Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The Gods Must Love Me!

I'm in a foul mood tonight! And I mean a really foul mood! Sometimes you just have to be real careful with what you say cos you don't know just when one of those gods with their perverse and sadistic sick sense of humour may be listening in to your conversation!

Let me start from the beginning. Don't worry, this won't be one of my long winded posts cos I am so not in the mood to write too much today (but don't hold me to that okay?). This afternoon when wifey and me went grocery shopping at our favourite nearby hypermarket, I decided that I wanted to cook some burgers for dinner tonight.

'Urmm, grocery shopping in the afternoon? Shouldn't you be at work?'

Ok, don't you start with me now. I was bumming off for a bit, so sue me! Besides it's easier to grocery shop when everyone is working. No crowds and all that, you know. So, as I was saying before being rudely interrupted by that still unknown interloper, I wanted to have burgers for dinner. So I bought a pack of chicken patties and cheese and the usual stuff that would be needed for my burger frying session. Yes, I fry a pretty mean burger and the boys and wifey just love it (at least I hope so anyway).

After sending wifey back home and heading to the office to continue what's left of the work day, I keep on thinking of the burger frying session I'm going to be having later at night. My appetite was going into over drive just imagining the lusciously yummy burgers. The moment work was done, I quickly head back home. It was still a little too early to get the burgers done cos I reach home about 6.20pm and we normally have dinner close to 8.00pm so I decide to wash the bathroom room first to work up and even bigger appetite. Besides the bathroom was looking a little too slimy for my liking.

After finally cleaning up the bathroom and taking my bath, I head down to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients and start start my burger frying session. Wifey and the boys place their orders:

'3 burgers with cheese and ketchup, hold the onions please'

Soon, the place is permeating with the smell of burgers being fried. It was exactly at that moment that I turn to wifey and jokingly say that we're probably going to need to get a new cylinder of cooking gas soon. We've had the current cylinder since just after Christmas and the flame was getting a little orangy already, a sure sign that a replacement was needed. And just as I finish making wifey and the boys burger and start to make mine, the blooming flames just snuffs itself out! This will teach me to next time keep my big freaking mouth shut!

At first I thought maybe I accidentally turned it off. So I hit the switch again and nothing happens. No flame, no smell of gas, nothing, zilch, nada, zero! Ok, you must remember that by this time I was absolutely hungry and have been craving for home made burgers since noon.

'Why me?' I look up and shriek.

'What did I do to deserve this?' I ask to no one in particular.

'I've been a good little boy all day!' I plead.

'I'm so hungry and I so need that burger!' I shout.

And just where am I going to find a gas cylinder at 8.00pm at night? The gas man is off for the day and the only option was to actually physically lug that empty cylinder and drive to the shop down the road and buy one! With no other option, I grudgingly drag the empty cylinder and head out to the shop. At this point you could physically see I was totally pissed already. Even wifey could see the rage in my face. She knows me, I hate it when I have my mind set on doing something and things go wrong.

And as always, when you're mad and boiling, there will always be that one or two more things that will happen to piss you off more. On the way to the shop, which is really a short drive, I was stuck behind this car that took its own sweet time to move from the road junction to the main road. Then when I reached the shop, I got stuck behind another car waiting to pick someone up and couldn't care less about the traffic he was holding up behind him. And then I couldn't find a parking space nearby and had to carry that empty cylinder all the way to the shop. And then the bloody same thing happens to me on the way back.

I tell you, there really is someone up there who must just love giving me grieve! After finally reaching home and actually getting down to frying my burgers, what would normally have taken me at most half an hour to do, took me nearly 2 hours in total. That was one of the most stressful burger frying sessions I've ever had in my life. And it totally fouled up my mood for the whole evening. I just sat there glumly and watched TV without a peep from me all night long. Well, at least until Ugly Betty started, then I was laughing again ... LOL!

I hope whoever you are up there, you're satisfied now! I hope I've provided enough sadistic amusement to last you a lifetime. Now go pick on someone else for a change, okay? Well, I guess now that I've let out some steam, I can check out one of those condo hotel sites and start planning for my holiday cos after the night I just had, I could do with one!

Oh and you guys didn't really believe me when I said I wasn't going to write a long winded post now did you? LOL!

46 comments:

  1. haha.. maybe someone upstairs thought you needed the exercise instead (it had been raining so I assumed you didn't go for your run) or perhaps needed some anger management course (apparently it failed).. at least the TV was working.. LOL!

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  2. Oh dear. It didn't go quite according to plan!

    I bet you wish you'd never mentioned the cylinder! Always the way isn't it.

    At least you were laughing again at Ugly Betty!

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  3. Oh, I didn't know that when the fire turned orangy, that's a sign you need a new cylinder of gas. Thanks for the info, Nick! :P

    And uhm, I thought you were gonna say that the chicken patties were bad, rotten or something. lol.

    Aiee.. you must've woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning lah!

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  4. *chuckles* I agree with Cindy, I didn't know what to look for as a sign you need to change the cylinder. I usually just hope for the best before cooking. :P

    At least things turned out fine and you had them burgers!

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  5. you totally Jinxed yourself right before the gas went out. That SUCKS

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  6. Man you shouldn't have opened your mouth eh? I totally believed you when you said it wouldn't be long. LOL

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  7. hi there, found your blog from somewhere... just want to be blogger friend if you dont mind...

    nice blog and this is quite long post.. :)

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  8. Sting - You could be right you know. And yes, I didn't get to run yesterday ... I'm actually a very patient person but yesterday was different la, I was blooming hungry when that happened!

    But if all else fails, there's always the TV! LOL!

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  9. The world according to me - At least next time I'll know better than to open my big mouth ... LOL!

    At least Ugly Betty was a riot :D

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  10. Cindy - Actually I didn't know but it was wifey who told me about it a long time ago. So far it's been true. Whenever the flame is orange, we won't have to wait all that long before we need to change the cylinder.

    Ohhh, that would have been worse la Cindy! LOL!

    I only got one side to get up from in the morning cos the other side belongs to wifey. Maybe my side of the bed is the bad side ... LOL!

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  11. Haizum - Well, now you know. When you see them there orange flames, keep your gas man's number close by ... LOL!

    Well, after almost 2 hours, I had better have them there burgers or there will be hell to pay! LOL!

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  12. Meleah - Yup, that I did. I'll know better next time. But the thing is whenever I try to jinx myself by asking for a million bucks, no one up there even listens! LOL!

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  13. Tammy - You did? LOL! Yeah, I just gotta be careful what I say from now on ... hehehe ...

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  14. Faizal - Welcome to Anything Goes! :D

    I'll be glad to be your blogger friend, the more the merrier they say :D

    And yeah, you're going to have to get used to my l o o o n n n g g g winded postings la ... LOL!

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  15. hahaha.. hey there nick phillips.. thanks you for being at my blog..

    I really appreciate your present there..

    So you're fan of arsenal.. its okay.. arsenal is good too.. health competition is good, but I can say that Arsenal's fan might so disappointed when Arsenal lost to Chelsea, that thing should not happen actually..

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  16. hope today would be a better day for you. maybe you should look into the mirror, and say this - Today will be a good day. I shall be happy at work, at home with my family and also everywhere I go. I am intelligent and handsome and people shall bow down to me. Hahahahahaha....

    Hmmm.. sorry for getting carried away. Say all that except the last part.
    Have a great day ahead!

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  17. just put your link on my blog.. hope I also can get a link from yours.

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  18. ok #1, you clean the bathroom!! Wowee, you just been upgraded in my blackbook!

    #2, next time u had to carry the cylinder of gas back n forth, see of it as a way to work up ur appetite even more and free exercise? (dont hit me:P)

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  19. Faizal - You're welcome. Yeah, I'm a die hard Arsenal fan, have been since I was a little boy. Disappointed is putting it mildly ... LOL!

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  20. lxndriasb- LOL! Actually I prefer saying the last part la ... LOL!

    Well, I'm back to my normal perky self again today. I don't stay angry for too long ...

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  21. Faizal - Hey, thanks for linking me :D Much appreciated pal.

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  22. Jen - LOL! I don't enjoy cleaning the bathroom you know ...

    I think I'll just stick to running for my daily exercises ... LOL! That tong gas pretty heavy you know ...

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  23. There's this saying Nick, when shit happens, it comes in ten folds! LOL!

    Well, ok, I made that up but you know what I mean, right mate?

    Hopefully it's a better day for you today. Cheers mate!

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  24. LOL... I feel like this when I get home and realize I forgot to get something from the store! Argh!!! And why does it seem like everyone is done shopping the same time you are??? I hate that, too! :-D

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  25. Nick, when you said it wouldnt be a long post, i believe that it would not take me 30 mins to finish reading it! Bluek!!

    As for blaming the man on the top for all the messes and stresses, maybe he just trying to teach you some lesson?? Like next time, better shut your mouth, dont think too much of food during office hour, and you need some serious exercise? Hahahah!

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  26. Andy - Yeah, I know what you mean buddy! The thing is, the shit always happens to me ... LOL!

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  27. Jillian - It really riles me up to the max when shit like this happens to me ... I think it's a conspiracy! :D

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  28. Rose - LOL! Never believe me when I say I'm not going to write long winded posts!

    Hahaha ... maybe he is Rose, maybe he is. Don't worry, I'm definitely keeping my mouth shut from now on :D

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  29. Nick,
    Practising to build ur arm muscle for more DIY tree trimming mar:P

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  30. Poor thing. :) have to drive all the way out but hey at least you still get to eat your burger. :D

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  31. hah..that Murphy's Law again! And it always happened at the most inopportune time.

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  32. Hey Nick, do you remember Donald The Duck???
    Murphy's law strikes again!!!!! LOL

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  33. Such things happen unexpectedly. But thanks to Ugly Betty, it brings your good mood back. Now, you deserve a holiday, err, you mean you need a holiday just for that? hahaaa...cool!

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  34. Jen - LOL! I think I like my arm muscles just the way they are ... I'll leave the tree trimming to the experts from now on ... hahaha ...

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  35. Emelda - Yeah, at least I got to eat my burger even though it was about 2 hours later ... LOL!

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  36. Carol - but I though Murphy's law only happens on Mondays? You said so yourself in one of your posts ... LOL!

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  37. Cidao - LOL! Yeah, I should stop doing things for myself, that'll keep the Donald Duck syndrome away ... LOL!

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  38. Marlene - LOL! Yeah, I need a holiday just for that! Yeah, hurry for Ugly Betty ... hehehe ...

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  39. Man.. another of those long long, damn make me hungry at this hour 12:15pm in the office while everyone can go out for lunch and im not.

    so kesian. Yep, GOD must have love u so much that HE made you sweat for your dinner. :D
    Good exercise mah.. hahahaha

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  40. Alamak, kesiannye... after 2 hours of being angry and having to go through all that, I bet the burger didn't taste nearly as good right? But now, you're making me feel like a nice yummy Burger Ramly lolz.. :)

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  41. Papajoneh - LOL! Trust me, you can't imagine how hungry I was when the gas went out!

    But I get enough exercise just climbing the stairs to my room la ... LOL!

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  42. Marzie - No la, the burger didn't taste as good. Nothing tastes good when you're in a bad mood! LOL!

    Hmmm, a burger Ramly sounds mighty good right now :D

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  43. Oh no, that sucks. It is true that if one thing goes wrong it tends to spiral. Hmm, at least you had Betty to cheer you up! Although, the last episode I was so emo-ing. Me no likey Bradford, but why lah you die! :P

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  44. Rozella - Yeah, it's like a chain effect and it happens to me often!

    I didn't think Bradford was really going to kaput either. I thought it was just big time drama only ... but it's Ugly Betty and you know the schemes they can come up with ... LOL

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