This morning woke up early, all because few calls start coming in early. All wanted to purchase the new sets of Bank Negara Malaysia new notes. Too bad I am not in KL or else could purchase more as still were on sale today. The BNM in Penang also all sold out.
Then dropped by Public Bank SP to meet up with "old" friends and say "hai" to the staff there.
Next it was rush off to have dim sum with parents, brother's family and Pastor Danial Han's family. Off course dim sum in SP is a 100 times much better than in SP... and despite so many of us having so much, the bill was only RM72!! Cheap but delicious.
With such filled stomach's, we drove off to the Old Folk's Home to visit the elderlies there and Ivy and me helped to feed some of them during their lunch time. Then it was off to home to rest, before going to our favourite dessert haunt for "Thor Tau Kar", rojak, ice-kacang, laksa and dry mee.
How does one lose weight in SP if the food keep going in non-stop?
Going home after the dessert, is time for another bath... 3rd one today as surprisingly the rain finally stop today and the infamous dry and hot Kedah spell was back.
By 6pm, we were off again to the Old Folk's Home to visit them as they waited for the Chinese Methodist Church carollers to arrive. And what good timing, the carollers were just about to enter the house as we arrived there. They were a totally different bunch of MYF singers, such a big group and there sang well. Seeing all the carollers brought back memories of my more than 15 years singing with them during my schooling days. Miss those good old days.
I was happy to see the tears in the eyes of some of the patients. I just pray that they were touched by the Spirit and the presence of the Lord.
We left them to head to Pekan Lama for dinner. And again it was Wan Tan Mee, Curry Bee Hoon-Mee, Char Kueh Teow, BBQ chicken wings, etc then we stuffed ourselves with. Again, I seem to be stuffing myself with SP food.
After the heavy dinner, the rest went back while 8 of us went to SP Village Mall to watch Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol (Misi Mustahil : Protokol Hantu). I would rate it 8/10. This being my 3rd movie at the cinemas within 2 weeks. This, thus far is the best movie for this month but still lose out to Tintin and Avatar.
Gonna sleep early now as tomorrow being Christmas eve will be another busy day and possible some last minute shopping as have decided to get all 23 of the old folks at the Home a gift each. Also Pastor Danial Han has to cut short his holiday in SP and required to head back to KL earlier and will be leaving us tomorrow morning.
I am yet to meet up with the PKR members in SP this round. Hopefully can do so tomorrow.
Well, goodnight, cheers and "Charreso" (Well done in Korean)
Abang Del.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Bank Negara Issues New Notes 22.12.11
Yesterday we went to Sunway Pyramid to catch the movie "The Muppets". NIce enetertining movie but won't rank in my Top 10 list of MUST SEE movies.
Last night started packing bags to go back hometown to celebrate Christmas with parents. Morning woke up early but before can start the journey, decided to drop by Bank Negara Malaysia, KL to purchase the new set of 4th Series notes.
Arrived at BNM at 9am, and boy oh boy was the queue super long! Good thing brought wife and dotter along. Met up with Alex, Randy and Adeline too. So, with wife and dotter in tow and after queuing for almost 3 hours, we manage to get a full set each of the new designed notes.
The BNM staff all looked lost and the security staff at BNM behave like a bunch of amatuers in dealing with crowd control. They were not pro-active and despite me forseeing that it will rain and had adviced the securities, they acknowledge what I said was right but did nothing , and only when it started to rain, did teh security implement what I had adviced. Too late though as many of the people were caught in the downpour.
This only proves that BNM is inefficient, has poor customer service yet try to rule with iron fist on the Banking Industry and impose all kinds of rulings. They cannot even manage simple things. KNowing that the crowd will be huge, they only opened 2 counters, I sometimes wonder are those people at the top of BNM stupid or lost touch with reality?
But as the queue was super too long, we decided against buying more sets. We were already late in starting our journey too. By the time we picked Pastor Danial Han and family and started our journey was already 1pm.
Stopped for lunch st R&R Sg Buloh and as the entire journey was raining non stop the entire length of the North South Highway, we only made it to SP at 6pm. Then barely 5 minutes later, off we went to my father's church to watch their Agape Community children Christmas' performance.
Truly superb performance by those young kids. I am amaze at their independence, dedication, skills, and entertainment. Too bad, my HTC is still in hospital, so with my "old" hand held camera, manage to video tape only 2 out of the many splendid performance.
This primary kids even outshine the veterans from KL Wesley.
It's getting late and has been a very long and tiring day. Tomorrow will be another long and exciting day too.
Cheers and Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
Abang Del
Last night started packing bags to go back hometown to celebrate Christmas with parents. Morning woke up early but before can start the journey, decided to drop by Bank Negara Malaysia, KL to purchase the new set of 4th Series notes.
Arrived at BNM at 9am, and boy oh boy was the queue super long! Good thing brought wife and dotter along. Met up with Alex, Randy and Adeline too. So, with wife and dotter in tow and after queuing for almost 3 hours, we manage to get a full set each of the new designed notes.
The BNM staff all looked lost and the security staff at BNM behave like a bunch of amatuers in dealing with crowd control. They were not pro-active and despite me forseeing that it will rain and had adviced the securities, they acknowledge what I said was right but did nothing , and only when it started to rain, did teh security implement what I had adviced. Too late though as many of the people were caught in the downpour.
This only proves that BNM is inefficient, has poor customer service yet try to rule with iron fist on the Banking Industry and impose all kinds of rulings. They cannot even manage simple things. KNowing that the crowd will be huge, they only opened 2 counters, I sometimes wonder are those people at the top of BNM stupid or lost touch with reality?
But as the queue was super too long, we decided against buying more sets. We were already late in starting our journey too. By the time we picked Pastor Danial Han and family and started our journey was already 1pm.
Stopped for lunch st R&R Sg Buloh and as the entire journey was raining non stop the entire length of the North South Highway, we only made it to SP at 6pm. Then barely 5 minutes later, off we went to my father's church to watch their Agape Community children Christmas' performance.
Truly superb performance by those young kids. I am amaze at their independence, dedication, skills, and entertainment. Too bad, my HTC is still in hospital, so with my "old" hand held camera, manage to video tape only 2 out of the many splendid performance.
This primary kids even outshine the veterans from KL Wesley.
It's getting late and has been a very long and tiring day. Tomorrow will be another long and exciting day too.
Cheers and Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
Abang Del
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Yum Cha Night 20.12.11
Just back from yum cha session with some of my buddies (Alex, James, Carol Lee, Carol Lim, Ivy n D'leene).
Had fun and as usual nonsense time too with them chatting away about all the going ons... no serious topic.
Just had to release tension by meeting up and cracking some jokes.
Came back and then for an hour or so was training our puppy Snowee to play "dead". Not bad, she can now lie down when we point with our fingers and "shoot" at her while saying "Piang". Doing it for the second time will result in her lying on her back with her legs up.
So, besides shaking hands, stand up, sit, lie down, jump thru the hoola hoop and over a bar, she is clever enough to play dead.
Talking about dead, the Bukit Gasing Assemblyman YB Edward Lee pass away early Tuesday morning. May He Rest in Peace.
Kim Jong Il passed away too, but will his dead bring a better future for the North Koreans or make their lives worst??
Gotta go to sleep now. Tomorrow another long and busy day. Despite being on leave, still have to wake up so early.... sheesh... not much different than working day.
Had fun and as usual nonsense time too with them chatting away about all the going ons... no serious topic.
Just had to release tension by meeting up and cracking some jokes.
Came back and then for an hour or so was training our puppy Snowee to play "dead". Not bad, she can now lie down when we point with our fingers and "shoot" at her while saying "Piang". Doing it for the second time will result in her lying on her back with her legs up.
So, besides shaking hands, stand up, sit, lie down, jump thru the hoola hoop and over a bar, she is clever enough to play dead.
Talking about dead, the Bukit Gasing Assemblyman YB Edward Lee pass away early Tuesday morning. May He Rest in Peace.
Kim Jong Il passed away too, but will his dead bring a better future for the North Koreans or make their lives worst??
Gotta go to sleep now. Tomorrow another long and busy day. Despite being on leave, still have to wake up so early.... sheesh... not much different than working day.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Long Holiday 20.12.11
My first blog and my first post.
Welcome. Here I intend to pen my thoughts, share plans, share good news and be an encouragement and if it can in anyway help you in your life's journey then I have achieved my goal of using this blog for the betterment of my friends' life and the lives of all those who read these blogs.
Wow. I am on a very long leave n holiday from 17th December to 3rd January but it seems like not going to be enough.
Already 4 days has passed and Christmas shopping barely even started, hopefully can complete all soon as it would be frustrating looking for stuff at the very last minute. Cannot leave anyone out from the list too or else lagi kelam kabut on Christmas Day.
Well, if wanna shopping too must go out early now that all the Malls and shopping centres are packed and crowded like crazy.
It has been jam, jam and more jam and every evening, rain, rain and more rain. With the jam and rain, KL roads is not a nice place to be on. But now if you are in a shopping Mall, the songs and decorations brings on the Christmas mood.
But once out of the Malls, the Christmas mood somehow disappears and not as "feeling"...maybe cos I am getting older? Dunno if everyone feels the same way too... but time sure flying very fast. It's not just Christmas but the whole 2011 seems to be like over so quickly.... hmmmm....
Watched the movie Puss in Boots on Sunday...hi..hi... funny show, but still loved Tintin more. Maybe tomorrow will catch The Muppets. still have those free tickets for TGV.
Merry Christmas and Cheers!
Abang Del
Welcome. Here I intend to pen my thoughts, share plans, share good news and be an encouragement and if it can in anyway help you in your life's journey then I have achieved my goal of using this blog for the betterment of my friends' life and the lives of all those who read these blogs.
Wow. I am on a very long leave n holiday from 17th December to 3rd January but it seems like not going to be enough.
Already 4 days has passed and Christmas shopping barely even started, hopefully can complete all soon as it would be frustrating looking for stuff at the very last minute. Cannot leave anyone out from the list too or else lagi kelam kabut on Christmas Day.
Well, if wanna shopping too must go out early now that all the Malls and shopping centres are packed and crowded like crazy.
It has been jam, jam and more jam and every evening, rain, rain and more rain. With the jam and rain, KL roads is not a nice place to be on. But now if you are in a shopping Mall, the songs and decorations brings on the Christmas mood.
But once out of the Malls, the Christmas mood somehow disappears and not as "feeling"...maybe cos I am getting older? Dunno if everyone feels the same way too... but time sure flying very fast. It's not just Christmas but the whole 2011 seems to be like over so quickly.... hmmmm....
Watched the movie Puss in Boots on Sunday...hi..hi... funny show, but still loved Tintin more. Maybe tomorrow will catch The Muppets. still have those free tickets for TGV.
Merry Christmas and Cheers!
Abang Del
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