reality really bites

Since this year have been really suey for me, let me tell you one of the suey incidents I encountered few months back. Not sure if I’ve blogged bout it bleh but here goes..

Few months ago, I was stopped at a police road block. My first time. That road has a 70km/h speed limit if I’m not mistaken and I was going at about 80 km/h.

So this policeman waved me over and asked for my driving license/IC the usuals. He told me I was driving over the speed limit.

I said okay.

Then he looked at me and I looked back.

Forgot what he said and then he issued me a ticket obviously.

I did not offer anything and he did not ask. Maybe he was waiting for me to offer, who knows.

But at that time I had like less than 10 bucks on me so even if he had asked, I doubt I could have gotten off scot-free (I’m not saying I would have offered him the 10 bucks).

And I’ve always told myself that I’ll never give in such situations. But you know la, in theory only. Who knows what I would do if faced with such situations.

Of course, after having to fork out RM300 for the ticket, I do feel a bit stupid for not offering. Especially after my friends told me how stupid I was for not at least trying to plead or something.

So one question remains ;

If he had hinted/asked, would I have gave?

Probably not. I’ll probably buat bodoh or something.

To those who you who like to settle on the spot, NEVER offer first.

But hell, RM300 is a lot you know. Actually I paid about RM200 something. Discount ma wtf. Oh I have another story to tell. Bout when I went to pay the traffic. Haha. This might even be a more lucrative business then asking for duit kopi at road blocks. Seriously.

Anyway, the RM250-280 didn’t go to waste. Since then, I’ve never crossed the 70km/h speed everytime I’m on that road. Don’t think it reduced my chance of getting into an accident but it certainly reduced the chance of ytimes X RM250 flying out of my pocket coz I passed a few road blocks at the same spot since then.

But I still feel very stupid leh. Think of the things I could have bought with that money.

i have many other suey stories but thats for another time. but I have grown (haha). in the sense that I don’t get worked up over little things (actually its not little when it cost over a grand) anymore.

Because why waste your breath and energy over things you have no control over?

Why I haven’t been blogging :

- This blog takes forever to load. Every time I click Write on my Dashboard, the page takes like 15 minutes to load and you all know how impatient I am.

But the main reason is I don’t have anything to blog about.

Nothingggggggggggggg.

Which could only mean :

1) Life is fabulous at the moment which means I have nothing to bitch about and therefore, no blog post.
2) Life is VERY dull at the moment which means there isn’t anything interesting to blog about.

Haha.

Oh I went shopping today and in the span of 3 hours, I bought 2 pairs of shoes, 2 work shirts, one half of a suit (the jacket haha), 1 dress and errr one bra (which is MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE DRESS and the jacket WTF). And the other day I bought…oh you don’t want to know.

I don’t want to know.

This is what happens when you did not shop for the past 10 months (seriously and I was wondering where the hell did all my money go to. if you must know - food and gadgets) and when you have too much time on your hands.

So it seems like I’ve made up for all the 10 months.

ALL of it.

Tomorrow go shopping again woohoo.

I read about this in a blog couple of weeks ago and I’ve kinda wondered about it since then. Since I’m currently in a “thinking” mode, I’ll blog about it.

Did you choose that course in uni because you were genuinely interested in it or because you were forced to or because it will make you lots of money.

Me. I don’t know why I did what I did but its definitely not because of the last 2 reason. We make peanuts for gods sake. And I chose to do it without any coercion.

My first choice was actually business or economics etc. I did not go with my first choice because at that time, I thought it was rather (insert appropriate word) to spend 3 years studying how to run a successful business etc etc etc you get the point.

Back then I have this unexplained interest in forex and economics was my favourite subject (and I hope it still is). I wanted to major in International Business or something along that line just because there’s the word International and because it sounds nice.

Haha.

No, seriously.

So I had about a month to think which course I wanted to take and then one day I woke up and decided to do what I did.

My logic back then was this —
Why do something that everyone else can (you don’t need a biz degree to run a successful biz do you?) do? Back then I believed what I was about to do will help me tremendously in the future (that is if I STILL REMEMBAR LA HOR). An accountant can do accounts. Can we do accounts? Basic ones maybe but how about the complicated ones? A company needs a certified accountant. Same goes for architecture. Can you draw a house plan? I know I can’t. How about quantity surveyors? Can you calculate and break down the cost of each unit of that condominium?

Also, I’ve always had this interest in doing what I did since I was a kid. Too much TVB drama I guess. It was actually what I wanted to do till I started taking business subjects in pre-u. And you know those blue/whatever colored cards they make you fill? Must list 3 cita cita kamu. No points for guessing which was my first choice (yes it’s the same thing I ended up studying) every year. Second was policewoman I think (haha, TVB Drama. I didn’t know HK cops are paid wayyy better back then okay). Oh I also like private investigations stuff.

Some people choose financial freedom while I have my warped logic.

As for me, I guess I’m lucky in a way as I have absolutely no interest in arts (more like I have no talent) so anything to do with drawing, acting etc was out of the question. Lucky in the sense that I don’t have to contemplate going for the non traditional courses, like performing arts, animation etc because you know lah, how to cari makan here?

I loved science in lower secondary (it was actually one of my best subjects believe it or not) but then after PMR, I went to the Science Stream (my school only had one Art stream class) and I disliked all the three science subjects - Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Among those three, I liked Chemistry the most and I almost failed my Biology in SPM (haha got a credit or something).

Then there are those who do it solely for the money. Hmm imagine me doing accountancy. I will probably suck it in and hung on till I finish the course but if it’s something like engineering (I hateeeeeeee physics), I’ll probably drop out within the first sem haha.

Point is, as long as you’re happy (with all the money, or with doing something you actually like), who cares right.

As for me, I enjoyed doing what I did. But at the end of the day, I know I still like my first choice best.

And no, no regrets. =)

P/S: You should have noticed that I painstakingly omitted what I did, so you all sek cho la okay. Thanks.