Another Day at Orchard

I suppose this is a very precious photo, because no photo is allowed at this food court. I was stopped by one of the waiters from a Jap food stall, "No video no camera! No video no camera!" He ran shouting from behind. I turned back, puzzled. Aduh, his stall is not even within my eyesight. I don't understand why there are so many restricted areas here. Next thing, the food. We ordered Lotus Rice from the menu, "Sorry we don't have this today, not today." Then we ordered Xiao Long Bao,"Sorry, not today." What is so special about today?! ... And think there's nothing much to comment then..

There's this gigantic legs in the shopping mall, that actually belongs to someone - a very tall person! Interesting!

Very long escalators zig-zag 7 storey high.

Mandarin Gallery, yet to explore.

Maid with Many GrandmaS

Today one of my friends posted something in facebook, something scary - her maid. She says her maid is scary, because her grandma can die so many times.

After that everyone started brainstorming.

Maybe her grandpa married many times?
Maybe her grandpa has a lotsa wives? Supergrandpa!
So my kor suggested that she ask the maid how many more left..

Lesson learned, next time get new maid must ask them to write down the name list of their whole family. LOL!!!

Fast Food Slow Delivery

The lady said the pizza shall reach within 45 mins, but it's already an hour... Darl said better check the void deck. LOL.

What happen was, one of my friends called for fast food delivery, not only did the food arrived late, the main dish = burger wasn't in there! He discovered it and quickly run downstair and was lucky enough to catch the delivery man, but was unlucky enough as the delivery man was there eating a burger that looked like my friend's order. He confronted him, guess what was the reply,"No burger inside? You call the hotline to complain lor!"

Walaueh! Tak boleh tahan!! He finally got his burger after calling the hotline to complain about the staff, also had the meal FOC. Service so lauya, also dunno the free meal got free ingredient or not.. so generous. =.="

Our pizza finally arrived, but it's already cold, and tasteless too.

NO more!

hmmm......

hmmmmmmm...... ...mmmmmm....
hmmmm..... ...mmmmmmm !!!
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!?! mmmmm..... zzzzzz...

Toothache

Booooo...
Toothache...
See dentist tomorrow...

iPhone

That day my kor say my phone not user friendly, then he jio me video call when he knows iphone doesn't have the function, after that he says my phone will BOOM!!! And today he says why no blog on iPhone, is it the phone something wrong!!! You tired of living is it!!!!?!?!?!

I'm very occupied with my phone now... tell you what... I'll come back to you on this!!!!

How come talk like dat?

Heard about the newly crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 who has been mocked for her poor English? Following that, the experts shared some of the common Singapore English on Straits Time, Sep 13, 09. Here are a few of them :

Can I hepchu? = Can I help you?
Irregardless = Regardless
Free gift = Gift
Exscue me = Excuse me
Veggie-table = Vegetable
Ne'er mine = Never mind
Annader = Another
Kerlick = Colleague
I feel so boring = I'm so bored

If that is not enough, here's a link to Singlish on Wikipedia, some are really funny.

He very solid siah = he is damn capable
Wahlau, heng siah = Goodness me, that was a close shave

My kor always ask me what is siah? LOL.. So I'm pretty sure that I'm one of them, also because nobody ever question me of my nationality when I speak English in Singapore, but when I speak Mandarin, they say,"Eh, you not Singaporean arh?" And when we go traveling, people will say,"You must be from Singapore!" Wahahaha.. Now I know why! LOL. Aiyo ne'er mind la~ Can't expect us to slang like ang mo ma~

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1st prize : Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2
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Disgusting!!! Why is it everywhere?!?

A friend ordered a cup of ice-cream from a restaurant that sells very kawaii Japanese dessert and food. While she was licking away the ice-cream, a strangle of hair surfaced. Eeee!!! if you think that's disgusting.. tell you something worst. She somehow decided to remove the hair and continue eating the ice-cream, which I think I probably won't want it anymore. So as she was pulling that strangle of hair.. it turned into something else! Guess what!! It's a cockroach!!! WTF!!

She's a preggy mummy and still standing strong, she went back to the restaurant, with the ice-cream cup still in her hand. She showed the cockroach to the restaurant people. For me I think I've already fainted and the cup dunno fly where already.

Another friend's encounter is worst I think. She went to a pub and ordered a drink, while she sipped the drink something went into her mouth. Pub where got serve bubble tea one! Walau!! she drink coke le!! Eeeeeeeeek.. she says the thing crunchy crunchy one!! Until now she still has phobia using black straw. WTH!!

What's so big deal ?!?

Received a call from a friend. Guess what! She's into some Multi-Level thingy of some slimming products. She called me wor, I need slimming meh??? You are wrong, they usually don't sell just one product, they have EVERYTHING and they sure have something for you.

Actually I have nothing against them, but they always come and piss me off, say they can't bear to see me living aimlessly while they've already found the meaning in life and is working towards their goal! And when I told them I've attended some of the talks before they can straightaway tell you theirs is different.. ho ho.. How'd they know? I haven't even say...

I also don't want to say much, if you have such friends you will know what I mean. Some of my friends said they have blocked her in facebook because of the irritating posts. If you are one of them and choose to act blur, go ahead. Just don't come and share your Life Plan with me.

I hate finding excuses to siam you even if you are not tired of pestering yet. Get it?! Then get lost!

Where is my iPhone!!!

I've already expressed my interest online since dunno when so long ago until I also forget already! How come there is no response yet?! Maybe I didn't sound sincere enough?

Eve said CCM called the telco the other day and said,"I'm very angry." Guess it doesn't sync with the tone and mood, so didn't manage to deliver the message through effectively. I think the telco staff who heard that still doubted and maybe wanted to reply,"Oh is it?"

Eve said she got angry hearing that less then convincing remark, I guess she took over the phone to re-express the anger, and congratulations CCM will be getting his iPhone today!

Why is it getting so long for the stock to come in? Some of the retailers are urging us to place a booking fee and assured that we could get the stock faster, however the telco refused to comment and their lips are really tight leaving us no clue on the stocks.

What's so big deal!!!

But bo pian.. I still want it.. so wait lor.. sianzzz...

柠檬鸡饭

主角 : 柠檬 + 鸡 + 饭
加料 : 菜 + 蛋

十分敷衍 =.="

Point System in Office

Back to work after my off day and received an email from my manager regarding that I've quoted the wrong info to the customer. I recalled that the info was actually given by another manager so I explained to her. She then told me since this is the case she will not deduct my points. I was puzzled, what points?? She replied that it's for the measurement on accuracy of work.

I told her that the info is given by the manager I therefore quoted with no doubt. She says managers are also human, next time better refer to the website.

Wah.. so I'm not human ah? Also, she doesn't even know what's happening and she wanted to deduct my points! I told her it all started when the info on the website is outdated so I informed the manager and the manager forwarded me the 'correct' info to advise the customer, unfortunately, the info is also wrong!

Then I asked her, so you gonna deduct his point?
She didn't reply me, she must be steaming already at the other end.

In the same afternoon, I asked her something, she must be thinking that this is her opportunity to revenge, she replied me,"I beg your pardon??? I thought it was mentioned during the meeting???" I was shocked with her reaction. Then I heard her footstep, stomping over all the way from her desk. She's not fat la, but got some weight lor ~ manyzer ma! Then we both looking at the website, she said "Scroll up!" I scrolled up. "Scroll down". I scrolled down. She murmured... "That means they never update.." Then walked away.

Huh? finish liao ar? How can? I haven't recover from shock le..
I told her "I checked the website before I ask you okie!"
Her reply was "Okie no worries."

She dare not ask me to refer to the website anymore wor.. Hahaha!!!

Wah 2 times in a row.. so sorry.. but I never do anything le.. did i??

Okie la.. next time let her win la.. if not later heel wear too high minus point, skirt too short minus point, perfume smell too nice minus point, difficult ah~

N97

Darl got his N97! Finally!

The phone was delivered to our doorstep as that's the only option, they disallow self collection for online booking. We have gone through much hassle to get this phone and let me tell you what happened.

**If you lazy to read the whole story, then just
scroll down to read the useful tips in Green.

It was advertised on the newspaper that if we placed the order through their website we will get a good price. We couldn't find the option on their website so we approached their outlets, we were then told to call their hotline to find out more, when we called their hotline, a guy staff confirmed the promo and advised that we try again. We went online again and ta-da!! The order form is now there, don't know when and how, anyway, it doesn't show the price as per the ad in the papers. We called them again, the staff who answered the phone asked us a lotsa questions - where is the promo advertised, newspaper date, section and page number, after putting us on hold for a long x many times, she reverted saying "sorry, this promotion is on broadband."

O.o Huh..???? But isn't that a picture of N97 on the advertisement??

She put us on hold again, and got back saying it's for new customer only. Huh? We merely feedback that the website doesn't show correct info and wish to double confirm, how come she make so many funny guesses?? She smoke and smoke until Darl tak boleh tahan liao.. So requested that she put us to someone who knows the promotion. She says,"Sir just refer to the website."

Wah so senang wor! Visit their outlet and was told to call the hotline, call the hotline and was told to visit their website. Wah impressive!!

Finally we have no choice so we asked for the guy staff who we spoke to when we first called. She says she can't help because - all the managers are not available and the guy staff we mentioned is not in the same office. She says she's from the Philipines office and the guy is from Singapore office. She says she couldn't do a call transfer either.

Looks like we will have to play tikam tikam. Darl tikam a few times but no luck, almost giving up... Then guy called back and we have our queries answered within 5 minutes!

Haiz.. CMI..

Anyway, we learnt something that maybe very useful. **If you ever call a company that has a Call Centre based in foreign country, you may want to try your luck by selecting "Mandarin Speaking" option, you maybe getting a local agent on the phone... Erm... or maybe you get someone that says.. 您好, 这里是深圳.... Hahaha... not my problem..

Darl is very pissed right now, on the phone with a telco company.

Later I'll tell you why, dinner first. Tata~

Strange Yum-Char Restaurant

Came across a Chinese Restaurant @ Vivo that has a very unique name, so we've decided to give it a try.

At the entrance, we were greeted by a man in black. While walking to our seat, the waiter stopped and asked us for our names, quite unexpected but still we replied him, he says "okie" and continue walking us to our seat. I thought exchanging name is basic courtesy? He never introduce himself wor! Anyway, while walking in, we noticed a lotsa people in formal suit standing around. Ops.. we feel so out of place. Then, we realised that they are actually the waiters, looked way too smart for a Yum Char restaurant and non of the patrons there looked smarter than them! lol..

We ordered our food, and as usual I'll shoot whatever I eat, especially when I find it interesting. Suddenly, a very serious looking man in black approached and said,"Sorry, photo taking is not allowed".

huh??????

I've never come across such incident! Do you? Pls share with me if you know of any other restaurant that practise the same. Luckily he did not confiscate my handphone, well, he looks like he will. Who knows, he got our names and is not telling us his, and he looked very serious too.

This is the only photo I shoot. Look very nice hor.. but actually nothing fantastic. The base of the bun is hard and when we removed the paper sticking to it, the whole base came off and the filling that is in liquid form flow out and dripped all over the place.

Overall impression is - strange, uneasy, disappointing.

Shopping for a New Handphone

Dinner @ S11, Bishan.

Darl & I ordered this.

We ordered this for Dean.

No special occasion.
Just happened to passby Dean's house so pick him up for dinner.
At the same time to shop for my iPhone and Darl's N97.
Iphone - no stock.
N97 - ...

Talking about the N97 really make me angry. The telco offered me a $100 re-contract voucher and told me that I could get any phone from the outlet and offset with a paperless voucher. We calculated and that we only need to fork out $438 so we happily went down to get the phone.

"The voucher got write, cannot use on Starbuy item, where is your voucher? Show me." Walau.. your staff says paperless lor, show what! Then she says, now starbuy price is $538, very cheap already so cannot use voucher. If you want to use voucher okie lor we nett off the $100 from the non starbuy price, so $588. Walau.. the Starbuy price is lower than the recontract price!!

I asked her, then your company offer me that voucher for what? Then she proposed, or you want to buy Samsung? Samsung also very good, then you can use the voucher lor coz not Starbuy item. I only want to buy N97. Then you wait till the starbuy end then buy lor.

So the voucher no use one lar?
Ya actually the voucher no use one.

What the hell!! Treating your customer like an idiot??
I called them 2 weeks ago to feedback on this, no reply till now.
Luckily they didn't monopolise the iPhone market.
D@mn hopeless..

Input Output Logic

Attended a Customer Service Course today, the trainer shared one of her encounters on an budget airline. (If you've taken one before you'd probably know that most of them don't provide free meal on flight, however you may order from their menu, food is not at all fantastic and it's not cheap. Whatever it is, no outside food is allowed.) The trainer says, during the flight, a passenger took out his lunchbox and started eating, end up scolded by the air-stewardess. The passenger who looked like a Chinese National didn't quite bothered by that and continued slurping his food, maybe he don't understand English?

Anyway, I was thinking, how would they handle such situation? Confiscate the food? plaster the passenger's mouth? Tie his hands to the seat? mm.. maybe not so violent. But I am really curious to know what they can do about it.

Well, since they started charging for the food and drink, maybe soon they will discover that they should also charge for the use of the toilet on board, a solution based on the Input Output Logic.

• Passenger who spent at least $xx on F&B on the flight may use the toilet Free Of Charge. Please approach the stewardess with your receipt to exchange for an Infinity-Pass, valid for a day use of unlimited visit.
• Passenger who did not spend on F&B on the flight may approach the stewardess to purchase your toilet pass. A One-Time-Pass for one time visit, or a Season-Pass for unlimited visit.
  

What do you think? Can we sell this idea to the budget airlines? Hahaha!!!

Actually in some countries paying for the use of toilet is nothing new. In Malaysia, very often you'll see a toilet manager sitting by a desk outside the toilet folding toilet papers, in case you need it they can earn extra. In Europe, we saw same toilets in the park, fully automated and no managers round. You just need to insert 0.40 coin and the door will open automatically. After the visit, the toilet will shut for a few minutes to do self cleaning before it opens up for the next patron. However, there is a notice outside that says each visit is limited to 20 minutes. I wonder what will happen when time's up and still not done.. will the door open automatically? Hahaha!!!

Actually paying for visit nevermind, but please at least make an effort to clean up, don't just sit at the manager desk and roll toilet papers. A lotsa time I dare not drink water when I'm outside, coz visiting toilet is really a nightmare. Be very grateful that you are in Singapore, toilets are not just free, but clean. lol...

Red Cliff II

Boss wasn't around for the past 2 days, heard that she went golfing then sailing. (overheard while she was chatting with other people, confirmed on the day itself when she never show up).

Did all the approving on top of my daily work, the volume was mountain high, ended up went back to office on Saturday and spent 5 hours to clear all work. So much mistakes spotted during the approving on Friday. Actually there were more, the crucial one had been corrected right away. Walaueh.. boss not around anyhow do ar!! If i failed to spot one, I die le.. dun sabor me le.. celaka betul.. zzz...

So as to reward myself after the long OT, took a nap from 7.30pm to 9pm, had McD for dinner then join Dean & Jen for midnight show - Red Cliff II.

Genre: War/Action/Drama
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Hu Jun, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Zhang Fengyi, Lin Chiling, Shidou Nakamura

About the movie : With a budget of US$80million, "Red Cliff" is the most expensive Asian-financed film to date. The movie is based on historical records of "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdom", took place in 208 AD in China during the Han Dynasty.

Thumb up for this one though I didn't watch Red Cliff I. Darl explained the many who & why coz I know very little about China history - Thanks to Malays1a's education system. Why ar? Another day okie?

Crunchy vs Rubbery

Why i use dustbin to trap 小强. Well, if you can't wait to get rid of it, you can always 'piak' it with a slipper, make it flat flat - instant death, or you can suffocate it with dustbin - torture death.

No lar.. actually the reason is because I don't want to dirty the floor. If you 'piak' it flat flat, part of the 小强 may stick on the floor, yiak!! And i also very scare to hear the crunchy sound.. eee.. petrified!!!

My colleague said there was once she woke up in the middle of the night to go pee pee, while she entered the toilet she stepped on something, she then rub rub with her feet and she said the thing rubber rubber one, only after awhile when she came to sense then she knew what it was.. Omg!!! Guess what it is?!?!

The moral of the story is, if you ever wake up in the middle of the night, please switch on the light before you put your feet on the ground.

小强 is a Threat!

No weekend helper this week, tell you what, Never mind - I'll do the cleaning MYSELF!

Wake up at 9.15am, clean from 9.30am till 12.30pm. No 小强 spotted. Good. What happen last week was, while I was sleeping, got one 小强 crawled on my wrist, I got a shock!!! I woke Darl up, he looked at the clock - 2.30am,"Tomolo then catch can or not?" Before he finished, I'd already dashed out and back to the room with Sheltox, but the 小强 is even faster, it's no longer at the spot where I saw it earlier. I think - seow liao la like dat, tonight sure no need to sleep, I die die also must hunt it down.

Luckily our room doesn't have much thing, other than the bed's 4 legs + the side table's 4 legs + my legs, nothing else touches the floor. so I immediately spotted it 鬼鬼祟祟 hiding under the bed. I sprayed Sheltox at it, and quickily run to the study room, this time I smart, my legs up on the chair.

I waited, and not for too long, it crawled out from under the bed and crawled towards the study room!!! Darl was awakened by my screaming and he came into the study room,"Give me the Sheltox". When he came nearer for the Sheltox, I think the 小强 saw him and panic so it anyhow run, then of coz I also run, so the 3 of us were 'merrying-go-round' for awhile before Darl reached me for the Sheltox. In the end Darl managed to conquer it, 小强 was jailed for a night, under the 'upside-down' dustbin.

I believe the 小强 must be from either upstair or downstair, this is not the first time already! Got one time also one 小强 was spotted in our living room at round 3am, and it looked badly injured. Grrr... illegal immigrants!

That's not all about 小强, after a night battle with 小强, the next day I bought a bottle of herbal tea from one of the FH chain outlets for my sis because she's not feeling well, we opened the safety seal and there's a 小强's leg on the inside of the cap, the shopkeeper exchanged a new one for us, but I've already lost my appetite.

At night when my sis was half asleep I go and feel her forehead, she got a shock, she said she thought it was a 小强.

小强 你真可恶！！！！！！