I thought my lucky number was 13...
Monday, January 09, 2006
Eheh... Brendan sent me a link via e-mail to
try this quiz out (by tickle).
And this was what I got!
What's Your Lucky Number?
Azelea, your lucky number is number Five!
Hey there, smarty pants! You Number 5s might wear that nickname well because you're pretty clever—sometimes too clever for your own good. You have an incredible thirst for knowledge, but you don't glean all your information from books. As your Observer moniker suggests, you divine information from watching others—but not always from an up close and personal perspective. That doesn't mean you're not good one-on-one, however. In fact, you'd probably prefer an intimate setting with intelligent conversations over a rockin' party with a crossfire of smack talk. You've got a brain like a sponge and the work ethic to wring it dry. Whether it's finding a cure for cancer, solving a crime, researching the great American novel, building a house, or designing the next killer application, your wisdom is vast, Master 5. Just be careful you don't trip that nerd alarm on your way to the Nobel prize. Other 5s who share your creative bent? Georgia O'Keefe, Isaac Newton, and Stanley Kubrick.
Anyhow, that's that. Nothing much to report this week, except I'll be pretty busy handling more responsibilities, like cooking lunch and doing more house chores. Yeah, the maid took her leave for a short while, so I've got to fill in while she's away (since I haven't much to do anyway). Today's lunch was chicken breast sandwich (tucked in a croissant), cauliflower in cheese (which was the only thing that didn't turn out so well) and trust me to include loads of fruits in the menu! :)
Oh yes, and there was this interesting article in the Star newspaper last weekend (I think it was Sunday's paper) where a journalist went undercover as a disabled and tried to hitch a ride on a cab. On wheelchairs, and waving to almost 60 cabs, less than ten responded, and only three gave him a ray of hope to thinking that not all cab drivers are heartless. He noted that some cab drivers won't take him anywhere unless he paid double for his 'journey back'. True, tougher to the disabled, but to the able, the cabbies can be pretty rude too. Some don't want to take you in their cabs if you don't agree to their ridiculously high flat pricing (no use of the equipped meter). Some won't take you because the area you are heading to is not the area he feels like going to'. Since I don't live in KL, I am, most of the time, assumed to be a foreigner, and when I do hail a cab, somewhere in the middle of the journey I am bound to be caught in a jam, and the cabbie would say, "I know a shorter route, and it's clearer at this time, I don't want to go through this jam." The next thing you know, he brings you around the city. And get this, my dad took a cab because he was tired from a long day of walking around KL - not only was he charged a flat price of RM 8 for a less-than-five-minutes ride (no one else in that area would take him anywhere using the meter!), when dad said, "Keep the two ringgit," the cabbie shouted back, "HEY! I'm not a beggar ok?!" and as soon as dad was out of the car, he threw the two ringgit out and sped off. What the hell?
Anyway, the newspaper hasn't been bringing much good news lately. Miners trapped, 12 dead, one in critical condition. 720 kg cement mould falls on a doctor from the 20th floor of a construction site crushing him instantly to death. Ariel Sharon's condition is getting worse, and is most likely not able to return to work. Ice skating rink collapse, hotel building collapse, landslide tragedy, avian flu victims... and the death counts are rising. It frightens me that more disasters are reported as the days go by, and it makes me cry to see things get worse as more is uncovered. I'm thankful that my family and friends are safe from harm, and I hope it stays that way. I will always have you all in my prayers. :)
Well, I must leave. Time's up, got to pick up my youngest sister from tuition. Happy Raya Haji to all those celebrating!
4:15 PM Azzie's got style
