I'm sitting in the dark, typing on Mel's laptop while he's dead asleep, curled up in bed. It's been a busy/tiring/fun week since he's back. We drove.. ok technically, HE drove.. anyway, we went round satisfying his cravings for local food - including porridge at Tiong Bahru and minced meat noodles somewhere in Bedok. We went to Parklane to play games.. Jeremy came along as well. Speaking of which.. i have noticed that he spends more time with Jeremy than he does with me. But then again, it can't be helped coz I've work and all.. so it's 6 hours in the day with Jeremy.. and prolly about 4 hours with me (if i'm lucky) before he gets all tired (after the entire day out with Jeremy) and collapses in bed.
Work's been such a drag. I haven't been doing anything much at work.. no motivation. Just don't feel like doing anything. Instead I spend the days playing hearts and various other weird games like insaniqarium. There IS work to do... my "follow-up" folder is getting bigger and bigger. Apparently I have about 84 things to follow up.. and my hours in the office are spent ignoring the folder's existence. I'm gonna get fired sooner or later.. why bother. I mean, i'm just hanging around until i get my mid year bonus (which is pro-rated -.-)
Mel's parents just came from China.. his mom bought all sorts of nice things for me.. which I cant wear coz *ahem* of all the weight I've put on. pity pity. she's so nice. Mel, of course, takes every opportunity to tell/remind me that she treats me like her own daughter. like DUH i can see that? i'm not blind, ya know. or heartless.
One of my colleagues moved into this house and met the landlady from hell. She didnt stay for more than 5 days there and decided to move out. Let me tell you what a bitch this landlady was.
1) She promised use of the aircon and a tv in the room. at least she did when my colleague went to see the room. After she moved in, she realized the tv was NOT in the room and the aircon remote is "missing"
2) Landlady requests that C (for colleague) should not open the window, for unknown reason.
My question is.. how can anyone BREATHE with the windows closed and no air con..
3) Bathroom has no DOOR. Single cubicle with SHOWER CURTAIN. Like most HDB flats, the bathroom is located in the kitchen. There is a door leading to the kitchen.. but the lock on it is "spoilt". i.e when you shower... anyone can fling open the shower curtains.
4) Bed. The mattress provided isnt the normal kind of spring mattress. Think really THIN mattress. When you sit on it, you can feel the board underneath
5) Landlady has clothes and other belongings in the cupboard in C's room.
6) Landlady refuses to give C a bedroom key
7) Landlady locks the sliding doors to the living room, giving C no access to the living room at all
8) Landlady does not allow visitors. male/female.
all this for 300 a month?
By the way, the landlady refused to give C her 2 mth deposit back too.. and the agency that helped them in the transaction, didn't bother helping C either. They totally sided the Landlady from hell.
After fighting for days, C is finally getting a portion of her money back. sigh. better than nothing. But still.. beware of these agencies.. they're just out to earn your money and don't bother for your welfare etc at all.