the one where my credit card declined on me!
It’s 12.25am and I can’t sleep. Just came back from supper with Angie. Had a nasi goreng ayam sambal, and the nasi goreng turned out to be this super chili red colour rice that freaked me out a little. And then I glanced over another table where this girl ordered a mee goreng, and the noodle also was in a super chili red colour! Eh kenapa la semua makanan pun kaler merah kat sini? But since I was really hungry (despite of tak puasa)…but it was my first meal for the entire day…and I only had it at 10.30pm! So lapar punya pasal, makan je lah nasi kaler merah.
My work in transferring the knowledge to the new person is practically done! I wrapped everything up in a day only! I hope I’ve not missed anything though. And after this, I really cant wait to wash my hands clean off this whole shit.
Checked in at the hotel at about 6pm. I like this hotel I’m staying at. Due to the high occupancy at the hotel, they upgraded me to a slightly bigger room. I loike!! The super king size bed will be mine the entire nite. The flat screen TV mounted on the wall. There’s free broadband and also free minibar (which is only filled with gassy drinks) but I think that’s just so fine. Ohhh and what I like most is…the see-through bathroom! Yes there’s this huge glass in between the bedroom and the bathroom and if I were to bathe naked and draw my curtains open, people from the next building can see right through the windows! Yes it does look a bit kinky…but since I’m staying alone…takkan nak kinky sorang2?
Rested for a while, golek sana sini, checked my mails and then headed to the Far East Plaza. I wanted to buy some tops from this shop where all tops are sold at $9!!! But they were closed! And it was only 8pm! And then I ended up buying a printed dress that I really like. It’s $28 for 1, $45 for 2. I bought only 1, I should have bought 2!!! Then I headed to Takashimaya – waited for Angie. I was entertained by the street performers…they were cool actually. Then when Angie came, we went inside Taka and she bought some stuff from Estee Lauder. Estee is giving out special Christmas gifts right now (yeah I know it’s still early…even Raya pun belum lagi). The promotion is…buy any Estee Lauder perfume, and you will get the gift pack (which is worth over $500) for only $98!!! I’m like…darn that’s freaking cheap although it’s not in Ringgit. Ala…kali 2.3 adalah dlm 200+.
The gift pack consists of 3 lipsticks, 3 gloss, 1 set of eyeshadows (cant remember how many colours), 1 set of cheek blushers in 4 or 5 colours, eyeliners, mascara, make-up bag and also the brushes! So worth it kan? I love make ups! It’s like my all-time favorite toy! I was toying with the idea to get one for myself. I mean, I can just get the smallest bottle of Pleasures perfume and just give it to Mama as a Raya gift apart from the jubah that I bought recently. All I want is the make-up set! Angie bought one and I was like…aarrgghhh saya nak juga
(damn Angie why did you have to bring me to Taka?)! But I know that if I buy, hubby would always say that I like to membazir! But since he’s planning to buy new sunnies and also an expensive watch that he’s been eyeing for quite sometime…I think getting myself a make-up set is also a retreat for myself. So I also bought dengan hati yang girang. And then suddenly, time nak bayar, they said my credit card declined! Shit! Takkan la I don’t have sufficient funds? Couldn’t be what…I just paid a huge amount before I came here! The card was declined for several times. This time I got a little bit pissed. And neither Angie nor I have enough cash, so I had to excuse myself from paying! Was a little embarrassed with that situation and we stepped aside.
Angie:
So macamana…do you still wanna buy?
Me:
Well…I like that thing. I want I want I want. But how come my credit card decline? I’ve cleared some of my outstanding amount already! Hmmm maybe it’s a sign to say that I’m shopping too much…and that I should not get the makeup.
Angie:
Well we can go to the ATM and withdraw…else we can just walk away and never ever come here again.
Me:
But this is the perfect gift for myself! I mean I have no problems to withdraw…but shit la…naper credit card decline? Jahat la Maybank!
Angie:
Ala maybe they hold the amount coz you swiped at the hotel tadi tak?
Me:
Errrr maybe…but takkan la they hold so much? Teruk la!
I withdrew money anyway. And when we wanted to go back to the counter, most entrance was closed! Then I realized that Taka closes at 9.30pm. I literally begged the doorman to let me in coz I wanted to go pay. He unlocked the door and I paid for my toy…
Walked back to the hotel to put the stuff in the room. And hubby rang.
Hubby:
U kat ner?
Me:
Tgh jalan balik hotel.
Hubby:
Shopping tak?
Me:
Errrr…taklah. Takder...mana ader.
Hubby:
For real? Tipuuuuuuu….Me:
Shucks…did you put a tracking device on me or something?
Hubby:
Hah! I knew it. What did you buy this time? The whole of Orchard?
Me:
Nanti I tunjuk lah. See you tomorrow nite. Bye hunn!
I didn’t dare to tell him bout the credit card incident. I plan to keep quiet.
He’s so gonna pop his eyes out when he sees the make-up set. I just bought some stuff from Mac few days back. And from my 2 months stay in Singapore, I came with only 3 pairs of shoes, but I when I went back home for good, I went back with 13 pairs! Which meant…I bought 10 pairs of shoes in the whole 2 months! And I got an earful from him for that. Yes I know I must stop with all these sifat membazir…but susahlah…help!!!
I snapped photos of the hotel room, the barang2 that I bought…and then I realized…I didn’t bring my cable to transfer the picture. So next post aje nanti.
Ohh and did I mention that I threw one side of my shoe at a cab this morning? Well I took the taxi from the airport, put my luggage in the trunk. When I got down at the office, I went right to the back of the cab to take my luggage out, but the driver drove away…with my luggage still in the trunk! I ran to stop the cab…and I was afraid that I couldn’t catch up, I took off one side of my shoe and threw and it hit the trunk. Bulls eye! The cab driver came out from the car…wanting to scold me…until he realized that my luggage was still in the trunk. So not my fault rite. After all I didn’t scratch his cab nor damage anything. The only thing that’s damaged rite now is probably my shoe!
Sigh…if only someone had captured that on camera…that would be seriously hilarious!
Kih kih kih.
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Budak ini sgt comel. She's the 9th child out of 9 siblings! I didnt know zaman sekarang pun org beranak more than 5. She's only 2 years old but she knows how to construct a proper sentence. She was trying to pour her own drink and she mumbled "Nobody cares about me". I was speechless...
One of my nephew who is gonna leave for Dubai soon. I wonder if he's going to be able to remember us when he comes back.
Ouuchh got something in my eye....
The other nephew. The eldest brother of the above.
The other brother.
Oh it was also Mama & Daddy's 40th Anniversary!!! 40 years. I cried a little during the doa recital. Somehow it was touching. 40 years - still strong and going on strong.
Some of the guests on that day.
Ahhh my high school mates. Due to my absent minded-ness and my lack of time in sms-ing, I apologize if I had not invited anyone else. But I'll do another round of this makan2 soon.
The incomplete family picture. Terror jugak Bibik amik gambar.
My so preggie older sister in blue and my eldest sister in law with her kids in green.
Me and hubby opt for brown this year. Shit I look fat in this picture. Damn the baju.
My favorite nieces with their favorite aunt. =)
My nephew wondered where the heck did the other boys go - my 3 other nephews.
They say that this picture looks so much like my sister and I when were kids! Alma in blue looks like my sister and Alya in green looks like me. I dont know...
one of those times...
the Estee Lauder makup set
the dress.
my first red shoes.
the hotel room
so lazy to write more...not in a mood. it's monday.