BUSY SATURDAY MORNING
Saturday, 30 July 2016.
Starts car engine and apps at 6.38am.
Camp at Shell Bandar Baru Ampang to fillup ron95 for rm40 (22.8liter).
7.02am, NRL 13min far far away at Jalan Raja Uda sending to IJN.
7.17am, GAI at The Palladium going to Park Royal Hotel for her exam. I teach her the word "cari makan" means "how to make a living."
7.34am, an amoi at Petronas Cochraine sending to Maybank Pudu. She mistaken those Malay warongs as mamak restaurants.
7.54am, JSF at Casa Mutiara Jalan Hang Isap sending to Ambank Jalan Yap Kwan Seng.
8.09am, ARH t Bistari Condo Begonia going to Market Hall Pudu.
8.33am, ALN at Persiaran Pandan 8 sending to Wisma MPL.
9.11am, MKK-san a Japanese woman at Menara BUkit Ceylon going to Pavilion. I greet her and speak some words in nihongo and she quite impressed. "How do you speak good Japanese?" asks her. I just told her that I got many many Japanese friend lah sangat.
9.28am, KMI at Jalan Wirawati 7 sending to Dijaya Place. A lady looks like a dude just finished her smoking cigarette.
9.38am, SHE at The Royale Chulan Hotel sending to Sentul Pasar. The negro girl takes my hacks just like that.
10.03am, AKI at Jalan Pelangi 6 going to Quill City Mall. The rugged young man says he doesnt have a driving license and dont have a car. We talk and talk. He took his SPM very late after 5 years in Tahfiz school. He story mory about his many friends who got problems studying in Egypt, Yaman and Syria during recent war turbulences.
Then uncle got 2 pings from HO VINH HUNG (Kompleks Wilayah) and ONEZ SELANGOR (Grand Season Hotel) but when uncle arrive no rider show. Lajiao lah.
11.17am, THI at Sunway Putra Mall going to Menara Duta. She comes from Sungai Petani Kedah.
11.40am, SHM at Duta Ria Condo sending to Publika West Gate. 3 pax of Bangla.
Noon break.
2.48pm, HOG ping to pickup his gf at 7-eleven Ampang Jaya and supposed to send to D'Villa Jalan Ampang. He texts and asks how many minutes. I tell him about 13 min. Then he texts again where I am. I tell him already and asks him to check on the apps. I think he upset and tells me that he knows about the apps and just want to check where I am again. Lajiao! After pickup, the auntie suddenly wants to uturn back to 7-eleven. Aiyah, in the middle of the road.
3.07pm, SHH at Permai Court 1 sending to Vivo Mall Cheras.
3.38pm, RSD at PPR Laksamana bus stop during heavy rains going to Nissan Southgate service center. Then suddenly got ping from,
4.10pm, TNY at Pertama Residency Condo Cheras sending to KLIA2. Yay! 2 pax.
6.23pm, KAT at KLIA2 going to Panorama KLCC. Yay again! KAT an Australian minahsalleh talking Malay to me, "sangat berat," refererring to her big luggage that fit nicely on my trunk. When asks where she learned good Malay, "saya sudah disini KLCC selama 6 bulan." I dont believe her. Later asks her again, then she says she learned Malay at Canberra. "Cikgu saya berasal dari Pulau Pinang. Dia sudah berada di sana selama 3 tahun, oops bukan, 30 tahun!" "Saya bercakap dengan kawan kawan dipejabat saya bahasa Melayu, tapi mereka tidak mahu bercakap Melayu dengan saya." We talking talking in Malay, but later she keeps quite bcoz she got something on her ears. Then later before entering MEX highway, there is a bad traffic jam and she started talking English to me. OTL.
Camp at Petronas Lot 59 to pee and pray.
7.07pm, RIS at Brunsfield Embassyview sending to Brussels Beer Cafe. But stop at Seri Hening to pickup his bf. The India expat asks about how much my earning daily as Grabcar driver. I see my today cash collection money also wants to cry. Lajiao lah.
7.38pm, DNA at Menara Jade Tiara Ampang, Taman Dato Ahmad Razali, asking to drive fast fast to Subang Jaya. She wants to follow the shortest time in Waze. "Choose the 42minutes one lah uncle!" she shouts. I tell her that my car couldnt fly. But she insists to drive as fast as I could. I tell her that there are speed limit lah bitch! Charcheebye. Fortunately, the bossy pushy pussy lady keeps quite after that. If not, then I might ask her to get out of the car and find another driver! So langsi mau cari makan pon manyak shushah. After drop off at Marina Lakesuites Condo, I give her 1 star. She might give me the same.
8.19pm, RCD at DK Senza sending 4 pax of Indon Chinese to Lim Fried Chicken SS15. I follow the waze driving using the Federal Highway which RCD not normally using. The mom and dad arguing about millions of rupiah on my backseat.
8.55pm, SHL at E-Tiara sending to Hadramawt Temasya Glenmarie. 4 pax of Yemen.
9.27pm, CAL at Gold Chili. The Indon chinese couple going to Suriamas.
9.43pm, the nearby Eka at Ridzuan Condo sending to Bandar Puchong Jaya. The Indon chinese has been here for more 10 years. His Malay is good.
At his time, I wish I can have rider going to KLCC or near to my home. But,
9.56pm, then DIN at IOI Mall with his China wife going far far away to Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam. Aiyah, but uncle just smile. And DIN is friendly and speaks fluent Malay. I thought at first he is Indon Chinese. He tells about his recent car accidents, his bedridden dad, and his patriotic of self conscious to speak Malay like a Malay.
10.30pm, already tired but still available in Shah Alam. I turn off the apps and driving straight home for 43min.
Dear sweet diary, today I completed 10 Uber trips, 14 Grabcar trips and 2 back to back airport trips.
MEET 3 PINOY TRANSGENDERS
Friday, 29 July 2016.
8.20am, JAS at Publika sending to McD Plaza Mont Kiara.
8.33am, Mr BUV at Laman Sari want to go Jabatan Akauntan Putrajaya. Actually I dont plan to drive far far away this morning. But Mr BUV ping me while I was still on the trip for JAS. So what can I do? Then the bossy gentleman asks me to change the radio station to BFM 69.9FM. Wah lah weh. He tells me to follow MEX highway via Lebuhraya sungai besi via TAsik Selatan. Then he tells me to turn on the volume louder bcoz my car when travel on the highway got very noise one. Lajiao lah.
Camp at Petronas Presint 18 Putrajaya for a while, topup ron95 for rm35 (20liter). Then I drive back to KL and do some odd jobs.
Fast forward 2.50pm, TUA at kedai buku Bandar Baru Ampang. 2 pax sending to Ampang Point. At the traffic light, I told her to pay the fare first due to narrow street infront of Starbucks. She just keep quite. Later I scold her bcoz during drop off need to change the money while other car is waiting at the back. She never understeng. Kannina.
3.21pm ping from MLK at Petronas Ampang Jaya sending to Ampang 971. This mamat is manyak bossy too hoho. Every turns he likes to tell as if I dont know the road very near wan. Then he asks about fuel consumption of my cab. We compare to his Saga BLM. I told him that Myvi is much saving. He says he drives so many Myvi already. "But Myvi manyak light lah uncle," he say. When asks him whether he is a saleman. He raised his voice showing unpleasant with the title, "What salesman? Not my type la uncle! I am just student." Ale utoh.
3.33pm, RUT a Botswana girl at The Elements calling to wait at the gate. When in the cab, she asks me to go fast fast to Lincoln University which is 35min away to get the money from her bf. And later she wants to go Singapore Airlines office at Menara Multipurpose to change her ticket date. Uncle a bit confused. Later his bf will transfer the money to my account and need to give the money back to her. So, I send her to Menara Multipurpose, parking at the basement, going up to the SIA office, waiting her to change the ticket date. All this business takes about one hour and I dont mind. Later I send her to Petaling Street. She gives me only rm2 tip. Ok lah.
5.48pm, RAM at Monorail Sentral sending to Jubilee Court. Sabah bah.
Camp at Masjid albukhary to pee and pray.
6.58pm, MMB AT Metro Hotel Bukit Bintang. 3 Pinoy transvestites going to Ikea Cheras.
7.23pm, ALN at the same Ikea Cheras sending to Institut Profesional Bailtulmal. 4 pax. My dear, lesson learned on this trip, never drop off passengers by the busy roadside. I should drive a bit forward at the corner there.
7.51pm, JJJ a Pinoy with wife and sone, at Jejaka 2 going to Pak Kin Pat Sun cafe.
8.25pm, JEF at Jalan Pandan 2 sending to KL Live at Life Center.
8.51pm, CRY at the same KL Live sending to Sheraton Imperial KL Hotel. 2 pax.
9.14pm, NRL at Plaza Rah going to PPUKM, formerly known as HUKM.
9.51pm got ping from this Vietnamese amoi at Prisma Cheras. I follow the pin location, when arrive I wait for 14min still no rider show. Charcheebye. I cancel.
10pm something and getting tired. Go home, update blog and sleep zzzz.
TODAY I RENEW MY DRIVING LICENSE
Thursday, 28 July 2016.
7.11am, AAS at 2 Twelve Condo with his son sending to Taylor's International School. The Brazil dad talking and talking about how good and professional Grabcar and Uber drivers are.
7.39am, RMW at Flat Desa Pandan Blok E3 sending to Tasik Selatan. The obese lady walking slowly and heavily to my cab and sit next to me. She also talking very slowly as her throat is hard to say. Uncle feel so pity to her.
7.52am, IOO at Bukit OUG sending to Bedford Business Center Jalan Klang Lama.
While camping there are 2 new pings from far far Taman Sri Endah and Taman Medan Baru for 23 and 21 minutes away which I hastily accept and later cancel. Then I give up and switch off the Uber.
8.26am, ALN and his wife at Jalan Selera 1 sending to Petronas Tower 1. The Chinese Australian guy and me just talk and talk all the way.
Uncle got errand job to do. Go to JPJ at UTC Keramat to renew my driving license. Later later uncle will update the new license on Uber and Grabcar.
Fillup ron95 at Caltex Bukit Indah for rm35 (20liter). 2.51pm already.
3.18pm, KHO at Ampang Damai condo sending to saloon near LRT Cahaya. At first she calls, I cannot understeng. Later got her into my cab, asking me, "uncle can u speak Malay?" "Ofcoz lah," I say. She speak Malay better than English one. Kannina.
3.28pm, THA at Jalan Mewah 8 Blok A going to McD Pandan Mewah. When I told her that her name is beautiful, she says, "I am mix lah uncle, dad Indon, mom Pakistan." Aiyah, uncle not talking about your face lah dear.
4.10pm, ALX at MPAJ Pandan Indah, 2 pax sending to Pandan Mewah Heights.
4.30pm, OKS at Tiara Duta Apartment. Ondway to Berjaya Times Square using Lebuhraya Sungai Besi I missed the turn and I panic. Lajiao lah uncle! Suddenly she shouts, "what happen uncle?" Aiyah, I told her that I miss the turn and need to drive a long way. She looks upset, her eyes were reds and there smokes coming out of her ears and her hairs were standing up! She asks, "how long it take?" I say, "10 more minutes." Kannina. I thought she were late, I sped up on the elevated highway. Then she told me to slow down to follow the speed limit, "Dont worry about the time," she says and calms me down. "Safety is more important," she slowly say to me. Later I pay the toll fare myself.
5.29pm, DATO DR GNA at Hotel Sentral Park sending to Damai Service Apartment Jalan Ipoh.
5.54pm, ANN at Titiwangsa Sentral Condo to KLCC. 2 pax.
6.12pm, CRS at Plaza OSK going to Menara Keck Seng Jalan Bukit Bintang. The China man from Melbourne and me talk and talk all the way through the traffic jam.
7.04pm, DAN at The Westin sending to Happy Garden. He quite upset with the teksi services and says, "teksi drivers not fault, middle man or teksi companies not fault, the culprit is the one who gives the teksi licenses!"
Camp at Petronas Lebuhraya Sungai Besi near Nirvana. Got ping from negro at Giant Desa Petaling but the pin location is wrong. He wants me to cancel, but its not my fault. Later he cancels.
8.27pm, NHA a pretty young executive lady at Megan Avenue 1 sending to Pudu Sentral. She wants me to go fast fast, like in 10 min. I told her my car cannot fly. According to Waze, the eta is 15min. The pretty lady talk and talk, and sometimes I potong.
8.50pm, LCH at Kompleks Wilayah to Frisky Roof Top Bar Jalan Yap Kwan Seng.
9.14pm, RYO, his wife and 2 toddlers at Grand Hyatt sending to Suasana Sentral. I say little little Japanese. They quite impressed, even the wife surprised to say, "uncle your Japanese is very good even you stayed only 6 months in Japan!" She makes my day, dear diary.
9.43pm, XIN with her bf at NU Sentral. I sounds her not to properly telling me the pin location. She apologies. I send them to The Rabbit Hole Changkat Bukit Bintang.
9.59pm, CHR and his bf at nearby Havana Bar & Grill sending to The Intermark.
The I call it a day. Go home, update blog and sleep zzzz.
FLIRTING WITH AMOI SABAH BAH
Wednesday, 27 July 2016.
7.37am, after sending off daughter, got ping from CEL at 3 Kia Peng going to far far away Hospital Sungai Buloh. The sick guy not so talkative. When ask what his illness, he says only, "ada lah," in Malay means "got lah."
8.23am, OSC at nearby KTM Sungai Buloh wants to go Hospital Sungai Buloh again. But due to unfamiliar roads, uncle follow the crazy Waze to the highway. To get to the correct location uncle need to drive further up and uturn for 5km. I dont want to cancel thinking maybe he is a very sick old man. But actually he is a boy coming from Setapak just visiting his brother who is working in the Pharmacy there. Lajiao lah.
9.08am, MES at nearby Faiz Curry House which I cannot find as I follow the pin. When call, he is actually at the correct place but still cannot find the restaurant, except the KK chinese restoran and mamak Miera. Ironically also the negro Nigeria wants to go "To Kepong." When asks, the bugger told me to go there follow gps which anger me. I told him Kepong is big town, it can ne farther. Then he gets upset and ask me to stop and get out from the cab. Good lah. Since the apps cant be cancelled, I call Grabcar helpline. The staff told me just press drop off and enter total fare as rm0.00. Dear diary, this is my second time the rider getting out of my cab while still on the job. Uncle so stressful u know my dear diary. OTL
9.34am, JUL ping from Lestari apartment and I go inside and call her say waiting outside. I need to drive all the way few blocks. Later after calling and shouting, actually she waiting opposite bus stop. Kannina. In the cab, she talking and talking all the way. She told me that her friends got rm5000 net every month part time driving Uber. I dont believe her.
10.16am, MAD at Metropolitan Square Damansara Perdana sending to Kelana Square.
10.41am, pretty girl YAY at Kelana Putera going to Maybank Kelana Parkview. But she goes to Bank Islam and asks me to wait and later send her back home. Later she wants me to send to the airport. Yay! With all the big baggages (see the above photo), the Sandakan Sabahan girl says she runs away from her house owner who lives together with her. "Uncle lets talk talk borak borak while we are still a long way to the airport," He broke her heart, now she left everything here. She talks like a drunken lady and she also surprised that my face looks alike her uncle. Kannina. During drop off, she asks, "why uncle so nice and good to me?" OTL.
Camp at Petronas KLIA Exit to pee. Then go to Masjid Bulatan Sepang for short nap to recharge.
1.34pm, KEN at Dorsett Putrajaya sending to The Intermark. This is his first time using Uber. We talk and talk all the way. But he likes to potong whenever I talk. When I talk he potong. Then suddenly quite, then talk and potong. Lol. Later during dropoff, he gives me RM13 tips. Ok lah.
Camp again at Petronas Lot59 Jalan Ampang. Pee and pray.
2.54pm, JHY at The Elements going to Great Eastern Mall.
3.22pm, LYN at Gleneagles Hospital. 2 pax sending home at nearby Jalan Ampang Hilir.
3.38pm, RAS at Jalan Enggang Selatan. He wrote a note, "RAS: Guy in a sport shoes green shirt jungle house." But when arrive I dont see him wearing the sport shoes. Kannina. Send him to nearby Risda Jalan Ampang.
3.59pm, RIN at Great Eastern Mall going home to G Residence. I confuse with G Tower. OTL.
4.11pm, BAS at Mutiara Upper East opposite of Delima J Apartment. 4 pax of India sending to Ampang Point.
4.34pm, PAU and her gf at nearby Habib Jewel Ampang Point going to LRT Ampang Park.
4.42pm, AGB ping from Hampshire Park but actually he is at McD Ampang Park. He just arrived here 10 days ago so I be lenient to him not to argue much about pin location and high demands. In the cab, he asks about how much to rent a car here bcoz he brings his family for his PHD study. I also told him about some local tourist attractions for him to visit, ie Genting Highlands, Langkawi, Pangkor, KL Tower.
5.16pm already I need to pickup daughter at Wisma Central and go home. Tonight uncle not ubering. Take a rest, and send dirty clothes to laundry.
Dear diary, today my Grabcar rating is getting better. Acceptance is 83.3%, ratings is 4.74% and Cancellation is 12.0%. For Uber, my rating is 4.61. Today I did 4 trips on Uber for 3.34hrs. For Grabcar I have done 10 trips, with 1 trip to the airport.
PLAY PLAY GAMES WITH GRABCAR APPS AND MY FIRST TRIP TO GENTING HIGHLANDS
Tuesday, 26 July 2016. Starts the car engine only at 6.43am.
7.34am, after sending off daughter, got ping from MMC, 2 boys and a girl at Menara TA One. When arrive at lobby cannot find them. Need to ask the receptionist makguard and see them on the other entrance. When asks, they not talking much and all the way quite to PV15.
8.02am, HOK a smart boy put a ping somewhere Jalan Genting Klang. Actually he puts a note and wants the Grabcar driver to pick him up at PV13. When inside the cab, I asks whether he cannot find PV13 on the apps. But he told me that due to the 'higher demands' he needs to cheat the apps so he can pay the normal rate. Lajiao lah! So I got cheaper fare than shoudl be. What can I do as a Grabcar driver? Dear diary, this is a game and need to be very careful next time.
8.23am, got ping from this bitch who cannot write English properly at Rampai Court Apartment. While ondway, she messages me, "crab car?" Kannina. This is not crab or crap car, I told her. When arrive at the gate, the bitch no show for 7min. I cancel the booking. Sure my cancellation rating will be very high today.
8.44am, SHA at PV10 sending to Plaza Hotel Jalan Raja Laut. 4 pax of Malay students at MKU.
Camp at Petronas Pusrawi hospital to relieve myself.
9.41am, CHA at Vue Residence, 4 pax of big INdia expatriates going to PULAPOL near Menara Celcom. While ondeway need to bypass the Petronas Pusrawi again. Aiyah.
9.57am, ASM at Palladium Condominium Jalan Gurney 2 sending to Menara Olympia. We talk and talk about his online business and able to buy the condo with cash money. Wah lah weh.
10.22am, PAR at Menara Antara Jalan Bukit Ceylon going to British Council Wisma Selangor Dredging.
10.34am, REZ and 2 girls at next door Hotel Maya going to TREC.
Noon break, car wash after almost 3 weeks and go home and sleep zzzz.
Restart at 2.11pm. Camp infront of Sek Keb Taman Kosas, I saw this bugger on the top of the condo waving at me, then...
2.26pm, a pinoy ROS and her India husband at Ayers Tower going to Genting Highlands. Yay! My first job to Genting Highland which I was highly expected. We talk and talk a lot on their life here in Malaysia. Their 2 year old son not coming together.
"Are you looking at me, dear?" |
你在看我的女孩 , Genting Highlands, Pahang |
6.00pm, back to Taman Melati.
6.13pm, JAW at PV2 sending to LRT Taman Melati with her boy. The Arab lady almost forgot her baggage on my trunk.
6.36pm, a Somalia XAA at Masjid Taman Melati bus stop going to Ong Tai Kim.
7.13pm, got ping from VAN at Titiwangsa Sentral Condo. 5min to pickup but the road is closed due to Pasar Malam, then I tell her will take another 15min to use another route. But she cannot wait.
7.21pm, SUV at Bernama Titiwangsa sending to the Intermark.
7.36pm, MAN and his lady partner at Avenue K going to Setia Sky Residence, Kampung Baru. The businesman sitting next tome is manyak langsi. TAlking about crime rate at Jalan Hampshire compare to Kampung BAru. Lajiao lah.
7.51pm, MMD at Pulapol going to Taman Seputeh. 4 India expatriates makes my Uber apps hang and need to restart the iphone far far away from the building.
8.22pm, PRA at Starbucks Midvalley sending to Pantai Hillpark Phase 2.
Camp at Petronas NPE Pantai Dalam, pee and pray. Fillup ron95 from rm43 (25liter).
Feel tired and lazy to drive already, decide to drive home and update blog and sleep zzzz.
THE CHEAPEST PAID TEKSI DRIVER IN THIS COUNTRY
Monday, 25 July 2016. Starts apps in the evening at 4.42pm.
4.50pm, ROH a Bangla wearing short and singlet at flat near to Galaxy shopping mall. First ping he cancel, then ping again. This is his first time using Uber. Before this he normally using Grabcar. His friend told him that Uber is cheaper. Thats mean I am the cheapest teksi driver in this country. Kannina Uber! Like other Bangla students, he can speak good English but dont understand Malay. Lajiao lah Bangla. Send him to Jalan Tasik Selatan 8.
5.14pm, KHA 3 pax of Arabs at One South sending to Aramex jalan Tandang PJ. Actually, KHA ping me before I drop off the Bangla ROH and instantly calling me asking "how many minutes?" which I dont know the time to pickup since the first trip is not ended yet. Furthermore, I am talking to him how to see the duration in apps? Pundenale! But fortunately, they located straight away from Tasik Selatan, no need to uturn and go back one. When arrive at pickup location, they already waiting. They talk and talk among themselves. After drop off at the ulu Jalan Tandang, KHA asks me whether I can wait for 5 min for them. I say I cannot wait bcoz I already accept a new job. But suddenly the new job which is far far 13 min away at Autocraft Motor Carriages Jalan Yong Shook Lin PJ New Town is cancelled. Good lah.
6.02pm, IZD and his wife at Ibex Corporation Amalgamated Jalan P Narayanan going to LRT Taman Paramount. We talk and talk about uber and his car which got accident last month. His wife just keep quite at the back seat.
6.30pm, LAV at HCK Capital to nearby Jalan SS2/4 only.
6.43pm, KWW at LRT Taman Bahagia sending to Jalan SS 2/95.
Camp at Petronas Damansara Jaya 2.
7.36pm, VAS at LRT Taman Bahagia again going to his sister mansion at Jalan SS 5a/16.
8.36pm, MEL a young pretty Malay lady wearing baju kurung at LRT Kelana Jaya sending to Kelana Puteri Condo. She complains about teksi drivers who only take full passengers before sending them off. And they (the teksi drivers) will charge extra rm10 to send passengers inside the condo. Kannina JP! "Now you are lucky got Uber drivers can pay cheap cheap one," uncle says. She replies, "know not what," means "tau takper," in Malay. I ask her whether she just come back from KL. Then she told me that she is working at the Public Bank near Pasar Seni. Later she asks me to go inside the Condom and pays rm5 and no tips! OTL.
8.57pm, KHN at Jalan SS 25/19 going to nearby Lincoln University which is 800m away.
9.18pm, BOR at Jalan SS 24/20 not SS 24/23 as in the Grabcar apps. I send the 2 Indians to Paradigm Mall.
Camp at Petronas Kelana Jaya to fillup ron95 for rm43.80 (25 liter).
9.45pm, MDA at Jalan SS 1/11 Kampung Tunku to Taman Megah. 2 pax of Banglas.
10pm already then I drive straight home sweet home.
Dear diary, today I dont take any photo. But I like to blanja last weeks blurr photo at Ampang Park.
I WISH MY CAR COULD FLY
Sunday, 24 July 2016.
Starts the Car engine and Uber apps at 6.10am.
6.30am, PAY at Permas Jaya sending 4pax to Jalan Anggerik 17. Ondway there is a minor accident involving motorcycle.
7.05am, NIM at Jalan Rebab 3. She told me to drive fast fast going to Full Gospel Church Jalan Anggerik. I told her that my car cannot fly wan. She only laugh. Then I ask her where she is from as her English is not very good and she not speak Malay. I thought she was from India although she looks more Chinese. She says she is local. Then she laughs and laughs again. Kannina.
7.44am, breakfast at restoran mamak near Shell Petronas.
8.08am got ping from 13min to Hospital Penawar Pandan Kangkar Tebrau but cancel in 2min. Bugima. Then drive thru Jalan Pandan to city centre. Camp and try to take a short nap at Petron Kampung Melayu Majidee, but suddenly got beep beep beep from.,
8.19am ASH at Bukit Mutiara, 13min to pickup far far away. When arrive the cute pretty girl says only send nearby Johor Land Berhad which is 800meter throw a stone away only. Kannina. She is lucky bcoz using Uber where the driver dont know the destination. Otherwise no driver want to pick her up for short distance and cheap-put rm2 only. Later she gives me rm5, oklah.
8.41am, PHG at Taman Seria Indah sending to Jalan Rumbia Taman Daya. Then stop nearby to pick up his bf.
9.01am, MZZ at nearby Jalan Rumbia 75 going to JB Sentral.
9.25am, ping from YIP nearby Jalan Station which the road is closed. I wait by the roadside thinking that if he is smart enough to find my cab. After finding me, then he calling his family (5 pax) in, going to Legoland. Ondway we talk and talk about Iskandar waterfront development. Then I ask him about Hong Kong and Canada properties which is crazily expensive.
After dropoff the Hong Kong family. 10am already and need to rush home and send bibik to Klinik for Fomema checkup.
Dear diary, this evening I got many things to run errand for wife. So, no more ubering in JB today and will see you again in KL tomorrow.
AN UBER DRIVER IN JB WHO CAN SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH
Saturday, 23 July 2016. Starts at 7.14am. Wife already reminds to send bibik to Fomema inspection today. Aiyah.
7.47am, after half an hour no ping, KEN and his wife at Jalan Rosmerah 4/10 sending to Taman Suria and then to the Ferry Terminal in Stulang. At the beginning we just keep quiet, then later when he told he also uber driver then we talk and talk. I told him that I driving part time and my other odd jobs of grasscutting and despatch boy. "Uncle, I dont believe you wan. your English is very good!" Near Taman Sentosa suddenly his wife cannot tahan to pee, so I drive to the nearest Shell station. He says they are going to Bintan Island for friend's wedding. Later I send them to the Ferry terminal. "I give u 5 star ye Uncle!" KEN shout from the back door. I smile only.
8.41am, amoi at Plaza Pelangi going to nearby Pelangi Leisure Mall only.
9.07am, got amoi ping from Jalan Kelabu. She texts to wait at bus stop but when arrive she cancel. Charcheebye.
9.13am, MIK at Jalan Tekun near Plaza Pelangi sending to Taman Sutera.
9.36am, BOI with his gf at McD Taman Tun Aminah going to Aeon Bukit Indah. He asks how much the fare. When check using the Waze about 5.6km, and I estimate about rm15 bcoz of the 1.9x surging he got. Yes, am I good at trip fare estimation now or what! The CASH fare is really rm15.12. OTL.
Camp at Petronas Bukit Indah to fillup ron95 for rm35 (20liter).
Then I need to rush home and send bibik to the Klinik in Permas Jaya. But when arrive infront of the Klinik is closed today. Lesson never learned bcoz I just remember it last year also the same thing happenned. Aiyah! Have to repeat again tomorrow mah.
Noon nap. 1.44pm already.
2.25pm, VOU ping to pickup her Indon cleaners at Strait View Residence and send to Jalan Tasek Maya 14. When arrive at the pin location of townhouse and security guard I cannot find them. After calling and shouting and frustrating almost want to cancel the booking, I enter the townhouse again. The cleaners bibik complains that there were 3 Uber drivers already cancel the jobs since 1pm bcoz too far and cannot find the house. Aiyah, she doesnt know how stressful is finding them.
3.48pm, amoi at Jalan Api Api 18 sending to Jalan Austin Perdana 1.
4.41pm RAI at Aeon Tebrau City sending to Jalan Teratai 70 Johor Jaya.
5.04pm, EVN at church Jalan Anggerik 21 Johor Jaya sending to Austin Perdana.
Then uncle find the nearest Petronas about 3.3km, relieve myself. Then got ping from the same spot at Austin Perdana Water themepark and I need to drive back there. Aiyah.
6.00pm Mmc at rhe waterpark going to Taman Serene. 1.4x surging.
6.55pm uncle go straight to JB Sentral. Got 3 play play pings then they cancel respectivly. Kannina. Then got beep beep beep from Pelita Indah Condo Wadi Hana JB which is 8min away. I dont want to take a risk bcoz got meeting Kulai in 1 hour. So I cancel the job.
Then switch off Uber apps and uncle leave the JB Sentral and drive straight to Kulai to meet client.
Fast forward. 8.55pm, ondway to JB and at Saleng got ping from this bugger at Senai airport. At first I feel happy bcoz this is my second Senai airport job so far in JB. 10min to pickup, then 5min later he cancelled. Lajiao lah. But its okay, I just drive to the airport and camp for a while. Then a lady SHL ping from Jalan Terkukur Bandar Putra. I told her 20min to pickup. She replies that she need to be at Taman Tun Aminah by 9.45pm. I ask her to cancel.
9.33pm, drive out from the airport without any passenger. Dear diary, its a dilemma and struggle for JB Uber drivers to find many many genuine jobs like in KL one. So sad want to cry but what to do. Then I go straight home via Jalan Skudai instead using Plus highway. Then miracle happens near Taman Tun Aminah where bad traffic jam due to major accidents. Then this bugger ping from Sutera Mall which is on the other side of Skudai Highway, to get to his location takes about 13min, then 1min he cancel. Lajiao. Good lah. Then KAT ping from Sutera Mall too, and she calls me, but I told her taking about 25min to get her bcoz not pass the accident area yet. She says she can wait wan. See my dear diary, not many Uber drivers at this moment. Then after that when I want to uturn I see there is also bad traffic jam on the other side of the Jalan Skudai towards Sutera Mall. I cancel, then she calls again asking why cancel, I told her cannot get her bcoz bad traffic jam. She says, "takper, takper," in Malay means "no what no what."
So, after frustared not getting any jobs from Kulai, I drive straight home. Update blog and sleep zzzz. Tomorrow is the last day in JB.
THE HIGHEST FARE ON SUBANG AIRPORT JOB YET
Friday, 22 July 2016.
7.55am, LOA at Vipod sending to KL Regional Center of Arbitratian KLRCA.
8.12am, ENG and her mom at Kenanga to HKL.
Camp at Petronas Pusrawi. rm45 (26liter).
9.09am, HAS at Vue Residence to UCSI North Wing.
9.42am, JIA at Jalan Bee Eng 3 Taman Taynton View to Publika.
10.11am, NJN at Kompleks Mahkamah to Megan Avenue II for house auction. The young lawyer lady is very friendly and talkative. I ask her to like my FB page and she adds me right away. Aiyah cik nurul pompuan manyak muda. ;)
10.47am, WOL at nearby Menara Ambank to Hotel Sentral Pudu.
11.03am, ASL at Lorong Hang Tuah Pudu to Petron Brickfields. He doesnt want to write down the destination and ask me to drive fast fast. But I told him that my car cannot fly wan.
11.13am, DNS at Hotel Sentral Brickfields to KLCC.
Dear diary, finally after nonstop Uber jobs this morning, I got Grabcar job.
11.38am, SCH ping to pick up her 4 gf sending to Ampang Point. At this point I decide to go home and take break but,
12.01pm, GHA at Lorong Ampang Ulu going to Subang Airport. Yay! But what surprised me more is the fare of rm122 almost triple! When check, the normal fare is only rm40 from Ampang Point to Subang Airport. Maybe due to higher demand. The couple from Russia (i guess) not much talking also makes uncle drowsy and falls asleep behind the wheel. Aiyah!
After drop off them at Subang airpot, the time is noon and time to go Friday prayer already. Masjid Subang uncle already sleeping while listening to khutbah. So no need to wait after prayer for another noon nap. OTL.
2.12pm, ERN at Flat Lembah Subang Block G while I was trying to drive out the masjid. She calls me to come fast fast as she wants to go work. I told her would be a delay for 15min. Then she cancel. Good lah.
2.22pm, a negro BADYCOAL at Verve Hotel with her gf. But he rides alone with me as another GC car is waiting behind me going other place.
2.48pm, CHOICE at Jalan PJU 1A/3M sending to Palm Spring Damansara.
3.13pm, SIRIPORN ping and calls to pick up Thai lady at MR4. Uncle dont know where or what it is. Uncle just drive under the heavy rainpour and wait at the lobby for 10min. The the lady calls to pick up at Block J which uncle also dont know where it is. Later I cancel.
3.38pm, SAU at Casa Indah 1 going to Cova Square.
4pm already need to pickup daughter at Wisma Central before heading to JB. The traffic jam was bad as normal and safely arrives at destination 7 hours later.
OPPORTUNITY TO BE A GRABCAR SLAVE FOR 5 YEARS
Thursday, 21 July 2016. Starts at 6.10am.
6.27am, a Malay lady RHM at her house Jalan Kosas sending to nearby LRT Ampang. We talk and talk about teksi. "Teksi is my last choice lah uncle! if there is a bus going thru my house then I will take a bus!" "We dont have a car anymore, my husband is reporter so he uses teksi and uber a lot." "Some Uber driver bebel2 coming so far but only sending her nearby only." When asks about her SALE/RENT banner on her gate just now, she says "my house for sale rm550k."
6.56am, EVE at Permai Court 1 sending her hb to Senja construction site near Australian International School Seri Kembangan.
Breakfast at restoran Azhaar Maju. And camp at Petron South City, fillup tank for rm38 (22liter).
8.30am, FMA at Fortune Park Apartment sending her to Asia Pacific University TPM.
8.58am, EVERGREEN a negro lady ping from Aster Hotel Bukit Jalil. I follow the pin that send me opposite of LRT Bukit Jalil. I dont see any hotel here. She calls and shouts. Then she passes the phone to other Bangla Joe still blurr. After 10min, the Bangla Joe tells to come to Kiara Residence 2 which is far far away 2.3km and will take 7min to reach. But I told her 10min she says she can wait. Not even 5min she calls again, I say 2min. But when about to arrive, she cancels. Pundenale. But uncle just drive straight to find where the Aster Hotel that bugger Waze and Google Maps send me just now. And I saw the negro lady and her bf still there waiting for next driver. Now I know where The Aster Hotel is. Charcheebye lah Waze.
9.37am, a Yemeni BDO at near Kiara Residence 1 sending to South City Plaza. During drop off he asks me to fast fast end the trip bcoz he wants to give me 5 star rating. Uncle joke joke telling him to give 6 stars and he laughs only.
10.08am, KAM at Maktab Tentera Diraja sending to LRT Sungai Besi. But the boy doesnt bring enough cash to pay for the fare. But he manages to withdraw some money when arrives at the LRT station. Smart boy.
10.47am, SHO at Angkasa Condo but the Waze bring me to the back gate which I cannot enter. Lajiao! So I drive one big round and finally pick him up with his friend at McD Taman Connaught only. I send the Bangla students to City University College (CUCST) PJ.
11.26am, DEB at Avenue D'Vogue sending to University Malaya.
Noon nap at the UM parking lot.
12.33pm, CAR at Jalan Avenue 3 with her office mate going to 1 Sentral.
Dear my sweet diary, today I was invited to attend Grabcar offer a 'Gold' project or leasing a car for Grabcar purposes only. 1.33pm, I arrive at Grabcar HQ next to Renault showroom but are directed to Dewan Secita which is far far away. 2.12pm arrive at the presentation room with a lady and only 4 Grabcar drivers including yours truly. A short presentation by the lady only on Grabcar priority jobs. Renting of Nissan Almeera for 5 years with payment of rm472 per week to Grabcar. Driver cannot use Uber apps anymore. Questions on the car leasing only entertained by Mayflower. So far, 81 project Gold drivers are active. Personally uncle feels that leasing or renting a car for Grabcar jobs is not worth it. Unless we dont have any other job to cari makan. And we kanna kayuh 20 hours everyday for 5 years. Aiyah. And that Grabcar lady is manyak langsi wan! Charcheebye lah.
3.08pm, REB at SS4 going to Sunway Sutera.
3.26pm, PEI a freelance photographer at nearby Riana Green condo sending to TTDI. We talk and talk about his current jobs in Hawaii, and Myanmar especially inside Rohingya refugee camp. He says, "it's mystery why the neighbor Moslem countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh) dont want them? it's mystery why only rohingya people being oppressed by buddhist monks as other moslem in Myanmar not affected? why bro?"
4.07pm, MUH at KLGCC going to Idamansara.
4.41pm, CHA a Pinoy maid at Damansara Villa sending to KTM Bank Negara.
5.15pm, Dato RSS at Regalia to Royal Selangor Club for RM42 which is throw a stone distance only. Uncle is shock for a while! When Dato inside my cab I check to confirm which Royal Selangor Club he wants to go. He confirms he wants to go to the nearby Dataran Merdeka and says, "kamcha kamcha uncle! u cari makan, I oso cari makan mah!" He makes my day today! Apparently he made a mistake to choose the Bukit Kiara wan. He doesnt want to rebook or cancel the trip. But he requests my favor to send him to nearby Maybank atm on the way to Royal Selangor Club and I do not have any complain about it. Due to bad traffic jam, he talks and talks about his career time before retirement in 1995. He mentions about Mahathir, Anwar and Tajuddin crisis. Due to delay in traffic jam also makes uncle thinking that RM42 is worth it or not. But I need to content, shouldn't I my dear diary?
6.08pm, SHI at Petaling Street, 4 pax of Saudi, Mauritius and India, going to KLCC via Jalan Pavilion, Changkat Tungshin, Jalan Nagasari, Jalan Bedara and Jalan Tun Ismail. I drop them off in the middle of heavy traffic jam.
7.06pm, ALE, 4 pax, at Mandarin ORiental but pick up infront of Bangunan Getah Malaysia. I send them to Zouk near Bulatan Kampung Pandan.
8.08pm, camp at Petronas Tesco Ampang, pray and pee. Later I go straight home.
I CANCEL GRABCAR BOOKING BECAUSE THE RIDER NO SHOW
Wednesday, 20 July 2016.
Starts the car engine only and send my daughter to work.
7.24am, JEF at Soho Suites going to nearby Petronas Tower 2 for cheap-put rm2.
7.32am, PAW at Vipod sending to Capsquare.
7.50am, ROB at Face Platinum Suites going to PNB Tower.
8.05am, NOR at KFC Ampang Park ping from the tren. I wait for 7min. Send her to Tawakal Hospital lobby. She pays cash but when I end the Grab trip it charge her credit card. Later I call her about the mishap. She says she will claim it to Grab as she also got the same issue last time.
8.23am, ELY at Titiwangsa Sentral condo going to Formis KH Tower.
Camp at Petron Jalan Bukit Bintang to relieve myself.
9.49am, MAI at Fortuna Hotel Jalan Alor send her Brunei dad, mom and brother to Masjid India. The mom talking and shouting at the same time. Aiyah.
10.09am, HUR at Regalia sending to Plaza OSK.
10.26am, TIA at Gem Lorong Ampang 2 going to Fine Hotel near Wisma Koperasi Polis and Ibis Hotel. This place reminds me of last time cannot find a rider with wrong pin location. Kannina. [Link: Lady Gaga selfie on my cab.]
10.45am, THI at Mawar Apartment Bandar Baru Sentul sending to Columbia Asia Hospital.
11.07am, EYR and her gf Platinum Lake PV20 going to International Business School next to Setia Sky condo. The pretty girls talk about bank loan between themselves. "RHB Bank is easier to get approved but high interest!"
11.44am, then got ping from AMA at nearby Sky Setia to pick up his Poland gf. I will send her to KLIA2. Yay! She is flying to Tokyo and I speak few nihongo words to her. But driving miss Polish no talking talking makes uncle drowsy and few times sleeping behind the wheels meh! Aiyah. But uncle manage to deliver her to the departure hell safely.
Camp at Petronas KLIA exit, short nap and pee. Fill up ron95 for rm40 (22.8liter) and TnG for rm200.
2.37pm, ping from Cyber Heights villa to pick up a couple sending to Putrajaya Sentral.
2.52pm, pick up RAJ at the same Putrajaya Sentral but confusion makes uncle driving 1 more round. He says my car tyres need to add more air as the car is wobbling. He also tells me that the mineral water inside his backpack was spilled. Luckily he manages to save his laptop. Send him to Lim Kok Wing.
3.07pm, SIN at Garden Plaza going to Domain 3.
3.30pm, daughter wassap telling she is not well, cannot tahan standing on the tren. So I need to pick her up at her KL office.
Fast forward. 7.40pm already.
7.50pm, SAL at KFC Bandar Baru Ampang, then she cancel. Then she ping again, I accept. On the cab, she tells that her smartphone got problems. I send her to 1000 Miles hotel Lebuh Ampang.
8.24pm, VCK at Masjid Jamek going to nearby Selangor Diraja Club for cheap-put rm3 (surging 2.0x).
8.29pm, NAT at Wisma Lee Rubber requested by me to walk a bit to the LRT Masjid Jamek. She says no problem. I send her to Lanai Gurney.
8.51pm, ARE an Arab with wife and small daughter at the same Lanai Gurney going to Pavilion KL. ARE insists me to uturn the car and got stuck in the middle of narrow double parking road with lorries hard to get thru. Kannina. Later he complains about teksi drivers attitude, professionalisme and morality. He says my car is cleaner eventhough I never washed and vacuumed for almost 2 weeks now.
9.42pm, got ping from Arab lady ARWA at Hotel Royal. Stupid Uber gps bring me the pin location to the center of Jalan Bukit Bintang. She calls and shouts and later she wants to cancel lah.
9.55pm, GAS at Seasons Tower sending to far far away Dataran Prima Condo.
10.30pm, MCH at Oasis Square going to Empire Damansara Soho 2.
11.17pm, CLAUDIA a Nigeria requests from nearby Ritze Perdana 2 Condominium. When almost arrive, a negro man calls me. Later I cannot find the lobby, then I cancel and go home.
Dear sweet diary, today uncle got 12 trips on Uber (6hr 48min) and 9 trips on Grabcar. 1 trip to KLIA2 (Yay!).
BAD DOCTOR BAD HUSBAND BECAUSE THEY MARRIED TO A WOMAN
Tuesday, 19 July 2016.
7.21am, ANS at Ampersand going to UCSI South Wing Cheras. Libya student late to the class.
7.53am, FAI at Pangsapuri Sri Penara Gate 2. He calls to tell the correct Gate 1 bcoz Grabcar cannot find it on the apps. When arrived at the gate and enter, I call him just about to come down. FAI is a fat grown up boy which I thought he was a girl. Aiyah. Inside my cab for 5 min then sleep and snore all the way to Menara AIA Lebuh Ampang.
8.57am, CHR at Changkat Bukit Bintang going to Chulan Tower. A French guy who lives here for 4 years already.
Camp and want to use toilet at Petron Bukit Bintang but people queu up. Kannina. Then go to Petron Jalan Tun Razak with "Our Toilet Always Clean" banner also people queu up. Finally go to Petronas Lot 59 Jalan Ampang have to wait 10min to use the toilet.
9.56am, JAN at Embassy View sending to Ascott Sentral near Menara Shell where her hb is working. We talk and talk a lot about her 2 months here. She is from Aspen Colorado.
10.17am, OLI at KL Sentral put a note, "need to rush for meeting." Aiyah! When inside my cab, I told her that my car cannot fly one.
10.42am, SHY 3 Indian pax at Capers Residence sending to Columbia Hospital Setapak.
11.04am, CEL at 288 Residency sending to KL Sentral again! At first I thought she was a Pinoy, but she is Sabahan who is working as a nurse in USJ 2. She talks and talks all the way. She complains about her bad doctors who like to give many medicine to poor patients. Then she revealed about her bad TAGUNE husband, like to find fun play play outside the house and behind her back.
11.28am, MIA and her 2 gf, Pinoys at Menara Shell going to the Grabcar HQ Petaling Jaya to meet their friend. I told them, if they are Grab staff please dont write bad report on me.
At PJ already noon, I want to go home for a break. Wait for any Grab ping. 1 ping from nearby only and going not so far, so I cancel. Switch off the apps and drive straight home. But uncle need to go supermarket to by groceries as a list already prepared by my daughter.
Fast forward. 2.41pm already.
Got ping ASA and KEL at Bandar Baru Ampang and Kenari Court respectively. But I cancel both and put remarks "no rider show" bcoz they are at different place than the pin location.
3.27pm, JOH at Hospital Ampang sending to Jalan Lemasai 8/16 Seksyen 8 PJ. Dear diary, I just know that the word "lemasai" is a type of fish. Aiyah.
3.53pm, DAS at Assunta Hospital going to Flora Damansara Block D.
4.35pm, ANS a Nigerian at nearby Flora Damansara. He speaks English on the phone I could not understang, so he passes his phone to the nearby Malay akak. Later I told him to write the "Block E" on the Grabcar notes for easy driver to find.
5.12pm, JUM at Beverly Tower Plaza Medan Putra. A Bangla taught me a word "Kobira Gunah" in Bangladesh means "zina" or "adultery". He works in a restaurant and bar called "Social" as he pronounces it as "Sosel". Kannina.
Camp at Petronas Sri Hartamas to fillup tank for rm40 (22.8liter).
6.17pm, COC to pick up her relative at Serene Kiara sending him to Windsor Tower.
6.52pm, MIM at Plaza Damas 3 sending to Sunway Pyramid. The pretty girl just keep quite all the way. But before getting off my cab, she says, "Selamat Hari Raya uncle." I say thank you and smile to her. And she smiles back to me. OTL
7.48pm, amoi JAI at Sunway Pyramid going to Hotel Maluri.
Camp at Shell near Bulatan Kampung Padan for pray and pee.
8.50pm, MMM an Arab tourist with his wife at Berjaya Times Square sending to Ambassador Row which I was mistaken it for Ambassador View. He talks and talks about his bad experience with teksi drivers.
9.05pm, LII at the The Icon sending to Seri Maya Condo Jelatek.
9.32pm, SID at nearby Dataran Setiawangsa going to Chancellor Condo. Instead of using straight road on Jalan Ampang, the Sudan man chooses the inner road at Ampang Jaya and round far far away back, driving thru Jalan Kolam Ayer, Jalan 4K, Jalan Rasmi, Jalan Bukit Indah and back to Jalan Kosas to the condo. He says, "I prefer here bcoz no traffic jam." My dear diary, as long as he is happy, who am I as a driver to complain about?
10pm already feel too tired and go home. Update blog and sleep zzzz.
REASONS WHY DRIVING TEKSI IS SO STRESSFUL
Monday, 18 July 2016.
7.16am, ping from EUNICE at Jalan Kia Peng. Try to call, but it's the international number which cannot get thru. After 7min waiting, she cancels. Charcheebye.
7.30am, JER at Rennaisance. 3 pax to HSBC Amanah Lebuh Ampang.
7.53am, JIH at Lanson Place Bukit Ceylon sending to Jalan P Ramlee.
8.09am, DAR at Soho Suites going to KL Sentral.
8.25am, YUS at YMCA Brickfields. 4 blinds sending to UKM General Hospital. From their conversation, they involve with national sports championship. They talk and talk about their sports of events, mostly bicycle. They also mention about their friends and crisis in the club. See my dear diary, blind people oso wants to take Grabcar instead normal bloodsucking teksi. Later I drop them off at the building next to UKM GH which they enter and find out its the wrong building and need to get out from the building again. I feel embarras unable to help them at that moment bcoz there is a car behind me keeps honking his horn already mah!
9.03am, ONE at Sentosa Hospital going to Jalan Raja Laut. 2 pax.
9.50am, MOH at HR Steakhouse Kampung Baru sending to Plaza GM. 3 pax with a baby.
10.00am, MEL at Grand Seasons hotel (4 star) sending to cheaper 2 star Starpoints Hotel near Masjid India.
10.33am, SOP with her little daughter from JB at Menara UOB Jalan Raja Laut sending to Kenny Hills Bakers.
10.43am, UME at Jalan SEgambut. When arrive at Menara TKS, he already waiting on the opposite side. We calling and shouting and shouting. Wah lah weh. Finally he gets into my car. I told him that I am so upset bcoz I just follow the pin infront of Menara TKS. I dont feel safe anymore to send him to the car workshop. I told him my mood is bad now. But he still wants me to drive him there although he knows uncle was very angry. I ask him to find another Uber driver as I cancel the trip. At first he reluctant bcoz maybe Uber already charge him. But I told him that I dont charge him. He gets out of the cab and cursing and cursing. Lajiaolah UME.
10.54am, abg ISM at Guardian but his pin location on the other busy roadside. Stupid me follow his pin location. Wait 7 min then saw him and ask him to cross the busy road. I know it's a challege too for me to cross that road even there is space. The traffics are so fast fast driving. Later I drive forward and cancel his trip. He request booking again, but I ignore.
11.13am, a Bangla at Kamal Medical Books Center ping. When arrive I call him as I cannot find the bookstore. We shout and shout. Finally I give up and cancel again for three trips in a row. For sure, my cancellation rating dropping very hard by today. Kannina. But its okay as today only Monday morning.
11.25am, SOH at UKM Kolej sending to Monorail Titiwangsa.
11.43am, MRS with her big husband at Titiwangsa Sentral Condo sending to Toyota Service Medan Tuanku.
12.02am, MAT at OP bank Jalan Raja Abdullah sending to The Elements.
Noon break. Go home and sleep zzzz. 2.30pm already.
2.40pm, ABD ping and call to pick up his dad at Hospital Ampang. He gives me phone number to contact. When arrive, I message and call the number but cannot get thru. He gives another number, I call also no answer. Then he gives me the third phone number but I give up and no mood already and cancel the trip. I told him that its too long.
3.12pm, NAD ping to pickup her hb at home. LUZ is very talkative, friendly and full of gangsterisme. He likes to talk and talk. He used to drive Uber for 1 year now, and he was banned from driving Grabcar after 2 weeks of driving it. Today he just working for the last 5 days as a driver and bodyguard to the wealthy Bombay godfather. [Dear diary, Uncle will type our conversation later, now too tired and sleepy meh!]
4.13pm, BRD at Kelab Golf Seksyen 13 sending a couple to McD Bukit Bintang. Yay!
5.05pm, MAR at Pavilion Tower sending to Toyota Jalan Cheras.
6.11pm, REH at McD Desa Pandan going to KL Sentral. 3 pax of Bangla ladies. I dont believe it when REH talkative and non stop talking and talking beside me for the whole trip. Aiyah! Then she asks me, "are you boring uncle?" Charcheebye lah. Dear diary, uncle just thinking who is her lucky future husband? OTL
6.43pm, LIS at NU Sentral sending to Sunway Velocity Cheras. Taiwan, her bf lives in JB now. She curious why man suppose to pay all the expenses in a family even the wife is oso working?
7.23pm, NAV at Jalan Nakhoda Yusof. 3 pax of Bangla at construction site sending to Korea Embassy. Actually they stay in Berembang flat. When asked why not choosing the Berembang flat as final destination, "stop at Korea Embassy oso can," NAV say to me.
7.52pm, RAK and her bf at GlaxoSmithKline Keramat sending to Holiday Inn Express.
8.26pm, MOH at Pullman with his toddler sending to Berjaya Times Square.
8.39pm, ALE an Italy at Berjaya Times Square sending to Pavilion.
8.57pm, DEN ping at Fahrenheit, I cannot wait bcoz no parking. I try to drive 1 round turn at the back but DEN cancel. Kannina. 2 min he request again and I accept and he cancel. Lajiao lah DEN.
9.04pm, HAR and his bf at Fahrenheit sending to Laman Ceylon. When asked, HAR says he is from Greece. As usual, I told him, "Greece is nice country." THen I see him move his head showing not agree. "Yeah, the country is beautiful, but the government is bankrupt now!" "tidak bagus, tidak ada kerja" HAR says in Malay and surprised me. He speaks good Malay one. He works with Telecom company here.
9.16pm, FAR at Suasana Bukit Ceylon, 3 pax of Arabs going to Pavilion.
9.37pm, JES's bf at Fahrenheit sending to nearby Public Bank Sun complex. We talk and talk about bad teksi drivers.
9.47pm, AWK a pretty and sexy Malay young lady at PLaza Berjaya sending to Menara MPL which uncle heard for the first time. It looks like a bar club. Lantak lah.
10pm, got a Grabcar ping for a short distance for rm5 only. I decide to go home.
SOMETIMES I USE BOTH WAZE AND MAPS GOOGLE GPS
Sunday, 17 July 2016. Starts the car engine and apps at 6.27am.
6.31am, MYR at Flat PKNS Ampang Jaya sending to nearby Hotel Uptown Budget, Taman Shamelin. 4 pax of Pinoy.
7.35am, THT at Jalan Thamibillay ping and calling ask whether I am coming or not. Charcheebye, "I am ondway lah," say me. 2 pax of Thais sending to Lanai Kijang. One of the ladies asks me, "what is Lanai Kijang is a shopping mall?" Then I ask her back why they are going there? She says it's for their training. My sweet diary, a note, Lanai in Malay means a veranda or patio, a place to reflect and learn. Kijang is a distinctive symbol in the Bank Negara Malaysia logo.
7.52am, MND at Duta Vista going to The School Jaya One.
8.24am, KNY at 7-eleven Phileo Damansara I. When arrive, I go inside 7-eleven and buy some soft drinks and bread for breakfast. 3 pax of Nigerian negro (2 big and sexy ladies) waiting outside my cab. They are drunk and bring together a glass of beer. Lajiao lah! I send them to 10 Semantan.
9.13am, DEL at Jalan 1/80B Bangsar sending to TMC Supermarket.
9.27am, TAK at Northpoint Residence going to Hentian Duta which I mistaken for Hentian Putra. I try to speak nihongo to him but he responses in English. Lajiao lah.
10.03am, EEL at Sutera Bukit Tunku going to Jalan Badam 2 Taman Rakyat.
10.32am, MMC at Taman Megah Jaya sending to Kenanga Pudu. I overshoot the exit at Taman COnnaught, MMC insists I gostan and take the roundabout below. Kannina.
11.03am, got ping from THG at Jalan Sungai Besi. I follow the pin, but the rider no show. I call him, he asks me to go further up to Hari-hari which I cannot find. I cancel.
Noon nap. I got some odd jobs to be done this afternoon. 2.36pm already.
2.38pm, got 2 jobs nearby but both are cancelled by the riders. Kaninna.
2.43pm, HUS a Libya at The Elements. 13min to drive to pin location. I text him, "grabcar ondway, 20min can wait?" He keeps quite. Then we talk and talk inside the cab all the way to Ampang Putra which I was mistaken for Permai Putera. I mention about Muammar Gadafi, "now is worst than he was,"
3.12pm, AMJ at Jalan Hilir 3 sending to Sri Ampang Mas. 2 pax from Palestine.
3.37pm, AZI at Kosas Utama 5 Residence sending to Maybank Bukit Bintang. Stop first at LRT Ampang to drop his bf from Spain. Later we talk and talk about life and teksi driver. After drop off, he gives me rm7 tip. Ok lah.
4.57pm, ARN and her bf at Ambassador Row sending to far far away Best Western I-city Shah Alam. Surprisingly, the Koreans bring 1 big and heavy luggage that sitting next to me. There are many smaller luggages which put at the trunk. When I try to adjust it (the big luggage), my finger kanna squeeze by the wheels. Kannina.
Dear diary, when arrive here in Shah Alam, I wish I could get i trip back to KL.
5.56pm, WEE at Hin Hua High School Klang. 13 min from I-city, but I think he can wait mah. When trying to locate the pin, I sms and call him. He says so rude to me, "weh uncle please come to the exit gate lah!" Aiyah. 4 young boys, they talk to each other only in Mandarin. I send them at Chen Chenho Steamboat Bukit Tinggi. This boy is manyak langsi mah. I give him 1 star.
6.31pm, GAR and his bf are my wish comes true today. He ping at nearby Bandar Botanik and sending to Sovotel Boutique Hotel in Damansara Utama. Yay! WE talk and talk about life and his first experience using Uber apps. They are Sarawakians (Kuching) and first time using Uber apps today. This morning, they used teksi drivers charge him rm50. "This trip could be much cheaper than rm50," I assured him. Since here in KL, he likes to try all the Malay local food, ie nasi goreng, nasi pattaya, nasi kandar etc.
7.27pm, DAS and her gf at Tropicana City Mall going to nearby Desa Kiara Condo. DAS talkative and speaks HIndustani I feel like watching Bollywood movies.
8.01pm, camp at Petronas Damansara Jaya 1. Got 2 pings from YEO who cancelled it. Lajiao.
8.17pm, SAT at Bedouin Arabian Cuisine sending to Somerset Ampang. He's glued to the movie on his iphone 6 plus.
8.41pm, NAV AT M-Suites sending to Palm Court Brickfields.
9.14pm, HAR at Sri Kota Brickfields going to Pantai Panorama.
Then I call it a day and straight home. Update blog and sleep.
Dear sweet diary, today I got 7 trips (4hr 25min) for Uber and 13 trips for Grabcar. For info, i sometimes use both gps, google maps and Waze. OTL.
ONE RINGGIT TIP
Saturday, 16 July 2016.
Starts the engine only early in the morning at 6.54am. But need to run errands and send my son to KL Sentral.
Fast forward.
10.16am, ROG, a Pinoy with his bf at basketball court near Dewan Ampang Jaya sending to KFC Bandar Baru Ampang. Although only 3 years here, ROG speaks very good Malay bcoz he likes to play with Malay friends.
10.37am, BAD, at Chancellor to Pekeliling bus stop. We talk and talk about life and business a bit. Just before booking me, he requested a teksi but the lajiao teksi driver wants to send his passenger first far far away then later pick him up.
11.25am, SAY at Dvilla Holiday going to nearby KLDIC Yap Kwan Seng.
11.35am, DEB at McD Ampang Park sending to Cinta Jalan Madge. 2 pax.
11.52am, JOA at Uthant Residence sending to Jalan Cempenai Bukit Damansara.
Noon nap under the tree canopies on Jalan Cempenai. 12.44pm already.
12.52pm, BER at Seri Duta II Jalan Langgak Dua going to KLCC. The British lady speaks like a local Indian lady but she cannot speak Malay much. Kannina. Then she story mory. She's been in this country for 2 decades but still cant get her PR. Her husband already dead, and she got 2 daughters which were born and got Malaysia ic. We talk and talk about corruption and politics a bit. She frustrated bcoz now she still needs to chop her passport every 3 months and lives outside the country for the whole year every time.
1.25pm, ERW at Quadro near Traders sending to KLCC. 4 pax.
1.36pm, ARI at Cabana Inn. When arrive by the roadside, she calls asking me to go to the lobby near bus stop which I cannot find. Then I drive one big round Jalan P Ramlee and back to the lobby and the guard ask me to park at the basement. Pundenale. Then I see her by the roadside with 2 friends. I send them to nearby Berjaya Times Square.
2.03pm, VAL, a Nigerian with bf at Berjaya Times Square. When calls,he still inside the mall. I was asked by the security guard to drive one round and back. Kannina. Then I send him to Jalan Chow Kit, but he needs to go to the market to buy groceries. Wait his bf for 5 minutes. When checking on Grabcar apps, the fare from here (Chow Kit) to The Capers is rm8 only. I dont mind. Then he asks to send them to The Capers Sentul, but he needs to buy food first at the nearest Burger King. I drive them to the Burger King Masjid Jamek. Then I check again the Grabcar fare from there (Masjid Jamek) to The Capers now is rm24 due to longer route and higher demands! Good lah. VAL looks surprised and gloomy. I told him whether he wants me to wait and pay the higher fare which he agrees. Then he goes inside the Burger King while his bf just sitting at the backseat. Later arriving at the Capers, bcoz of pity, I give him rm2 discount. Okay lah.
3.28pm, YON at Heritage Condo Sentul to Aman Puri Kepong. The man calls and asks me to to Block B and I wait there for a while. Then he calls again and asks to come to the lobby. Then suddenly one negro lady hails me, which happens to be YON sister.
4.51pm, a Nigeria GDW at Taman Wangsa Permai pings and later calls me to wait at 99 speedmart. I did follow and wait, but suddenly the heavy rain pours. He calls again to pick up at 7 eleven, which annoying me. Then I cancel.
5.25pm, a Nigeria KCC ping from 7 eleven Wangsa Permai but when arrive he calls to pick up at 99 speedmart. Lajiao. Then I cancel. Then I drive far far away from this negro area.
6.01pm, HAN, an Arab family, at Batu Caves sending to Hotel Mayview Glory Pudu.
6.46pm, EUG at opposite Puduraya sending to Sri Pandan Condo.
7.31pm, RAS at Pandan Mewah lah sangat going to Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar Ampang. 3 pax.
8.04pm, SAI at Permai Putera Apartment sending to Arena Green Bukit Jalil.
9.13pm, THI at the same Arena Green going to Endah Parade.
9.19pm, STE at Endah Promenade sending to Faber Indah. He likes to talk and talk about life and politics. Then suddenly I miss the turn on Lebuhraya Sungai Besi Plus which supposed to exit to Taman Desa. Bcoz I feel guilty of my mistake, I end the trip. U see sweet diary, am I a good Uber driver or what? Later he gives me rm1 tip only. Lajiao lah.
10.00pm, pretty and sexy amoi LRA at Armada Villa townhouse going to Bangsar Village II.
And I call it a day in Bangsar, go home, update blog and sleep zzzz. Thank you guys for reading.
Starts the engine only early in the morning at 6.54am. But need to run errands and send my son to KL Sentral.
Fast forward.
10.16am, ROG, a Pinoy with his bf at basketball court near Dewan Ampang Jaya sending to KFC Bandar Baru Ampang. Although only 3 years here, ROG speaks very good Malay bcoz he likes to play with Malay friends.
10.37am, BAD, at Chancellor to Pekeliling bus stop. We talk and talk about life and business a bit. Just before booking me, he requested a teksi but the lajiao teksi driver wants to send his passenger first far far away then later pick him up.
11.25am, SAY at Dvilla Holiday going to nearby KLDIC Yap Kwan Seng.
11.35am, DEB at McD Ampang Park sending to Cinta Jalan Madge. 2 pax.
11.52am, JOA at Uthant Residence sending to Jalan Cempenai Bukit Damansara.
Noon nap under the tree canopies on Jalan Cempenai. 12.44pm already.
12.52pm, BER at Seri Duta II Jalan Langgak Dua going to KLCC. The British lady speaks like a local Indian lady but she cannot speak Malay much. Kannina. Then she story mory. She's been in this country for 2 decades but still cant get her PR. Her husband already dead, and she got 2 daughters which were born and got Malaysia ic. We talk and talk about corruption and politics a bit. She frustrated bcoz now she still needs to chop her passport every 3 months and lives outside the country for the whole year every time.
1.25pm, ERW at Quadro near Traders sending to KLCC. 4 pax.
1.36pm, ARI at Cabana Inn. When arrive by the roadside, she calls asking me to go to the lobby near bus stop which I cannot find. Then I drive one big round Jalan P Ramlee and back to the lobby and the guard ask me to park at the basement. Pundenale. Then I see her by the roadside with 2 friends. I send them to nearby Berjaya Times Square.
2.03pm, VAL, a Nigerian with bf at Berjaya Times Square. When calls,he still inside the mall. I was asked by the security guard to drive one round and back. Kannina. Then I send him to Jalan Chow Kit, but he needs to go to the market to buy groceries. Wait his bf for 5 minutes. When checking on Grabcar apps, the fare from here (Chow Kit) to The Capers is rm8 only. I dont mind. Then he asks to send them to The Capers Sentul, but he needs to buy food first at the nearest Burger King. I drive them to the Burger King Masjid Jamek. Then I check again the Grabcar fare from there (Masjid Jamek) to The Capers now is rm24 due to longer route and higher demands! Good lah. VAL looks surprised and gloomy. I told him whether he wants me to wait and pay the higher fare which he agrees. Then he goes inside the Burger King while his bf just sitting at the backseat. Later arriving at the Capers, bcoz of pity, I give him rm2 discount. Okay lah.
3.28pm, YON at Heritage Condo Sentul to Aman Puri Kepong. The man calls and asks me to to Block B and I wait there for a while. Then he calls again and asks to come to the lobby. Then suddenly one negro lady hails me, which happens to be YON sister.
4.51pm, a Nigeria GDW at Taman Wangsa Permai pings and later calls me to wait at 99 speedmart. I did follow and wait, but suddenly the heavy rain pours. He calls again to pick up at 7 eleven, which annoying me. Then I cancel.
5.25pm, a Nigeria KCC ping from 7 eleven Wangsa Permai but when arrive he calls to pick up at 99 speedmart. Lajiao. Then I cancel. Then I drive far far away from this negro area.
6.01pm, HAN, an Arab family, at Batu Caves sending to Hotel Mayview Glory Pudu.
6.46pm, EUG at opposite Puduraya sending to Sri Pandan Condo.
7.31pm, RAS at Pandan Mewah lah sangat going to Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar Ampang. 3 pax.
8.04pm, SAI at Permai Putera Apartment sending to Arena Green Bukit Jalil.
9.13pm, THI at the same Arena Green going to Endah Parade.
9.19pm, STE at Endah Promenade sending to Faber Indah. He likes to talk and talk about life and politics. Then suddenly I miss the turn on Lebuhraya Sungai Besi Plus which supposed to exit to Taman Desa. Bcoz I feel guilty of my mistake, I end the trip. U see sweet diary, am I a good Uber driver or what? Later he gives me rm1 tip only. Lajiao lah.
10.00pm, pretty and sexy amoi LRA at Armada Villa townhouse going to Bangsar Village II.
And I call it a day in Bangsar, go home, update blog and sleep zzzz. Thank you guys for reading.
WARNING TO UBER DRIVERS FOR CASH ONLY FARE
Sunday, 15 July 2016.
Starts at 6.51am. After one week, finally my Uber apps is working now.
7.30am, MEH ping from Soho Suites going to KLIA. Yay!
But while pickup his bf, I hastily parking in the middle of lobby driveway, and this motorbike shouts, "next time close the door lah!" Lajiao lah.
Camp at Petronas KLIA exit at rm38 (22liter). I drive to Putrajaya Imigresen as usual.
10.27am, GAM and his bf, Yemenis at Imigresen shouts to come at Suruhanjaya Tenaga which is nearby to where I park my cab. He doesnt want to walk to my car. Lajiao. I send them to Garden Plaza. But GAM gives me the big money, luckily I just enough small money to give exchange.
11.00am, MMD a Yemeni too at The Place @ Cyberjaya going to the same Garden Plaza again. Luckily he got the exact change.
11.33am, for the first time after 1 week my account pending, I use Uber apps today and got this bugger Syria MOH at Shaftsbury Residence sending to DPulze. But the unfortunate event happens when the apps calculate the cash total fare include the previous fare he still owing to the system. He says its not his fault bcoz he waited for 30 min but the driver never came. I ask him to complain to Uber, but he rather me to ask Uber. Kannina. He pays me only the fare I rode him then he left my cab. Later I send a report to Uber. Uber reply quickly by saying that "Uber cannot take responsibility for cash trips and the associated fares," but agree to adjust the trip fare "a one time goodwill" for me. But Uber staff reminds me to always checking the fare and collect the fare on cash trips. Then later I send him the second email asking what happen if the riders not willing to pay or running away? Can Uber just ban the rider account for this kind of issues?
11.50am, JON at Emerio sending to Perodua Service Center in Bandar Bukit Puchong.
12.34pm, HOO at Jalan BP 11/3 going to SMK Bukit Puchong.
Noon, break for friday prayer at Masjid Bukit Puchong.
2.25pm, WIL at Park Villa Town going to Perodua Puchong Jaya. I told him that this morning I just send JON from Cyberjaya very far to send his car for service at Bandar Bukit Puchong. Ironically, he (who is living in Bandar Bukit Puchong) send his car to the other service center far far away at Puchong Jaya. He told me that he just knew about the nearest Perodua service center yesterday.
2.59pm, DELIGHT at Skypod Residence sending to Kompleks Suria Kinrara. I greet her with Pidgin English, ie "how bodi mem? how far?" I think she likes it. On the way, she complains that her Nigerian friends always calling her for the money and money only. Aiyah!
3.22pm, FEN at Jalan Medan 31 going to Midvalley.
4.16pm, LAS at the Dome going to Capri By Fraser Bangsar South.
4.31pm, THI at KWSP PJ waitng at BHP/Shell busstop which I cannot find at first. I send her to Taman Kanagapuram.
5.17pm, AIN at Blok 100 sending to NU Sentral.
5.45pm, SHH at Public Bank Jalan Tun Sambanthan bus stop, 6 pax, sending to Meadows Park 2.
6.22pm, ELV on the same Meadows Park 2 going to McD Sri Petaling.
7.13pm, MAR at Padi House Sri Petaling going to nearby throw stone away Proton Edar showroom.
7.22pm, TAT a local English teacher which I thought an Indon at Endah Puri to the Curve. But I need to pick her Kazakhstan bf at nearby KK first. They talk and talk at the backseat mostly about his holiday experience in Vietnam. I just keep quite and driving.
8.08pm, MOD at The Royale Bintang The Curve sending to PJU 8/6 Damansara Perdana. MOD is an OKU on a wheelchair with his Pinoy caregiver. I told him about this diary and to like my FB page. He reminds me of a Malay blogger named "joe bangla" who had experience as a caregiver in the US.
8.48pm, XUE at Gateway Kiaramas sending to PV20.
9.30pm, JEN at Villa Wnagsamas going to Zion Changkat Bukit Bintang.
10pm got 1 ping but I cancelled it and go home.
TODAY I PAID TOLL FARE FOR A GRAB RIDER
我第一次喝这种longjack |
Thursday, 14 July 2016.
Morning with odd jobs. 11.22am already.
11.28am, got ping from MHA at Taman Kosas, wait for 7min. Sms and call no reply. Later I cancel.
11.41am, amoi MEM at Ampang Prima to midvalley.
12.17pm, Australian HAM at midvalley North court. I miss the turn to Bangsar and he seems upset. But I drive thru Pantai Dalam shortcuts straight to HSBC Amanah Jalan Telawi.
12.42pm, ERN at Lorong Ara Kiri 3 sending to Lorong Kurau. Bad traffic jam.
1.29pm, MOH at Menara UOA Bangsar going to Swiss Garden Jalan Pudu.
2.07pm, a Pinoy SAN at Kotaraya running towards my cab. Just about 10min on the road to Jalan SS 24/8 PJ, she gives me the fare in advance. She says, "this the only money I have" That scare me bcoz there will be plaza toll to be sure. She wonders, "why normally I pay only rm19, but now I have to pay rm26?" I told her about the high demand fare bcoz not many Grabcar drivers around. AFter fighting and arguing and shouting, I feel so pity for her, then at the end I decide to pay the toll for her. Charcheebye.
2.36pm, MAC at nearby Mayang Oasis Food Court sending to Kampung Chempaka.
Camp for Petronas for RM30. Then I go to Kampung Sri Indah B Sungai Buloh for other odd jobs. Fast forward.
5.31pm, a Yemeni YAS at I-Residence Kota Damansara going to Casa Tropicana. 2 pax.
6.08pm, a British KEL at I Bukit Utama Condo sending to Verve Suites.
6.56pm, a Japanese NOZ at Jaya Groceries @ Verve Shops. I ask her, "nihonjin desu ka?" Then I send her to Avenue K. "Chotto matte kudasai," I told her to wait when she wants to jump earlier from my cab.
7.43pm, a Kazakhstan ADB at Setia Sky sending to Casa Mutiara.
8.05pm, Indians SAD, 3 pax, at Sri Emas Condo sending them to Putra Majestic Condo.
Got 2 pings from The Saffron and Sunway Putra Mall and they cancel.
8.50pm, SAD and his friends ping me again at the same place, Putra Majestic Condo and send them back to Sri Emas Condo. But SAD stop first near Police HQ roadside.
9.17pm, a Yemeni, ASE at Casa Mutiara sending to KFC Bukit Bintang.
9.33pm, RAS a Bangla student at Low Yat Plaza. A photography student has a Canon 5D and many lenses on his bag. He now apply student visa to go to Portugal.
9.45pm, a Myanmar CHO at Miharja Condo sending to Hospital Ampang. After drop off he says, "I will never take teksi again, they like to cheat!"
NILAI IN THE MORNING
暴雨对文艺复兴酒店附近的吉隆坡安邦路 (Jalan Ampang near Renaissance hotel) |
Wednesday, 13 July 2016.
Starts the car engine at 6.32am and send my daughter to work.
Have breakfast at Mcd Nilai at 7.45am after listening A Thousand A Minute.
8.27am arrive at Aston Hotel to pick up JAM and send to KJM Aluminum Nilai. Camp at Petronas Jalan Mutiara. JAM supposed to have 2 meeting at the same factory office, but he calls at 10.11 to pick him up and send to KLIA2 airport.
From the KLIA2 no ping then I drive direct to Putrajaya.
11.41am, SUH at Bangunan Imigresen Putrajaya sending to Prisma Cheras with her little brother.
Camp at Petron Jalan Bukit Bintang to fill up ron95 for rm32 (18liter). 2.37pm already.
2.47pm, MAH and his Indian dad and sis at Hotel Al-Jafs going to nearby D'Majestic Place by Swiss Garden at Jalan Pudu. Dear diary, by now I already know where the D'Majestic Pudu is. Last time, Grabcar gps gave the wrong pin location.
3.54pm, AZM and his sisters at M-Suites going to KLCC main entrance.
4.15pm, AMR at Menara Weld sending to Menara Citibank. When arrive and wait, then this guard asks me to move out. I park outside by the roadside and very upset. AMR comes and apologises bcoz he saw the Grabcar apps showed him that I will arrive in 7 more minutes. Kannina Grab. Then when I drive about 100m, the screams bcoz he left his wallet in the office. I turn around back to Menara Weld and park outside waiting for him again. Kannina. When asks why the second time I call there is a lady voice, he says bcoz he not understand Malay. Lajiao lah. He is been here for 3 years and still dont know Malay and dont know where the Citibank is. And AMR gives no tips.
4.37pm, a Kazakhstan SAI at Menara Citibank ping when I was already drive far infront of the Chinese temple. Then I drive back and later send her to Regalia. She asks me where to find nasi goreng ayam less pedas in KL. Uncle recommend the My Mom's Chicken Rice Shop.
5.05pm already and decide to fetch up my daughter. Today is her third day of working. Later I go home during the heavy downpour, and call it a day.
DRIVING SINGAPORE BUSINESSMEN TODAY
Tuesday, 12 July 2016.
6.53am, Sending my daughter to her office and listening to a Thousand a minute.
8.10am, amoi KHO at 38 Bidara to Hampshire Place Office.
8.32am, a Yemeni IBR at McD Ampang Park sending to Istana Hotel. Student of International Relations.
9.10am, a Mexican VIC at Verticas Residensi to Menara Sentral Vista. I made a joke by saying "astalavista baby!" but the boss just keep quite. Paiseh meh.
9.27am, SAM at Temple of Fine Arts. When arrive at pin location, she asks to gostan although not far. Aiyah.
10.17am, MDF, 2 Banglas at KL Sentral. Cannot speak English or Malay very well. Send them to Publika.
10.33am, JEN at Changkat View sending to Mandy Villa. 5 pax.
10.53am, MFJ at Changkat View again going to Publika again.
Camp at Petronas SM Batu Caves, pee and short nap. 11.52am already.
12.00pm sharp, as booked, pickup JAM and his colleague at Kian Joo Batu Caves. Send his colleague to KLIA2 and leave them at the airport until 3pm while I go to Masjid Sultan Abdul Samad (Sepang) for pray and noon nap to recharge. 3pm pickup JAM and send him to Coca Cola factory far far away in Enstek ulu jungle. Leave JAM for the meeting. 5pm pick him up again and send him to Aston Hotel Nilai. He gives me ringgit money but I prefer his Singapore dollar meh. He wants to book me for tomorrow trip again. Yay! He never negotiates and he just accepts my quotation. He says, "you win I win mah!" It's understandable that it's hard to find Grabcar driver in Nilai. And for known reasons he doesnt want to call for a teksi. Good lah.
After dropping JAM of at his hotel, no ping from Nilai to Sri Petaling. Camp to relieve myself at Petronas Lebuhraya Sungai Besi. Then still no ping to Bukit Bintang.
8.06pm, HUA outside of JW Marriot lobby sending 3 Chinese pax to Giant Taman Connaught. The girl at the back talk Mandarin and talk and talk all the way. Charcheebye. The other 2 friends interrupts on and off for a while.
8.59pm, IRF a Pakistani with his bf at Jalan Ahliman 3 sending to Low Yatt. With his cigareete smell mouth, IRF also talk Urdu and talk and talk and almost forgot to pay me. Lajiao!
9.25pm, MAC a young man Vietnamese cannot speak English at City Comfort Hotel sending to Aloft KL Sentral.
9.47pm, MON with her mom, dad and sister at The Majestic Hotel going to Devi's Corner Bangsar. I thingk they are Russians, but I never asked.
10.03pm, KAT at Jalan Bangsar roadside after get off the bus from Singapore. When asked why she prefer taking bus, she says "it's hard to find cheaper flight ticket at the last ticket mah!" I send her to Changkat View Condo for the third time today. Her bus were departed at 4pm from Singapore, took 6 hours journey and just now arrived.
Petronas Bukit Belacan rm42 (24l).
I call it a day, go home and update blog. Sleep zzzz.
I SPEAK NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH
Monday, 11 July 2016. Only Grabcar, Uber still pending.
6.42am starts the car engine and sending my daughter to her first practical training at Wisma Central. 8.12am already.
8.20am, KAN at the Pearl sending to Pavilion. He wants to drop off near the pedestrian bridge only.
8.41am, got ping from PAT at Fraser Place which I overshoot and need to drive around one big circle back to him. Send him to KLIA2. Yay!
Thinking no rider at KLIA or KLIA2, I plan to go straight to Putrajaya, but I just let open the Grabcar apps. Then after exiting the KLIA2, got ping from ADR (9.46am) sending to Kian Joo Packaging Batu Caves. Yay Yay! Fill up the tank at Petronas KLIA exit. These 2 businessmen from Singapore want to use my service for the whole day in a couple of day. Yay!
Dear diary, remember the tragedy happened to uncle few day s ago about "A GRABCAR DRIVER IS CHEATED BY INDONESIAN MAID?" which I left my kopiah in Batu Caves Petronas surau. Today I go to the surau again, I found my kopiah still there and I took it away.
11.02am, MAR a Nigerian moslem lady at Pangsapuri Mutiara sending to LRT Taman Melati.
11.31am, KET at Platinum Hill PV6 sending to Erican College Megan Avenue 2. I dont like the way he slams my back door. Lajiao lah!
12.00am, YAR at The Intermark going to The Horizon Residence near RHB bank.
12.16am, ROS a Nigerian embbasador wife and her gf at Jalan Pandan Prima 5 sending to IKEA Cheras. I greets them with "haw far?" Then we talk and laugh and talk. She says she never met Grabcar drivers who can speak good English like uncle. Then I say, "I can also speak pidgin English." We laugh and laugh together.
Noon break. 2.39pm already. Uber still not okay.
A Bangla ping from Permai Sri and he calls asking where I am now. 9 min also cannot wait, then he cancel. Lajiao.
2.47pm, REM 3 pax of Arab girls at The Elements sending to Sungai Wang Plaza. I miss the turn and go into Loke Yew Toll Plaza for rm2 toll which later they dont want to pay. Charcheebye.
3.30pm, ping from Imbi Plaza and he cancel.
3.31pm, JSN with his bf at Starhill Gallery. Upon arrival, he wants to pee. Later I send them to Maybank Pudu which I thought it was Menara Maybank.
3.45pm, ping from D'Majestic Hotel. I follow the pin location but cannot find her. Then she cancel.
3.52pm, MRY at Lorong Meranti Kenanga. 3 Myanmar gals going to 7 eleven Jalan Imbi which I correctly arrive but she wants to go another 7 eleven. Then I miss the turn, quickly she drop off. Kannina.
4.15pm, ARY with his gf wore like a hooker with short pants but with thick inner and hijab. See my dear diary. Arab girls also want to looks sexy and horny too. They kiss kiss hug hug on my back. Pundenale. I send them to Sri Angsana Hilir.
4.46pm, RIC at UO Galaxy Jalan Dagang sending to Pavilion. Before drop off at the many apek teksi drivers, she asks me to turn off my Grabcar apps.
5.17pm, JGY with her gf at Fahrenheit 88 sending to LRT Wangsa Maju.
5.51pm, SAF at Alpha Villa going to near Subway PJ Section 8.
Then uncle rushing to LRT Ampang to fetch my daughter but she didnt get my sms earlier. So she already took a teksi home.
7.52pm, ANN at Astaria Condo going to Life Center.
8.20pm, JUN with her gf at the back of Fahrenheit 88 sending to Endah Puri Sri Petaling.
8.56pm, SHM at Chatime Sri Petaling sending to near Jalan Sepadu 5. At pickup point the Bangla enter my car on the backseat. But he softly closes the door not hard enough and ofcoz the door not tightly closed. I ask him to close again. He did it 5 times. He cannot understand Malay or English. Then I bang my door then he close a bit harder. I am so angry man! But later I cool down and we talk and talk a bit. After drop off he slams back my door. Lajiao lah.
9.25pm, DRL at LRT Salak Selatan. When arrive near Post office, suddenly this bugger knock on my side window. Aiyah! Uncle heart will drop! You scare me like hell.
9.57pm, a Pinoy young lady at Palm Villa City Garden sending to Jalan Pandan Cahaya 2/1.
10 o'clock already and I call it a day. Go home and sleep zzzz.
HENTIAN PUTRA BUS TERMINAL IS CLOSED
Sunday, 10 July 2016. Starts at 6.18am.
6.26am, a Nepalese security guard KHR at Pekan Ampang sending to Damai Suria.
6.42am, DIV at 5 Twenty Ampang Hilir going to Hotel Maya.
6.53am, Danger Boy Sujori John, a Bangla with his friend at Bintang Palace sending to Sri Ampang Hilir Apartment. When asks about his nickname, he says only danger to race #B since he doesnt like them very much. Kannina. I saw the fare is more than triple the normal, it's bcoz of the high demand. Good lah.
7.13am, EMI at KFC Bandar Baru Ampang which is 6km (9min) away. He can wait so no problem meh. The Pinoy with his wife can speak Malay. We talk and talk about life and teksi. He once kanna halau by teksi driver in the middle of the road bcoz the driver cannot find the destination and doesnt use Waze. The drive told him he got another booking! Lajiao lah teksi driver.
7.43am, APR at Park Hill Phase 1 sending to St John Church Jalan Nanas.
8.11am, JEN ping from Jalan Raja Laut. When arrive, I send "I AM HERE" message, no reply. Then I sms her, no reply. Then I call her no, no answer. Wait for 7min then I cancel. Charcheebye.
8.26am, MOH at LRT Damai sending to Kuarters Hospital KL. MOH is a part time massager just return from his friend's house.
8.45am, SAM with his gf at Vistana Residence sending to Suria KLCC.
9.22am, BRO at Sri Perlis 2 flat sending to Pavilion.
9.50am, BES at Istana Hotel Mahkota Ballroom entrance going to Menara KLH.
10.09am, ESS at PWTC which hard to find him. Actually he waits at Hentian Putra bus stop. The bus terminal has been closed very long time. He doesnt know and blames it on internet info not updated. He is with his brother and 2 small kids going to TBS. He wants to buy tickets to Kuala Besut to visit Pulau Perhentian Besar. The fare is more than double. Good lah.
11.33am, CRS with 3 friends near Masjid Desa Petaling. Actually his pin is very far far away at kedai mamak ABC. When hop in the cab, they boys play the music very loud one. Lajiao. I just keep quite. They were going to shops near Aeon Cheras Mahkota.
Camp for a while at Petronas Cheras Mahkota. No ping I drive home, still no ping on highway Cheras until MRR2. Near my house, got ping to go Kotaraya for rm15, but I ignore it. Turn off the Grabcar apps and go home. Short nap zzzz.
Restart at 2.00pm sharp.
2.06pm, TIA at Astaria to KL Tower.
2.38pm, SKR and her bf at Sungei Wang Hotel to Tasik Heights. I couldnt find the Sungai Wang Hotel or CIMB as she waited at. I ask the Federal Hotel guard but still blurr. At last she found me.
3.15pm, DIY and her gf at LRT Bandar Tasik Selatan. I ask her why she choose the LRT station instead the TBS lobby to get the Grabcar. She says there was a bad traffic jam on the lobby just now. I send them to Pelangi Condo Sentul.
Camp at Petronas Jalan Gombak.
4.01pm, EVE and her bf at Prima Setapak Condo to Setapak Central Mall.
4.23pm, PTW and his gf at TAman Teratai Mewah to Suria KLCC. But she wants to visit the Petronas Twin Tower.
4.45pm, SAG and her gf at Mercu Summer Suites to Pavilion.
5.05pm, LOVE HAPPENS, 2 pinoys at Pavilion main entrance. She calls and shouts. Finally she walks to my cab at Bukit Bintang Entrance. I told her next time please dont put 'main entrance' on the note as there are many entrances. I send them to Casa Ria Cheras.
5.59pm, FAD and her 2 daughters at Tesco Ampang with many groceries. I send them to Ketumbar Heights. The word 'ketumbar' sounds funny to me. And later today I come here again.
6.47pm, the Nepal KHR again at Damai Suria sending him home at Bandar Baru Ampang. We talk and talk again. He wants to contract me to be his driver in the morning together with 2 other Indon cleaners who work at Icon. But I cannot promise him. "Better no commitment," I told him.
7.06pm, LYN at Galaxy Shopping Mall Taman Dagang, 5 pax sending to Pangsapuri Halaman Murni.
8.00pm, after camp for a while at Petronas Jalan Dagang, got ping from SFQ at nearby Kampung Pandan Dalam. Supposed to send her to Berjaya Times Square. When arrive at the pin location, the girl calls and shouts. After few uturns I still cannot find her then she cancels. Bugima SFQ.
Then I drive all the way by myself to Berjaya Times Square and still no pings. Kannina.
8.25pm, Amoi at Sungai Wang Plaza sending to Cheras Ria next to Ketumbar Heights. After calls and shouts and she and 2 more amoi come to me under the monorail station.
8.57pm, IVO at Jalan Kaskas 1 to Jalan Pandan Indah. She mentions her Alza and myvi infront of the house which I barely recognise at the night bcoz so many cars parking by the roadside mah. She brings a big luggage and put it on the
9.34pm, NHS at LRT Pandan Indah to Pandan Villa for cheap-put rm2 only. When the young pretty lady hands over the money, accidentally I touch her soft hand which still found electricity and fire burning inside me. OTL. Dear diary, should I wear hand gloves next time?
Before 10pm, I got ping with cheap-put rm2 fare which I ignore. Then later I decide go home.
Dear diary, today trips on Grabcar only is good compare to yesterday one. The Ketumbar Heights name still amuses me until now.
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