Archive for January, 2007

Rain’s Coming

{ January 19, 2007 @ 12:37 am } · { Views }
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Before I get shot down by the thousands and maybe millions of Rain fans. Let me make this clear. THIS IS NOT AIMED AT MAKING FUN OF YOUR IDOL IN ANY WAY! Its just a play of words with the current crisis that Malaysia, or more accurately, Johor, is experiencing now.

Every day, everywhere I go, I see the words “Rain’s Coming” on posters and advertisements that also comes with a generous display of his washboard abs and biceps. I switch on the TV, Rain. I flip open the newspapers, Rain (more than a page, mind you). I go to shopping malls, Rain.

 With all the Rain coming, I was just wondering how could the floods in Johor possibly subside. I must say the timing of this tour is pretty coincidental huh? Maybe some argue that Rain isn’t going to Johor or something like that. Haha.. You have a point I will agree. But just some food for thought lah.. Hope no offence was taken.

In light of the heavy promotional activities for his upcoming concert on the 27th January, Bukit Jalil Stadium, I shall contribute a little by posting a banner too!

The Day I Became A Telephone Operator

{ January 3, 2007 @ 11:45 pm } · { Outcasts }
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No… No… This is not some “Cita-Cita Saya” kinda essay. Just a little small story about what happened at approximately 6pm today while I was trying to concentrate on a TV Series. Maybe it’d be easier to narrate in conversation form. 

*O Jung.Ban.Hap ringtone is audible over TV sounds*

LL: YEAH? *answers phone*

UB: Where is ur MOM? Why I keep calling her can’t get wan! (forgive the broken english)

LL: Erm.. Maybe she’s not there yet?

UB: She’s usually earlier than I am!

LL: Uhm.. I dunno where she is. Have u tried calling the Kindergarten?

UB: I don’t have the number!

LL: ******** (real number concealed for security and privacy purposes)

UB: Ok

*click*

And I resume watching my show. Alas.. (note: choice of word here is due to CLP) Barely 5 minutes into the show my phone rings again.

LL: Yeah?

UB: She’s not there! Where is she??!! I’m leaving the coffee shop now.

(They were supposed to meet up for dinner and then he fetches my brother home.)

LL: Then what about LX (my bro)? Why don’t you drop by the day center and see if he’s still there?

UB: *sighs*

LL: Did they say that M is not in the office or not in the kindergarten?

UB: I dunno! They just said she’s not there.

LL: I’ll try to call

*click*

Clerk: Hello… ******* (name concealed once again for the same reason)

LL: Hello, M please…

Clerk: M ah.. Hmm… She…. Uh… Went back already ah?

LL: That’s what I’m asking you! (I had to laugh at this point… What ridiculous nonsense..)

Clerk: Haha.. Uhm.. I’ll check the time plan. Can you call back in awhile?

LL: OK

*click*

I resume watching TV while giving the clerk sometime. However, my phone rang soon after..

LL: Yeah?

M: Where is UB??? Why can’t I get through to his phone?

LL: Uhm… (At this point, I was pretty tempted to say “Please wait while I transfer your call”) He tried calling you but you didnt answer your phone. Where were you? Why weren’t you at the shop?

M: I was late. I had 3 missed calls from him but when I called back I couldn’t get through. All I heard was “Sorry…..bla bla bla bla”. Why can’t I get through? Where is he?

LL: Erm…. I dunno… (In reality, I admit to sounding alot more agitated)

M: *sighs*

*click*

Oh yeah…that was a rough outline of the happenings. I did feel somewhat like a clairvoyant for a while, albeit a fake one, since they were looking to me for answers that I couldn’t answer any better than they could. What’s the relevance of this story you may ask? I honestly dunno.. HAHA.. Good day..