A Working Man - April Fool's/Raya movie...

Would've caught this movie the day before, but was carried away with some stuff around the house that I was too late for the morning screening at Starling. At least I was able to use the RM3 in-app voucher only applicable to certain outlets for this :P 

Guess I wasn't the only one that wanted to get out of the house? While it wasn't a full house, but it was a lot of people for second morning of Raya... 

I've said it once, and I'll say it again: If you've seen one Statham movie, you've seen them all. This is definitely one of those. 

It's him fighting his way through Russian mafia to rescue his boss's kid from being trafficked. 

Does it sound like Taken? You bet your ass it does. It's just that his character used to be a Royal Marines commando, not ex-CIA. 

Does this also remind you of the first John Wick movie? You betcha. 

Same difference la, if you ask me. Just that this movie is produced by Sly Stallone lor.

• You definitely need to pay attention to the animated opening credits to get Levon's back story.. 
• NGL, every time I see his character's name, it sounded more Black in my head than it was (rhymes with Devon, not luh-von like what I was imagining...)
• Thought David Harbour and Michael Pena was just gonna be glorified cameos, but they appeared in more than one scene each, so... 
• Always cracks me up that dude doesn't seem to be afflicted by pain and/or injury to himself one LOL 

It's okay if you like watching close quarters fight choreography. But it was no less gory, cos bleaurgh. 

Dunno if this will be a franchise cos the character is based on a book series, so.. 

Week 13, 2025 - Week before Raya...

Got new credit card from a bank I was never a prior customer of this week, so was learning the ropes of the card, etc.

• Went for first Pilates class of the year. 
• Went to Popular BookFest on Saturday.
• Went to the local clinic 3 times today; came down with this URTI and also because I was too squeamish to do anything about losing my first toenail, so had the (locum) doctor do it, which only took him a couple seconds. 

Week 12, 2025

Short work week cos I had a self declared 4 day weekend.

• Ken's Apothecary sale was insane... so much so that they had to end the sale a day early. 
• So many warehouse sales, so little resources.

Week 11, 2025

Four day work week this week.

• 'Rents went on a road trip to go see an old friend of his (possibly for one last time?), and had to make an ad hoc hotel booking in Melaka just to use the voucher. It's a whole thing.
• Took Friday and next Monday off and had a self-declared 6 day weekend. 
• Used the free night hotel stay at Intercontinental KL on Sunday. Could I have moved the booking to the week before when the wedding was on? Perhaps. 
• Dunno why the Qing Ming was early this year, but guessing from the small-ish crowd, we weren't the only ones with the same idea. 

Week 10, 2025

Meaningless gesture from the neighbours this week - wedding invitation to the last kid's wedding. Any time those mangkuks throw a party, it's never a good time for anyone else, especially the next door neighbours. But the icing on top is the audacity of them to set up a canopy right outside our house every other time they've done this. And blocking people who also live there from parking. Dad declined the invitation, citing family visit or whatever, but really, he knows my beef with the mangkuk grown ass kids, and the litter they leave behind after the late night, outdoor drinking sessions. (I passive aggressively collect the litter and dump them at their rubbish bin)

Anyhow, decamped to the PJ Sheraton on Saturday cos I figured it would be better than me stressing out from the lack of sleep and parking. It was pretty quiet, all things considered, even with the LRT going past. They have some nice stuff to swipe too, so I did and also because I already paid for it. The scent of the in-house toiletries is not really a favourite of mine personally, so ehh.

Spent Sunday night with the 'rents at the other house, at least didn't have to spend money on dinner?

Week 9, 2025

• Spent Tuesday on this online training for e-invoicing. Apparently, they've erm, extended the e-invoicing deadline for everyone else?
• Sad, but not sorry that Spotlight is closing and are having their closing down sales for the next few months. Honestly, I didn't buy much. 
• Redeemed HWC Coffee birthday voucher on a CNY drink cos can't caffeine any more. Opted for complimentary pastry instead of a second drink. 
• Turns out it wasn't too hard to get a bank manager's signature for certain forms.
• One of the paternal aunts have passed away on Thursday, so some of the weekend was spent at the wake and funeral. I can only imagine how tired her immediate family must be during this time. Nirvana 2 near DBP is fancy AF. 

Week 8, 2025

Start of the new school year this week. Honestly, I can't wait for the school year to go back to normal. 

• Had my last follow up appointment for my hiney, which included getting one last blood draw for the liver function test (as some of the numbers were too high during admission), and they came back normal. To be fair, he did ask me to stop taking supplements at the last appointment to make sure that it was the supplements were causing this, and not liver failure. As for the butt, there was a little bit left to heal, but that will take some time and more application of ubat. At least also managed to drop off packaging at Stickerrific (once I found street parking), lunch in the area and also redeemed birthday drink at Chagee. 
• Used the RM10 app voucher on a pint of passionfruit sorbet at Inside Scoop
• Finally got excuse to try the menstrual cup. It's definitely a learning curve. 
• Saw A Real Pain at the GSC in Starling on Thursday night.
• Finally saw Captain America: Brave New World at the Pyramid TGV on Saturday. 
• Also went for the belated CNY residents dinner happening at the SKTM hall on Saturday. 
• Finally got to try out the Urban Retreat at The Curve on Sunday to use the birthday offer (extra 30 minutes head and shoulder massage on top of any paid 60 minute massage)