Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Jared Lim ripped me off on Honda parts on ebay
Please do not buy from him.
Earlier this year, I ordered about US$1000 worth of Honda parts from Jared (http://myworld.ebay.com/jaredlim/). Since it was a bulk order and many of the items weren’t available in his store, he asked for a simple PayPal transfer, not through ebay. I agreed to my eternal regret.
He took 3 months to send the first order, which was missing about US$200 worth of additional parts, and after promising to send the 2nd batch, he has disappeared entirely, not replying my emails at all.
Apparently after checking his profile, I found quite a few customers with similar complaints. While not a conman per se, he didn’t complete my order and he could do the same to you. I can’t even leave feedback cos i didn’t go through ebay, which probably explains his still decent seller rating. Treat this as a big minus.
STAY AWAY.
Here’s the email history in case you’re interested (please read from bottom to top).
Just FYI,
I have just lodged a complaint about your account on PayPal. Will proceed to
lodge another on ebay if you do not respond within next 2 days.
Chak
-------------------------------
Ok dude,
I'm honestly quite tired of playing the nice customer.
Give me a reasonable date to expect the rest of my shipment, and stick to it, or I will use all available channels to lodge my complaints about your serious ridiculous level of service. It has been more than 4 months since I initially placed my order. If not for the first shipment, I would have lodged a police report by now.
I expect a reply within two days. If not, then you should know what to expect.
Chak
------------------------
Please make it quick. Also, if there is a delay you should keep your
customers in
the loop and not just expect them to keep following up with you for a
response...
chak
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i am so sorry man, the del sol floor mat is out of order, we have to
wait fort he shipment to come in that why causing the delay, i called
honda yesterday, they will have the shipment in sometime next week, as
soon as i got it i will express it at no cost
On 5/8/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
> Dude,
>
> It's been 3 months since my original order. This is not cool. I'm finding it
> difficult to recommend you based on this.
>
> chak
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 5:02 PM
> To: "chak" <chak@foldees.com>
> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF TOP HANDLE
> LOCK LH
>
>> ok, i will have to order it, i will make sure i will send it first
>> thing next tuesday
>>
>> On 4/19/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>> The ashtray cover? Aside from that I'm fine. Faster dude. It's been
>>> foreverrrr
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 5:46 PM
>>> To: "chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF TOP
>>> HANDLE
>>> LOCK LH
>>>
>>>> ok, i guess, i will have to reorder those and resend it, do u still
>>>> need anything else??
>>>>
>>>> On 4/15/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>> nope. Still nothing man. What happened to the shipment?
>>>>>
>>>>> so just to verify, still owing is
>>>>>
>>>>> 85835-SR2-003 Weatherstrip, RR, Windshield (Outer)
>>>>> 85141-SR2-033 WEATHERSTRIP, R. ROOF SIDE
>>>>> 08P15-SR2-140 FLOOR MAT
>>>>>
>>>>> Would also appreciate if you can get your hands on the Right-hand drive
>>>>> ashtray as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chak
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 3:32 PM
>>>>> To: "chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF TOP
>>>>> HANDLE
>>>>> LOCK LH
>>>>>
>>>>>> i am sorry for the delay man, if you still do not received it within
>>>>>> this week, please let me know, i will resend those, do you still need
>>>>>> anything else?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/10/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Jared, nothing yet. Can you check on this asap please?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 4:35 PM
>>>>>>> To: "chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF TOP
>>>>>>> HANDLE
>>>>>>> LOCK LH
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> IT WAS SHIPPED ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, I WILL CHECK THE TRACKING NUMBER
>>>>>>>> ASAP
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 3/30/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Only one so far. Were they sent at the same time?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You mentioned the floor mats were in the 2nd shipment, but the
>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>> two
>>>>>>>>> items as well? When can I expect them?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> chak
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:28 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: "chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF
>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>> HANDLE
>>>>>>>>> LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> THATS FINR, YOU CAN KEEP THOSE PARTS, AS I SAID I SENT 2 PACKAGES
>>>>>>>>>> OUT,
>>>>>>>>>> HOW MANY PACKAGES DID U RECEIVE SO FAR?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 3/27/10, chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Jared,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I've gone through the consignment and I think you got my order
>>>>>>>>>>> partially
>>>>>>>>>>> mixed with someone else's. I received all the parts except three.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 85835-SR2-003 Weatherstrip, RR, Windshield (Outer)
>>>>>>>>>>> 85141-SR2-033 WEATHERSTRIP, R. ROOF SIDE
>>>>>>>>>>> 08P15-SR2-140 FLOOR MAT (I know you are sending this seperately,
>>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>> when?)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And instead, I received the following
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 72160-SR2-A02ZB R Door Handle
>>>>>>>>>>> 71190-S5D-A00 (some panel metal scaffolding bit that I can't
>>>>>>>>>>> identify)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I can send these back to you, but you will have to cover the cost
>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>> postage
>>>>>>>>>>> as it is not my doing.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, is it possible for you to find the right-hand drive ashtray
>>>>>>>>>>> cover
>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>> me?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:36 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>> HANDLE
>>>>>>>>>>> LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> here is your tracking number
>>>>>>>>>>>> sorry for the delay
>>>>>>>>>>>> hipping Status:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Shipped
>>>>>>>>>>>> Reference Number:
>>>>>>>>>>>> U.S. Postal Service CQ671958967US Learn More
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/10/10, Chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok no worries. What about the roof handle?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: jared lim
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:13 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HANDLE LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> USPS IS PICKING UP THE PARTS TODAY, THERE ARE 2 SHIPMENTS,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> USING
>>>>>>>>>>>>> USPS
>>>>>>>>>>>>> PRIROTY INTERNATIONAL MAIL, THE FLOOR MAT I STILL HAVE TO WAIT
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ON
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IT,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> WILL SEND EVERYTHING ELSE TO YOU, AND FOLLOW WITH THE TRACKING
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NUMBER
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:58 PM, <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will send u the tracking first rthing monday morning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------Original Message------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: meivenebay@gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HANDLE LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Mar 5, 2010 6:25 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ok... let me know asap
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 5:04 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HANDLE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Chak, everything came in today, I have to check the sheet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> u
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sent
>>>>>>>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > the handles r included
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ------Original Message------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > From: Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > To: jared lim
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > HANDLE LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sent: Mar 3, 2010 12:43 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Hi Jared,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Just double checking. Your quotation does include the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> original
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Honda
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Del
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sol
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Roof Top Handle Lock Left-Hand right? Please ensure that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> does...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Also, what is the word on shipping?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > From: "jared lim" <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > To: "Chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:58 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > HANDLE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> door lining is the door panel right?, go
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hondapartscheap.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> give
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> me the part number, i can beat the price and get you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> shipped in one cost
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> On 1/24/10, Chak <chak@foldees.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Hi any word on this?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> From: meivenebay@gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> To: Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:59 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Subject: Re: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DEL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> HANDLE LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Yesn I can get those, way year is ur del sol wat
>>>>>>>>>>>>> color
>>>>>>>>>>>>> interior?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> From: "Chak" <chak@foldees.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:26:47 +0800
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> To: <meivenebay@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Subject: Question about NEW GENUINE 93-97 HONDA DEL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SOL
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOF
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TOP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> HANDLE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> LOCK LH
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Am very interested in the targa handle for Del Sol.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Will
>>>>>>>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> off you, but I'm looking for a few other parts, and was
>>>>>>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wondering
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> if
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> you could source for these and include them in the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shipment
>>>>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Del Sol Ashtray cover
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Del Sol rubber lining (door, roof and windows)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Do let me know soon!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Chak
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Founder & Fluffy Vision Guy
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> www.foldees.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> - the ongoing greeting card contest -
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> www.facebook.com/foldees
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> www.twitter.com/foldees
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> www.twitter.com/chakfold
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> or check out our ongoing adventures at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://foldees.blogspot.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
Monday, November 19, 2007
Are we at Woodstock?
First, a disclaimer.
Characters in this text are a work of fiction, every resemblance with real life characters in any media or rave party is pure coincidence. No real drugs were consumed in the writing of this blog.
I have this friend. Ever since I knew him back in Secondary school, we've been getting into all sorts of trouble. Like the time we got our school bags stolen at the arcade (by the coin changer, no less). Throughout all this time, I get really spaced out talking to him, cos it's always such a surreal experience.
I suppose in a way, it was natural for him to gravitate towards more surreal experiences, thus his love of mind-altering chemicals. It's not that he takes alot of it (although, by no means is he below-average, per se), but just that he gets higher than most people.
So anyway, at the Global Gathering in Melaka about a month back, Me and my friend (let's call him Mr. Woodstock for now)took some stuff. After about a half hour, i started noticing he was losing himself, so I offered to go get him some water.
I was gone five minutes and when I came back with two bottles of (RM10!) water, I passed a bottle to him and he looked at me with a blank, somewhat concerned expression and said,
"How long were you gone, man?"
"WTF dude, I was gone like 5 minutes, tops"
"No way man... it was like an eterniiity..."
At that moment, he gets an SMS from some of our other friends layaning some other DJ nearby.
"Eh, [CENSORED] just messaged la... they said they at Godskitchen. I go join them!"
"How you gonna get there?" I asked. Yes, I was a bit out as well.
"I FLyyyYYyyyyy!!", Mr Woodstock enthusiastically replied, followed by 10 seconds of hyper-hyper dancing, and tripping and falling to the ground, spilling most of the water i just bought for him.
At this point, I realised that capturing what he said throughout the night would be FUCKIN hilarious later. I started writing everything he said into notes on my phone, so here are a few choice ones in no particular order.
- "Chak, you are an alien right?"
- "Where are we? *pause a minute or two* Are we at Woodstock?"
- "I'm really disoriented. I wanna see Jesus"
- "I have entered the fifth dimension! I'm on a mission but i don't know what mission..."
- "I'm on a spaceship. Alien no need visa right?"
Of course, a few weeks after that, he bumped into my friend at Zouk. this was her experience. (Real names have been removed to protect the identities of those involved incase their parents or spouses read this blog.)
[Mr. Woodstock] msged me what time are we going to Zouk *after dinner at DJ*, so yeah, i told him we're leaving soon. And he replied "Cool beans. Sms me, I meet you outside" Ok cool...
...at Zouk after meeting up and stuffs and he proceeded back to Loft to party with his friends...Oh at this point he look pretty high ady with the face blushing red..
Moments later... He msged "Would you still be able to get my male totally hetero friend in to the main room still? Its ok if u can't, no worries. Almos dun drink here aka cool here ba ba ali baba black sheep and mint sauce"
*scratches head at this point*
Nvm... I told him yeah no problem and he replied "Ok, i sms you when i annex emo down the stairs" HUH??!!! He also msg me "I will join you guys soon on the space ups" K...i went out to meet him and he wasn't walking right or even standing right. Brought him to Velvet, coz i meet a friend who's drunk and wants us to drink with him. He gave us a bottle to drink from it. *Black Label* [Mr. Woodstock] without any hesitation down it few seconds. And then to mainroom....
Party party party... [Mr. Woodstock] started talking things we can't hear or decipher. But we caught two lines. First would be "Where is my anthem ar?" *Its Global Anthem night but what anthem was he referring to? I dunno*
Second line is "Eh, are they going to play Sandstorm?"
...[Mr. Woodstock] walks around in circles around the club on his own. And we were actually surprised that his male instinct told him to stay away from this potential GAY Ang moh who was like dancing and hugging ppl around. [Mr. Woodstock] actually walked away from that AM and sat the other part of the club and watch us blankly.
We left the club early...and we were berlepaking outside. And i got another msg from [Mr. Woodstock]. This time..i'm lost for words.
"Hey rosy sorry elstnyest fantes flower i juryt leakyadedu bettbeat i l8trt l8trt just left going home know how u guys party hard and partx reed safe going to genting Ooo now to est luck with wish new me luck happy bday bro good luck go in yr future undertigmi under takings go easy on the stuff fringog frolini drink and drive now not cool but its ok if u lard have a good poker able babebabe baba face stufcews steady only jail lah. No worries if u play cool and just billi chill out and eat rode some lok lok err esp the arab crab sticks can go to jalan ipoh for dim sum and eat the chicken legs pockets snakes soak in rice wine and biblen chicken porridge with beef ball and 100 pluts for drink of chicken legs soak in rice wine and caviaseedededf"
Ok...i feel damn high typing that too now....
Kids, say no to drugs.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Fraser's still rocks!
Ok, stop procrastinating and do your damn blog entries!
Sorry, been talking to myself alot lately. Must be a side effect of being self-employed.
Anyways, about a month (or two) ago, I went up to Fraser's with my parents just for a day. It's been years since i took a hol with my parents, and that's part of the reason that i agreed to it. The other part is that I wanted another opportunity to drive my convertible in cold weather. heh.
I have to say, I didn't regret it tho. Frasers is still gorgeous. I had alot of fond childhood memories there, and I am, by nature a sentimental person, so it was a nice relaxing weekend with a tinge of nostalgia.
In fact, I'm thinking of organising another trip up here, with a bunch of friends. Stay and eat in a nice bungalow, bring up some basic entertainment (Xbox, cards, mahjong set for the ladies, booze), and just spend the weekend bonding and doing nothing.
It was the beginning of puasa month up there, so the entire place was deserted. This is the old clock tower in the center of town, with Puncak Inn in the background.
the road down to the infirmary. I remember they had this HUGE frog in a jar. The frog was about 2 feet tall (if my memory serves me right)!
the old clubhouse, where me, Kevin, SK, SH and Alex used to spend RM2 each (budget slowly over two hours) on Superman and Gemini Wings in the arcade. One place i forgot to take a picture of was the old skating rink in the playground. they still rent skates there! but unfortunately it was closed cos of Puasa season i guess. The mini-golf course was still there tho, so I had a round of mini-golf there with my dad with all these little indian kids standing around cheering for us.
Of course i won :)
Bungalow Jerantut - what used to be an ICI bungalow that me and my cousins would go to twice a year, sit by the fireplace and play stupid games. I remember the currypuffs during tea they serve here used to be kickass.
Family picture in our boring old condo. Monkeys stole our steamboat stuff somemore. Wish we had stayed in a nice comfy Tudor bungalow...
...and another picture in a different angle, just to let my dad be creative.
Ye olde smokehouse, our last stop before heading down the next day. Was actually a bit sad. My car does look quite the happening in front tho :)
inside the smoke house. Very bri-ish.
Outside the smokehouse. Isn't this just grand? Would love to come here with someone soon, and just shoot the breeze... mmmm...
An ENORMOUSE and unbelievably tangled tree in the smokehouse garden! It was almost out of a fantasy novel. For reference to size, check out the benches at the bottom.
We got ourselves a nice airy room inside, with windows all around, but unfortunately the tranquility would be ruined every ten minutes or so with a flush cos we were next to the toilet. It was also sorta my birthday lunch, so my parents bought me something i haven't had since i was a kid. And i think the last time i had it was here too. BOMB ALASKA!
Bomb Alaska's actually a big big puffy meringue type pastry with ice cream inside, but then they pour heated XO on top of it just before they serve it. Ice cream, XO, Bomb Alaska... geddit?
Looks like an amoeba.
WahahAHAHAHAAHA... BURN THE AMOEBAAAAA!!!
my sister doesn't seem to share my enthusiasm.
yay!
Anyways, it was a good trip down memory lane, and I'd definitely want to come back again real soon. If you're interested, lemme know!
Friday, September 21, 2007
10 things i learnt in the past 10 days
1. Going on holiday with your family ain't so bad.
2. Fraser's Hill still rocks, but in a very different way from when you're a kid...(more on this later)
3. Having a convertible is cool (I don't care what you say).
4. I am blessed with some of the best friends in the entire universe of sentient beings.
5. I am in business with the right people (Group HUG EVERY ONE!!! Group HUGGGG!)
6. Some things that appear like cults to you at first, might actually be quite cool. However, when you tell other people about it, you are still in danger of looking like a cultist.
7. I have very few regrets these days.
8. Taichi aunties can restore your faith in humanity, and it's especially apropos if it happens on your birthday.
9. I am a sentimental twat... *sniff*
10. People only do these existential type lists when they are feeling happy happy, or sad sad.
I turned 28 today, and it's been one of the best birthdays I've had in many years. Sometimes, the big man upstairs knows when you need a lil boost, and occasionally, he's kind enough to give it to you. I can honestly tell you that as i was driving back today, having covered almost all the aspects in my busy little life in a short 24 hours, I felt content. Contentment is a very short-lived feeling, but when it comes, you should ride it for all it's worth, and try to think of a way of remembering the way you felt. Thus the post. Now, before I forget...
To-do list
- Be more decisive
- Learn to appreciate your friends more
- Learn to love your parents again
- Seek a proper relationship
- Wake up earlier
- Live healthier (less smokes, more exercise, a little bit less pork fat)
I know it's tough, cynical-Chak of tomorrow morning, but that's why i'm writing this now. Happy birthday, you stupid twat :)
Sunday, August 05, 2007
I don't usually do this, but...
I think this is only the 2nd youtube video i've ever forwarded, but since i know this guy personally, I'll make my 2nd exception.
i played with Zack during a college gig about 6-7 years back, and we did a rocking version of Jingle Bells - yea, juevenile compared to what he's doin now. The guy is bloody amazing.
And the first youtube video i ever forwarded was this one. No, i don't know her, but damn if that isn't the cutest thing i've ever seen.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
All business books have bad titles
On to my second business book now, after the mildly disappointing Freakanomics. This one's actually pretty damn good so far.
At the time that i bought this, i had the strongest urge to buy a Batman comic with this kinokuniya voucher i got from one of my training sessions at the office (back when i was still in my 9-to-5), but decided on a proper business book since i was about the venture out on my own.
But this one caught my eye precisely because it wasn't a "proper business book". Instead of telling you how to succeed, it tells you that the most important thing is to find out what success is to you. It's that age-old adage of "doing what matters to you", but putting it in ways that feel comfortable, and not too far-reaching for normal ex-editors to consume.
I sincerely believe that if everyone in Malaysia (or the world)read this book, it would be a much more pleasant place to be in. It's one of the arguments i have with SK all the time. About not letting money run your life.
The real awakening for me was when i found out how much my uncle (mum's youngest brother) earned. RM4k a month. He lives in Rawang with his wife and two kids, and he's the happiest uncle i have. twice as fun as anyone on my dad's side (refer to previous post).
Heck, i was already earning that, with no one to support but myself.
Another revelation followed a year later when i was talking to my friend J while having a ciggy outside his house in Taman Megah. J's a programmer, so he was telling me about how he was working on a project for a certain Malaysian holdings company and found out how much their CEO makes every month.
"fuck man, it's insane wei... he earns RM150,000 every month!"
"whoah"
"ya man. It's damn nuts wei. Imagine what you could buy with that kinda money"
"yea man"
"...financial independence man, that's what it's all about"
...
"you reckon?"
"yea.."
"You think he's any happier than we are here talking cock and smoking?"
And that's when it reinforced the idea that i will never join the rat-race, or pursue the hopeless quest for material stuff. So for all the ladies who don't dig poverty-stricken, tree-hugging, and extremely charming chubby chinese guys, let me know beforehand, and I'll wear that one ZARA shirt i have that makes me look thinner, on our first date.
Actually, the more i think about it, the more i'm starting to think that my true passion is still writing and entertaining in general. Luckily, it is part of the dotcom business that i'm going into.
Still, i'd like to retire into being a magazine contributor at some point. It's a nice idea that got stuck in my head one rainy afternoon (not while watching sex in the city - guys don't do that), and i always have a pleasant mood when i think about it.
And I do have every issue of every magazine i've ever written in, and damn if i don't get a bit teary-eyed when i look through them now.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
god i hope this never happens to me
That's an email sent out to all of us. yes, all my dad's brothers have emails starting with Lau.
In addition, this is what his phonebook looks like...
LCH.H
LCH.M
LCK.H
LCK.M
LCW.H
LCW.M
LCM1.H
LCM1.M
LCM2.H
LCM2.M
Lemme explain. LCH.M for instance, indicates Lau Chee Hong Mobile. This is silly, because Lau Chee Hong is my dads name, but he stores it like that too -_-
H stands for house, and his brothers first and middle names are the same. LCM1 and LCM2 are twins - Lau Chee Meng and Mun.
Yes, even his own lovely son and wife are reduced to LCO.M and LAY.M.
