How many of you have heard of Craiglist before?
I knew this was a buzz word since last year but being the Queen of Procrastination that i am, i never looked it up until few months ago... (which btw, i've been meaning to blog about this ALSO few months ago....but the big P kicked in :D)
Craiglist in a nutshell: Classified Listings .period.
Feel free to Google if you thirst for more info
Anyway, after the hype died down (for me it lasted 3 days of surfing Craiglist) i figured Craiglist isn't all that great after all especially for countries such as Malaysia. Simply because the listing under Malaysia isn't populated enough and even if it is, the contents are of ambiguous nature. When i say ambiguous, i mean that though some entries may be genuine, it could be outdated already.
I don't think the Malaysian web community is active on Craiglist..hence the outdated nature.
Anyway, the reason of this entry is not to talk about boring Craiglist and its purpose yada yada yada.. it is actually to highlight what FUN it can be to read the ..... PERSONALS section !!
In Craiglist, for any country or town/city you choose, the sections are always uniformed throughout. Read the personal sections if you think you need a good laugh.
Here is what i found under Malaysia > Personals > Men Seeking Women and it cracked me up :D
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EXPERIENCE AN EXOTIC SENSUAL INDIAN AYURVEDIC MASSAGE - 32 (KL Outcalls, Hotels)
INTRODUCTION: Welcome to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ladies!. Experience Malaysia's most sought after ayurvedic sensual indian massage. The sensual and erotic massage session will be a full body massage with all natural ingredients like coconut and rose oils . The full body massage session will focus on areas on the neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, buttock, thigh, calf muscle, chest, breasts, nipples, upper and lower arm, palms, abdomen, midriff, pubis, groin, thigh, knee, ankle, and soles
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yada yada yada and now we get to the interesting part
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ABOUT ME: My name is Sanjay Raj David and I am a fully trained and certified therapist with over 10+ years of serving local and international clients. I am based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and have also travelled to many countries in the world to provide my service and also train other people in this ancient art. I am 32 years old, stand 5'11" tall, 170 lbs, in good shape, dark golden brown complexion. As a bonus, I am extremely very well endowed in size below and have been told by many clients that it was the biggest that have seen directly. However, I must stress that there will be no touching of my member at any time, and the exotic erect view is for you eyes only. I am extremely clean and smell nice at all times. As per your preference, request and comfort level, I can work in my shorts, underwear or fully nude to make it an attractive, interesting and unforgettable experience for you. Please email me if you need to see pictures of myself before scheduling a massage session.
Full link at: http://malaysia.craigslist.org/m4w/1028517927.html
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Hmm i just wonder why is this not listed under "Services" instead of "Men seeking Women" :P
Cheerios!
small talk: in any newspaper, the personals section is always funny to me... And no offence to those who post it and no, i don't deem you as desperate but it's just hillarious to me how sometimes an ad is written
Mar 12, 2009
Flying Blue..(& Black!)
I became a member of the Flying Blue (a KLM/Air France loyalty miles programme) 2 years ago.
At that time, i was sent to Europe for work assignment and the only reason i enrolled was because our travel desk advised us too.
Anyway, i haven't once checked the points i earned (knowing there are measly anyways) since i registered. Although i do know i have used the membership number twice during the trips and once i tried using it for a flight booking via Kingfisher (because it is listed as partners) in India as well but the system was F*cked up that day.. (that's another complaint i have on the stupid budget airline of India. What kind of @*#&* doesn't accept international credit cards but only Indian credit cards??!! Explain that to me!)
So anyway, out of the blue today, i decided to check Flying Blue points; which brings me to the point of this whole entry today.
Firstly, the login username isn't asmemory user-friendly at all as it is a series of 10 random numbers. Thankfully, i managed to track down the 2 year old email from my PST and found my username.
Second step was the all important password. Knowing i have forgotten this for sure, i decided to click on the option "Request for new pin code".
As expected, the secret question and answer popped out. Mine was about a certain anniversary date which i still remember. Sounds easy enough no? Well guess what, it wasn't.
Because apparently, the password has to be all WORDS and not numbers! (Tell me which stupid convention standards do KLM follow? the Prehistoric Password Naming Convention where it can be easily hacked as its non symbols and non numbers?? Seriously!)
So okay, i type in the month and date in 2 different languages and few different combinations before its locked after 3 tries. Great!
Giving up, i decide to call Flying Blue desk (call centre). The number is a local (Kuala Lumpur) number mind you, but the lady that answers has a very nice European accent. I am wondering if this is part of the 'training' or if she is genuinely an expat.
I then proceed to tell her my dillemma and she asks the standard questions like first name and last name etc. Next she asks my post address. I had to ask her to repeat that again as i thought it was an odd question. Finally after giving her my full postal address (and hoping it was the same one i registered with), she clears me off as a genuine user.
So then she says this, "Okay, i have submitted your request for new pin code to our office in Paris. It will be sent to you via post".
I went "WHAT??? u mean email right?", to which she replies cooly (i had the feeling she was enjoying this) and said "No. Post".
Being stubborn, i asked again "you mean snail mail??" and she said "yes". I almost snorted but decided to be polite and said, "you have a website and all, and yet you guys send password via post??" And then i added "so how long will this take"?
She said "8 weeks."
My reply? I laughed and said "why not send it via EMAIL if i may ask?"
She said, "well, we have a website and you can change your pin code from there if you want faster"
Me: "But i told you i can't remember theSTUPID secret answer thingy!"
She: "Well, then i guess you will have to accept the 8 weeks then" (at this point, i swear i can picture her so smug and truly enjoying this!).
I said okay and hung up. I wished i could give her a piece of my mind. Had it not been for their stupid password naming convention, i wouldn't even need to call you! But alas, better sense prevailed.
Man, i so wish they let me travel with MAS last time. Not only KLM totally SUCK, their planes are ancient, the steward/dess equally ANCIENT and HAGGARD looking, on-flight entertainment SUCKIEST i've ever come across, service HORRIBLE and the best part... the baggage handling from KLM is LEGENDARY for A) Missing it , B) Sending it halfway across the world on the opposite direction, C) baggage coming back looking like it has been thru the war zone.
Need i say more?
Small talk: Having travelled on long-haul on both Economy and Business class. The latter, didn't impress me much because i know MAS, SQ and Cathay fare FAR MORE better in terms of the Lux factor.
At that time, i was sent to Europe for work assignment and the only reason i enrolled was because our travel desk advised us too.
Anyway, i haven't once checked the points i earned (knowing there are measly anyways) since i registered. Although i do know i have used the membership number twice during the trips and once i tried using it for a flight booking via Kingfisher (because it is listed as partners) in India as well but the system was F*cked up that day.. (that's another complaint i have on the stupid budget airline of India. What kind of @*#&* doesn't accept international credit cards but only Indian credit cards??!! Explain that to me!)
So anyway, out of the blue today, i decided to check Flying Blue points; which brings me to the point of this whole entry today.
Firstly, the login username isn't as
Second step was the all important password. Knowing i have forgotten this for sure, i decided to click on the option "Request for new pin code".
As expected, the secret question and answer popped out. Mine was about a certain anniversary date which i still remember. Sounds easy enough no? Well guess what, it wasn't.
Because apparently, the password has to be all WORDS and not numbers! (Tell me which stupid convention standards do KLM follow? the Prehistoric Password Naming Convention where it can be easily hacked as its non symbols and non numbers?? Seriously!)
So okay, i type in the month and date in 2 different languages and few different combinations before its locked after 3 tries. Great!
Giving up, i decide to call Flying Blue desk (call centre). The number is a local (Kuala Lumpur) number mind you, but the lady that answers has a very nice European accent. I am wondering if this is part of the 'training' or if she is genuinely an expat.
I then proceed to tell her my dillemma and she asks the standard questions like first name and last name etc. Next she asks my post address. I had to ask her to repeat that again as i thought it was an odd question. Finally after giving her my full postal address (and hoping it was the same one i registered with), she clears me off as a genuine user.
So then she says this, "Okay, i have submitted your request for new pin code to our office in Paris. It will be sent to you via post".
I went "WHAT??? u mean email right?", to which she replies cooly (i had the feeling she was enjoying this) and said "No. Post".
Being stubborn, i asked again "you mean snail mail??" and she said "yes". I almost snorted but decided to be polite and said, "you have a website and all, and yet you guys send password via post??" And then i added "so how long will this take"?
She said "8 weeks."
My reply? I laughed and said "why not send it via EMAIL if i may ask?"
She said, "well, we have a website and you can change your pin code from there if you want faster"
Me: "But i told you i can't remember the
She: "Well, then i guess you will have to accept the 8 weeks then" (at this point, i swear i can picture her so smug and truly enjoying this!).
I said okay and hung up. I wished i could give her a piece of my mind. Had it not been for their stupid password naming convention, i wouldn't even need to call you! But alas, better sense prevailed.
Man, i so wish they let me travel with MAS last time. Not only KLM totally SUCK, their planes are ancient, the steward/dess equally ANCIENT and HAGGARD looking, on-flight entertainment SUCKIEST i've ever come across, service HORRIBLE and the best part... the baggage handling from KLM is LEGENDARY for A) Missing it , B) Sending it halfway across the world on the opposite direction, C) baggage coming back looking like it has been thru the war zone.
Need i say more?
Small talk: Having travelled on long-haul on both Economy and Business class. The latter, didn't impress me much because i know MAS, SQ and Cathay fare FAR MORE better in terms of the Lux factor.
Mar 2, 2009
joy shortlived
3 days ago, i was absolutely ecstatic as i have just booked myself a holiday to Melbourne for a week... all by myself. I was scheduled to go there with my BFF, but she couldn't get the leaves from her SUCKY company.. :( As i have been feeling restless and depressed lately, i thought i'll do myself a favour by giving myself a holiday break. I am not too keen to travel alone but am not against the idea either. Anyway, people around me reacted differently to my news. My colleagues and friends were happy for me.. whilst my parents especially my dad was not happy at all. Reason he gave: not fun/silly going alone, dangerous, what's the rush?, and another one was "so much money ah?". Sigh.. I did put a good defense by saying: freedom, the good deal i got from the tickets etc. Anyway, on Sunday, my sister suddenly says, "what the heck, i join you lah". So yay, i was happy i have a travelling partner at last. So we booked her flight on Sunday. Come night time, my dad suddenly brings this topic up again and then suddenly it turns to "why never ask my permission" issue. Worst part, my mum joins the bandwagon. My: 1. i am an adult. i don't need to ask permission 2. it is not a big deal!jeez 3. my sister is coming along for heaven's sake. whats the issue now?? 4. its an online offer thingy. time is limited. i got no time to 'wait' for your official approval :P 5. i have to clear my effing 27 days of leave by this year! the timing is just right. Not much work projects/burden at this moment. 6. its my moola $$$!! .... all fell to deaf choosing-to-be-deaf ears. And now thanks to them, i lost my mood to travel. Dont get me wrong. I am not an ungrateful child or i hate my parents or anything of that sort. If anything, i love them to death. I have sacrificed my fair share to for them too. I have always lived by their rules. I have always TRIED to be as honest as i can to them. I have even sacrificed my feelings to someone for their sake (and let me tell u it has NOT been easy for me to do that!).In short, i have never done/decided anything (even when i wanted to!) because i know it will break their hearts. A quick check with my BFF on how she handles her 'parents' (exact carbon copies of my parents), and she said, "i dont even bother telling them the truth anymore." So when she goes to Yogyakarta next month with her boyfriend, her parents are happily thinking its a work assignment. Maybe i should start the same tactic as well. I dont have any judgement for her because i know how tough her life is. Too bad my parents dont read this piece of crap blog.
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