail out the present. Return to the office for less than 5 mins and instigated my boss and SHE to go buy gelati. Got out of the office, got myself a mix of Melon and Chocolate gelati which was so good that I ate it too quickly and suffered brain-freeze. During of which, I asked my boss if he wanted to “Try My Melons.” Hahaa…

As we were indulging in our gelati, we received a long awaited good news from our client and celebrated by chit chatting even more. A colleague called me on the phone (she was only a few rows away) and asked me why I was so late today. I had to tell her the story - so I wasted more time. She asked if that means I have to work an extra 2 hours, I told her maybe not coz Boss was very nice about it. All in all, I merely did a total of probably 1 hour of work the whole day.

We were at boss room when I declared that if I didn’t turn up on work on Monday, it would mean that I had won the $22Million draw. Boss suddenly got spontaneous and took out $5 and placed it on the table. I grab my wallet and placed my share. SHE took the $15, asked around the office where the nearest Newsagency was. Soon, everyone on the floor know that our team went out to buy Tattslotto and came round to ‘kaypoh’.

At about 5.10pm (5 mins before the official end of work day), boss came out and declared that we should go out for drinks. I had worked here for nearly 7 months and we never did this so I thought he was joking and I ignored him, pretended to get some work done. 5 mins later, he came out, all ready to go home, stood at SHE’s desk and ask us to hurry up coz he wants to catch the 6.01pm train home. I chucked all my files and whatnots in my cupboard and left with them for a beer. We toasted to a great day and success in our winning ticket. Hahaa… It was the most spontaneous random thing we ever did and I’m fucking glad we did it.

Boss left first and then SHE left to catch the 6.21pm train. I rushed to meet CO and KL was waiting for us. Again, totally random, we parked in the city, had curry for dinner and then came home, changed and went to the driving range. We had so much fun at the driving range - Co and me, laughing at almost everything (including how much we suck at golf and some auntie’s VPL).

Left the driving range at 10pm, drove back to the city. Took a walk to check out Jamie Oliver’s new fifteen resturant location, hoping to bump into him. No Luck. Had tea at this taiwanese place near Co’s place, left the place at 11pm.

After showering, called Dad, only to realised he was at the back of the van, on his way home after a birthday dinner with his mad friends. It was Uncle David’s birthday celebration. Talking to him, I felt I needed to poot so I sat on the royal throne. Unfortunately, my dad just HAD TO pass the phone to Uncle David and Uncle Richard. I had conversations with my dad’s friends while I pangsai. OH MY GAWD! They were asking me to give my dad grandchildren. Uncle David said, “Very easy - Just do it!” I told Uncle Richard that, “Daddy never taught me about the birds and the bees.” Uncle Richard said, “He taught everyone but didn’t teach his daughter.”

Here I am blogging about my long exciting day at these wee hours of the night, so that months or years from now, I could still remember this exciting day. Tired, happy and still filled with adrenaline, I have to go to bed soon. All I can say was that it was sure a long exciting day, one adventure after another.

Many many sunny weekends ago, we went to Williamstown Craft Market - only open on every 3rd Sunday of the month.

Original plan was to park the car in the city and take a ferry to Williamstown, but the lazy old farts decided that if the craft market gets boring, we would hop on little Fifi and adjourn somewhere else.

The moment we arrived, Co and I lost KL because we wandered off to the hotdog stand. We only realised he was missing after we ordered our Dutch Pancakes.

Anyway, I had forgotten to bring my mobile fone while Co’s mobile fone ran out of credits. So, we stuffed our face silly with food while we waited for KL to contact us in the busy crowd. We were about to dig into our Dutch Pancake when a lady walked past us and said, “Girls, you’re going to get fat.” I didn’t have any witty comebacks because, I had food in my mouth. Hahaa.

When KL finally contacted us, we had already finished eating our pancakes as well as his share. Apparently, he walked to the pier to check out ferries that will take us out for a little cruise. So, being the tourists that we are, we paid $5 each and hopped onto one of these. It was during this moment that KL dropped his precious camera. *Ouch!

Anyway, the boat ride was the highlight of the trip. Sitting with the sea breeze in my hair, sun in my eyes, I dreamt of owning a little yacht like one of these parked here.

Daydreaming aside, we saw pengiuns swimming in the water, odd looking birds and even an interesting shaped boats like this TramBoat (looks like a Melly City Trams)

Then from a distance, we saw a Pirate ship.

Think Pirates of the Carribeans! Without Johnny Depp or Olanda of course. Apparently, its a replica of Enterprize that brought the first settlers to Melly.

Our little dingy boat got nearer and I took this picture. We hope to take this pirate ship the next trip to Williamstown.

I stopped taking pictures after the boat ride because, I was too busy eating ice cream after that.

Okay, I confess… I chucked a sickie today. AND… I convinced KL to stay home with me.

Yes, I’m the devil. But, I really had bad cramps today.

We watched lot of shows today:

- Bride and Prejudice - on my gawd, so many dancing and singing!!
- Slither - Wah Lau! I can’t believe I watched and enjoy screaming this B-grade show
- Transamerica - Did Felicity Huffman get an oscar for her performance? She’s really good.
- The Shaggy Dog - Wholesome Children show. Need I say more?
- Yours, Mine, Ours - Another wholesome Disney show.

We came across a man who had 2 previous long term gay relationships and now at the age of 48, he recently married a 17 years old girl.

I told my Boss and SHE, “Prices of Bananas are getting more and more expensive. Donuts are cheaper.”

I think I probably scared them. Hahaaa…

Really said to learn the news of the passing of Steve Irwin. Thought it would be either crocodiles or snake bite, who would have guess its String Ray.

I remember my lonely sleepless late nights in Sunnyland watching Animal Planet missing KL.

Rest in Peace, Steve-o. You made a difference in the world and you will never be forgotten.

I’m still in a state of shock. I can’t believe I actually passed my bloody exams with flying colours. Heh.

I thought the results will be out this coming Friday, so I was totally caught off guard.

My morning started out bad with the kitchen sink stuck and KL a foul mood. To add to that, its a freaking Monday morning. At about 10am, SHE (my colleague) was standing behind me asking me something I can’t remember now when she yelled and pointed at my computer screen saying, “RESULTS!!”. I read the email informing that the results of the exams I took nearly 2 months ago will be released at 3pm today.

I practically couldn’t concentrate at after that and even throughout lunch. I did remember I had a corny joke with my lunch mates. I walked around like a zombie after lunch only to sit at my desk again and to try my luck at 2pm.

I remember the site loading very slowly and I knew it was “judgment day”. I stared at the screen for a while trying to figure what the numbers and word were about. Why can’t they have “PASSED” or “FAILED” instead? I called out to SHE, “I think I passed, I’m not sure.” SHE sort of jumped over and went silent reading the screen and declared I PASSED and did very well. We sort of half cried, half laugh and then I went on auto-pilot mode and called KL to share with him the good news.

I can’t really remember who else I called, but dad was the silliest. He said, “Now you will be headhuntered!” So silly, where got so simple one?

Boss just came back from a lunch meeting and was talking to SHE about something and I rudely interrupted them coz he has to know. Boss was so happy, he airborned a split second before squashing me with a bear hug. Geez, he must have some reservation on my results.

Somehow, news spread and I was actually shy. Hahaa.. I suppose anyone who knows me never could relate to me being shy. The partners of the firm congratulated me and I believe I blushed for a brief moment.

Anyway, I felt a need to go to the loo to contemplate with life and really to absorb what was happening. I probably took too long when I returned, SHE and Boss suspiciously asked me to the room and gave me a potted plant with a speech.

I’m really glad I have supporting friends, colleagues and a boss that believed in me. Especially when I didn’t. Last week, I asked Boss what would happen if I failed my exams. He said, “SHE and I will still love you.”

I have been feeling down and basically shitty about money problems and stuff for the last month or so. Spoke to BS about it online one day and he made me feel better. BS even suggested some ideas how I can have some resolution. KL and I worked on it briefly coz nothing can be certain. Of course, since it is not solved yet, I was beginning to feel blue again.

I saw GL online yesterday and I called her at work. Spoke to her for quite a while and she made me feel all good again. I’m really glad to have best friends like BS and GL. And the great part is that their approach to “counseling” me are both very different and they get me - it better coz of more than a decade old relationship with the both of them.

I love you guys.