Do not freaking mess with me

I had broken my arm in March. Pretty badly if you think about the bone popping out, scooping tar from the road, and dicing a few nerves so badly than i can't fully move my right thumb and i never will.

No matter, i can live with it. I am now proud to say that i am truly back to form. 7 km running no probs, gone is the flabby tummy, and a friend whom had not seen me for a whole semester said i looked bigger in a good way. So, i've grown more muscular, have a metal infused arm, and am back to playing badminton and tennis and soon, football again.

And then there is the whole shenanigan with my insurance and the idiots over at the Finance Department in NTU.

You see, i had made an SGD1500 deposit payment to the hospital that operated on me, plus another SGD500++ on medical bills , doctor's visits , transportation when i was unfit to take the MRT, and on physiotheraphy which costs SGD52.90 for every visit, and i had gone 5 times already, and counting.....

So you see, i am pretty much flat broke.

My bank account currently reads : You have SGD63 remaining. Which is pretty frightening since i'm used to it saying : You have SGD3000+ remaining.

Now, the reason i was ultimately this flat broke was when our beloved Finance Department debited SGD600+ from my account a week ago as payment for my hostel bill over the hols and for next semester DESPITE me having written and sent numerous emails explaining my high medical expenses and getting a verbal agreement from them that I could settle payment with them in August.

And so i got pissed and called the Finance Department and i got this reply:

"You received an email detailing payment to be made on the 1st of July, and so we carried it out. There is no other proof that you wanted us to postpone payment"

I HATE corporate ass covering , and i marched to their office, demanded for the officer in charge, and blasted her about inconsideration, and trust, and ass covering , and shirking responsibility.

Must have been an experience to them, having a raging student tear them down verbally without a care in the world. I had every right to be pissed. And they had better freaking know it.

So she promised me a refund in 2 weeks. It wasn't good enough i told her, and got the period shortened to one week.

Satisfied, I left, and being still pissed, i hunted down the insurance company that was delaying payment to the hospital who were in return delaying my deposit refund of SGD1500.

The following is one of the emails i sent them and their immediate reply:

Good Morning Mr Zulkifli,

I am following up on this matter with you. I have received the SGD105.80 payment from AXA, but I believe AXA has yet to make the SGD5400++ payment to NUH for my medical bills and surgery. The payment was approved on the 2^nd of Jne , yet AXA has not made the payment. I am asking why it is taking so long. The reason I am pressing this matter is that I am a student at NTU, and I have made an SGD1500 deposit payment to NUH for my surgery IN CASH. And I have made payments of a further SGD500 + for follow up appointments. As a result, I am currently running low on funds and I need the hospital to refund me the SGD1500 they owe me. They will only do so once AXA has made the payment to NUH.

I urge AXA to make this payment as soon as possible. I am frankly very surprised why it is taking so long. I had filed claims almost 3 months ago, and the paperwork checks out fine, yet AXA is so inefficient that payment is taking so long. My confidence in your company as insurance providers has been severely shaken and i am disgusted with the way things are being run. Unnecessary financial difficulties have been burdening me as a result of your inefficiency and i shall be speaking to your department head about this matter very soon, if nothing is done to remedy this apalling and disgusting situation that i find myself in.

Forgive me if I sound rude ,but please understand my current situation. I am a foreign student studying here, and I am low on funds. I have no other choice than to press this matter. What if i need emergency funds next week and i don't have them. resulting in dire consequences for me? I will be following up on this email on Monday. I hope something has been done by then to help me or the next email will be one to your departmental head about your inefficiency, failing which i shall be going to the papers about this whole episode, highlighting AXA's inefficiency and lack of care for its customers.

Yours,

Yuvaraman Viswanathan,

NTU.

Their reply was such:

Dear Yuvaraman

Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Our cheque to the hospital had been sent on the first week of June. Below is a reference extracted from our system. We are not sure of the reason that the hospital did not clear the cheque, or it could have been lost in the mail.

Sel Payee Batch Bank Req Amount Doc No Cheque No

Name Req Code Type Advance Paid Pay Auth Date

6033578 B 32 A 5687.27 32307572 031440

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSP 02/06/2009

Please rest assured that we have taken action as soon as we became aware of the matter. We have stopped the cheque to the hospital and will instead re-issue the amount that is due to you directly. This amount will be credited into your account by Monday and should clear 2 to 3 days thereafter.

If we can assist further, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thanks.

Zulkifli Bin Bujang

Senior Executive - Accident & Health Claims

AXA Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd

143 Cecil Street #01-01 GB Building, Singapore 069542

zulkifli.binbujang@axa.com.sg

DID: (65) 6880 4658 Fax: (65) 6535 5911

Website: www.axa.com.sg

I hope they keep their word, If i see nothing in my account by next wednesday, i'm going to march down to their office and start blasting some ass covering corporate office worker.

Cheers from a "don't freaking mess with me",

Matrix

"Sell Out!" English Subtitled Official Trailer by Yeo Joon Han

woah, cool movie from the homeland !!!!!

RATM -Killing in the name - official video

Killing in the name of!
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Huh!

Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of

And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Uggh!

Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of

And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control (7 times)
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
And now you do what they told ya!

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites
Come on!

Yeah! Come on!

Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!
Motherfucker!
Uggh!

The Shan + Rozz Show: EP7 - The Singaporean White Boy

*jaw drops*

ROTFLOL!!!

Found this on a friend's blog:

I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York . My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you?
Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden , $250k annual income is not enough.

I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:

1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)

2) Which age group should I target?

3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who doesn't have looks and are
not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys

4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)

*************************Ms. Pretty*****************************************

Here's a reply from a Wall Street Financial guy:

Dear Ms. Pretty,

I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an exchange of beauty and money: Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year. Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depre ciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later.

By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a trading position. If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or leased. Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.

Hope this reply helps. If you are interested in leasing services, do contact me.

Signed, J.P. Morgan

Bragging Rights and a new direction!

Allow me to introduce H.E.M.S

I confess , i was lost ever since i broke my arm 12 weeks ago. Everyday was a bore, nothing much to look forward to, always on the lookout for that special something i can commit to and to ease my boredom and to keep me occupied. I think i just found it XD.

Now i love projects. Something to work on for a period of time with a goal, a purpose, an end to look forward to and to work for. And i have had the extreme pleasure of being part of 4 incredible teams that have romped their way to success of sorts....all in a row!

Yeah yeah, this is shameless bragging, but i think everyone is entitled to a certain quota of it once in a while and this is some cause for celebration. Cos all 4 teams i have been a part of pulled off victories within the span of less than a year, 3 of which within one semester. Its something i value waaay more than scoring in exams.


let me introduce you to the mega 4 i am honored to have been a part of:

Singapore Youth Olympics Launch Mechanism task Force

Yeaps, the machine you saw in the news and telly was built by an inexperienced 2nd year MAE and ADM combined team within a span of 5 months. And we pulled off a totally professional job. I do admit, i miss the leadership offered by Iris especially during EID.

EID 2009 Safety and Security category Champions. SGD1k in our pockets and glory :P. Plus extra (mates, you know what i mean ;P ). We built this wirelessly controlled brake light and indicators mounted on a motorcycle helmet within 3 weeks. When you brake, the brake lights light up and the same goes when indicating turning. It increases motorcyclist safety especially in poor visibility conditions where large vehicle drivers might miss seeing the motorcyclist until its too late. Judges likes the simplicity of it and probably cos our prototype was ready to wear and fuss free i guess. In truth , i thought this team with an awesome accident detection system had won. Nice surprise :P


M1 Mechatronics team. We built 2 simple combat robots, controlled using a modified keypad within 4 days. And we won! Another pleasant surprise. Too used to being an underdog i guess. Prize was we got to attack the buffet prof provided at the end of the 2 week course.




The first ever succesful project. MAE Rube Goldberg Challenge. A 30 step chain reaction machine designed to slip a piece of laminated paper into an envelope and seal it. Built within 2 weeks at no cost from 100% recycled materials. We were runners up :P. The champions were, i admit, miles ahead of us, was awesome to see their machine work.


Now, all these projects have some form of closure, after which they are not pursued anymore. The same does not quite apply to the last one. The helmet we built has potential money making prospects and that's something noone gives up easily on.

More later on this. Hope things go well *fingers crossed*

Watch this space.....




Cheers from the,

Matrix

Perhaps

Perhaps i ought to start a rock band, and then simply play covers of all things Metallica, Black Sabbath , Bon Jovi, Sum 41, Hinder ....... to name a few.

There is something sooo cool about strumming to your favourite song on a guitar and having a bunch of crazies jamming with you. I do admit, this is from that part of hidden character in me. The rock loving, head bashing , risk taking , want-to-screw-u-and tell-u-what-u-dun-wanna-hear Yuva that hardly anyone ....... no scratch that ...... that NOONE has yet encountered.

Except my mom on occasions when she bursts into my room and i happen to be in the midst of an imginary hardcore rendition of Metallica's "Some Kind of Monster" , or Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" , lost in my own world of awesome and truly evergreen guitar rifts.

That being said, i do admit, i have never really been a fan of hip-hop / R n B blues stuff which plague the clubbing and pubbing scene. 

Gimme my classic rock and heavy metal and indie rock anyday. Nothing beats down on techno crap like the magical work on a Stradivarius by a talented rock guitarist.

Perhaps

I ought to travel as far as i can and leave everyone behind for like a year or so. Meet new people, get out of my comfort zone , go on an adventure into the unfamiliar. Mmmmm , South Africa sounds exotic enough.

Wish I had enough cash to do that. Never mind, will do that ONCE! or more if i happen to enjoy it =))

My roomie and I were thinking of taking a looong road trip with our bikes after graduation. After mine at least (he graduates a year earlier). I hope to have a new bike by then. Because of my brother ratting me out to THE MOM , i officially have a problem with her until i sell it off.

Perhaps.....

Cheers from the,

Matrix