when one's soooooooo desperate... something bluetooth~

ya... it's nothing to shout about, but just a short note for myself, for keepsake... ^_^

the other day, I brought along my super old netbook, ie. HP NB1000, which I've dumped in a chromixium,

to a trip...

well, all these while, while using this netbook, I was using a wireless dongle, and for this time round, I didn't bring along that dongle...

therefore, I was not able to get online, AT ALL~~~~~~~ (dooms day!)

so, I was so so so desperate, and as I am a typer internet user, (ie. I don't quite consume, just consume, I do type of lot of junks, somehow...) therefore, I really do need a keyboard...

the place that I'm in, there're a few "get online" option, ie. a few AP for me too access to, it's just that, this netbook that I'm having, with the OS that I've given to it, didn't have the necessary driver...

but yes, I was so so so so so desperate,

so, I told myself, well... I'll just use my samsung tab4 to get online, I guess, I don't have much choice...

but then, let me try, if I can use this netbook, to serve as a bluetooth keyboard for my tab4,

so... I enabled whatever I could enable, and hook the 2 up...

then... I saw something, on the netbook(chromixium), where, the wifi icon down there, COULD "see" the tab4,

so, I tried to connect to it, there's no "error" message popping up, or something...

I then, explored more on the tab4 side, which obviously, I've not explored enough prior to this day...

then, only I found something called, "bluetooth tethering",

oh... if... if it'll just behave like wifi tethering...

hm... let me try...

I was pretty pleased!!! when I found that, it actually worked! it's amazing how technology is these days...

so, for a while, my super old netbook, was online, via the tab4's bluetooth tethering,

ie. whichever AP my tab4 is connecting to, the netbook will be connected to...

THAT,

then, I downloaded the necessary driver, and eventually, the netbook's online on its own... haha!

SUPER BLACK TALE...

let me tell you a story, about my super black...

hahaha!!! yes, the bloody super black, from the brand LEVI'S... (damn!)

it's a superblack kind of super horror story, of this pair of superblack jeans...

see... we've just shifted lately, so, there're some spring cleaning, and clearing, and giving away...

while I decided to give away, my superblack, cos, it seemed as if, the “black” is shedding...

so, I thought, maybe I don't need it...

and since it's shedding, I put it in a plastic bag, but after discussing with him, the conclusion is, all levi's must be kept... ooh!!!

and so I took it out from the box... well... I shouldn't have asked him, cos, I was a bit err... on the sentimental side about giving away, anyway... there goes the story...

as I mentioned, the “black” is shedding off... so, I thought, maybe I'll send it to cleaning services, let them do the job...

but... day after day, (well, going to cleaning services, is not my first choice, I don't quite like to go, never!)

one day, after I washed all my washable bags, I decided to give this pair of superblack a wash... then keep it again...

so, I threw it to the toploader directly from the plastic bag...(second mistake, first was, to take it back from the giveaway box)

and I switch on the machine...

after a while, I realised, the machine's not draining... so I opened up the tub and saw a black pool of water... and I thought, well... the colourant really was shedded badly... very very badly...

and my hitachi washer came out with this error code C2, which, I didn't quite realise the problem yet...

so, I started another cycle...

again, it's not draining...

and this time, I put my hand in, (of course, when the machine was stopped)

gosh... when my hand went in... gosh gosh gosh!!! I couldn't feel anything at all...

COULDN'T FEEL A THING...

no jeans!!!

no jeans!!!

no jeans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I moved my hand a little bit inside the DARK WATER! Gosh... I felt something... it's the label... yes, the back label!! the levi's label!! damn!!!!!!!!!!

the whole jeans disintegrated, in my BRAND NEW WASHER!!!

LEVI'S YOU MUST COMPENSATE ME! (I always thought, jeans is a lifetime type of outfit!!! now, LEVI's just proved me wrong! Then, don't sell your jeans so expensively anymore, you should also put on the label, that says, DEGRADEABLE!)

that's not the real ultimate problem, friend!!!!!!

let me tell you,

as the jeans disintegrated, all the whatever that was made into the jeans, has turned into mud and ashes!! that's how it felt like! And they all had gone down to the very bottom of the drum of my washer... yes, beyond my reach!!!!!!!!! very bottom of the drum... I couldn't touch, I couldn't reach!!!

I couldn't do a thing...

the water ain't draining, and there's nothing much I can do, and there's still a big pool of DARK WATER in the washer!!!

so, I scooped the water out,

one small bucket at a time,

from small bucket, to a glass, to using a cloth, to kinda dry the tub...

during the process, I picked up all tiny bits of debris of cloth, if I could, and throw them away!

What's next??

so, when I reached the bottom of the tub, there's nothing much I could do, so, I thought, well... maybe that's the end of the disaster...

so, I started another cycle of wash, ie. Tub wash! (hitachi's feature!)

and there, the second round of disaster started again...

it's DARK WATER again,

and it's not draining again,

when the water starts flushing into the tub, and when the drum start rotating...

all the black mud, ashes flew out...

and when I put my hand in again, I could feel the debris...

uncatchable...

just imagine, you put your hand into the bottom of a muddy river, and try to grab something, that's the feeling!

Realising the big disastrous event... I scooped the water out again, bucket by bucket, glass by glass... for the second time...

in between, still the usual housewife's routine...

after dinner, when he's back,

I did the third round, and again, it's the third tub of DARK WATER, and third round of scooping water,

it's non-stop, it's neverending!

Damn you! LEVI's superblack!

In the end, we both decided to give it a break,

maybe call the service line the next day, bla bla bla...

(but I need a washer, on a daily basis...!!!! ok, I used to think that, without internet connection, I'll be lifeless! But then, now, I realise, a washer is more important than my internet connection!)

I called the service line, they're indeed pretty efficient, and helpful, or at least, they're great at listening...

but then, the leadtime is 3 days, and after 3 days, it's not guaranteed that, I'll have a brand new good washer again,

and... honestly, they've never quite encounter such scenario!

so... after having a nice chat session with the service people, I'd a better and a firmer idea on what to do about the washer...

gosh! For that 2 days, I was damn bloody stressed up...

one brand new washer (less than 2 months) down the drain, and I gotta take out another 1.5K bucks for another replacement, damn you! LEVI's!!!!!!

but then, both of us know well that, even after this can be fixed, we won't be confident in it anymore... I mean, the tub was black, black black, all the time...

I honestly, don't dare to throw in any white colour clothing to be washed!

The rest...

you extrapolate...

that's the end of my superblack tales...

cheers...

we were doing some spring cleaning today, prior to our house-shifting... and he takes the lead in packing the kids' toys... haha, all I heard is, "whoa! how can this get here?", "why is the pompom everywhere?", "why is there bluetac inside the lego block?", "where is the other part?", I laughed... I then told him, by looking at the trails of these toys, you can imagine what the kids have been doing everyday... you may think it's an excuse for me not to clean up their mess everyday, or not to impose a rule for them to clean up each set each time they're done with it, of to make sure that they keep things according to each and individual set... honestly I've tried all that... but when it's just so of their nature to mix things around and create their own play, I gave up... I told him... creativity and tidiness, somehow don't go along with each other... I don't want to set too many rules for them, and to myself... they pull everything from the house and mix them together and create new things, and on and off, I gave them rubbish to play, boxes, cup holder carton from MCD... and to confess... the mess is up to the point where I don't know where to start.., if I were to start putting them back in order... only simple houserules, for eg. mess must be contained in certain area... like a corner of their room, or a corner of the living room... but just to recap... I did honestly think that, when he was kinda complaining how messy the kids' toys are... what got into my mind was all the activities they were doing, creating and enjoying everyday... in this house, (of course I admit that it's not each time I do welcome all these actions with a cheerful smile)... for eg. my sofa's cover, the thread started coming out, why??? as to my son, it serves as a runway for his cars, a cliff, or some sort... ya, his cars ran and fell off the "cliff" sometimes... and some of them broke... sigh... but, unstoppable... so I gave up... and their babyhood nappies are their picnic mat, or tablecloth whenever my daughter wanted to have a tea party... does she play her tea party with just a tea party set?? nope... she took our mini christmas tree, some ring blocks that she called donuts, and some colourful pebbles which she put in her glass... that's why, it's how messy it can be... at the end of the play... but in the end, it's their memory... and their childhood... oh... I have tried, but I gave up... haha... let them be what they want to be...

multipy mutiply, where are you now???

ya... somehow, I missed the good old day, of multiply.com... seriously...

and at present, I’m having the itch, to move my photos (not really move, but start anew) to other photo hosting websites... and, again, at present, I’m using flickr... till I think I don’t like it...

good old day of multiply.com,

straightforward and simple... sharing photos, straightfoward,

when I login to mutiply, I don’t use it to read news, or share news and so on...

straightforward in sharing photos, straightforward in managing your privacy, you could even check, who’s viewed that particular photo, or particular entry that you’ve posted...

none of the current SNS is that detailed, in managing the “privacy” setting... honestly...

and I miss the simplified timeline or whatever you call it, the “landing” page...

that’s why, nowadays, I “decentralize” my usage,

text, mostly twitter,

personal photos, mostly flickr... well, in the mean time, I’m posting as “private viewing”,

not sharing... don’t see the need to share yet...

general photos, instagram...

facebook, haha!! I used it for viewing others, and maybe doing some commenting, and mainly for reading news, what news?? hahaha... my japanese drama updates... hahaha!!!!

yes, cos, most taiwanese, the first generation of japanese drama fans, use facebook,

while the younger generation, they use weibo, yes, sina weibo, so, lately, I’m most active on weibo, wahaha!!! but active, in a non-private sense... nothing personal posted...

^_^

of course, while doing all that, I still do blog...

see, besides, the japanese drama updates,

the rest, I could,

I mean, I really could, settle well, with the good old multiply.com,

you see~?? you see~????????

so, right now, I’m in the mood, or searching more useable photo cloud storage sites...

shutterfly, or shoeboxapp, hm...

anyway, I gotta stick to flickr in the mean time...

cheers...

A.M. & P.M.

see... I've been struggling for a while, as in a few months, at least... regarding sending my 1^st baby to afternoon session school, vs. morning session... here, cos, the classrooms are never enough for the kids, primary schools and high schools... therefore, there will always be morning session AND afternoon session, with the lower grades go into afternoon sessions...

and I've beens struggling for a while, cos, I thought I wanted the morning school for my baby... as in, I thought, if she continues to go for morning schools... she'll be able to continues her other extra classes... and life will be easier for me...

but then, one day, I kinda got cold-feet a little bit, thinking of how early I'll have to get up, to get her ready, or US, ready to send her to school... not only that, after that, I'll have to send my little one to the kindy... yep, immediately I felt inconfident in that...

then, one day again, I kinda read about other moms and so on... mentioned about the fact of having one in the morning school, and one in the afternoon school... yes, the logistic part is a little bit challenging... a lot of driving in and out and bla bla bla... but then, there's something that's pretty... mm.... I'll say, “rewarding”, as in, at any time, you'll face 1 kid alone... as in, there'll be a lot of precious 1-to-1 session with the kid... and, I thought, that's pretty cool... rather than, as this moment, after I pick up big baby from kindy, she'll be a home, have lunch, nap, then, get up for classes, then, play, then bla bla bla... and lot of 2-kids-together time, that also means, a lot of fighting time... maybe... I was thinking to myself, maybe if, 1 in the morning, and 1 in the afternoon, the only time they can see each other is at night, hopefully they'll treasure each other more...

and hopefully, I can spend better time with each one of them...

cos, currently the little one has not gone to kindy yet... yap, big mama here prefers to keep him at home and enjoy his cuteness fully~~ (still super very cute! ^_^)

so... in the end, I told big baby, that, I'll not apply to change the school for her... she'll go to THAT school that I've registered her...

and hopefully, God Blesses us, THAT, she'll get into that school...

cheers...

he said... just a little bit of TV...

yesterday, I was scolding him... ya, these few days, ever since chinese new year, all of us are down with flu, luckily, the kids are getting better, in fact, the one with the best condition is she...

then, the little one,

then, both of us, BAD! The backflow is really bad, the mucus... gosh!!!

anyway,

so, I was in super bad mood, and I scolded him,

telling them, besides TV, ipad, and food and drink, nothing else he can do... (I know I know, some of you experts out there, will tell me this is the last thing you should say to your kids!)

but then, that's kinda true...

cos, in the normal days, he'll switch on the TV on his own, sits down on the sofa and watch... (ya, no ipad)

then, while watching, when he gets bored, he'll start looking for drinks, or food...

non-stop...

I told him, he's going to be FAT FAT FAT!

He sensed my anger...

so, while I was in the washroom...

he came and asked me humbly..

“mama, can I watch the TV, just a little bit??”,

ok... I have to say, the way he asked, sooooooo innocently...

I've no choice, but to say, “ok!”

~_~

洗衣機。Washer。

偶爾長途車，我和他會聊天聊整路，

那天，就聊了兩個話題。。。

一，洗衣機

二，語言

先說洗衣機好了。。。

因為，很多年了，我一直用著frontload 式的，

然後，大約十年，壞了。。。

因為要搬家的原因，所以，暫時的用著topload 式的。。。

對，我知道，市面上很多很多的人，朋友啊！sales 啊，都會說，topload 沒有frontload 的洗得乾淨，而且對衣服不好。。。

也對，洗得乾淨與否，我有待參考。。。

一，多年，我用frontload 的，我的白色衣服什麼的，還是變成黑黑的一噠噠的。。。

二，frontload 的有問題的話，問題會很大。

anyway。。。

忘了，還是用英文好一點。。。因為，和他談話的過程，我倆是用英語的。

it started as... I was telling him about my conversation with my friends, regarding topload washer vs. frontload...

as I mentioned that,

I've decided to go for toploader,

1. I don't have to buy special type of detergent, ie. lowsuds,

2. I don't have to bother about mold building up at the rim, yes, the sales also advise me to dry the rubber rim, if frontloader, after every wash...

3. I don't have to let the washer rest in between cycles, yes, I read from somewhere, to prolong the lifespan, it's better not to wash back-to-back... as in, in between loads/washes, let the washer rest for a while... problem is,

4. frontloader! one cycle is VERY long!

5. yes, frontload washer's more expensive than topload washer...

my friend then mentioned one point,

she'll go for european brand for her next  washer... hahaha!! she can't wait for her current washer to kaput, that, she said, she'll get an european brand... ie. for frontloader...

while, she believes that toploader, go for japanese brand, cos, japanese is best at making topload washers!

all... I agree...

then, throughout our conversation, I came out with a conclusion...

hahaha! generally, yes, europeans like using frontloaders,

and have no problem with frontloaders..

which in a way is true... cos, I guess... due to the geographical location and climate, they don't have loads and loads of laundry to clear, in a frequent basis...

that's part of the reason, I guess...

while for me,

I like to do laundry, and in this climate, we have more clothes piling up everyday,

and of course, more of other household linen too...

that, I think, a topload washer serves me better... cos, I don't have to worry about the load, (ya, you can't quite overload your frontloader...)

though, you also can't really overload your toploader, but the performance will tell straightaway, cos, the drum won't turn...

then, at present, most topload washers are "high performance", ie. inverter, power saving, water saving, and all sorts of beat styles...

so, I guess, for my daily need, I will be able to use a toploader more efficiently...

and yes, a toploader does more harm to your clothings... while a frontloader is more gentle...

for cleanliness wise, I don't think so...

cos, for the past few years, using a frontloader... my white shirts are kinda black now...

so, I told him...

for frontloader...

long wash cycle, I can endure...

watch the load I put in, I can endure...

dry the rubber rim after the wash, I can endure...

there's only one thing...

if we were to go for frontloader... then, he cannot expect me to let it rest between cycles... there'll sure be 1 or 2 days in a week, that, I'll do washes, load after load... and that he's to prepare to change a washer every 4 to 5 years...

yes, if you go to the electrical shops and ask those sales, that's what they're going to tell you...

ie. if your washer can last you for more than 5 years, it's good enough...

well, I pay more for a washer, that last me less than 5 years, and I pay less for a washer that may even last me for 20 years...

plus, without all the "concerns" that I really don't want to be too bothered...

therefore, I reach a conclusion to myself...

that, I'll go for a toploader...

period...

(as of now... kekeke!)

she cries~~

the other day, it's PTM (Parent-Teacher-Meeting) in her school... so, I went, and chatted with her form teacher...
generally, and overall... she's fine... except...
teacher mentioned that, she's rather emo, and cries easily...
most of the time, she'd cry, before telling others what the problem was...
and the form teacher would try to calm her down and get her to speak out first, before CRYING~~~
I mentioned to the teacher that, she's been pretty emo since she's born... and that's what I've been telling her too... before cry, speak first...

on the way back, I asked her why she cries so  much in the school...
then, I said this...
why don't you cry at home, and then, when you go to school, you don't cry...
guess what this girl say? I mean... guess how she responded???

she said,
If I cry at home, you'll scold me...

ok... now, I get it,
you choose to cry, and you seem to enjoy it...
cos, at home, if you cry, I'll scold you, so, you choose to do it at school...
ie. you cry, by choice...

hm... what type of mentality is this????
ya, my girl...

Oh, St. Luke

my father had a surgery this morning...

his pelvic bone fractured, and that, he's to do some adjustment,

let's skip the details...

so, I was asking my younger brother, which saint to pray to...

St. Luke, it is...

I was very worried, and I am, currently, staying quite a distance from them, and that, I'll not be able to be there, in time when they need me...

luckily, for my younger brother, that, he's there to monitor and upate me on everything...

Praise to Lord!

I was worried, very worried, (of course, one's going to tell me, not to worry... in a way, I understand, but of course, I'm worried, after knowing the risks...)

so, I prayed...

the whole of last night, thought I was tired...

I was stressed too... due to the stressful driving on the road, daily...

yes, housewives can be stressed too, that's something that most people will not get it...

anyway,

so, I prayed...

I prayed to St. Luke...

I couldn't find much information on the catholic.org website...

but I found this,

and I guess it's alright...

anyway, it's between God and I, there's no right and wrong... I supposed...

I put my faith in Him,

and I prayed...

St. Luke
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the
heavenly Spirit of love. In faithfully detailing the humanity of
Jesus, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion
for all human beings. Inspire our physicians with your
professionalism and with the divine compassion for their patients.
Enable them to cure the ills of both body and spirit that afflict
so many in our day.
Amen