Short notes over the weekend

Things are getting slightly better over the weekend.

Just a few days ago, I was lamenting about my bad luck since I acquired my car.

On friday night, Ravi (The car washer) came knocking on my door, (I peeped thr the eyehole) and saw him getting a '555' litte book in his hands.

'must be asking for monthly car maintenance' I thought.

I opened the door, and he was very polite.

Ravi: " Good evening Sir. "
Me: *Feeling very frustrated* "yes!??"
Ravi: " Yesterday night you lost something?"
Me: " ahhh! yeah I lost my phone!"
Ravi: " I found it on top of the car bonnet. But because yesterday you come back late (around 1am) so I do not want to call you."
*then he proceed to produce a silver K800i from his pocket*

My heart melted just seeing my missing phone. ~_~

Me: " thank you Ravi! you wait ah! *shut the door*
then I came back with a $10 bill, and passed it to him.
"Here! Go kopi! Thanks for your help!"

I took over the phone. The only thing missing is the white strap which I hung on the phone. which puzzles me. How come he remove the white strap? *hmmx*

but as long as the phone is back, I really dun care much abt the strap. I even went to vivocity in the noon on friday to get a replacement SIM. now I have to re-load all the phone entries inside my new SIM again. oh well..

The 5 million Toto I didnt win. :(
I heard over 40 ppl is sharing the 5million. Still, a lot of money for 40+ ppl.

I guess God din want me to win, so he sends Ravi over to return me my stuff hehe. (I was thinking of buying a LG shine that Friday, lucky no impulsive)

I even had a 100 starhub voucher which I could purchase at retail price. Now I think useless (or useful? :P) dunno what to do with it. it had an expiry date I think.
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I just done my 1K servicing at Upper thomson road C&C service ctr. WTF, the svc ctr is so small, placed in a remote part of Upper thomson behind a remote Shell station. I woke up late, it was raining at 730am. Hardly the time for anyone to be awake working on a 5 day week :P !

So i woke up, plod all the way to BKE, slipped inside SLE. reached Upper thomson in half an hr. (thanks to the light traffic, but med rain) AND I MISSED THE SVC STATION. I din see it. (so tiny)

I missed upper thomson road, I duno why i ended up on the PIE. I landed on stevens road. I did a U-turn. I missed a junction for duno wat reason. ended up on the road to Farrer road. I saw queensway.

*Siao liao* I think. where the fuck I been. I must have been travelling all across Singapore. I made 2 calls to C&C and they fucking told me 'we are behind Shell'.

YOU KNOW HOW MANY FUCKING SHELL STATIONS IN UPPER THOMSON OR NOT! *my mind was screaming*

I counted 3~

I did a U-turn, finally made my way back to Upper thomson again. this time found my tiny svc ctr. and guess wat? I was 1.5hrs late. I was late for 30mins initially and spend the next hr on the road! *I fucking need a GPS*

I was so apologetic. I crashed inside the office, apologising for coming in 1.5hr late and taking up other ppl svc-ing slot. He din flinched and says almost mechanically ' it'll take 2.5hrs at most, we'll call you."

I was stumped. at 930am in the morning (my time slot was *ahem* 730am), with a slight drizzle. In the remote part beside Pierce reservoir. Where was I suppose to go?!! go see monkeys!? He proposed I hanged ard the hawker ctr opp the road, up the road a few mins walk. I went. had breakfast.

Luckily he called up half an hr later, I could come collect. the bill for 1K svc-ing came up pretty hefty. For $60 bucks just to top up mineral oil and fiddly with the car parts. and a half-hr job.

(No wonder the lancer guys prefer to go out and void their warranty, nvm, I am next in line anyway, boo!)
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Since its still early, I thought I go down to the town council with the parking offense slip and check my status. I written to them on Monday and now its like Sat and no response from them.

I went to CCK town council, I told the reception casually i wish to appeal for the offence slip given to me. the staff were chatting with another gal, and she told me,
"sorry Sir, here no do appeal. U have to go up to HDB dept, 7th floor"

Ok great.

The lift in CCK town council building is anything but friendly. its crowded and the lift take ages to reach. I went up to HDB dept on the 7th floor finally. Went to the reception and ask to appeal. Guess what?

Like "Just follow Law" .
She told me , "Sorry sir, but you have to write in. " (So fucking Jack-neo in the middle of the morning)

Me: " but i wrote in! On monday! You guys never replied me wat!?"
Almost mechanically, she spoke, "ok Sir, please wait I check the system."
(why is all civil servant so robotic?)

-After a while-
Recept: "Sir, your application is still under processing. It'll take (Classic line) at least 2-3 weeks for processing."

ME: (Wide-eyed) 2-3 weeks!?? Wouldnt my summon be expired by then!?? and wat if the HDB send me some 'extra reminder offence' like late payment or something!

Recept: "Sir, if like that, you dont pay first. "

Me: -_-" *I almost broke out in vulgarities, veins popping* OK.

I left the building.

I cant believe I take her words. I shld have taken down her name. Miss XXX told me on so-and-so date that I wouldnt have to pay till my appeal is processed. and guess wat. I saw outside the entrance, a 'friendly reminder' to us, citizens.

"WE VALUED OUR STAFF AS WELL AS YOU. MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING IS APPRECIATED. WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST VERBAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE ON OUR STAFFS"

I hate to say this. Maybe they had been cursed and bang tables on for so many times, they just had to make a 'disclaimer'. USE LAW LOR.
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After driving for so many days in a week. I get used to being a driver on the road. though the attention given to the roads and pedestrians is damn tiring. sometimes i get sports car drivers and taxis uncles who see my spoiler so damn high, think I wana race them.

*si beh sian* Cant help it for being a Evo-wannababe.

I hate to say this, but... I really appreciate sitting in car instead of driving them. like the many weeks i sat in matt's car. I could fall asleep listening to Class 95FM playing in his stereo.

I went to the bird park today. Must have been quite a while since I went. Feel like a school kid once again. hehe

But I was there like 4pm. and the park is closing at 6? I really have to walked very fast around the park. and its 16 bucks for a single adult. Not cheap nowadays. I managed to catch the last bird show at 4pm and enjoyed it immensely.

Saw the owls, the eagles, the flamingos, pelican, waterfall. and the favorite Iory loft. for 2 bucks you get birds on your shoulders, hands, everywhere trying to peck on the sweetened liquid holding in your hands.

I drove up the bird park hill, where I could get a magnificent view of Tuas, Jurong Island. I was lucky to catch the helicopters practising the NDP flag bearing. and the fighter jets doing their rounding. In the distance. its really different being a driver. the freedom of exploring becoming so easily reached.

Tomorrow going to get another car modification again. lED iginition keyhole light. sounds like a kuku idea to some of you folks. but then again, N is not finished. Until N is finished, I let you guys know. *winkz*