My Series of Unfortunate Events

Beware the Ides of March!

The days before the March holiday:

1. Cupboard

I bent over and my head bumped onto the metal latch.


Nevermind. The whole left door came off and fell on my head.
*nursed conspicuous bump on forehead* :S

2. Toaster

I wanted to toast bread. Set it for about 3 minutes. 10 minutes later, I have burnt bread and burnt toaster. Toaster jammed at 3 minutes and still burning.
* threw out the burnt toast and toaster*

3. Bathroom

Was taking a shower. Minutes later I realized the water level has risen to about 1.5 cm from the bathroom floor. Drainage clogged.
*waded in scum and called dad for help*

During the March holiday:

4. Toothbrush

I forgot to bring my toothbrush to DC.
*I can't tell you how I solved this problem. :P*

5. Wallet

Got stolen on the first day of DC.
*no I.C. and no money*

6. Phone

Got stolen on the second day of DC.
*incommunicado*


Pastors' Kids' Retreat was on the 16th - 19th of March in Pulai Heights Resort, Johor.

Totally clashes with my youth camp which was on the 15th - 18th of March so I was torn between both.

Then dad came up with a BRILLIANT plan.

Dad's plan:-
Go for church youth camp then from there, get to LCCT and take a budget flight to Johor.
It sounded good. It meant I could have supposedly the best of both worlds.

To check in for our flight and stuff, I needed my IC. which went on a missing trip together with my wallet while in Discovery Camp.

7. The oh-so-ulu Fraser's Hill police station isn't authorized to certify the police report.

8. I had to go Raub to do the report which is NOT on the way to KL.

So I did the police report in Kota Kubu instead so that I can carry the ceritfied document for identification purposes immediately.

When we got to the airport, my sister and I settled for an ice blended mocha at Coffee Bean, then went to check in.

9. I couldn't find the counter with the letters J-O-H-O-R.

So I asked some AirAsia guy.

Here's how the conversation went:
Janna: Excuse me, may I know where to check in for the flight to Johor?
AirAsia guy: Johor?!?!
Janna: Yes, there's a flight at 7.55 right?
AirAsia guy: Let me see that.
*shows AirAsia guy the online flight ticket*
AirAsia guy: Wait, let me ask.
*off AirAsia guy goes then comes back after a while*

-this is where number 10. comes in-

AirAsia guy: The flight is in the morning laa.
Janna: HUH?!?!
AirAsia guy: You see, it's 7.55 a.m. Means in the morning.
Janna: *understanding deepens*
AirAsia guy: We follow international time. If 0755 means in the morning.
Janna: YES, YES, I see it, I see it. Ohgosh! Dad is SO AWESOME.
Japhia: Means?
Janna: WE MISSED THE FLIGHT! DAD BOOKED MORNING TICKETS.
Japhia: *speechless*


My regret: I didn't do a personal check and took all standing instructions as correct.
Lesson learnt: Don't take anything or anyone for granted. Dad is getting old.

So mom had to call Uncle Desmond to transfer us to KLIA to catch the last MAS flight for Johor.

This was taken while I was waiting in the car at KLIA, fidgeting, while my sister and uncle check the
availability of the tickets.
Thank God.

At least I managed to catch up with friends and so on.
Highlight: Played hide and seek at night and I never got found.
Downside: Easy target for 18 hits from mosquitoes.

It was fun. =)

=)



*enjoying the comfort of Pulai Resort*

This is how it's done when you haven't got your room key.

*while the warm, clear running water fills the bathtub*

Heaven.

I just touched base and it was already time to say goodbye. :(