Been "OFFLINE" since 1st Sept... (long sia..)
Almost 2 weekz wifout internet at home... (can die sia...)
Initial plan was 2 subscribe 2 SingNet BB...
Comex had a nice plan, 8mbps @ $45 /mth...
Comes wif a free Acer Aspire One... (mini notebook...)
Planned 2 subscribe 2 it N get de lappy...
Den 2 give de lappy 2 Syg for her birthday...
Dat was de plan...
So went 2 Comex 2 signup plus got her a Wireless Router...
D-Link 300... (told her dat it was mai replacement router...)
Got maiself an Epson CX5500 at $98... (cheap sia...)
Den sumthin' farnie happened...
Was askin' how much each inks costs...
Den the show emcee asked a question,...
"How much does each ink costs...?"
Since I was standin quite near him, juz replied, "$9.90"
"Correct! Here u go...", he handed me an inflatable "surfboard"...
So coincidental... (I looked like a lost surfer dude sia wif it...)
Syg wuz quite surprised dat i answered it..
In de end, bought de printer N got another surfboard plus a trolley...
Here it is...
Epson CX 5500... ($9.90 per ink.!)
Den 1st SingTel cock up happened...
When I reached de SingTel booth, "Registration CLOSED"
Kaoz, come all de way here 2 sign up den cannot signup...
Quite pissed, missed out the 30 bux Taka voucher...
So quickly went back home N signed up online...
Found out, it took @ least 9 days for service activation... (oh well...)
@ least it is still b4 Syg's bdae...
Afta a week past by, found out sumthin' bad... (cock up no. 2..)
Redemption letter would be given within 7 days after service activation...
Jialatz, wus hopin' dat i'll get de redemption letter fast...
Gave Syg early notice dat pressie might be delayed...
Den 1 day b4 activation, de final cock up emerged....
CSO - Sorry sir, we've checked N your line can only support up to 3mbps...
We can downgrade u 2 de plan but cannot give u de lappy...
Me - WTF.!?
CSO - Would u like 2 sign up wif us.?
Me - $#@&$%*@$% I do not wish 2 sign up. Thank u.
Can explain 2 me in technical terms why cannot?
CSO - (start grandmother story).... Copper line.... old technology...
...multiple tests... booster... still cannot... bla, bla, bla...
Me - (in mai heart) Dun tok cock lah, duwanna upgrade say duwan lah...
CSO - Thank you 4 ur interest in our company...
Me - Thank u mai ass lah... (well, nvr actualli said it but wuz tinkin of it...)
Which left me wif more problems...
1st, no bdae gift 4 Syg, 2nd no internet @ home...
Wif no internet, i had a lot of tyme on mai personal project...
So i made a masterpiece for Syg's bdae...
An actual jigsaw puzzle of our photo montage...
Here take a look...
Mai Masterpiece...Nice eh...?
Planned 2 give it 2 her on her bdae outing... (more on dat later...)
Back 2 de problems...
Since SingNet was a no go, had 2 find an alternative...
M1 won it coz it is much cheaper per mbps...
Hence they got the quotation for supply of internet for a period of 2 years...
Value for money, lowest price and easy installation....
N now de other problem...
Told syg wat actually happened... (told her i wanted 2 give lappy...)
Syg - Awww, too bad... No nid 2 give me anythin lah...
Me - Yah, like datz watz gonna happen...
So went 2 PP 2 search for de gift alone...
Syg, had rented a car 2 drive her family out...
Wanted 2 get her a bag, but dunno which 1 she liked/wanted...
Wanna give her shoes but again dunno if she liked it...
Thot hard N finally settled for a gift she always wanted...
Heck, its sumthin dat i have always wanted...
Itz gonna surprise her 2 de max...
Hell i can't believe i bought it either...
Oh well, watz done is done...
There's always logic in everything i do...
:)
So wat did i get her...
Take a look @ diz baby...
A Compaq Presario CQ45-120TX..!!! (nice eh..?)
She nids it more den i do...
Sumtimes i surprise maiself...
Heres the specs...
Freebies as follows:
- 2 years Extended Warranty by Harvey...
- 1 year Norton Internet Security...
- Ms Office 2007 Home / Student...
- Travel bag...
- An AIO HP printer! (shuld not have bought mine... Gonna sell it away...)
Aniwaes, went out for her bdae date yesterday...(since 2day werk..)
1st thing on the agenda... Singapore Flyer..!
Went 2 the big wheel...
Here's some pics 2 describe it...
Wonderful view in there...
Can even see mai house ah... (yah rite...)
F1 tracks still in the making... (big event there...)
Next shot off 2 Pasir Ris 2 present her the bdae gift...
Y Pasir Ris.? Coz I going 2 makan @ Pasir Ris bah...
Told her not 2 be mad @ me becoz of de gift...
Shuld seen de look on her face when I gave it 2 her...
Priceless... :)
Hope she likes it...
Den gave her de 2nd part of de gifts... (router N software...)
Next, brought her 2 Sakura International Buffet for break fast...
Fuuwah, luckily I book sia, if not muz sit outside... (phew..)
There, while waitin' 4 makan, gave her de last part of de pressie...
So happy when she saw it...
Gave de 15mins 2 complete the 63 puzzle pieces...
Syg wif full concentration...
Din managed 2 finish in tyme so pause 1st...Makan @ de buffet was shiok man...
Alot of food, alot of ppl...
I ate quite alot until 2day got stomachache...
Afta dinner, completed de puzzle N called it a day...
The prize possession...
The final product...N datz about it...
2 weeks of events...
There was still some other stuff dat happened...
Grandma fell N got hospitalised a few days...
De SingTel modem dat got delivered even tho i canceled it...
Got de tap dripping flu bug...
N many others...
Oh well datz life...
Aniwaes, im on leave today... (tired ah..)
On a final note, I would like 2 wish mai Syg...
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