Wednesday, February 27, 2008

incompetence to idiocy? So chim

incompetence to idiocy. She sign up for tour also dunno?? My god.
- wow,,cool description SY (im happy for you tat you bought the 2 X bandscores,,your cosmic power is in the works,,lolz)!~

My friend said yesterday "the uncle said if my bank account got 5k can apply the visa but that is not true,,i also wonder if the uncle know how to apply for visa anot?"

Jia lat right?? Seems the uncle is as blur as her.

Today, she smsed me in the morning (must prepare for heart attack when receives her sms)

LP: I will ask the uncle to help me make visa..

Me: Ok, when is he helping you?

LP: Tomorrow morning

Me: Ok, pls faster confirm ur visa coz i found a guesthouse which left 1 single and 1 double room. So, i need to book asap,,if not, wait no room. Also, i will be buying my own air ticket.

LP: Ok...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...she has been working on her visa thingy since Monday,,and tomorrow is already Friday but after one big round, still went back to the uncle. jia lat anot? Ive already told her she shld apply it herself, so in future she can use the same method to apply. She still prefer to ask ppl for help...super jia lat!!~ And to think she is 28 yo?!~ Haiz,,dunno wat to say...

I hope will get her reply by 12pm tml,,then i can go plan watever i want, esp the lodgings..

Christine, you are right,,i dont like to go on Japan tour. They bring you mostly to sight seeings only. Got a friend who went with a tour group and she didnt get to go to Harajuku. Can you imagine?? Harajuku is where the buzz of youth fashion is at!~ She said "there is no itinarary to Harajuku". Zzz zzzzzzzzzzzz She missed the action... It is like go to China but didnt visit the Great wall..

Free and easy is better,,despite always get lost here and there.. but that is the fun..you get to see the real japan,,,not touring of rivers or going to glass making factories,,,these are like for old folks,,

Poetic and Dramatic "Bee"

Just received this compliment from an aussie "Bee". She is always full of enthusiasm and happy tots. I think it is overly poetic and dramatic~lolz

Hello, Thanks for your kindness. You are such a wonderful person that has such a big heart and can help lead our lives with a bright sunshines. May God bless you.

Today also have another happy customer...tat is vonnie,,Finally!!~ The Card she has been waiting for has arrived today.. the Heresy FC card!!~ It even comes with a "bonus"..free smoking smells on the papers...So amusing/amazing rite?? Cannot imagine the PS company staffs smokes while packing the stuffs at the same time. Didnt hear such feedbacks from A9 or Miyavi fans,,kekeke...(Vonnie, you special! the smell is "Limited Edition"...kan kai yi dian,,scully its from Ruki or Uruha leh?!)

Another customer smsed to informed she had transfered S$98 to me today. It was owned since early Jan ,,i think. Actually ive forgotten about it but she is honest to return it and said "sorry, i took soo long to return it to you". She collected her stuffs in Jan but not enough $ to pay full. So, she paid half and owned the other half which was returned today. Singapore Bees are very honest... ...From now on, will make sure all items are fully paid for before they collect their goods,,coz i am getting more forgetful.... if this bee didnt pay, i will really forget about it. But not "the Mother's" S$580..keke..her dateline is next Friday..perhaps only she will hope i forget.

Got a shock from Paypal when i convert the balance USD$ to SGD$ ---> 1.00 USD = 1.36 SGD

So jia lat..today heard from the news that US$ is at its new low against major currencies.. Now is the best time to shop in USA~ or US online sites/ebay.

My precious calculator "died" last nite coz my mum accidently dropped it on the floor..bought a new one today but no good to use leh,,,sigh..even tot to bring this calculator to Japan,,,to think it died before it can go on this trip. Will buy back the same brand again..today too rush and in need of a calculator,,so anyhow buy one to use first.

Monday:

LP didnt buy the air ticket from tat uncle coz upon me asking her to confirm again why his GV2 tickets can be sold separately..she said one thing that made me mad.

LP: the uncle say, he will follow us to the Narita airport too

Me: HUH?! Why he need to follow us??!~

LP: Coz he said we are following his tour.

Me: Pls lah,,why need to follow his tour?? I just buy my own tickets but not from him. I dont trust him. You may buy from him and i see you at the Narita airport. I dont want wait got problem, i cannot exit the Narita gates..i better play safe.

LP: Huh, then how?! You want to call him anot??

Me: Call him for wat?! You see, no wonder he needs to help you do the visa. He is using his tour group's itinerary to apply your visa. If you kena caught cheating by the Japan Embassy, you will be banned from going to Japan in future. He is teaching you to cheat the embassy..you still want to buy the ticket from him?

LP: Yah lor,,,i also think something wrong with this uncle

Me: (pissed) You better call him and tell him your fren do for you everything liao, so you dont need his service anymore

LP: But where am i going to get my Flight Itinerary which is a must for the visa application?

Me: Pls lah,,can get from any agency. Later i call Hiromi's agency and the girl will email me the flight schedules..you print it out and bring to the embassy tomorrow.

LP: Oh,,ok

Jia lat anot?! Knows something is amiss with the uncle and still intending to go to the embassy with him?! She even plans to pay him deposit on Monday too! Silly rite???

Tuesday

LP: Hey, my boss was at the embassy now, he said the visa application is not successful (i wonder why this time her boss go to the embassy?!!!)

Me: Why,,wat documents u dont have?

LP: My bank statement got no enough money,,must have %^*#%$& amount (forget wat amt), so must use my father one. And my father must be my sponser,,not my company

Me: Ok, go ask ur father to scan you all the documents and tomorrow, you bring to the embassy again

LP: Ok

Zzzzzzzzzz i really dunno wat is going on with her visa thingy,,,

Today

LP: Hey, i just left the embassy now (she went to enquire herself), and saw this Guarantor letter. What is it huh? I have the sponser letter, so must fill up the Guarantor letter?

Me: I also dunno wat is it,,i never do visa before. Just fill it up lah and bring ALL the documents..

LP; But it is in Japanese, i can only read some

Me: Den fill up watever you know, tomorrow, when you go there, ask them for help to fill up the rest

LP: oh,,ok

Me: You sure can get the visa anot? If not, i need to make other arrangements liao (esp her concert tickets)

LP: Dunno leh,,my mother said so ma fan,,ask me not to go..but i want to go leh!

Scully my cosmic power comes true...Den i can happily sell away her concert tickets to other genuine X fan!!~ And go into the concert with him/her better!

Super buay tahan,,first, is the kuku air ticket + the uncle,,now ,is her visa....imagine if she screws up the air ticket and bought it from the uncle? Den, i will tell her "you are on your own, see you there" (pass her her concert tickets and the guesthouse address).

Christine,,are you feeling better now? I know what you mean by not helping to plan etc. I guess my friend's situation is different from yours. She is indifferent and assume all will be done for her. Just like her visa applications,,first the uncle offered to help her do,,then, her boss went to do it for her..only today, she went to the embassy herself to figure out (she still didnt figure out yet) what is going on. It is overly dependent on people. You aint like her coz you are independant and also, staying in a dorm by yourself~

SY, you are super cosmic!~ My flu is better now. Im stuffing myself with 2 grapefruits per day since yday..so the vitamin C intake drives away my flu.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Piercing Artist: HP

Finally found HP today! She is the "tattoo girl" ive mentioned a few days ago. Quite worried cant find her today coz her shop is no longer at 5F. Luckily saw Ah beng and asked him. Actually forgotten her shop's name coz tats the only tattoo shop at Heeren. Phew, luckily they moved to 4F.

Had a great chat with HP. She has a longer hair now with both sides shaven (cool!~). HP, your hair is soo smooth and neat!~ It was a really happy moment, like a reunion!~~

Showed her a copy of neo genesis mag and she said someone brought an An Cafe member's pic (dunno what is the name of that member) for her to do the piercing. The customer wants exactly the same pierce as that member. The girl must be a super fan of this member. I think it might be Camy, coz she loves that member. It was great that HP knows X-Japan..lolz..but not gazette (it is ok, coz gaze is still quite new).

So, dudes and dudettes (lingo from a boy boy customer), if you would like to get piercings or tattoos (18 and above only),pls visit:

#04-22, the Heeren Shops
http://www.bodydecortattoo.com/

After tat, went to clark quay to meet vonnie and barbara..realised today;s malls are soo quiet. I feel sorry for the shop owners. Today is a Sat somemore!~~

The retail industry here is in such a pathetic state... ... ... everywhere sell the same thing (newbie T-shirt shop in "Harajuku"? keke Vonnie say one..i didnt realised leh.) It is unfortunate that ppl here are not adventurous to try out outrageous fashions. Whenever i told my frens that when the Japanese wears the most outrageous fashion, those passerbys dont even look at them. If here,,die liao,,,lolz...unlimited stares. Even the Taiwanese and Hongkongers dressed much better than us,,and yes, the upcoming Chinese (China) too.

Vonnie, thanks for your candy. It has such a pungent smell and is soo yummy!~ Opps, I forget to pass you the japanese maggi mee...i came home den saw tat it's still in my bag. Will pass it to u next time. Tml will list ur stuffs,,i going to bathe and sleep liao..

My flu is getting worst and i dont feel hungry at all...dunno why, maybe coz i cant smell a thing? I came home and found 3 slices of watermelon..so i ate all. Got vitamin C mah,,lolz.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Lost mails

Didnt receive Maki's mail as he said he emailed on Thu nite. I think the VS mailbox got something wrong. Then, i realised, there were 10200 mails in the inbox, excl. those outgoing mails which has been saved. So, last night fanatically deleated those super old mails.still got 5000 to delete. Think this is the problem. That is why i can use the Search system..too "heavy" to search among the mails? Ive emptied all the trash and bulk folder. continuing deleating the inbox. Think there are other mails tat i didnt receive..sigh..

Received a mail from a local boy today. He asked "im a big fan of vkei. do u have any a9 or gaze tees? I am interested to purchase. If yes, can u gimme a nice prices?" (tot to reply "sorry, their tees have Ugly prices"). Singaporeans love to ask such qns. Another gal once asked " do you have this gaze muffler? if yes, i am willing to pay up to S$60 for it". Aiyoh,,S$60 is not even enuff to buy the item itself.. they are newbies.... but the most funny mail is from a Singaporean (she is not even a customer) " hey, where did get all ur stuffs? I went to Japan but i couldnt find any." Replied "We got it from all over Japan". Only Singaporean will ask such kuku questions.

LP finally does her homework last night. She went to Chinatown to source for the air tickets with her sister. She found one agency selling for only S$800 (so cheap!), inclusive of tax n fuel surcharge too. She told them she need to make visa but the uncle (the ticketing agent) said "we dont make visas for customers, they have to make it themselves at respective embassies BUT for you special, i will bring you there to make. This service is for you only". Guess what, she is very happy that the uncle will bring her to make the visa!~ I was like HUH?! Cant she go make it herself? She scared kena lost in Singapore or wat?! Then i told her "scully the uncle charge u for his service?". She said "no, it is free. The uncle said for me only". Wonder if she is naive or wat?

In her mind, she is more than happy that someone is always there for her to lean on..no matter who these people are. If for me, i would be skeptical of the uncle's motive. Think she will go with the uncle to apply the visa on Monday. I didnt ask her if she is going with him. If she said yes, i will be pissed. Afterall, it is her choice.

LP: the uncle asked us to pay S$300 deposit if we want to purchase the air ticket. After that, when the ticket is ready, we pay the rest when we collect. AND i cannot buy the ticket now coz not sure if my visa will be approved. It takes 3 days to approve, so Monday i am going to apply"

Me: Ok, tell the uncle there is no need to pay for the deposit. We will pay full when we collect the tickets. Coz if your visa is not approved, then we have to waste time to go to Chinatown to take back the deposit. Also, when your visa is approved and his air tickets are sold out, we just go to other agencies to buy. Why the hassle of deposit?

LP: Oh, yah hor.

Me: Tell the uncle if he cant reserve the tickets, it is ok. After your visa is approved, we can always buy it elsewhere. Den you see if he really want ur biz.

LP: Oh,,ok. The uncle also say, when we go there, we might kena interview by the customs. They may think we are illegal immigrants. He said we must have our hotel documents and concert tickets to prove we are there for a holiday.

Me: Pls lah, we have a valid passport and we are Asians (not the highly suspected group). Their interview is random lah..if kena also like tat. Just answer their questions only wat. Why so scared?? So far my 3 times also never kena any interviews. I even passed their custom carrying food which is not allowed. Also, pls tell the uncle to make sure his air ticket is valid (coz it is unusually cheap. Think it is because it expires in June), if not, we will come back and ask for full refund).

Both of them sounds soooo sua ku rite? Super Buay tahan. I wonder why LP didnt realised that such interviews are random? I mean, she travel to CHina and HK before..arent it the same system? When the uncle told her the interview, she panics.

Btw, just remembered that Japan now uses auto custom clearance. It is a self service machine and after the process is cleared, the gates will open for exit. LP will sure die of panic and say "you help me leh,,i dunno how to do". Zzzzz zzz. I also dunno what, just read the instructions and follow lah! Everything also sooo scare..buay tahan. Even applying for her visa in Singapore also scared. Darn Jia lat siar!~

Oh yes, will tell her to ask the uncle how to use the automatic custom clearace booth at the japan custom..lolz..since she is so kia si..XD

If only i could tell her "if so scared to kena the interview, then pls dont go". If more bad, will say "Singaporeans seldom get such interviews, not sure about Malaysians though" ( i am bad again)

She said the uncle will call her today (dunno for wat) and she will tell him about the deposit. I told her if confirm have tickets, after her visa is approved, we go and buy together.

She belongs to the type that must follow instructions. If no instructions, she will be lost....Like that, very diff to have a mind of her own coz everytime only looking for instructions. If without, she will be handicap. So scary to have such mindset.

SY, dont be pek chek after you read this post. If not, wait you have noisy dreams again. =)

Thursday, February 21, 2008

yahoo mail down?!

Just read ur mail vonnie but cant reply coz the mail svs was down..1st time encountered this.

Also, today realised that the "search" function at yahoo mail can only search for Today's mail. It can no longer search past emails unless using the "Search Mail" function. It is soooo unfriendly coz i can no longer find local customer's address if they opt for postage service. Hope it is a temporary glitch too!~ If not, it is really a big headache...

Vonnie, you can take a pic of all the barangs you would like to sell. Then will list it for you. I scared to buy such harajuku goods,,XD. Maybe will buy when im there ba..more range mah..scully the Europeans like?~

Paypal ok de lah,,except if you kena like "the Mother" type of customer, then you will be in deep trouble...so far,,only one case in 2 years. But it is soo headache liao!~~

If move there,,very good coz can go Like An Edison to pre-order those cds,,then grab all the goodies!! Gaze fans sure goo ga-ga..~~ Maki wants my fren to go harajuku to steal those posters..hahaha.

Yah, need to come back every 3 mths to chop passport coz visa expires. I got a friend who has a company there,,so maybe can ask him to help me apply working visa (1 year) using his company's name. But of coz,,i do my own biz lah..kekeke. He "sponsor" me oni..(give him tips!~). Like tat so shiok rite? Imagine every month, the schedule is full with concerts (tour goods) and chiong jrock and 2nd hand music shops. Then my J friend, as usual, just do all the orderings online (since i dont have Japanese credit card and i cant read much Japanese) and ship it to me (Osaka --> Tokyo).

Japan's postage service got English page http://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/
So, can check postage online. It is like our Singpost site. Oh, must remember to bring my mini digital weighing scale...and also marker, pen knife and other tools. I dont want to waste my time seaching those stationaries.

Today after i finished blogging, went offline and another biz tot came to my mind. I can also do wholesale worldwide if i station in Tokyo..XD (my mind is working now), esp for tour goods..hehehe. Then, i go find 1 distributor in Germany and Spore (Vonnie). Like that, the Europeans can save on shipping if all shipped in bulk to one place..err, but den,,the parcels will be very heavy.

My J friend rides bicycle with the parcel on it to the post office..i wonder if i can. I scare to ride bicycles on their pedestrian lanes. Ive tried it before and it was a nightmare coz the lanes are crowded. Imagine if i fall off the bicycle along with my parcel,,,omg...i am clumsy.

Vonnie, tat's an extraordinary and special job for you. So, all Singaporean's barangs will ship to you,den u do meet up with them and earn some bucks..keke..sounds good rite? Majority of the locals are ok de, except for a few super late commers..XD

Talk so much about this,,as if really going there to station...not sure if this trial will be successful...hmm.

Wow SY, you've got good knowledge about many scientists finds. It is interesting to know that no dream means dead.

My eyes are too tired to continue typing the chapter header from the Richard Branson's book. Got slight flu now..and my dogie is hungry too,,she is waiting for me to go offline~ tml must eat alot of oranges and guava,,i need vitamin C...

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

She dun care

Hey Vonnie, someone bought the gaze shitajiki yday!~ you want me to sell urs for you? if yes, i dont put sold out,,,so if another customer want to buy, i will inform you.

For my friend, she is Shen Zai Fu Zhong Bu Zhi Fu....perhaps this is the chinese saying for Sha Ren You Sha Fu. All the Fu she is enjoying now..X concerts, Gazette concert (we are going for the 4/1 Toyama) and worry free Japan trip.

Read about yr fren also, I understand yr situation. Very pek chek one hor?Is scared later right, when u all there le, she starts to complain and nag…But one point I am so fuming about is…WHY watch X japan concert TO KAI YAN JIE??
- I hope when we are there, she dont start to complain, nag or ask anything coz i will tell her "i dunno, what do you think or do you know how to go this place"? Cant tahan tat really EVERYTHING must wait for me leh!~i know first time go lah,,but pls,,,have initiative, at least be responsible for your own itinary!~

The Toyama venue super ulu,,,but my J friend had found night bus tat goes there for Y4000 - 6hrs trip. So, we will be taking this. There are bamboo forest there..so maybe stay there for 3 days? See how lah..

Heng LP is going back on the 12th April. 13th April i will go to Osaka for the gaze grand finale and shun bian buy the grand finale goods ba. if the response is good, i will pop by the yoyogi (?!) venue on 4/19 and 4/20 to buy the goods also.


can I really go over japan to do business? Join u la …hehe…But if we were to go abroad and do business, also not easy de lor…need A LOT of funds…
-of coz can do biz in japan since it is online biz, not a physical shop (no money for rentals). Moreover, for this biz, it is sell to international customers, not the Japanese (unless u r talking about your mee siam biz?).

If you come over, u will be incharge of Shopping Service..lolz..i dont have much interest of finding shops and buying things for customers. Got 2 lolita bees always bugs for Shopping service. But too bad, my J friend also dont like to go town to buy things. She prefers to buy things online n have it delivered to them. In addition, she is not fond of lolita stuffs,,ahahaha. Only Jrock stuffs. Must ask her to bring me to Like An Edison in Osaka..she sure know where is this shop. XD

For funds, you need only your start up capital, that;s all. For incoming funds, it is from the customer. After the customer pays by paypal, you transfer the $ out to your posb bank. From there, you can use your posb card to withdraw $$ at specific Japanese atm machine. And repeat this cycle again.

But first must find out which atms can accept our atm cards. (must ask tat A9 girl who was there for 1 month in Jan. She does all these by posb. Think she sells A9 tour goods at LJ)

I will test drive this system when im there. If it is workable, then i can explore staying there for longer term. Will bring my laptop and camera too and post the stuffs like usual, except the location is different. Fun isnt it? I just have to be daring to try, if not how to know if it is workable? I am 80% confident it will work out. And the best thing is, i dont need to stock up mags. I just buy 1 copy and post. If ppl want to order, then i go bookshop buy,,hahhaa. I can sell cheaper too.

SY, ok, see u on Sat ^^ Noted about the biscuits. =)

You are a creative person, tat's why you dream alot. Sometimes, when im stress, i dream alot and it disturbs my sleep. I'll be like a walking zombie. Ive got a friend who never had dreams. I cant believe it. She said it is true,,not bluffing me. I wonder why she dont have dreams....it is weird.

Yday went library to borrow those Tokyo and Kyoto guide books. Also got a book by Richard Branson (the creative Virgin Group Founder) titled "Screw It, Let's Do It". This title reflects wat im trying to do during my trip,,haha.

Here are the headers for the book. All are soo motivating. That's exactly what i need now! Motivation!

Chapter 1's Header:

JUST DO IT!
Believe It Can Be Done
Have Goals
Live Life to The Full
Never Give Up
Prepare Well
Have Faith in Yourself
Help Each Other

Chapter 2's Header:

HAVE FUN!
Have Fun, Work Hard and Money Will Come
Don't Waste Time - Grab Your Chances
Have a Positive Outlook on Life
When it's Not Fun, Move On

Chapter 3's Header:
BE BOLD
Calculate the Risks and Take Them
Believe in Yourself
Chase Your Dreams and Goals
Have No Regrets
Be Bold
Keep Your Word

Chapter 4's Header:

CHALLENGE YOURSELF
Aim High
Try New Things
Always Try
Challenge Yourself

Chapter 5's Header:

STAND ON YOUR OWN FEET
Rely on Yourself
Chase Your Dreams But Live in the Real World
Work Together

Chapter 6's Header:

LIVE THE MOMENT
Love Life and LIve It To The Full
Enjoy the Moment
Reflect on Your Life
Make Every Second Count
Dont Have Regrets

So motivating rite? I think Singapore does provides a good environment for us to try out diff things. It is just tat we are still at old mindset of doing things..Will soak up more of the Japanese creative ways of doing things when im there....here,,nothing to soak..oni negativities and doubts from ppl. Young people must beware of Dream Snatchers!~

Still got 3 chapters of headers,,now no time to type,,will continue it soon~~

SY, ur dream was so accurate!~

OMG, SY, you are really super into my "stories" to an extend of dreaming it. Wish you had dreamt of what numbers to buy,,den strike lottery/toto and we can go together instead!~~

Dont be pek chek...not worth it lah!

Dunno wat to say to my friend LP oso..the more i talk to her, the more i felt fed up. Luckily there is such a thing in the world called sms.

Maybe you can tell her explicitly that you want to travel on your own and meet your friends? Or you can ask her what on earth she is planning to do after the concert, since you are not going with her?

- She is still sticking to me except on the 3/29 and 4 days of her own (which ive asked her to plan. If scully she didnt plan, she will stick with me again). Means out of her 15days, 10days are with me... Luckily i'll be there for 2 more weeks. Glad she goes back early...

Well, i can think of only one thing she can do for me. --->help me queue and carry those tour goods *evil again*. It is like my "service charge" for planning her trip..lolz..

SY, for your sis's biscuits. the tour guide fren came back today and she informed the prices for the biscults were purposely jacked up till very high,,so she didnt get any. I can help ur sis buy at the airport when im coming back,,but can ur sis wait till end of april? If not, i can give her the refund.

Also, the pistol earring. Last Sat forget to bring it along when you are collecting the diru's dvd. This sat r u able to meet me? Same time and place. Was the diru's dvd awesome?!

Today my J friend said their bamboo forests are in Toyama..not Osaka..It is northern part of Japan. Osaka is Southern part. Haiz,,think of the schedule, i headache. Must fit LP in... now i begin to fear that when we are there, she will just say ok to everything. Well, i need her initiatives rather than agreeing with me on everything.

How to tell her this nicely?! Any suggestions are welcome.

Or i shld be more direct. Perhaps tell her "can u pls plan your schedule and lemme see before xxx date?" Like that, she wont say she didnt plan.

Urgghhhh.

Sleeping time...