Baby Jane

She’s gone. They finally took her away. She really needed some help. Baby Jane was not acting her usual self lately. She was fine during our day trip to Tronoh. Then suddenly the next day she refused to start. It had happened before but she somehow let up previously. Not this time though. This time it lasted for a week. And it’s really frustrating. What am I talking about? Well, it’s my Beemer, of course! It’s what I’ve decided to call her – Baby Jane. Instead of breastfeeding, she finds homage at petrol stations and while she goes about on all fours, she can do 100 km\h without a hitch. Until now that is. One morning she just refuses to start. It’s not like when the battery runs flat and there are no response from the car when you turn the ignition. In this case there is the effort of trying to ignite but the engine just wouldn’t engage. Thank goodness it happened while parked at home. Still, to get her fixed, a tow truck service is required. And after much delayed, they finally picked her up. If I am lucky she’d be okay by tomorrow. Worst case scenario would be next Monday. In the meantime, it’s going to be the Pajero for me. (sigh) Not that it’s bad or anything but the acceleration can be embarrassing sometimes. What’s more the stereo sucks. Haha y’see, now I can diss the stereo on the Pajero because now, Baby Jane has her own stereo. It’s Kenwood and it’s good. I can’t believe I just wrote that. Anyway, it comes with a remote and a USB port. Meaning I can take the thumbdrive that it came with, save a few hundred songs on it, plug it into the stereo and voila, goodbye homemade CDs. I owe Cipoi for helping me picking it out. As a matter of fact I owe him RM70 for it ‘cause I hadn’t enough cash on me that day. And considering that I picked the most decent choice. And I tell you, the slightly higher end stuff really looked tempting. But I wasn’t gonna burn a bigger hole in my pocket. It’s bad as it is. One more thing about the USB port on the Kenwood is that, well, I gotta a little story here. One time I was heading off to the studio and, oh, more about the studio later on, and I was in a hurry. So, there I was about to leave and I realized the battery of my handphone was dying. No time to charge it and I have yet to get that damn car charger kit. So I took along this cable that I use to connect my phone to my computer, to download pictures, videos and music to my K1 phone. Since the cable connects through the USB port, I thought, it should work as a makeshift car charger. And I was right. But more so, the moment I connected it both, the display on the stereo read ‘Reading’. And I couldn’t believe it because that what happens every time I insert my thumbdrive. Before I knew it, the stereo began playing the songs on my phone. I just sat there bewildered and excited. My phone and car stereo were talking to each other. God bless technology! Guess I wouldn’t need that car charger kit after all.

Oh yes, the studio. Well, it looks much better now. It has air conditioning, lights and backdrops for photo-shoots. And a proper living room with an oversize sofa and a TV with Astro hooked-up. And I’m the accountant of the place. Not really a full-fledged one. There’s just a book which I wrote down the expenses incurred for the betterment of the studio. And it hasn’t been updated for more than a week haha! Well, as if I’m getting paid for it. Still, it’s something to do. And, unlike any other accountants, this one models as well. It’s free. One of the perks, they say. But beside the point, if you’re interested of offering yourself for a photo shoot, you can always drop by. Or give me a call and I’ll take you there. You can just fool around with the camera or get a fully laminated picture of yourself. Your choice. And these guys can do it. They’re pretty good. It’s at Taman Pinggiran Ukay, just to remind you.
Erm, what else? Oh yes, next month I’ll be starting my MBA programme at UIA. Who would’ve thought, eh? Looks like this student life of mine is far from over. And I’m still doing my ACCA. Geez, what a geek I’m turning out to be. Watai even called me ‘pencinta ilmu’. And, damn it, I couldn’t refute the point much. Well, at least I’m driving a BMW. On paper I look really good don’t I? Single man of 25, currently pursuing ACCA and MBA. Drives a BMW. And works as a part-time model. Surely, a candidate for one of the most eligible bachelors around.

Oh before I forget, 7 Collar T-shirt is doing a show at TAC Bangsar this June 13th, if I’m not mistaken. They’re a Malaysian band doing something like MTV Unplugged. They’re good so come along. Support our local music scene. Better this than your Samsons and Nidjis. I’m promoting this because guess who are the people handling the promotional photo shoot? That’s right.

So, without further adieu, Chelsea has won the FA Cup and with so much noise coming from their corner during the last few weeks of the season, the matter of the fact is, Liverpool finished the season trophy-less… again.

Regina and Kabi got married and although I would pretty much describe the weirdness of it all, I believe the institution of marriage should not be trifled with. Even though you know each of both’s bad habits. So, congratulations to them and I look forward to seeing to many little Kaginas.

Not forgetting to our first ever first lady with a French name. Congratulations too.

For all, adieu and bon soi.