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What a Way to End the Year (Update)

Yesterday, I went to Tesco Mergong Alor Star to COD (cash-on-delivery) a Powerbank. In the parking bay, while waiting in the car queue for a car who's waiting for some car to get out from their parking, suddenly that car which was in front of me suddenly reverse, apparently without LOOKING BACK! This was the very first time I hold the honk down and not the tap-on-it kind of honk, but, still, 'BANG'. I literally rolled my eyes! ...AND THEY SAY FEMALE IS THE WORST DRIVER!? Got down the car. The driver is a Malay middle-aged guy. I was so freaking pissed off (not race-related, don't get me wrong), I didn't even want to put up the good-girl face and asked for compensation. He tried to talk me off that and settle 'without involving any penny', luckily there's a worker nearby to back me up. The settlement didn't go well and he started to say things like, "Come on, my car is scratched too!" Although mine is also a scratch and crack on the ...

First Time in Everything

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Indeed. Well, there are people who never get into this kind of trouble before, and I bet there's people who wanna tell me:" Hey, your car is about the same age as mine, how come it is so vulnerable? " Yeah yeah, it's the owner's problem :/ The tyre is only 4 months old!! Heart ache :( But it's not a big problem, luckily, said the tyre shop boss. Just a small patch. ...Still... :(

Wallet Big Out Blood

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.... aka 钱包大出血 aka I burnt a bloody big hole in my parents' pocket. Within one week, I've spent almost RM1k on my car, consider an 'almost' thorough make over... Sigh. It all began with the dead battery. I was still happily drift along the highway to Pauh the previous day, and on the next morning, the car won't start. When I noticed the car radio wasn't ON while I switch on the car key, I knew 'Ah great, just great...' Thanks to house owner aunty, she contacted someone she knows to help me out. Later, a handsome, end tao guy came along. He owns an auto shop near the Taman. I had some 'alone' time with him in between, and my heart 小鹿乱撞! Haha kee hiao spotted... There goes RM180. Then, when he started the car engine, he heard some uncommon sound from the belts, and suggested to send the car for a medical check up. At that time, I was 'Ah great... just great...' To make things convenient, I sent my car to the guy's shop on the weekend ...