I know one little person like me is not going to help the whole world but I do try my best in helping other people whom I encounter everyday. Simple things like opening doors for strangers or picking up something that others accidentally dropped are all things that everyone can do for one another. They don’t cost us anything to do them and the rewards you get from the thanks you get are more than enough.
Once I saw a person’s car broke down and he was trying to push it along the road by himself. I jumped off my car to help along with another Samaritan and together we pushed the car while the owner steered the car while seated in the driver’s seat. I didn’t mind as long as I could do my bit to help him get his car off the road but little did I know that he took advantage of our good deeds and had we pushed 100 meters to the nearest garage! By the time we reached the garage the 2 of us were nearly dead, this is a classic case of giving an inch and taking a foot. Never again.
This evening when Terese and I came home from work we stopped at our local shopping strip to go to the library. When we parked the car we saw a woman with 2 children beside their car with a flat tyre. A jack was set up underneath the car and a lug wrench was on one of the lug nuts of the wheel with the flat tyre. It looks like they’re having trouble changing the tyre and Terese said I should help them. At that point in time I was contemplating whether I should help them or not and while I was doing that a motorcyclist pulled over and offered assistant. There’s always a good Samaritan around when you need one. Seeing that she’s in good hand I left them be and went to the library. The truth is I didn’t feel like helping because I didn’t want to get dirty. It was late and I was feeling tired after work and helping out was going to slow us down in getting home later. I felt guilty for being such a selfish bastard!
When we came back to our car we saw that the good Samaritan had finished changing the wheel for the Denzel in distress. Then I saw a man whom I believed to be the woman’s husband coming back with a big jack. He must’ve thought he needed a bigger jack to change a tyre but the good Samaritan was obviously able to do it with the little jack that was already there. What a useless husband, lucky there was a good Samaritan when you need it. As for me? I was just plain selfish not rendering assistant to a woman with 2 kids and a flat tyre.
Okay, so I kenaconned into getting a Nintendo Wii console. Never mind, it’s all good. I was running all over town looking for a good deal on a Wii system, everywhere I went people are all selling at recommended retail price of $399 but I wasn’t going to buy retail. I’ve never had so I had to find a cheaper price.
Then I remembered my friend Ernie who works at that big retail store, they sell Wii also so maybe I should pay him a visit. I’m glad I did coz he gave me a very good deal; $364 nia! Mana mau cari in town? As a matter of fact, I should have just bought the Wii Fit from him also. Aiya never mind lah, already bought so I’ll just let it be lah. So far I paid $119 for the Wii Fit and $364 for the console so total is $483. Normal retail would have to be $548 though I saw Toy’s’rus selling the whole package for $500. I still got a good deal overall so I’m happy.
Its been a while since I owned a game console, the last one I had was a Nintendo 64 so it has been a while and technology has improved so much I’m starting to fall behind. Let’s see, it comes with the console, remote controller…apa itu nun-chuk thingy?
Anyway the whole reason for getting all these is for Terese so she’s able to do her exercises with the Wii Fit. I don’t think I’ll be getting out there to buy more games any day soon.
Now let me give this Wii Fit a go…doing the Yoga pose. *Poise…poise…poise* Can lawan with Yogi Jess soon, Namaste!
I can’t remember exactly when I started work on this model but it was probably sometimes in February. Its May now so its taken 3 months for me to finish it! I really took my sweet time doing this one.
But patience pays off in the end and I think I’ve done a pretty good job with this model. Not exactly professional work but okay lah for novice like me. At least I’ve done better than some of my previous ones.
Look, there’s even a 1/72 Boba Fett with a frozen Han Solo in carbonite! I left this one for last so it was done in a haste thus I didn’t mix the colors right for his armor and clothes. Aiya can lah, can lah!
Let’s compare it with Jango Fett’s version. Though the same ship they do defer in details especially the cockpit and the undercarriage. The colors are also different. I think I could have done a better job with Jango’s ship if I had been more patient back then.
Plus I’m actually better with my skills now than last year so that also helps with Babo Fett one. I’m no professional but I learn new things everyday when I work on all my previous models gaining experience every time I make mistakes.
Well that’s another one done, I’m going to take a short break before I start on my next project…
…the Millennium Falcon! This one consists of 900 pieces so I think it is going to take me a whole year to finish this one. All the skills and experinces I’ve gained from my previous models are merely getting me ready for this big one. I will be blogging on the progress at my old blog so if you want to know how it’s going on do check there from time to time.
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Terese: “Lou Kung Jai ah.”
Me: “Yes Lou Poh Jai?”
Terese: “You know the new Nintendo Wii Fit?”
Me: “What Wii Fit?”
Terese: “Neh, is that board thingy they show on TV lor, the one where you can do exercise and Yoga on it lidat ah.”
Me: “Oh, you want issit?”
Terese: “Well…I kinda like it.”
Me: “How much issit?”
Terese: “I saw in Kmart catalog only $119 only.”
Me: “Wuah so expensive! Wait for it to come down lor.”
Terese: “Its just released so I don’t think it’ll come down any day soon.”
Me: “Hmmm…”
Terese: “See…I checked all the catalogs liao and Kmart sell the cheapest just for Mother’s Day. After Mother’s Day go back up to $149 wor.”
Me: “So you really want ah?”
Terese: “You go have a look first lor.”
Me: “Okaylah, I go Kmart see first.”
So I went to Kmart to check out this Wii Fit but when I got there they were all sold out! But then I thought I’ll check out JB HiFi even though in their catalog they were selling it for $134. Well I’m glad I did because they also dropped their price to match Kmart at $119 because they kiasu mah. So I bought one and brought it home…
Me: “Nah Lou Poh Jai ah, I bought liao.”
Terese: “Wuah tata Lou Kung Jai! Now all I need is the console.”
Me: “Hah?”
This happened less than 1 hour ago; I went to get some vegie and other stuff for dinner tonight when I went past the council building. There was a group of people standing at the corner of the council building, dunno doing what.
Heck! They were all council workers and they were standing around this new sculpture they’ve just erected. Blocking the walk path so I had to walk on the street, niamah! My council rate go up and up every year and the council go and spend my hard earned money to decorate their building. You say kek sim onot?
You say lah, nice onot? Is it worth spending rate payers money to beautify their building when our amenities need repairs? Summore have to plant nice nice grass and put wood chips on the ground to compliment it. I bet you any money it won’t take long for some goon to graffiti it soon! Okay, time’s up so stop ranting. My TV shows are coming on, got to go. Night night all.
I’m sure you all have the same kind of problem I have everyday; what to eat for lunch? I work in Mitcham and there’s not much in terms of choices here, sick of KFC, McDonald’s and that horrible food they sell at that so call Chinese restaurants here. Tipu angmoh wan lah!
But thank gawd there is one good place I can go for good food and that’s none other than this little Thai eatery that serves yummy food at very reasonable prices. The name is simply Mitcham Thai and it’s located at 495 Whitehorse Road so if you’re in the area go try the food. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.
This place is no fancy restaurant lah; no fancy decorations or hiaw hiaw waitress to serve you wan. But you can have $8 lunch from the choice of food they serve at the counter or order off the menu which is slightly more expensive but they cook for you on the spot.
The $8 lunch you pick your dishes from the hot counter here; they have a few curries, fish, meat and vegie dishes you can choose to go with your rice to take away or to eat there.
I always just order takeaway and yesterday for lunch I ordered this Khao Pad Suparod which is Thai fried rice with pineapple, onion and eggs. You can have a choice of vegetables, chicken, beef or prawn to go with it. I had the chicken one for $9.50.
Because the weather is a bit cool these days I also ordered this Bean Curd Soup that comes with straw mushroom, onion, minced chicken and vegetables for $5.50. Unlike some other places the soup comes with generous amount of egg tofu which is teh yummy! So yummy I ordered the same 2 dishes again today.
Your wedding day is also the happiest day of your life. Everything has to be perfect and there’s nothing more important than the perfect ring.
Instead of the traditional wedding rings why not go for one of those tungsten wedding bands they have selling at Titanium-Jewelry.com. These rings are strong and durable, not mentioning sleek and stylish also. They make the perfect wedding rings.
Some of you said that I look like my mother. Well you’re right; I do look a bit like my mum. You know which facial feature my mum and I have in common? It’s our cheeks; yes we have kind of puffy cheeks. So I got my cheeks from my mum and do you know where she got her cheeks from? From her mum my grandma of course. See most of my grandma’s children have her cheeks, my mum has it, my aunties have it, my uncle has it and now I have it. So we all got that cheeks from grandma, Terese noticed that and she calls it the Grandma Cheeks!
Growing up my mum used to nag us about eating our greens which we absolutely hated. She said if we eat our vegetable we will grow up beautiful! Of course we never took her seriously but you all know what she said has some truth in it in the sense that green vegetable does make us healthy and look younger.
Not long ago my cousin from my mother side came to Melbourne. We haven’t seen each other for over 10 years and it was good to catch up. One day when we were talking suddenly she mentioned something about eating green vegetable making us grow beautiful and something in my mind just clicked. She must’ve heard that from her mother who’s my mum’s sister and they must’ve heard that from my grandma!
My grandma, God bless her soul passed away many years ago. She was a staunch Christian, quiet and very gentle. She also had bound feet, a common feature for people in her days and I believe she was a very beautiful woman as well though I’ve never seen photos of her when she was young. I wish I had photos of her so at least I could show you how she looked like and how my mum and I got our cheeks from her. Instead you just gonna have to look at my hansem face one more time! All these talking about me getting my good looks from my mum makes me wanna sing that song by Will.I.Am. Sing it with me everybody!
Tell me where’d you get your body from.
I got it from my mama.
I got it from my mama.
I got it from my mama.
I got it got it got got it…
The company’s just bought an old factory in the old neighborhood. All the wiring had to be redone and we’re looking for some lighting to be installed in it.
My first port of call is AccessDiscounts.us where they sell all kinds of commercial lighting including grow lights and flood lights. They have everything we need in one place so I don’t have to go anywhere else.
