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Bullions

30-Mar-08

Do you know what is a bullion?

According to Wikipedia, a bullion is a precious metal in bulk form. Bullion metals can be cast into ingots, or minted into coins. Either way, a bullion is very valuable. The general consensus is that minting bullions is a very profitable business. It could also be as risky as it is profitable, because you are dealing with highly rare and precious things, but huge profits come with huge risks. So it all depends on you, whether or not to venture into minting bullions if you want to get a quick buck.

I would also like to note that a bullion is valued by its mass and purity rather than face value. This is true, because a bullion is a resultant of a process to extract aluminum on a large scale. The more foreign elements are extracted, the purer the bullion. Of course, you can also purchase an impure bullion at a much lower price, if you seek a cheaper alternative.

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Haircut!

28-Mar-08

Waited for almost half an hour because she was attending to another customer. There wasn’t anyone else there, so she began chatting with me. She don’t speak Malay too well, and the fact that the customer is a Malay didn’t help much.

She talks. A lot. Good for me because I don’t talk much. Good for her because she needed to kill boredom.

There was a poster on the wall, depicting Siti Nurhaliza in her bridal gown. She, too, thought Siti is a husband-grabber. It’s weird. I’ve never thought I’ll be talking about Siti in public. I don’t really bother about the local music industry.

I am surprised a hairdresser could know so much gossip. Maybe that’s a natural trait. Women.

Anyway, it was until one point when she said guys prostitute themselves in Singapore to earn quick bucks. I merely nodded, as she went on and on about this. She said there are cases like this in Melaka, only well swept under rugs.

Then she started talking about husbands who seek affairs, along the way giving me real-life examples of people around her. She told me a story of a university student who fell in love with a local married-with-kids chef. I chuckled.

Then she said “You don’t laugh, who knows later you become a wife grabber yourself!”. Surprised, I said that’s impossible.

“But you look so lengzai!”

At that point I realised she was purely killing boredom. Her eyes were fixed on her customer’s hair all the time. Wondered she actually realised the orge I am.

Anyway, I think I like my new hair.

Haircut

I hate my eyes, though. Why can’t I have big round eyes?

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Hello, Operator?

27-Mar-08

Last night Streamyx disconnected at 12am sharp. My housemate and friends also couldn’t connect. So I called up 1300-88-9515 and spoke with customer support.

(Your call is important to us. Sorry, all our agents are currently unavailable… blah blah blah *muzak*)

Me : Hello.

Operator : Hello, good evening. This is xxxxxxxx. Thank you for calling Streamyx hotline. May I have your name, sir?

Me : J.

Operator asked for more identification. I gave her my full name and phone number.
Me : Yes. My connection was terminated at 12am sharp and I couldn’t connect since.

Operator : Okay, please give me a second.

…

Operator : Mr. J, do you have a splitter?

Me : Yes.

Operator : The splitter is the device that connects to your phone and modem.

Me : I know.

Operator : Now, try to unplug your phoneline from the splitter. This is to make a direct line from the modem to the wall socket.

Me : Okay.

Operator : If that doesn’t work, try unplugging all lines from the splitter, replug them back and try connecting again.

Me : Okay.

Operator : If that still doesn’t work, you can try replugging all the cables on the modem. Switch off your modem for 10 minutes. Turn it back on and try to connect.

Me : Okay.

Operator : If you still can’t connect, you may want to reinstall the modem driver. Restart your PC and then try again.

Me : Okay.

Operator : Please follow the steps mentioned and if you still have problems you may call us back for more technical assistance.

Me : Okay.

Operator : Is there anything else I could help you with, sir?

Me : No. That is all.

Operator : Okay, thank you for calling Streamyx hotline. Have a pleasant evening, sir.

Me : Thank you.

(End of conversation)

-_-”’

I wondered what will happen if I probed further.

Me : Okay.

Operator : And if that doesn’t work, you might want to purchase a new modem. Install the driver and restart your PC.

Me : Okay.

Operator : Maybe you need a new PC? Get one of our Streamyx-ready PCs at special prices! A promotion is available for current Streamyx customers.

Me : Okay.

Operator : If you still can’t connect, you might want to buy a spanking new computer table! It has not two, not three, not four, but five drawers!

-_-”’

Damn tulanED with Streamyx already. Considering switching to Jaring.

OMG. Jaring offering 1MBps wired connection at RM79 permonth!

But Melaka is not within their range of coverage.

Thank you for your interest. JARING Wired Broadband is not immediately available in your area now.

:(

Sigh. I don’t wanna get stuck with Slowmyx. Help.

P/S : My connection was restored one and a half hours later. It was the longest 1 1/2 hours I’ve ever waited. Luckily Fabian downloaded Chibi Maruko. Or else I could die.

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