Living In Black

Saturday, February 12, 2005

+++Pauline's Blog Added+++

^_^Gong Xi Fa Cai, Wan Shi Ru Yi~! Happy New Year to all of you... So did you manage to get as many Ang Baos as possible~? What about all the yummies like Ruo Gan & Love Letters~? Did you peeps win any money in the annual gambling~? *sMiLe* That's why we all do during Chinese New Year, don't we~?

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This year, I didn't go to any of my relative's house, mainly because my whole family isn't around, thus if I were to go visiting to my relatives' houses, they'll think I'm there for the Ang Baos only. So might as well don't go right~? This year I only receive Ang Baos from my family & JingLin's Parents, which I'm satisfied already. However, I don't mind getting some more~! ^_^Heez~! This CNY isn't really as boring as I had predicted. At 1st I'm still worried that I'll be alone at home for the whole week, but life always has its twist here & there, isn't it~? So here's what happen~!

My parents & my brother with his wife & daughter were suppose to go to Australia on the eve on CNY. But in the end, only my parents went. Why~?!? Simply because things cock up in the applying of VISA. Who's fault, you might ask~? Now let me tell you who... The stupid Embassy of a certain country issued VISA which is only valid for a month, but from the date that you apply for it. Who the hell knows that, right~? Do you know about that, well, I don't~! Anyway, back to the story... My brother went to apply earlier for his wife on the 5th Jan (Cos He's Kiasu), but his trip is from 8th to14 Feb. While in the form, we had to answer things like, why do we go to Australia for & when are we going at & also for how long. The officer didn't even caution my brother for applying it too early, I bet he/she didn't even check. Most probably he/she just glance thru the form to make sure that every column is filled up, and that the name & passport number is right and then he/she approved already~! Well, never mind then. When my brother went back to his tour agency (the name I shall not enclose now 1st), hand over the VISA and all their passport, the agent didn't even bother to check the validity. So now, who is to blame then~? We the consumers lor... Who ask us not to check, or who ask us do not know about such procedures, or why do we need to engage a tour agency, or even better still~! Why the hell do we wanna go for a trip overseas~!?! Simple~! Because we f**king don't know anything about all such procedures, which is why we pay for an agency to guide & show us around~! We might as well go free & easy ourselves... Isn't that so...? Or is it that I'm whining like a bitch here for no reason~?

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Yes, I'm really VERY UNHAPPY~! Know why~? Here's why... It's suppose to be a long planned happy trip for my parents & my brother's family, but because my sister in law's VISA expired for 3 days, she was refused to board the plane. And because of that, my brother & his daughter stayed behind too, leaving only my parents to go alone. When I saw my sister in law packing her luggage the next day, she was so disappointed & sad~! 2ndly is, none of my parents knows how to speak & listen to English, and there they are going to an Ang Mo's country... How~? I bet it's gonna be chicken & duck talking man~! *sigh* 3rdly, apart from all that... It's the eve of CNY, and it really tears down the mood of CNY lor. When I 1st got to know about this matter, I got so angry~! Couldn't stop swearing here & there, couldn't stop worrying for my parents too.

Then, I miss JingLin so much... For the 1st time, we did not see each other for days. Hours seems long like years, especially during such times. Haiz... Luckily, she's a very nice GF. She'll message plus call me everyday. *sMiLe* The best thing is, she'll be back early TODAY~! Can't wait to hold her in my arms...! Wonder how is she le... Hmmm...

Anyway, back to my highlights of CNY. Although I've been staying at home for the past 3 days, I wasn't really that bored. Simply because I had many friends who came to accompany me. My house was really packed with my friends on the 10th Feb. Weny was the 1st to reach, and I went my house downstairs to meet her. I then walked her to the ATM nearby, as the rest of the people hasn't arrived yet. After that, we waited for a while before Winnie came with her friends, Zhao Ting & Jeremy. When in my house, Winnie used my computer to blog and change her skin in her blog (Win liao right~?), while the rest of us played mahjong. The rates is only 10 cents 20 cents. Small small only lah, we all friends mah, tio bo~? I won S$5/-. Hui Qing & Jamie came later, followed by Emily. That's not all~! A few more friends drop my house too. They are Tony, Lynn, Kent, Churra & our very William. Many people huh~! ^_^Haha~! For the 1st time my house got so many friends of mine wor...

Anyway we were playing Black Jack in the end, with Weny using my computer to rush her job proposal this time round. I was the Dealer of the day. The Table Rules I set was... Min bet is S$1/- & Max bet is S$5/-. Max players playing at one time will be 10. I was a BIG winner at 1st, but in the end I won near to S$100/- in total. ^_^Heez~! Quite lucky huh~? Some of them were all out to kill me then, especially Tony & William. They wanna increase the max stakes to about.... say S$65/-. Siao right~!

^_^The Gals With Their Delicious Dinner~!

Some of them went off after the game. Know what~? We were gambling for so long, that we forgotten that we have not had our dinner yet. In the end, the gals cook instant noodles for all of us. "^_^We're such poor thing huh~! A while after "dinner", they all left together. It was only then that I realise I had a severe bad ache, as we were gambling on the floor for a very long time. See, it's not easy to earn the S$100/- man...!

Yesterday, I met up with Freddy. In fact he came to my work place to find me & we sat down to chat for hours. We then had dinner together. After work, we went to Queens Club for some billiard games. We played a total of 9 games. Our score is 5 for me, 4 for him. My back was still aching during the game. We finished our game @ about 0130hrs. We then head to the Prata Shop near to NUS for supper. We eat & chat there for about 1hrs plus. We left for Kent Ridge Park when the shop was too crowded. We chat there again. It's been quite some time since we last went there to chat again. By the time I reach home, it's about 0600hrs already. One word to say only, SHAG~!

Well, as for today. I had a instant noodle lunch again. The only good news I've got so far is that, my darling will be back earlier tonight than as planned. Other than that, nothing good happens. My computer download this security patch file from Microsoft, but somehow got error~! Then I also don't know what I can do also. Luckily my computer is now still usable. Next is my handphone~! Don't know what's happening to it recently, kept failing on me. I think it's the software crash or something. Will go send for repair later. Sianz~! Nokia 6230 got problem also eventually huh~! After they upgrade the software, I bet I had to do everything all over again as everything will be erased~!

Woo... This entry so long already. I guess I'll have to stop here... See you guys around~! I hope JingLin & I can meet up with Ise & Peili for a movie later. ^_^chao~!

Posted by Stanley @ 3:01 PM