(redux) seven days in sunny june.
my mother called me up last night to see how i was doing. i gave her the lowdown and she somehow persuaded me to hang out with her for the whole day tomorrow and to stay overnight at her place in cheras. call it a strange form of bribery on her part, but she's given me free access to her red kancil (red devil car, anyone?) until she needs it. she assured me that she didn't really need it in the following week, which led me question her judgement over the safety of public transportation.
i had the worst bus ride of my life yesterday. the bloody thing almost capsized while on its way to my campus. it was swaying for left to right, like a boat on turbulent waters...except there was no soft landing or splashing had it overturned. stupid putraline. somehow we manage to sweat it out in the hot sun, while it'd be a lot easier for the driver to just let the people onto the bus to spare them from the heat.
the last few days have been good. there was a turnaround of sorts in regards to the ball...people actually started buying tickets. one thing that sort of frightens me is the fact that most students might be doing it out of an act of skewered charity (RM 95 isn't exactly loose change); another thing is that if the ball doesn't pull off well enough, we're screwed. permanently. one more thing is that i might have to assume the role of floor manager. being in charge of everything should usually be left in the hands of a meticulous woman; it was last year, and it wasn't that bad.
i'm still worried that we don't have a ball-saving performance (i love the sound of that). the lecturers have agreed to do a little ditty for us but we still need that oomph factor...it feels like we don't have it yet. not to mention the fact that there's still a problem of 3 amps and a drum kit to solve. plus, i don't know if we have to use HELP's soundsystem, which would mean more money flying off. anyway, for those of you in the know, i was offered the following today. a good deal? you tell me.
(note: they're all rentals)
Tama Rockstar + 5 cymbals = RM 400 - RM 500
Laney 50W amp = RM 80
Marshall MG 30W amp = RM 80
Peavey 30W bass amp = RM 100
the deal came from afizul, a rep of sonic station studios. apparently they're quite reputable (the only person who could vouch for this was him), but from his pitch, they're the real deal. any thoughts? please advise. please.
and i had a coke. it tasted good.
RM 22 was spent on a new network card (if any of you were wondering where i'd gone). funnily enough, despite the network card being fried, the motherboard always remains intact. i wonder when my luck'll run out.
i've also figured out how to cook efficiently. thaw whatever you have in your freezer and then put it in a frying pan. add rice to it, and voila: a meal. add pepper for taste.
tomorrow and sunday will be good. homecooked food not cooked by me. i'm a bitch of a son, but yes. i am thankful.
i had the worst bus ride of my life yesterday. the bloody thing almost capsized while on its way to my campus. it was swaying for left to right, like a boat on turbulent waters...except there was no soft landing or splashing had it overturned. stupid putraline. somehow we manage to sweat it out in the hot sun, while it'd be a lot easier for the driver to just let the people onto the bus to spare them from the heat.
the last few days have been good. there was a turnaround of sorts in regards to the ball...people actually started buying tickets. one thing that sort of frightens me is the fact that most students might be doing it out of an act of skewered charity (RM 95 isn't exactly loose change); another thing is that if the ball doesn't pull off well enough, we're screwed. permanently. one more thing is that i might have to assume the role of floor manager. being in charge of everything should usually be left in the hands of a meticulous woman; it was last year, and it wasn't that bad.
i'm still worried that we don't have a ball-saving performance (i love the sound of that). the lecturers have agreed to do a little ditty for us but we still need that oomph factor...it feels like we don't have it yet. not to mention the fact that there's still a problem of 3 amps and a drum kit to solve. plus, i don't know if we have to use HELP's soundsystem, which would mean more money flying off. anyway, for those of you in the know, i was offered the following today. a good deal? you tell me.
(note: they're all rentals)
Tama Rockstar + 5 cymbals = RM 400 - RM 500
Laney 50W amp = RM 80
Marshall MG 30W amp = RM 80
Peavey 30W bass amp = RM 100
the deal came from afizul, a rep of sonic station studios. apparently they're quite reputable (the only person who could vouch for this was him), but from his pitch, they're the real deal. any thoughts? please advise. please.
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my mother had kindly deposited fifty bucks into my account a few days back. i should listen to voicemails more. so this morning, i did what any other person would do...withdraw all of it and subsequently spend RM 5 on a pack of dunhill light 14s. it's getting to me, i suppose: i'm officially back in the game. not that i regret it. since i'm a teetotaller of sorts, something's got to be used to take the edge of.and i had a coke. it tasted good.
RM 22 was spent on a new network card (if any of you were wondering where i'd gone). funnily enough, despite the network card being fried, the motherboard always remains intact. i wonder when my luck'll run out.
i've also figured out how to cook efficiently. thaw whatever you have in your freezer and then put it in a frying pan. add rice to it, and voila: a meal. add pepper for taste.
tomorrow and sunday will be good. homecooked food not cooked by me. i'm a bitch of a son, but yes. i am thankful.
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my recent return to the world of public transport has led me across some strange finds on the ktm commuter train. what it lacks in punctuality, it makes up for with eye candy. my goodness. i should move to seremban and oogle at corporate working girls on the move (or any stop after seputeh). to be honest with you, i don't hate public transport that much...it's much cheaper than most places around the globe, and even the fare from kl sentral to the bangsar lrt station has managed to drop to RM 1. your tax dollars at work, my fellow malaysians. however...
it'd be great if they could add one more car to the commuter train. it'd also be nice if they could install fans at all lrt stops. as well as add more wall fans at the ktm waiting area at kl sentral.
also, it'd be nice if they could figure out how to upgrade the line so that one train doesn't have to wait for another to pass it by (a perfect example is how the rawang-bound train just parks itself near the control hut after the midvalley stop for the seremban-bound train). billions were saved by screwing us over for petrol. it'd be nice to know that they're being used where it counts. on the bright side, ktm is promoting a new station opening in kepong. yay.
it'd be great if they could add one more car to the commuter train. it'd also be nice if they could install fans at all lrt stops. as well as add more wall fans at the ktm waiting area at kl sentral.
also, it'd be nice if they could figure out how to upgrade the line so that one train doesn't have to wait for another to pass it by (a perfect example is how the rawang-bound train just parks itself near the control hut after the midvalley stop for the seremban-bound train). billions were saved by screwing us over for petrol. it'd be nice to know that they're being used where it counts. on the bright side, ktm is promoting a new station opening in kepong. yay.
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oh, joy. will be back on sunday.
posted by funkyhippopotamus at
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