Month: June 2008

Liar, liar pants on fire.

My friend forwarded me this article that I JUST HAVE TO bloody post this up.

Najib quashes talk of petrol price increase
Sat, May 31, 2008
The Star

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has brushed off speculation that petrol prices will increase by 40 sen following the government’s plans to restructure the subsidy system, including the petrol subsidy.

The Deputy Prime Minister said it was untrue and baseless, particularly when the Cabinet had not discussed subsidy restructuring at its weekly meeting yesterday.

“There’s a lot of speculation and talk going around.

‘But none of it holds water. The public should not listen to rumours,” he said.

Najib said the Cabinet was supposed to discuss the restructuring of the subsidy yesterday but had to postpone it to next Wednesday as several ministers involved in the issue were absent.

He added that the decision to review the fuel subsidy was to ensure it benefited the target group, plug leakages and loopholes and stop abuse.

Najib hinted that under the new reform plan – aimed at ensuring a fair distribution of the subsidy – those with higher affordability would have to pay for “petrol closer to the market price.”

On former opposition members joining Umno, he said that according to party procedures, the supreme council would decide whether to accept them, particularly if the applicant had previously left Umno to join another party.

“In such a scenario, the headquarters will accept the application and secretary-general will present the case before the supreme council.

“The fate of their entry into Umno will be decided by the supreme council,” he said when asked to comment if it was against party rules to accept applications by former PKR leaders Anuar Shaari and Khairul Annuar Ramli to join Umno.

Notice the date? Lies. ALL LIES.

Stuck.

I’ve been feeling restless recently. I think I know why, but I suppose some things are best kept to myself. Something really huge is going to happen to me but I don’t know when and I don’t know whether it’s good or bad, but I do know that it’s going to be soon. And because of this nagging feeling of impending something, I’ve been either tirelessly trying to think up a solution, or numbing myself with endless supply of b-grade movies.

I suppose that’s why I escaped to my past for a while. Just to remind myself of how it used to be, why I disliked it. But just like how every turn of events in my life had always turned out, I found myself getting comfortable while acquainting with the old and familiar. Unable to move on.

Which makes it even funnier, as the reason I ran was because I felt stuck in the present. In situations like this, my tendency to blame is increased by ten folds. Thanks to you, I want to say, but words simply escaped me. Because deep inside, I know it’s really not your fault. It’s just that I’ve simply gotten sick of now.

I’m trying to wait it out. Maybe the storm will pass, it must pass.

Footwear orgasm.

Big Shoe Box.
This is me holding an over-sized shoe box.

After meeting with a client, I went to 1 U. Bought tickets for Iron Man. Then I browsed around for a friend’s birthday present.

Then..

Then I ended up at Aldo. With discount tags all over the shoe shelves. I tried a couple of shoes. My gawd, most of them were too high for me. The soles are almost straight from the ground. Crazy! How do women wear them??

I almost gave up when I caught the sight of brown leather on the lower shelf. Hrmmm…BOOTS. The last time I experienced footwear orgasm was given by none other than boots too!

I tried on a pair of knee-highs, and the rest they say is history.

Side view
Side view.

Front View.
Front view.

And that’s what the over-sized shoe box was for.

Got my nails done too. Why not, it’s officially cheaper than one week of fuel!

Manicure & pedicure cheaper than petrol.
When I get mowed down while cycling at least I’d die with pretty nails.

p/s: Iron Man was too awesome!!!!

p/p/s: Shit, I forgot the friend’s present -_-