Run for Charity

After a very crap weathered weekend, I however went to work feeling very enthuasiastic and positive... only to be de-moralised by some "can't-be-arsed" attitude. WHATEVER...
I have decided to run the 5km women challenge, not many people seem enthusiatic about it. Why not? It's only 5km, it's only about 30minutes run or you can walk and it's for charity!!!

The other day, we were discussing about injections and blood donations, I can understand why people are afraid of needles and the pain... but surely it's not a definite "no-way"!? pray to God they will never need any blood from others, I will definite stay away from theses selfish beings!

For those who would like to do some charity let's start here Women's Challenge

More randoms

I am reading my friends blog the other day and I realised that I am so random. Well, I am usually random anyway, but everything in this blog is so random. Maybe I don't really want to share how I feel to the whole world. Maybe some things are better off a secret. I have been through so much and it's so difficult for anyone to understand, I am just not ready.

Clapham Junction

It's almost confirmed. (We paid the deposit but have not signed the contract) that we can move in June the 13th. That's also Friday the 13th!!!

WHY is Friday the 13th unlucky?
It's illogical and irrational yet it's the most wide spread supertition. When I google this, the fear for Friday the 13th is also know as Paraskevidekatriaphobics hmmmmmm, maybe we should just be careful and avoid this day.

Apart from the moving itself, carrying the stuff, packing and unpacking, I am really looking forward to move to Clapham Junction. I just can't seem to move away from this place over the last 4 years. I am really please with myself to have found this place. If you are in London look no where else just go to thegumtree.com

gutted that I'll miss Darren's BBQ :(

Song For Whoever - The Beautiful South

My favaurite :)

General Election 8/3/08

"Despite 50 years of Independence, the Bumiputera's equity was still lacking by 18.7 per cent. The group has yet to achieve the 30 per cent target." WHY??A change is good, however the Malays are always worried of their welfare. WHY? It's clear that they are too dependent on the government. They are not stupid, they are just used to being help by the government.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/Frontpage/20080311191746/Article/index_html

In the older days, we live where our parents and grandparents lived, we do as they so, but now, life isn't just living in one part of the world. Being in a competitive era we all need to grow just like how Singapore had.
Singapore is safe, economically stable it has achieve so much with change why can't we all change for the better.

Books

I love Amazon. If you need books, buy it from Amazon. If you need DVDs, buy it from Amazon, if you need CDs buy it from Amazon. Buy your baby stuff, your kitchen utensils, and even your boots from Amazon. Where else can you buy reasonably cheap books with free delivery?
If you change your mind and need to return the items you purchased, they let you return it with no quibles.
If they drop they prices in the 30 days after you bought your stuff, they even refund you the difference.

Unlike Amazon, we tried returning a CD from Play.com, they just ignore your request for the return.

So be smart, shop from Amazon and get your loyalty points with them :)

Reading

The 1st book I read was probably Hansel & Gretel. I remembered crying when I was learning how to read. My mother would have a cane in one hand while I read and every mistake I make will result with the cane. I don't remember being stupid perhaps I just wasn't interested at that time... hmmm surely there is no need for so much pressure at the age of 3??

Anyway, after leaving school I have stopped reading for awhile. I am just plain lazy. I blame the lifestyle in Malaysia.
Places and when we read in London;
1. while travelling in train and tube
2. while waiting for train and tube
3. before bed
4. in bed, in the weekends
5. in the winter and you rather stay in than go out.
Unlike in London, Malaysia don't have the convenience of trains and tubes and we are used to driving. So, we can't read while we drive can we? I can't even read the map while I'm driving!! lol!
In other times, I rather go shopping and watch bootleg vcd. VCD is so cheap, I was buying a few vcd to watch every week. Also we go out for dinner all the time in Malaysia, there's no winter to keep us in the house. Is that good??

Here's the books I've read since Christmas 2006
1. Harry Potter 1-6
2. Doctor who series, only finished 4 :)
3. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
4. Eragon & half of Eldest
5. Sabriel, Lirael & Abhorsen series
6. Gordon Ramsay - humble pie (boring really)
7. Chris Moyles, gospel (this is funny)
8. Wild Swans - have just finished this last week, phew!

It's the year of the RAT

It's Chinese New Year, yet, I am working as usual. I was quite excited last week when I have done my hair (just a cut) bought some CNY cookies but now I'm not sure whether I'm in the mood for CNY and feeling a bit lost and 'non-belong'.

Mary has invited a lion dance troupe to the shop today. It's suppose to bring you luck. Logically it will attract attention therefore customers to the shop. I missed the noisy CNY when I was little there's lots of fireworks and lion dance and food.

CNY Food

Noodles - The noodles are eaten at birthdays and for the Chinese New Year and signify a long life to the person consuming them. Because of this, the noodles are never cut or shortened in the belief that it would be bad luck and would shorten that person's life. They are served long and whole.

Chicken and Fish - are served with head and feet and fish are usually deep-fried and served whole, with head and tail intact, as well. The fish is never eaten completely since leaving some behind hints at the family's ability to "always have enough" or in abundance.

Chris and I are going to Mary's house tonight for CNY dinner... can't wait :)

British Telecom

BT, Talk talk, Carpone Warehouse, Orange, they are absolute rubbish yet we need them.

You wait a million years on the phone just to get through to an operator, then they tell you, it's the wrong department and transfer you, then you wait another hundred years and when get through again they don't even know how to check your queries.
I get so stressed everytime I called them that I resolute to condemn them.

Chris and I moved to our lovenest last Jul, the grieve I get from BT till now...

1. It takes ages to get through - believe me if you got through within 30 minutes you are lucky.
2. They charged you a ridiculous connection fee of £125
3. The bills come 6 months after you are connected, so you have a huge bill to pay when the bill finally arrives
4. You try to order another service for example BT Vision and they say you don't have a broadband account with them, even though you are using the broadband right now.
5. They overcharge you are and when you ask for credit they can't seem to understand you
6. Some of them have a very difficult to understand accent - it doesn't sound English!
7. When someone finally understand you and they put you on hold...
... then line got cut-off!!
For the amount of money they charged us, why are they so inefficient? surely as consumers we have the rights for a better service. What are our rights?

as if the curse of BT isn't enough, I was conned into joining talktalk, and here we go again :(