just me myself and i: December 2005

What's the yellow box for?

Holiday season.. that's when Melaka will be jam-packed with people and foreign-to-us-melakans-plated cars. Particularly that christmas eve.

There is a glaring yellow box on the main road right outside my taman. That night the yellow box seemed non-existence. Cars were at a stop-and-go pace, and they conveniently stopped in what seemed to be that yellow box. Esp when they realised that car/s were about to turn in or out of the taman... these rude drivers hastily stopped right in the yellow box, with every intentions of not letting those cars pass (reminded me of johore drivers)! And they had that smug, contented look, without realising that they actually looked stupeed!

Sigh,... and this is only one of the many many stories of rude road users!

Happy new year!

It's that time of the year again to make new year resolutions! Also fondly known as promises made just before the new year to achieve some set targets, but at the back of your mind you know that it needs much more discipline to attain what you set out to accomplish! Ouch!

So here is my list, in no order of importance...

1. Go high gear and finish up on felicia's wedding pressie.

2. Be more physically active. Gym is out of budget so out of the question. So, the next possible option i have now is jogging!!!

3. Try to eat healthily. Like having milk for breakfast instead of that regular cup of coffee, eat more fruits, blah blah.

4. Spend time reading, and learning to crochet or knit from mom.

5. Cut down on unnecessary spending. Women mags are evil!!

6. Take up a course ie. language or sewing or whatever's useful lar.

7. Learn to cook! ;p (for u dear!! hehe)

8. Read the Bible daily!

9. Start back on HOM *LOL* ^_^

Bobby dear

A friend said that he would rather not have a dog than be miserable when losing it (after a bad experience with the death of his pet dog). He now prefers long-living pets like a tortoise!

But how can one compare a tortoise with a doggie?! A tortoise cannot express itself, would not greet you when you're back home (more likely hide in its shell), not loyal, not cuddly,... the list just grows.

Dogs are just the opposite and more! I don't feel silly making doggie-talks with Pepper (or Bobby.. sobs!) but will sure do if i decided to talk with a tortoise!

Death is a natural thing. Every living thing will die. I would rather go through the death of my pet dog, than not to have tasted the joy of being with one, and would definitely not trade my 13+yrs with dear Bobby for the world.

Like the saying that goes something like this - better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Dogs, they truly are a man's (and this girl's) best friend!

The twelve days of christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
(blah.. blah.. blah..)
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

Religious symbolism of The Twelve Days of Christmas.. interesting.. :0
1. True Love refers to God
2. Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3. French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4. Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5. Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.
6. Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7. Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8. Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9. Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10. Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11. Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12. Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

http://www.carols.org.uk/the_twelve_days_of_christmas.htm

My problematic Wira

Sigh... spent so much on the car this mth.

First there was that punctured tyre. Too big a puncture to just patch it up. So had to get a new one. All that just within a mth period from yet another earlier puncture. Am i lucky or wat!

Then there was this funny rattling noise from the exhaust. It turned out that the inner part of the exhaust looked rusty and would gave way anytime soon. Too much damage to just solder it so got a new one - just the normal Wira exhaust since the limited edition punya no more stock!

A week after that funny noise incident, there were more weird sounds this time from the engine. The culprit(s)... the water pump, fan motor and fan belt! Since the water pump is located near the timing belt, and i was reaching close to 60000km, i decided to change the timing belt sekali. Don't wanna take risks since i travel a lot.

Then yst my aircon wasn't working well. What i tot was an aircon hitch was in fact a temperature problem (the screw to the whatever-fan came off, so the water-cooling system thingy couldn't work properly). Which could be seriously dangerous! The temperature needle actually hit HOT (but not the max lar). And i still drove back from Senawang.. actually didn't realise the temperature - silly me! Cos was so adamant in thinking that it was the aircon gas problem! Thank God nothing happened!! If i had noticed the higher than normal temperature, most prob i'll panic and have to call a tow-truck. All the hassle!

So all in all i spent about slightly more than RM1k for the car just this two mths! There goes part of my year-end bonus! *sobs*

Smoke get in ur eyes... and out thru ur nose!

Ever experienced chilli so hot that smoke literally comes out of ur nose and perhaps ears too? I had that unfortunate occurence just few days back.

In case u might be wondering, no, i wasn't having that 8-chilli ramen. The culprit was in fact none other than that red cili padi, the ones that i first discovered the potency in Sg! It was really really spicy-hot!! After my meal i realised that my breath felt hot.. not fever-sick hot.. a different kind. That prompted me to place my index finger right below my nostrils, and the exhaled air did feel slightly hot. Wow! That reminded me of comics and cartoons depicting smoke coming out of one's nose or ears. Haha.. funny!

Tips to not ever (again) have that experience:
~ have that sliced chilli one slice at a time (1-2mm).
~ eat slowly (the first slice will not be as spicy as the 3rd or 4th slice - u get the picture).

Kpg Penajis

Passed a Kampung Penajis on the way to Rembau this morning. Yup, u saw rite... 'penajis'! The people there must be in some kind of 'najis' business! *LOL*

Amazing Grace

Taken from Our Daily Bread - 27th Nov 2005

In the 1700s, John Newton went to sea with his father on a merchant ship. Soon after his father retired, Newton was pressed into service on a warship. Facing intolerable conditions, he deserted and later requested a transfer to a slave ship that was soon to set sail for Africa.

Newton hardened himself to the trafficking of human beings, and eventually he became captain of his own slave ship. On May 10, 1748, however, his life was changed forever. His ship encountered a terrifying, violent storm. Just as it seemed that the vessel would sink, Newton cried aloud, "Lord, have mercy upon us!"

That night in his cabin, he began to reflect upon God's mercy. Through faith in Christ's sacrifice for him, John Newton experienced God's amazing grace in a personal way. In time, he left the slave trade and entered Christian ministry. Although he became a preacher of the gospel, he is most remembered for his much-loved hymn "Amazing Grace." It's an amazing testimony of his own experience.

God's Spirit convicts us of sin and gives us the power to forsake it. When we receive Christ as our Savior, He does for us what we are powerless to do in our own strength. That's amazing grace. —Dennis Fisher

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind but now I see.

-Newton-

God claims by grace those who have no claim to grace.

Recycled humans...

Aeon Flux, a 'thinking' sci-fi movie with some new concepts (like most good ones). Not too bad. Nice slick moves by the sexy charlize theron, and looking as pretty and hot as ever.

The pathetic mindset of a typical

Imagine this scenario.
A and B are colleagues. A and C are a couple. Then one day...

B: Would C want to come to my wedding?
while handing over the invitation card that clearly stated only A's name

A: Err.. if u are inviting then of course C will come.

B: Oh, sure of course C could come.. there are extra places at that table anyway!
wah.. spare tyre isit?!!

A: On second thoughts, i think C might not be free that evening.
haha!! LOL! good one!

How sincere is that?! This only proves further how typical a typical can get!! Not one bit tactful and simply not bothered.

Often invitation to wedding dinners are addressed to the respective partner as well. I'm just utterly amazed that B could just so conveniently not include C, and later decided that that is the wedding of the year and C must be dying to go and of course didn't wanna waste that extra place at that table (remember?!)!!

No shame arr?

Err.. and sorry, no prizes for guessing who A and C are! ;p