Entries from July 2007 ↓

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NoooOOOOooo. The 160GB hard drive in my 1.5-year iMac Intel Core Duo decided to go bust on me this morning. There was a consistent clucking sound when I disabled the alarm at 8am. The iMac just jammed and did nothing. Had to force restart, then it wouldn’t boot up. I powered down and up a couple of times and managed to log in. Repaired with Onyx then Disk Utility but the machine took ages to power up the next round.

As I had to go to work, I left it at shutdown state. I need to find my copy of TechTool Pro to attempt to diagnose and repair the drive, then retrieve my data. I have tonnes of work in there. I’m really NOT pleased. Hope to be able to retrieve them when I get home late. Arrghhh.

After yesterday’s rather frustrating stinky-poo stint without water, I’m happy to announced that the ‘please-cut-water-supply-to-Vernon’s-apartment-coz-owner-
did-not-pay-maintenance-fees’ fiasco has been resolved. My apartment owner has always been late to settle due maintenance fees. This time round, since last year. The management informed that they will no longer be lenient and will not hesitate to sever water supply and penalise the owner/tenants if dues are not settled.

I had no choice but to make part settlement of the dues (I could only afford RM500 at this point), but it was sufficient to reconnect water supply. I’ll make it a point to pay the maintenance fees on behalf of my owner, using part of the month’s rent.

At least I don’t have to shower at the pool toilet like I had to this morning. Dammit!

I am so not happy. Not happy and not amused. There is no water supply to my apartment. I found out when I got home a couple of hours ago. I checked with security and they informed me it was due to outstanding maintenance fees not yet settled by apartment owner. Great. I pay rent, water and electricity bills and still get my water supply cut. Where is the logic? And why are tenants being punished with severed water supply when owners are the ones responsible for settling maintenance fees? Is there a law against this? I mean, at least one that protects the consumer/tenant/both?

This is ridiculous. I am appalled. It’s seriously a pain-in-the-ass. I’m gonna breath down management’s ass with the stinkiest morning breath ever first thing tomorrow morning to let them realise what its like.

Shmuckers.