The Encounter

Blogger’s note: Please do not read if you have a faint heart~

In my previous post, I wrote about the bump I encountered and adding to that, I was chased by traffic police the other day for talking on my mobile while driving. I thought a get away with D to escape from the hustle-bustle of KL will improve on my bad luck. Thus, we decided, on a spur, to venture off on a short trip to Kuantan.

I was tired when we set off straight from my office after work. It was about 8pm- 9pm plus when we were at East-Coast Link highway and it was pitch black except for some accompanying low-wattage red bulbs along the way. I was staring blankly at the side mirror reminiscing what I have gone through all these days. It was of sudden I saw a car’s light from behind. The lights were there and, just as suddenly, gone. I saw an image of a bespectacled guy immaculately donned in office wear sitting straight and looking straight at me with no expression. I don’t wish to exaggerate this but I saw the red lights were beneath his look with side yellow lights. It was there and then I thought something was amiss. A shiver of fear ran down my spine but I just held my breath.

I leaned forward to D and asked “D…Is the car behind us driving very near to us?” “Can you see the driver?” D answered casually “No, how can you see the driver? It was so dark…” We paused a while and we hold our peace for few seconds before I braved myself to the side mirror. The image was gone. I even had the guts to glance back to look at the passenger’s seats but it was nothing there. We looked at each other, knowing by heart what had happened. We just remain silent throughout the journey and casual chit-chat after few minutes. We were fast to doze off when we reached the hotel room and did not bring up the incident for the whole night.

The next morning, D casually asked me “D…What you saw last night?” It struck to me that Ah D still remember and it was proven to me that “something” did happen. I told him what I saw~ “U know what, D…Actually, there was no car behind when you asked me last night and what I saw was a reflection of car light from far like a tiny dot…” We just kept quiet and not long after continue with other topics.

I could not say with certainty that the reflection I saw was “those things”. But I can't say there aren't, either. It never occur to me that I had a chance to stumble upon one but just to keep to myself that I encountered “him” with an open heart and mind.

Good night,
sassycat

The Bang

It was a beautiful day, I spent almost the whole day with D’s mum chit-chatting at the Chinese sinseh shop and running some errands on a lovely public holiday. This was what I thought so not until later in the evening. While I was driving my way to D’s house, there was this “Mr. Big Car-but-somehow-blinded-for-not-looking-his-car-front-mirror” reversed and banged into my pathetic SLK. He didn’t stop and come down to look at my car. And neither did me. Instead, I trailed the Toyota Camry and honed him to stop at the roadside. We reached a mutual signal to stop at the shoplots nearby. Thinking back, this was a dangerous act and I shall instead motion him to stop at the shoplots at first place. Back then, I was trembling in fear and my hands were shaking when I reached out to my phone to contact D and my cousins to come to rescue. It was very hard for me to keep a cool head as I thought my car bumper came off and i don't dare to come off from my SLK to look at the damage for safety concern. The first thing I uttered to him was “Nei fat kai man ar?” loosely translate in Chinese as “R u blind?”. Thinking back, this was also another inappropriate act I shall just ask him to wait for my relatives to come and sort the problem. The next thing I realised, tears were flowing down from my cheek. I was shaken up.

The culprit was feeling guilty I guess as he kept apologised to me upon looking my teary face. I didn’t say much to him just asked him to wait for my cousin brother to come and rescue. For fear that he might left the place, I asked for his contact information and took a snap at his and the damage to my SLK. Then, I went back to my SLK while waiting for my cousin brother. Thank God that my cousin brother managed to negotiate for on-site compensation. It was not alot but I guess it’ll be enough to cover the damage.

Tips for you guys out there if you get into an accident:
1. The first rule of thumb is to keep everyone safe
2. If possible, drive your car to the side of the road to keep yourself out of the way of traffic- CHECKED
3. Approach the drivers of the other cars involved in the accident, but remember to keep a cool head. *Tips from me: If for female drivers, is better to contact a reliable male family/friend/co-worker
4. Collect contact information from the other drivers and do not confess to anything until you speak with your insurance company
5. The most crucial information is their license plate numbers, driver's license numbers, full names, telephone numbers and addresses. Also collect their insurance information if possible- CHECKED
6. Take pictures of the overall scene of the accident, as well as specific damage to your vehicle and the other vehicles involved- CHECKED
7. After collecting information from the other drivers and documenting the damage, call the police to file an accident report, and then call your insurance company
8. If anyone involved in the accident has been injured, the very first thing you must do is to call 999

P/s: Just keep your head and make safety your primary concern

Hop Hop Hop

Hola! *waves* CNY is here but is coming to an end soon >.< Unlike every other holiday, I ILCNY ♥ the most- get togethers with family and friends, good food, CNY movies and fortune (HUAT ar!!! And angpows of coz ^^ ). This is the time when I can shop for new stuffs and pray for new luck for the whole year. Everything to me is like new on CNY. It’s akin to second birthday just for being Chinese. Didn’t take any pictures though, just a cute picture of the bunnies hee. Happy New Year of the rabbit everyone! ∩__∩y
















XOXO
sassycat

Welcome 2011

I can't believe that a year has already gone so quickly. Oh well, then, again it seems like every year whenever we reach the end of the year, it’s like “Gosh.. time flies and what have we done for the whole year?? “ Or maybe is only me #^_^#

It is always exciting for me stepping into a new year as soon as i feel like it {{{(>_<)}}} But, then again, it’s also the year that I will be turning 26. Soon, I will have to accept the fact that i have to grow old ︸_︸ I know, it is sad right to accept the fact that the numbers are kicking in year by year? With this in mind, i’ve thought of a couple of things for this year *brighten up*

I hope to be a better person this year. To be precise, I hope to be a more caring person. More care towards the people around me- less tantrums and paid attention to the things they said, care about the environment e.g: turning the light off, saving water and recycling, take care of my diet- rich of fruits and veggies, not too much meat, less rice and care about my money too- overspent on 2010 （╯︿╰﹀ This year is not going to be alot as compare to last year which were in vain >_< But, I do believe, if everyone were to make a resolution to be more caring throughout the year, it could take us a long way.

Here’s to the New Year!

Lotssa love & hugs
sassycat

The Bankers Club, Amoda Building

I first received Mich’s wedding invitation early this year {{{(>_<)}}} Well, finally D actual day arrived on Sept. 25 and it’s@The Bankers Club, Amoda Building. Bankers Club is a penthouse located at 21st floor of Amoda building.

The first time I heard about The Bankers Club, I thought it’s some kind of exclusive club for high- ranked bank executives. Well, apparently, membership was expensive and not so easily available on those days. It was akin to the gentlemen’s clubs that used to be so popular in London back then. Today, it is still a prestigious establishment to belong to but members are no longer limited to those in the banking circle but senior business executives and community leaders.

Niways, here are the some highlights of their Big Day- I love its elegant gallery style western banquet ^^ The most romantic part of the wedding is not the walking down from the spiral staircase ceremony. Nor the 10 minutes fame of dance in the ballroom. No, what makes the wedding special is that two couples in love are finally tying the knot. Which invariably leads to one more moment of awesomeness in the chapter of their life. And…well, you can imagine where this is leading ^o^ Like I said, awesomeness~ Have a blissful marriage,Mich!

Cheers/Cath

I ♥ Hong Kong-Part 2

My apologies for lack of movement on this blog -____-" (though not sure if anyone is reading *paiseh*) Niways, here’s a couple of backlogged entries from the HK trip ^^v

Welcome to Central- a place for designer shopping (but not for a cheapo shopaholic like me #^_^#)































Lan Fong Yuen- A good place to start off your day with typical HK breakfast ^^

















I had a sip on the signature “pantyhose milk tea”. It was smooth & velvety ^^






















D’s pork chop bun was crisp at the outside and soft in the inside, a must have for pork burger’s lovers!





















Our stomachs can still fit in the irresistible dried nissin noodles hehe Note: my chubby face & bulging stomach #^_^#






















The ever famous Tai Cheong Bakery for its tarts, love the silky smooth & creamy egg centre ^^

Passed by Yung Kee- famous for its roasted goose but also very expensive o

















It’s time to go back to the hotel after we stomached down these goodies. Will be back with Ocean Park entry =))) Till then, cheerioz!

Cath

I ♥ Hong Kong-Part 1

Finally I managed to step on HK after much hype about me going there few months back #^_^# HK has always been on my top list for a country where I've always wanted to visit, yippee! Owell, thanks to all the HK dramas which I’ve been exposed to since young. This is actually the 2^nd self-organised overseas trip with D ^^ Albeit this is our 2^nd trip, this HK self-organised trip is quite hastily planned compared to our previous trip. We just managed to get the itinerary roughly drawn up 2-3 days before~ This time we strike off Macau and Disneyland~

After a reasonably quick 3.5 hours flight, the plane touched down and the journey began ^.^v Our first plan when we reached HK is to get an Octopus card each for our travels around. D & me purchased our Octopus card at the MTR station and then got the train to Mong Kok where we stayed. **P/s: Get a map for anyone visiting HK! After train journey from airport to Mongkok, a bus ride and some walking distance, we slumped on our single bed in the Dragon hostel in Mong Kok, phew!~

Breakfast@Dao Hiang Dim Sum,Nathan Rd.,Mongkok

yummy "ha gow" (prawn dumplings) *slurppp*

Compatible with Din Tai Fung's “xiao long bao” (small steamed bun) *yumzz*

Had a pinch for this cutey polo buns ^^

i luv' my "har cheong fun" =)

Can’t resist their “siu mai” too ∩__∩y

We spent the evening shopping at Fa Yuen street and Ladies street ^^ But, end up with nothing. They were many stalls appeared to repetitively the same like; same jewellery, same clothes, same shoes and same electronics. Owell, it’s a street full of vibrant, reminds me of the movie “72 Tenant” ^^

At night, we headed to HK’s SoHo “Lan Kwai Fong” to have our dinner and sightseeing. There were several stunning (but expensive) looking restaurants and long queue restaurants to choose from. So, we just settled for a simple dinner in one of the “cha char teng”. I had a bowl of wantan mee and refreshing “tung ling cha” (Ice Lemon Tea) ^_^

D's saliva-dropping 'char kai fan' ;pppp

We then dragged our tired arses to Avenue of stars ; the Hollywood walk of fame (only recognised Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee!) and the view across to HK Island (pics) ^^ and we managed to catch the 27 Symphony of Lights *drools*

We managed to make time at the end of d night with a refreshing dessert supper in Hui Lau Shan dessert (It’s all over HK!!!) It serves hundreds of varieties of hot and cold desserts, but I luv’ their mango dessert the most =) In fact, they even have introduced a mango series! Give it a shot if you visit HK and if you are one of the mango manias {{{(>_<)}}}

P/s: For more pics, pls refer to my fb ^^

Cheers/ Cath