Jack is still off holidaying, at this moment in Taiping. Without me.
In a previous post I mentioned my resolve on curbing my book buying tendencies. Last Sunday (CNY Sunday) car-man took his sister and kids and me for a treat to Aquaria KLCC. And alas, KLCC means Kinokuniya beckoning in her sultry voice..
Aquaria KLCC was quite fun despite the crowds - do make a trip. The Living Oceans gigantic aquarium is worth a WOW. We went through it twice, it was pretty amazing. I'm not telling you more, go see for yourself.
Kinokuniya called, and unfortunately I answered. I got Khaled Hosseini's The Kita Runner and Salman Rushdie's The Moor's Last Sigh. Plus I nearly popped my eyes at the sheer variety of books on offer. Now I'm itching for another visit.
Technically, I didn't actually go back on the vow. It was, I quote, 'ban Jack from malls with MPH, Popular and Borders'. Hahaha.. I exploited the loophole in my own vow. Kinokuniya is not banned, and it wasn't Jack that took me there.
Hahaha. Or in other words I'm just no good at keeping resolves.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Holiday Jack
Mileage : 26439 kmHappy Chinese New Year, Folks.
Jack goes to Sitiawan for the long holidays with Bro as Grandma's get-around. I stayed behind missing him (Jack, not Bro) terribly, but I am adamant I don't want to travel anywhere outside of Klang Valley. The nightmare of inching along KL-Seremban highway at 5km/h ALL THE WAY two cny's ago has left me a lasting phobia.
It's a weird feeling not having Jack around for so many days (he's back on Thursday). Without him I actually feel sort of crippled. Not that I'm totally without wheels, I have Bro's car for use, plus car-man's ride is around (plus driver, no less. teehee). It's just odd not having your own wheels at your instant disposal - takes a bit of your 'grab keys and go' freedom. I feel that tad bit restricted, but well I'll make do.
The city during CNY is one of my favourite scenes. Such measly traffic on any given road! wheeee.... You can actually pick and choose parking spots. wheeee... Zig zag like crazy across three lanes. wheeee.....
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Jack Serviced
Mileage : 26142 km
Jack goes in for his first independent service at CSK Auto Service Centre, Taman Sri Manja. This is a dependable workshop whom car-man refers his more-valued ex-customers to.
Engine Oil : 83.00
Oil Filter : 16.00
Labour : 12.00
Total : RM 111.00
(includes tuning to fix the annoying k-tak sound when the steering is turned full right).
Jack goes in for his first independent service at CSK Auto Service Centre, Taman Sri Manja. This is a dependable workshop whom car-man refers his more-valued ex-customers to.
Engine Oil : 83.00
Oil Filter : 16.00
Labour : 12.00
Total : RM 111.00
(includes tuning to fix the annoying k-tak sound when the steering is turned full right).
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Obsessive Jack
Mileage: 25803 km
Jack spends the first half of Sunday at IOI Mall Puchong. He / We left soon in the afternoon, forced out by the nauseating last-week-before-CNY crowd. Gosh, people. Keep your kids (especially the ones still needing diapers) at home. I would have thought this common sense. I mean, would that baby in the pram actually be looking forward to a trip to the mall?
Shopping in any mall, must, MUST, as usual include at least an hour browing through the locale bookstore. After ages engrossed amongst the shelves of IOI Mall's newly facelifted Popular bookstore, I walked out empty-handed... amazing...
Actually what's amazing is that I'm still keeping to my 'vow' of not purchasing any new books until I've done with the previous batch I bought. I'm being lenient in applying this rule to only books bought this year on, cause I do still want to buy books (hand itchy).
Early this year I got three books from Borders Ikano in their buy-three-pay-for-two promotion. I've done Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore, am going through Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being and have Kazuo Ishiguro's When We Were Orphans to finish before I can get anymore books.
Wish me luck! In keeping my resolve to not get any new books before this batch is done. A tall order, but must.. keep.. resolve. (fingers crossed). I therefore ban Jack from any malls containing an MPH, Popular or Borders. Which is most malls, so I'll just have to keep home these holidays and work on my latest obsession.
Oh ya, in not getting any books I consoled myself by finnaly getting that needlework I've been eyeing since Uni days. It's a spectacular shades-of-brown potrait of the Hindu Lord Ganesha. This is my brand new, 180 x 220 stitch-count cross-stitch obsession. =)
Jack spends the first half of Sunday at IOI Mall Puchong. He / We left soon in the afternoon, forced out by the nauseating last-week-before-CNY crowd. Gosh, people. Keep your kids (especially the ones still needing diapers) at home. I would have thought this common sense. I mean, would that baby in the pram actually be looking forward to a trip to the mall?
Shopping in any mall, must, MUST, as usual include at least an hour browing through the locale bookstore. After ages engrossed amongst the shelves of IOI Mall's newly facelifted Popular bookstore, I walked out empty-handed... amazing...
Actually what's amazing is that I'm still keeping to my 'vow' of not purchasing any new books until I've done with the previous batch I bought. I'm being lenient in applying this rule to only books bought this year on, cause I do still want to buy books (hand itchy).
Early this year I got three books from Borders Ikano in their buy-three-pay-for-two promotion. I've done Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore, am going through Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being and have Kazuo Ishiguro's When We Were Orphans to finish before I can get anymore books.
Wish me luck! In keeping my resolve to not get any new books before this batch is done. A tall order, but must.. keep.. resolve. (fingers crossed). I therefore ban Jack from any malls containing an MPH, Popular or Borders. Which is most malls, so I'll just have to keep home these holidays and work on my latest obsession.
Oh ya, in not getting any books I consoled myself by finnaly getting that needlework I've been eyeing since Uni days. It's a spectacular shades-of-brown potrait of the Hindu Lord Ganesha. This is my brand new, 180 x 220 stitch-count cross-stitch obsession. =)
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Jack Limit
Push yourself to the limit! (Sounds motivation-ish?)
Jack pushes to 150 km/h, his best yet.
This is on Jack's best acquainted road, the Subang - KLIA strech of the Elite highway. This time around its to send off car-man for his 4-day business trip (lucky bugger) to Delhi.
Wasn't me at the wheel though. I usually freak out at around 130 km/h. Amazing how effective images of my father crying over a senseless death is to that leg on the gas pedal. Hrm.. Amazing also such images are non-existent when capable people like car-man pushes the car past the usual speeds. Haha yeah it's my driving I don't trust, not Jack.
Now, let's try for 160!
Jack pushes to 150 km/h, his best yet.
This is on Jack's best acquainted road, the Subang - KLIA strech of the Elite highway. This time around its to send off car-man for his 4-day business trip (lucky bugger) to Delhi.
Wasn't me at the wheel though. I usually freak out at around 130 km/h. Amazing how effective images of my father crying over a senseless death is to that leg on the gas pedal. Hrm.. Amazing also such images are non-existent when capable people like car-man pushes the car past the usual speeds. Haha yeah it's my driving I don't trust, not Jack.
Now, let's try for 160!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Jack Raya Korban
Hari Raya Korban is a day when Muslims reaffirm their faith in God, giving thanks for the many blessings that He has bequeathed to them. Excerpt from here.
Hari Raya Korban, Jack is crusing along the pleasantly empty highway when he notices the two motorcyclists in front riding a bit strangely, twisting about too playfully. Jack pulls along parallel to the mat motor and whoa..
Hari Raya Korban, and Mat Motor in baju melayu (baru balik dari masjid kot) ups and does that stupid superman both-legs-in-the-air thing.
Hari Raya Korban, pandai anak-anakSetan Malaysia meluangkan masa buat kerja-kerja berfaedah.
Hari Raya Korban, jom berkorban ramai-ramai kat jalan raya.
Hari Raya Korban, Jack is crusing along the pleasantly empty highway when he notices the two motorcyclists in front riding a bit strangely, twisting about too playfully. Jack pulls along parallel to the mat motor and whoa..
Hari Raya Korban, and Mat Motor in baju melayu (baru balik dari masjid kot) ups and does that stupid superman both-legs-in-the-air thing.
Hari Raya Korban, pandai anak-anak
Hari Raya Korban, jom berkorban ramai-ramai kat jalan raya.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Con Jack
Mileage : 24635 km
Jack takes part in an elaborate 'Con The Parents' project this weekend.
Cousin Sha and Kesv evil-ly plot to surprise their beloved parents. Sha is currently studying in Russia, and comes home only once a year during the summer holidays. This time around, with a month long winter break and an increased monthly allowance from JPA she decides to come home in January. And not tell the parents (this is more Kesv's idea, the Con part haha).
To give you a feel of things, the mom Amma is prone to waterworks about Sha being so far away and all that. Surprising Amma (and dad Acca too, of course) with a sudden appearance is quite a big thing. The naughty kids were plotting months in advance and were excitedly replaying various scenes of the 'surprise' meeting. We crossed our fingers hoping it doesn't end with Amma fainting hehe.
So Jack fetches Sha from the airport on Sat, and sneaks her back to Seremban on Sunday. The parents were down from Terengganu as Kesv managed to con them with some reason or other to make the trip here. Then... Surprise!
Hehehehe. The reactions and happenings unfortunately words cannot capture. Suffice to say project 'Con The Parents' was a huge success. A bit of happy tears and lots of smiles all around.
Bad, bad children...
Jack takes part in an elaborate 'Con The Parents' project this weekend.
Cousin Sha and Kesv evil-ly plot to surprise their beloved parents. Sha is currently studying in Russia, and comes home only once a year during the summer holidays. This time around, with a month long winter break and an increased monthly allowance from JPA she decides to come home in January. And not tell the parents (this is more Kesv's idea, the Con part haha).
To give you a feel of things, the mom Amma is prone to waterworks about Sha being so far away and all that. Surprising Amma (and dad Acca too, of course) with a sudden appearance is quite a big thing. The naughty kids were plotting months in advance and were excitedly replaying various scenes of the 'surprise' meeting. We crossed our fingers hoping it doesn't end with Amma fainting hehe.
So Jack fetches Sha from the airport on Sat, and sneaks her back to Seremban on Sunday. The parents were down from Terengganu as Kesv managed to con them with some reason or other to make the trip here. Then... Surprise!
Hehehehe. The reactions and happenings unfortunately words cannot capture. Suffice to say project 'Con The Parents' was a huge success. A bit of happy tears and lots of smiles all around.
Bad, bad children...
Friday, January 06, 2006
Jack-cessory I
As most of you are aware, Jack is named after Jack Skelington, the title character of the Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. In keeping with this, Jack (and previously Baby Kancil) is littered with accessories from the movie .
This is one, it's a slipcover for that flap at the head of the front passengers. The slipcover comes with lotsa pockets for stuff and a fat little Jack doll. This one is long-serving, it rode with Baby for some time before Jack.
**the above does not come included with the Monster beside it.
This is one, it's a slipcover for that flap at the head of the front passengers. The slipcover comes with lotsa pockets for stuff and a fat little Jack doll. This one is long-serving, it rode with Baby for some time before Jack.
**the above does not come included with the Monster beside it.
Monday, January 02, 2006
Jack-in-law(s)
Mileage: 24140 km
Jack spends the new year in Ipoh, carting Bro and his other half home to meet his potential in-laws. Tee hee. I, meanwhile, spent the turn of new year like I always do; indoors, away from the crowd and noise, catching the coundown and fireworks on tv for the few crucial minutes then back to my favourite past-time - sleep.
Jack spends some days in Ipoh with Bro's potential in-laws (tee hee. I can't help repeating) while car-man and me takes a day trip to Sitiawan on New Year's Day to visit my (not potential anymore) in-laws. Pleasant weekend all around.
Jack spends the new year in Ipoh, carting Bro and his other half home to meet his potential in-laws. Tee hee. I, meanwhile, spent the turn of new year like I always do; indoors, away from the crowd and noise, catching the coundown and fireworks on tv for the few crucial minutes then back to my favourite past-time - sleep.
Jack spends some days in Ipoh with Bro's potential in-laws (tee hee. I can't help repeating) while car-man and me takes a day trip to Sitiawan on New Year's Day to visit my (not potential anymore) in-laws. Pleasant weekend all around.
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