April Fool

Today is 1st of April. Nothing special except staying whole day at home browsing through Facebook applications. I got hooked into one particular application called the Restaurant City. It's all about managing a restaurant with a lot of features in it.


Now, the application is doing some maintenance... for quite long already although it's written 30 minutes there.

Now still waiting...

PS: U guys should try out too. It's really addictive...

666

I found this number at the bottom of my blog. What is the hint?

PS: I'm back and ready to blog for more. Tune in! Thx Crystal anyway...

Uncut Scene

Slothfulness has got the better of everyone during this Chinese New Year. Even my maid is occupied with Ang Pao harvesting till the duty is forgotten.

PS: Busy, busy.... CNY busy! Gong Xi Fa Cai to all my readers~!!!

New Year Card

It was a few days earlier, just before the marking of New Year in the Chinese calendar. It was in the plan already for me to drive back all the way to Rawang, my hometown for a reunion dinner. After an hour drive, I reached.

"Ah Wu Jiu Jiu*, you came back!", my nephew said excitedly, running towards me.

"Yeah!"

"Taken your meal?", I asked

"Yes, just now I ate already", he answered.

My eight years old nephew just moved in to stay with us not long ago, since the parents wanted him to continue his primary school here. He has got no choice but to leave all his friends in his previous school, including his girlfriend. Yes, you have heard me right, his girlfriend.

"How's your girlfriend?", I asked, with the intention in teasing him.

"She's fine, she sent me a New Year card though", he whispered.

"Oh?"

"Do you want to see it?"

"Yes, definitely!", I answered in eager.

He ran into his room hastily, just a few seconds then he ran out with a card on his hand. I opened up the card and it was a typical little girl handwriting in Chinese.

"But I don't read Chinese", I said.

"Okay, I'll read for you", he replied, taking away the card.

Dear Wilbert, How are you? School already started, you did not attend classes. I'm a bit disappointed. How is your new school? Did you get to know a lot of new friends? I miss you very much. Hope you get a lot of Ang Paos* during this Chinese New Year! -Hui Ni

"That's all", he ended his reading.

"So, did you reply her card?", I asked.

"No."

"Why?"

No response.

"Why?", I asked again.

"I'm lazy", he said, with his fading voice.

"You cannot like that. You must reply her", I uttered, raising my voice.

"Okay", he answered, nodding his head showing the sign of agreed. And he walked away.

I guess he must have missed her too.

End.

*Jiu jiu - uncle
*Ang Pao - red packet filled with money

PS: Quote Ming Kee, "Kids nowadays...."

Carnivale

Recently, out of boredom I bought a set of series to kill time. Carnivale, an awards winning series back on 2004.


After finished the 1st season, I find this series is rather mind-sickening and very twisted. The storyline mixes Christian theology with other beliefs, and some way related to Knights Templar.

Not recommended for the weak-minded.

PS: No internet access for days already. *sniff sniff*

Tipping Tuesday #2

WARNING: Following post is for advises and suggestions purposes (typically for guys). Practice it at your own risk.

She Needs A Break

From out of nowhere your girlfriend announces she needs a break. Boom! No, “We need to talk.” No subtle hints to indicate she’s unhappy. She just slips it in, mid-conversation. She needs a break? What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Basically, it means you’ve screwed up, so unless you want to find yourself crying into your beer and eating microwave dinners for one, you better keep on reading.

What does she mean?

When she says she needs a break, you can interpret it in a few different ways. And before you beg for her to reconsider, you need to determine exactly what she means by “I need a break.”

1- While toddlers have temper tantrums and hold their breath, females drag out the old “I need a break” line. Often it’s used as way to manipulate you into letting her have what she wants. If you're capital committed type, prepare to hurt your wallet hard.

2- The fiercely independent type who likes her own space will declare she needs a break if she feels smothered in a relationship.

3- She might resort to having a break to modify your behavior, especially if you treat her like an old unloved sock. It’s like being grounded with all your privileges canceled until further notice.

4- The worst-case scenario: She’s too chicken to tell you it’s over, so she’s opting for the cowardly way out and giving you false hope.

What happens next?

It’s important to set some ground rules when she tells you she needs a break.

1- Determine the length of a break. Will it last a couple of weeks or a couple of months? Don’t leave the date open-ended. When the time is up, organize to catch up and re-evaluate where you stand. After a month of hanging with your mates at the pub every night living on beer and pretzels, having a woman might cramp your style.

2- Decide whether you’re allowed to see other people and whether “seeing” extends to kissing or shagging them. Word of warning: If you get giddy with your new-found freedom and get jiggy with the first thing with arms and legs during week one and your girlfriend finds out, this break will be a permanent one.

3- Make a no-contact rule. For a break to be successful, it has to be a proper break. It will be hard, but if you want her to come back, she needs to go cold turkey. She’s not going to miss you, if you’re calling to say “I love you” every five minutes.

4- Talk to her best friend. She can probably provide you with insight into what’s really going on.

What do you do during the break?

• Don’t camp outside her house in your car using high-powered binoculars to spy on her or trail her every move. Let her have the space she wants. Being clingy is not cool.
• Don’t invent excuses to phone her. You might have found her favorite sweater in the back of your car or want to remind her that it’s your mother’s birthday next week. Be assured if she wants to talk to you, she will call.
• Reflect on your behavior and ways you could improve your relationship.
• Even if your girlfriend has given you the thumbs up to see other people, don’t sleep with anyone else until you are sure the relationship is over.
• Don’t spend the days moping around. Use this time wisely. It’s an ideal opportunity to catch up with friends you’ve neglected while you’ve been too busy being one half of a loved-up couple.
• Take up a new sport, learn a new skill, take time out to find out what makes you happy and whether you’re in this relationship because you truly love your girlfriend or you’ve stayed simply out of habit or because you’re scared of being alone.

courtesy of askmen.com

PS: Let's just hope this kinda situation doesn't happen. Gals, not cool to say you need a break.

Mute

It was already lunchtime and I hadn't taken my breakfast. Meals scheduling were all bad planned ever since I started staying away from home. Those starvation and dehydration had my stomach growled and grumbled all day. Probably hydrochloric acid parties were held in there, eroding my stomach. So, I decided to drive to a nearby restaurant in to pamper my stomach a little bit.

"What drink?", a grumpy man in his late thirties approached me in his deep tone, which sounded like he was having a sorethroat. There was a toothpick gripped between his lips.

"Give me 100 Plus, one", I answered, while showing my index finger.

"Okay, eat what?", he asked again, while the toothpick moved according to the rhythm of his mouth movements.

"Claypot....Chicken Rice...with....Half-cooked Egg", I stuttered, as I reading it from the menu.

"Okay", he answered and walked away almost immediately.

I came to understand that grumpy men will often be straight forward in their talks. It will be wise to follow their waves with no waste of time, otherwise your intention are to trigger their boiling kettle. After my meal, I headed my way to Guardian, a semi pharmacy semi convenience shop just across the road.

"Hello, welcome!", a sweet looking girl at the counter greet me as I walked in.

I nodded to her and walked my way around the shop. Finally, I decided to grab a 1.5 liter bottle of drinking water to keep around in the event of The Day The Earth Stood Still. Laziness always had the best of me for boiling water. After all, I don't fancy chlorine taste much.

There was already a lady at the counter making her payment. I joined in the queue. When it reached my turn;

"Good afternoon sir!", she greet me again with a smile.

I could not do anything but to nod again. There was an urge to smile back at her. But I did not.

"Total is RM1.80."

Immediately, I took out my wallet and handed over the notes.

"Thank you and come again!", she said, without loosen up that obvious intimated smile. "Happy New Year!", she added.

I walked out holding that bottle of water, without uttering a word. I was disappointed with my responses toward her. She must've thought either I was born mute or I was suffering from grumpy men disease.

All those are to be blamed on my mouth ulcer in my right cheek. It got worsen by that hot claypot chicken. Damn!

End.

PS: Recession can't be an excuse not to drink water. Drink more water readers!