Gosh! I must thank a few lucky stars this morning. THANK YOU!!! Because I actually drove AGAINST the traffic on a route which I’ve travelled many times and yet managed to return home unscathed.
YES I DID! Lucky the traffic was light and I could quickly reversed and corrected my mistake. Lucky that was a relatively short junction. Lucky too that I’ve already dropped off my son and I was alone.
I don’t know what came over me. It’s not the first time I took this route! I’ve travelled this way home a few times already and yet, I made an early turn into the wrong direction. Can die! I think the car driver opposite was too stunned to honk at me while the people on the road probably muttered “kayu woman driver” under their breathes.
Anyway, this is NOT the first time this has happened to me.
In 2001, when I was driving in San Francisco one evening, I actually turned right into the wrong side of the road, right into oncoming traffic! I couldn’t reverse as the traffic was heavy at that time. So I just continued driving on until the next junction. For a good 3 minutes! Haha… that was such an adventure and I was actually very amused with myself at that point even though I was cursing at the same time.
Well, I was able to blame it on an unfamiliar territory, left hand drive and newbie driving skills then. But now? I can only say I have a super duper uber poor sense of direction!
Aiyoh, now my husband will have something more to tease me about.
I was quite disturbed to learn this morning that the famous Erawan Shrine in Bangkok has been hammered by a mad man. The shrine is a source of hope and comfort to many devotees and this news really doesn’t bode well for the country especially during these turbulent times.
I’m affected because I have a soft spot for Thailand. In fact, my husband and I used to visit the shrine in the past for blessings. After Gavin was born, he continued to visit the shrine alone and there were even some vague plans of going back soon. Even though it has been about three years since I’ve gone back, I still remember the smell of the jasmine garlands and the sight of the dancers.
Here are excerpts of the news reports from The Nation:
A young Thai man, believed to be mentally ill, almost completely destroyed one of Bangkok’s most revered religious images, the statue of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, at Rajprasong intersection early yesterday morning, after which he was beaten to death by a group of angry bystanders.
The sight of the Erawan Shrine devoid of its much-worshiped Great Brahma statue left many visitors baffled yesterday. Others were unable to hold back their tears when they saw with their own eyes what had happened.
It was said that Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 to ward off bad luck after the deaths of several construction workers and other mishaps. Apparently the area it resides, the Ratchaprasong intersection is considered fraught with potential bad luck since it was once an area where criminals were put on public display.
According to an article in The National titled “Astrologers forsee bloodshed, badtimes“, destruction of the revered Brahma statue in central Bangkok is a bad omen, many astrologers warned yesterday. They said the incident signalled that all political parties should urgently try to negotiate a solution or else tragedies would befall the country. They also called for the renovation of the sacred statue at an auspicious time, which could help improve the country’s overall situation.
These all sound too grave. Whatever it is, I just hope they’ll restore the shrine quickly.
Geez…I must really belong to the mountains! I didn’t know there are so many types of test kits available at the pharmacy apart from those pregnancy ones.
Diabetes, liver function, urinary tract infection, ovulation and what is that blue one? MENOPAUSE TEST KIT? Yesh! It says if I’m having symptoms such as irregular/heavy menstrual cycles, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia and fatigue, this kit will confirm if I’m menopausal. Wow. So easy peasy eh?
But I don’t really need this or the others as yet. The test kits that I’m in dire need are:
- Confirm I’m-just-a-whiney-3 test kit
- Confirm I’m-ready-to-sleep-now test kit
- Confirm I’m-a-good-boy-today test kit
- Confirm I-just-want-to-be-cranky test kit
- Confirm I-won’t-stress-out-mummy test kit
If you come across any of these, let me know k?
I have installed such a lethal spam killer that even my own comments are considered as spam now.
Friends, if you have commented, and for some reasons, it doesn’t appear immediately, chances are it has been caught in the moderation queue. No need to worry. Once I’ve approved, it will be visible. But if your comments still don’t appear after a day or two, then please send me an email to let me know. Otherwise, I may never know and your comments will never ever see daylight here. If you’re some asshole planning on staining this blog, hey, you belong in the trash anyway. Hor li ki si lah.
Since we’re on this, I must well say a few more things.
- I’m a private person.
- Because of 1, I sometimes change my pictures after a while.
- If I don’t do 2, then I might passworld protect my entry.
Yup, I am PARANOID! Because of what I do, some anal people mistakenly assume I should be a *wow kow* role model and wouldn’t understand why role models still need to kaopeh, or vent. I don’t want to be under scrutiny by people I work with especially. This is my playground for creativity and personal musings. I need the space to be able to blog freely. For a matter of fact, I don’t give my blog address to even my closest friends or siblings. I have so far only given my blog address to two friends. One of whom comes in frequently. Gavin’s Godma came in here before only because she is a smart woman and knew the power of the search engine.
And there’s one thing I’ve been wanting to say for ages now…to my dearest husband.
You’re allowed to read my blog, but not allowed to comment or ask anything in person UNLESS I initiate the discussion first. It’s a NO NO! Especially to say ANYTHING behind my back while I’m blogging. 
Since shooting Bushi no Ichibun, Takuya Kimura has reportedly lost six kilos. Oh man, I hope he doesn’t appear as one gaunt looking samurai in the movie.
For those who don’t know, Takuya is playing the lead role as a low-rank samurai who loses his eyesight and his wife’s fidelity and later avenges to protect his pride. The movie, directed by Yamada Yoji, is slated for release next year. In an article in the recent TV guide, the director has this to say about Takuya.
“Kimura-kun’s talent is far beyond what I imagined. He absorbs my directions immediately and also makes suggestions of his own, giving me new viewpoints. This shoot has turned out to be full of happy surprises. He is also a swordsman of considerable skill, and the duel towards the end of the story should be very exciting.”
I’m sure of that. This is one handsome talented versatile artiste who never fails to impress me. Those who have the opportunity to watch SMAPxSMAP will know what I’m talking about. In fact, you can even catch Takuya doing a Brokeback Mountain thingie with Inagaki Goro eons ago in You Tube here. Heehee…
To be honest, I am not keen on Takuya playing samurai roles. Which is why I never wrote anything about this movie until now. I have seen him as one in Chushingura 1/47 and it just didn’t sit well with me. Maybe it’s his contemporary looks. I’m not exactly sure. I still prefer him in modern roles. But having said that, I’m certain to catch this movie on the big screen. By hook or by crook. Heh, I’m afterall a diehard fan.
Speaking of which, I recently had the dubious honour of having one of my previous TK entries linked by a half-baked dimwit who thinks she’s a SMAP expert and mistress of the SMAP fandom. Since she didn’t like what I’ve written, I don’t understand why she bothered to read and even linked it up. But I’m not going to return the favour. If you’re that irritating bugger with a brain smaller than the mosquito’s lungs reading this, I suggest you go back to that entry you’ve linked and see the message I have for you. *SNORT*
