All alone

Chillaxing while waiting for time to pass at Juice works. I'm reminded of the time I spend with my mom at KLCC's juice works. Just the two of us, sharing a drink after a long walk. Just talking about the things we bought or just randomly looking at passerby. 

Now, I'm all alone doing the same thing. 

SCAM alert!

My dad forwarded an email from "TNB" the other day. This is how it goes.

From: "TNB , Kuala Lumpur" <tnb@cc.ncue.edu.tw>
Date: December 5, 2014 at 4:06:58 PM GMT+8
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: TNB Eksklusif
Reply-To: tbn_claims@outlook.my

Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(TNB HQ) 129 Jalan Bangsar,
59200 Kuala Lumpur,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia



Ini adalah satu pemberitahuan rasmi daripada ibu pejabat daripada Tenaga
Nasional Berhad sempena Persatuan Air Malaysia (PAM) untuk memaklumkan anda
mengenai Hadiah Khas Eksklusif Tenaga Nasional Berhad Akhir Tahun  dan kami
Kami dengan gembira mengumumkan alamat e-mel anda sebagai salah satu
daripada 7 alamat e-mel yang dipilih semalam yang diadakan di ibu pejabat di
Kuala Lumpur.

Dilampirkan disini Nombor Rujukan TNB-1187-48901 dengan Nombor kelulusan,
TNB / 2012-087 /KL, dan nombor bertuah, TNB / 7071KL-733 yang memenangi MYR
150,000.00 (Seratus Lima Puluh Ribu Ringgit Malaysia Sahaja), alamat e-mel
anda dipilih dari pangkalan data ibu pejabat lembaga program Tenaga Nasioanl
Berhad dan TNB memberi MYR150,000 kepada 7 keluarga yang bertuah menerima
mesej rasmi ini melalui e-mel sebagai pampasan 1 Malaysia.

Hadiah ekslusif Akhir Tahun TNB berjumlah  MYR150,000.00 akan dikeluarkan
kepada anda melalui bank antarabangsa. Oleh kerana rombakkan beberapa nombor
dan nama, kami meminta anda menyimpan mesej ini untuk diri sendiri dan tidak
akan sama sekali mendedahkan kepada pihak TNB sehingga tuntutan anda telah
diproses, dan hadiah anda dimasukkan ke dalam akaun anda, kerana ini adalah
sebahagian daripada protokol untuk mengelakkan penyalahgunaan nombor bertuah
anda.

Untuk memulakan tuntutan TNB anda, anda dikehendaki mengisi borang pengesahan
di bawah dan mengemukakannya kepada ejen tuntutan anda,Puan Zailina Bt Zainal
Abidin bagi membolehkan beliau menjelaskan fail anda dan membayar dengan
segera.


Jabatan Ganjaran TNB
Zailina Bt Zainal Abidin
TEL: +60163774909
E-Mel: tnb_claim@outlook.my

Nama Penuh:
Alamat Bil:
Umur:
Warganegara:
Nombor Telefon Rumah:
No. Pengesahan dan Rujukan Hadiah:

NOTA: Untuk mengelakkan kelewatan atau pembatalan, sila lampirkan bersama
Nombor Rujukan dan Nombor Pengesahan TNB dalam semua urusan surat menyurat
dengan ejen anda di dalam e-mel ini.

Semua wang hadiah mesti dituntut tidak lewat dari  tarikh 20 Dis, 2014. Apa-
apa tuntutan yang tidak dibuat mengikut tarikh ini akan dikembalikan kepada
Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia.

Tahniah !! Sekali lagi
Saya yang menurut perintah,
(Nor Fadilah Binti Samsudin)
Setiausaha Publisiti TNB
© Copyright 2014 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Semua hak cipta terpelihara.

Apart from all the bank scams, this is the very first time I've encountered email from TNB. Don't know how they got my dad's email, but seriously, MUST BE AWARE of all these scams!

Any uncertainties, do check back with the authentic or legal body.

Why is it suspicious?
Look at the sender's email. "tnb@cc.ncue.edu.tw" .. .edu? really?
Reply to. tbn_claims@outlook.my .. TBN? outlook?
The email address doesn't match each other. The one from the person incharge name has less of an 's' in the 'claim' word. I wonder if  they put ladies name just so it is less suspicious. Also some typos which I could let it pass..

And this paragraph..
" kami meminta anda menyimpan mesej ini untuk diri sendiri dan tidak akan sama sekali mendedahkan kepada pihak TNB sehingga tuntutan anda telah
diproses, dan hadiah anda dimasukkan ke dalam akaun anda, kerana ini adalah
sebahagian daripada protokol untuk mengelakkan penyalahgunaan nombor bertuah
anda."

This is so to make sure you don't call up TNB for verification.

Like my dad said, "IF you want to give me free money, just send a cheque to me. With my name on. Don't ask me to reply/send my other details."
 
 

Board on !

When someone said to me "Let's play board games!", automatically my mind is thinking Snake N' Ladders or Monopoly or even Scrabble. I used to love all these games when I was a kid. Every now and then I would look forward to play board games with my family (even though I'm bad at it). Now that we're all grown up, we no longer spend much time together to play such games anymore. Moreover, with the technology, we can always play such games on computer or even on our smartphone. With that, we can even opt to play with computer or online with other players. Doesn't that sounds like we're going into the introvert mode? Well, hello technology.

I don't know how or what triggers, my bf's high school friends has this weekend activity where we'll all gather at someone's house to play board game. I was a little bit intimidated at first when he invited me to join him for the game. Well, as I have mentioned, I'm bad at it. What more, they're seasoned players! That wasn't the first weekend they have the board game activity. I don't know either when did the board game came back to life!

 The first time I went over to play board games, I was astonished with the number of boxes of BOARD GAMES variety they have! It's not Monopoly or Snake and Ladders anymore. Roughly about 20 or more? I was amazed at how they keep the cards so well, with card sleeves and all. I didn't have much interest in board games at that point. In fact, I was a little awkward to begin with. I agreed to go initially was just to accompany Jon. In the end, I join in with another group for another game. I enjoyed myself very much. I forgot what was the name of the game, but it is something like building and expanding your land. 

After both group ended their games, next we played the Card against Humanity ! It's really hilarious how we made up the answers with our cards that doesn't make sense and still make it sounds legit.

Last Saturday, I was reluctant again to go for the board games. I still feel awkward, because I don't know much about the game rules. This time around, Jon brought his beloved Dead of Winters where he bought from Canada to the session. I enjoyed it pretty much the fact that it is co-op game and I can directly asked what does what do meantime to learn the game, because no one is playing against each other. 

This game is fun where we need to think of strategies and there is difficulty to pick from. I really enjoyed it.

GAAHH! The zombies are added!

Then we played BANG! where it is some sort like the police, civilian and thief game, but with different characters and different objectives. It's really hard for me to learn the game initially because its explanation are through symbols and the rule book is long. But once I got the hang of it, it is fun ! 

We played until 2AM before Jon and I head back. The rest of them continued until 4am I heard. =X .. Now that I've learned to play, I kinda look forward for the next one! IF his friends don't mind that I join along.