Buku oh buku, knaper aku x cukup $$?

Everytime i go to Kinokuniya (Kino for short), i have this feeling of anticipation and dread.

Anticipation because of the likely possible treasures i would find inside, but at the same time dread because either

1) an unexpected treasure trove of a book is found
2) a long awaited book which i have been hunting high & low is discovered
3) said item (or items) is wayyyy over-priced or lately
4) not enough $$ due to LATE SALARY (&*(&#$^$)

Jus yesterday, mosied to Kino with the INTENTION to browse; lo and behold after an intentional long refusal to visit due to unbearable

Possible temptations to buy, i found some treasures which i had been waiting for like forever (and perhaps long given up for lost) to buy, er i meant browse...see what i mean?

Dah la said item was on the to purchase list for the longest, gazillionth time being put off for so many reasons, tetibe its there pulak. Haihzz...why la now?

So after deciding for some time (and summore before, after and during said period of time) just went ahead and bought 1 book. Yes, just 1 (First World War by Martin Gilbert). Been waiting for a year plus to get this & wouldn't want to waste the opportunity now.

The rest of the bunch, including the long awaited & sought after Retribution, also by Martin Gilbert shall have to wait till the bank vault is replenished with $$ which hopefully is soooooooon (hint hint).

Let me reemphasise that again, soooooooon!

Oh by the way, Angels and Demons is jus so-so, Night at the Museum 2 is stupid but funny, while Sellout was funny but could do wit a better ending. Chowzz..

Wesak Day

Saturday, 9th May was Wesak. Its the best time to go to malls or other leisure-seeking joints as its the only time it won't be full of gadzillion people! its true.

When i went to 1Utama early in the afternoon to catch the latest Star Trek remake film, i expected the usual packed crowds only to find only so-so groups here & there. Queue was only 10-12 people long so it was a breezy time.

The only hang up was the queue to buy snacks & drinks which took nearly 20 minutes bcos foreigners ALWAYS take their sweet time deciding, ordering, then changing their minds. Aiyoo, make up la your mind BEFORE you reach the counter la kan? Ini pulak, still umm's, ahhs & i dunnos.... &*$(&*(#&(@&

so the moral of the story is; if u wanna have a great, crowd free weekend go during Wesak (preferably mornings up till mid afternoons). Thats all folks!

VE Day

On the 8th of May 2009, we commemorate the 64th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in Europe. It will be four months before the Japanese formally surrender on September 2nd 1945.

For more information : End of World War Two in Europe