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On weekend, I had an interesting (uhm.. maybe it’s rather annoying) encounter. I was at karaoke with my college friends when one of their friends whom I haven’t met decided to join us after that for shopping.

At first the friend wanted to join us in karaoke but, knowing her, my friend told me not to include her in the booking in case she didn’t turn up. My friend was right. This woman is very famous in not keeping her words. So, as we were finishing, she called my friend to ask if she could come to the karaoke session. We already paid our bills so we told her not to come and meet us outside instead.

So, we didn’t go for lunch as we already had our buffet lunch at karaoke. She ended buying a cinnamon bun and ate it while we shopped.

Since I haven’t had my coffee fix all morning, we decided to break for one. It’s better for this friend too since the salesgirls at every shop were staring at her eating a chocolate bun and worried that she might ended up dirtying the clothes on the rack. My good intentions led to her putting a foot in her mouth. Let’s call her Katak No. 2.

We were all talking about our past trips to Cambodia when she decided to be a wet blanket. When I said, I enjoyed my trip to Siem Reap, Katak No. 2 said, she and her friend were teased while they were in Pub Street by a bunch of tuk tuk drivers and it scared the shit out of her. So it’s good to be traveling with boys as they can protect you. (“Ya right! Bullshit!”) I told her, if you were traveling with me, you won’t have this problem coz nobody in his right mind would want to mess with me. Ms Pok was laughing her head off.

Then, we were talking about coming trips and we were excited about the variety of food, Katak No. 2 decided to butt in again. “Cannot eat so much. You will get very fat!” (Yah.. as if the food would make much difference when I am already more than overweight).

Sensing my annoyance, Katak No. 2 decided to erase what she said. “Oh yeah.. but traveling also, you walk a lot, so you can eat more coz you will burn it all away.”

Then, I was looking aloof coz I didn’t want to listen to her crap no more.

Katak No. 2 added, “But I think before the trip, we all should go on diet, so we can eat more during a trip and don’t have to feel guilty or grow fat after the trip.”

I showed my tulan face. To me, those people who worry about getting fat during holiday getaways should just sit home, watch travel channel, drink detoxifying lemon juice and eat grass.

It’s a lucky thing none of us invited her to join us for trips even she hinted rather violently that she would like to come.

I wonder why she wanted to join us for shopping that day. It was then, Ms Sure Win told me that, they met up the night before for dinner with a bunch of their college friends. Seeing most of them are married with children, one of the guys in the group teased her for being single. So suddenly, she was reminded that she’s getting older and desperate. She’s quite pleasant looking really. I guess must be either she’s too choosy or maybe she just couldn’t stop saying the word “fat”.

I think she probably feels sorry for herself for being single. She said she doesn’t like being reminded that she’s getting older and still single. I guess she should join the dating club and not coming to my group of friends to get “support”.

First of all, my group of friends does not feel sorry for ourselves. We are rather happy the way we are. Come what may and we always grab the bull by its horn. That’s how we see life. She obviously came to the wrong group. She must have thought that, all single ladies have self pity, but no. We feel just fine and dandy. Please bring your self pity and negative thoughts to someplace else, maybe to “Spinsters Anonymous”. Yeah! You can be president there if you like. Thank you very much.

I relate this conversation to my friend and he told me something liberating. He said, he too was hurried to find someone and settle down. He has this friend who is 34 and whenever someone pushes a girl to him, it’s like saying, “Hey! You two leftovers, please hook up!”

Men find this rather unchallenging to have a girl being thrown at him like some leftovers. Haha. So, we should be liberated from such thoughts. We should not have this leftover mindset. We all deserved what we think is right for ourselves ( I don’t want to say best coz it sounded rather egoistic!). Just because everyone is hooked up, doesn’t mean that we are pressured to do the same.

Who knows? Love ambushed the unsuspecting, often violently, just like accidents*. It’s never too early or too late to find love.

*Inverted saying (Accidents ambushed the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love) from Andrew Davidson in the Gargoyle. Check out this book! it’s rather interesting!

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Not too long ago, we read with disgust that there are bomohs, soothsayers, etc out there to cheat and lie hapless elderly people of their life savings. A few years ago, my relative was one of the victims.

As usual, this distant aunt of mine went to the wet market one unfortunate morning. She was approached by three ladies in the market, telling her that her son is in trouble. If she didn’t do what they say, the son would die. Somehow, this aunt is very well known for being rather shrewd and stingy, we were surprised that she fell victim to their lies. She took the three ladies home and started to ransack her own house for jewelry and cash. Her son – the one that supposed to die, was at home when the mom came back with the ladies. He tried his best to ask what happened but his mom kept pushing him away. It was as if she was possessed. He yelled and screamed and tried to stop his mom but to no avail.

After making away with RM30,000, the three ladies left her house. Then only, the aunt suddenly woke up and realized she has been duped. But it was too late. They went to lodge a police report but as usual lah, what can they do? Not even offering comforting words. The best part is, some 2 weeks later, one of the ladies came back to look for my aunt but this time, the black magic/ voo doo/ santau didn’t work. The stupid woman was almost beaten to death. When they handed her over to the police, the police said, they did not have any evidence to lock her up and let her go! HOW FUCKING STUPID AND IDIOTIC!!!!

Yesterday, I was having dinner with my friends when I was told of some stories of being lied and cheated. A friend’s friend is single and in her 30s. She got to know a Caucasian man via internet and romance was “hot” online. The man promised her everything – the sun, the moon, the stars. He even said, he would come visit her soon. On the day he was supposed to arrive, he went missing in action and unreachable for days. Then, he called to say that he had fallen very ill. To compensate for his absence, he said he had delivered a present to her.

As usual lah, the package got stuck some place and needed money for clearance. If you are talking about RM100, then fine lah. This one is RM20,000!!! What fuck clearance can cost so much money?? Probably the “present” also not worth that much! Against all protests and advices from rational friends, this stupid woman quietly took a loan from the bank to pay for the “clearance”. Yes, you guess it right. The man and the money magically disappeared in thin air. Till today, she is still financing the RM20,000 she gotten from the bank to pay for her stupidity. If you ask me, she memang asked for it! Loh lei jin!

Another story was about a divorcee in her 40s. Same thing happened. The Briton promised to see her but he never turned up. She is all ready to quit her job, pack her bags and move to England. Seriously, if a man is very much in love with you, nothing will stop him from coming to see you! With cheap air tickets nowadays, he can practically fly to see you every month! Nothing can stop him! Oprah said it best – If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay. Stop making excuses for a man and his behaviour. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that’s not meant to be.

Well, not all men are out there to cheat you. There is this friend who got to know a Briton from the internet. Within three months, the man actually flew to Kuala Lumpur to see her. Knowing that their relationship is still new, he didn’t force her to quit her job to move with him to England. He gave her time to think things over and came to visit her again in Kuala Lumpur six months later. The relationship has been blossoming well. He knew that my friend is afraid of the cold weather, he bought her air tickets to fly to England this coming summer!

Well, if you ask me, how do I know for sure that this man is not after her money? Well, she’s relatively broke every month and lives from one pay check to another, in heavy debts with the credit cards which the man eventually helped her to clear and he even bank in money for her to use every month! And, really.. she’s not even drop dead gorgeous. Hahahahah!!! So bad! I really hope things would turn out to be good for her.

So women! If you feel unsure of your “relationship”, please get advice from your rational friends. Seriously, when you are in love, you would be  too blinded by emotions and passion to make any sound decisions. (Sometimes, I could never understand “what passion?” since everything is ONLINE! The only passion you get is probably with your fingers. LOL!).

Please! Listen to your friends! Even if the truth really hurts.

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Last Friday, I was at my friend’s pre-wedding buffet party. There were much merriment in the house with close-knitted family and friends. The buffet spread was great, especially when Mrs Yap cooked them all herself! Imagine rendang ayam at its best, stewed pork belly, crispy buttered prawns, yam cake, chai ngor.. (she’s my chai ngor sifu by the way), etc. Then, there was this little girl from next door came over to celebrate too with her mom and dad. She’s only 2.5 years old but the way she talked and walked, she sure looked like an adult.

She was polite enough to address everyone in the house. When she was about to address me, she didn’t hesitate and called me, “Fei Fei” on the spot. My friends laughed so hard. I too, chuckled away. Cilakak budak! Never give face! I thought to myself. Then I told her, it’s okay for her to call me “Fei Fei” but she better not start calling all fatties she might meet, the same.

Then, we were looking at my friend’s wedding picture. Curious, the little girl demanded to have a look too. Since I was engrossed in looking at the pictures, I ignored her. Then, she suddenly called me “Jie Jie” instead of “Fei Fei”. Her mom came in just when I teased the little girl, “Very pandai ah you! When you want something, you call me Jie Jie lah? Just now you call me Fei Fei?” The little girl looked disappointed and started to sulk.

The mom turned red and somewhat appeared to be apologetic. I was thinking, she must be very embarrassed that she didn’t teach the daughter how to behave.

“Oh! She was watching tv with this character Fei Fei in the series. So, she thought you look like Fei Fei. Fei Fei in the series ah, is pregnant. So now, she sees somebody looked like Fei Fei, she will call her Fei Fei. She didn’t mean it.” Her mom offered explanation rather apologetically and hoped that I forgive her daughter.

My mind went blank for a nano second.

What was that? What was her mom trying to tell me? Is being labeled pregnant far, far better than being fat? Hello? I know I am fat. I am ok if small children called me a fatty because I know one day, they will too, ended being as fat as or much, much grossly obese than me when they grow up. Karma is a bitch! LOL! Evil thoughts!

I was rather amused by her explanation. Hilarious! Sometimes, things are better off left at where it is. You know. Just laugh at it, and shut the fuck up if you have nothing better to say.

Well, I think at least, one thing came out good for sure. We know her daughter is not capable of telling lies.

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Since I will be away for a few days, I decided to put up stories I wrote in City of Shared Stories – Kuala Lumpur here to entertain you guys. Feel free to write your own stories and remember to share it with us here as well!

September 2006: Toothpick – Actually, I wrote this one in my old blog sometime in September 2006.

The Lioness and the Hyenas – I noticed some grammar mistakes… *cringe*

Who’s Your Daddy? – Evil me!

Thank God for Night Blindness – Ah… the innocence of youth.

Milo Fear Factor – If I can do this, I can do anything! Haha!

Enjoy. If you like them, just click I like the story too. Let me know which one is your favorite.

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As I was chatting with my cousins and mom in the kitchen while eating heong peah bought from Taiping, I heard a soft knock. It sounded like someone opened the window. Since cousin sis was sitting next to the window, she opened the curtain to look but didn’t see anything. We continued chatting briefly till our Indian neighbour shouted at us. We quickly ran to the wet kitchen to see what’s going on.

There were three Malay teenagers slowly cruising away on one motorbike while waving and laughing happily at our Indian neighbour, as if they were taking a slow evening stroll. Thinking they might be some teenage boys playing the fool, we didn’t suspect much. But our neighbour kept talking non stop and pointing their fingers. So we thought they must have scratched our neighbour’s car so we went out for a look.

We were shocked when we saw pieces of glasses strewn all over the road. It was our neighbour’s Vios. Our Indian neighbour’s grandson ran out with his late grandfather’s cane and ran after them.

The small commotion had many neighbours curious. They came out to check what was going on. Some of them shared stories with us that they suffered the same fate too. Those who are living behind my house, facing the playground are living in fear. 3 of their lorries’ batteries were stolen within a year. So much for buying the property for peace and quiet, huh? Just last week, a family was held at parang point when they came home. They gave everything to the robbers they claimed, one of them even have a gun! Lucky they were not hurt.

The police came after 10 minutes of report. I was surprised. So, I went out to chip in to the police report of what I saw.  Our Malay neighbour saw them first actually. He was strolling along the road when it happened. He saw one of them opening the locker in the car and started shouting at them. Instead of speeding off, the three of them nonchalantly rode on their motorbike, slowly and passed behind our house. We could hear them laughing. That was why we thought they were playing the fool. It was then, the Indian neighbour’s grandson ran out with a stick and chased after them. The three juvenile waved at him and said BYE BYE to him as they laughed and sped away. Criminals are getting bolder and bolder by the day because the police cannot do anything about them!!

When the police came, I went to talk to my Indian neighbours to ask if they saw the faces of the three youngsters and also to check if one of them is the Malay guy we saw masturbating beside our house last weekend! Then, a Chinese man who helped the victim to call the police came over to me and demanded me to talk directly to the police. He asked me to SCOLD the police and demand for more surveillance patrolling. Hello? If you are so smart, you go and scold the police lah. Why ask me? Chibai! You think by scolding the police will do any good?

I told the police what I saw – the three guys and at the same time, also informed them, there was a pervert who always walked by my house. The police asked me what did the pervert do? I said, “Masturbate”. A few of my neighbours laughed except the police because he doesn’t know what “Masturbate” is. I should have said, “Melancap!”

My mom saw the pervert lurking at our back lane many times already. The worst part is my mom didn’t want to call the police. She explained, “What is the point? They cannot do anything other than stopping hapless Bangladeshi who is collecting refuse and old newspapers and demand for money!” My mom saw the police stopping Bangladeshi many times behind our house. She is very angry with the police and whenever she sees this happening, she would open our house window on purpose and stares at them! That would usually stop the police from asking for bribes from the Bangladeshi and pretend to scold the Bangladeshi and let him go.

It’s really sad what our country is reducing into. The police are supposed to protect innocent civilians. I was very devastated to read about the lady who knocked down and killed the snatch thief who robbed her; prosecuted for causing the death of the perpetrator. Instead of being glorified as a heroin for doing the useless police a favor by snuffing the life of one criminal – who might have killed many by snatch theft, she might be put behind bars.

So what did the police do? They took report on the spot. Just took 30 seconds’ look at the broken window. The two boys – the Malay and the Indian heros looked at the car and saw many finger prints. We demanded the police to lift the finger prints but they did not, of course. No cameras to take the photos even. Nothing. Just look. They dare not give their standard reply, “Oh, ini sudah biasa berlaku. Biasa lah tu,” because there were a mob of people there looking at them.  Tahu nahas pun! They just took down a report and made a few calls. I hope they call their counterparts to look for the vehicle as soon as possible and try to nab them before they go out on a smashing spree again.

We could only hope.

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