will i am's delayed diary

Since I had two and half days of annual leave to clear by the end of 2010, I took leave last Friday to meet some friends and settle some banking. Updated my accounts and activated some that had become dormant. In case you don't know, an account that has no withdrawal activity for a year will be flagged as dormant and a fee will be charged on it annually for seven years before it is closed and the money sent to the central bank. Turns out that I actually have more money than I think I have. LOL. Need to consolidate my liquid assets. All over the place and unaccounted for. After finishing my banking at Bandar Park, I made a call to JJ. He gave me directions to Armanee Condominium in Damansara Damai in the most unconventional of ways: "When you see the Sri Damansara sign, DON'T turn in. When you see the SD 1-5 sign, DON'T turn in." Goodness. I double-checked with Google Maps. However, Armanee Condominium does not exist in the online map, only Armanee Terrace in M...

Ånn half-bath sink Swiped from kbreenbo . If you've been to The Gardens, you most probably noticed the Premier Toilets on the 1st floor. One either pays MYR5 for a day's entry, or flash your Isetan or Robinsons card. Nothing special about it, just that there are hand towels instead of paper napkins and you get L' Occitane products to use. Another thing to note about it are the sinks. They're round and at a waist height, making them quite passable as urinals. My colleagues reported that they saw two uncles urinating into the sinks one night! One fella was even having problems, needing to tip toe to make sure he hit the mark! Oh my. So if you smell something unpleasant at the sink one day, do move to the one next to it. Would be fun to nonchalantly walk up to the sink and wash one's hands while the uncles were doing their business ... Then pull a big smile for them. :)

Picture taken at Cathay Cineleisure, Singapore I know it's not cool to make fun of someone else's name, but I just had to highlight this... It's the first time I've seen such a surname! Seen anything similar?

Swiped from MGM Photography Nothing much happened on Sunday. Brought Cyan to church. Wasn't a troublesome affair as he was lulled into sleep halfway through. Went for lunch then made a stop at Jusco Taman Equine to restring my crystal bracelet. Unfortunately the crystal store went bust. Ugh. That kid is really quite difficult to manage when in malls. He doesn't walk~ he jumps here and there. And when roams, he takes for granted that you would be following closely behind him. He won't look behind to see if you're around. Pening . In the evening, I went for a swim. Took a chance though the sky was getting a bit gloomy. Only managed nine laps before it poured. Dried myself off and watched the rain at the gazebo. Several movers were dismantling some tents that were used for a pool-side function in the afternoon. The heavy rain did not stop them. A lala zhai and an Indonesian worker stripped off their shirts. Got an eyeful of wet bodies toned from daily manual labour. Yu...

Fishballs Swiped from williamnyk . My sister and my BIL had a two-day photography workshop so mum and I had our hands full taking care of little Cyan during the weekend. 8:00 in the morning and the kid was so active when I opened the door. I had barely wiped the sleep out of my eyes. I lazed on the sofa while I sat the kid in front of the TV to watch the Saturday morning cartoons. Mum on the other hand went to the wet market. Was glad that he was entertained by "Barney", "Kim Possible" and "Play Dough" advertisements. Unfortunately, he was kinda freaked out by "V.V Argost's Weirdworld". Told me to change the channel. By that time, mum had come back with breakfast. Fed the fella his favourite wantan noodles and nasi lemak . Boy, that kd can really eat! Then it was back to the TV. "Barbie: Mermaid Adventure" was also pleasing. Amazing what the kid likes. At about noon, brought him to my new apartment as I had gotten my keys...

Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate the coming of the Light of the World! Give thanks to the Lord for his saving grace and His generous blessings upon us ( hunk above included ), although we are unworthy. Plant the seeds of love, and where it has started to grow, nurture it till it bears bountiful fruit. Remember how blessed we are and remember those who are less fortunate than us. Have a Blessed Christmas!

Low Key Christmas To mark the fourth week of Advent, here's an example of Christmas cheer in Bandar Seri Begawan. The picture on the top was snapped at the lobby of my hotel. It suddenly appeared after I came back from work one day. They used a dingy white table cloth to set the display. And the snowman... looks like a bleached "Angry Bird" crossed with Eric Cartman. The picture below was snapped at Lucky Restaurant. They put the Christmas tree on the stage, right in between the dragon and phoenix carvings! Kinda like its under attack. That's all for Christmas over in Brunei. Hopefully all the Pinoys there will make things livelier.