As much as I want to keep this blog in a positive light as possible, I can't ignore the fact that our lives sometimes is a reality freak show. And to just omit that part of my life would almost mean that I'm misrepresenting that life is all good and rosy for me, which is not the case most of the time.
The most bizarre thing happened to me today, but knowing me, the trouble magnet-slash-potato head-slash-hopeless klutz, I'd probably played this up to a higher degree than necessary. I should put this in point form to avoid my usual boring drone. Furthermore, I can't construct a proper sentence anymore, feeling like want to pengsan oredy...
1. First thing in the morning, I pushed the wrong button on my water filter and thought I had warm water in my mug, result - burnt my tongue.
2. Was late to send Nunu off to school, coz the evening before I left her bag which contained the one and only uniform in the car, and before I realized it, Martian already took the car so he could play bowling. So we didn't have time to get her uniform washed, she insisted that she wore sporty pants this morning, which had a humongous tear at the crotch. Of course we had a huge fight over it, but she won.
3. Realized that the car was low on gas. I was low in cash as well. Pumped petrol at my usual petrol station with Martian's credit card that I use for emergencies. The transaction failed thrice, but an attendant came to help and after that, I remember very well that I kept the cc right where it belonged in my wallet.
4. Drove to SJ to drop by the ATM to withdraw cash. I took RM300 the first time around, then realizing that I needed more than that to be transferred to another account, I tried to withdraw from the ATM the second time. The transaction failed 3 times, then ATM was possessed by Freddy Krueger's spirit and 'ate' my card.
5. Waited for the bank manager for 1/2 hour before he appeared and told me that he couldn't retrieve my card because they've outsourced the ATM management to a security company which would only come to service the machines NEXT WEEK. So they would call me when they've retrived my card. Just great, right?
6. I needed the extra cash for my new specs. I decided that I would use the credit card to pay for the specs and I'd settle the bill next week. Spent the next 1/2 hour at the nearby optical store feeling really good about myself for finding the perfect pair within my budget, until it was time to pay up. I emptied my whole bag, and couldn't find the darn credit card.
7. Sheepishly apologized to the salespeople at the store, explained and stormed out to my car and turned it upside down. Still no sign of the cc. Tried calling Martian many times, but it was solat jumaat time. Luckily I had the bank's customer service number and reported it missing. Initially the officer wouldn't suspend the card because she needed the card owner's verification. WTF right? So I 'begged' to her that if it didn't get suspended NOW, someone will find the card and go on a spending spree and she'd pay for it.
8. Ran back to the optical store to tell them that I'd be back to pay for the specs. I promised that I would come by later in the evening, after I've gone back to my office to get my bank book. That's the only way I can withdraw cash.
9. Drove around to run a few more errands. Luckily, no mishaps, no drama. Reached the office and entertained some nonsensical issues. Was held back by those nonsensical issued. Finally was able to reach Martian on his phone, so had to tadah my ears listening to him nag about my carelessness.
10. Rushed to the bank with my bank book, but reached there 4.15 on the dot, and it was CLOSED! I wanted to bang my head oredy...
11. I realized I didn't have anything to eat or drink since morning, so I dropped by Tesco to get something. I had mee goreng but couldn't enjoy it due to all the mishap and the burnt tongue.
12. Realized that the fridge was empty back home, so I bought some groceries. I budgeted the stuff cun-cun RM40, coz I only had RM44 in my wallet. After the cashier scanned my groceries, the total was RM48. How embarrassing it was to tell her that I need to cancel some items coz I only had RM44. To make her feel sorry for me (coz she pandang slack at first) I told her the truth, the ATM telan my card, and I lost my CC. So sad...
13. Rushed home to fetch Nunu at school. The icing on today's nightmarish cake was Nunu peeing on the carpet in her room coz she simply cannot tahan anymore. And my A**tro was suspended because I owe them RM13.12. F**k you A**stro. Your technical slip-ups are so screwed up, but your billing system is sooooo efficient.
I'm not superstitious, and this could happen to me on any other day and I'd still whine the same. It's just, I didn't feel bizarrely spooked until it was all over and I thought of the Friday the 13th. Anyone else had a bad day like me today?
The most bizarre thing happened to me today, but knowing me, the trouble magnet-slash-potato head-slash-hopeless klutz, I'd probably played this up to a higher degree than necessary. I should put this in point form to avoid my usual boring drone. Furthermore, I can't construct a proper sentence anymore, feeling like want to pengsan oredy...
1. First thing in the morning, I pushed the wrong button on my water filter and thought I had warm water in my mug, result - burnt my tongue.
2. Was late to send Nunu off to school, coz the evening before I left her bag which contained the one and only uniform in the car, and before I realized it, Martian already took the car so he could play bowling. So we didn't have time to get her uniform washed, she insisted that she wore sporty pants this morning, which had a humongous tear at the crotch. Of course we had a huge fight over it, but she won.
3. Realized that the car was low on gas. I was low in cash as well. Pumped petrol at my usual petrol station with Martian's credit card that I use for emergencies. The transaction failed thrice, but an attendant came to help and after that, I remember very well that I kept the cc right where it belonged in my wallet.
4. Drove to SJ to drop by the ATM to withdraw cash. I took RM300 the first time around, then realizing that I needed more than that to be transferred to another account, I tried to withdraw from the ATM the second time. The transaction failed 3 times, then ATM was possessed by Freddy Krueger's spirit and 'ate' my card.
5. Waited for the bank manager for 1/2 hour before he appeared and told me that he couldn't retrieve my card because they've outsourced the ATM management to a security company which would only come to service the machines NEXT WEEK. So they would call me when they've retrived my card. Just great, right?
6. I needed the extra cash for my new specs. I decided that I would use the credit card to pay for the specs and I'd settle the bill next week. Spent the next 1/2 hour at the nearby optical store feeling really good about myself for finding the perfect pair within my budget, until it was time to pay up. I emptied my whole bag, and couldn't find the darn credit card.
7. Sheepishly apologized to the salespeople at the store, explained and stormed out to my car and turned it upside down. Still no sign of the cc. Tried calling Martian many times, but it was solat jumaat time. Luckily I had the bank's customer service number and reported it missing. Initially the officer wouldn't suspend the card because she needed the card owner's verification. WTF right? So I 'begged' to her that if it didn't get suspended NOW, someone will find the card and go on a spending spree and she'd pay for it.
8. Ran back to the optical store to tell them that I'd be back to pay for the specs. I promised that I would come by later in the evening, after I've gone back to my office to get my bank book. That's the only way I can withdraw cash.
9. Drove around to run a few more errands. Luckily, no mishaps, no drama. Reached the office and entertained some nonsensical issues. Was held back by those nonsensical issued. Finally was able to reach Martian on his phone, so had to tadah my ears listening to him nag about my carelessness.
10. Rushed to the bank with my bank book, but reached there 4.15 on the dot, and it was CLOSED! I wanted to bang my head oredy...
11. I realized I didn't have anything to eat or drink since morning, so I dropped by Tesco to get something. I had mee goreng but couldn't enjoy it due to all the mishap and the burnt tongue.
12. Realized that the fridge was empty back home, so I bought some groceries. I budgeted the stuff cun-cun RM40, coz I only had RM44 in my wallet. After the cashier scanned my groceries, the total was RM48. How embarrassing it was to tell her that I need to cancel some items coz I only had RM44. To make her feel sorry for me (coz she pandang slack at first) I told her the truth, the ATM telan my card, and I lost my CC. So sad...
13. Rushed home to fetch Nunu at school. The icing on today's nightmarish cake was Nunu peeing on the carpet in her room coz she simply cannot tahan anymore. And my A**tro was suspended because I owe them RM13.12. F**k you A**stro. Your technical slip-ups are so screwed up, but your billing system is sooooo efficient.
I'm not superstitious, and this could happen to me on any other day and I'd still whine the same. It's just, I didn't feel bizarrely spooked until it was all over and I thought of the Friday the 13th. Anyone else had a bad day like me today?
7 comments:
wow. sorry for your bad day. i think it's all just a coincidence.
i didn't even realized today was friday the 13th. eek!!
i had a very good day today. everything that i thought that might go wrong turned up well.
i hope tomorrow you'll have a wonderful day. totally opposite from f13 :) which will be f14 hehe.
Whoa.
I was gonna rant about my out-of-luck day in my blog. Then when I read your entry, suddenly I don't feel that my rants are blog-worthy anymore =\
sarah, well i'm glad that you had a very good day. i think the oblivion did you good, had you known the day was F13, you'd prolly attract the bad luck to come to you, that's the only scientific explanation I can offer hehe...
happy vday to you!
dB, woi don't let me stop your rant. hihi
kahkahkah!
i'm totally insulted! :P
i was born Friday the 13th!!
:))
i hope i don't go and pass around bad luck to people just by being ME!!
:))
btw, that a hell of a day you'd gone through!
keep you cool ok? :P
suspended for owing them a freaking rm13 oni?
kuang ajaq punya as*-teruk...
and you are sooo right, dia punya billing system betul2 efficient, melampau2 punya.
ohmiGOD. what a day. and i thought my wednesday was crappy. your friday was crappier (sorry hun!). well whatever it is, i'm glad that the DAY IS OVER! and your v day entry definitely made up for all the rambles ;)
OMG..Murphy's Law prevails..what can go wrong, will go wrong...especially bad when it's all at the same time!!
Hope you have better days ahead of you.
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