FML 21 - Oops BALD? REALLY?

Prince William and Kate Middleton has tied the knot together. Congratulations! Lovely couple!

However, not until a few weeks ago that I realize Prince William is going bald at the age of 28? Isn't that too early to lose hair?

FML 20 - LONG WINTER SEASON!

Me too Vinny! I am tired of SNOW!

It is already April 28, 2011. And living in a 4 season country, it is now spring time. You are expecting to see flowers starting to blossom and grass starting to turn green. No?

Not in Calgary, Canada at least. When you look outside the window, it is SNOWING!

Pretty disappointing that we don't really experience the spring when the weather is still nasty like this when it is almost May. Not to mention summer would be so short that we wouldn't realize that it is just about time to greet the white snow again.

Seriously, when can I say goodbye to the snow?

Unlucky =(

Lesson 20 = Move to a country that truly has 4 seasons. I don't know which one, perhaps you would know?

FML 19 - Em... I forgot my mother tongue

People always say the best way to learn a language is by moving to a different country where you are forced to speak the language. That way you will eventually learn and master the language. That is true. Same thing happen to me. I barely speak any English back in Malaysia, so when I moved to Canada with all the "Ah Mo" speaking English, I had to speak English with them in order to survive. Everything you see or encounter is English, not Chinese or Bahasa Melayu. The only place you can escape is Chinatown, where majority of people is Chinese or Taiwanese or Hong Kongese.

The sad thing is...
I eventually get very good at English to a level where I even get a bit uncomfortable at speaking Cantonese or Chinese as I tend to mix it with English. I avoid any possibility to hang out at Chinatown. Now I only speak Mandarin to my parent and sister on the phone. I don't even have any Chinese friend speaking Chinese!

I used to be very good at Bahasa Melayu even though it is my second language. I wasn't very good at it until I won a second place for essay writing competition on a "kebangsaan" level. Hey, that was a big deal back in 2005. I won RM1000 okay. From then on, I got attention from every teacher and even the principle! Woohoo! I was so proud of myself. Now...I can't even get the "tatabahasa" correctly. I have never speak or read or write any Melayu ever since 2006. I have no friends who I can practice my Melayu.

Eventually....
Yup, I lost it. Not completely as I still understand and read Bahasa Melayu, just partially losing the writing skills. If I were to asked to write an essay, I think I can write like a Grade 6. That is not a good right? I know, but what can I do. I speak, listen to English ALL THE TIME, so there is no way not to be fluent in English. There was one point in my life where I felt like I have completely given up this language.

Sayangkan, saya sudah hampir lupa Bahasa Melayu/Bahasa Malaysia. Minta maaf Cikgu Tamil! 


Lesson 19 = You learn, but you do not give up any language. Keep practicing.

FML 18 - I don't have a car

The fact that 

I am already 22 

I know how to drive a car

I have a driver license since I was 20

But

I still don't have a car 

Why? 

I am always indecisive 

About what?

About the cheap vs expensive, BMW vs ACURA vs AUDI vs INFINITY vs HONDA vs NISSAN vs MAZDA, the second-hand or brand new, the kms, the package included, the gas price, fuel efficiency, auto insurance etc.Most importantly, whether I am financially capable of buying a car.

As a result?

I have not been driving for last 2 years.

I think I forgot the driving skills (parallel parking, uphill/downhill parking, rules).

I rely on the public transit and still hate it to the max.

It is so inconvenient to get around the city without a car, so I stay home most of the time.

I waste at least 2 hours every day every time I go out.

Lesson 18 = Just get a cheap second hand car, as simple as that.

FML 17 - Unemployment

Unemployment? Jobless? Hopesless?

Is a college or university education a guarantee of a job? 
Not for many.

Every year colleges and universities are producing millions and billions of graduates who simply end up among the unemployed because their courses are incompatible with what jobs are available.

Consequently?
Many end up working in clerical positions or fast food restaurants.

Lesson 17 = Take short courses in practical skills or technical fields which work may be found more easily.