A few weeks ago PS posted on her FB status that she has a bad experience talking to the customer service officer from Citibank... and I can only agree with her... I always hated calling them... anyway today I just make a call to them to cancel all my card with them, since I realise that I have stopped using them for a while...
anyway, I was quite happy when my phone was picked up at the 1st ring.. cos in the past when I called them, I probably will be put on listening to their music for a good 15 minutes before a customer service officer is available to talk to me... so I'm kinda of happy that I have got luck today... but my happiness was short lived..
as I have 2 cards to cancel, I called and state the number of the first card... and problem one happened... they need all the verification which i gladly told them... until it come to the part of the credit limit.... i can't remember and i had to login to my internet banking to check... and to my horror, after i state the amount to the CSO, he told me it was wrong... and he even told me that the credit limit for each card is the same.. i mean WTF, you think i'm some idiot or something? i can't read what is on the screen.... and I'm stupid not to know what is credit limit?? and I told him off that I'm looking at my electronic bill right now and this is the amount stated.. does he need me to print it out and fax it to him to verify that is what is showing on my screen? i think that pisses him off a little and he tries to cut in to what i was saying... *rude* of him...
anyway he asked for my mum maiden name for another verification... which i told him and he told me the amount reflected on his screen... and i gave him another round of "lecture" saying that there is some problem with their system.. it clearly stated on my screen that its not the amount he mention... so he blah blah blah and went on to "process" my cancellation... and told me it has been done...
and the 2nd problem came.. i told him to cancel off my Citibank SMRT card too... and apparently i think he is unable to find that card under my name... and he asked me what card is it? hello, i just told you its the SMRT visa platinum card right? do you have that much SMRT card??? then he asked me is it under my name? o.m.g.... does he really think that i'm some blur f**k.....
i volunteered the number of my SMRT card... and i think he manage to "find" it in his system... and best part? he asked for the number of the first card again!!!! and he repeated the cycle of all the verification again!!! i tot for the SMRT card, but no! it was for the 1st card and also the SMRT card... *o.m.g*.....
my guess? i think there were two "accounts" of my card in their system.. one is the old old one which he first found... and later when I provided my SMRT card number, he manage to trace to the latest "account"... how did that happen in the 1st place I'm not too sure... but i'm sure their system sucks... i'm just glad i have already cancel all my card with them and I do not have a savings account with them... i wonder will their system mix up the money inside too...
That day, he asked me whats on Keitsu's mind.... cos I haven't been updating my blog for a long long time... i guess mostly because office is still blocking vox... and also I'm so drained of energy these days... when I'm back home I just do the routine things... and I will be in bed early early.... no energy to blog... no energy to read books... no energy to do much things....
Anyway some updates...
We celebrated Mum's bday yesterday at Pu Tien restaurant.... Although I see my parents every week... but yesterday I kinda of suddenly realise that my parents have aged alot... there were so much white hair on their head.... I got kinda of emo... but yah I know its normal.. since they are already 60 and 57.... and I'm also approaching my 30s.... I'm just glad that they are still healthy and hope that they will remain so for more years to come...
And we caught a movie on Friday.... its been like months since I last stepped into the theatre.... we watched the "Astroboy Movie".... I would say it was pretty good.... I cried at the part where he realise that he was a robot and his "father" didn't want him any more... *awwwww*... and the part where his friends realise that he was a robot and didn't "want" him.... i came out of the theatre with red eyes... :P
Work have been progressing well so far... had my appraisal done for 2009... and some of the things my PM told me set me thinking.... what should be my priority... i guess i can't find the answer right now... and can't come to a conclusion.... with the unknown being unknown I guess I can only take it one step at a time.... leave the worries for the future? can i even plan or prep myself for it in the 1st place? mentally possible.. but without being there doing it, whatever mental preparation is only very limited....
I dunno why... I have been thinking about New Zealand these few days... probably because the pple around me are all going on holiday... :P I dunno why... i'm not thinking of going other countries but back to New Zealand... it wasn't a fantastic trip.. probably because I just miss the pace of life there?
anyway X'mas is coming!!! i really like this time of the year.... but I'm on a tight budget this year... and with my project team growing, its really difficult to get a gift for everyone... but again I really appreciated their help over the one year... so i'm still contemplating what to do... I have tot of baking some cookies for them.... but I know some of them don't really eat cookies... or maybe I should just leave it to my PM for the gift exchange... :P this year I didn't get my sis friends to make any scrapping stuff... so I guess I have to start shopping around for gifts le... :P I wonder if the mafians are holding any celebration this year...
Thats for now... I wonder when will i blog again?
My blog has been left unattended for a good long time... cause my office blocked Vox... oppps.... (what does this mean? :P)
Anyway, today when I login to my Gmail and realise that Gmail Chat is back, I decide to try out Vox.... and Viola, its not blocked.... i dunno if it is just temporary or permanant.... i hope its staying for good.... I miss blogging....
so much have happened in the past few months... so little energy to blog.... :(
長周末就這樣瞬間的過了。
因為他出國了，所以這個長周末並沒有什麼特別的節目安排。
待在家裡３天。
第一天，就一直猛睡覺。因為也沒什麼事好做。
第二天，開始看「絕對男友」。
第三天，看完了「絕對男友」。
就這樣，什麼也沒做的，過了一個寶貴的長周末。
感覺好像在虛度光陰。
浪費人生。
可是我又能做什麼呢？
Have always wanted to watch this "docu".... but never remembered when it was shown... so today, when i was having dinner just happen to switch to channel U and saw the show...
I must say... I'm afraid.... I look at the way they describe how "tian shan" glacier is melting away... and how the desert is expanding at a rate of 1/4 the size of singapore every year... i really worry for our next generation... will they have any more greenary? can they survive in such a condition?
so what can keitsu do?
There are a few things she tries to do:
- Bringing her own bag when going groceries shopping... but there were also times where she forgot... and it does happen quite often...
- keeping a "recycle bin" in her room.. she throws all paper packaging, letters, adverts etc into the bin... and where possible plastic bottles that can be recycled.
- she tries to avoid printing unnecessary documents and tries to reuse the blank side of documents.
- she switches off the power supply to her desktop at work on friday....
- Not on her laptop the whole day on weekends, where she is not always using...
- Convince more pple to take part in recycling... like her MIL....
對號入座的各位「鄉親父老」們演唱會開始啦！！！
一開始是四人一起的表演，帶來「縱貫線」的歌，
也帶來他們個人一首首經典的歌曲。
經過改編，加上四人的演出，把這些歌曲帶入了另一個階段。
值得一提當然是，有沒有鼓手，在開場兩首歌之後，
就把鼓棒打裂的。我看就只有那個「滿場飛」的張震岳。
四人一起表演完，就是個人的演出。
先是李宗盛，再來阿岳，周華健，最後是被「進老尊賢」的羅大佑。
因為這四代同堂的表演者，所以來看演唱會的年齡層也有很大的分別。
當阿岳在表演的時候，就會看到那些Ａｕｎｔｉｅ Ｕｎｃｌｅ們去上廁所。
當羅大佑出來，換成那些來看阿岳的辣妹們去上廁所了。
身為六年級末的小不點卻全程沒有離開。
因為他的關係，認識了羅大佑的歌曲，所以對演唱會上的歌，
都還算是熟悉。
個人表演，阿岳的新歌「Ｓｕｐｅｒ Ｒｏｃｋｅｒ」一個字「屌」。
可惜因為觀眾群的年齡層大多都太高，所以沒能很駭起來。
讓小不點意外的是，周華健居然唱了「難念的經」。
這是ＴＶＢ「天龍八部」的組題曲。
看ＴＶＢ戲長大的小不點當然是開心到了定點。
羅大佑的「皇后大道」也是挑逗新加坡現場觀眾的阿。
個人表演結束，又是四人一起的表演。
又是一首一首的經典好歌。
「童謠」讓現場的觀眾大合唱。
一首「再見」結束了這個１萬零４人的卡拉ｏｋ。
Ｅｎｃｏｒｅ曲就是一些大合唱。
「明天會更好」，「真心英雄」和「朋友」。
最最後的一首歌「亡命之徒」把這場很讚的演唱會
做了一個完美的結束。
希望他們會再來新開場。
期待他們八月的專輯。
Attended his army mate dinner at Raffles Marina... we were slightly late, so we missed the part where they arrived in boat for their solominzation. In any case, it was pretty to have a wedding by the sea... but the food and service was not really up to standard...
anyway, started my own makeup kit after so many years... cos can no longer borrow from my sis... and this is the photo of us after the wedding when i reach home... think there is still room for improvement on my makeup.. but luckily, my face didn't turn up too oily at the end... :)
昨天陪他出席了一個活動，去看了ｔｒａｎｓｆｏｒｍｅｒｓ的預映。
因為某嘉賓的遲到，所以搞到１１‧１５ｐｍ才看完電影。
因為這樣，加上連日來的睡眠不足，所以今早向公司拿了假，
好好在家補眠。
結果睡到大概１１點才起床。
起來之後，看了前幾天錄的綜藝節目，
就到了ｂｐｐ吃早餐（？）﹒﹒﹒
回來後掛了一下網，又繼續看電視。
就這樣耗掉了整個小午。
感覺上好像很浪費這個假期，
可是想想，假期不是本來就應該好好休息，
做些能舒緩緊張情緒的事嗎？
新加坡人往往喜歡把自己的生活排到滿滿的。
總是覺得時間不夠用。
連假期也要排一大堆的活動，
出國更是輸人不輸陣，硬是把行程排到累垮自己。
畢竟花了那麼多錢，一定要善加利用阿～
這樣的想法也沒錯，只是往往把自己搞得很累。
沒有達到休息的效果。
有時這樣簡簡單單的，享受著時間未嘗不是件好事。
I shock myself by waking up at 8am on Saturday... when i only go to sleep at 2am, after our visit to the KTV with S and M....
anyway, I was planning to go shopping that day.. alone.. tot of asking my sis or the mafians... but I tot better of it and decide to go alone.. as my plan was to go Orchard, get the stuff i want and come back to do my chores... :( I intend to go early to avoid the crowd, especially when I'm going to Mango sales.... but when i went to bed, I thought the plan will be gone, cos I only slept at 2... but it turns out i manage to wake up early!! I even had time to surf the net before I got my butt moving... :P its been a long time since I went shopping... normally I just kinda of shop a bit after work or while waiting for pple... so i hardly purposefully go down to Orchard on a weekend just to shop....
By the time I reach orchard it was only 10:30am... there were some pple, but most shops were not crowded... especially Mango... I manage to visit the changing room a few times to try out different clothes... a small damage was done when I stepped out of it... :P
Then I went on to Wisma trying to get my shoes... and also to Shu Uemura to get my eyebrow trimmed... but it was too early, the makeup artiste is not in yet... and i can't seem to find a shoe I like... so I walked all the way back to CK Tangs to hunt for shoes as well as to check out the Shu Uemura counter there to see if I can get my eyebrow trimmed.. both not successful.. then I met him for lunch at Paragon.... and I went to Metro to search for my shoes.. but no avail.. and the Shu Uemera counter has pple queueing to get their eye brow trimmed... so *bleh*... i decide not to wait and make my way to Plaza Sing for Daiso...
While at PS, I decide to give DMK a try to see if I can get some shoes... and I found 2 pairs!!! so happy.. and its not that expensive... have already worn one pair today... it feels a bit tight at the front after a while... i hope it will losen as the time goes by.. definately not a shoe to wear for a long time... and I also went Daiso to find the heel grip which i saw in the forum pple mentioning not bad... the brand that I normally buy cost me about $10 each pair.. but its latex foam, so its really good... this one at Daiso is just some cotton mesh... i hope it works, as that will cut my cost by a lot... I have pasted it in my new shoe.. so far so good, but i haven't been walking or standing much in the shoes.. so have to wait and see...
and by 2pm i was already on the bus home... happy with the amount of stuff I'm able to get.. but at the same time worrying at the damage done.. but still.. :P and guess what, when I'm back at BPP I continued shopping... :P bought some stuff from TBS....
Oh... I'm quite sure I'm very broke this month.... :P
*Sighz*... manage to borrow some RAM to test out my comp.. but after fixing in the RAM, the problem still persist... so what else could be wrong? if the motherboard is new, that would mean that the battery should be new too right? is there a need to replace it?
luckily my lappy is back.. so i still have a comp to use in someway... but i wish to get my desktop up asap.... *sighz*
