Malakoff Run 2009

This year, Malakoff Run featured the 6km run. As usual, they only have 26km run in the previous years. Therefore, I grabbed the opportunity to take part in the run. Another reason I took part was that I might not be able to take part in these events when I'm in KL this end of June. xD Maybe I might but I think I will be too busy studying or else I would better stay in nearby area to avoid being lost. haha.

Anyway, the run was held in Youth Park and the run starts at 6.30a.m. sharp. I would prefer to start the run as early as this. This is because after I had finished my run, the time is still early (and I can go home and continue with my slumber). hehe.

It took me about 40 minutes to finish the run. What was so amazing was that when I reached the finishing line, I saw a negro (most probably Kenyan) who took part in the 26km run reached the finishing line at the same time as me BUT the 26km runner start one hour earlier at 5.30 a.m.

6KM RUNNER ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME WITH 26KM RUNNER!

That's all I gonna say, very tired...

Queue or Not?

This post is not to offend those good citizens but I would especially like to 'offend' those irresponsible and third-world minded people.

31st of May 2009 marks the 35th year of diplomatic relation between Malaysia and China. In the year 1974, Tun Abdul Razak visited China and opened up a historic chapter in the Sino-Malaysian relationship. Hence, Pos Malaysia has come out with a first day cover to commerate this historic event. This limited edition first day cover is only available in 100,000 sets.

This morning, my father and I also went to the post office as all other philately 'fans' would go. I arrived at the main post office at about 8 o'clock and saw a few people already lined up in front of the post office (the post office had not open yet). My father saw my sister's violin teacher and they talked while I enjoyed the beautiful morning.

As time goes by, more and more people came. The worst was that they did not even care about the queue we were already having and they simply stand in front of the door. Although someone had told them that they have to queue up but they simply 'teh gong' (ignore) and act like they had not heard any voice. How angry were the people who had already queued up for a long time since early in the morning and now the newcomers just simply come and wait to be the first customer so that they can get those limited first day cover.

But what can you do?

Scold them? Don't want to make enemies. Nowadays, people are too fragile by scolding. One scolding will end up fighting or worse.

In the end, at 8.30am, the post office had opened. As soon as the glass door sway opened, people rushing in like mad including those 50 or 60++ years old uncle and aunty. It was so HORRIBLE!

One more thing that makes people angry is those people who buy in bulk and sold them outside. We, most of the people just buy for souvenirs or as a collection. But if those people are the first customers, they would buy for example 500 sets. WHOA! you would say. And I heard that there were once a person buy 1000 sets. It is not fair to us who just buy one or two sets.

Okay now talk about my experience in Kedah. As in Kedah, Sunday is a working day. Hence, my father and I went to Kulim's post office to buy the first day cover in case we couldn't get it in Penang on the next day which is today. In Kulim, I queue as the second person but what amaze me was the post office there only have ONE folder and the person in front of me bought it. It doesn't make sense at all. How could a post office only sold ONE folder???

The above picture is the folder where you can store your first day cover inside neatly. This fan-shape folder is the only design that has ever made. Usually the folder is just a rectangle like our files.

So, we just bought the first day cover without the folder and planned to buy it in Penang today. Luckily there were enough folder for us as I was the first customer. But I believe the folder had finished after i think not more than 15 customers. It's normal. Haiz...

After I have finished buying the first day cover and the folder, I met Aunty Ho who was lining up behind 10 or more customers. Eventually she did not manage to buy the folder. So, now you know how limited the folder is. Or should I say how SELFISH certain people are!

Look at the queue: