Cheer up, things could have been worse...

I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse!

A good start but could have been mauled by a Rothweiler dog.

Yesterday, I found an old friend through Facebook. Very excitedly, I wrote, 'Found you! Out of 25 namesakes.' Each time I used the computer, I would check for any response. After what seems like a day or so, I noticed the picture under 'added as friend pending acceptance' disappeared! Rejection was the first thought that came to mind. Why? What did I do?

This morning, I tried again by sending a message, explaining that I would understand if cannot accept as friend because of the lack of confidentiality, etc. but at least give me a response. It was a good job, I left my mobile number when I mentioned about Don and Mylene contacting me out of the blue. Minutes later, I got a text message explaining why because in China, Facebook is practically banned. They can read only messages sent through Facebook. I also noticed that my Globetrkr does not seem to include any visit from China. The friend happens to be in Shanghai and I mentioned about my nephew who is in that city too.

Then, this afternoon, out of the blue, this particular nephew called me! I thought he called from Shanghai but then realized it was a local mobile number. He said he would be coming up to Ipoh with his family to see a friend and asked if I am free for breakfast tomorrow.

Come dinner time, being home alone, I decided to walk to my friend's restaurant for a quick 'wat tan hor' (kwayteow cooked Cantonese style). I walked down the usual path which involved balancing oneself down the slope. Each time, my neighbour's dogs would bark at me because our dogs used to bark at them. In other words, they are not friends though the owners are, in fact related. I did not give a second thought about it until I saw the smaller black dog came at me, barking. I tried to shoo it away without effect and tried to scare it away, still without effect. While I was wondering what to do in case of it biting me, I saw the Rothweiler coming at me, and I had to literally run for my life!

Luckily, after I ran across the road, they stopped. I called out for the owner and it took him a few minutes before realizing that I was calling him. I told him in no uncertain terms how I felt about it in case I was bitten by the dogs. I cannot help thinking what could have happened (as in being mauled by two dogs) when my wife and daughter has already left for a holiday overseas and my nephew's family coming tomorrow morning.

What a day!

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