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Saturday, August 27, 2011
A headache when it comes to rewards redemption!
Scrolling through pages and pages of the specifically categorised rewards catalogue, online, I couldn't think of what to redeem for! Home? Innovation? Accessories? Travel? Well being? Vouchers?
Staying alone, except for my maid, my home is equipped with more than I can bargain for, I thus ruled out home, innovation and accessories! Travel? With my 10 four legged kids running around home, careful planning has to be looked into! Well-being? Nothing I fancy that the commercial shelves cannot offer! My safest bet? VOUCHERS!
Ca-Ryn halted my initial decision of redeeming 195,000 points for Rm1,000 worth of KFC vouchers as we were unsure of the validity of the vouchers! Imagine how many birds would have been sacrificed ...... My apologies to all vegetarians, especially my sisters-in-law if you are reading this blog ......
I finally settled for RM100 KFC vouchers and, Rm500 Parkson Vouchers which would probably see to the replacement of my almost depleted Gucci Envy Me fragrance .......
Friday, August 26, 2011
Administrative incompetence!
Sometime late July or early August, at the Penang Kelawei Road branch, assisted by a male staff, I, upon Leslie's advice, applied for a UOB one card, which promises 5% cash rebate on petrol .....2% rebate on groceries.......
Having spoken to a representative of the card center, the guy thrust the phone to me as the lady had wanted verification of my personal details. After which, I was advised not to cancel the current platinum card in my possession until the points are redeemed for a gift, while she will process and have the new card forwarded in two weeks. Leslie is right. It is indeed, hassle free or so I thought!!!
I procrastinated filling my Camry which went dry, and, my trip to the drugstore for supplements etc while I waited day after day for arrival of the card! Crazy of me, ya, over the 5% and 2%? Still yet, that's MONEY!
By the 3rd week of August, I called the card center to check the status of my application and what the deuce! to be told that there is no record whatsoever! When asked who I spoke to, I couldn't offer a name since everything was executed at the bank itself, I had assumed everything would be in order, thereby did not bother to request for her name!! Miss Inshira then promised to look into the matter. The following day or so, I called Inshira again, to be told that she would get back to me by end of the week. S..t..i.l.l looking into the matter???!
At the branch, still fuming over my earlier exchange of words with Inshira, I aired my annoyance, not intentionally though. Assistant Vice President Service Manager, Miss Saraswathi, happened to be there. Sara's immediate response of e-mailing my complaint to the CCM?? Credit Card Manager??? I suppose some heavyweight??, was overwhelming!!
Sadly, it took Sara's persistent reminders before a what?? Mr Johan? finally called up this morning 11.47am, with me narrating my grouses and he sympathizing and promising that he would instruct someone to call me for further action. Call me again? For further action?
Having resigned to giving up on the MISERABLE CARD, I couldn't be bothered to register the name of this lady, who called at 16.25pm, requesting to fax an application form to be furnished and faxed back complete with a copy of my identity card! What the hell for when there was sufficient data with my current card.
"Sorry, no facsimile machine! E-mail address? Sorry, I'm computer illiterate. To mail by post? And again to be told not having received my application??? Forget I ever applied!!!"
Gosh! Seems they would rather solicit new clientele which may end up being defaulters?? than maintaining existing clients with proven sound records!!
Having spoken to a representative of the card center, the guy thrust the phone to me as the lady had wanted verification of my personal details. After which, I was advised not to cancel the current platinum card in my possession until the points are redeemed for a gift, while she will process and have the new card forwarded in two weeks. Leslie is right. It is indeed, hassle free or so I thought!!!
I procrastinated filling my Camry which went dry, and, my trip to the drugstore for supplements etc while I waited day after day for arrival of the card! Crazy of me, ya, over the 5% and 2%? Still yet, that's MONEY!
By the 3rd week of August, I called the card center to check the status of my application and what the deuce! to be told that there is no record whatsoever! When asked who I spoke to, I couldn't offer a name since everything was executed at the bank itself, I had assumed everything would be in order, thereby did not bother to request for her name!! Miss Inshira then promised to look into the matter. The following day or so, I called Inshira again, to be told that she would get back to me by end of the week. S..t..i.l.l looking into the matter???!
At the branch, still fuming over my earlier exchange of words with Inshira, I aired my annoyance, not intentionally though. Assistant Vice President Service Manager, Miss Saraswathi, happened to be there. Sara's immediate response of e-mailing my complaint to the CCM?? Credit Card Manager??? I suppose some heavyweight??, was overwhelming!!
Sadly, it took Sara's persistent reminders before a what?? Mr Johan? finally called up this morning 11.47am, with me narrating my grouses and he sympathizing and promising that he would instruct someone to call me for further action. Call me again? For further action?
Having resigned to giving up on the MISERABLE CARD, I couldn't be bothered to register the name of this lady, who called at 16.25pm, requesting to fax an application form to be furnished and faxed back complete with a copy of my identity card! What the hell for when there was sufficient data with my current card.
"Sorry, no facsimile machine! E-mail address? Sorry, I'm computer illiterate. To mail by post? And again to be told not having received my application??? Forget I ever applied!!!"
Gosh! Seems they would rather solicit new clientele which may end up being defaulters?? than maintaining existing clients with proven sound records!!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Am I avaricious?
I would say YES!...and I don't think it is a sin to crave for money???? ya?
I find it disgusting and irritating when one jibed about money being not everything and that health being most important! Who doesn't know that one's health cannot be compromised? GIVEN the pinkest of health, money is indeed EVERYTHING! No money no talk, money walks the talk!
It is common to hear remarks made on the passing of the rich, such as "So what he is wealthy, he can't be buried with his possessions!" I find such remarks petty and uncalled for. Only those envious are capable of such sarcasms! Nothing so vicious will be passed on those who died poor, as perhaps, their existence are so insignificant to warrant nasty envy?..that they deserved to die?
When I was operating the pet shop then, I had customers asking if I provide boarding? stud? services ...... and I never fail to enlighten them that whatever services SPELL $$$$$, I provide!
While some would just take my reply as a joke, others looked at me with raised eyebrows as though questioning if I'm that MONEY FACED!.. and I would, with a smirk smile, send my silent retort across...SO WHAT IDIOTS, IF NOT FOR MONEY, WOULD I FEED AND CLEAN AFTER YOUR PETS' PEES & POOS WHILE YOU ENJOY YOURSELVES, HUH?!!!
Looking back, I wonder WHY I had been slogging away all those years...ain't that inane? for MONEY LAH of course! But WHY? I had once, indulged in self pity when I was left with no maids for a short period of time and had to be cleaning up the doggies' defecation...
WHY subject myself to such misery??....when I already own amongst others,a beautiful by my standard bungalow and had so much stashed in the bank? Very very broke now though, since having over committed in the Quayside seafront resort condominium. I am not one who goes for branded luxury and am just a simple person who enjoys being around home.
The answer?... I guess, like many others, to ensure enough personal estate for the everlasting comfort of our LOVED ONES when we're DEAD AND GONE......
I find it disgusting and irritating when one jibed about money being not everything and that health being most important! Who doesn't know that one's health cannot be compromised? GIVEN the pinkest of health, money is indeed EVERYTHING! No money no talk, money walks the talk!
It is common to hear remarks made on the passing of the rich, such as "So what he is wealthy, he can't be buried with his possessions!" I find such remarks petty and uncalled for. Only those envious are capable of such sarcasms! Nothing so vicious will be passed on those who died poor, as perhaps, their existence are so insignificant to warrant nasty envy?..that they deserved to die?
When I was operating the pet shop then, I had customers asking if I provide boarding? stud? services ...... and I never fail to enlighten them that whatever services SPELL $$$$$, I provide!
While some would just take my reply as a joke, others looked at me with raised eyebrows as though questioning if I'm that MONEY FACED!.. and I would, with a smirk smile, send my silent retort across...SO WHAT IDIOTS, IF NOT FOR MONEY, WOULD I FEED AND CLEAN AFTER YOUR PETS' PEES & POOS WHILE YOU ENJOY YOURSELVES, HUH?!!!
Looking back, I wonder WHY I had been slogging away all those years...ain't that inane? for MONEY LAH of course! But WHY? I had once, indulged in self pity when I was left with no maids for a short period of time and had to be cleaning up the doggies' defecation...
WHY subject myself to such misery??....when I already own amongst others,a beautiful by my standard bungalow and had so much stashed in the bank? Very very broke now though, since having over committed in the Quayside seafront resort condominium. I am not one who goes for branded luxury and am just a simple person who enjoys being around home.
The answer?... I guess, like many others, to ensure enough personal estate for the everlasting comfort of our LOVED ONES when we're DEAD AND GONE......
Monday, August 15, 2011
Driven insane by grief......
Just as I was preparing to feed my babies, my maid murmured nonchalantly, "Mom, ch'gai mook sa-aat s'lup hai-ee literally translated ...Mom, dog face pretty died already."
Ain't this a pitiful sight? Died with her eyes opened!
Ain't this a pitiful sight? Died with her eyes opened!
Holding fervently to Chanel with tears flowing like the waterfall, I cried my heart out. What could have been the cause of her death? She was actively running about and horse-fighting as usual with Chenille yesterday while I was grooming Cuddles, Crunchy, Crimi, Capri, Chavez & Cookies! She even savoured a hearty meal last night with no indication or symptom whatsoever of illness!! She was whimpering when Crimi snapped at her earlier yesterday morning though, but I doubt that could have been the cause........
How could she have left just like that! She had been my favourite being the prettier of the two! Though born several hours later than Chenille, she had her eyes opened first.....also first to take a bold step towards me. She hardly whined making her all the more adorable. She was such a beauty! Never had I, through my years of running the pet shop, seen one more beautiful... and never had I shed so much tears over a dead puppy....
I hate and curse myself for wishing that it had not been Chanel which died..... Seeing Chenille now reminds me so much of Chanel that tears keep welling up in my eyes. I just couldn't wait to send Chenille off to my sis-in-law Siew Hian incidentally they share the same birthday of the month and as if I've telepathic powers, my sis-in law called up just as I was blogging!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Congratulations to Eugene & Family!!
"SOOK SOOK" paternal uncle in Cantonese I teased Edric, my nephew, who has undertaken the task of forwarding this picture message of HIS NEPHEW, to all relatives! "Baby looks apek-ish. Photo snapped the instant baby was wheeled out from surgery room?"
"Yup." which explained the wrinkled look. He has the appearance of a month old instead of a day's old infant boy.
"My sis-in-law was bleeding and admitted about noon the day before and the Cesarean section performed yesterday about 2pm when earlier induction failed."
A day's labour and agony is surely taxing on the poor mother! REST WELL!
Me? GRANDAUNT???
"Yup." which explained the wrinkled look. He has the appearance of a month old instead of a day's old infant boy.
"My sis-in-law was bleeding and admitted about noon the day before and the Cesarean section performed yesterday about 2pm when earlier induction failed."
A day's labour and agony is surely taxing on the poor mother! REST WELL!
Me? GRANDAUNT???
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Awesome!!
A personalised signage which bears SIGNIFICANCE for a mere RM30!!
A welcoming sight.... to me, rather............
Ca- Ryn suggested Chavez in place of Kimi! What a joke! To lure dog nappers????
Dog signages are aplenty but, even as I was operating the pet shop then, I couldn't source for a nice one, so I decided to have one custom made!
To the printer, I instructed, " Please remove the pot in the background and place a simple border around the signage. Let me view the artwork for approval."
"Mom, you're gonna hate these ......" said Ca-Ryn gesturing me to see the artwork e-mailed.
You bet!! Why has 'WARNING' gotta be RED? ...the borders so fanciful? ....why emphasize the lettering above my dog???
Surely, Kimi's face itself is a deterrence?!! The captions I furnished the printer were just to fill the otherwise too blank spaces. It just struck me that I should have only put Kimi with a "I LIVE HERE!!" instead. Too late now....I had 5 extra pieces done and paid for ........sigh
Surely, Kimi's face itself is a deterrence?!! The captions I furnished the printer were just to fill the otherwise too blank spaces. It just struck me that I should have only put Kimi with a "I LIVE HERE!!" instead. Too late now....I had 5 extra pieces done and paid for ........sigh
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