Movie Review: Punisher:WarZone

* Warning: Movie spoilers alert.

The first thing I simply must say about Punisher: War Zone is.....something has gone totally wrong!!!

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Thomas Jane, the former Punisher, is replaced by Ray Stevenson in the continuation of Frank Castle's reign of punishment upon the evil. While gunning down the crimelords and their family one by one, Frank Castle unfortunately killed an undercover FBI agent and seriously mutilated what is possibly the vainest and meanest villain, Jigsaw (played by Dominic West). Driven to regret by the agent's death at his hands, Frank was about to hang up his Punisher belt when Jigsaw starts terrorizing the city with his demented brother, Looney Bin Jim (Doug Hutchison). Encouraged by his friends, the Punisher decided to make Jigsaw his last 'disciplinary problem'. As the Punisher say, "Let me put you out of my misery."

The problem with this sequeal to 2004's Punisher is the inconsistency of details. Anyone who have watched the previous Punisher would know how Frank Castle's family died (in a total wipe-out at his family reunion) and that he had only one child, a son. When this new Punisher flashbacked the death of his family, they visually described it as a family picnic gone wrong when they witnessed a crime, and they portrayed one son and one daughter. :? Hello?? Can we get the story straight here please?

The plot of Punisher: War Zone was not one that pries any deeper into Frank Castle's life. To me, it seems like Hollywood just needed to make a sequel of yet another comic hero and introduce one of the hero's biggest villains. However, the movie meshed nicely but the movement was erratic; up, down, left, up, down, right. Every movie has a certain movement, enabling the audience to foresee when's the climax, when's the ending, but the new Punisher was unreadable. You didn't know what could be coming next.

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Sorry to say but Ray Stevenson was not very memorable in the movie. Instead, my attention was snatched away by the forever-meth-high jumper Maginty (T.J. Storm) and the silent brooding gun-buyer Carlos (Carlos Gonzalez-vlo). There's something about them that captures your attention away from the other stars and extras.

All in all, the movie was just a good show to watch and is perfect for those who love gore and violence. For my fellow Malaysians, though, I probably should warn you that our beloved censorship board has wiped out most of the goriest scenes, like the body of Micro's mom (Punisher's gun supplier) and the execution of the first crimelord. Also, the censor of the foul language was somewhat weird, as 'shit' was often left intact, and while they tried to delete 'f*ck' from the dialogue, they ended up deleting every else BUT 'f*ck'. If you want to watch the undisturbed movie, I think it's better if you catch it on 'DVD' (when I say this, my fellow Malaysians know what I mean ;) ) than watching it in our local cinemas.

The Punisher may be set on punishing evil-doers, but at times he seem so set on his goal that he didn't realize the goofs (very minimal) he and others made in the movie. Be sure to refresh your memory with the original Punisher movie, though, just to get the feel of how he became the dark judge-jury-and-executioner.

Best quote from Punisher: War Zone : "If I see you anywhere near Hell, I'll kick your ass out."

Another Year Cometh

Another year has arrived, and with it, another birthday. I don't know whether to be happy that I'm getting presents (and wishes, of course :lol: ) or be worried that I'm turning yet another year older 8O .

I'm starting to understand why some women out there are sensitive about their birthdays and their age. There are even some women who don't like to be reminded that it's their birthday. I'm thankful that I'm still in the frame of mind to be happy and excited about my coming-of-age day. But I can't help but be slightly worried when I think about my age.

I'm more than a quarter of a century old, and I am still single, still not on a stable income and.....hmmm, I guess those are the only things I'm worried about.  8)

Reading back the last time I wrote about my birthday (2 years ago in 2007), I seemed to see my birthday in a more hyper, humourous view than I do now. My blog entries in those days sounded much more angst, relaxed and fun too compared to the way I write now. Perhaps, as you age, you tend to get more serious-minded? :?:

People are now asking me what I want for my birthday, and truthfully, I have no idea what I want for my birthday. I mean, the one thing I really wanted was an iPod Nano, and I already bought myself one just a few weeks ago. There are a few things I wish for, though, but am uncertain whether it is actually possible to get those wishes answered. I'll just leave it up to God, I guess.

As I grow yet another year older, there are stuff I remember back in the past that I regret doing. Actually, no, I don't regret them because they happened for a reason and I think it's much better this way. It's more like, I'm sad that they had to happen but I'm also glad they did happen because I don't hurt as much as I did back then. I think I've regained the strength I lost a few years ago and have developed a much harder shell than the one I carried before. Many have said that I am harsher now and more prone to anger, but it's better this way because now, people take me for granted less, they take less advantage of me, simply because they don't want to deal with me anymore. 8)

People have wondered if I'm lonely because I'm losing friends. No, I'm not. I'm perfectly content with those I have in my life now. There are always reasons behind everything I do, and there are good reasons behind my actions; whether it's good for me or for others, it depends. Whatever it is, though, one thing I have learnt in the last 2 years alone is 'think of yourself first, put yourself first'. I used to think it sounded selfish, but now I know that it's actually for your own good, for your own well-being.

Okie, enough of this doom and gloom. Let's turn up the energy abit.

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The Pisces is conquering the year at the moment!!! I always wonder why they paint us Pisces in such a dreamy, wishy-washy attitude. I mean, sometimes we're not that dreamy, we're actually quite stern and stubborn at times. :) I used to love reading the description of my astrological sign, but nowadays, I kinda laugh at them because, well, I used to be like that, but I no longer am.

Like this one at the bottom. I think most of it is right, I mean, at least it kinda describes me better than most of the ones I've read before. The most accurate one is the weirdness. Yes, incase you don't know it yet, I am totally extremely weird, in many sense of the word. :D I'm not popular though and I'm certainly not the center of attention (I try not to be in the center of attention, I get shy :oops: ). I find the 'hard to keep' part quite true as recent events has shown that I am actually quite unforgiving towards certain people and am prone to totally cut off all contacts and connections with those I no longer want to have in my life and those I see as 'poison friends', which is why I think as you get older, your friend-list gets shorter as you weed out some names. The 'always get what he/she wants'.....we~ll, that's kinda true, hehehehe!! Can I help it if I'm spoiled? :D

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I love being a Pisces though. I find the sign to be quite special compared to the rest, or maybe I'm just being bias. :P Anyway, I'm not sure what to do today so I'm just going to enjoy my day of birth by hanging out with some close friends. To all those who have sent me wishes (and pressies!!), thank you very much, honto ni arigatou gozaimasu!!

Bring on the new older me!!!! Tanjoubi omedetou!!!! Wheeeeeeee!!!!!

Review: Valkyrie

* Warning: movie spoilers alert.

The sightless eye stares back at you as a last fleeting memory appears in the mind, known only to the bearer. The light from the eye slowly fades as life escapes the now-empty shell of what was once a great soldier. It is true what Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg said as he was about to face his execution; "Look them in the eye. They'll remember you."

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Tom Cruise played the aforementioned colonel in the latest insight of Adolf Hitler's reign in World War II, VALKYRIE. A loyal soldier who is unpleased with the dictator's act, Colonel Stauffenberg broods on his oath of allegiance to his Fuhrer and the contradiction it has on his conscience and his beloved country. His camp is then attacked where he lost his left eye, his right hand and two fingers from his left hand. He finds that he can no longer stay silent as more soldiers are injured or killed and joins the German resistance in hopes of overthrowing Hilter's government before Germany and Europe are destroyed. His plan was simple yet dangerous; to use Hilter's own emergency plan, 'Operation Valkyrie'. This plan requires help on almost all levels, from communications to operations to getting Hitler to sign the new Operation Valkyrie as revised by Colonel Stauffenberg himself. Colonel Stauffenberg is seen as the best man to run the resistance army and is given full support by his fellow-men. However, he finds himself in the position of having to assasinate Hitler himself.

Based on a true story, this film has everything a war suspense movie should be made of; enough war action, endless strategies, unexpected errors and mistakes, and moments that keep you on the edge of your seat. I don't quite understand why the critics and people are giving Tom Cruise a hard time over his acting. While I do admit there are moments where Tom Cruise overacted slightly, his acting skills are still top-notch in this movie. I personally don't believe one should criticize an actor's work because of his personal life. Work is work, personal life is personal.

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Anyway, back to the film. The movie starts in German as Colonel Stauffenberg narrates what he pens down in his private journal but later, eases to English (why?) so do not think that this is a foreign film with subtitles. There are no sex scenes in this movie so don't expect any. There aren't even that many women in the movie so don't expect any sexy ladies either. What this film shows is the hierarchy of the German army and how hidden in almost every level is a resistance soldier, armed with information and authority that helped push the Valkyrie operation into effect. It also shows the many risks that are involved and the numerous holes where the operation could go wrong, from the chickening-out of a high-ranking officer to an unnoticed movement by an uninvolved soldier. Alas, though the plan should have gone on perfectly, Hitler did not die.

Among the 15 known assasination attempts on Hitler's life, Colonel Stauffenberg's movement is perhaps the most elaborate, consisting of many high-ranked officers and lower-level soldiers, and the one that went the furthest, pushing the reserve army into occupying Berlin and arresting most of Hitler's loyal officers, not to mention actually injuring Hitler slightly.

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The ending of the movie is one that will pull your heartstrings as one by one, the conspirators are captured and executed. Perhaps, the most touching part of the ending is the act of the extremely loyal assistant of Colonel Stauffenberg. A soldier who does whatever is requested by the Colonel, Lieutenant Werner von Haeften (played by Jamie Parker) rushes to his Colonel's side as he faces the firing squad. Standing infront of Colonel Stauffenberg with his back to the executioners, Lieutenant Haeften takes the firing bullets for his Colonel. Now alone, Colonel Stauffenberg braves himself and manages to shout a last wish before the bullets rain down his body; "Long live Sacred Germany!"

I do believe that the occupation of Hitler's Germany would have worked if only a few minor details were worked out perfectly. One is the placement of the bomb which was supposed to kill Hitler. If only Colonel Stauffenberg had planned this detail more carefully, it would have worked. Another is the delay by General Friedrich Olbricht (played by Bill Nighy) in mobilizing the Reserve Army. If it was earlier, I think regardless of the many mistakes, the resistance would have won. The most ironic thing is Hitler committed suicide nine months after this movement. :-?

By the way, Colonel Stauffenberg left behind 4 children and a wife, Nina von Stauffenberg, who was pregnant with the 5th child. The widow passed away just 3 years ago, in 2006. His grandson, Philipp von Schulthess, was in the movie, playing an aide to Major-General Henning von Tresckow.

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At the length of approximately 2 hours, it is my personal opinion that Valkyrie is a great watch. It requires some thinking so if you're not in the mood, then I recommend going for it another day. But I guess no matter how good a movie is, there will always be some errors here and there, as Internet Movie DataBase reported in its website (PLEASE don't see the goofs until you see the movie because it contains spoilers.).

Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.

Help!! My CD is stuck in my Mac!!

If you're like me who have had a CD stuck in your Mac, the very first thing you must do is.....do not PANIC!! Yes, there is a way to get the CD out of your Mac, and no, it does not involve jiggling around in your disk drive with a ruler in hopes of pushing it out. Like many others, I have resorted to the Internet for ways in forcibly ejecting the CD but all have failed me. The only, and much, MUCH easier, way to get the CD out is one that I learnt from this guy from Mac Studio.

Ok, first things first. I'm using an iMac so I'm unsure if the same will apply for, say, the MacBook or the MacBook Pro, but it's the same concept so you can have a go at it if all others, such as pressing the eject button, fail.

Firstly, switch off your computer by pressing the power button. For the iMac, the button is located at the back of the screen, as shown in image below. Keep pressing the button until your computer shuts down.

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Next, hold down the left side of your mouse, as shown below, and press the power button again to switch on the computer. Keep pressing the left mouse button down until the CD pops out. It should pop out by the time the Apple logo shows itself.

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I've tried this many times and it has always worked. There are other ways you can try but do not, I repeat, do not attempt to pry the CD out with a ruler or a credit card like what I've seen online. It can damage both your disk drive and your CD. Good luck!! :-D

The Wonders of Mac Service

The iPod Nano (3rd Gen) that I bought yesterday is officially spoilt. I had to go all the way back to Sunway Pyramid to return it. So what was wrong with it? Well, the battery is totally dead. Do you know that with whatever techno stuff you buy, be it a laptop, mp3 player or handphone, you can always switch it on for at least a few seconds? Just enough time for it to tell you that it's dying of battery life. Well, this iPod Nano did not.

Sure, it works when it's connected to the USB and the charger, but pull off the plug and it instantly dies. Regardless what I did to it, it still wouldn't function without electricity. I decided to go back to the shop in the hopes of fixing it or exchanging it. The guy who was handling the shop at the time tried his best to update the software, charged it, reset it, but the Nano still stared up at him blankly with its black screen. Finally, he told me to go to the Mac service center at Mid Valley because it's, in a way, Mac's problem for producing a faulty iPod. He explained that he couldn't simply exchange the product because he is just a reseller.

Thankfully, Sunway Pyramid has a Machines store, which is one of the largest Apple Premium Reseller in Malaysia, and so I went to ask for their advice before actually considering to travel all the way to Mid Valley. And I found out something interesting from the manager there.

Apple actually has a policy which helps safeguard customers who buy any Apple products. Apparently, if you bought a Mac product which turns out to be faulty in any way within one week of the purchase date, you as the customer are able to perform a one-on-one exchange with the seller. Case example: I bought my iPod Nano from a Mac reseller, which turns out to be faulty, and I came to return it the very next day. By Apple's policy, I have the right to exchange the product for the same (working) product. If the reseller refuses to exchange it with you, you are strongly encouraged to report the reseller to AppleCare Support (Malaysia's hotline is 1-800-803-638). Apple will then contact said reseller and 'scold' them. If the shop refuses to cooperate, Apple has the right to pull the Mac products from the reseller's shop as well as their license as an authorized Mac reseller. As for your faulty product, Apple will either convince the shop to exchange it for you or will help to fix it.

If the manager hadn't told me that, I would have gone, like a fool, to the service center and await a few days until my so-called brand new iPod Nano is fixed. Armed with this information, I returned to the shop, which I am fairly sure is unaware of the Apple exchange policy, and related the news to them. After contacting the manager of the shop, the sales assistant exchanged my blue iPod Nano to a pink one, which, by the way, works wonderfully. :lol: They didn't have any extra blue ones 'coz the 3rd Gen 8GB is old so I settled for the pink one, which was what I originally wanted anyway.

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So, the next time you buy a Mac from an authorized reseller and it turned out to be faulty within that one week, make sure you exchange it with them. Don't listen to them telling you that you MUST go to the service center. Call the AppleCare Support then and there, infront of them if you have to, and make a report against them. Stick to your consumer rights as an Apple buyer. :twisted:

iPod Nano (3rd Gen)

I have finally, FINALLY, bought myself an iPod Nano after months of consideration and endless wandering into every Apple and iPod store in town. The final push came when I discovered that my old MP4 player would not and could not sync itself with my new MacBook Pro, and by chance, or fate, I found what could possibly be the _last_ blue iPod Nano (3rd Gen) in Sunway Pyramid today.

Ok, some of the Apple users out there may be calling me outdated and obsolete, screaming sentences like, "He-llo, do you, like, know that the 3rd Gen iPod Nano is, like, totally old?" and "Why on earth did you get the iPod Nano 3rd Gen when you can get the 4th Gen with new added features for around the same price?" Yes, I do know that the 4th Gen Nano is out, and yes, I do know that you can get the 4GB 4th Gen for the same price but with improved image and sound qualities. The reason why I am so insistent on the 3rd Gen is the size and shape of it.

Have you tried holding the 4th Gen sideways? It's able to rotate the screen size whenever you move it horizontally or vertically, but watching a movie by holding it sideways just doesn't make sense. The 4th Gen is not designed to comfortably fit into your palm that way, and for someone like me who likes to watch music videos and movies, I dunno, it looks kinda silly to be holding something long and thin horizontally instead of the right way up.

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The 3rd Gen, though, fits comfortably in my hand, and it's just so cuteeee!! Yeah, I know the 4th Gen can switch song just by shaking the iPod sideways slightly but I'm not that lazy. ;-) Oh, I can't wait to start playing with it. Now I have something to keep me company when I go to the gym and the mall, wheeeeeeee!!! :mrgreen:

Update: Great, the bloody thing wouldn't start up. I charged it for 3 hours but every time I disconnect it from its charger, the screen just goes black and stays black. No matter what I did, followed all the help on the forums of toggling the hold button and pressing the menu and center/play button to reset it, and it still stays dead. Bloody hell!! Somebody's head is going to roll at Sunway Pyramid tomorrow. Sell me a faulty iPod, did they? Well, they're going to get an earful from me. :evil:

'Can You Do Me A Favour?'

* Warning: Cursing is now in session with lots of exclamation points.

Sometimes I have to wonder...why do we do favours? I'm not talking about party favours, such as those gifts you give out at the end of a wedding or bridal shower. I'm talking about errands or helpful things we do for other people. Aside from gratitude and appreciation, what else do you get for it? Is it worth going out of your way for other people? I'm not saying that we should get payment in any form for doing favours, but it doesn't hurt if the people who ask you to help them out would be more appreciative towards you or refrain from stepping on your head.

Back in the past, I used to love helping people; my friends, my family, whoever that needed me. But, perhaps, as you grow older, you experience more unsavoury people and situations, which makes you more jaded and less inclined to be helpful. It is rare nowadays to find someone who asks you for help because they truly need it, not because they're too lazy or they don't feel like it. It is also rare to find someone who asks for your help and is really grateful for the assist, instead of thinking, "Oh, I can always ask this person to do it for me next time."

I have a few people who constantly ask me for something. "Can you send me here?" "Can you book this for me?" "Can you go and buy this for me?" "Can you check this for me?" It's a constant flow of, what I would call, 'considerate demand', which means demanding for something but putting it in a polite context to fool the person into thinking that you're asking for a favour instead of forcing for a favour. It got to the point that I started avoiding these people's calls and SMSes. I just couldn't take it anymore. Look, you, I am not your bloody driver, nor am I your servant, your errand-girl or your secretary.

I don't mind 'helping' you out but you're asking for waaaaayyyy too much and at the same time, you treat me like dirt.

(1) You make me wait for you for an hour (!!) while you choose your outfit and make-up when I'm doing you a favour by accompanying and driving you somewhere at your request. I arrive at the appointed time agreed by both parties and you're still not ready!!

(2) You ask me to run an errand, which you yourself volunteered to do and had lots of time to do it!! But, nooooo, you were too busy hanging out with your friends everyday, every free time, until it got to almost the last minute, at which you decided to call me and bombard me with lots of stupid excuses.

(3) You call me to fetch something you left at a shopping mall, even though I'm totally far away from said shopping mall, and try your best to cajole me and guilt me into going all that way for you. This one didn't succeed, thank God for my common sense.

(4) You make me come all the way to an appointed place for an outing only for you to cancel out on me after I've arrived. Hello, there's something called the telephone. At least call me before I arrive at the place so that I may change my destination. Next time you do this, I'm going to demand you pay for my petrol. I'm not some damn free person whose life revolves around you!!

(5) You pass on your responsibility as a family member to me because it's too far or you're too lazy to fetch or send someone from your family somewhere. They are your family. Stop being so selfish, thoughtless and inconsiderate all the time!! Grow up and take on some responsibilities, for God's sake.

(6) You want me to send you to a place with the excuse that you don't know the area. Hey, here's an idea, look at a bloody map!! Some of those places you want to go, I don't know the area either but at least I took the effort to look it up.

(7) You assume that I will be driving, even though you have your own car and your own valid driver's license. I am not the designated driver. We ALL have cars, at least take turns to drive. You don't even offer to pay for my petrol or even to treat me to a drink or something.

There are SO many things you guys have done to make me scream bloody murder at you but I still hold my peace. Do not go on until I finally snap!! And no, you may think you're playing the 'person-in-distress' card but in actuality, you're more of an 'opportunist'. I don't like to ask people for favours because I don't like to bother people, and now I'm starting to hate doing favours as well because of how these people treated me. You know, instead of  being like Jim Carey who keeps saying 'yes' to everything in the movie, 'Yes Man', I'm going to be the 'No Lady' or the 'We'll See Girl'. Everytime someone asks me for something, it'll be 'No' and 'We'll see'. :twisted:

The Disbelief in the Belief of Mystic Arts

Ok, first up, what are mystic arts? Well, in my personal opinion, mystic arts consist of tarot cards, runes, psychic readings, basically all those involving the supernatural and holistic healings. So why am I bringing this subject up? Well, for the past few weeks, I've been bringing out my deck of tarot cards alot. Yes, I do tarot readings, and before you get into the all 'I don't believe in this crap' jazz, let me tell you my side of the story first.

Now, let's get this straight. I do not believe that people can tell the future precisely or accurately. I do not believe that there are no choices in life. I do, however, believe that some mystic arts can help to guide you through life. I don't tell people that I do this stuff or even read about them because the face that they make is simply something I do not wish to see. If looks could hurt, I would feel pain many times over. Just the other day, my friend was putting on a skeptical face at the mere sight of my cards. That's fine, I mean, after all, everyone has their own opinions and beliefs. I just mind people giving me crap over it, like my boyfriend did the other day. Boy, did I snap at him.

The problem comes when people start comparing what you do or what you have done to other stuff. Example, I do tarot readings (for myself, mind you. I don't do much tarot readings for others) because I need some guidelines or just to feel better, but I do not go around my house putting up statues of prosperity from feng shui teachings. I do go for aura readings but I do not go and buy every single bracelet and charm to fix my aura. To me, going for tarot readings, researching the ancient runes, and reading about the supernatural is fun and interesting. I find that I enjoy the subject tremendously. I even love reading about the beliefs of the Red Indians of America.

Perhaps the reason why I'm so accepting towards these arts is because my family has had experiences with the supernatural in more than one occasion. I myself experienced my first ghost sighting when I was 14 years of age and have had a few more events later on in life. I'm not forcing anyone to believe that ghosts and spirits are real or that it is possible to have an out-of-body experience. Believe what you want to believe. But I am telling you that while you are allowed to say and believe whatever is comfortable with you, it is also fair for you to allow others of different views to say and believe whatever is comfortable to them.

The world is huge. There are still so much more we don't know about; the Bermuda Triangle, the much-talked-about Roswell UFO sighting, even new species of bugs. It's not possible to know everything about the world in one lifetime so.....keep an open mind. Please? :oops:

Plugin Confusion

ARGGGGHHHH!!! My head is going to explode!! :cry:

You have no idea how many plugins for Wordpress I have viewed and installed into my blog.....with a 90% failure rate! Uwaaaahhhhh!!!

I don't get why it's so hard. I mean, I search for what I need and then just install what I think suits best, right? WRONG!! I tell you, I didn't know how hard installing plugins could be.

First, there's the sheer number of plugins available. Then when you finally find one that you think you can work with, something goes wrong. Sometimes the plugins is not compatible with your Wordpress version, alrite, that's fine, let's just go on with the next one. Then some plugins won't install, saying that there's a failure or it needs an API. Fine, next one. Then there are some that just doesn't work, so delete it and go on with yet another one. Then there are those plugins that you think will work fine but turns out to be totally not what you were looking for.

Sigh. :-?

I think after hours and days of searching for the right plugins, I finally found one that seems good enough, buuuuuuut.....we'll see. Oh, by the way, because of the numerous plugins that I'm been installing and deleting, you can see that my other pages are still under construction. Sorry. ;-)

Toilet Humour Part 2

Back in 12th December 2008, I shared my first story, titled Toilet Humour, of being locked in a toilet. Well, it doesn't end there. Here's another 'toilet humour' to share with you.

One night, my step-mother's nephew decided to sleep over at her house. They let him sleep in the guest bedroom, which was on the ground floor, away from the living room and the stairs that lead to the upstairs bedrooms. He had unpacked his bag and was about to go to bed when he needed to answer the 'call of nature'.

Now, here's something you need to know about the guest bathroom. The bathroom has two doors; one adjoint with the bedroom and the other to the music room, which is right beside the guest room. Both doors have lock-knobs that enable a person to lock the toilet door from outside and inside the bathroom. Do not ask me who is the genius behind this crazy doorlock system.

So, this nephew apparently went into the bathroom from the music room (I have no idea why) and was ignorant of the fact that the other toilet door was locked from inside his bedroom, so he couldn't get out that way. He had to get out the same way he got in. Unfortunately.....my step-mother went through her nightly ritual of checking the locks on doors and windows, and unknowingly pulled the lock-knob of the music room's toilet door, therefore imprisoning her nephew in the toilet.

By the time the nephew realized he was locked in the bathroom, everyone else had gone upstairs. He knocked, he yelled, he knocked some more, but still no help arrived. He couldn't even call the house or his aunt because he had left his handphone on his bed in the bedroom, and what more, the windows were high up the wall and barred.

In the end, he resigned himself to sleeping in the bathtub, all the way from before midnight to just before dawn when the maid awoke and rescued him as she was going about her morning cleaning duties. You can be sure that he'll have a phobia with his aunt's toilet after this event. :lol: