A Mind of My Own

I have a PDA. For those who are adversed to PDAs, you can try PocketMod. It’s a handheld disposable PDA. Found via 1%. Quote from the site what makes PocketMod special.

1. It fits easily in your back pocket or purse.
2. It’s as cheap as one piece of paper (Because that’s all it is!)
3. It opens like a book. Leading to easier to find, more organized notes.
4. The first page has a pouch, big enough to carry a business card!
5. Customizable with “Mods” tailored to your needs.
6. It’s free and fun!

I have checked on the customizable “Mods”. Here’s my screenshot of it. Interesting, I have never kept track of my input of foods though I wonder if I will be using it since I don’t have the habit of printing out such things. I may use it if I find that it’s more useful. If I don’t need it anymore, I can just throw it away. Now, I must shred it before throwing it away since I don’t want to be stalked or my privacy invaded.

There comes a time when a breaking point is approaching and you just can’t stop it. I didn’t get confirmed and I still have un-done tasks. I have unbalance in my life now. I have a coming wedding to attend that I totally forgot about it and DD booked an appointment with the hair stylist. When I remembered something familiar about that date, I wanted to knock myself on the head.

There are dates that I can’t put into my PDA because there is no confirmed time for that event. So, I put the date in the back of my head and forgot about it until something triggers it. I have something to do in the morning tomorrow such as paying the exam fees for the project, bloody $682 inclusive of GST. It’s a bloody exam, so why should GST be included? It’s neither a good nor a service!

I’m about to break down because of the chaos right now. I get blamed for forgetting to take note of the wedding. I’m worried about my job and project.  I’m worried that if I don’t get confirmed, I will have to look for another job after CNY. I still have to see which days DD is free and not arrange anything besides dating DD. My schedule is pretty much the standard working hours except for DD. I have to print out DD’s work schedule and try to map to mine. Which leads to a major mismatch because DD would be working on weekends from afternoon to night or on night shift that means I can’t meet him.

I still have to worry if I don’t get confirmed, I don’t get to go for a holiday in March that I’ve been meaning to. My major worry is the job and I can’t concentrate on anything else now. I’m worried about money. I’m not that rich to be able to live off my savings for the rest of my life. I don’t know what events will be coming up and I am trying my darnest best to cope with all the schedules.

I am tired and going to break down soon if no one understand why I’m so emotional about losing my job, failing the exam and failing to keep it going.

In my family, I’m the 摇钱树. I’m usually paying for some things such as the XBox games (3 for $99), Sony Ericsson K800i, newspaper subscription, clothes, dinner at restaurant, etc. Going by the looks of it, I sound rich. However, I am not. If I were, I wouldn’t have hesitated at buying the car lor.

My lil brother is going for his shoe shopping and my mum said, “摇钱树，来，一起走。” No. I’m not going.

1. I am tired.
2. I am not going to pay for those shoes.
3. I spent way too much in November and December 2006.
4. My lil brother wants Converse shoes and they are too expensive.
5. I still got this darn project going on.

Now, how should I complete the project?

2006 has passed. The year where there were changes in my life besides others. I took 6 exam papers, a step nearer towards the degree. Start of the project and hoping that just the project for the year would do some help. It didn’t.

I fell ill for 3 weeks which made my parents worried. That wasn’t nice. Giddy and light-headed wasn’t what I was looking for just after my papers. I borrowed The Da Vinci Code from an ex-colleague, watched the movie and found that movies often change the scenes and don’t often go according to the books. That is because of predictabilities.

I had a change in my love life. Met a bastard who had the cheek to contact me after 3 months as if nothing had happened. Got together with DD who dotes on me very much. Changed company where I am less complaining which is not healthy. Negative vibes don’t help us in our lives.

Attempted to organise dinner gatherings with friends that changes got out of hand in December which made me unable to meet up with DD. Fell in love with the idea of owning a cat. I did had a fancination with dogs when I was younger. Didn’t actually own one in the end since my mother would flip. She nearly flipped when my sister had a hamster and added one more later which both passed away.

Started to exercise again at least once a week. Shall have to start again since I am no longer having the washboard thin stomach.

Bought a few expensive stuff such as a PDA phone, dinner for 5 at Quality Hotel and laptop for my lil brother. Nearly bought a car due to impulse. However, I still like to own a car, hopefully, I can afford one this year. It’ll be nice to go BBQ-ing at East Coast Park with a car to put in all those stuff.

There are a few things I’ve missed out for the year 2006 but I guess these are more memorable for me. I’ve decided to do away with New Year Resolutions since I don’t remember them after that. Pinning them on my table won’t help either, I just feel guilty.

I went to look at cars for the past 2 days. Call me crazy but I don’t care. I’m seriously considering one if my workplace needs to take me an hour of commuting. There is no way I’m going to make my butt sore from sitting on the uncomfortable seats for an hour.

My dad advised me to buy Japan made cars. Quality does count. You don’t want your car to break down in the middle of the road creating a massive jam, do you? Most importantly, you don’t want it to break down in a year either. You want it to last for at least 3 years before it starts to cough.

I can afford only so much. Even with the current low in COE, it’s still an effort in maintaining the loan payments. I still haven’t included the petrol, road tax and other car-related stuff payments yet.

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I miscalculated the time this morning. I was checking if there were any emails and forgot the time I was supposed to leave the house and meet DD. I gave him a morning call at 8.15 and then it hit me. I was supposed to be out of the house at that time! Duh!

Rushed through my packing and hoping that I’ve packed everything. The trained arrived just as I reached the platform. Cool. It’s not everytime though.

The good thing about watching movies on weekday mornings? You don’t have to buy the tickets early. I hope there’s good seats when we buy the tickets later.

I love it when my PDA phone comes with Word Mobile. I can store my thoughts as they come.

I have still yet to receive the rest of my accessories for my PDA. Tried calling the shop more than 10 times and none of them connected. What is WRONG? TRYING to RUN AWAY from ME?!
Even emailing to DopodAsia still has no answer. Only a reply stating that they have forwarded to the relevant department. May I know how big is your department? How come it takes more than 3 days to try to get back to me on my problem?

DopodAsia has a lousy customer service. 1st, I sent an email via their “Contact Us”. No reply on my query. 2nd, the hotline is not getting through. So, I tried calling SIS number. SIS was oh-so-helpfully gave me the hotline number which I said I can’t get through. The reply, try again later and a fat lot of excuses saying line is tied up.

3rd, I tried the hotline number without 1800 and I still can’t get through. I think they only have 1 hotline line to get through. I want to register my system online so that I can download the Chinese software! Is it that difficult?!

Keep telling me to call 1800 one. BUT I CAN’T GET THROUGH! What does it take for me to get through so that I can register?!

ANGRY!!!

This December, Christmas falls on a Monday. I have sort of bought myself a rather expensive and early Christmas gift. Don’t know if I should cry or be happy. Maybe both I guess. I know DD wants it. He was the one who told me about this model.

I am now in the process of organising another gathering just for this final round. However, there are 2 particular people who are very the busy. I cannot get them to join us almost 8 out of 10 times. GAH! Why they so busy one? Unfortunately, it seems that me is the very free one. I’m supposed to be doing my final year project lei. I still have not done much research as of now. It’s so difficult to find books here. WHY?!

As I was saying, there are still replies to be returned. So, I hope that this change of date would suit almost everyone. So far, 3 have confirmed their presence. Gracia. The rest cannot don’t reply like last time hor. Very disappointing one.

Next up, I am going to tackle the problem on my project research. Hope to have a fruitful result.

Just when I thought there was going to be no competitors to Dopod 838Pro, O2 came out with tit-bits for XDA Apollo. Sheesh. I don’t know if I should have waited for it. Life’s like that. When you wait till your neck’s long, and finally you decide to just go ahead. Then, WHAM! A new and better product comes out whetting your appetite.

Anyway, there’s no date of release for this yet since it’s to tease us. I waited for months for the release of K750i and when I bought it, K800i seems like a better option. -_-’  Now, K800i is in the hands of my lil brother. He wants a silver which looks very 007-like. Maybe it’s the theme that comes with it. I think he’s quite happy to have a handphone after waiting for weeks.

I’m still bleeding from buying K800i and 838Pro in one night using Nets both without contracts. I better win that Chevrolet.
Let’s see what other information will come out way for Apollo. I hope someone can give a review. I don’t think I want to bleed again. I still need time to get used to PDAs.