GOOD BYE 2011......
WELCOME 2012 !!!
Sincerely wishing all of you Good Health, Peace, Joy and Happiness in 2012.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Neighbours
Just wondering whether any of you who lives in apartment has or is encountering the same problem as myself. Yes, what I mean is surrounded by exasperating neighbours.
My next door neighbour is a smoker and a chain smoker for that matter and the two downstairs neighbours are ardent cooks. (My apartment is on the topmost floor). You guess it right.... I am talking about cooking smoke, cigarette smoke and smells that seep into your apartment even though you close all doors and windows.
My good neighbours downstairs cook at the most ridiculous hour of the day. Imagine frying salt fish at 4am in the early morning and deep frying who knows what at 12 midnight! Both neighbours like to cook spicy food whose smell often irritates my throat and nose making me cough or sneeze.
My next door neighbour on the other hand, is a smoker. He has this habit of standing at the kitchen balcony and smoke. Of course it is GOOD of him to think of his family members' health and does not wish them to inhale second hand smoke. It is BETTER still if he cares for his family's good health and his neighbours' good health as well. But definitely it is BEST if he can quit smoking! hahaha... Don't you agree?
My next door neighbour is a smoker and a chain smoker for that matter and the two downstairs neighbours are ardent cooks. (My apartment is on the topmost floor). You guess it right.... I am talking about cooking smoke, cigarette smoke and smells that seep into your apartment even though you close all doors and windows.
My good neighbours downstairs cook at the most ridiculous hour of the day. Imagine frying salt fish at 4am in the early morning and deep frying who knows what at 12 midnight! Both neighbours like to cook spicy food whose smell often irritates my throat and nose making me cough or sneeze.
My next door neighbour on the other hand, is a smoker. He has this habit of standing at the kitchen balcony and smoke. Of course it is GOOD of him to think of his family members' health and does not wish them to inhale second hand smoke. It is BETTER still if he cares for his family's good health and his neighbours' good health as well. But definitely it is BEST if he can quit smoking! hahaha... Don't you agree?
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Merry Christmas
CHRISTMAS is just 2 weeks away.
So right here I want to wish all of you............
A VERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
" May the peace and joy of CHRISTMAS fill your heart with happiness and stay with you throughout the year. "
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
November
In my personal calender, NOVEMBER is the most active of the 12 months.
First, comes birthdays of family members. Irene starts the ball rolling on the 7th, follow by Val, 11th and Zixin, 15th and not forgetting my late husband, 30th. Many of my good friends' birthdays also fall on different days of the month. To name but a few of them are Gaik Bee, Lee Moong Nah and Girly. So here is wishing all of you.... " A VERY BLESSED BIRTHDAY AND MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY !! ".
Next, comes anniversary. My beloved mother's death anniversary is on the 27th. So to the bestest mother and bestest grandmother in the whole world, I say it loud and clear..... " YOU ARE FONDLY MISSED AND FOREVER REMEMBERED BY ALL OF US !! ".
First, comes birthdays of family members. Irene starts the ball rolling on the 7th, follow by Val, 11th and Zixin, 15th and not forgetting my late husband, 30th. Many of my good friends' birthdays also fall on different days of the month. To name but a few of them are Gaik Bee, Lee Moong Nah and Girly. So here is wishing all of you.... " A VERY BLESSED BIRTHDAY AND MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY !! ".
Next, comes anniversary. My beloved mother's death anniversary is on the 27th. So to the bestest mother and bestest grandmother in the whole world, I say it loud and clear..... " YOU ARE FONDLY MISSED AND FOREVER REMEMBERED BY ALL OF US !! ".
Monday, September 19, 2011
Pos Laju
A company sent me an item by Pos Laju end of July. I only received it on Wednesday, 14 September. One and a half month later!!! Between this period of time, I received 2 sms from the sender informing me of unsuccessful delivery by Pos Laju. Twice I had to reconfirm my address.
Then on Wednesday morning I received a call from a Pos Laju staff asking me whether I was at home. I told him I was. He then asked me to come down from my apartment which is on the 4th floor, to collect my item. His vioce was loud and sounded quite rude. I also raised my voice and I asked him back why I should go down and why he could not come up. He paused for a while before answering.... "saya minta you tolong turun". Beause he said "minta tolong" so I relented. At the same time I was also curious to see this person. Just as I had guessed, he was a youngster in his early 20s.
Before I opened the usual plastic courier envelope, I checked my address. It was correct and there was even my mobile number printed on it. Inside this envelope was another plastic courier envelope. Obviously it was the 2nd delivery envelope. My address was also printed correctly but without my mobile number. Inside this 2nd envelope I found yet another plastic courier envelope. I am quite sure it was the 1st delivery envelope. My address was also correctly printed and again without my mobile number.
Now, can you guess the reason for the 2 failed deliveries? Yes, because my mobile number was not printed on the 1st and 2nd envelope, therefore he could not call me.
This is POS LAJU SERVICE !!!!
I never have problem with City-Link, SkyNet, Nationwide and GD Express.
Then on Wednesday morning I received a call from a Pos Laju staff asking me whether I was at home. I told him I was. He then asked me to come down from my apartment which is on the 4th floor, to collect my item. His vioce was loud and sounded quite rude. I also raised my voice and I asked him back why I should go down and why he could not come up. He paused for a while before answering.... "saya minta you tolong turun". Beause he said "minta tolong" so I relented. At the same time I was also curious to see this person. Just as I had guessed, he was a youngster in his early 20s.
Before I opened the usual plastic courier envelope, I checked my address. It was correct and there was even my mobile number printed on it. Inside this envelope was another plastic courier envelope. Obviously it was the 2nd delivery envelope. My address was also printed correctly but without my mobile number. Inside this 2nd envelope I found yet another plastic courier envelope. I am quite sure it was the 1st delivery envelope. My address was also correctly printed and again without my mobile number.
Now, can you guess the reason for the 2 failed deliveries? Yes, because my mobile number was not printed on the 1st and 2nd envelope, therefore he could not call me.
This is POS LAJU SERVICE !!!!
I never have problem with City-Link, SkyNet, Nationwide and GD Express.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Priority Lane
Need to go inside the bank for its counter service, so dropped in at the Pantai Jerejak Public Bank. An old guy who seemed to be in a hurry and myself reached the glass door at almost the same time. Ah hem... being a good sport, I allowed him to enter first. Almost immediately I regretted my action. The reason was that we were both heading for the same counter...the priority lane for senior citizens/expectant mothers/disabled!! He went straight to queue whereas I hesitated. Instead I turned to press for a number and then took a seat nearest to the priority counter.
There was no crowd and within 5 minutes my number came up. While waiting for the teller to attend to my transaction, I glanced down the counter and noticed that the old guy has also reached his turn and was in the process of filling in some forms. Incidentally we finished our business at the same time and left the bank at the same time as well. No loss for me!!! Hahaha.
Here is a tip to all my Warga emas friends. The next time you go to a bank, press for a number first before proceeding to queue at the priority lane. If your number comes earlier, move away, if not wait for your turn in the queue. Of course if there is nobody at the special counter then go straight up to it and do your business. That simple and fast!!
There was no crowd and within 5 minutes my number came up. While waiting for the teller to attend to my transaction, I glanced down the counter and noticed that the old guy has also reached his turn and was in the process of filling in some forms. Incidentally we finished our business at the same time and left the bank at the same time as well. No loss for me!!! Hahaha.
Here is a tip to all my Warga emas friends. The next time you go to a bank, press for a number first before proceeding to queue at the priority lane. If your number comes earlier, move away, if not wait for your turn in the queue. Of course if there is nobody at the special counter then go straight up to it and do your business. That simple and fast!!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Birthday card
On my birthday, I received this beautiful card from a a very special friend, Gomathy.
I like the wordings inside. As usual, vain old ladies like to be wished "young"!! Hahaha...... Can you read them? It goes like this......Thinking of you warmly
now your 60th is here.
and there's just no need to worry
you look younger every year.
So you must be doing something right
you're really looking great.
and on a special day like this
take time to celebrate.
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY
now your 60th is here.
and there's just no need to worry
you look younger every year.
So you must be doing something right
you're really looking great.
and on a special day like this
take time to celebrate.
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY
I texted to thank her. Almost immediately she called me. She told me that on my birthday eve she drove all the way from BM to Downing Street Post Office in Penang to post the card so that I could receive the card on my birthday. I am so touched.
After slogging for 30 over years, first in MPPP and then in MPSP, she is now enjoying her retirement with comfort and much travelling. Her eldest daughter is in Australia and 2nd daughter in Vietnam, so most of the time she will be flying up to Ho Chi Minh City and down to Melbourne. MPSP friends...... if you want to call her, I advise you to text her first to know where she is otherwise you might end up making overseas calls!!
So right here, I want to sincerely wish her continuous good health and great happiness.
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