The Return of Puteh ( my siamese halfbreed )

This evening, 28 october, as i was mopping the floor, heard familiar 'yells' of meoww followed by my son's cries of 'mak...puteh ...puteh'. truly and real enough, there he was.. our lost siamese half breed. exactly one month we had not seen him ,as we had set off for raya hols on 29 september. n today 28 october ,he was returned to us in one piece,but very2 thin indeed. no wonder...the catnappers wont know his exact diet, anchovies with whiskas, seafood flavour only. n he had been yelling till his voice became so hoarse...meowing endlessly..in his cat language, recalling his detailed acc of how he was abducted...till he was returned today. my son was downstairs with his friend when he saw a white van stopped by abt few yards away frm our house, n puteh was scurrying from the open door n sprinting up the stairs straight into the house. the van was driven away too fast my son failed to get the plate number...i dont care...puteh is back..that's all that matters...the catnappers sure are cat lovers...i see puteh's fur is clean , his ears also cleaned xcept for his weght. he used to weigh abt 4-5 kgs now i guess barely a kg. at the moment im writing this, he is already curled up in his fav seat...

an update today ( 8 December 2008 )
Puteh is getting VIP ( very important person ) treatment: hubby dont mind him sleeping on his favourite seat...infact he lets him sleep on his chest while watching the tv....and his food..his whiskas tin is always full...refills even before its empty...

in loving memory of Puteh ( only cat lovers will understand)

still can't get over losing my siamese half breed cat, Puteh. He is not like any other cat....losing him has such an impact on me. Im using the present tense cos to me...he is always alive....somewhere...and cared for and loved the way we love him...This intelligent cat has such a uniquecharacter...im writing this down as an eternal memory for him.. we were away back in hometown for the raya holidays..and as usual..a friend will drop by daily to feed him but alas, we were told Puteh has been missing 2 days before we reached home here. Either he may have been hit by a car, or catnapped...we stay by the main road... if he is then i hope the people who took him are really cat lovers..so tht he will be pampered and loved as much as we love him. his unique traits:
1. will only eat on top of the washing machine....will love it more if the machine is running....his food...whiskas..seafood flavour but mixed with few pieces of anchovies..ikan bilis...
2. after his meal..will demand me to sit with him on the sofa..will meow at my feet when im washing dishes...so i always give in...n sit on the 2 seater sofa till he grooms himself..then only i return to the kitchen for my chores....
3. sleeping style...spread face up with legs stretched. will only curled up tight on cold days. he will sleep from 7-8 in he moring till 6-7 pm on the sofa..will play outside in the evenngs trying to catch birds ...by 9 will sleep back on the sofa and will wake me in the morings....no need for alarm clocks..he will paw at our bedroom door at 5 am..to be let out to do his biz outside on the grass...then he will play under the trees to 'catch' birds..will come back indoors for his marathon sleep before we set offf for work .
4.talkative cat....very vocal...will meow endlessly if u talk to him..
5.likes crowd...likes to catch darts flights..will mingle with hby's friends and watchout for any droping darts..he will teeth the flights n they will chase after him around the house..that he likes so much...
6. his weakness...strong winds,.thunder n lightning...will scurry off n hide in the storeroom or under the kitchen cabinet evertime before it rains
Puteh....no other cat can take your place....i do not wish to keep any more cats now....ive uploaded his pics on my page...Puteh's own site is in my clan, 'feline buddies' at my netlog acc.( midnitelady )

apa nak jadi?

apa nak jadi? now blogs will not be blocked but...blogs will always be monitored...so we cannot write what we really want to write...especially about what is happening now...so no freedom of speech , verbal or written , right?

soledad

new checkin system at KLIA

congratulations MAS! it is very convenient now...u just walk to the machine and key in your ticket number and presto! your seat is shown on the screen and you can even change your seat number if u wish. yes...very very convenient. even fun...the freedom to choose seats...and then your boarding pass or passes ( depending on your flights ) ejects out of the machine and then only you go to the nearby counters to check in yr baggage for weighing...of cos MAS charge beyond 20 kgs per passenger...hmmm that again has a rhyme of its own....( whooooaaaaaaaa!!!!!)
Back to 'self-check in' everthing that is newly implemented has its setbacks....its all a transition period of 'cos...
Now back to those 'atm-like machines...( well from afar can be taken for such ).Take the elderly for example...or take those who are 'phobia' to automated machines..those who are unaware of the very existence of these 'self check-in ' machines....usually there are not enough MAS personnels posted nearby the machines to 'shadow' or literally show passengers how to use the machines to check in. so please... MAS staff, be ready at all times....or train airport attendants to be posted near these machines to help travellers.( for this transition period of cos )
So as can be observed at KLIA last few weeks, its kinda slow and inconvenient for passengers...hopefully the situation will get better...
and a little note ( little? i know to MAS...wow...after 20 kgs...RM15 for an extra kg.....please can that be revised? people not only bring their personal belongings but official things too like documents, books, notes...despite possiblities to claim later...its very 'dehydrating ' for our purses and wallets....so please MAS, 'weigh' some consideration on the 'set rate' - RM15 for an extra kg..
I know a lot out there have had bitter grievances about these overweight issues....some have to part with personal belongings to lessen the charges....and leaving these belongings and things with janitors or the counter staff .I know a lot of you out there will agree with me....on the reduced rates.
well.. i was lucky not to part with any of my things as my luggage was just a little overweight ...6 kgs.( A little? whhhhoooaaaaa ) ...of cos i have to part sadly with RM90...the next time i travel, i will weigh my luggage before i leave for the airport...hehehe! Errr....Dato sri Idris Jala....do have some compassion for us please......( we understand its unavoidable but a little emphathy on passengers please....just a little bit.....)

Self evaluating?

Self evaluaton?

Somebody once told me…I trust people too easily…and always end up disappointed and miserable …..that’s one of my weak points…I am seen to have many many weak points….unable or hard to take the blame …always having negative thoughts….unable to make decisions…..cold….spendthrift….impatient…..careless…..emotional… and many more....at the moment…..I am a nobody and will always be a nobody …because of my weakness and my negative traits….I have always been betrayed , taken advantage upon, turned down, and maybe ignored altogether….

However, even though how lowly negative I can be, surely there are some bright sides of me that people failed to see or do not seem to even care to take note…
If other people cannot see the positive flow in me…at least I am dignified and have pride to know I have these qualities that maybe balance my dark sides..
When I give love, I give it with all my heart…only those I love and have loved will know and verify that
When I give help., I go all out to help... that I can verify from testimonies from my friends..
I am a good listener…. Friends always confide in me and I am a confidante to many of my friends…ever since schooldays..
Male or female alike….and I give advice and motivation especially to my two beloved sons….they both treat me as their best friend to whom they can talk about almost everything….
I love animals……and I talk to my cats …they understand and their responses always calm my senses especially when I am feeling down…
I am a nature lover…I like to draw…potraits.. sketches…and one of my unfulfilled dream is to set up my own art gallery.
I treat my friends as tangible treasures….even though they may stray away from me..I am always there and vigilant to ‘prodigals’
I can forgive and forget easily….oh yes I trust people easily , maybe because I think everybody is like me….trustworthy…

Of course, the most I appreciate about myself is I am healthy and fit even though I have reached the golden age of 50. I do not feel my age at all, I have a zest for life..and to keep a fitness routine is important to me….

By listing all my good values ( correct me if I am wrong) , I feel a lot better now even though people tagged me with all the negative labels.

In retrospect : wriiten : 16 June 2008.(2200 hrs )

born to touch your feelings

SALARIES PAID TWICE MONTHLY?

Yesterday Pak Lah announced salaries of those in the public sector will be paid twice a month? Fortnightly?
Good news ? or Bad News?
good news - wallets / purses will never be 'drained' by middle of the month
-spilt salaries overtime/travel claims -- mmmm....will come in handy

bad news - hard to curb the urge to withdraw unneccessarily -im a typical spendthrift
- readjusting to monthly budget planning on expenditures
- am still trying to list them out....anybody out there can help me?

Overwhelming!

yes....that's the word! overwhelming response over price hike, overwhelming queues at petrol stations.....overwhelming ....massive jam on roads....and of cos overwhelming comments ......over coffee....restaurants...offices...parks....everybody arrived home from work at overwhelmingly late hrs .....from the usual 1900 hrs to 2200 hrs...arriving home at 10 pm ( without stopping for teh tarik ) was certainly ......errmmmm overwhelming...for some i mean. So what should the anticipated response from the authorities be?


reduced rates of public transport?
subsidies ?
That sounds a far cry?
calls for a consideration , right ?

To subsidise or not to subsidise? That's the question.

The Government has now announced an increase in petrol price by 78 sen to RM2.70 per litre, an increase of more than 40 per cent.
I may be mistaken but there seems to be less vehicles on the road today. But obviously that is not all that will happen. All other consumer goods, services and luxury goods would increase in price.
The cost of living must go up. Put another way there will be inflation and the standard of living will go down.
The increase hurts but the pain is greater not just because of the increase percentage-wise is higher than in developed countries but because of the manner the increase is made.
A few days ago the Government decided to ban sale of petrol to foreign cars. It flipped. Now foreign cars can buy again. Flopped.
Knowing that in a few days it was going to raise the price and foreigners would be allowed to buy, why cannot the Government just wait instead of banning and unbanning.
But be that as it may what could the Government have done to lessen the burden on the people that results from the increase in petrol price.
I believe the people expect the increase of petrol price. But what they are angry about is the quantum and the suddenness. The Prime Minister was hinting at August but suddenly it came two months earlier, just after the ban on sale of petrol to foreigners.
If the increase had been more gradual, the people would not feel it so much. But of course this means that the Government would have to subsidise, though to a decreasing extent.

Can the Government subsidise?

( Extracted from www.chedet.com )

5th asia media summit

we were honoured to be given the chance to attend this 2 days global event of media convergence from 60 countries . Through the pre summit workshops held on 25-26 may and the summit proper on 27-28 may 2008 much knowledge and information have been gathered especially in the line of broadcast journalism and the latest technological broadcasting methods of news dessimination, online journalism and the new media - of which we should not take as a challenge but to participate along.Undeniably, meeting new colleagues from all across the globe, including the speakers ( all distinguished icons of the media from various countries, the delegates and fellow colleagues from malaysia, singapore, brunei and indonesia, to mention a few) was a very wonderful and exciting experience....Dr Nawiyah, IPTAR Director, thank you once again including this prestigious summit as one of the modules/schedules of the Broadcast Journalism course. ( 14 april-17 june 2008 )

Police surveillance at Midvalley`megamall?

Referring to a recent case of purse snatching at Jusco Midvalley...can't the plainclothes cops do something like demanding the mall's management to view the CCTV..even after they were led to the actual scene where the snatching took place- ladies department.?... at least the culprits could still be traced from the CCTV and a search for them be done, despite the massive size and the 3 courts of the megamall....and to worsen the whole traumatic experience, the security guards of Jusco were not emphatic enough to even bring us to see the management. They simply unshouldered the responsibility of curbing the situatiuon and brought us to the police kiosk at the basement...more to add to the misery......After the routine report was typed and printed...we were asked to 'jumpa pegawai penyiasat' ( see a private investigator) at Brickfields police station....there...the worse was yet to happen....on reaching there, we were greeted rudely... and we had to walk up the 3 floors of unlighted staircase ( time then was 8.15 pm ) to see the 'pegawai penyiasat' .... here comes the 'grand finale'....the private investigator told us to bring the written report to the 'balai' downstairs, pay rm2, then photo copies with endossed 'ceritified copies' on the report would be produced - for application of a new smartcard and replacements for new atm and credit cards, among the things listed in the stolen purse, besides cash of RM1036.60 cts.. There was no concrete answer to the question of cctv at jusco...'"nothing we can do -Midvalley ni memang panas sikit la...kes ragut2 ni memang biasa"....oh, a little bit more about the rude greeting we had earlier ....my friend took note of the 'sentry's' name and number and he uttered cynical remarks when my friend told him of her profession as a reporter.
so folks out there, besides being careful while shopping at midvalley or any other malls....if this unfortunate thing may happen to u...can i say...demand for just a little more from the police surveillance....just a .little more than them just walking up and down and witnessing the victims cry?

relieving stress by fondling your pet cats

Don't you know u can release stress and tension just by stroking your pet cats? look into your pet's eyes, stroke his hair and feel the ease and calmness within your being ...well this may only apply to cat or animal lovers... but for those who do not like cats at all, please try....