I’ve been coughing for nearly 5 days already. Got this throat inflammation. Not the usual one, this one was really terrible. I can feel my throat swelling and my fever lasted quite a bit. I lost my voice and now I’ve got running nose. Swallowing also hurts and when the cough gets bad, I could be vomiting nothing but air.

So I’ve been eating porridges the whole week and tasteless soupish noodles. Everything’s tasteless.

Last Wednesday was bad. I was having high fever and in bed the whole day. Not talking, not picking up phone calls, just sleep and sleep and sleep. And missing mummy dearest badly.

I was so happy last Thursday when MsGreen, MrGuardsman and MrJetLi came to visit while I was working from home. I was just about to cook instant noodles when I heard the doorbell rang. They brought me porridge, a herbal jelly and a herbal drink. I was so touched. We had lunch together and off they went back to the office. I think it’s the first time I’ve ever got friends coming over to visit when I was sick. I thought it only happens in TV shows. Luckily I was wearing my bra when they came over. I made a conscious effort to finish watever they’ve brought for me.

It was good to be sick, I really appreciate their kind gesture and I learnt something new about them. They are keepers. Good stuff.

It’s Valentine’s Day today, Happy Valentine’s Day, my dear readers of 2 peehpul. I spent the morning doing some laundry for a while and we went to Paragon’s Din Tai Fung at Orchard Road to have our brunch at 4pm. Yes, 4pm. Then we walked to Shaw in hopes to catch a movie but the queue was so fucking long. Usually nobody watches movie at Shaw because the cinema’s quite old. But this time, the queue was so fucking long. Forget it, we never like Q-ing and it’s a job for Singaporeans only, so we walked aimlessly for a while until I suddenly had the urge to eat cake. And I remembered MsGreen bought this really really really delicious, best tasting cake I have ever eaten in my entire life for MsJazz’s birthday last year so I had to go get it for dinner. Walked to Takashimaya, St. Leaven at the market place downstairs but there was no strawberry cake. Sad smiley face here. You see, I’m not a cake person. But St. Leaven’s strawberry cake is so awesome, you can turn a gay person straight or vice versa after eating just one bite. I could finish an entire 1kg cake all by myself. It’s that fucking good. So it was sold out, and I went home heartbroken cos I couldn’t have my cake.

Going to Orchard on Valentine’s Day was of course the worst idea, but we only went there because of xiao long bao. Orchard was full of people. I don’t know why. All day everyday the place is fucking full of people. One auntie hit my ankles with her plastic bags so I gave her a stare. Her ’sorry sorry’ didn’t came across as sincere so if the world was to end tomorrow, I’d kill all aunties holding plastic bags first. Some idiots were selling roses for $5 a stalk. Who bloody buys a stalk of rose for $5 in this shiteous economy? Apparently, more dumbasses would. Some were also selling at $10. Heard from my mum, back in KL, 5 stalks of roses are sold at RM100. I tried to convince my boyfriend to buy a stalk for me but he refused to be a dumbass for the day. Shucks.

Now I came back and went straight online to catch up with my pet, Cibet, in Facebook’s Pet Society. Damn MsGreen for making me addicted to Pet Society! Arrrrrrrr! I find myself constantly logging in just to clean it, play ball with it, go shopping and race at the stadium. I’m getting quite good at racing hehehe. I’m so proud of my Cibet. But guess what? Pet Society’s under maintenance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sacrilegious!!!!! Damn I was so heart broken (again!). I miss my Cibet. Arrrrrr!!!!

My bloody running nose is annoying me. MsGreen says this should be the last stage of my throat inflammation. Once my running nose disappear, I’d be better. I’m going to take my bath now and force my boyfriend to watch Desperate Housewives from Season 4 because he promised me earlier he would watch with me. He didn’t get me any Valentine’s Day gift for 3 years in a row already. Enough is enough. Now it’s pay back time. I know how he hates Desperate Housewives eventhough he has never watched the series before. Just because there are some old looking women in a series doesn’t mean it’s not nice to watch. I’ve cried so hard watching a few episodes, and I think the stories are really touching. It’s even better than Prison Break, Lost and Heroes combined.

Happy Valentine’s Day again and hope you had a good one. Hope you spent loads of money because the economy needs it. 

For me, everyday is a valentine’s day =)

I’m not that difficult to read. I’m a very straightforward no-nonsense person. If I don’t like you, I won’t talk to you. I won’t even try to make conversations with you. Because I think you’re not worth my time.

There are many reasons why I don’t like people. If I think they’re rude, they’re full of it, they’re hypocrites to the worst kind, or perhaps I just don’t like his/her face - I don’t like you. I won’t even try to like you, unless you really exceeded my expectations. Bear in mind, my expectations for a normal human being who is the same level as me, is very high. I know that didn’t make sense to you but nobody cares. 

Really, I don’t need too many contacts. Call me obnoxious, call me arrogant, really, nobody cares. If I’ve got you in my books, I’d give you my time, my loyalty, my absolute attention - that’s how fiercely lovable I can be. 

I know I’ve mentioned this quite a couple of times. Cos I’m thinking about this one person, who is a coward bastard, for sure fucks prostitutes behind his girlfriend’s back, mouth full of insults and posseses an infected kukujiao. I’m being kind today because I did not reveal his name. Time will tell if he messes with me again, I will not give face.

So if I’m not talking to you, you better watch your mouth. Cos when I blow, I won’t give a damn if you ham kah chan on that day, I’d still curse that you sang jai mou si fatt.

The Star link.

Monday December 8, 2008 

Express bus crashes into tree and overturns near Tangkak, killing 10

MUAR: Ten people, including a nine-year-old girl, were killed when the express bus they were in skidded and crashed into a tree at Km146.5 of the North-South Expressway near Tangkak.

They were among 26 passengers and two drivers heading to Johor Baru and Singapore from Perak during the 2am mishap on Sunday.

Seven died at the scene while the others succumbed to their injuries at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital here.

 

Death bus: Rescuers looking for survivors in the wreckage of a bus at the 146th kilometre stretch of the North-South Expressway near Tangkak in Johor early yesterday. Ten passengers, including a nine-year-old girl, were killed when the express bus skidded and crashed into a tree before landing on its side in the 2am accident.

Police have identified nine of the victims as Foo Pei Sin, 21, Khor Mooi Hui, 49, Ng Ah Hua, 40, Ho Lee Lee, 42, Chan Jia Yit, nine, Ng Siew Woon, 12, Fuh Mooi Lang, 57, her daughter Goh Pei Sin, 21, and Ho Chung Shing, 26.

Ho was a Hong Kong national who had a Singapore permanent resident status.

Eighteen others, including the two bus drivers, were rushed to the hospital. Some were given out-patient treatment

According to a passenger Goh Sie Kiat, 31, who was going to Singapore to work, the roof of the bus was ripped off by the impact.

He said he managed to pull a 12-year-old boy, who had leg injuries, out of the wreckage.

Muar police chief ACP Mohammed Nasir Ramli said initial investigations showed the bus driver lost control of the bus before it crashed and overturned.

He urged eye-witnesses to contact the Muar police to assist in the investigations.

Fuh’s husband Goh Seng Ren, from Taman Seri Putri in Johor Baru, said he rushed to the hospital after being informed at about 3am.

He said his wife and daughter had gone to Perak to attend a relative’s wedding.

 

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said an investigation would be carried out and if negligence was found to be the cause of the accident, stern action would be taken against those responsible.

In Johor Baru, Plus Expressway Berhad corporate communication general manager Khalilah Datuk Mohd Talha said it was the first time a major accident had occurred at that location.

“We have sent a technical team to the site to identify the cause of the accident,” she said.

Bus accidents usually don’t get my attention, because I’m just too used to it. But this one will haunt me as long as it will:

AsiaOne News link. 

Tue, Dec 09, 2008
The Straits Times

Doctor dies in bus crash

A YOUNG medical officer was among the 10 people killed in a horrific bus crash along Malaysia’s North-South Highway over the weekend.

It is understood that Dr David Ho Chung Shin, 26, a Singapore permanent resident, was returning home after attending a friend’s wedding in Perak.

Reports said he was working at Changi General Hospital. The Hong Kong national was believed to have been in the last row of seats, and had been trapped in the bus after the accident.

I knew David Ho. He was my housemate of one and a half years.

We were very shocked to hear the news. At first, I was in denial. I couldn’t accept the fact that he’s gone. How can that be? Just last week I saw him sitting in the room and working on his computer, as usual. Just months ago, we had dinner at Sizzlers and spoke about our rental and his job as a doctor, how he loved working with kids and how he complained that even Hongkies like to complain about everything.

His sudden death was a tragic loss to all of us. And some of his clothes are still hanging in the laundry area. (sobs)

To David’s family and loved ones, I am truly very sorry for your loss. I know words cannot offer any comfort. I lost my aunt to a car accident, and I am still mourning the death of my grandfather, even though he has passed away 2 years ago. Nobody should go through their life losing their loved ones.

I can only pray that you have all the strength you need to move on, because the sun will still shine tomorrow.

This is not an explanation.

So I got invited to a wedding dinner. The groom passed the card to a friend, who then put the card on the housemate’s table, and have this housemate passed to me. The groom then MSNed me some few days later and asked if I received it. Weeks passed and I forgot to RSVP. Was in Vietnam when the groom SMSed me for my reply. "Sorry I cannot make it to the wedding dinner" was my reply. A "Withheld" phone number called, and I haven’t been picking up throughout the rest of my trip. My parents and my boyfriend and my favourite photographer were with me, who else could be more important enough for me to pick up phone calls? Turned out it was the groom. He sent me another SMS to say he understand if I cannot make it to his wedding dinner but to avoid his call and treating him like a plague? "I am in Vietnam now and I’m not picking any calls, so don’t be sensitive" was my reply. Let’s just talk again when I’m back in Singapore. Back in Singapore and confirmed with the groom that I cannot make it to the wedding dinner.

A day before the wedding, sent an SMS to the friend who put the card on the housemate’s table, "please help me to hand the groom an angpow on my behalf and put this X amount of money, thanks". Could I have handed the angpow to the groom personally? I could have. But I didn’t. But I should have. But I didn’t.

So after the wedding dinner, this friend who put the card on the housemate’s table, MSNed me, and questioned "why give angpow so little one walao????????". Oh so you got give the angpow ar? Thanks ar, I’ll pay you back. "But do you think it’s too little? and for 2 person only. sighhh. might as well dun give".

At this point in time, I suppose word got around fast.

But excuse me.

I am the one giving the angpow, so what is your problem? Is the groom inviting me just because he wants to earn angpow money from me? (And I asked this question knowing what was coming because I’m such a scheming bitch).

"he invited you cos he knows you as a friend"

Ah hah! That was it, that was the magic word. This was my chance.

I’m not going to argue with you or the rest of you people whoever’s reading this, about being treated as a friend. Apparently, setting up this personal blog is not enough to have people know me. Apparently, I’m posting in alien language. The thing is, I am still very much insulted by the way the wedding invitation was given to me.

If it was so important for me to be there, it certainly did not show. In fact, it showed that it was so much more important that I wasn’t going, to have the groom finally picked up the phone and dialed my number.

Now what does that say?

Let me tell you a thing or two about wedding invitations. It should be handed out personally, no third party software or proxy or emails or Facebook blast invitations. It should be handed out personally, to a friend or family you sincerely want to invite to your wedding dinner. When my neighbour’s son was getting married, and mind you they just live a few blocks away from my house, they came over with the wedding invitation card to want to give to my parents. But they were not home, only my brother and my sister were at home at that time. My neighbours didn’t even want to hand the card to my siblings, instead, they called my parents and asked when will they be home so they can hand my parents the card personally.

And for the one who was at the receiving end of the card, unbelievably, still accepts the wedding invitation and agrees to pass it to another friend? If I were you and if I am a real friend, I would say, hand it yourself la dude, I’m not handing out this card, sorry.

So don’t come to me and judge me by that "amount of angpow money". It’s not even the whole point. Don’t give me that ‘holier than thou’ attitude, because I’m not buying it. I still wonder, can friendwhoreships friendships blind people to the fact that they can’t think for themselves and think objectively? I don’t get it. "Oh I’m special, I want to be special, I want to be different" yet when it comes to making decisions and standing up for your own, the HERD mentality comes in and you choose your sides according to the majority? What gives? I did not even hesitate for a moment to sent that SMS asking for that favour. Because I know how things will turn out and I’m not afraid to deal with it because I know I am not wrong. Well you folks have your views of how friendships should be and I have mine and we agree to disagree and I totally respect that. You never asked why, you never seeked my opinion, you never even want to understand it from my point of view, so don’t be fast to shoot your bloody gun.

"Aiyah Jo, you take this too seriously ler LOL"

You mean inviting a friend to your one and only wedding dinner is not serious enough?

Then what is?

I really have no idea.

"Aiyah, my stupid friend go and leave me this in the room."

Why ar?

"I think he wanted to thank me for taking him around Singapore."

Oohh.

"Cos he knows I like all this, I use this during the shower, it’s very good. Better than those stone scrubs, can damage your skin."

Oohh.

"Eh take one lah, I got so many already, I don’t need so many."

Oh ok lah.

"Nah here, take the pink one."

Eh how you know I was going to choose the pink one arh???

"Cos I know you too well, Jo"

I am especially proud of myself today because I conquered my fear of heights.

My boyfriend’s colleagues organized a tree top rope climbing adventure at Bedok Reservoir and I got to join them. This morning’s weather was great btw, sunny and bright. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures to share with you because it’s not advisable to bring any gadgets with you during the entire event.

First, we needed to sign a disclaimer form, much like if we get injured or die, the organizer will not be responsible.

Next, we were briefed by the instructor and all I could do was couldn’t help but stare at his crotch area. I didn’t mean to be a pervert but… well… wearing those straps… it wasn’t really… pleasant to look at hahahaha!!! Then I started comparing… urm… balls sizes… Anyway, we put on our helmets, got a little bit of training on the grounds and we were good to go.

Looking from the ground to the platforms on trees high up seems like alahhh it’s nothing. But once I was up there, my legs couldn’t stop shaking. Actually, my whole body just froze. Cannot move, afraid to move. Felt dizzy, felt nauseated. Even with all the safety harness, I couldn’t help but to think of the worst. What if I fall down? Will people catch me? Will there be a thump sound? Will people scream? What if the wires broke? What if so many things….

YOU REALLY GET TO BE REALLY REALLY HIGH UP THERE OK!!!! 

It’s just so funny how our mind works sometimes. And it’s just as important to know, that our minds really control our bodies. Once I’ve gotten used to the height and kept talking to myself, "aiyah nothing will happen wan, it’s so safe. aiyah nothing will happen wan, it’s so safe. aiyah nothing will happen wan, it’s so safe.", my body got used to the works and it wasn’t so scary anymore. Though, my hands were a little bit painful from all the rope clutching and holding and gear switching, it was nothing but fun.

There are 4 sites for you to go through, each site and each course has its own difficulties. Some were just walking on static planks from trees to trees, some where just climbing ladders. More difficult ones are walking on thin wires with ropes hanging above you for support and walking on swaying planks/ropes. The easiest one would be the what they call "zip lines", that’s when you fix yourself on the thin wires with a pulley attached to your hip strap and glide through the reservoir or from top of trees to ground, so there isn’t much walking to do. One particular course I could remember was the Tarzan swing where there was a slight moment of free fall, then you hit your body onto a net. Fucking exhilarating. 

It was a really great mind and physical exercise, something different to do in Singapore lor. I greatly recommend it to everyone. And it’s not expensive at all, only $28 per person. 

Halfway through the course I looked at my boyfriend and we both grinned in evil. We were thinking at the same time how we MUST MUST MUST organize this for our friends, especially for Fay just to prove her son will be gay and her daughter will be lesbian.

So, wanna go? 

Surprise Surprise
For the first time in my life this Sunday, I will be a bridesmaid! My old school friend Karen is finally having her wedding ceremony after so many many long years pak-toring with David and I felt really honored and excited that I get to be her bridesmaid.

Which also marks my 3rd consecutive week going back to KL.

Angry?
Why do people have the misconception that friends cannot get angry with each other? People tend to forget that humans have feelings once they become friends. It’s quite alright to get angry at friends, in fact, I anger my friends a lot. They pissed me quite a number of times too. The thing is, it’s normal to be angry with your friends. Like Sue. Sue can be awesome sometimes but she sucks at being a housemate. Rent is always late, sometimes not very honest to me, sometimes leaves things in the house and not tidy. But despite all this, I love her all the same. I do tell her off, at least I try to minimise the ‘impact’ a little bit hahaha, but I love her all the same. In fact, when I am angry at my friends and they are angry with me and we trash it out, we move on. And our friendship grew stronger. I think this is how friendship should be, no?

Chew On This
I have been reading this book, Chew On This, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. It all started when we were having a conversation about fast food and how my boyfriend’s brother used to work at McDonalds and I was suddenly interested at how patties and french fries were made, how are burgers assembled and all that jazz. So at a nearby bookstore, this book’s cover caught my eye because it had a picture of french fries and sauce dip.

And after reading this book, I am damn sure not going to eat any fast food anymore. Well, perhaps once in every twenty five years. I think everyone should read this book. If you’re too stingy to buy, I am happy to lend you mine.

Diablo 2
Is what I am crazy about now. Last weekend I played from 8pm till 7am, non-stop. I am a Druid (Expansion Character) and now at Act II. Best. Can’t wait till Diablo 3 is out man. Can’t wait.

Beijing Olympics
I missed the opening ceremony and I missed the closing ceremony. I do follow the sports on and off though. My favourite is volleyball. I love the Japanese team. The girls are so kawaii. Reminded me so much of this old Japanese tv series I used to watch when I was a kid, called Maero Attack, it’s about volleyball team, story line something like Slam Dunk but better. I also followed badminton of course, and Lee Chong Wei’s performance was so disappointing. I was in the bus on the way back to Singapore so I didn’t catch the game live, but thanks to my boyfriend’s coverage via SMS, I managed to picture the entire game much like I would have watched it on tv.

Some sample of SMS coverage he sent to me:

• Game two starts. Bad net play by lee. Lin smash to get the first point
• Two love. Lee hits it long and out. Now long rally. Lee smash and out again. Three zero!
• Another smash by lee and it hits the net yet again! Five zero! Unforced errors!
• Brilliant smash by lin. Lee has no response! Six love
• Again the poor judgement by lee. Misjudge and have to rush to the base line. Net play short. Lin pounces again
• Lee misjudge again a base line shot. Struggles. Lin pounce with a back game but shuttle the net. Lee gets his first point
• Long rally. Net play. Drop shots. Still going. Lin strikes one long. Lee leaves it to go out. And it’s INNN. It’s eight zero
• Malaysian supporters are slumped to their chairs. Great drop again by lin! Short reply by lee. Lin pounces and scores again! Almost the same move as before
• Misbun walks over to talk to lee like he knows what he’s doing but misbun never won gold
• This game is faster that i can type
• Good steady rally from both players. Lee makes another unforced error! Misbun shakes his head and looks at his notepad
• Lee serve. Lin left it saying he’s not ready. Now reserve. Lin smash! It goes wide!
• Lin goes yeahhh to the crowd. Lee still looks like a drug addict but with withdrawal symptoms 

Of course at this point in time I was no longer interested with the progress of the game. I somehow hoped that Chong Wei would win us a gold. In this case, Lin Dan was certainly the better player. I think Chong Wei was under pressure, and was not mentally prepared for this game. Maybe they both have good physical skills and good techniques. But if your mind is not prepared, you can fuck up everything. I think it’s the most important part of the human body, your brains and your state of mind. Does our local badminton team go through mental training as well? I wonder. Hard la actually, if your coach also never win anything before in the Olympics hahahahahahahaahahahhahaha.

But I must say China has done exceptionally well in this Olympic games. They’ve participated in so many events! The synchronised swimming was really nice, did you get to watch it? Really amazing performance by team China, although the gold medal went to the Russians.

THE Permatang Pauh Election
Wonder if it’s going to change Malaysia forever.