Please.... not again...

Let's talk about flights.

I think, i have never for once had a smoooth flight - meaning there is always "something" happened on my way home to Canada.

I will just briefly go through what happened to me.

Incident 1:
Someday in August, 2004
Location: KLIA
People: Family around

So i was all excited to check-in at KLIA airport. As usual, for flights flying to Canada, i could have 2 luggages check-in, with a certain limit on weight for each luggage. Everyone around was all excited too, mom was trying to help me to push the cart with luggages, but she couldn't really do it.

"Com'on mom, they are heavy. Let brother do it." ..... "Fine"

As we pulled over at the counter, the lady was nice, everything went well with my visas and passports, and finally it was time to check those 2 big boys in...

"Oh no, they are BOTH over-weight!" the lady said, " I can't let you check them in"

Shoot, what could i do now? There was no way i'd pay extra money for over-weight luggages.

Oh well, we opened my luggages, took out things like Milo, a tea set, some plates (i still managed to convince my mom to let me keep some of the plates), some curry powder, some cups...etc

I tell you, it was a mess at the airport.

After a long 15 minutes of taking things out and in.... we've finally made it. Each luggage weighted below 60pounds. *pheww*


Incident 2:
August 31st, 2006
Location: Taipei Tao Yuan Airport
People: Sam and me

After a sleep-over in Taipei, we headed to the airport for our next flight home - Taipei to Vancouver.

We passed through the immigration check, the custom, waited for like hours, and finally, we were ready to go on-board. Right at the door of the passage to the plane, the lady was checking passports and tickets, which was usual. Sam handed in his and went in... and i was after him.... thats when things started to go real bad.....

"Where is your visa?"

I was like, What? My Study Visa is still there, oh it is on the last page of the passport *pheww, dont scare me*

"Right... But where is ur other visa?"

What OTHER visa???!!!

"Temporary Residence Visa for entering Canada!!!"

SHIT !!!! *faint*


Well, you can imagine what happened next. I was not allowed to go onboard ....bye to Sam .... I will just drop all the hassles i went through after that, and instead, will talk about the good things happened to me from my silly, unforgivable, yet so JiaHuei-ish mistake.

I stayed in Taipei for another 4 days, met up with Wan Xin !!!! Thank gooooodness she arrived in Taipei a few days before me!!! Until this day, i am still very thankful for what Wan Xin has done to me. She lend her hands, she hung out with me, she showed me around Taipei, she spent time with me. She was like a shelter to me when i was in such a lonely and helpless state. I am really glad we had some moment we shared and to keep, even though it was only a short period of time. But a crucial one for me !!! Thank you, Wan Xin : )

Oh, did i mention i was at a - free, 70,000 people concert in Taipei, featuring artists like Guang Liang, Jay, SHE, Tank, Fish Leung, FIR, May Day...etc ? That was wicked ;p !


Incident 3:
July 18th, 2007
Location: Vancouver Airport, Canada
People: just me

So, i flew from KL to Taipei, and Taipei to Vancouver. I had my passport and visas this time. No problem going through custom in Vancouver. That's good, and i am IN Canada now, yay!

After i have checked my luggages again in Vancouver Airport before flying back to Calgary, i was sitting at one of the coffee shops, just chilling and killing time, thinking.... Wow, nothing unexpected arise this time. Yoo hoo ~ no surprise for myself nor my family....

Time was almost up after a 3hour-waiting... I took my carry-on, my book, Ipod and Yes, my newly bought 1L Absolute Vodka. I bought it in Taipei duty free shop, and it was a great deal, and a great vodka. Love it :)

So i was in line for security check before going into the boarding room, where you wait to board the plane. Yea, the security check was pretty tight. People have to take off their shoes, their belts, laptop open, carry-on checked, no water, no creams, no toothpaste, no liquid with more than 100ml allowed going onto the plane... i know i know... i didn't have any of those liquid stuff, i thought.

My turn, cant wait.... But wait a minute....

What is this on my hand? 1 freaking liter vodka !!! and i looked at the big red sign, hoping not to see any warning sign, hoping to see Vodka is allowed...

->No Liquid More than 100ml Allowed ! ..... DAMNIT

The security lady with a very thick Indian accent was like

"Sirrrr, you're not allowed to bring this vodka"

I was like, i knowwww... but i didnt't know !!! Nobody told me about the vodka when i checked my luggages earlier.

"Sirrrr, you're supposed to check it with ur luggages just now"

Why didn't anybody tell me?

"Sirrr, that's not my problem"

Alrite alrite, embarrassed, i took everything and my vodka, avoiding having any eye contact with other people in the line.... i went back out to where i checked my luggages.

The guy who checked me earlier, was like,

" yea, we can check ur vodka for you now but we charge $35 for handling fees. "

Hell no, i thought. My duty-free-vodka costs me less than that.

What to do now... I look around, saw there were people waiting in line checking their luggages. I went over to a guy who was checking his luggages at that moment and offered my vodka.

He was ecstatic. Thanked me for my generosity. I told him what happened and he felt sorry for me. Before i left, i said to him "You're one lucky guy tonight, u know"

" Ohh yeaaaa " he said.


Oh well, something always has to happen. I wonder what is next?