Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Shakura Pigmentation Beauty

My experience with Shakura Pigmentation Beauty. 

London Weight Management Sdn Bhd, New York Skin Sdn Bhd, Yun Nam Hair Care Sdn Bhd, Dorra Slimming Sdn Bhd and Shakura Pigmentation Beauty Sdn Bhd seem to be under the same company that is AMES United according to this website: http://www.jobstreet.com.my/jobs/2013/5/new/a/10/1954937.htm?fr=R 

I cannot verify the above though Elaine, a consultant at Shakura informed me that Dorra and Shakura were sister companies- however what seems to be the official AMES website does not list Shakura as amongst their companies. http://www.amesunited.com/singapore-ourbrands-page.aspx#newyork

I've been to two of the above companies, which employed similar tactics in getting customers to sign up or purchase a package and spoke to a friend who said she signed up as she felt as if she was 'under a spell', that is to place you in a small room with a consultant:
  • who will play up your insecurities, 
  • show you multiple photos of satisfied customers, 
  • explain the process to you in a painfully lengthy manner, 
  • demand to know why you are unwilling to sign up, 
  • slash the prices to something that seems rather affordable, 
  • proceed to insist you pay right then and there, 
  • if you give them the excuse of not having a credit card, will proceed to harass you into handing over your ATM card
  • make you feel like you cannot leave unless you buy something
  • offer you products which cost will come out of the consultant's personal account or pocket because they are convinced that it will make a difference on you- which effectively makes you feel guilty enough to sign up
  • have ridiculously one-sided contract terms in very small print at the bottom of the contract (which is hidden in what seems to be an acknowledgement form)
  • if you insist on not wanting to purchase anything, your consultant will call in another consultant. Both of them will proceed to harass you, question your finances and push you to sign up with your credit card (should you say you don't have enough money)

Anyway, I write on this long abandoned blog simply to share this experience- so you can learn from my mistakes- and don't repeat them!

12.12.12
Went to Shakura Pigmentation Beauty Midvalley upon buying a Groupon and making an appointment. Purchased 3 more facial treatments. (more details in letter below)

2.1.2013
Called Shakura and made an appointment for Friday afternoon at 3pm.

4.1.2013
Upon showing up, I was told that my appointment was not scheduled. Elaine attended to me anyhow. (more details in letter below)

5.1.2013
I showed up to change my mode of payment. Only after signing the credit card sheet was I told that my ATM charge of RM560 will be reimbursed to me via a cheque up to 5 weeks later. I was very upset and Informed them that I had lost trust in the company and would like to terminate my contract.

7.1.2013
Called to speak to Ivy- she was on leave. Spoke to Elaine and Customer Care line informing them of my intention to terminate the contract due to a lack of trust.

9.1.2013
Ivy was on leave. Spoke to a ‘Yumi’ and ‘Bonnie’ who promised me that their legal team would contact me the latest by the next day.

11.1.2013
No news from legal so I posted this letter to them:

*my name and address*

Branch Manager,                                                                                   BY FAX AND A.R. REGISTERED POST
Shakura Pigmentation Beauty,
Mid Valley Boulevard,
Lot 47, Ground Floor,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 

                                                                            

Dear Miss Ivy,                                                                                                                       
Re: Termination of Contract dated 12.12.12
I refer to the contract dated 12.12.12 between Shakura Pigmentation Beauty and myself. The contract is for facial treatment upgrades and 3 facial treatments in consideration for RM560, paid via ATM card. Ms. Elaine, who was the consultant attending to me assured me that after every treatment, there would be a noticeable improvement in my complexion and that after just a few treatments, I would see a significant improvement to my skin. She showed me photos of other people and the improvement in their complexion in her efforts to persuade me to sign up. I asked her about guarantees, and she assured me that there was a money back guarantee, but that I need not fret about that as there would definitely be a clear difference after the treatment. I only agreed to signing the contract after these assurances. Prior to the treatment, I agreed to the upgrades and said I would prefer to leave a deposit. Ms. Elaine agreed to my proposal of leaving a deposit of RM80 and proceeded with my first facial treatment. However, after the treatment, Ms. Elaine insisted that I pay with my ATM card and I was assured and reassured by Ms. Elaine, that my mode of payment could be changed to credit, hassle free. I also requested a copy of the contract, but till today, it has not been provided.
The second facial session I had was on 4.1.13. It was very unsatisfactory.  I called on Wednesday 2.1.13, and made an appointment, but upon showing up that Friday, I was told that my appointment was not scheduled. Elaine attended to me anyhow. No photos were taken before and after, neither were there scans done, unlike the first time I was there. Additionally, the entire treatment took more than 2 and a half hours, where most of my time was spent waiting. This was much longer than the first time, and most of the time I was left alone in the room, waiting. When she was in the room with me, it was as if she was rushed and I felt uneasy; it was not relaxing at all. Upon questioning Ms. Elaine as to why she seemed rushed and my appointment was not scheduled, she said that the receptionist messed up the appointment and would be told off. I also did not see a ‘noticable’ improvement in my skin. Further to this uncomfortable experience, I learnt from Ms. Elaine that a 1.5% charge will be incurred by me if I were to switch the mode of payment from ATM to credit. This was not informed to me earlier, rather Elaine had repeatedly ensured that it was “no problem, can change, we will handle it” which was definitely a misrepresentation.
I showed up the next day to change my mode of payment. Only after signing the credit card sheet was I told that my ATM charge of RM560 will be reimbursed to me via a cheque which would be issued up to 5 weeks later. This was the last straw. Shakura Pigmentation Beauty, via their agent Ms. Elaine, has made too many false representations to me.
I have called your office multiple times in attempts to get in touch with you over the past few days but to no avail. I spoke to a ‘Yumi’ and ‘Bonnie’ who said that they would contact your legal department, but no one has contacted me since although I was told that your Legal Manager would contact me, at the latest, by yesterday.
I have verbally communicated my lost of trust for the company after all the misrepresentations made Shakura Pigmentation Beauty via their agent Ms. Elaine and my wish to terminate the contract via phone calls to the Customer Care line as well as to Ms. Elaine.
I hereby demand from you reimbursement of my payments within seven (7) days of date hereof:
a)              RM 560 paid via my Maybank ATM card on 12.12.12
b)             RM 560 paid via my Maybank credit card on 5.1.13
Kindly take notice that in the event I do not receive payment of all sums due to me within the said seven (7) days, I will commence legal proceedings against you without further notice in which event you shall be additionally liable for interest and costs.

Sincerely,

*my name*


14.1.2013.
Bonnie called me. She said that the cheque for RM560 (to reimburse me for my cash) was ready for me to collect and that the matter was ‘settled’. I told her that this was not the case as this was due to me as I had converted the mode of payment. She repeated again that the matter was settled. I told her I would appreciate if she got me in touch with her legal team instead. 

15.1.2013
Collected the cheque. Tried to pass them the letter below but was refused. Emailed it to  'cscs@shakurabeauty.com.my' and AR posted it instead.

*my name and address* 

Shakura Pigmentation Beauty,                                                                                               BY EMAIL & FAX ONLY
The Curve,
248B, 2nd Floor,

No. 6, Jln PJU 7/3,
Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.                                                                     
Attn.: Ms Christine (General Manager)

                                                                                               
RE:      PART PAYMENT OF THE FULL AMOUNT OF RM1,120.00 DUE AND OWING

1.                  I refer to the above matter, where the sum of RM 560.00 is still due and owing by Shakura Pigmentation Beauty (“the Company”) to me. To date, part payment in the sum of RM 560.00 (“the Initial Sum”) has been made to me and the balance sum of RM 560.00 (“the Balance Sum”) (from the total sum of RM 1,120.00 (“Total Sum”)) remains due and owing to me. 

2.                  By way of background, I had initially engaged the services of Shakura Pigmentation Beauty, at the Midvalley Boulevard branch. Due to the dissatisfactory services provided, details of which I am sure you would be appraised of by now, I have terminated the engagement. It would suffice for me to describe the level of services provided as unprofessional, with blatant disregard to a customer’s needs. This is diametrically opposed to what I had come to reasonably expect from the Company when I first considered and subsequently engaged the Company’s services.

3.                  In respect of the Initial Sum, on 14 January 2013, one Ms Bonnie from the Company’s Midvalley Boulevard branch contacted me to inform that the cheque for the Initial Sum was ready for collection. I had since collected the cheque for the Initial Sum today at the Company’s Midvalley Boulevard branch. I had also conveyed to your staff at Midvalley Boulevard branch that my acceptance of the Initial Sum is merely as part payment of the Total Sum, and is without prejudice to my claim of the Balance Sum against the Company.   

4.                  Further to the above, I had also demanded payment for the Balance Sum and intended to serve a letter intimating the same to the Company. Present at the time were Ms Elaine, Ms Bonnie and Ms Sheila, where all of them refused to accept my letter on behalf of the Company. At all material times, your staff at the Midvalley Boulevard branch failed, refused and/or neglected in making payment of the Balance Sum to me.

5.                  On the contrary, the staff at the Midvalley Boulevard branch had requested me to contact you and in fact assured me that you would be able to resolve this matter amicably and to make payment of the outstanding sum to me, on behalf of the Company. Whilst the onus ought to have been on their part to resolve this, I have taken the initiative to write to you, as this matter has been prolonged unnecessarily.

6.                  I reiterate what I have made clear in my letter dated 11 January 2013 (which I attach herewith for your convenience), that in the event that I do not receive the Balance Sum on or before 18 January 2013, I intend to pursue all my legal rights against the Company and all the relevant staff of the Company, in which these parties will be further liable for interests and costs. Your failure to respond to my letter on or before 18 January 2013 shall also be deemed to be an admission on your part with regard to the Balance Sum due and owing to me.

7.                  If you intend to instruct solicitors, and if you prefer that I serve the relevant cause papers on your solicitors instead, kindly inform me on or before 18 January 2013.

8.                  I trust this clarifies my position. In the meantime, all of my rights are reserved.
SSinc
 Sincerely,

*my name*

16.1.2013
Called Shakura, the Curve in the morning after unsuccessfully trying to fax the letter of 15.1.2013. Voiceover came on saying that they were closed for the day.
Called Maybank, spoke to a Farouqh of Banking Department- said that Maybank charges for change of mode of payment, is for the merchant to incur.

17-21.1.2013
Called Shakura repeatedly. Was finally asked to meet Christine on 22.1.2013.

22.1.2013
Met Christine who represented herself as a Specialist (although I was told by the consultants and Elaine that she was the 'GM' of the company. She agreed to settle and return the sum of RM560 to me over and above 3 facials which she was offering to me free of charge as "Shakura cares about its customers". I insisted that I was not interested in these treatments as I had no faith in the company. I thanked her for her time and said I'd see her again in March.

29.1.2013
Sent Shakura a letter, just to capture the essence of what is agreed in case they decide to go back on their word.

*name and address*

Shakura Pigmentation Beauty,                                                 BY A.R. POST & FAX ONLY
Mid Valley Boulevard,

Lot 47, Ground Floor,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Attn.: Ms Christine (General Manager)
                                                                                               
RE:      SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF 22 JANUARY 2013

1.      I refer to the above matter and my letters dated 11 January 2013 and 15 January 2013 (“the Letters”).

 2.      This letter confirms my meeting with your agent Ms. Christine, on the evening of 22 January 2013, during which she agreed on behalf of the Company to settle my claim for the sum of RM560.00 (referred to as “the Balance Sum” in my letter of 15 January 2013) from Shakura Pigmentation Beauty (“the Company”) within two months of 22 January 2013, i.e. by 22 March 2013. I agreed to accept that amount in settlement of the claim I have against the Company, details of which are detailed in the Letters.

 3.      During this meeting, Ms. Christine admitted that the consultant who attended to me, Ms. Elaine, did not carry out her tasks professionally nor was the services rendered up to the standards of the Company. I was then offered three complimentary facial sessions and informed that it was part of the Company’s policy to compensate for the dissatisfactory services provided to me and ensure the customers’ needs are met. Ms. Christine also assured me that these sessions would be carried out by herself personally or under her supervision.

 4.      I informed her that I was not inclined to take this offer as I had lost trust in the Company, and did not wish to continue treatment at all.

5.      Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

 Sincerely,

*my name*

21.3.2013
Called Christine who was at Midvalley just to confirm that they would have the cheque for the RM560.00 ready. She instead asked me to go for facials. I informed her that I was going to come in the next day to collect my cheque. She feigned not knowing anything about any agreement and tried to convince me to go for facials instead. I reminded her of the settlement agreement we entered into on 22.1.2013. She asked me to put this on hold till she spoke to her legal department.

22.3.2013
Called IOI Mall Puchong. Christine was busy. I left my phone number for her to contact me.

25.3.2013
Kelly of their legal team called me and said she will have a look over the letters. Reminded her of the Settlement Agreement I entered into with Christine on 22.1.2013. She said she will respond to me via e-mail.

26.3.2013

Legal (Msia) -Kelly Koh Kia Lin
Tue 26/03/2013 17:48

Dear Ms ****,

We refer to the matter above and the discussion between our Ms Christine and your goodself.

We would like to convey our sincere apologies for any unhappiness, discomfort, inconvenience and/or difficulties that you may have had experience at our outlet.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention and we really appreciate all the sincere feedback on our services as it would help us to further improve on our service quality to our customer.

Please be informed that we note of your complaint and Ms Christine have thereafter request from the company to provide you additional 3 sessions of Milk Milk Treatment (in total will be 5 sessions of Milk Milk treatment in your account)
of which will be handled by our specialist to your goodself. In order to settle the dispute amicably, the company have granted Ms Christine’s request and wish your goodself could accept the same.

Last but not least, we sincerely appreciate you as our valued customers and always cherish the opportunity to continue serving you.

Thanks & Regards
Kelly Koh
Legal Department
DID: 03-2080 6957

27.3.2013

Dear Ms. Kelly,

As has been made clear in my letter of 29 January 2013, Ms. Christine had, on 22 January 2013, agreed on behalf of Shakura Pigmentation Beauty (“the Company”) to settle my claim against the Company for the sum of RM560.00 (“the Settlement Sum”) which was to be paid to me within two months of that date, i.e. by 22 March 2013 (“the Settlement Agreement”).

A letter was sent on 13 March 2013 reminding Ms. Christine to ensure that the cheque for the Settlement Sum was ready for my collection on 22 March 2013. No reply was received.

Upon contacting her on 22 March 2013, Ms. Christine merely said that the cheque was not ready and tried to renegotiate the terms of the Settlement Agreement for me to accept treatments from the Company instead of the Settlement Sum. I reiterated what I had stated in my letter of 29 January 2013 that I had no trust in the Company and did not wish to receive any treatments and asked for the Company to honour its contractual obligations. She then asked for me to wait for the Company’s legal department to contact me.

I do not wish to renegotiate the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

In light of this, pending any recovery on my part of the Settlement Sum on or before 29 March 2013, it is with regret that I inform you that I now have no choice but to pursue my legal rights against the Company, including but not limited to filing a winding-up action against the Company and/or a Court action against the Company (and/or its agents) and/or lodging a complaint to the Tribunal for Consumer Claims and/or lodging a police report against your Company for allegedly cheating its customers.

I have instructed solicitors and will be serving the relevant Court papers on the Company and/or its agents on 1 April 2013, unless and until I receive the Settlement Sum before then. Kindly let me know on or before 28 March 2013 if you intend to instruct solicitors and if you prefer that my solicitors serve the relevant cause papers on your solicitors.

To which she replied…

Dear Ms Karthini,

We would be obliged if you could provide a copy of the said settlement agreement for our reference.

Meanwhile, we are searching the letter dated 13.03.2013 at our end.

Thanks & Regards
Kelly

To which I replied…

Dear Ms Kelly,

First, thank you for your prompt reply, which is much appreciated, considering the lackasaidal approach taken by the Company prior to this.


Secondly, I am perplexed in your request for the Settlement Agreement and your inability to get hold of the letter dated 13 March 2013. I consider this as an attempt on your part to delay the matter further and an afterthought in respect of the debt due and owing to me. In any event, I have attached the letters issued by me to the Company which I believe, shall ease you of the hassle of locating the letters (or supposed attempts made thereof).


The sincerity (or lack thereof) of the Company is telling, and I do not wish to dwell further on this. I reiterate my demand for the Settlement Sum to be paid to me on or before 29 March 2013, failing which, I assure you that I shall pursue all my legal rights against the Company until the end of this matter.


There was no reply and so on 2.4.2013, I sent a winding up notice after conducting a company search to determine their address.


BY HAND


N O T I C E PURSUANT TO SECTION 218 (2) (a) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965


To:-
          SHAKURA PIGMENTATION BEAUTY SDN. BHD.
          B-3-9, 3rd Floor, Block B,
Megan Avenue II,
No.12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
50450 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan.


          TAKE NOTICE that we, as solicitors for ****, hereby require you to pay us the sums of RM560.00 being the amounts due and owing by you to our client as at 22 March 2013 pursuant to an admitted debt due and owing pursuant to a Settlement Agreement entered into on 22 January 2013.

TAKE NOTICE that in the event of your failure and/or refusal to make payment of the said sum of RM560.00 within three (3) weeks of the receipt of this Notice or to secure or compound for it to the reasonable satisfaction of our client, you shall be deemed to be unable to pay your debts within the meaning of Section 218 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1965 and Winding-Up proceedings shall thereafter be instituted against you.

Dated 2nd April 2013.

*legal firm name*
Solicitors for *my name*

 c.c.   client

I received a prompt reply the next day and received my reimbursement in due course.

Re: Notice of Demand

We refer to the matter above and your letter to us dated 2nd April 2013.
Please be informed that in order to settle this dispute amicably, our company is agreeable to refund the amount of RM560.00 to your client.

We will prepare the cheque accordingly and forward it to you in due course.

Thank you.


Yours truly,


Kelly Koh
Assistant Legal Manager

So for the rest of you out there, be wary of such tactics. If you do indeed want to try out any of these products, best if you go without a wallet, just to be safe. If a deal is only available for your 'first try' only, its effect is to pressure you into making the purchase there and then. Buyers remorse is a terrible feeling- so best be safe rather than sorry!

If you have already have purchased one of these packages and are looking to rescind, have a look at the provision below:
  
Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act
Future services contract
(1) For the purposes of this section, "future services contract" means a contract for consumer services that will be provided on a continuing basis and as prescribed by the Minister from time to time.
(2) A consumer who cancels a future services contract may be charged by the supplier the following amount:
(a) five percent of the full contract price; 
(b) the cost of any goods the consumer used or is keeping; or
(c) the portion of the full contract price representing services received by the consumer.

(3) Where the consumer has paid the supplier more money than the supplier is entitled to charge under paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c), the supplier shall refund the extra payment or make a refund available, within fourteen days of cancellation.

(4) A cancellation of a future services contract shall take effect -
(a) at the time at which the cancellation is communicated to the supplier; or
(b) where it is not reasonably practicable to communicate with the supplier, at the time at which the consumer indicates to the supplier, by means which are reasonable in the circumstances, his intention to cancel the future services contract.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), a cancellation of the future services contract may be communicated by words or conduct or both which indicate the intention of the consumer to cancel the contract, and it shall not be necessary to use any particular form of words, as long as the intention to cancel is clear.

(6) Where it is reasonably practicable to communicate with the supplier, subsection (5) shall take effect subject to any express provision in the future services contract requiring notice of cancellation to be in writing.

What the above legalese means is that if you should terminate your contract in writing as soon as you decide you don't want to follow up with the treatments, cite this section in your letter and as written above: In the event of termination, suppliers can only charge five per cent of the contract price, the cost of goods the consumer is keeping and the portion of the full contract price, representing services received by the consumer.

Other tips: 
  • Take down exact notes of what happened- who you spoke to, their full name and designation if possible, what had transpired during the conversation etc
  • Know your legal rights, do not be threatened into submission. If you don't want to continue the treatments, remember Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act
  • Terminate immediately, do not fall for the age-old 'just try first, if it doesn't work, we will give you a money back guarantee'. 
  • Lodge a complaint at the Consumer Claims Tribunal. 

  1. You do this by filling up a claim form known as Form 1 which is available for free from all tribunal branches or can be downloaded online. Form 1 must be completed in 4 copies and filed in the nearest office of the tribunal. Filing fee is RM5, you (the Claimant) will receive an official receipt. Two copies of Form 1 which have been affixed with the seal of the Tribunal shall be returned to you for service. It can be served by handing it over to the person or posting via registered mail to the person's service address or in the case of a company, to its registered address.
  2. The Respondent can either contact you to settle the claim or dispute the claim by filing a defence and counterclaim (if any) in Form 2 which can be obtained from the office of the Tribunal. He fills it up and files it 4 copies within 14 days of receipt at the same Tribunal office where the Claimant filed it; filing fee of RM5. The Claimant who receives it shall file in a defence to the counterclaim (if there was one) in Form 3 within 14 days of receipt in 4 copies. A hearing will be set by the Tribunal to hear the parties. If the matter is settled before then, a notice of discontinuance is filed at the Tribunal office.
  3. This alternative is much cheaper than going to court as you don't need lawyers. Just bring witnesses of your own and any documents. 

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Survey smurvey

Would you marry for money?
>> I Don't think so. But I really can't say. But I mean EVERYONE has a price.

2. Have you had retainers/braces?
>> Oh Shuddup

3. Could you live without a computer?
>> Obviously. Not like the computer is my heart or sth. I mean some people can even live without their brains! Wait, that's only Vik..

4. If you could live in any past time period, where would it be?
>> In some legendary Greek myth. next to all those GREEK GODS. HAWT.

5. Do you drink enough water?
>> Nope

6. Do you wear shoes in the house or take 'em off?
>> Barefeet

7. What are your favorite fruits?
>> Mangoes. Strawberries. The forbidden fruit.

8. What is your favorite place to visit?
>> Vegas, baby!

9. Are you photogenic?
>> NO.

10. Do you dream in color or black and white?
>> Colour. Full sized plasma screen too. Feels like you're there.

11. Why do you take surveys?
>> They let me learn about myself. RIGHT. More like cos I'm bored.

12. Do you drink alcoholic beverages?
>> Don't remember. ;D

13. What is the most beautiful language?
>> Music. =D and Spanish. But only cos i speak it and YOU DON'T.

14. Do you like being kissed when you are asleep?
>> If my parents or ppl I love do it, sure. If anyone else attempts to do it, I'll break their necks. Done it before. True story.

15. WHICH do you like MORE: Sunrise or sunset?
>> Sunset.. Cos I love nights and sleeping and dreams.

16. Do you want to live until you're 100 yrs old?
>> If I'm not alone, yeah.

17. Is a flat stomach important to you?
>> Nope. Although it apparently is to everyone else who pokes at it. Literally.

19. When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights switched on or off?
>> Horror movies are the usual, and I need the lights off for those.

20. Do you believe in magic?
>> Yeah,they are after all merely illusions

22. Do you like to watch cartoons?
>> Does The Simpsons count? =D

23. At what age did you find out that Santa Claus wasn't real?
>> Always knew. Haha I'm thinking I was probably the kid who told the other kids their parents were lying to them ;D

24. Do you write poems?
>> yeah (secretly glad the q didn't ask if I wrote GOOD poems)

25. Do you snore?
>> Noone's ever told me I did.

26. You sleep more on your back, front,
or sides?
>> Side. With a bolster on one side and a pillow on the other so the ghost who lives in my room can't touch me. Anymore.

27. Would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?
>> Um, Could I have the one which self-cleans and is cute and quiet? (which is the same answer to 'do u want kids?')

28. Are you basically a happy person?
>> If I have a reason to be. Which basically means occasionally.

29. Are you tired?
>> No, but I still wana sleep. Cos sleeping with Michael Owen is awesome.

30. Did you drink anything with caffeine?
>> Nope, not really into coffee.

32. How many landline/cellphones do you
have in your house?
>> 4

33. Do you get along with your parents?
>> Yeah, when they get along with me. FIRST.

34. Do you smoke?
>> Nope.

35. Do you have a kitty?
>> Nope, thank god, hate those perpetually lazy felines.

36.Have you ever had a turtle/ tortoise?
>> Yeah, back in Kuching, use to pick those buggers out of the drain. Don't laugh. those were the only things we picked out from there.. bsds tiny crabs. Oh shuddup. So my childhood was more colourful than urs. Go cry to ur mom.

37. What do you do when you're sad?
>> Honestly? Nothing. Perhaps tell a friend and whine about it. Or go shopping. And treat myself to vanilla ice-cream with choco chips. Wait, I do that everyday.

38. What do you need most now?
>> To fast forward to June.

39. What song are you listening to now?
>> Placebo- Every me and every you.

40. What are you craving for right now?
>> Damn you Uma, now I'm craving for satay too lol..

Sunday, December 10, 2006

UK , here we come

~gisela~ says:
78280 + (173+10)*11*4*4+(300+250+85+24)*4
~gisela~ says:
78280+32208+2636
~gisela~ says:
113124 pounds
~gisela~ says:
total
karthini~~ but u don't understand. It's more than just a packet of juice says:
wait wats the surcharge for
~gisela~ says:
S$339372
~gisela~ says:
food
~gisela~ says:
books
~gisela~ says:
visa
~gisela~ says:
transportation
~gisela~ says:
stationery
~gisela~ says:
bills
gisela~ says:
personal expenditure
karthini~~ but u don't understand. It's more than just a packet of juice says:
aiyoooooo
karthini~~ but u don't understand. It's more than just a packet of juice says:
damn painful;
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

How to survive with a less than sustainable budget

  1. bathe in the pool
  2. eat the paper I write on
  3. driNk from your neighbour's tap
  4. go to classroom to do homework
  5. use school computer
  6. sleep on the sofa and rent out bed
  7. charge laptop in common area
  8. steal (preferably call it borrow) people's laundry
  9. wash clothes in school toilet
  10. use candles
  11. and reuse the candles over and over
  12. then brush teeth in school
  13. strip instead on switching the air con on
  14. cover with a lot of blankets instead of turning on the heater
  15. borrow books from library or just study there
  16. food, eat maggi mee la or go on extreme diet
  17. eat from friend's food tray when they're not looking (try the pointing at nothing and exclaiming method)
  18. Fill bag with stationery from home country (kilometrico pens recommended)
  19. Instead of having to purchase a photostat card, scan and print
  20. or when u print print an extra 50 pages empty paper and reuse
  21. tell your professor paper is bad- save the earth =>promote earth club strongly => go against the idea of printing on paper =>say it kills the squirrels
  22. for entertainment, can karoake along with the songs outside a pub / club
  23. or for entertainment you can disturb your neighbour, whatever they might be doing
  24. for extra cash, casually take ur neighbour stuff and auction them online esp. if ur neighbour's a sucker and has ipods and the latest phone etc
  25. or there;s the ultimate solution
    get a rich guy and move in with him
    You’re happy And make sure he is too

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Sign Language

A construction worker on the third floor of a building needs a handsaw.
He sees one of the labourers on the first floor and yells down to him, but the man indicates that he can't hear.
So, the guy on the third floor tries to use signs. He points to his eye,meaning, "I" then at his knee, meaning "need", then he moves his hand back and forth, meaning, "handsaw".
The man on the first floor nods, then drops his pants and begins to masturbate.
The man on the third floor freaks out and runs down to the first floor yelling, "What the hell is wrong with you?" Are you stupid orsomething? I was saying that I needed a handsaw!"
The labourer looks at the carpenter and says, "I knew that. I was just trying to tell you that I was coming."

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

What happens when Fung/ Matthias find out your password

my lil secret

Hi my name is bharat, you can also call me curry boy but only if i have too much curry in my b***. I'm proud to be a earth club member, because that will justify my little habit of cleaning my ass with my homework. My secret dream is it to become a indian porno star...like mama.... or to work in china town ( grant cough). I also like to play tennis in my free time, which i realized that it's a retarded sport, kinda like my own face. That's why i'll play basketball next season, or even do swimming because grandma says that i'll be a strong indian boy. However my mommy thinks i'm a naughty boy because of of my birthday sniff sniff. i should ask my mom to look under my bed for my porn stash which i hide tons and tons of bollywood gay pron, i found one with my mom in it.. im very scared now.. mama.... i should start drinking and shishaing... as i wanna be cool like the cool people... LIKE MATTHIAS... i think he is soo cool OKAY!!!... thats y im joining the basketball team... me is bored... I"m also falling asleep, i hope i won't crash my car because of that.... Oh, the pimp is coming i need to stop... OH my god, what is shaz doing with my little indian girl from 11th grade... SHE IS MINE!!!!
P.s. kinna told me she just saw her in the bathroom right now...got some wet dreams from it ( hope that benji knows what it is) HAPPY ???

You want curry
bharat