driving miss daisy....

Are women really bad drivers? My friends think that we are being stereotyped, perhaps because women are generally known for not handling mechanical things very well. With all due respect to my women-kind, I must admit that most of my observations prior to last weekend, women are not good drivers. Maybe that is why up till now I don’t have a driver’s license. I failed the basic theory twice – also because I did not study for it. Heh! Heh! And every now and then, I get driving dreams – you know, where in my dreams, I am driving but I always announce that I don’t have a license.

Here are some funny stories of women and driving….

I have a friend who obtained her license at 18. She didn’t drive much since. A few years after, she decided to take the family car out and hang out with her friends. She drove up to car park exit but then made a u-turn back, parked the car and took public transport instead. She was too nervous to go out on the open road where there are so many cars!!

Another friend obtained her license while in Canada. When she returned, she told me that each time she parked the car and released the brakes, the car moved. I told her that there is this thing called hand brakes and I am not the one with the license or had any learning experience.

There is another friend who obtained her license last year after only 3 months I think. Bravo! Last weekend, after dinner, she wanted to send us home. Went to the car park and she could not find her car, despite telling us where exactly she parked her car. We were going up and down the multi-storey car park for over 30 minutes – a long time to be in a place without air conditioning in Singapore. Okay, so you asked, what has this got to with her driving? Well darling, if you can drive but can’t remember where you parked your car, in my books, you have failed. ;-) I am only kidding. It is just a funny story and I have to tell it.

So, that evening, when my friend sent all of us home, we were debating about women being bad at driving on the road. Off course, I was proved wrong because there were at least several spotting of bad drivers and they were all men! I guess I was proved wrong. Sorry girls! I am now no longer impartial especially after I saw a man drove into a multistorey car park but not at the entrance but at the exit where there are No-Entry signs all over the exit. How blind can you be not seeing the no-entry sign? Perhaps the sign was in the blind spot. Ha! Ha! Ha !

are you being served?

it has been a while since i was on a business trip. not that i like to go on one but there are certain aspects of it that i like:

1. stay in nice hotels
2. eat good food & drink the finest wines
3. i use the time during the flight to catch up on my reading

last week, i had to go to jakarta for a somewhat last minute meeting. i was reluctant to go on this trip but had to. but you know what it is like when you expect the worst but things actually got better.

first, my room was upgraded from an executive room to a suite at the hotel because the executive floors are all fully booked. sweet!!! had the opportunity to enjoy free cheese and wine at the executive lounge! breakfast was fantastic!! meeting went well. so my reluctance was like a blessing in disguise.

i tell you, business travel will definitely spoil you. once you start traveling on business class and stay in 5-star hotels, your standards would be raised. you always want things with certain class for your travels and holidays. traveling on economy will be such a drag and staying at a tiny hotel room for your holidays are just crap because you will not be getting the service that you would in business class or 5-star hotel.

it is about time that i get a job that pays me more money – much, much more money – so that i can start to travel in style & class for my personal trips. ;-)

hello, hello. i'm at a place called vertigo..part II

today, i was in vertigo...

lack of sleep (only 6 hours... i need at least 7.5 hours)
cranky as hell at work. little things got me worked up. snapped at every little thing that came my way.

i went to the gym during lunch - to bust my stress away. it is amazing how a week of not going to gym can change your stamina level. i have been going regularly for the last two months and last week, i had to skip because of, what else, work. picking things up today at cycle challenge class was indeed a challenge. but the music in the class got me in a trance. these high-powered music just got me going. what was sweet was the last 3 minutes, we were cycling to U2's Vertigo. how cool was that??

despite a good workout, a nice sauna and a cold shower, i was still vertigo... i think what i really need is a good night sleep.

good night, world!

hello, hello. i'm at a place called vertigo..

ver·ti·go ( P ) (vûrt-g)n. pl. ver·ti·goes or ver·ti·gos
1a The sensation of dizziness.
1b An instance of such a sensation.

2 A confused, disoriented state of mind.

i have been feeling 1a a few mornings this past week because i did not get enough sleep. man, the lack of sleep does affect your mood and productivity. yes, i was in a vertigo ... is that the right way to use the word??

anyway, the point of this post is to talk about the undoubtedly the best rock band in the world, U2. their music still rocks! they still have producing music which hit the top 10 on the charts even after they were inducted into the hall of fame. their music reflects the current political situation and how they feel about it. on top of that, U2 plays a part in making this world a better place for the less fortunate ones in the third world country, with their lead singer, bono as the leading activist.

i have listened to their latest album and it is becoming one of my favourite albums and their music videos are really cool. despite being in the industry for a very long time and i know for a fact that they are not that young anymore but not only does their music gets better with age, so are their looks. i have always thought that larry mullen jr has been the best looking one in the band and i still think he is.... GORGEOUS! bono - yes, he was a few wrinkles and the signs of aging are there but he still looks good. the edge - i think he looks better now than before. and adam clayton... let's just say i prefer the way he looks like than he did before. maybe it is just me... as i get older, it seems like older men seems to be my preference but that is another topic to be talked about in another post on this blog.

end of a title hope..

man u lost away to norwich in the english premiership league last night. they have drifted away from the league leaders, chelsea and second placed, arsenal. i will stop following the league now. too painful to watch. all the best to man u for next season. i know they will make a come back because they are not taking this lying down.

damn that jose guy... bringing chelsea to their first league title on his first season!!!

farewall karol wojtyla....

today, we say farewell to pope john paul ii as he was laid to rest in the basillica at vatican city, rome.

i have never really followed this man's great achievements during his papalcy until recent years. i must say, after having seen some documentaries and reading some articles, that the pope has such strong influence on the state of the world today. i am impressed with his leadership skills and his determination in to change things across political and religious boundaries.

the pope was a truly remarkable man. i don't know if the next pope would be able to step into his shoes... well, the next pope could step into pope john paul ii's shoes but the question is will the shoe fits?

productive day...

it's sunday and i was woken up by my neighbour's alarm clock at 6.30am. bugger!! that bastard didn't even turn it off and it went on for about 45 minutes before another alarm went off from god knows where. it is not exactly the way i want to start my sunday..... EARLY.

since i was already up, i took the advantage of the time to call my friend, Kevin, who is the UK to wish him a happy birthday - a day early... well, where he is, it is a day early.

then, i found out that Pope John Paul II has died three hours earlier. told Kevin that i was concerned that the Pope may die on his birthday because we surely don't want to remember Kevin's birthday together with the Pope's death because it will depressing. To that, he laughed. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEVIN!!

this afternoon, i heard from sal in dubai. mister D has been very lonely without any friends and has been seeking the attention of strangers for companion. poor mister D. i talked to him on the phone - it was a one way conversation because he was only listening, not saying anything and wondering where did the voice from the phone came from.

also, i managed to fix noridah's computer today. at last!!! she has been dying to get it sorted for her to get her assignment done. sorry, i took so long friend.

the day is not over yet ... thank god! ... it has been a while since i started my sunday this early. hope this would not repeat next sunday.