The RX300 tale... sigh...

Bo and I have decided to get a car from here and ship to KK for our use there. We figured that it would be cheaper that way to have my choice of car, unless of course we were misinformed..

Last Sunday, we found the one car that I liked... Before we reserve the car, we wanted to get a mechanic down to do a thorough check on the car's condition... We also wanted to have a look at the registration card.. Just in case..

I didn't mention this, I saw this car on Mudah first.

As it turned out.. interestingly, the car's previous owner is Bo's friend. So, naturally Bo made a call to his friend.. More interestingly, the friend didn't even know that his car has been sold.. After second look at the card, we saw that the ownership of the car has been changed just recently in January 2010. Strangely, Bo's friend doesn't remember selling the car to anybody.. This car has been for his business partner's use since the purchase. And the transfer name on the card is his partner's name.. Mind you, this is NOT a company car.. Just a private car being borrowed by the business partner.. And this partner has been siphoning money out of the company's account before he went missing. Now, isn't that interesting?

Yesterday, Bo's friend called and told him not to buy the car because he wants to take legal action against this guy. A car that is involved in legal proceedings will definitely be held by the authority until the case's solved.. We don't want to risk that!

So, all my dream of sending the car on its way to KK in a cargo ship, with nylon slings, anchor Shackles, and car tie down straps is just that, a dream... :(

Now that that happened, we got to go look for another one.. But deep down, I still want that particular RX300. It's human nature, you always want one that you can't get..

New baby? new BB..

Remember I blogged about getting a BlackBerry for Christmas last year? Well, guess what? I gave that one to a friend.. Before you go saying "Sayang juga...." I have my reasons for being so generous..

When I ordered my first BB, the latest model hasn't been launched in Malaysia yet.. It was a week after I ordered that they launched it and by then it was too late for me to change my order. So, when they launched the new Bold 9700 with Digi earlier this month, I was among the first in line..

The old Bold vs the new Bold.

Pic taken from here.

And now, Digi is opening a pre-order for iPhone 3Gs.. Mmmm... Not really my cup of tea.. since I already have an iPod and a PSP.. And the touch screen feature will just irritate me.

My bestfriend Lucy is still deciding whether to get a BlackBerry or iPhone.. Of course, I'd love for her to get a Blackberry so we can BBM.. but some people suggesting that she gets an iPhone.. She's torn between these 2, given the choice, what would you choose?

Ewwww!

Pic was taken from here.

After a few days of trying, I finally got to watch Alice in Wonderland last night... The storyline's simple but everything else was great! I couldn't help but fell in love with the costumes! They were just so exaggerated, but beautifully.. And although most of the characters looked so cadaverous, I liked the make-up too.. again because they were exaggerated..

But I noticed something else while we were waiting for the movie to start... And you know I blogged about indecent cinema behavior before? This is another one that just put me off! If it's not for the ticket being hard to get and the cinema being almost full, I would have moved..

Can you see the woman's feet on the seat, next to the other woman's face? If I were that "victim", I would have tell her off.. but this woman didn't say nor do anything. Guess she was too excited to watch the movie..

She must have known I took a photo of her feet though, because right after the flash from my camera phone went off, she put her feet down. I was so close to taking a picture of her face..

All Night Long...

When I found out that Lionel Richie is returning to Malaysia, I jumped! Literally..

Was it in 2006? I couldn't recall the first time he came to Malaysia.. I remember very well though, that Abdullah Badawi was Malaysia's Prime Minister at that time.. Because the image of him, Tun M, Najib, and some VIPs dancing is very much fresh in my head. I also remember how Lionel Richie took my breath away with his performance... He really is THAT good.. And when he announced that he'd be returning back to Malaysia one day, I made Bo promised me that we'd go again.. Who cares if he's going to sing the same songs all over again..

This is sooo exciting! Did I mention that this is going to be the Petronas F1 Gala night?

Spa-ing at home.

Some of you may not know this, my sister (yes, the one who's staying with me) is a certified spa therapist.. She has the official training from Bali to be one..

Most of you may not know this, my aunt does purchasing for hotels and she's based in Bali.. Therefore she knows a lot of suppliers who can give her good price.. From furniture to soap. Naturally, spa furniture & products comes cheap for her..

So, what's in these for me, you asked? hehe

As nice as it is to have a massage almost everyday, I refrained from the urge.. Poor baby sister's also a human and needs to rest. :P

Our Spa weekend!

Love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. ~Author Unknown

Here's Wiki on St. Valentine's Day.

Since we have decided not to go back to KK for Chinese New Year, and since Valentine's Day happens to be on the same day as the first day of the Lunar Calendar, we decided to celebrate early this year. And instead of the usual dinner and gifts, this year I asked for a spa weekend.

We decided to try Cyberview Lodge Resort. It's "near yet far" and several recommendations from friends actually helped us choose this place. It's near enough for us not to feel too tired from long driving and far enough from the hustle and bustle of the city. After all, it's going to be a spa weekend.

Our room at Cyberview Lodge Resort

I loved the spa that I openly declared that I will return for a full day spa one day... I have openly planned that I will start the day with a soak in their super-sized jacuzzi over-looking the lake (sorry I couldn't take picture when I was there because camera & cellphone were not allowed - another reason why I liked it there!), and then head on to the treatment room for all the body treatments and the works and then spend some time in the Sauna Room/Steam Room, before I finish off everything with the spa cuisine that's delicious even when they are healthy!

On the eve of Valentine's Day, we had dinner at the hotel's restaurant. Nothing really special as we decided to go for buffet. After dinner though, we celebrate "quietly" in our room with a bottle of red and chocolate we got from turn down service..

It was a different Valentine's celebration this year.. But it was a nice change and I loved it! I don't mind making that a tradition every year, rather than dinner, bouquet and chocolate all the time.

Heavy Bang again

Deciding on a hair cut/hair treatment/hair color when Chinese New Year is just around the corner is a BAD idea. Really really BAD! You've got to wait in line, price hiked by at least 30% and the service you get is in such a haste that you end up annoyed from the waiting, paid double for a simple hair wash and declined of a service!

I went to Snip at the Curve yesterday thinking that I could have my overgrown fringe shortened... In fact, I wanted to have the 'heavy bang' look I had about 2 years ago..

I know it's troublesome to maintain but I liked it and I want it again. I want something that looks like Katie Holmes', now that I have shorter hair...

But, when I told the hairstylist that I want that heavy bang.. He refused, saying that I should grow my hair longer! I was like... huh? Hello! I have had it before, so I know how I'm gonna look with it, ok? But apparently, he IS the expert and I left the salon with major disappointment... Thinking that I should go somewhere else to get the haircut.

So, tomorrow I'm gonna crash any "good" looking salon and demand my haircut without any appointment.. It's too late for that anyway... How I wish the salons here are like highland village salon where you can make appointment online.