Entries from August 2007 ↓

This is what Homer Simpson says at the start of The Simpsons Movie. But its worth it. Every sen of the RM11 I paid… erm… that I owe sis hehe…

When I first found out that The Simpsons Movie was finally out, I was keen to see it, simply because I love watching The Simpsons. There is something that is just so endearing about this bright yellow dysfunctional family. I’m sure many people can relate to them one way or another.

I finally caught it today much to my delight. Many people have written about this movie so suffice to say that it lives up to all its hype. It did not feel like 90 minutes at all and it was just like watching an extended version of the half hour tv series, just as hilarious and satirical without having any boring bits.

I loved the tongue-in-cheek references to its tv origins though, like the scrolling reminder of upcoming shows at the bottom of the screen, and the “To be continued” that appeared at the cliffhanger.

I never knew if The Simpsons was a kids or adult cartoon. I think many of the jokes in the show would be lost on kids (e.g. the scene of Homer swinging between a rock and “A Hard Place”), but there was enough action to keep kids entertained. There were these 2 guys sitting next to me who were laughing so hard throughout the movie, even during parts which weren’t very funny at all. Weird.

There was also a girl who was chatting on her phone in the middle of the movie but even that didn’t really detract from the pleasure of the movie.

This is a movie I’d happily watch again - so I’m open to offers

Just a tip for anyone who hasn’t seen it though - don’t leave when the credits roll. You might finally hear Maggie, the silent pacifier sucking baby, say something. 

A while ago, I was put in a very difficult position when I found out that someone was saying unpleasant things about me. To put it in a nutshell, this person who I used to respect was acting like a spoilt brat who’d had his sneaky plan exposed and thrown to the winds.

This person would say things to others like “How is she? I heard she lost weight. Is she unwell?” which I felt was snide and very uncalled for because of the implications. Initially, I thought to be generous and “turn the other cheek” but after a while all the snide remarks and one in particular got me so riled, that I decided immediately that there was no way I was going to be Ms. Nice Girl anymore.

Out sprouted the horns and the forked tail. In fact, when I heard the last comment about me (which was petty and totally uncalled for in my opinion) I blew my top and declared in a fit of frustration that I was never going to ever see this person again.

Ever.

Even if I did, I swore I will still “not see him” i.e. I was going to turn on my charm and see THROUGH him because he just doesn’t exist for me anymore. Not after the awful way I have been treated.

Anyway, 6 months have passed and I’ve been in blissful existence away from this suffocating individual albeit I get the snide feedback from time to time.

Then, I was told that there is a lunch next week by this obnoxious individual where I am invited to attend. Herein lies the conundrum.

Do I:

(a) give “face” and attend, thereby opening myself to being provoked and pissed off, but retaining my social integrity?

(b) not give “face” and refuse to attend thereby sending the message that I will not forgive and forget?
If I attend, I’ll have to act like nothing’s happened, which is honestly, impossible. It’d be an hour of faking smiles and friendly chit chat and enduring sarcasm. Not something I’m keen on.

If I don’t, I’d probably get more snide comments about what a Ms. Prissy I am.

You know, I think I can live with being Ms. Prissy. So, give face or not?

The itchy fingers did it.

The ambitious me followed.

I started a new site which (surprise… surprise…) relates to shopping!

All about Shopping! (with the exclamation mark) is my new baby to nurture and watch grow. I plan to use it as a platform to write about my shopping experiences as well as good (and bad) experiences with stores. So, if you own a store and pride yourself on being rude then watch out! You might just get featured!

Its still pretty new. I wanted to have some material on it before I launched it to the unsuspecting public

So, pay me a visit there, drop me a line, linky love me…  I’ll thank you in advance for it!

Yesterday while at RHB Bank, I noticed a new circular pasted on the counter. I can’t find an online copy, but in a nutshell, the circular stated that the bank will be issuing new cheque books from 1 October 2007 in line with the new electronic cheque clearing policy.

I think this is the new policy that states that cheques will be now cleared in a day or less. Bad news for people like me who issue cheques then rush around to transfer money into the checking account… hehe…

Anyway, that did not faze me, but the next item on the circular did. Apparently, when using the new cheques, companies now do not have to affix their rubber stamp on it.

I was puzzled.

The present system requires that companies affix their rubber stamps on their company cheques. I suppose this is a form of security for cheques without the rubber stamp would not be cleared.

With the new system, there no rubber stamp is required for company cheques and cheques affixed with the rubber stamp will be rejected by the bank! Boy oh boy!

I hope there are sufficient security features in the new cheques to protect the users. At present, if the rubber stamp affixed does not match the copy in the bank, the cheque will be rejected. Without any rubber stamp, there is potential abuse, for if cheques are stolen and signatures forged, lots of money can be drawn out before anyone realises it. This is more so if cheques can be cleared in a day or even half a day, as proposed.

I’m curious to see what the new cheques look like and what security features will be installed in them. We still don’t get pretty decorative cheques, but it won’t hurt for the banks to issue some more attractive looking cheques right?

Aside: Happy Belated Birthday to fellow blogger - the reviewer lawyer and cook - Pablopabla!

I owe a zillion people tags. I’m so sorry for being tardy. Its one of those things you know. You fall off the blog-wagon and suddenly it gets harder and harder to find something to blog about. Then all you want to do is to take a rest. It explains my absence from your RSS feeds lately fansi-s, but I hope it won’t happen a lot. Also, I’ve been busy with this and that and well, pictures are rotting away in my camera phone.

Anyway, enough of the whining. Lets get down and dirty with math! Hehe… Giddy Tigers challenged my math by asking me to list things down in threes. A number to the power of three is a cube no? *watches fluffy clouds pass through the space in my head*

Without further ado - here we go!

Three things that scare me are
1. Dolls - Read too many horror stories
2. Taking taxis - I’ve heard too many stories of terror cab rides.
3. Insurance agents - nuff said!

Three people who make me laugh
1. Me
2. Me
3. Me - ya siao hor?

Three things I love
1. Handbags - I’m a bag lady!
2. Coffee - nothing else jumpstarts me in the morning like a hot coffee
3. Money - its security.

Three things I hate
1. Cockroaches - shudder
2. Mess - I get irritated when I have to sit in a messy area
3. People who think they are hell of a grand but are in fact spineless wimps

Three things I don’t understand
1. The stock market.
2. Why the Government has millions and billions to spend (throwaway) but we don’t see any progress in the country
3. Why we have monkeys in Parliament

Three things on my desk
1. Leftover Cafe Latte Kit Kat
2. My coffee mug
3. My mobile phone

Three things I am doing right now
1. Wondering why I’m doing this
2. Wondering what I should have for lunch
3. Wondering where my next paycheck is coming from

Three things I want to do before I die
1. Be an SAHM - this is the same as Giddy Tiger
2. See the Aurora Borealis
3. Travel the world

Three things I can do
1. Curl my tongue - apparently some people can’t
2. Lose my temper at the drop of a hat
3. Improvise cooking with minimum ingredients

Three things I can’t do
1. Understand the stock market - seriously I’m a doofus
2. Bring myself to speak civilly about “the ghost”
3. Sing and dance - that’s two but that’s why I don’t karaoke

Three things I think you should listen to
1. Your conscience
2. Your parents
3. Raindrops on your window - its therapeutic

Three things you should never listen to
1. “But you can’t!”
2. “Its impossible!”
3. “Do you have insurance?”

Three shows I watched as a kid
1. The Electric Company - snap! GT!
2. Mork and Mindy - nanoo nanoo!
3. The Mickey Mouse Club - the original cast not Britney Spears and gang

Now to tag three people:
1. Pinkelle - On to you!
2. Wuching - Not sure if you have done it but this should take your mind off getting banned by PPP
3. Tine - Wanna do this one?