Boredom

A friend was complaining that he was bored. I asked him what he was bored with and he replied life in general. Hah... tell me about that! Could anyone lead a worst life than me taking care of an invalid dog who would cry, whine and struggle for up to eight hours nonstop and I have to sit next to him to try to calm him down and also ensure that he doesn't hurt himself? I tell you, it grates on my nerves and I have lost my patience more than once. I know I shouldn't and that I should be more understanding but patience has never been my virtue.

I have no escape but to complete my task till the end. In contrast, this guy is a single guy working in the capital city, a free agent who could do whatever he likes whenever. He gets to commute to work, travel in the course of work sometimes and also make regular trips back to him hometown. What more does he want??? I would be damned happy if I could be as free as him without commitments and responsibilities!

Medical Supplies Online

Taking care of Snoopy, I did not go out of the house at all for close to ten days. And then I had to run some errands and most importantly, buy pet supplies.

If pet supplies were readily available online like medical supplies that are sold at Allegro Medical, a leading online retailer in home medical supplies and accessories, I think I wouldn't even go out of the house. I don't like leaving Snoopy alone at home unattended and there's no one at home that i could depend on.

I think we could say the same for bedridden patients who are convalescing at home. The ability to shop for what one needs from the comfort of home is really liberating.

I’m Snoopy’s Nurse

I know you're probably bored reading about Snoopy again but with me as his nurse since he fell ill on 19th May, he is all I can think about.

Snoopy still isn't able to walk, I wonder if he ever will walk again but my friend chided that I am being pessimistic again. Until today, I still have to feed him his food and syringe him water and clean him up. The only thing I don't have to do is clothe him.

Like I said Snoopy is bedridden and I try not to get frustrated with having to do all these things for him when surely I have so many other better things to do, so many other places to go but I think he must be pretty bored too lying in the room.

I keep thinking that a bedridden man could still occupy himself with books, TV, computer, radio, game consoles and friends, but a bedridden dog? Snoopy only has me to try to calm him down.

I must have killed a few dogs in my previous life to be punished so!

Fitness Issues

My sister tells me that she has to buy new clothes because either her clothes have shrunk or she has grown fatter. Funny that she thinks her clothes have shrunk! I can sympathize with her because I find that as I grow older, I am definitely finding it more difficult to keep the flab off.

No, it's not that I eat more. If you have followed this blog all along, you would know that food isn't top priority in my life. And no, it is not that I don’t exercise but I think that as we age, we need to put in MORE work. Sometimes I feel ashamed that although I try to set new workout goals, I am never able to keep to them.

Just now, I was surprised to read on the website of Constant Fitness that even people with chronic illnesses or diseases should work out. Of course, I have read of people who are completely cured from cancer but I thought those were miracles. Now I know that even if we are diagnosed with a terminal disease or suffer from a chronic health condition that requires constant management, we can take control of our health with fitness management for an improved quality of life.

If you require assistance managing your fitness, check out the website of Constant Fitness. I think you would benefit from the experience of Stan Lee in helping people with past bodily injuries or are suffering from certain medical conditions, as well as common weight and fitness issues.

Snoopy Is Bedridden

It has been a week since Snoopy fell ill on 19th May, 2009 with tick parasite. Until today, he has not walked, has not been able to walk. It pains me to see how he struggles to get up, get frustrated because he can't and cries. I would help to lift him up if he could balance himself but unfortunately, he has also lost his balance.

I checked the web for similar symptoms and Snoopy seems to have something similar to “Canine Vestibular Symptom” which strikes geriatric dogs. Of course, we couldn't actually pin point to this until his blood is cleared of tick parasites.

The vet says that given Snoopy's age and the severity of the attack against his immune system, he is afraid that irreversible damage has been done. He proposes to give him shots of nerve tonic.

Dino used to get injected with nerve tonic every week too to help control his seizures but they don't seem to help. I hope that Snoopy will not suffer too much. My poor baby!

Zambry Kadir Is MB of Perak

So, the Court of Appeal has just reversed KL High Court's ruling that Nizar is the MB of Perak. Looks like the post I wrote just ten days ago about Pakatan Rakyat being back in government in the state of Perak is no longer valid. That's what happens when the system in Malaysia is so broken.

Anyway, I want to know for how long? Definitely Nizar will be taking his case up to the Federal Court which means that this political impasse in the state is still not settled.

To me, I do not have a Menteri Besar while this dinging and donging is on-going. I am going to wait for the 13th General Elections. It isn’t that long a wait, isn’t it? Hopefully, which ever party rules, will rule with a distinct majority. That will truly show what the Rakyat wants.

The Urgency of Term Life Insurance

Since Snoopy fell seriously ill three days ago, I have not been able to work and have spent all my time taking care of him. I wished I have pet insurance because of all the additional expenses but there's nothing like that here.

You know, I have been thinking hard these few days, that if I am not around to earn, who will support my parents. I pray that I will not die before them. This incident with Snoopy just makes me realize how important term life insurance is, especially in my case where I am the sole breadwinner of the family. Granted, my mother draws a monthly pension but that's hardly enough, particularly when they have extra medical bills to cover in their old age.

I used to drag my feet when it comes to looking for term life insurance. The reason being I dread another long term financial commitment. Now I know that I have no time to waste. My friend always reminds me not to be penny wise, pound foolish. I guess I know what he means.

Luckily, comparing low cost term life insurance is very easy. All could be done online, including requesting for a quotation from leading insurers. We would even apply for our insurance online after we have decided on a policy.

Kris Allen American Idol 8

Wow, Kris Allen won American Idol Season 8 by winning the hearts of voters with his rendition of Kayne West's "Heartless". Some people said that he sang Heartless even better than Kayne West himself! Well, I don't know about that but I do know that he stole Adam Lambert's thunder.

I have to admit that even I thought that Adam Lambert had a pretty good chance of winning and if this was a popularity contest and not an idol contest, he would have came out the winner already.

But I do concede that it's kind of weird to see Adam Lambert and his glam style, plus doesn't he remind one of Freddie Mercury or something? I wonder if this style was natural or if he purposely fashioned himself after the late Freddie Mercury, an icon in his own right.

The fact that Kris Allen is a married man even though he's only 23 years old, and still gets to win American Idol, despite his marital status, shows us that idol is now a term used pretty loosely!

Weight Gain

My sister wrote to me that she has to go shopping for new clothes this Memorial weekend. I wonder if they have special sale or something then. She told me that either she has grown fatter or her clothes have shrunk, which is funny, isn't it??

She told me that after shopping for new clothes, if she balloons again, she is going to try diet supplements instead and hope to gain her old figure to fit her old clothes once more, since they are all still like new.

I have put on weight as well and some of my clothes already do not fit, despite my hectic lifestyle and the high level of stress that I am going through right now. It must be an age related thing! Perhaps I have to start looking into diet supplements as well!

Wrestling In Perak

As you know, I have to let go of everything and don't have time for anything else except to take care of Snoopy and hopefully nurse him back to health. However, my mother, who is indifferent to Snoopy's well-being, is busy reading Malaysikini every day so I really can't escape from politics at home, especially Perak politics.

I liken it to wrestling, where we had Royal Rumble during the State Assembly fracas two weeks ago and then we have Speaker versus Speaker for the Intercontinental title and MB versus MB for the Heavyweight title.

Apparently, we will know who will win the Heavyweight title and the right to rule the state of Perak this afternoon at 3.30pm but do I even care? Just want Snoopy to get well as son as possible before I lose my mind!

I Have No Discipline

I marvel at the discipline my neighbors have. I see these same couples taking morning and evening walks every day when the weather is fine. They tell me that they do have exercise machines at home which they would only use if it rains. This means that they would never miss even one day of exercise.

As for me, I don't have the discipline. I keep thinking that I because I don't have enough sleep every day, I would rather not expand more energy that necessary. The weird thing is that even though my stress level is so high with Snoopy so ill, I have put on weight!

I am thinking of taking fat burners to eliminate those fat before they accumulate. I definitely don't have the stamina for exercise!

I'm On Leave

After months of frustrations of taking care of Snoopy and trying to put in some work, with Snoopy so ill now, that I am thinking that he will not be able to pull through this serious assault on his immune system, I have decided to put work aside.

Of course, this is easier said that done with Snoopy is using so much money now, way more than he was already using, and with me not working, means I have no income.

But then, nursing Snoopy throughout the day and night, I really am too exhausted to think of anything else. At the end of the day, I am just dead beat but still have to attend to Snoopy when necessary.

I keep thinking that if this is the way Snoopy is to leave me, then let it be swift as I do not wish for him to suffer but then my dad already said no mercy killing. I hope God will be kind to my Snoopy.

Snoopy Is Seriously Ill

Snoopy has contracted tick parasite AGAIN. This is the second time after he was completely cured from it about 2.5 years ago. He was also seriously ill back then but this time, given his age at 14.5 years, his prognosis isn't good.

I think I am going mad. I definitely need a long needed vacation to one of those relaxing Outer Banks rentals after all is over. I am so depressed looking at him ill like that. I have to nurse him, making sure that he has eats and drinks, even a little, to keep his energy up and clean him up few times a day. He's totally immobile now.

The vet says that Snoopy should be on two courses of antibiotics first, after giving him a jab of antibiotics and another for tick parasite and then see his condition and run a blood profile for the next course of action.

Please keep Snoopy in your prayers!

Euthanasia

A friend, whose dog lived till 17 years of age, told me that in retrospect, it has been selfish of his family to hold on to the dog and let nature takes its course for the dog to die.

He told me that the final year of the dog's life was very painful for the dog as well as family members. The dog lost his eyesight and hearing, as well as strength to even walk. Yet, they decided not to opt for euthanasia and waited for the dog to time up by itself.

As a Buddhist myself, I am against euthanasia but now that Snoopy is at this point in life, though his condition is not as bad as that of my friend's dog in his final year, I dread to think that I may have to opt for this should Snoopy deteriorate so much that there's no longer any quality in life and he is just wasting away.

I hate it when friends tell me to put first, Dino and now, Snoopy, to sleep. This is definitely not the time to tell me that. I hope that in time, I never will have to take such an option. It must be the most painful decision for a pet owner to make.

Unit Trust Losses

I got to know from a friend that his investment of $120K in unit trusts which he invested to support his sister who requires hitting a certain monthly quota has dwindled to only $80K.

See, when he first told me about his plan to invest $120K, I told him that he should try stock options. He could take the low risk way but of course, knowledge and timing are most important. Luck may play a part as well.

Even though the options market is full of opportunities now, my friend already has his capital tied and would not be able to take advantage of it. I don't think he's prepared to cut his losses and reinvest in options!

Hot & Bothered

I thought it was just me who was sweating like hell this past week what with the hard labour I am put through taking care of Snoopy. This morning, I read in the papers, I forgot if it was NST or The Star, that says that I am not alone. Some people even shaved their head. HAHAHA!!!

I have a friend who works as a manager of a large home electrical and electronics mart told me that each time there's a spell of hot weather like this, sale of air-conditioners will sky rocket.

I really don't understand people who seek relieve for short term problems. Like this hot spell. Do we really need air-con when there are other ways to cool ourselves? And then there are people who buy new TV just to watch the Olympics, FIFA World Cup or Thomas Cup. What happened to their existing TVs?

Lost RM60,000 Because Of Greed

I read NST today where this guy lost RM60,000 to a conman medium who promised that he would be able to give him 4D which would come out in first prize.

Actually, I have been receiving such fliers at my home for the past few years already which all became my scrap paper (hehe) and although I know that this is a scam, I don't know how these scammers operate.

Reading this guys account of how he lost RM60000, I now understand their modus operandi. The bottom line is that we lose money like this all because of greed. I know that this victim said that he needs more money to build a temple or something like that but he should know that fast money never work.

Scammers like these cannibalize on human greed by promising us something better than what we already have and many fall victim to schemes like these without learning from the mistakes of others. Hope that more victims would come forward to share their unfortunate stories so that we get lessons from their mistakes.

One YEAR

It's going to be a full year before my neighbor could move into his new house. The leather furniture set just arrived yesterday. Yes, I know their every move no thanks to the noise.

Like I said earlier, this is such a fussy couple. The man and his wife both want the house to be in tip top condition before moving in. Meanwhile, they have bought a lot of new stuff for the house, including custom built furniture and made to order curtains.

I joked that the only thing they haven't bought at outdoor dining sets. I guess being like they are, they would just buy an outdoor dining set now that I have given them the idea, just to show off.

So Difficult To Work

I have been having such a bad time with Streamyx for the past couple of weeks. Surprisingly, I still am able to hold my frustrations and have yet to make a call to Streamyx Customer Service.

I do have a back up internet connection with Celcom but the problem is that while I connect to Streamyx on my desktop computer and Celcom on my laptop, I could open some of the websites that could not be opened with the other internet connection but not all of the websites that are crucial to me.

This means that I couldn't exactly use a single connection so in order to view all my websites smoothly; I would need both connections at the same time. I couldn't even connect to MSN using my Celcom connection. Beats me why. It’s totally frustrating, nonetheless!

Out Of Shape

If you are regular at your neighborhood night market, I am sure you would notice that the majority of the people who are holding a bag or two of food and munching on them as they browse the stalls are out of shape.

I told my father to stop forcing me to eat as we walk, as if he would ever listen, because it scares me that I will be like these people too. It actually is a very bad habit, you know, especially if one already has dinner, and then eat at the night market while looking for supper.

My parents have this agenda to stuff me with food and I told them that if this goes on, I would grow so big I wouldn't be able to get out of the house and have to buy diet pill online. They only laughed it off and said that I exaggerate. Well, I am not! It could happen, you know! I already am not as fit as I would like to be!

Angels & Demons

My friend Wilson has gone to watch Angels & Demons tonight. When he told me about it, I was surprised because I know he watched it already two nights ago!

Wilson said that he was too tired that night and kept nodding off to sleep in the beginning of the movie. Then from the middle of the movie onwards only was it interesting enough to keep him awake. Well, I guess for a three hour movie, it is worth watching twice for him to fully comprehend the story line.

As for me, I don't think I am going to watch it. If it was as "interesting" as Da Vinci Code, then I guess I am passing! I remember what great effort I made to try to stay awake for that!

House For Sale

I got to know that my direct neighbor is planning to sell the house. I asked him how much he is asking for the house and he said he would only let it go at RM200,000 minimum. I nearly fainted.

At first I was interested, because it would be great to have two houses side by side and we could renovate them both together and turn it into a more spacious house inside.

However, for RM200,000 for a single storey terrace house without extra land except for the short driveway and two patches of grasses on the side, thank you but no thank you. He thinks he owns a piece of coveted Wilmington NC real estate, I guess, that's why he is asking for such a high price.

Even though there is great demand for houses in my area, even for old houses, I think if I had RM200,000, I would prefer to buy a house somewhere else!

What Pisses Me Off

Many people fail to understand why I spend so much time and energy taking care of Dino and not Snoopy. They don't realize that taking a pet in is a lifetime commitment and I am responsible for their well-being.

When Dino was younger, he had frequent seizure attacks. It was because we did not know how to manage it. We subsequently were able to keep his attacks farther and farther apart, except that in his old age, he developed a fear for thunderstorm which triggered his attacks.

What pisses me off is that friends would occasional mention in passing that I should put Dino to sleep. I thought I am past that but now that Snoopy is in his twilight years and demanding more care and attention, I am hearing the same things all over again.

I mean, come on, I know these people meant well but they don't even know Dino and Snoopy at all except from what I tell them. Of course, like human beings, there are good days and there are bad patches. How could I kill Dino just because of his occasional fits or kill Snoopy just because he could not sit up by himself?

Childhood Memories

My mother has been complaining that we have too much junk at home and asked me to clear off some of the stuff. When my sister migrated, she just took along some of her clothes and left everything at home. Can you believe that after more than eight years, many of her personal effects are still left as they were on the day she left?

I'm starting to clear away some of her clothes and old toys. I'm not going to wait till closer to Chinese New Year because I know I would never be able to find time then!

Actually, I am quite reluctant to give away some of her toys, which I also played with while she was not looking. I remember we always had a blast shopping for toys at Circuit City but you know, being the youngest, I never get to choose my toys, or even clothes. All I ever received were hand-me-downs. SIGH!!!

Double Vision

Looks like all of us here in Perak are suffering from double vision. We have TWO Menteri Besars and TWO Speakers but it looks like we only have one independent BN friendly multi-millionairess state representative. Thankfully!

You know, looking at the power tussle, just cements my opinion that these are all power hungry people. But of course, when you have power, you have everything else. Cut the crap about fighting for the people. I will believe that when I see it.

So anyway, I really couldn't be bothered, except that I keep receiving text messages from friends who are armchair politicians who want to chat about politics with me thinking that I am so free. Mind you, I do read news reports of what's going on in mainstream and alternative media but to actually sit around and discuss, nah, I don't have the time.

In any case, I do wish for this political impasse to end soon so that we could all get on with our lives. A doctor friend told me that his “business” dropped because his outstation clients have made fewer trips to Ipoh. They are afraid of the political instability. Who isn’t?

Chance To Win Luxurious St. Thomas Villa

Last evening, I was informed of this fantastic opportunity to win an OceanCliff luxurious villa in the Virgin Islands by participating in a raffle where tickets are only sold at US$100 each. Can you imagine winning a US$2 million luxury villa in St. Thomas with just a minimum investment of US$100?

Of course, there is no need to mention that the more raffle tickets you purchase, the higher your chances of winning the grand prize. Just the thought of owning one of those luxurious waterfront St. Thomas Villas that I only had the chance to see in movies so far, makes me want to spend my last dollar on the raffle!

My friends say that I am lucky in contests and sweepstakes which is quite true. I have won quite a few prizes from electronic items to holiday trips but nothing as grand as a US$2 million prize and definitely never a St. Thomas villa before!

If like me, you are interested to purchase a raffle ticket, or perhaps more, visit the website of VI Property Raffle at http://www.vipropertyraffle.com for more information. Drawing will be held latest by 20th November, 2009 and the warranty deed will be executed within ten days from the declaration of winner. It is pretty fast, eh?

Perak Crisis: Pakatan Back In Goverment

My friend sent me a text message last evening informing me that my "old MB" is back as MB of Perak. Of course, he was referring to the High Court ruling that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the valid Menteri Besar of Perak, and not Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. He doesn't know that I already read the breaking news from Malaysiakini.

My friend also asked me which side I support, guess he doesn't know that to me, whichever side comes into power will be the same for most of us common folks. It's not as if we will get any contracts or whatever from either of the State governments. We do have cables but we do not believe in plundering state wealth.

And I told him that no matter which political party rules, it still boils down to people and people are greedy. They are all self serving and into it for self-enrichment only. Rakyat? Who, or what are they?

What A Small World!

Yes, I actually know of this a long time ago, but was reminded of how small this world is recently.

There's this guy whom I got to know from an online forum who actually lives in the same neighbourhood, surprisingly. After chatting online with him, I decided to meet him because he was migrating. Well, if I didn't, we may not ever have the chance at all.
One of the things we chat about online is a game where he reveals something about himself, and I would reveal something about myself, particular where our homes are, just because we live nearby and would try to find out each other’s identities.

So, I met him and even though we live in the same residential area, he doesn't know me and I haven't met him before.

The funny thing was that he posted a photo of his mother on Facebook and I asked my dad if he could recognise this lady from our neighbourhood. My dad told me that she is so-and-so's wife. I actually know so-and-so and in fact, have met this lady many times in the past. Perhaps, that was ten years ago and she has aged a lot, so I couldn't recognise her.

Now that I know which family this friend is from, I could recall that I once even went to his house. I guess that was back in the 1980s, though he wasn't around when I dropped by with my parents and sister.

And now that I remember, I know that my parents don't like his father that much because of a long standing issue. LOL This friend probably knows nothing about it.

You know, even though this friend lives nearby and we are the same age and share many mutual friends, we never bumped into each other before, until we met online. Life is funny like that, like how a friend met and married her neigbourhood guy overseas!!

Ipoh On The World Map *Yippie*

Usually, people know Ipoh as the city where beautiful girls are from and the city with no sombong people. I really have no idea how true these two are. Living in Ipoh my whole life, of course I have seen people who are not so beautiful in appearance and those who are utterly sombong.

Well, yesterday, Ipoh made its way on the world map no thanks to the political impasse and power struggle between the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan coalitions. Of course, if I came into power, I would not relinquish it so easily too.

Friends overseas keep asking me how the situation is here in Ipoh. They read in the news that more than a dozen people have been arrested. Well, where I am, everything is normal. Like I say, if you have no business to be there, don't go there unless you could afford to waste a day sitting at the police station.

To Buy Or Not To Buy

I found a used car already but after almost a month, I am still in two minds if I should buy it. After repairs and a new coat of paint, it will come up to RM6K. My budget was RM5K but RM6K is still within means.

However, I wonder if I should spend a lump sum of RM6K on a car that I would hardly get to drive, especially at this point in time when I am unable to earn as Snoopy takes up three quarters of my time and the balance of a quarter is spent trying to get some rest.

Actually, I am not too concerned about the cost of a car, any car. I am more concerned about the up keeping and maintenance of it. If it breaks down and need new parts, it would cost me a few hundred bucks. I know they are not exactly Ferrari parts but still, any "movement" would cost money, money which I may not be prepared to fork out.

What do you think?

Drama In Perak

My friend sent me a text message early this morning asking me about the situation in Perak. I told him I was at home and well, I may live in Ipoh but that doesn't mean that I want to place myself in the hotspot.

I understand that some socio-politico bloggers from Kuala Lumpur planned a trip to Ipoh to provide live commentary on the happenings here. I don't know if they came and if they did, if they managed to get any reporting done. That area had been cordoned off and the roads closed, you see.

Anyway, my friend told me that he wore black today and asked if I am doing the same, in protest of what's happening here in Ipoh, as well as the detention of the Bersih Wong.

No way am I going to go into the city in black. The police are totally paranoid right now, it's illegal to even eat breakfast at the coffee shops near the State Secretariat!

What A Difficult Customer!

If you have been reading my blog, you would know that I have this perfectionist neighbor who is moving into the house opposite of mine. The house is ALMOST complete. ALMOST in the sense that it's actually completed but the guy and his wife keep looking for small faults. Can you imagine that it has been eleven months already since renovation work started on the house?

Last evening, I bumped into the electrician and I casually asked, "Eh, still not done yet?" And the electrician complained that this was such a fussy guy who is so fickle minded!

Apparently, he called the electrician over to change all the light bulbs. He now wants yellow light because he read that yellow light is friendlier to the eyes. Imagine, the lights are so new since he hasn't moved in yet and hasn't the chance to use them so far and he wants them all replaced!

No wonder the electrician was so pissed off even though he was paid for the work. I so understand his frustration in not being able to wrap up the project!

Strength

I am having such a difficult time caring for Snoopy this past two months that I pray to God for strength to pull through this period in life. I am so short tempered for lack of sleep and frustration over not having time to do my work, unable to earn as I used to and pressured by financial commitments since Snoopy's expenses increased and I know it and know that I am also making myself difficult to live with but I can't help it. Of course I feel very bad and try to change and then something upsets me and then I just snap.

Besides mental and emotional strength, I also need physical strength. Lifting Snoopy, who is 20kg the last time he was weighed, is no mean feat. It's like lifting two 10kg bags of rice. I am sure you can imagine how heavy that is!

I keep asking if this will ever end. Of course I know it will end but that would either mean Snoopy gets well completely or dies. I feel totally rotten just thinking it.

My Not So Savvy Sister

Some months back, I wrote of how frustrated I was trying to teach my sister how to navigate the new Hotmail layout. She was so blur and I had to teach her where the buttons are hidden in the new layout via the messenger that in the end, I just set up Gmail for her. You can say that I gave up! LOL

Now my sister is a whole lot savvier. She shops online for clothes, shoes and toiletries and even compare and buy insurance online for herself and her husband.

However, I am still trying to teach my sister to pay her bills online. She told me that she will continue writing checks for those because she doesn't trust the security of the website of her bank!! And here I am, in Malaysia, paying all my bills online for the past several years already!

Compassion, Or The Lack Of

I have been following discussions on the Pulau Ketam castaway dogs on various forums and it actually makes me sick to read that there are people who support the move of marooning the domesticated stray dogs in a mangrove island to fend for themselves, breeding cannibalism. It sickens me to know that there are people so incompassionate as to pray that all these dogs die such a horrible death by starvation.

It's fine that they do not wish to help in ways that they are able to. It's also fine if they don't help to spread the word of the on-going rescue mission both by Furry Friends Farm and the ISPA and SAS. It's also fine if one is indifferent to the whole unfortunate man-made incident. But to actually cheer? What sort of people are these?

And then these people have the nerve to question why there are people making the effort to rescue these dogs when they do not help humankind who are unfortunate or fallen on hard times. Is it any wonder?

Fatty Foo

I have a friend whose nickname is "Fatty Foo". Everyone calls him that, affectionally, of course. I call him that as well, though never in his face. I dare not. LOL

Fatty Foo told me once before that he is comfortable with his size but I met him not too long ago and he looked bigger than the last time I saw him. He told me that he is trying to slim down now but would like to take the easy way out first.

According to him, he is trying a type of appetite suppressant which is supposed to curb his hunger. I don't know if Fatty Foo, or other similarly obese people, is hungry all the time but I do know that Fatty Foo could never resist good food. Perhaps it's his hobby of hunting for the best eateries that has caused him to balloon up!

Pet Society Mystery Box Hack

I mentioned about playing Pet Society the other day and one thing that keeps me playing it, even though the fun is lost, is the last trophy that I am so adamant to bag. It's the gold eco award that requires 100,000 recycle points. I am only up till 31% or so.

You know, I am so tempted to use the mystery box hacking script that a friend told me about so that I could have so many miscellaneous items opened from the mystery boxes and then recycle them for recycle points. That was how this friend managed to get so much Pet Society gold coins and the gold eco trophy too!

The way it works using this hacking script is that we are required to purchase the largest mystery box just once and the script will continuously open the box over and over again. For stupid people like me, we can only open a mystery box one time.

SIGH no wonder my progress in the game is so slow. I am so tempted to use hacking scripts but then for what? Would I be happier if I bagged the gold eco trophy earlier or if my pet was richer? I don’t think so.

Going Into Farm Business

Dino's former veterinarian has retired and will be going into business. Well, that's what he told me when I bumped into him recently. He actually treated Dino when Dino was just a puppy and then I changed vets because this guy was just too difficult to get hold of and you know Dino; the poor doggie was epileptic and required emergency treatment all the time.

This vet told me that he is now very busy researching and comparing business models. He is actually cattle stocks and low cost cattle supplies. He said he would like to go into business alone without partners. It's just as well. This guy is so eccentric he would never be able to collaborate with anyone!

If he is successful in starting his farm, I would be able to visit him at his farm and play with cattle!

TVB Drama Just Love I & II

TVB drama Just Love II has started this week, on Monday actually, and the synopsis seems rather interesting. This is a 25 episode modern-day drama and I am so tempted to watch it because I have laid off TVB dramas for quite a few months. I think the last drama I watched was E.U.

However, since this is a sequel, I am wondering if I should start watching Just Love I first, then only continue to watch Just Love II. Just Love I was a 2005 production, wow, seems like ages ago already and could be pretty difficult to get ahold of.

Or maybe I will start watching Just Love II and also watch Just Love I concurrently before Just love II is over. Or maybe watch Just Love II first, then Just Love I if and when I managed to get hold of it and hope that Just Love II is still stored in my memory.

Oh! What to do???

It's Tennessee, Not Texas!

It's funny how my friend, Steve, would always mix up these two States, thinking that my sister is in Texas when she is actually in Tennessee and I have to correct him all the time for the past eight years already! LOL I think it's just because the name of both states start with T.

Last evening, Steve asked me if I could ask my sister to help locate a Plano Dentist and I was like, "Where's Plano? It's in Texas, isn't it?"

You know, the way this goes on, I am thinking that although Steve makes it as if he is interested in the stuff that happens to me, it's just a matter of making small talk. He doesn't store the information in his head, else how could he keep repeating the same mistake and for eight years already??

Pulau Ketam Castaway Dogs Need Help

If you have been online reading blogs, forums, Facebook or Twitter or read the papers these past few days, I am sure you would have read, or even heard, of the plight of the Pulau Ketam stray dogs that have been exiled to a mangrove island and left to die of starvation.

Yes, I have been told that this is a "brilliant" idea came up by a committee in Pulau Ketam to solve their stray dog problems. People say that two heads are better than one but in this case, too many heads haven’t done any good at all.

Click on poster for full story
http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue/

So, off they sent the first shipment of 300 stray dogs to no man's land, where, if you would click on this poster, you would be able to see their plight. I understand that there are still about 2000 stray dogs rounded up from Pulau Ketam waiting to be sent to this uninhabited island where there is no dry land at all. These dogs are in dire straits and you and I can help.

This team of rescuers needs money and volunteers. At the very least, they need us to help them spread this information to as many people as possible. Those who are able to help in cash or kind, volunteer time or skills, please email directly to: dogrescue.pk@gmail.com

Thank you very much!

Beauty Skills

Some of you may remember that I am looking to take up a skilled course. I am thinking a pet grooming course but my sister said that it would be better for me to take up a beauty course as it would be more useful for me in the future and she would be able to collaborate with me since she is already in this field.

I do have interest in beauty jobs. It could be a nail art, make up, hair stylist or anything that has to do with beauty. I haven't decided on any particular course but am already looking for cosmetology schools that would be suitable for me. Of course, the final decision will only be made later when I have lesser responsibilities.

Another reason I decided on a skilled course over an academic course is because I don't want to read books as thick as the dictionary anymore. I have had enough of those!

Playing Restaurant City & Pet Society On Facebook

A friend asked me what games I am so engrossed in lately, that I use them to de-stress. LOL I am playing Pet Society and Restaurant City on Facebook. Both games are developed by Playfish.

I actually spend about 1.5 hours a day playing Pet Society but keep Restaurant City running on the computer as long as it is turned on. There's nothing much to play with Restaurant City but to collect the daily ingredient bonus, answering the daily quiz for an ingredient and to exchange with willing friends.

It's a pretty dumb game actually, in the sense that there's nothing much to "play" but I'm rather obsessive in anything I do so naturally, I want to see my restaurant expand larger and larger.

I also have almost finished playing with Pet Society. There are a total of 42 trophies to bag and I have already bagged 41 of them. The last one is the gold eco trophy that I would need more coins to bag and that could only be collected over time.

You see, while I am playing these games with my own effort, hence the slow pace, my friends are using Pet Society coin hacks and Restaurant City ingredient hacks and they level up really quickly. Sure it is nice to play a little only and yet rise up the ranks at the shortest possible time but I don't how I would have that sense of accomplishment if I were to use 'em game tricks and hacks.