Of hope and love

Recently, I have been travelling quite a lot in taxis that I thought I should bring some awareness to the public about the taxi scene here in KL. I was in the taxi for the fourth time today, on the way back from the Midvalley Megamall when this idea to start a ‘taxi tales’ category got stuck in my head.

To kick off this taxi tale, I would like to give you a tip to ensure that you are not cheated by unscrupulous taxi drivers who are out there to try to suck your blood.

Tip of the day - Ask for a print-out receipt after you make your payment.

Oh yes, this may be simple, but most of us just never practise this habit. This tip was shared by a taxi aunty who drove me to Nilai the other day. She told me how taxi drivers can get their meters altered, thus charging you a higher rate. So, always ask for a print-out receipt that shows the cab’s registration number, company and details of the ride.

If the driver is hesitant to print it out for you, something is fishy. If he claims that he has run out of paper, he should issue you a written receipt with his registration number. However if he is playing some dirty tricks, he would be afraid to reveal his registration number. Make sense?

Alright, just want to keep this short. I have tons of taxi tales, tips and warnings which I feel I should share out here. So do look out for my taxi tales thread, yes?

p.s. I am so so broke!

p.p.s. Yay, another Federer-Nadal finals and me hopes Federer wins, as usual

p.p.s. if you are a grad like our friend Billy, perhaps you might want to look for IT jobs.

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So the sis has arrived.

I was actually quite tired because of the lack of sleep the night before. In the dark and cold room, I was talking to the cousin about our Mama. Yes, our moms are sisters, but what bonds us together is the fact that we both have the same grandmother. We talked quite a while until at one point, I just burst out in tears because I really honestly think I have not gotten over the whole mistake.

However today, there was no mention of Mama. Instead, the three of us swindled away spent our money, in the name of vanity. No more impulsive and hard core shopping for me (learnt my lesson!), but I did enjoy my time. Managed to resist a caffeine dose (we passed Starbucks/San Francisco Coffee like a gazillion times!). During meal times, we talked about faith, beliefs, doctrine and all sorts. I am so proud of the cousin for taking that step of faith!

Alright, so the cousin has some chicken rice craving. Two days consecutively we’ve been eating chicken rice. I think I am starting to gain back all the weight! Boy, it is quite obvious!

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Geez. We were just about to get into a good game of tennis when the caretaker came to chase us away. Yes, it’s one hour already but hey, we really felt so not satisfied. Is there any tennis court nearby Bukit Jalil? The irony of this place, the supposedly ‘Kompleks Sukan Negara’ is that there isn’t any tennis court available!

The nearest is the golf country and resort which charges a staggering RM31.50 for one hour of playing (RM36.75 on weekends). It is terrible. If we want to practise an hour everyday, no need to eat anymore lah?

That aside, I’ve been quite busy. My oral cavity is all ulcerating.. and oh well, what can I say? Blame it on the heat?

Other than that, Federer is into the semis! Next on, a clash with Marat Safin the racket-breaker guy.

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