heart beats 100!

#1 : July 09 issue of Malaysian Women's Weekly (pg 37)

i was flipping Malaysian Women's Weekly when i saw this "news flash" at the bottom of a page. (too small to read? let me magnify for you, "the current period of economic uncertainty has prompted malaysians to save more, making them the world's third greatest savers (69 percent) after singapore (75 percent) and hong kong (74 percent)")

suddenly i remembered a question i heard over the radio. it was over flyfm. i normally tune to fly in the morning. and there is a segment, "wake up your brain". the current question now is "malaysia has the 3rd highest number of ......" Callers have to fill in the blank. if the answer is incorrect, the money will snowball to the next day.

so, the next day after reading the magazine, i decided to call in and give it a try. but what's the hotline? check the website lor.. and also to look for the list of wrong answers, in case somebody already gave my answer.

got the number, checked the list of wrong answers, "no one answer this wor".. ok, picked up the phone, and tried calling when i heard the cue to call.

engaged.
redialled.
engaged.
redialled again.
engaged again.

i gave up when i heard them talking to "lucky callers" who managed to get through. that was on thursday. not correct answer on thursday. snowball RM100 to friday.

so, today is friday. FLYDAY, the dj's always say. i thought i have missed the segment when i reached the office at 750am. switched on the radio, prepared my drink, and i heard the cue to call!

handphone in hand, and i started dialling their hotline. 7724 1144.

engaged.
redialled.
engaged.

i continued talking to my colleague and redialling at the same time.

suddenly the line went through, and some one picked up! oh!!! oh!!! ... my turn!! and i said i wanted to participate in "wake up your brain"... "please hold", the person said. i waited. and i looked at my colleague. stunned.

and nadia was the one to speak first. followed by phat fabes

"who is this?"
"i'm mimi"
"is this mariah carey?"

(i was left speechless for 10 sec.. i thought they were asking me who was singing the song that was playing on fly at the moment)

"never mind. what's the answer?"
"savers"
"savers like.... what kind of savers?"
"savers as in save money?"

i waited ... hoping to hear a loud scream, congratulating me....but i heard the infamous buzzer sound.

"SORRY, wrong answer!!!"


#2 : my answer in the list

ah... that few minutes of conversation, my heart beats 100! (sum thiu yat pak) i was so nervous, kan cheong to the max! RM 21,100! oh.. i didnt mention the prize right.. yeah, the current prize now is RM 21,200 (contributed by the wrong answers today).

i really didnt expect that i would be able to call in. and after i hung up, only then i realised why nadia asked that question, "is this mariah carey?" mariah has an album, "the emancipation of mimi". proven my brain has not wake up this morning. hahaha...

it was fun. a good start in the morning. and i will continue to try... and wish me luck. RM 21,200.