TM got a scolding from me!!

TM: "Good afternoon, may I speak to Mr.Ted please"
Me: "Yes, speaking, TM right?"

TM: "Yes, I refer to your report 1 dash 456..."
Me: "Ya ya, I know that"

TM: "I would like to ask whether your internet service has returned normal?"
Me: "What do you mean by normal? How to return to normal? Nobody came today!!"

TM: "What do you mean?"
Me: "Your technician didn't come today!! I've been waiting since morning til now which is already 4pm if you didn't notice"

TM: "No technician went to your house? But how could it be? Did they leave a card outside or gave you a call"
Me: "Obviously not, I've not left the house since morning!!"

TM: "But has your internet connection recovered?"
Me: "What? Nobody came!! How would it return to normal??"

TM: "What is the problem actually?"
Me: "At it's worst, it disconnects every 1-2 minutes and even if it's connected, there is no traffic. The pages can't load."

TM: "I see. The technician should've gone to check your report"
Me: "No! Nobody came! I've already made an appointment with your technical department for this Saturday morning, yet, I've been waiting and nobody came! I've to cancel my plans in the afternoon just to continue waiting and still there is no one!! This is too much!!!"

TM: "I see"
Me: "When you make an appointment with me, I expect you to turn up! Don't keep me waiting. I've wasted my entire day just waiting!! I was worried that your people couldn't remember and I called your office yesterday to confirm and your colleague assured me that it has been noted in your database that the appointment is today!! So where are your technicians?"

TM: "Please wait, I will check the database. Yes, it is noted in here that there should be an appointment today"
Me: "So where are your people?"

TM: "I'm not sure. I will check with the technical department regarding this matter and update you again"
Me: "No no no.. I don't want an update!! Just send your technicians and get the problem solve!! There is no point updating again and again.. Please don't waste my time"

TM: "Yes, that is how things should be. I will check with them again about the issue immediately"
Me: "Yes, you do that, thank you!!"

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Luckily the one speaking to me today is an Indian who can speak well in English, the last two were a Malay guy and a Malay lady which spoke broken English which would have made my blood boiled!! But one thing commendable is that TM has this following-up procedure nowadays after a complaint has been lodge to ensure the problem has been solved unlike last time.

By the way, I really hate it when people aeroplane me!! An appointment is an appointment and please make sure to be punctual!! This was really out of line. TM wasted my entire day when they confirmed my appointment yesterday. That is so silly!!! Yesterday confirmed, but today didn't turn up!

This is pathetic! Punctuality is important too. It is unacceptable to make me waiting for 45 min when a person's house is just 5 min away from Leisure Mall!!! Right!!!

Almost 4 hours from CS to my home

Goodness!!! This is the 1st time I've experienced taking a bus from CS to my home which needed almost 4 hours!!!

Driving without traffic jam would be around 50min. Bus normally 1.5 hrs! But this time was amazing!! Unbelievable!!

I waited in front of CS for a long time without seeing any bus which I can ride. Then all of a sudden, a bus which is supposed to go Permas took down the signboard and say he will go KT.

Only after I got into the bus and headed north that I noticed that there was a jam which started from Johor Jaya all the way to my home!! YES... ALL THE WAY!!! No wonder all the bus decided to change route.

I'm seriously lucky that this guy decided to take up the route which then the other passengers declared the bus "Bas Raya".

Since he never drove to KT, he wasn't sure where the bus-stops were, nor the road to use. So he constantly ask people, if there is a bus stop in front which he needed to stop coz he can't see clearly at night!! LOL!!

And whenever somebody comes aboard and ask "_______ berapa?"

His answer was "Tak pasti la, biase letak berape?" LOL~~~ He allowed the passenger to pay how much they think the correct price should be.

Cool?!?! LOL~~ Anyway, reached home at around 1.15am but i board the bus at 9pm!!

Cleaners aren't easy to be either...

I've just heard that the cleaner uncle has diabetes and his leg has been amputated. He was such a nice person, always greeting everybody in the lab, even though certain people are very rude to him. He always says "不要紧啦，没事，没事，哈哈。。".. Hope he get's well soon.

The new cleaner auntie just left yesterday as she couldn't stand the way people here look down at her and gossips about her. To avoid those ppl, she normally just sit at the stairs or at the corner of the building folding her plastic bags or eat her lunch. Poor thing... 看了都心痛。。人家的丈夫都去世了，没有儿女，只是想赚点钱过活而已，为何要让她那么难做？？

The world is harsh and cruel..

敏敏之乱

汉朝时期有七国之乱，
大明朝有闯王叛乱，
现在则有敏敏之乱。

什么是敏敏之乱呢？
敏敏就是哲敏，
也称为小敏，
也是我其中的宠物之一。

最近他不知吃了什么豹子胆，
竟然敢怂恿其他宠物一起作乱！！

敏敏真的是翅膀长硬了，
而且屁股也痒了，
竟然敢造反！！

自古以来，
反贼都得被处死来杀一儆百，
看来本岛主也得大开杀戒了，
不教训一下这坏宠物是不行的了。

等小敏回来后，
一定要当街打到他屁股开花！！

愛一直存在

一首很好听的歌，

和大家分享一下。。

enjoy the nice song...

那天我揚起帆　
想看看未知的海
心裡很多話想說　說不出來　
雖然我臉上看不出來

天空一樣蔚藍　卻換了多少雲彩
那時的你讓我幸福　百分百　
是否為我等待

我知道我的愛一直都會存在
沒有你淚停不下來
你知道我依賴多不想Say Goodbye
我痛說不出來

我知道我的愛一直都會存在
沒有你快樂都停擺
某一天我期待和你笑的燦爛
回頭看愛　都在
(愛一直存在)

站在你的門外　我卻幸福在徘徊
心裡很多話想說　說不出來　
但我想你一定都明白

時間過的好快　(時間過的好快)
想念卻不曾更改
現在的你是否幸福　百分百　
我應該怎麼猜

How to pass the driving test in Malaysia?

Trying to get your driving license? You guys are lucky today, I found my driving test notes while clearing up my desk and dumping away some old books and notes for SPM.

Here the following are the things to watch out while taking your driving test: [asterisk (*) denotes an immediate failure]

Before Starting the Journey
1.Fail to adjust the driver's seat.
2.Fail to correct the rear and side view mirror.
3.Fail to fasten the seat belt.
4.Fail to ensure that the gear is in free position.
5.Excessive pressure on the throttle while starting the engine.
6.Fail to ensure the following are in working order: signal lamps, head lights, wipers, hazard light and honk.

Starting the Journey
1.Fail to look at the side band rear view mirror.
2.Fail to provide sufficient right signal.
3.*Fail to provide signal.
4.Fail to check the blind spot.

Driving on a Straight Road
1.Exceeding the speed limit.
2.Fail to drive at a safe distance.
3.Fail to drive in a correct lane.
4.Fail to use the appropriate gear.
5.Fail to follow the regulations while overtaking.
6.*Overtaking dangerously.
7.Resting the foot at the clutch pedal.
8.Fail to use the brakes correctly.
9.Driving too closely to stationary vehicles parked at the side of the road.
10.Fail to look at the rear view mirror periodically while driving.

Driving at a Curve
1.Fail to slow down while approaching a curve.
2.Changing gear in a curve.
3.Braking while in a curve.
4.Stepping on the clutch.
5.*Driving into the adjacent lanes.

Steering Control
1.Fail to position the hands appropriately.
2.Crossing arms while turning.
3.Holding onto the steering with only one hand.
4.Fail to control the steering properly.

Accidents
1.Involve in an accident due to personal negligence.
2.Avoiding an accident with the help of the examiner or the other road user.

Driving Before/During/After Stopping at a Junction
1.Fail to observe the rear and side view mirror.
2.Fail to provide sufficient signal before entering the lane.
3.*Fail to provide a signal before entering the lane.
4.Changing lanes impatiently.
5.Fail to stop at a safe distance.
6.*Fail to stop at the correct lane.
7.Stopping after the stop line.
8.*Fail to stop at the stop line.
9.Fail to use the hand brake while stopping the vehicle.
10.Fail to use the brake correctly.
11.Fail to step on the brake pedal while stopping.
12.Driving before the green light is up.
13.Slow to proceed when the green light is up.
14.*Fail to take precautionary measures while entering a junction (may cause an accident).
15.*Fail to obey the traffic lights.

Driving while Turning to the Left/Right
1.Fail to look at the side and rear view mirror.
2.*Fail to provide signals before turning.
3.Fail to provide sufficient signals before turning.
4.Fail to give away.
5.*Fail to take precautionary measures.
6.Fail to drive in the correct lane.
7.Changing lanes suddenly.
8.Intruding into other lanes while driving.

Uphill Driving
1.*Exceeding the time limit.
2.*Fail to position both front wheels in the yellow zone.
3.*Slipping backward with 50% of the front wheels outside of the yellow zone.
4.*Hitting the mark poles/crossing the boundaries while driving uphill.

Parallel Parking
1.*Exceeding the time limit.
2.*Fail to enter/exit the parking lot.
3.*Hitting the mark poles/lines.
4.*Any part of the vehicle is over the mark lines.

Three-Point Turn
1.*Exceeding the time limit.
2.*Exceeding three movements while performing the maneuver.
3.*Hitting the mark poles/lines.
4.*Entering box from the right to the left.

墨大的人是死笨猪!!

墨尔本大学的人真是死猪，臭猪，笨猪！！！

为什么有人会这么说呢？

1。那臭鸡蛋在Australian Education Fair的时候迟到了两个半小时！
2。那臭鸡蛋说要免除人家的申请费，但过后却说没有免除！！
3。那臭鸡蛋把人家的申请表格退回来说，incomplete, I want you to follow the application procedures stated on the attached form!!!

学生的回复：
1。Education Fair不是十一点开始吗？你的迟到是不是显示出你不专业的态度？让一大群人等你一个？
2。如果你不要免除申请费，为何不早说？为什么说了又不算数？
3。你到底熟不熟悉你自己大学的申请程序的？需不需要我教你？这样一来，不是显示出你有多笨多没用吗？

SZ的回复：
1。她会迟到都是她自找的，已经叫她早来，因为是公共假日，会塞车，但她不要听，还说以前她都早来，然后得等大约两个小时Education Fair才开始，很显，所以这次不想这么早来。
2。她那天收到一整包的申请表格，她一个都没有免除申请费，不知道她在做什么！！答应这么多人，却半张都没有给fee exemption，不知道她想怎样。而且她不早点说，把表格收了两个星期才说，要人家怎样process?别说你，那天有个坐轮椅的女学生等了墨大的人两个小时，终于有机会把表格交上去，然后墨大的人答应说会给fee exemption，但是现在，那个人又说没有给那学生fee exemption,你说我现在该怎么办？
3。她竟然那么肯定她自己是对的，你就照着她的意思做，然后再email她告诉她你所知道的是怎样的，记得cc我，我想看她说什么。简单来说，she is useless, no brain!! She is not using her brain!!!!她们整天都因她们的model感到骄傲，但她们不知道，那个什么model really cannot make it, it's a total mess!!!

墨大的回复：
1。To SZ:如果我坐迟一点儿的班机，我能和其它大学的人坐车，能省钱。
2。Reply to 1st mail:因为你的表格不齐全，所以不能给fee exemption。对不起，是我疏忽，因为当天太多人了，所以没好好儿帮你查看是否有少了些什么表格，不然我会直接告诉你不能给fee exemption。
3。Reply to 2nd mail:对不起，是我没搞清楚申请程序。你没有少给我表格，我会给你fee exemption。

学生的回复：

1。As I've replied to SZ, you should just get a calculator!!! Which is saving more money? Taking a MAS flight to Changi then share cab or taking an Airasia flight directly to Senai?!?! Dumb!! You are seriously dumb!!!!!! By the way, I think we should teach you how to use the calculator too!!!
2。你在撒谎，我见你的时候，只有我一个人，其他人都已经散了，你说什么瞎话，什么很多人？七月早都过了，哪儿来的鬼遮眼啊？哪儿可能有很多人，我却看不到？

3。Maybe you do have a brain, unlike what is said by SZ. But it's a definite PEA BRAIN!!!!

结论：墨大的人是死，笨，猪！！！

Nobody will ever notice me...

Have you ever felt that nobody notices your presence?

It hurts a lot when this happens among your friends. But it is rather common in the working environment.

Not many people care about each other in a workplace. It is most often just about being by yourself, everyone for themselves. You don't bother me, I don't disturb you. Unless I need you, I won't bother talking to you.

This kind of atmosphere is extremely true when you are in a very competitive environment. Everybody is scared of their credits being stolen by others. So, they often keep to themselves avoiding much interaction with others. They believe this is a way to protect their own interest.

Well, have a read on the following articles.

Title-ship

Sometime back somebody questioned me why I address certain people deardear.

Well, the whole story started when I was in KL. Back then, a classmate called Grace loved to call us dears. Somehow I kind of got hooked up with this mode of address and started calling my close friends dears too. And it continued throughout the few years when I was staying in KL. A few of us address each other as dears thereafter.

Since then, I sort of adopted this mode of address as a kind of title-ship for my friends. I shall put this title-ship classification in this post for you guys to have a look.

1. Double names
- Certain friends whom I like, I would address their names in double.
- For e.g.: Jonathan can be JonJon, XiaoTong can be TongTong

2. Dear
- Equivalent to Datuk
- E.g. Leong-dear

3. DearDear
- Equivalent to Datuk Seri
- E.g. 阿昌 deardear

4. Darling
- Equivalent to Tan Sri
- E.g. XiaoJun Darling

5. DarDar
- Equivalent to Tun

So, that's the rough guide of how I address people who are friends...

Tomorrow is Presentation Day

Gosh.. I'm dead... I don't have data to present in tomorrow's presentation. How? I really don't know, I'm scratching my head like crazy now to think, but I seriously can't compile any useful data for presentation.. Sigh...

Anyway, dedicating this song to all my friends whom I care for... Do I need to name u all out? No need la, since there aren't many.. Hahaha... Just the few of you saja...

Special dedication to SV, 祝你幸福到老！！ No more secrets plz!!! hahaha.... curi curi kahwin without telling our gang is bad!!! haha.. but nonetheless, all of us wish you and your hubby the best...

画沙

I don't normally like Jay Chou's songs due to his inaudible pronunciation. But this song is nice.. Can't help but love this! haha.. Enjoy the song guys.....

A Mother Who Can’t Read

Went down to Century Garden yesterday for dental treatment where I met a mother who brought her young girl for treatment too (around 12 years old). After consultation, the clinical assistant asked the mother when would she like the next appointment to be and passed her a calendar.

She was supposed to make an appointment at the end of November or early December, yet she keep flipping the calendar backwards to October and September then August. She then decided to get her daughter who was at the sofa and asked her in Mandarin “This is the 11th month?”, “This one leh, 12th month ah?”. Then, the mother chose a date and asked if it was Saturday, the daughter again told her that was Thursday. The mother could only bring her daughter to the dentist on Saturdays as she works all of the other days.

Looking at the auntie and her daughter, it shows how important education is. And it is somewhat a luxury that we, in this generation have which many of our previous generations could only dream of.

But how many of us in our generation understand the luxury we have and appreciate it? We often just attend schools because we are told to. And worse, many find going to school and studying a troublesome matter and never learn to appreciate it.

And many have dropped out of studies or wasted their education. They never understood how many people are out there hoping to get an education yet unable too. They have also forgotten how the previous generations wanted to go to school but didn’t have the opportunity. They can’t truly appreciate what they have now and cherish it.

But then again, many of us don’t really know how to appreciate things until they are gone anyway…