I'm HOME A-L-O-N-E (for the night)

where have all the parents went?

First, it was Lydia. Then Yiling told me she's home alone too. And then Kenny. Now, it's ME.

Not that I am not happy about being alone and the whole house to myself, but lately, Ipoh is just no longer Ipoh anymore. Only last night, Eewan told me one of the houses in Gunung Rapat was burned down. And the authorities suspected that it might be one of the kerja ah-longs.

Anyway, you get the picture. You can't risk driving out late at night anymore. Mum told me that people threw eggs at the car's windshield, driver got angry and came down, car got stolen, he got robbed. 3 identical cases in ONE day.

my Lord! whatever happen to Ipoh, being a small town, and safe? nopesey, no longer that way anymore.

So, back to me being home alone.

"ANYONE WANTS TO COME OVER FOR A NIGHT?"

Anyone who's in Ipoh?
PuiYeen asked who's in Ipoh to go to RumJungle on Saturday NIGHT wor.. and she wants me to be the messenger.

KONON I know the whole Ipoh population like that.

But I am just doing her a favour and ask you si Ipoh-ians who wants to drag their sorry asses to RumJungle this Saturday. Time still undecided, you call me, I tell you later loh. This is because Ms.Lai still hasn't give me the details yet.

I still dreading about the fact I have to stay at home alone-leh.
So pleettttyyy...later something happen how??

*choi-choi* ptui!! #split saliva say again#

This is a continuation part of Goh's tag [15 Weird Things About Me].

Don't ask me why all of a sudden I wanna continue-lah but I just thought it's funny to write it out here.Since I didn't refer to my previous post, I have no idea which sequence I stopped, so I shall start with Number Uno.

1. I think I am the only ONE who's terrified of BIRDS. No, you silly! not the kukujiao, but really, the real, flying type of BIRDS. Most of the people whom I have brushed shoulders with, they know about this. And they always, ALWAYS ask the same question: "Birds so cute wor..you also scared meh??"

2. I don't think I like animals at all. Not even dogs, cats, etc. Ok, I admit I find some dog breeds are kinda cute, and I enjoy looking at them, ONLY if they are in a cage, or I am in the car. Friends who know about this, usually lock their pets before I arrive at their place. Or else, I would never set foot in their house. A good way to not ask me to any house party, I supposed.

3. I live in my own world. I create a sorta comfort zone at the back of my head. Don't ask me why. I am afterall, a lil weird.

4. I am a thinker. (*Ok, you can stop laughing now.) What is weird about me being a thinker is because most of the people I know, they tend to think I am a 'talker' rather than someone who thinks. Excuse me, but I do THINk, rather deeply too, thank you.

5. I have low self-esteem. Though many didn't believe this when I told them and they said I look rather confident conveying ideas, but in actual fact, I have very low self-confidence.

There you go! Until I can come up with more. This kinda things, cannot rush one mar..Goh..

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Since PuiYeen was back in town, we've decided to go out for dinner lah..(or else she will say lah..we forget about her d lah..this and that..) so, dinner it was lah.

Went to "MY POINT" for dinner. And perhaps, if I didn't have my flu, I would have tasted my food properly. Otherwise, it wasn't really that good afterall. I don't like my CORRIANDER OLIVE BUTTER LAMB.

After makan-makan and lotsa picture-taking, we then proceeded to RUmJungle.
What for wanna go RumJungle leh..I also don't know. But PuiYeen has never been there..so mai have to go lah.

I HAD LONG ISLAND (but it was called FUNKY MUNKEY there) and they kept asking me to loosen up and dance.
BUT I was sick man. How to loosen up? Already drank one of the strongest cocktail in the list, somemore want me to loosen up and dance meh, with the partial blocked nose of mine. Can die weh.

When we left the place, it was only 11 something, when people were just parking their car to enter the place. But wattodo, I was homealone, don't want to go back late, and it was wise to drive Lydia and EEwan back before the alcohol kicks in. I had to admit I was kinda worried because as I walked back to the car, I kinda missed my steps alil.

Dropped the two fella back and called dear while driving back home. I was getting worried because my vision was getting blurry and I changed the wrong gear twice.
but now, as you know I am typing this entry, I survived the night and came home safely.

I crawled into bed, feeling pangs of guilt because I know I was under medication and should not have taken alcohol but sigh, the crowd ordered, I musn't be left out! (I know, excuses..) hehe..but oklah, woke up this morning, feeling better..and hungry..so now, I wanna go out buy breakfast d lah..

Since PuiYeen was back in town, we've decided to go out for dinner lah..(or else she will say lah..we forget about her d lah..this and that..) so, dinner it was lah.Went to for dinner. And perhaps, if I didn't have my flu, I would have tasted my food properly. Otherwise, it wasn't really that good afterall. I don't like my CORRIANDER OLIVE BUTTER LAMB. After makan-makan and lotsa picture-taking, we then proceeded to . What for wanna go RumJungle leh..I also don't know. But PuiYeen has never been there..so mai have to go lah.I HAD LONG ISLAND (but it was called FUNKY MUNKEY there) and they kept asking me to loosen up and dance. BUT I was sick man. How to loosen up? Already drank one of the strongest cocktail in the list, somemore want me to loosen up and dance meh, with the partial blocked nose of mine. Can die weh.When we left the place, it was only 11 something, when people were just parking their car to enter the place. But wattodo, I was homealone, don't want to go back late, and it was wise to drive Lydia and EEwan back before the alcohol kicks in. I had to admit I was kinda worried because as I walked back to the car, I kinda missed my steps alil.Dropped the two fella back and called dear while driving back home. I was getting worried because my vision was getting blurry and I changed the wrong gear twice. but now, as you know I am typing this entry, I survived the night and came home safely. I crawled into bed, feeling pangs of guilt because I know I was under medication and should not have taken alcohol but sigh, the crowd ordered, I musn't be left out! (I know, excuses..) hehe..but oklah, woke up this morning, feeling better..and hungry..so now, I wanna go out buy breakfast d lah..

 

 

*Pictures with PuiYeen who insisted to send them to me when she's back in Penang. Hmmph. so now I am praying she goes back to Penang a.s.a.p..hahaha..

{This is a must-read}

Waiting for the bus to Kuala Lumpur.
In less than 45 minutes, I will be boarding a bus, heading south, to the one of the happening cities of the country.

Dad isn't keen to see me leaving the house. Kept reminding me to bring this and that.
He forgets that this isn't the first time I am leaving home for a holiday.
Prolly the umpteeth time I am boarding the bus to places.
However, everytime seems to be the first time for him.

He's even more anxious than I am.

Earlier he gave a roll of RM50 notes, telling me to enjoy myself and be careful.
I smiled, then the wide smile turned into a huge grin.
There must be about RM500 there he's holding.
I did what usually the daughters wouldn't do. I turned the money away.
I said, "No. Keep the money. I have enough to spend."

Who was I kidding? I am as broke as [insert the right word].
My accounts are overdraft and I am only relying on a small amount of cash for this trip around.
5 days only, not much to use also, I hope.

He seemed to be sceptical. He asked again, this time pushing the money into my hands.
Tempting, but no.
I am afterall, a fillial daughter.

What was the purpose of me working hard, trying to earn a scholarship?
Because I do not want to be a burden to my parents.
Because I want to live independantly.
Because I want to be in control of my own life.

And now, isn't that wrong, having to take his money?

He smiled, this time.
He added,
"If you do not have enough, call Pa. I will bring the money down to KL for you."
He walked away.

I am so thankful, he's still here with me. With us. With the family.

By the way ah, when is Fathers' Day??
(I know potong stim, but I really wanna know leh..;P)

May-may initiated a conversation on MSN.Gosh, then I realized I haven't been talking to her for such a long time. The Last time I talked to her, she was in TAR college, doing her degree. And now, this morning, she told me she's in DUBAI AIRPORT, waiting for her transit plane to Manchester. She's doing her degree in Liverpool for 3 years.

Kinda regretted for not talking to her for ages. Has always wanted to drop by in KL to meet her, but I always either forget about her, or I have no time for her. And now, she's 10283729304 km away..What to do~ Life's like that.

Better tell your friends that you miss them now, or else, they will be 8184837481101123232...km from you also one day.

*May-may, take care alright?! *hugs*

*Day 1 and am already missing you*
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I just don't understand why some people would always blame me for something out of the ordinary, happens.
Just because I am TANG ANG KHIAN, I always take the blame for things which happen out of my control.

(what you think my name not power enough is it? Always kena bully.!)

People ought to understand that sometimes, some things just happen.
Like a spark of love. Or accidents.
These kinda things happen out of our control.
Blame God if you must, but don't blame the people who are involved.


my W850i, one of the things I will always have by my side: my handphone. Anything also can don't bring along, but this, have to be by my side. Even if I die, handphone must be burried together with me. Wow, this explains the attachment huh.?

Haven't you thought that the people might be the victims itself?
Or maybe the people involved are happy with the situation they are in?

Just don't like the idea of getting blamed for things which happen, because they just do.

Why, people ought to remember that it takes TWO to tango.
and if one pihak want to tepuk sebelah tangan and the other doesn't want to tepuk-mengepuk, then it wouldn't berbunyi lah in the first place.


my leather wallet. Second must-have.. I.C, License, semua kat dalam. kalau hilang, naya lah! used to have a white wallet, but now change of colour. Somemore this was handpicked by someone special..

Just because I don't say a word, or I chose to keep silent, doesn't mean I don't mind being stab at the back, or taking the blame of something which I had no intention in the first place.
The more I think of it, the more furious I am, actually.

People often said I look "chuen" at first glance.
Friends even said I should smile more, or else, cool-cool like that, sure kill alot of girls one..haha..
Anyway, the point is, just because I don't smile at you, doesn't mean I am not friendly.
Most of the time, I am just not interested lah..not in you, but not interested in smiling lah.

Don't judge a book by its cover, all I could say.
Or in this case, don't judge me just because you know my "online" self.
Just because I may seem to pour everything into this blogpage, doesn't mean I am 100% my entire self, here.
Get to know me, before you pass any judgement.

Never say I am not good enough, because really, how much is enough to you?

I am just annoyed with the amount of blamings I get each time something happens.
Don't lah always blame me, selalunya saya innocent.

Oh, this is for the people who are still abroad.. 

*Yes, Kahling, this is for your eyes to feast on. Sorry, still no NASI LEMAK!*
However, there's TUALANG BIG prawns for you tomorrow..hehe..hopefully pictures can be taken! 

Glamour name: BLACK WHITE (COW)
In actual fact, it's SOYA BEAN mix with CINCAU..By the way, for the benefit of those who don't know what CINCAU is in ENGRISH, ..it's GRASS JELLY..

Since nowadays hor, nothing to do,..I always fiddle with my camera phone la..coz chunted mar, you see..
then took pictures lor..other than camwhoring pictures..i take funny ones too okay..
Like this:



Yeah lah..my fingers are short lah! So what?!
Hmmph! *folds arms!*

So I had a little fun today.

Lunch was at MunChoong's, so the trip to TanJung Tualang was cancelled. It was a rather wise idea too, because it started raining cats and dogs about 12 something in the afternoon. Would be absolutely dangerous to drive all the way there, and apparently, the food standard has dropped. Not as nice as it used to be, and rather pricey too.

Sorry, no food pictures. Because that time damn paiseh, tak kenal one another.. Everyone also malu malu like that..takkan when the food come, I snap snap pictures right? Like few days didn't take pictures like that! So, I decided to keep my w850i in my pocket, refrained myself from taking pictures, instead, silently ate my lunch, though I was abit full already.

After lunch, I went back to take a cat nap while Eewan and her friends went to Kellie's Castle and Clearwater Sanctuary Club. Though with a slight tinge of regret for not joining them because I had nothing better to do than sleep mar, right..but it's alright, I joined them for dinner instead.

We had "Claypot Noodles with Crab" with other delicious side dishes.
For those who are in Ipoh, but have missed their lifetime not knowing what I am talking about, I am talking about the famous "Hai Dong Fun" in Bercham, with its papan tanda 'Rasa Lain' [未不同]. If still don't know, call me at 012-5951882 and we shall go together alright..

They serve the best fishball with extra "spring". Plus the extra crunchiness of the deep-fried fish. And the crab, I tell you, darn fresh one okay..like the chef just caught from the sea only..and the sea like near the shop like that..ah..crap!

After dinner, they decided to go for tong sui, in tongsui kai. It was still raining cats and dogs but determined, we went also lah. The company was great lah. All of them were very well-versed in Hokkien, so it was rather hard for me and Eewan to actually understand their conversation. Can see that they were once notorious, but on the cheeky side.

Tried to persuade them to stay for a night but the driver insisted to go back to Penang that very night. Haha, alright lor..their loss for not tasting Ipoh's dimsum before going back to Alor Setar.

And to think that I might be upset because of loneliness. Ah, you are wrong.. so wrong..

Ah, touched down safely afterall.

Meeting Mel at 3pm. But she doesn't seem eager to meet me. Cis~

Mel, I soooooo love you!!
Finally, she got me Patrick Starfish! Hahha, after much pestering, that is!

omfg okay..
used to go bonkers with michelle lee about SPONGEBOBSQUAREPANTS and I bet, only the two of us watched that cartoon. I still do, how about you, michelle?

haha..and mel said she's gonna save up and get me a BIGGER version of PATRICK and wahahha, I am so excited about this!
Finally! PATRICK..hehe..think I am gonna hang it on my bag la..or in my car..or..haha..on my handphone..hehe..



So cute can?! wheeee~~

You often ask yourself, whether it's worth trying. And often you stop asking the question because you fear that by asking such questions, you are wasting your time, doubting. So, you decided to do it. Just do it. (quoted from Nike)
And now, having done it, you stopped running. You stop doing it. Because now, you begin to wonder. You begin to start using your head, rather than your heart. Because you foresee your future in a glimpse. Because you begin to panic. Because you don't know what you want now.

Is this the warning the friends have been telling you about？Didn't you see this coming? And you bluntly shove off the facts because you were too blinded with what you want to see?

You tell yourself to stop hurting. Yourself and the people around you. So difficult that you started out a new life and you decided to change it. See where it takes you now. You are standing where you were 2 months ago, perhaps a few steps back. Why?

You were a fool. Ruining your own life and the people's around you. You stop being a fool..Stop being stupid..and start being yourself.

WHAT do you get if you were to put some ex-rangers and ex-girls' brigades together at one table?
Ok, to make things easier.., what do you think would happen if you were to put MGS girls at one table?

Most of the time, WE ROCK THE HOUSE!

It happened this afternoon in Sushi King. Most of them used to be prefects back in high school. Only 7 people, out of 4 who used to be prefects; 3 normal rebellious students and what do you get?

THE WHOLE RESTAURANT FILLED WITH ONLY OUR VOICES.
The restaurant was almost packed with people, but we were the only ones making all the noises.So, you can picture the whole restaurant was practically in silence when all of us took a short breather. I think it's only common for us to act as if we own IPOH everywhere we go.

Then for dinner, the ex-rangers met. Most of them were, at least.
So, you know lah right, how guides and rangers behave during gatherings and functions..I think it must be the trainings lah, that's why we have loud vocalbox.

We had dinner in MP (the steamboat one) but we had ala-carte instead. Don't know why, not nice also people still want to go there..
Anyway, we had beer when most of them couldn't finish it. So kesian..the beer I mean..left there, unwanted.
In the end, we played "Spin The Bottle" (with the bottle of ketchup) and people took turns to take a sip from the beer mug.

'Nuff said. I guess pictures are better correct?


Standing:WaiYen, ME, ChengChien, Maylee
Sitting:Yeesan, SookMin, PhooiYee,WeiAi, YenYee, Crystal,TingYi

Soon, most of them are leaving.
And like what Maylee said, "What's the point of coming back when no one's around.."

EH, DON'T FORGET LAH..ANGKHIAN STILL AROUND IN IPOH MAR..(although I am in TRONOH, but it's only 30 minutes away, and if you call me, I will be there!)


My standard 4 friend and still counting! Wei Ai. Always the manja one..hehe..
and excuse the blushing, it came naturally after the booze.

Remember why I had to go down to Kuala Lumpur 3 days ago, and developed this weird English slang, and kept thinking things were cheap because I thought I was using US dollars?

The Uncle came back from Hawaii with his family, the cousin who purposely came up from Singapore to meet with us, the "me" who purposely travelled 2 hours down south. Everyone met in Boulevard Hotel, Midvalley City.

Nice hotel, heard it's rather new too. Only there for 2 years? That's what I heard. So, it was one family in one room, and the two cousins in one.

Jon and I were separated since young, and the 3 days vacation was good. It brought us back together, and expenses were ALL paid. Yeah, the suite was paid, the food was paid, even the things we brought, were ALL PAID.
(I sure have a generous uncle!)

So, cut crap..pictures more solid!


Top: Ryan (Hawaii)
Bottom: Me (Malaysia) and Jonathan (New Zealand)

Since young, the cousins whom I am closer to, there are quite scattered around the world. For e.g Jon, who left to New Zealand at the age of 8, Ryan who was born in Hawaii and only came back once in 2 years, Shen and Wei who's in London who only cames back once in every 3 years..

These were the cousins whom I am closed to. The ones in Ipoh are either too snobbish, or they are still young. (although I love playing with the younger ones) but you get what I want to say, right? The close ones, just aren't around..

The one in between the two of us is Uncle Andrew and Aunty Brenda.

More pictures available, after I get it from Jon when he's finally settled his stuffs in S'pore.

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(a-must-read)

On a serious note, I really understand why most of the people would choose not to seek medical advice in General Hospitals now.

Everytime I listen to friends, or relatives who complained about how bad and SLOW the service is, I would always say that things are different now, times has changed and they should probably give a chance to the government doctors to prove their capabilities and the medical officers, their efficiency.

BUT no, no more! my patience were tested and the results is:
TRY NOT TO GO TO THE GENERAL HOSPITAL(especially the one in IPOH) UNLESS YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, OR YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND PATIENCE.

First experience:
During my first accident (05.05.05), I passed out as soon as my head crashed onto the wheel and some samatarian guy send me to the Hospital(General). I was in a hell lot of pain, my thumb was dislocated, I had blood all over my legs and obviously, bruises in every part of my visible body parts, and I lied down in the ward, for GOD knows how long..probably 1 hour and still no action was taken.
Dad came soon after, dragging me out and into Hospital Fatimah, even though we were running short on cash but you get my point, the pain was unbearable.

After that incident, there was still prejudice and I still give the government a 2nd chance to redeem itself after all the promises made to improve services.

Second experience:
Today, I had to send in my granduncle to the hospital, bringing along my uncle and his family. Because I was the only one who knows Malay pretty fluently, I was send into the hospital clinic to keep my granduncle company and because the malays medical officers often treat chinese whom speak good Malay, rather than trying to show off by speaking English. So, uncle and his family waited outside while I went in and consulted the doctor.

We had to wait for 30 minutes before the doctor decided to call our names. The amount of patient in the clinic was countable within 1 hand, only 4 and he took such a long time with one patient. Mind you, if he was doing something doctor-ish, I would have forgave him, but he was fiddling around with the patients' records, and he didn't seem to me, to be doing something important.

When it was finally my granduncle's turn, I stood by his side, while slowly translating to him in cantonese and vice versa to the doctor in Malay. The doctor wasn't professional at all, as he kept yawning the whole time while checking my granduncle. He even dropped his sthetoscope while he was checking my uncle's heartbeat. After checking, he send my granduncle off to the X-RAY room, to take his X-RAY..while I was asked by a nurse to become a translator for this chinese lady who met with an accident.

After the X-RAY, both my granduncle and I walked back into the clinic, while waited for 1 hour plus for the doctor to come back and waste our time, fiddling with something (obviously) not important. I approached him, asking politely how long would it take to get this done, and he ignored my question so blatantly. He just kept quiet, pretended that he didn't hear me and I didn't bother raising my voice. I walked away from his desk and stood beside my granduncle. Oh lord! he was shivering then, due to the cold air and there I stood, helplessly for a second, when I went out to get some hot water for him to hold. Still shivering, so I went to take 2 blankets and wrap him up. Yet I know, he was still cold.

I went up to the doctor again, demanded that action should be taken quickly. He responded by saying that it's normal for the public to wait at least 5-6 hours before getting their treatment. It was the general hospital after all. He added that everyone is also waiting for their turn, and then he kept quiet. I was so heat up inside that I so wanted to yell at him for being so rude, and such a lousy doctor. I bet my ass he's not qualified, and even if he is, he's one unethical doctor!!

Finally, about 45 minutes later, a phone rang and he finally issued a permission letter to be admitted today. And it took another 30 minutes for some nurse to come with a wheelchair to take my granduncle into his ward.

How can this be happening? How can doctors who are being sponsored by the government has such attitude in work? We are tax payers you know,( my father is) and we are certainly paying their salary, so they should just do their share and treat us a lil better. And how can he yawn while he's checking the other patients.

So pissed today..if he's tired, then stay home lar! why want to menyusahkan my hidup..