Anne's Saga

2009-10-28T10:23:00.001+08:00

Silent Tears Of Pride ...

Accept what you must accept,

Endure what you must endure,

Change what you must change,

And let go of what you must let go.

Hello ... What's your address?

2009-10-09T15:22:00.002+08:00

Sorry dear ... I don't know wor ... but then I've never underestimate my kai lui's resilience and walala ... she found it ... hahaha ... double thumbs up dear !!

Have been having difficulty writing this blog after more then 13 months 'cos my cursor kept disappearing and I can't get back to the writing. Don't really understand why ... and I've been trying this post for the 5th time now!!! Kek sei ar !!

Reading my last post ... it was a rainy day and you know what?! It is very, very dark outside now and it's only 3 noon... huh ... I guess I really like the rain but please no storm ...

For this difficult revival ... I think this one should be a short one .. just for starters ! I'll go and have my chrysanthemum and ginseng tea first

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August 26, 2008

2008-08-26T13:56:00.002+08:00

Lonely Journey

Decided to blog ... since it was raining ... I love the rain!! Hopefully, the hot season is gone now ! Really can't believe that it was soooooo long ago since I last blogged and was sad to read my 'toe dai's' predicament and stress at her work place.

Hey (?!) how come my 'scripts' are different and I can't seem to get this presentation right??? Frustrating but go on la .. since I wanna yak .. otherwise my 'writing skills' will be lost soon!!! Luckily, once a week still can practise fingers tai chi.

Finally, my kwai chai has decided to go to Kangaroo's Land by year-end but he is taking along all my coffin money too and the beauty is - he knows about it!! Never ever asked me how I'll survive or where I'll be eh?! Well it sure is a lonely journey for him and me !! So in this lifetime is this how it should end?

About my last few months (since March '08 that is..) - well, I attended a workshop on 'Counselling' in July and a course in I-Ching in August. Both courses are ...... so so lo .. Really wanted to travel but with all the turmoil around and what with all these weather inclement .. sigh ... better to hang around home .. Anyway, I am no longer comfortable travelling alone too. Actually, I like to travel very much but with compatible companions - no one around anymore.

2008-03-26T15:47:00.002+08:00

Celebrations Of Sorts....

Wow!!! More than a month since the last blog. M'sia's 12th General Election came and gone and what shocking results. Seems the beginning of the chinese zodiac (Rat) cycle sees all 'Oppositions' winning BIG !! Not only in M'sia but Taiwan as well .... hehehe.... As for M'sia, I believe more exciting things to come.

More than a month since my last blog. Much has happened but then not that much... Same old problems unresolved ... But things should be heading toward an end now that the OM has changed all his correspondence address to the slut's address. As it is now, he has been taking out his shirts one by one secretly ... what a gentleman !!! It is true... should not let the thing fester and I should get on with it to end it once and for all... !!!

Got me self a part-time job as a recruiter for an employment agency. Better start again to earn some bread and butter given the chance. At the same time, also hoping to contribute to society by volunteering to do up the library catalogue system for Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society (KMBS) and a once a week counselling service at the Befrienders for the depressed or suicidal!!! The library thingy should be ok - a matter of going to BGF for 'training' but the Befrienders - aha... anyway go for the preview first and then decide !!

Haha... finally confronted the OM and he has agreed to the divorce. Have to make appointment with lawyer to do the documentation then.

Well, can now call it a day liao....

New beginning for me then...

2008-02-19T13:14:00.002+08:00

BEAUTIFUL & MEANING WISHES...

During the 2008 CNY & Valentine received the following messages from friends which I wish to share with all ...

(1) LOVE comes NOT because we do GREAT things but
because we do SMALL things with GREAT LOVE !

Be filled with LOVE everyday !!

(2) A Deva once asked the Buddha :-

a) What is good even when one is old?

b) What is good when established?

c) What is human's most precious treasure?

d) What is hard for thieves to steal?

The Blessed One answered :-

i) Morality is good even when one is old.

ii) Faith is good when established.

iii) Understanding is human's most precious treasure.

iv) Merit is what is hard for thieves to steal.

(3) A journey of a thousand miles MUST begin with a single step.

Just to record these messages sent to me and am real grateful to receive them...

Today is the 13th Day of CNY 2008 (Rat) and received news that Shum Tin Ha (Fei2 the Hong Kong personality) passed away this morning. During the recent CNY programme it was reported by her daughter that she was recuperating well and now she's gone!

Life is so uncertain. Therefore, one must make the most of everyday. One can only plan so much and most of us take life for granted. What the sages said are really true !! Don't waste time - do something meaningful everyday - be grateful for each day !!!

Had a pack of abalone noddle for breakfast - portion was right for me and added some chinese cabbage to make soup... yummy... Thank my kei lui for the thoughtful gift ...

Have decided to make the old cucumber soup and try the herb 'n cheese chicken today. Decided to cook for self from now onwards. Really don't need to be like a beggar looking after ungrateful & insensitive people who take you for granted and getting upset. Bad for emotional health - very bad !!! Must also practise to 'see through' and 'ignore' !! Yeah... I CAN do it !!! Yeah...yeah...yeah...

Had 'Lo Sang' yesterday @ Ru Ee Restaurant, Taman OUG, I think. Fren had toothache and I had stomach-ache!! Goodness gracious !!!

Then today received call from lo yaw kei - wanna do 'Lo Sang' before Chap Goh Mei!!! Hahaha.... must be the fuel price increase!! Everybody wants to do things last minute !! See lah....

February 15, 2008

2008-02-15T17:35:00.002+08:00

Phewww.....Year Of The Rat - 2008

Never underestimate proverbs, e.g., 'Time Flies' ... literally it just means that !!!

Has been months since my last posting - what with streamyx giving problems and most of all my impatience at the 'wait' time.

Had my house's roof tiles replaced, painted the external walls beige, had the 'garden' levelled up and japanese grass re-planted, re-located the TV 'station' and my living hall seating arrangement re-arranged. Whew.... lots to take on and hopefully this change of 'feng shui' will 'assist' in the selling of the house !!! If not than at least I can continue to stay here harmoniously and peacefully without the old man bringing back negative energy !!!

My kuai lui returned from the States and all in all we've got together for less than 5 times. Just imagine that !! Got my 'Coach' handbag from Bee and a wristlet from Larry as birthday presents...wah... seed pun lor... hehehehe.... My kuai lui gave me a a miniature set of cartier perfumes - very nice and thoughtful of her. As for my kuai chai... well, he took leave on my birthday which was a huge surprise to me to have lunch with me. In the end, we went to the 'Gardens' at Mid-Valley together with Bee and Bel. Had Thai food which was so so lah... nothing exciting.

Bee left earlier for a dinner appointment with her Honkie friends. So the 3 of us went for a chinese movie ... forgotten the name now - aiy getting old. After the movie, we went to Chilli and bought supper for poh poh - Tequila fish or something. Kuai chai 'belanja' the movie and meals... fatt dat liao...

My brother-in-law, Ah Lek (E-Ko's hubby) went to China to have the kidney transplant just before CNY. Op was successful and they came back on Feb 11, 2008 (5th Day CNY) but was admitted to SJMC on Feb 13 as the stitches came off !!! OM 'invited' me to visit him on Feb 14 (Valentine's Day... how cute of him...) - apparently, Ah Lek 'took leave' from SJMC to pray to Ti Kong (9th Day CNY) and after the prayers @ midnight will be 're-admitted'. Pray, he recovers soon. Lots of scary stories I heard about the kidney transplant in China.

Had reunion dinner at my house and I gave Rahimah the sharks fins and fish maw to cook. Wah... this year I was short on the 'any-paus' man !!! Have to rush upstairs to replenish ... hehehehe... Did not get any any-pau packets this year until Bee gave me some (from Kwan Inn Teng) on the 4th day of CNY. Still received well-wishes from lots of friends...very grateful I have these good karmic affinities !! Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.

First Day of CNY (Feb 7, 2008) went to Banting like a long lost child.... All of 16 years since I last visited !! Siblings and cousins treated me like a 'guest-of-honour' - which they said so too !!! Hahahahaha.... Had lunch and definitely dinner which is our Cantonese custom. Lots of changes in Banting though. Can't really recognise the place now. From Banting went to Bukit Tinggi to gave mom-in-law her 'hamper' - forgot to gave her the night before. OM left for Klang @ 11.00 pm and came back around 5.00 am.

Second Day of CNY (married daughters to visit maternal family) - thought the OM will give me problems as usual but surprisingly he woke up early !! Oops .. actually I forgot that he was hoping to visit Aunty early and then can go down early to be with his slut. Anyway, as the day wore on ... his face was getting blacker !!! Sent Kathy back and also took the opportunity to see how to tie the 6 bronze coins to ward off negative energies for all south facing house this year !!! Reached home almost 8.30 pm and the OM took his bath and rush off.

Oh... I am very happy that I now know what are butter-lamps !! I just love the smell ... hehehe....

Just knew 2 days ago that my ex-colleagues will 'Lo Sang' with me this Saturday (Feb 16, 2008 & 10th Day). My kai chai will also help me to buy my tea-lights and will fei his gf and have dinner with me. Very, very kuai ... no regrets having this kai chai ... hahahahaha....

Today finally sent off the email to a Ms. Barbara regarding the Parenting Workshop for Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society. Hope to receive her reply soon on the meeting-up.

Lots to write but have forgotten most of it. Ken just told me that he's upgrading the streamyx and I hope the connection will be much better.

I think I need to buy a printer ...

Crystal Oil...... - Saturday, November 24, 2007

2007-11-24T21:09:00.000+08:00

Was very busy playing with jelly balls (for plants) and most happy with the crystal oil lamp for my altar. Well, first of all the jelly balls. I bought 2 packs of whites, 1 pack of red (turned orange when soaked) and 1 pack of purple (turned blue ... sigh....). Soaked all of them and was really fun (stressed more like it as every now and then .... I'll put my fingers in and watch them 'grow' round ... hehehehe...) playing with them ! I also bought 6 stalks of the now 'in' five claws dragon bamboo plant - one word - BEAUTIFUL !!!

As for the crystal oil lamp - I saw the plastic version at my sister's place. She told me that nowadays, people use crystal oil (smokeless) so that the ceiling won't turn yellow or black wor... So I bought her logic wholesale ... but I don't think so lor.... I think it still emit smoke !! Anyway, I don't like plasticky things and then I saw this cute crystal lamp and was hooked !!! Now I am also using crystal oil but.... frankly, I have always like oil lamps - don't know why... so no regrets.

Today is the Lunar Calendar 10th month Full Moon (15th) day and I have been calm all day. Recently, during one of the Dhamma talks I attended, it was said that every month when the new moon comes on, a person's energy/emotions will ebb and when it is the full moon - it will surge (!!!) /overflow/explode !!! OMG I really believe it because I have the experience and at that time I don't understand why !! Now I know better. I also hope I can do my meditation ....

Surprise, surprise !! Got a call from an old colleague and it has really been a long time since I last heard from him. Going to meet up tomorrow with other friends too !! Yipee !!! Never realise I was always 'so busy' during my working life that I don't seem to have time for 'friends'.. now I know better ! That's why it's a real joy when friends come a-visiting !!

My kwai chai is having his monthly 'period' again (bad hair day??!!!) and I just ignored him !! Previously, I'll be fuming inside but now (still fumed a bit) arggh... let it be lah !! Like father like son !!! Came to a conclusion. Both these men do not know how to APPRECIATE !!!! Huh ...!!!
Never mind... it's their loss, right??? Aha... wisdom coming (to me) ... yeah...yeah...yeah...

Finally, finished my listing of the Dhamma books for the centre. Wah... my ex-colleague really look me up eh! Ask me to be a committee member to organise a Dhamma Talk ! Wah lau eh... what do I know about all these event thingy????? He said I have the experience wor... Aiy? Hello?? Just because I used to organise corporate trainings/meetings, etc., doesn't mean I know how to organise 'Dhamma Talks' !!! More so when it involves a prominent speaker like Datuk And I was so gung-ho ... I said.......let's form a committee first and meet !!! Well, never say 'die' ok??!!! The 'talk' is scheduled to be in January 2008 - wah... he really trust me to meet deadlines because he has seen it all these years !!! Trouble is - I am getting on mah.... energy level not so strong already !! hehehehehe.......but .... once the adrenaline gets pumping ... hmmm... feeling good... feeling good....

Sigh... mountain of laundry to iron.... and so sleepy.... wanted to read Bhante Suvanno's Part II of the 31 Planes of Existence !!! Go hang the ironing !!! The men can wear pandan leaves for all I care !!! Moreover, tomorrow kai kai.... hehehehe.... yipee !!

Snoozzzzzzzzeeeeeeeee.........

Friday, November 16, 2007

2007-11-16T14:00:00.000+08:00

North & East Coast

Wow... last week Monday (November 5), went to Penang (free ride) and all because I've been thinking of the steam fish in Nibong Tebal !!! This is what we called 'greed' lor... but come to think of it ... I am not really that 'greedy' after all ... once awhile a person can have the privilege to succumb to its 'urge' mah.... don't you all agree??? Anyway, was back the next day and again went to Nibong Tebal to have my steam fish again .... slurpppp....

Came Saturday (November 10), went to Pahang to exhale .... and the trip - so so lor... Aiy... when your heart is burdened, you don't really get to 'enjoy' anything - even the beautiful surroundings which should not be the case !!! This is because for the past months I've been reading so many dhamma books and I know it to be true ... No wonder one dhamma speaker said it is easier said than done i.e., to 'let go' !!! 'Let go!?' he asked let go what??? Not easy, not easy but can be done and definitely not alone !! especially if it was a prolonged period.

Came back on Tuesday (KL) in the midst of a 'storm' PLUS horrendous traffic snarl !!! Very tiring but am so pleased 'cos I got to hitch a ride back home + makan at Fei Lo Mok Yong Tau Foo !!!

On Wednesday, got up real early to settle my Celcom refund. Imagine that (!!!) - I terminated the line in July and the company was supposed to refund my RM100 deposit but instead what they did was to give me a billing of RM3 + RM0.15 for itemised billing and service tax!!! and started to deduct from my 100 bucks !!! Gosh ! Can you beat that????? So of course must go and make my presense felt lah !!! Am I too much??? Hmph...moreover I am not gainfully employed and even though if I am - I am definitely not going to let them eat my 100 bucks like that... So easy to earn a hundred bucks meh???!!! Anyway, by nature I am not a she-devil lah... so after showing them all the borang-borang (documents) they told me ................... system error !!! So have to send a report and will come back to me regarding their 'report'. I very gently told them - I am not interested in their report. I just want my money back - FINITO !!!
Have to wait 2 weeks ... what to do... big company versus small little old lady mah.... sob...sob...

Went to Petaling Street as I wanted to get the gold 'counter' for my prayer beads but was not matching... so in the end didn't get it. Then my friend said go Taman OUG to get crates of beer from a friend (pre-order lah) cheap cheap.... and off we went. Wah... horror of horrors ... just only the previous 2 weeks... this friend's office/showroom was robbed !!! When she recounted the story my hair stood on end and she lost 15 lbs since !!! Couldn't sleep or eat !! Poor thing !! Well, it was really scary.

What happened was it was almost 7.00 pm that night and they were ready to leave. There was this young guy (age about 25, wearing long sleeve shirt, tuck-in) knocking on the glass door (was locked all the time) and pointing to a water filter machine which was on promotion. So this friend went to open the door and before she knows what hitted her - she saw a knife at her pelvis (about 8" long) and the boss sitting at one of the desk outside had a knife to his neck !!! How did this 2nd guy came in ??? It happened so fast that no one really knows. All these guys said was 'kou choy' meaning they only want money only. The boss guy kept asking for his merc E230 car keys. Gave him the car keys lor ... snatched his mont blanc pen from his shirt pocket, empty his wallet and took cash about 2K.

Our friend??? Ha... LV bag (+ purse) with loads of rubbish inside, 2 small diamond rings, gold chain & pendant (the guy pulled it from her neck as it was tied up with strings at the hook -just like grandma used to teach - scared the hook came loose ma... hmmm... guess old ma never bargained with the changing times) but gave back the credit cards (they did ask for pin numbers but told them unlikely they'll be able to use it), IC, etc., oh yeah... plus a blue sapphire watch - must be expensive though. Oh yes.... they also hijacked her Honda Civic. Couldn't start the merc so it is 'lucky boss' !!! We believed they came to hijack the merc (main target) but due to the security thingy or maybe they are all young guys and they dont know how to start a merc??? Possible??? They came in a gold coloured Vois !!!

After this trauma in the office you know what happened?? Her neighbour kena robbed a week later !!! These guys came in a 4W (Pajero) and have loaded all they wanted from the house. This neighbour came back (it was noon time) while the Pajero was reversing. Neighbour was driving a Myvi - stopped at the gate so Pajero cannot come out lor !!! You know what??? This baddie got down from the 4W and shouted to the owner to move his car or he'll bang his car !!! How charming .... Pajero vs Myvi - so owner have to reverse and watched his household things being carted away in broad daylight !!! What is this world coming to??? Young guys and they dont look 'gangster' at all !!! Like our friend said, 'so young .. can last how long with this kind of life??'

Luckily, we said our friend & gang were not injured/hurt in any way - a real blessing in disguise. Oh I forgot !! Our friend told us that the previous week before the episode at her office - there was this robbery behind her shoplot. It's a saloon I think and you know what????? The girls were made to strip and they even took away their underwear!!! Reason?? So the girls won't give chase !!! What blimey !!! As if the girls will give chase !!! When recounting this, our friend said that night luckily they didn't ask her to strip ... imagine if they did ... she told us she won't ever be able to face the boss and the other guys in the office ... ever ... horror !!! So we told her it's a blessing and she did a lot of good merits otherwise we'll start driving up to 'ching san' to visit her !!!

Had a really bad day yesterday (Thursday) and its effects still hitting today. But am so glad my old kawan coming to have dinner with me. Going for some nice steamboat. Yum yum .... Going to yack until the sun rises.....

Ok .. go pom pom (shower) and do liang liang (dress-up) ...

November 2, 2007

2007-11-02T16:34:00.000+08:00

Five Destinations For Rebirth

Recently, I was reading some dhamma books and I came across this one, 'Buddhism Course' by Mr. Chan Khoon San and I like to reproduce this chapter, in brief, for the benefit of my 'readers' to digest.

Hell is believed to exist below the earth's surface, e.g., the Iron Cauldron hell of hot molten metal mentioned in the Dhammapada Commentary, where the four rich lads had to suffer for committing adultery, is said to be situated below the earth's crust. The animal, ghost and human realms exist on the surface of the earth. These realms are not separate but the beings move about in their own worlds. The gods are believed to live above the earth and high up in the sky in celestial mansions that travel swiftly through the sky.

In Buddhism, beings are born in hell due to their accumulation of weighty bad kamma. There they undergo unlimited suffering that is hard to endure and dreadful, terrible and heart-rending. The Buddha said that suffering of one stabbed incessantly by 300 spears compared to the suffering in hell is like a small stone compared to the Himalayas. However, hell beings do not suffer eternally unlike what is taught in other religions. Upon the exhaustion of their evil kamma, beings may be reborn in good states as a result of their past good kamma.

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The Buddha mentioned five destinations for rebirth. What are the five?

(1) Hell

(2) Animal realm

(3) Ghosts

(4) Human beings

(5) Gods

There are 8 MAJOR HELLS, namely :-

1) Revival Hell

Beings are cut into pieces and killed for many thousands of years and they revive there again and again to undergo this torture.

2) Black Thread Hell

Beings are split like wood with burning saws along a mark made by a black thread.

3) Crushing Hell

Beings are crushed to death over and over again by iron rollers.

4) Screaming Hell

Terrible screaming by beings constantly consumed by flames and smoke entering their bodies through the nine orifices.

5) Great Screaming Hell

Where the screams are greater because of the awfulness of the fire torture by being baked in a huge mass of fire.

6) Roasting Hell

Where beings are pierced with giant red hot skewers and roasted over a fire, firmly held and unable to move.

7) Extreme Roasting Hell

Where beings are forced by fiery weapons to climb up a burning mountain until they fall down only to be strung up again on fiery iron bars, firmly held and unable to move while being roasted.

8) Hell without Intermission

The lowest and greatest hell, a hundred yojanas (one yojana is about 8 miles) sq. encircled by an iron wall with iron roof above and incandescent floor of glowing iron. Here, beings are attacked by blazing fires that rush incessantly from one side and strike at the opposite side. The heat is so terrible that it is said that even the bones melt there. There is no intermission of suffering here.

and 5 MINOR HELLS;

Each great hell is surrounded on each of its four sides by 5 minor helss bringing the total number of hells to 8 + 8 x 4 x 5 = 168. The terrible sufferings of beings in these minor hells are described in the Devadutta Sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya. Yet in all cases, the beings do not die but undergo the torture repeatedly so long as the evil kamma has not yet exhausted its results. The minor hells are :-

1) Excrement Pit Hell, where beings are pierced by a horrible horde of worms.

2) Hot Embers Hell, where beings are cooked like mustard seeds.

3) Forest of Simbali Trees, bristling with long, sharp, burning, blazing thorns which pierce and tear the flesh of beings who are forced to climb up and down those trees.

4) Forest of Sword-leaf Trees, whose razor-sharp leaves, stirred by the wind, cut off the hands and feet, ears and noses of beings who enter it.

5) Terrible river Vetarani whose running water is caustic. Beings fall into it are swept upstream and downstream constantly being attacked by the caustic water. Next the being is pulled out with hooks and his mouth prised opened with red-hot tongs. He is fed with a red-hot iron ball that burns his lips, mouth, throat, stomach and it passes out below carrying with it his large and small intestines. To quench his thirst, molten copper is poured into his mouth that burns his lips, mouth, throat, stomach and it passes out below carrying with it his large and small intestines.

Huh... there you are ... this is no joke ...

Please come back with your comments whether you want me to describe the animal and ghosts realms ... ok....

Gotta run for now....

I Ching - Wednesday, October 31, 2007

2007-10-31T14:36:00.000+08:00

Holy cow !!! Finally, can get onto the blog .... For those few eagerly waiting for my update - it's not my fault or that I'm lazy .... please blame streamyx for the non-connection !!!

Have been studying my I Ching ... hehehe... but for all the questions asked ... and the answers indicated ... this blank mind of mine don't understand !!! Well, so speaks much for my 'intelligence' eh??!

In fact, I've loads to write but now my mind is blank .... anyway ...

Dilemma Everyday - Monday, October 22, 2007

2007-10-22T19:09:00.000+08:00

Now I know why my late granny was so angry - used to chase us with a bamboo -when we don't go home for dinner (and of course without informing her beforehand). More so when the cook got to plan what food to come up with every day !!! That's the dilemma and I believe the BIGGEST STRESS of every homebody !!! And when the ppl don't tell you what time they want to come back and whether they want dinner or not ... Worst is when you receive ring2 at 5.00 pm (hello??? meat need not thaw ar??? preparation no need ar???) and asked, you cooked already ar??? Why you cooked at 5.00 pm???

SO I AM NOT COOKING ANYMORE OTHER THAN FOR MYSELF !!!

It's time I've to plan seriously for myself ... how nice to stay on top of a small hill, forest nearby ... waterfall some distance away ... to be with nature ... This is the final journey I should be aiming for ... of course ... my cultivation ... hopefully, hopefully.....

But still have many attachments lah ... like my wah lai toi ... darn !!!

Laundry - Sunday, October 21, 2007

2007-10-22T19:00:00.000+08:00

Really do not believe that I've more than 2 weeks of laundry to iron !!! But who cares !!! Peeped into kwai chai's cupboard and as long as he has enough shirts and pants and underwear and ma yin tung, etc.... Should be OK !! Wonder how he managed when alone !! He'll find a way ... need not worry. Finished my own ironing tho' ... Learning how to take care of oneself FIRST !!!

Kwai chai went to 1-U early in the morning with Randy, Tarzan & Jane !! Came back at 8.00 pm. Watched wahlau with Jane and at 10.30 pm they wanted to go mamak !! Told kwai chai that I wanted KFC snack plate (hmm... don't care I want I want!) hot & spicy and....... he got it for me !! Hurray!!!

Om Ha Ca Wa La, Wa La Ya, Soha - Saturday, October 20, 2007

2007-10-22T18:46:00.000+08:00

Goodness !!! 8.00 am !!! Gotta rise fast !!! Huh?! Got time to do morning prayers or not....... woooooo.... say lor ...... Of course no time mah... not the full one anyway !!!

Wah ... this Chilli real 'chun si' man ... right on the dot (10.30 am) ... ring2 me ... at Shell petrol station d... Ok ok... I am ready ... Ho San came with Ben Zee and supposed to go in his car but in the end we went in the Myvi - easier to park mah....

You wouldn't believe the crowd man ... easily 30K people there and my good friend said how many (???) 2 - 3K ??? Huh !!! Didn't have breakfast, lunch and the puja ended at 7.00 pm. By the time I reached home, I was so hungry that I can't even recognise myself !!!

Kwai Chai was having his korean noodles ... smells darn good tho' - maybe my tummy was so empty ... hahaha... I had practically gobble my chicken curry noodles and it was 'yummy' yea...yea...yea...

Too tired to do anything lor ... read a bit ... retired ... and next thing I knew ... heard kwai chai coming back at 3.15 am ... aiy ... don't know what time he went out ... anyway.... lala land I went ...

100 bucks??? - Friday, October 19, 2007

2007-10-19T12:54:00.000+08:00

Woke up at 5.00 am - hey???? Not gainfully employed anymore leh ... so why am I up so early??? Toss and turn, toss and turn and finally the feet automatically went downstairs, took secret plus and made cuppa ... finished reading the eateries mag of Penang & Ipoh which the kopitiam towkay so excitely loan me ... hehehe ...

Chai2 really did it !!! Asked me whether I found his 100 bucks in his shirt pocket when washing??? Huh??? If I knew I would have said 'NO' !!! Honesty doesn't pay right??? Wrong... He'll give me 200 bucks the next time round ...wohohoho... How did all this come about ? Well, kwai chai always leave 10 sen / 20 sen coins in his pant / shirt pockets and when the machine spins you can hear all this clink clink sound (!?) and I told him last ' leave lah ... say 100 bucks ... why leave coins' and he was soooooo goody he really left a 100 bucks this time but ... he realised and came a-hunting ( I was doing my morning prayers ma ... and he was walking up and down with a lot of swish swish sound behind me 'cos normally he walks quietly ma... why so much swish swish sound this time?!) ... aiyo ... 100 bucks phew (gone) ... innocent mom ... otherwise, can have salmon shashimi lor...

Wah... energy depleting ... gotta catch my 20 winks ... hopefully ...

Itchy petpet ... wanted to watch movie "Resident Evil ++" so ajak aiya kai lui to go & at the same time go mum mum lor - but this aiya kai lui said after movie too late leh.... and another ex-col wanted to join in the dinner !! Ok lor !!

AKL recommended one jap restaurant "Tomoe" at SS 15 - wah cutie lor and pricing - very reasonable !!! Nice !!! Yak a lot and we've to continue at Kacang Kopi leh !!!

To watch a movie is too late ... but by the time we san band(ahem ... in fact the yak-ing not really finito) it was 1.00 am...

Women really know how to yak ... aiy...

Snow In The Summer - Thursday, October 18, 2007

2007-10-19T12:29:00.000+08:00

Oh gosh !!! With all those bugging to update my blog ... didn't realise it was almost 6.00 pm and time to become chef for my kwai chai ma... Called him and he hurriedly told me 'yeah... I am coming back..' & "plob" .. call ended ! Eh.. Finished cooking at 7.30 pm and he was still not back - ok lah .. go shower !! Smelling so oily !! yack !!!

Anyway, kwai chai and mom had dinner together ... mom to do the washing up lor - what else !!

Just have to call my buddy to check on the vegie dinner ... and ... sob... sob... sob... it was fantastic !!! hiccup ... hiccup ... Should have gone ...

"Snow In The Summer" - didn't really know when I got this book & how come I missed it ???!!! It's a darn good book and I am so engrossed with it. One book I won't want to part with .. attachment?! hehehehe......

How does one feels when betrayed by those you thought closest, e.g., family members ??? I'll tell you how it feels - accept it mindfully and then forget the matter and... the family members too...

Ciao..

Change Of Plans - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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Was so looking forward to this week ... made plans last month to go gallivanting up north and more so due to Bhante Suvanno ... was hoping to see this great Master (only found out he passed away in March 2007 !) ... sigh...

Then ring2 came and told me a 10-ton lorry load of beings will be down for a mass puja !!! Wei - so how??? Vegie mum mum (can only get once a year only wan) also booked ??? hello??? aiy... that's life ...

Melaka Convoy - Sunday, October 14, 2007

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Early morn, the Melaka Convoy went ...

Sob.. sob... home alone...

Tried to 'do' my library ... aiya ... so difficult ... and haphazard !!! All my precious on the tables ... nvm ... later lah... and the heap of laundry !!! Oh dear !!! 4get it lah... no mood...

Waited for kwai chai and he came back around 11.00 pm. Raining cats ...

Very tired ....

Raya 2007 First Day - Saturday, October 13, 2007

2007-10-18T17:08:00.001+08:00

Sooooo eeriiiiieeeeee..... normal isn't it??! Long break ma... every immigrant left town / taman lah... so only locals left - which are few and far between ...

So, since I am a good citizen, look after the neighbours lah... (actually, my neighbours didn't go back to K. Kangsar) and I got ambitious and try to re-arrange my 'library' of books. Wow ... didn't know I've so many books and (ahem) so many not read yet !!! Pray I have enough time to finish all.... For sure, I am going to give out lots too...

Rain cats and dogs in the evening ... kwai chai told me he might be going to Melaka (convoy ! alamak !) !!! Huh??? In this downpour ??? Then, Tarzan ajak go to 1-U watch movie and dinner. Nice movie - 'Chuck (?) & Larry' ... but the food is C- (Wong Kok Char Charn Ten)... no good...

Time flies ...

Hello / Goodbye - Friday, October 12, 2007

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One lesson everyone should learn is 'time management' !!! 'Cos if your management of this precious commodity is lax ... aha... it is real painful !!! As in the case with my kai chai ! He has to pay for a Jap lunch for 4 bow tau foo beauties no less ... yummy....

He's a good kai chai tho' ... Told him to accompany me to the Buddhist Centre for the last dhamma talk by Uncle Vijaya and he dutifully went !!! Sadhu to my kai chai !!! Went to McD thereafter and he enjoyed the talk... Well, 'cos he has become a zombie after 7 months with mead !!! Luckily, he's still functioning !! Whew...... Going to P'ng 2moro with girlfriend during the raya break. This godma told him to be cautious leh ... don't accidently make unnecessary beings ... nanti susah oooooorrr...

Go C Yi Sun - Thursday, October 11, 2007

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Not happy day !!! Stupid blacky !!! Ignorant fool !!!

'Have you been doing your "walk"' Dato asked ... 'Er... Dato - did you ask me to walk slope or flat ar?' ... that shows whether I've been doing my 'walk' lor... Anyway, normal med and warning to ween off the dose pills and come back in 3 weeks time.

Today, the ninth month new moon ... and according to the charts ... not good month for the naga... due to the flying stars in the sector of which my bedroom is !!! Already started tho'... bad vibes ...

Ah... now I remember... Bro Charlie said ... when it's the new moon ... one's energy saps and if it is the full moon ... one's energy is robust (!!!!!!!) that's what happens to werewolf (eh??!!!) right?????? Now, I know why 'he' got kicked out on Wesak !!!! Believe it or not ????????

Advance B'day Celebration - Monday, October 8, 2007

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Happy B'day (October 13) to a girlie pal, a friend whom one can count on - which I daresay is rare nowadays - but, luckily for this matured ma'am I am blessed with lots !! Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu !

Went Jap and oops ... b'day girl paid for lunch ... what lah ... anyway, janji will reciprocrate next week ... hehehe.... After lunch, went to old work place and bought some goodies... wanted some shorts and I've got 2 lovely ones ... muaks ... and it's only RM19/- per pc. which is a steal (well the pasar pagi @ Imbi costs RM25 bucks & lousy material at that ) !!! But my kawan said ... actually, those 2 pairs of shorts are for teenage wear ... but when I tried them on ... it actually look very, very beautiful on me !! Of course, looking at the lower half of the body lah (where do you wear your shorts???) and bow tau foo legs to boot - wahahaha...

Reward for kwai chai for being soooo nice ... 2 'Abercrombie & Fitch' slouch shirts for him ! Wah ... when he tried them on ... leng chai lor ... and ... he likes them too!! Well, his ma ada taste ma... hehehehe......

Lovely day !

Mantra - Sunday, October 7, 2007

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Lest you think I am so religious (which I still have a long, long way to go !), I am talking about Northern Indian (Restaurant Mantra) food @ Sunway Pyramid ... courtesy of chai2... invited Tarzan & Jane too! Whew... the refurbished shopping complex is huge !! Went looking for my taufoo at Jusco - couldn't find any ... only availabe at Mid-Valley, I think ... aiy...

Did a bit of snooping around the shops and chai2 got his 'ma yin tung' which he likes ... kekekekek... and I also got my edt green tea - wow !!!

2moro working day for those earning their keeps ma... so left @ 9.30 pm ..

Watched 'Tai Cheong Kum' again ... hmmm...

Six Weeks Faithful Transport - Friday, October 5, 2007

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Wah... really couldn't believe that my kwai chai faithfully ferried me to and fro every Friday (since September 7, 2007) to SJBA for his ma to gain some wisdom !!! For that I am deeply grateful !!! He was using my 'wheels' ma ... but I was also scared of the 'dark' lah (to be frank !) ... Don't really understand this 'fear' ... unlike those times when I worked all those graveyard hours !!! Heart getting smaller - I think ... hehehehe...... Oops... gall also gone ... taken out in year 2002 !!! Aha... must be the reason !!!

Tonight, kwai chai was made to wait for half an hour ... eh.. 'cos the talk was soooo interesting - By Bro Charlie Chia (U-Plant GM) - a veteran !!! Sadhu3 to him !! Anyway, this is the 2nd last lesson and Bro Charlie's last. Would like to attend his dhamma talk or courses in future though !!!

Luckily, kwai chai's face wasn't that 'dark' looking (hehehehe...) and he went 'fiva' (sudah janji kawan2 and waiting elsewhere ... oops...) ! Of course, during the ride home ... kwai chai asked for compensation ... !! Compensation???? Hey! Your ma no dough leh !!! Anyway, being the diplomatic being I am ... I told him I'll buy him big, big sustenance - anything he fancies - but he was shocked and asked me 'What ???!!! As if it's not bad enough that I've got a 45" waistline???" ... and he said "NO NEED !!" and hehehe... that's what I was hoping he'll say right?! kekekee....

Totter here titter there and it's 1.00 am.... yawn ....

Blackout ... October 4, 2007, Thursday...

2007-10-18T14:51:00.000+08:00

Wah... was soooo excited after the 2nd posting and was looking forward to continue at night... but 'blop' the whole of USJ 2 was in the dark - front / back / sides and any space between !!! and I was home alone too !!! my chai2 went gallivanting with kawan lor ... sigh.... missed my 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm Wahlau too !! aiyoyo... that's my only relaxant ma... that's "SUFFERING" so the Buddha foretold 2,600 years ago......

Of course one got to be a bit romantic ... ahem ... meaning to be creative a bit lor... Lighted some candles (not too many tho' - generate too much heat ma..) so as to avoid knocking into beings ar (?!) ... Upstairs / downstairs marathon and finally got some reprieve in the form of a 'ring2' ... 'eloooo.... who's there?' My ex-colleague Mrs. Yellow.... who just finished her wahlau... so nice of her to call me in the dark - welcome ! welcome ! and yak lasted for almost 2 hours !!! whew !!

Mrs. Yellow brought some depressing news tho' - ex-chairman's eldest son, Shahaz passed away @ 7.00 pm, Ampang Puteri Hospital ... at age 43 leaving behind immediate family, wife, Faridah and a young daughter .... Life is so unpredictable ... sigh... but then no one expects to live long with a heart operating at 20% right??! Unfortunately, nobody knows ... silently, did transfer of merits to Shahaz ... "May he be free from all sufferings" ......

"Plong" tenaga came back @ 1.00 am !!! How nice !! And by this time, I thought I have sprout wings and have become a sweaty 'quink, quink' ready to take off to one of the 31 planes of existence except in USJ 2 - ha!!! Culprit must be the Shell Petrol station doing renovation works !!

Ok ... go la la land ... imagine ... even the 'ubat' don't support you in your times of need .. aiy !

New Blogger's Nightmare..

2007-10-04T17:06:00.000+08:00

Well ... well ... well...

Finally, after so much clicking here and there... and to contend with all the snail pace... finally able to get the itch off my fingers !!!

Have yet to experience the thrill or the rush of adrenaline flowing ... hopefully soon ! Hmmm.... got to peep into other bloggers write-up to get some ideas .. no???

Will take one step at a time ... maybe learn to insert photos ??? Bit too ambitious at this point of time ?! One thing for sure... got to improve my spelling otherwise 'down the drain' will be the only way for my 'england' !!!

Hahahaha....

At least I know my lui2 and my soon to be god-daughter are eagerly waiting to read my posts .. hehehehe......

Not so interesting at the moment 'cos I am still quite blank but knowing me - once I start and when 'inspirasi' comes - wild horses won't be able to hold me back ... hahaha...

Have to ask my sifu how to insert cute little icons to pep-up my jottings; would be nice & interesting too !!!

So very hot & humid today ... feeling so sticky ... gonna take shower !

Ken just left for buddy's 'blissful journey to the next millienium' (kahwin dinner lah) and this morning he was the 'heng dai' ... hahaha...... imagine that !!! Aiy... hopefully tonight he'll come back walking a straight line unlike his best buddy the other night but.... at least he still recognised me ( I meant his buddy - knows I am the 'aunty' !!) Hohoho....

Ken told me he'll be taking me to test drive the VW Golf GTI tomorrow and also test the Audi something something... poof... The other day was telling me I should drive 4W so that other road users can 'AVOID' me & that I'll be safer when on the road !!! What's he trying to say huh???!!! Hello??! Me luv to drive long haul leh... Dog's eyes look people down (eh... just in case, for my lui2 who's a mat salleh now and don't understand china - direct translation = underestimate )

Hmmmm.....blank now...... weather too humid !! Shall I try again during the night?????? Maybe... gotta take that shower !!

The Beginning...

2007-10-03T16:06:00.000+08:00

Hahaha... blog created today !!

My.. my.. my.. am I gonna to write until I drop !!!

Wah... so difficult to go into this editing mode!! Worst than thinking of a work strategy. Oops... noticed that my keyboard skills are not as it used to be tho' !!!!! On 2nd thoughts ... better start this page today, i.e., 4th October 2007 !!!