House-leaking business...

My bedroom had been facing some leaking problems from the ceiling weeks or months ago.It started from a small one,untill today's several and uncountable spots.It was actually caused by some holes or leakage on the rooftop.As it rains,the rain water leaked onto the ceiling;and next, leak down to my bedroom when the ceiling can't support the weight of the water.

Pails to store the leaking rain waters from the ceiling...

The impact area is directly above my desk where I usually do all my paperwork, revision and whatever-stuffs.Since then,I was forced to shift all these work to my dining table in the living area.No joke,it has been quite suffering to do all my stuffs,paperwork and revision on that table that had already partially filled with tissues,cotton buds,and daily household stuffs (even the smell of McDonald as my dinner).

It's quite inconvenience as all my reference books, study materials and sources of information where temporary relocated into my storeroom where those were used to be on my desk (@impact area).

These are the sources of leaking,darn it!









The most headache part is when I approached to the management about these problems,I was eventually treated as a ball that kicked here and there by the staffs.Until weeks had past,nothing seemed to be done.

But thank god,someone and the contractor did came last week.Hopefully,the holes on the roof will be fix,and ends my nightmare once and forever.So I can prepare for my final exam back at my favourite desk.

I bang into someone's...

Just yesterday noon, I bang into someone's truck at the roadside.Actually,not really bang but collided at the side...

Okay,this is how it happened.I was searching parking in somewhere to go to the bank,and there is a truck,not the big one,but something like the truck that transport ice cube.This truck was parking illegally at the road side and caused the road become even more narrow,although it had been quite narrow before this.

I admit I was careless and made a mistake for taking a good look at the other side of my car.And while I was still busy looking for carpark,suddenly,"Bang",I saw the truck's right side was sticking at my car's left side,and crushed my side mirror.For god's sake,I was suddenly shocked and get my foot on the paddle and vroom away.Well,this caused my car to get a second hit and the back.

Soon after that,my car's back door at the left side were collided till it was opened,I went down trying to shut the door up.But at the same time,the Indian truck driver was there to inspect his truck.He yelled at me,"Truck saya OK,ini lu mia pasal ar!",and off he goes in his white truck,leaving me there still trying to shut my car door.

Okay,I even missed out the truck's plate number!Which nearly caused me being fined when I went to report to the police...

But the first thing that crossed my mind after settle the police report thingy and insurance claiming stuff,it's not to get a rest or take a break,but to buy 4D =)

Still too bad,it's not my day afterall,my numbers (which I bought my car registeration number and the date) didnt strike.Sigh

And below,is the "scars" on my beloved car...


It hurts.


...really hurts...


...terribly hurt...


Very very hurt...

It's just not my day...

Expensive and high class dinner...

"Dear,do you love me?"

"Of course,I love you,my sweetheart."

"Then,why don't you bring me to some expensive or high class restaurant for dinner?"

"Yea,I did,sweetheart."

"Where got? You didn't!"

"Chill,sweetheart,I thought we went yesterday?"

"Huh? We went for dinner yesterday only at thehawker stall at the roadside,where got high class wor? And all the food also cheap cheap only."

"Sweetheart,we went to fill in petrol for our car and spent RM140 for the petrol.Still not expensive and high class enough ar?"

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This is one of the implications after 4th of June,when the petrol had gone up 41% or 78 cents per litre. So,it's better to settle your meal at your nearest mamak stall or cook Maggi mee at home nowadays.

It had been nearly two weeks after the fuel hike.Had you felt the pressure and the wave of General Erection?

Midnight Rush

Are you part in the midnight rush on that night to fill up your tanks?

What to rush? After a week or two, you still have to pat for RM2.70 per litre.Aiyoyo...

While Petronas enjoy profit around 800 billion Ringgit,and the government gets around 300 billion to 400 billion Ringgit of tax pay from Petronas.We are suffering from massive price hike ranging from petrol to toilet roll and Maggi mee...

The rakyat is the bos of the country. While the government is just the employee. When the boss is not happy with his employee because they demand too much salary but doing a horrible job,just fire them! And hire a new employee which requires a lower salary but might deliver a better job!

Something about myself...

Well,it's 12.45am in the morning,and here I am,another sleepless night buried under loads of my notes and problems...

To be frank,I'm loaded with some personal problems lately,it had been quite complicated and a hard time for me.But,however still I'm doinbg my best to overcome it and wheater the storm.I always believe there is good sunny day behind the storms I'm facing now.I hope everything will be fine afterall.

And too,studies had never been so hectic for me.Since I missed quite a number of lessons and classes due to my election-campaign work for the last General Election,I have to "scan" through all the notes and lectures I missed now.As my final exam is approaching,I'm racing with the time to get as much things into my head as possible.

The worst is,I'm kinda lost touch with all the current issues nowadays.I just managed to browse through the headlines of Malaysiakini and Merdekareview,but not viewing it or read it fully,because I really don't have that much time.

Guys,wish me luck,just hope that everything will be fine.And of course,for my coming finals.

Meaning of true friends...

Yesterday,I encountered one of the worst things ever for year 2007.

Something bad happened yesterday,and it was my fault and careless-ness that caused it.And for the whole day I feel so bad and unhappy.

But,despite my gloomy mood and bad feeling.No one contacted me and ask what happened or care about me.

Sometimes,it doesn't mean that I want evryone to care for me 24/7 or all the time.But in some circumstances,a word of "How do you feel?" or "Are you OK?" really makes me feel comfortable.

In some situation,you will mostly hope people or friends around you to care about you.But eventually not everyone will do so.

There's alot of friends that share your joy and play around with you.But,not much will share your sorrow or walk through your hard times with you together.

It's a bad (worst) day....

As the end of 2007 draws near,good things are just too far for me.And being worst than ever.

Today is one of my worst day for year 2007...totally,ran out of luck and being so "suey".

But at least,I learnt a lesson which might caused me a real high cost - "There's no shortcut for success,but only way to success."



Now,from today onwards,I think I'll just have to work harder to gain success.

A bad bad bad morning

Tell you what,I'm having a bad bad bad morning.

Can you imagine,when you woke up in a nice morning and as you just stepped in the class,one of your friend blasted you straight to your face without listening to your explain.How does that felt?Especially when it concerns about BLOG and these personal thingy.See the point of explode here - http://darrentoh.blogspot.com/2007/09/something-from-indonesia.html

I didn't have any chance to explain or tell the true thing by then,what she knew was just kept on blasting on my face.Besides feeling hurt,dissapinted and sad,I'm really Tulan as well.

Anyway,at last I did made my explanation to her.But,seemed that the person concerned was not very happy with my answer and explanation.But at least,I did my role and what I can do to explain.I tried my best to explained and convince her what was going on.

I started my blog here at blogspot no long ago,so the entry is still not much,but someone eventually are too senstive and misunderstand my blog and my meaning.Actually its a really simple blog that stated out my feelings and my thoughts on some foods,and also happenings around the food.Too bad,the whole thing was somehow "twisted",and caused misunderstandings or even hatred,I guess. But I really don't have the intention to attack or hurt someone.

I'm a straight person.What I wrote in my blog is my real feelings and what had happened.I don't hide some hidden agenda or hidden meaning behind,and no "hint here hint there" as well.If I don't like something,I'll just speak it out,no point to make it till so complicated.

My blog is just like my another face,it only speaks the true thing.I speak and do something like a man,and I'll do what is only right,true and be responsible.If you'd say I like to "shoot" someone purposely without reason or make story,sorry mates,I wouldn't do that to my friend.

Thats why,I doubted someone are fanning the flames at the back.I don't know who,but I just can feel it.

Because of this matter,I got some advice from my blogger friends.And I can make a conclusion that,to be a blogger is to reflect the happenings or things that happen around you.If your intention is on the good side,but others just misinterprete and misunderstand it,you shall make an explaination.That was what I did this morning.

We,bloggers are meant to be responsible to what they wrote and statement,so if a blogger had already do what they should,its up to the blog viewers.I admit everyone has different minds or thoughts,sometime what you thought might not be the same as mine,so thus vice versa.I cannot please everyone,what I can do is to please the majority,and do the best part of my job.

If all the blog viewers are so sensitive and petty,I guess prominent bloggers like JeffOoi(http://www.jeffooi.com/) and Kennysia(http://www.kennysia.com/) should be long buried by people.

Just like my blog tittle "Reflections",I'm sure more and more things will be reflected in the coming years.



*Special Notice:No offence to anyone.Its totally my own thoughts and feelings.Please be informed.

The find-Jay's-girlfriend's-aunty's-house game!

What is the best game to played after dinner?Well,ask me.

Surely,not the latest PS3


Nor Monopoly


It's the "find-Jay's-girlfriend's-aunty's-house game"!

After having a nice Thai style dinner.My coursemate,Jay suddenly thought of visiting his girlfriend's aunty's house to pick up some stuff.As Jay is still a newbie around KL,so the kind-hearted and good-person Kee Wai decided to give him a help.

By following the directions of Jay,we head straight to the housing area that his girlfriend's aunty stayed.

Jay didn't remember the road name or the house number,he just remember the outer view of the house.As he kept brainwashing me and the other two innocent friends of mine at the backseat,to look for a house that have many flowers and plants with a pond.

Kee Wai:I think we already been into this lorong laa.Jay:No we didn't!Drive inside and see.

But wherever we look,all the houses looked nearly the same!

Jay:I thought this is the last lorong we went by?Kee Wai:Si meh?I thought we haven't laa...

After finding a few rows of houses,Jay decided to call his girlfriend's aunty for help.After receiving some helpful information from his girlfriend's aunty.Finally,he told me the so called helpful information-House number 65 and Jalan Cemara 3/9.

Just like TV programme Deal Or No Deal,we are actually guessing which is the actual house,instead of 100 thousand dollars!

Still,we tried finding a few more rows of the houses in the same area.Nothing seemed to be near as described by Jay or his girlfriend's aunty.

We then tried in the other area.Still,nothing to be found and no progress at all.

Jay again,seek help from his girlfriend's uncle this time.Well,Jay himself seemed blurred as well.Having no idea and geographically blank,he asked me to get the phone.

But this uncle is a bit too...erm...cheong hei as well.He kept on repeating the same thing and the same direction times for times as if I am a newbie here as well,before reaching the main point!The main point is-WHERE THE HECK IS THE HOUSE!

Due to some circumstances that Jay's girlfriend's aunty might be a bit weak in direction giving or Jay himself is weak in direction giving.We were actually at the another end of the location we are seeking for!Having seperated just like one in east,and one in west.


Having finding a normal house in dark(well,it was at night),with just a few street lamps,and going on jucntions by junctions,it's even more exciting and adventurous than The Amazing Race.

After listening to the directions of Jay's girlfriend's uncle,instantly I knew where is the place we are looking for.In just 5 minutes,we're there.Then,what are the 30 minutes before that we were searching for?Jay,it seemed that you are having some problems...ahem...not sure its about hearing problem or communication problem laa...

And this is the damn road that we can't find,which makes us nearly LOST in our own area that we'll be living for the next 4 years!

This is the damn house we were searching for nearly an hour.

Finding this house with full of flowers and plants,its just like finding an Orang Asli kampung in the jungles!

I strongly recommend you guys to try this game.Its a good game to test your eyesight at night,and test your driving skills at night in challenging geograpichal location. And the best part,you can easily get into madness or mentally breakdown!Due to the house and lorongs are nearly all the same and the house number kept on repeating on different roads!

This is even better and more exciting than The Amazing Race!


But instead of 1 million dollar,I got a McFlurry from Jay as a compensation.Yummy.

Blessing

Jacky Cheung was in KL to hold his concert last night.Eng Keat was here for it.But not me.

The God of Songs,this is what they called Jacky Cheung in Mandarin and Cantonese.Photo by Jeff Ooi.

I rushed to meet Eng Keat on the day after the concert,in Cititel Hotel Midvalley,after got off from my work.Eng Keat was my high school schoolmate and my best pal.

He will fly to Ireland to pursue in medicine studies in the next couple of weeks.Fearing that I might not meet him until next Jun or July,I told myself,I must meet him since I got the chance.

Big eyes and small eyes

The last time I saw him was around July,but till then he didn't change much,still the same old him.Just that,he was no more the Baby Keat I known years ago,but Brother Keat now.

We chatted alot,about the good old days.I got some info's from him as well,info's on those friends that I had lost in touch with.Well,I'm quite glad actually,after hearing that many of my friends and buddies are doing well.A few future doctors and professionals in the making.

Baby Keat and me*smiles*

We even chatted about politics and current affairs.Eng Keat had really evolve from Baby Keat to Brother Keat.We shared some common views on current political affairs and issues.I'm really pleased that he really make some efforts to care and know about politics and his rights.Good job!

Just wondering any of my buddies are in Africa or Latin America?

Well,meeting with him made me recalled back the good old days in high school with the whole bunch of buddies.Leow Khai,Jun Yi,Soon Khen,Kyloon,Jie Yang etc etc etc...But times wait for no one,as everyone are going in seperate ways(some had gone).Stretching from London to Taiwan and Australia,we're all shattered around the globe.

Was with JunYi,and the JPA holders,Sheng Yu aka Fish,Zi Yi aka Yam Lou and Ying Jing aka Toon in Midvalley's McD. But now JunYi is back to Taiwan,and the others going overseas soon.

Maybe some of us just meet once or twice in a year,or even several years.For example,I didn't even meet Kai Yan and Jing Ting ever since graduation from high school.That's why I really treasure the time when we got the chance to meet,I really have no idea when will be the next time we get to meet each other.

Perhaps,we're far away.Perhaps,we're not as close as before.Perhaps,we don't have the chance to meet.Perhaps,our friendship faded.

But still,the connection is there,the bond is still there.Once friends,we're friends forever,we're buddies forever.No matter where we are,no matter how we are,no matter what we are.

Perhaps,Jacky Cheung's song,Blessing or 祝福 in Mandarin is the best song that reflects my feelings now.Although the MV is a bit lame,but the song is nice.Since Jacky Cheung was here for his concert,I must also show some support mah...



Just like in Jacky Cheung's Blessing,we'll meet again some day,and I'll always bless and pray for you guys.All the best and hope you guys will achieve success in whatever you are doing.

Good luck and God bless.