Alright where do i start... (lemme see..)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...
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...)
Kewl...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...
The prize possession...
The final product...
