Of Cataract Operation and Hong Leong Bank

As I'm typing this, dad is in the operation room doing his cataract operation.

Well, nothing interesting about that, just pray that he will recover fully from the operation in no time.

The funny thing we encounter earlier before his operation was this:

Dad's Hong Leong Bank (HLB) visa card was blocked and when he called up the bank, he was told that there's a 90 ringgit fees that he did not clear hence he is not allowed to use the card.

After explaining to them that he is in the midst of getting an operation within 10 mins time and that he will pay the fees alongside with the operation fees, they still insist that he pay his 90 ringgit!

Bloody HLB fools. Process is a process that I can agree with, but if I'm a bank and my client with a stable income and financial status wants to spend another few k before he pays up the petty little 90 ringgit of stupid fees that appears from no where (mind you the card's annual fees are waved) I would with the least of worries allow him to use the card again!

Well the next time I see any person trying to sell me their HLB credit card, I will just ask them to shove their cards up their management ass. Basically they don't know how to hire capable people to make on the spot decision that would involve a little risk but in turn gain certain amount of revenue for the company.

This is really pissing me off. Well, will just have to wait for my aunt to come and see how to settle the bills. And my pay is not even transferred to my account yet. I think its time for me to op for a credit card for emergencies like this.

Currently...

1)Thanking God

Thanking God because there's nothing wrong with mom after her slipped and fell yesterday. Well, There's no way to be sure since she refuses to go for a MRI and X-Ray scan. pffft... now I know where I get my stubbornness from. It's genetic I tell you.

2)Cleaning up my room

Room is in such a mess that I probably need 10 years to clear up those junks! Don't even remember having those documents, clothes...etc in the first place.

Pffft... organizing is such a chore when you are not prepared with proper organizing tools such as files or boxes. Deciding what documents to keep, what magazines to throw, do I still need my old jeans, who do I give all these unwanted clothes to...yadee yada yada... you get the picture. I'm totally boggled at the moment. Though I sound like a woman here but if you clean your room once in every 10 years then you will understand why... x_O

3) Listening and Loving Laura Fygi + Stacey Kent

Nice soothing songs they sing. Me likey... thanks to Elaine for her contribution to my mp3 song collectoins. :P

Well time to go back to my spring cleaning session. Ciaoz.

The unexpected...

So far 2008 have been good for me. Normal year with stable income.

However, recently a series of events occurs that made this stable and steady progressing 2008 to divert its course, and head towards a worrisome and stressful path.

First, my dad will be expecting a minor cataract operation which after reading the recovery handbook for cataract patients made me realized that the entire process is not so minor after all.

Just as I'm preparing myself for dad's operation on the 22nd this month, mom slipped and knock her head on the curb thingy in front of my house this morning. How did she fell? Well, thanks to the darn dog that pooped right in front of the main door. Mom was washing it and stupid el cheapo tiles became slippery.

I'm praying that mom will not suffer from any side effects or serious injuries from this fall. She'll be going to the hospital for an X-Ray scan tomorrow.

Right now, other than feeling helpless, I'm a little angry at my incompetency. If I would be more capable, by now I would have owned a mansion and few maids to take care of stuff. Mom and Dad would not have to worried about making money. All they need to think about is how to stay healthy and live an interesting life.

I'm getting impatient at the moment. With the rate I'm going with the normal tempo of earning and saving, it will take forever to achieve my target. This is frustrating. Yet, I know somethings are not meant to be rushed.

Full on dilemma that I cannot do anything about.

For Laughs

From a colleague:

I took my dad to the mall the other day to buy some new shoes. We decided to grab a bite at the food court.

I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colors: green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him.

The teenager would look and find him staring every time. When the teenager had enough, he sarcastically asked, 'What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?'

Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response; knowing he would have a good one.

And in classic style he did not bat an eye in his response. 'Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son'.