The Odd Couple(s) at Bangsar Shopping Centre

Last night I went to The Actors Studio in BSC to watch The Odd Couple(Female Version)- my gf had won 2 free tickets from Maxis last Thursday.

I was looking forward to the outing, coz it's been a long time we get to go out and do something different instead of the usual "meet-me-at-Fitness-First-for-class" dates and movie outings. Unfortunately, things didn't work out as planned and we had a "disagreement" on the way to the show. So, we both went into the theatre baptised in vinegar.(At this point, I shan't disclose the topic of discussion but suffice to say that it's been dealt with)

the play is about 2 friends named Olive and Florence. Olive asked Florence to move in with her after Florence's marriage broke up. Lots of funny stuff sprung up because of their different personalities: Olive is messy and doesn't do much cleaning while Flo basically is the female version of my OCD brother. Olive is played by Bernie Chan while Samantha Schubert takes up the character of Flo. Others in the play were Sarah Shahrum, Elaine Daly, Nor Hazlin, Chacko Vadaketh, Sham Sunder Binwani.

Despite the pugilistic mood I was in, I thought the play was pretty entertaining- I've always loved stage plays with live dialogues(as opposed to pre-taped dialogues that I'm used to in my church Christmas/Easter persentations). Most of the actors/actresses delivered their punch lines effectively, though a couple of the ladies did mess up a bit on their lines.

Bernie carried the role quite well and Samantha was good too, just that I find her voice a bit pitchy- sometimes I couldn't hear what she was saying. Boy,does she look fat with her butt resembling the rear end of an elephant she really needs to work out a bit methinks. However, the ones who stole the show last night IMHO were the supporting cast like Elaine(playing a dumb blonde-ish character though her hair was dark brown), and especially Chacko and Sham who played the funny twins from India.

The play is directed by Joe Hasham while Farid Merican acts as the executive producer.

If only I could laugh more then... Unfortunately, we left the theatre with our sour faces intact:-/

Perodua conspiracy

In case you didn't know, I was initially planning to get a green Myvi before the Waja scam exploded right before my face. Now that I've to give up the Myvi, it appears that I have been seeing green Myvis wherever I go.

First, last week to the Ipoh JPJ to check the crowd renewing the road tax, I parked the car and got out of it. Right in front of me, I see one.



Just a coincidence, I told myself.

The next day after getting my Waja back, I had to drive it back to KL by myself. Somewhere along the PLUS highway, I saw a trailer with a couple of Myvis and again I saw one.



Again, it's anothercoincidence, I said. 10 minutes later I passed another trailer with another delivery of Myvis and another GREEN Myvi was there at the back! I didn't even bother to snap a picture- after all, I'm on the highway going around 100-120km.

So, by the time I reached KL, I thought that was the last of it... till the next day when I left the condo:



Now, every morning I have to walk pass this green Myvi day and night.

Great job, Perodua- just rub it in... :(

Kami and Kita

bobdogz: btw, 'hati' = heart not liver :p

Me: nope.. heart is jantung... in kamus, hati direct translation is liver

bobdogz: oh...izzit?!!
bobdogz: hati = liver ah...
bobdogz: wah...ur Malay A1 izzit???

Me:C3

bobdogz: now i pai seh :)
bobdogz: ya..i remember something like that now...

Me: btw, u know the diff between kami and kita?

bobdogz: heart = jantung
bobdogz: i know i know
bobdogz: kami = us...
bobdogz: kita = we...
bobdogz: rite leh???
bobdogz: my malay A1 one lar heheheh

Me: in poetic form, hati is used as heart... jantung bunyi tak cukup sedap

bobdogz: ya i know about htat tooo

Me: kami and kita both also we, us, etc... but slight difference usage

bobdogz: kami..and kita..different usage...??
bobdogz: whats ur definition??
bobdogz: i thot kami = me and my gang...not including 3rd party....
bobdogz: and kita = me and my gang and 3rd party etc etc....(all of us)

Me: uhuh, kami does incl. the listener while kita includes the listener

bobdogz: kami does NOT include the listener?
bobdogz: yup yup.that's rite...

Me: I hate it when the politicians use "kita akan buat ni, buat tu.." when they should be saying "kami"

bobdogz: ur explanation better....hahaha

Me: u sure you got A1?

bobdogz: wei!!
bobdogz: i know what I'm saying...just not good in explaining LOL!
Me: there are fake degrees out there... won't be surprised with fake A1 for Bahasa Melayu in SPM
bobdogz: where got?!!
bobdogz: SPM cannot fake one lar :D

Me: who knows? I may be talking to one here...

bobdogz: wei!!!!
bobdogz: i'm damn proud of my a1 one...:p
bobdogz: soooo hard to get...

Me: got fake MC, fake watch, fake DVD, the car dealer using a fake letter from bank.... so now we have a new one on the list- fake SPM

bobdogz: LOL! :)
bobdogz: yalor..ur stupid car dealer..
bobdogz: no lar..where got fake MC?
bobdogz: MC is not fake...just obtain illegally...
bobdogz: pay with money, but still genuine MC letter ma

Me: nowadays the standard of SPM has gone down,,,, your A1 is probably just C3 or lower in my time...
Me: IF it's real

bobdogz: It is REAL
bobdogz: hey..i'm not that young too lar...

Me: got an employee who gave me photostated copy of her MC... found out she tipu...

bobdogz: found out?
bobdogz: not normal meh? MC but not sick...
bobdogz: she bought it??

Me: told her to pack her bag and go... back then I was managing Why Pay More? at Gurney

bobdogz: wah!!!
bobdogz:u soo strict one ah??
bobdogz: sooooo bad....

Me: she used old MC and blanco it.. then photostat

bobdogz: kiam siap lor...
bobdogz: can buy one ma...
bobdogz: next time teach her ;)

Me: actually if I want to get MC very easy..
Me: no need to buy

bobdogz: how how?
bobdogz: ur fren doctor?
bobdogz: for me, i never buy MC before...
bobdogz: always genuine one...

Me: nope.. I need to use panel clinics... still no problem

bobdogz: but then, sometimes i sick, i oso don't take MC...
bobdogz: then how u get MC??

Me: will involve money, but only about RM3-4

bobdogz: huh??
bobdogz: RM3-4? parking?

Me: just go to any supermarket, 7-11 or sundry shop
Me: buy 1 carton of milk

bobdogz: then??
bobdogz: drink it and u fall ill??
bobdogz: u allergic to milk?

Me: I lactose intollerent

bobdogz: oh...
bobdogz: i guess that oledi

Me: guarantee within 15 min i will be rushing for toilet

bobdogz: :)
bobdogz: good for dieting oso
bobdogz: hahahha

Me: I still doubt your A1...

bobdogz: just tell me...how to get fake A1??

Me: hati=heart KONONNYA A1...

bobdogz: wei!!!!
bobdogz: that's how it's used in song ma

Me: you break your teacher's liver with that statement

bobdogz: like what u say...how do i know you use DIRECT translation wo
bobdogz: :)
bobdogz: break ur teacher's liver..so 'pai tia' c..c...c

Me: I'll probably copy and paste this conversation on my blog..

bobdogz: wei!!
bobdogz: i malu...

Me: You'll be famous....

bobdogz: ok deal :)

Me: what school u from? what year ur SPM?

bobdogz: since u got fan already..
bobdogz: Main Convent, Ipoh...
bobdogz: 1995 :)

Me: ok, will put the info in... memalukan sekolah convent

bobdogz: wei!!!

Me: now we all know 1995 there was a fake A1 SPM scam...
Me: lol

bobdogz: cannot put my school name!

Me: too late... u gave it already!

bobdogz: fine fine fine

bobdogz: c who ppl believe..

Me: heheheh

bobdogz: u better say
bobdogz: i thot its in poetic form k? :0
bobdogz: :)
bobdogz: cut and paste nicely..dont' miss out info LOL

Me: see how lah... may need to edit here and there to make you look even worse

bobdogz: cheh
bobdogz: u like :p

I don't even have to edit the convesation- Serena looks silly enough by herself:)

Anyhow, here some possible conclusions from this conversation:

1) Leaked SPM BM papers or fake SPM cert scandals occured in 1995
2) The Bahasa Melayu standard at Ipoh's Main Convent is questionable
3) She slept through her Form 5 and made it with fake SPM cert and/or leaked BM papers
4) She still types a lot more than me
5) She will kill me for suggesting the above possible conclusions

I wonder which it is....

Getting back the car Pt 2

No haze in Penang(yet!)

We left Penang at about 8.15am, with my mom and nephew tagging along. Getting out of the island was hard because of the stupid jam on the bridge, but after that it was smooth flowing. We eventually reached the police station at about 10.15am. My mom and brother went for breakfast while Daryl and I went to see the sergeant. Kebetulan he was at his car outside the office and we were told to follow his car to the court.

It was not very far actually and we promptly followed him around the court looking for the magistrate- apparently the court is having some renovation and the judge's office was shifted to another place.

After going around the court, he eventually found the judge's office. We proceed to enter and met the judge and I had to sign a document stating that I would not sell nor alter the Waja until the case is closed. Otherwise, I would have to pay the government of Malaysia RM50,000. Daryl acted as my guarantor and also signed the same document. With that, we went back to the police station to collect my car.


Reminds me of this song, "Reunited, and it feels so good..."

So officially the car is back with me. Like I mentioned before the power windows have been fixed, costing RM830. Also I got a paint job on the bonnet and a dent at side was fixed too. I was actually thinking of calling the conman and thanking him before I saw this:


No Hitz.fm, Mix Fm, My Fm, ERA for now...

If only I could write out the words I felt like uttering at the moment.... I don't get it- it's the original player that has no real value in the market! They removed the CD-changer(of course) and later I found out they took the wiper's water dispensing motor and tank too. They replaced my 6-month old battery with an old one(which died at the petrol station later when I was refueling). Oh, they also took my tyres and replaced them with almost botak ones. I had only changed the front tyres 7-8 months ago while the rear tyres had been there since I bought the car in July 03- must be really desperate to take the rear ones too.


need to change 'em soon...

After getting the petrol pumped(and bought a new calcium maintenance free battery- fortunately last time I didn't buy the maintenance free battery), I took her back to KL with me. I pretty much want to say that we live happily ever after, but the repair work has just begun. I bought 4 2nd-hand tyres for RM120 to replace the bold bald ones. Also, I also spent some money servicing the car.

I will list out the cost of everything later on and compare it with what I've got back in return(the power window, paint job, etc...).

So, it's good bye to the green Myvi and hello again stupid Ploton...*sigh*

My 2 cats in Penang

So nice to see my 2 babies again!


The tough guy...


...and the one who never goes out

Getting back the car Pt. 1

Finally I get to sit down and relate the whole story...

Right after I blogged on Wednesday about going to Ipoh to see the sergeant, I got a call from him. I thought it was nice of him to confirm our meeting on Thursday... until he asked me to bring some money for him. I told him I didn't have money anymore, since I was already spending a lot to travel to Ipoh. Some more I was the victim of a scam and I had to pay the finance company 3 months of installments for the car, plus the insurance, the road tax, etc... Eventually, he asked me to go over and "discuss".

Besides being a Christian, personally I rather pay the government than to bribe a police officer. So, I shared it with my gf, cell members, and brother about the bribe. Worst case scenario, I would tell him that "tak ada orang nampak, tapi Tuhan nampak" reason for not giving him anything.

Anyhow, on Thursday morning I woke up at 6am and left for Ipoh.



Halfway on the journey, I encoutered a roadblock and I was stopped!



An officer approached me and the conversation went something like this:

polis: Minta lesen...

(I handed him the license)

polis: Dah lepas had...

me: berapa?

polis: 12km... boleh tulis?

me: Boleh...

(He proceeds to jot down my details)

polis: Kena tanya dulu... kalau nak tolong, boleh-lah..

(At that moment, I was pretty pissed off with yet another police officer asking for bribe)

me:(with the poker face) Tak apa...kalau dah salah, kena bayar-lah...

polis:(looked at my license and returned it to me) Tak apa, nanti kami hantar surat...

So I took my license back and continued my trip- guess the officer was just trying his luck.

Anyhow, I reached Ipoh around 8.30am and the traffic was fantastic compared to KL/Pg.



I went to JPJ first to get a number because I wanted to renew the road tax before taking it back. I later realised that not many went there to renew their road tax so no hurry there. So straight I went to the police station.




On my way see the sergeant, I went to the toilet to ease myself and I noticed something strange.


Is she wearing an umbrella?

At the office building, I was told that the sergeant just went back home to change after spending the whole night in Kuala Selangor. An officer there asked me to have my drink and come back later around 11am. So I went down the road to a kopitiam for breakfast and I saw her.



Even though the number plate had been removed, I could recognise it. The bonnet looked suspiciously repainted. Anyhow, I proceeded to have my meal and later on I fetched my eldest brother who was coming here from Pg.

At around 11am, we went back to see the sergeant and he was in this time- he was so "IN":



He was sleeping so soundly that we were reluctant to wake him up. After sitting there for about 2 mins, we finally called him softly and got him up from his slumber. Apparently he didn't get much sleep because of the meeting in Kuala Selangor. He got down to business and did do the paperwork to release the car to me. However because it was past 11am, we were unable to go to the court to get the magistrate to sign the document. Therefore, we had to postpone it to the next day.

Eric then suggested that I go back to Penang for the night instead of back to KL. So, bye-bye haze and hello sunny Penang I went...

(To Be Continued)

Trip extended

Those of you who were expecting me to update you about getting the Waja back today... sorry coz I didn't get to collect the car on Thursday. So I did the next best thing... went back to Penang for the night and collected my car today.

Sorry to the Penang kia for not calling you- I was in a hurry.

Anyhow, there are quite a few things(with photos) to share about the whole experience and there's no cable for me to upload my pictures here. So, I promise I shall blog it on Monday...

In the mean time, I'm back in KL already...