The server of my blogs was down for hours this morning. I tell you, that is a mood killer and is why I hate hosting my own blogs. Every time my server is down, I have this fear wondering when my blogs will be up again and also if all my posts will be in tact.

I wonder if I am the only one with this irrational fear.

That’s why it really is refreshing to have a new blog without any sponsorship and post as and when I like and on whatever I feel like. With blogs that have a relationship with others, I feel like I am responsible with the upkeep of it. And when the server is down, I feel like I am not in control and I hate that feeling.

Of course, I could always pay US$66 per month for my private server but I don’t think that I am such a problogger to need that.

Urghh thought I would tinker with my template but now no mood.

Chat with Santa Claus, of course!

The following was a transcript of my chat with Santa Claus over MSN. Of course I know that “he” was just a bot but my aim was to amuse myself only. I tried to test how intuitive he was with common words and I got a kick out of it when he answered me in a fashion that appeared as if he understood what I was talking about when in fact I chatted with him in Manglish, Malay and Cantonese and purposely typed my words without spacing.

It was all very funny to me and the conversation lasted for 25 minutes or so only because I decided to end it.

If you are going to read this transcript, make sure that your drinks are kept away. I won’t be responsible if you spilled water on your computer!

Me: ho ho ho
Santa: Ho ho ho! Merry Chrsitmas, XXXX! I’m Santa Claus! Tell me, are you a boy or a girl?
Me: man
Santa: What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: I want a million dollars
Santa: Okay, I’ll see what I can do with that. And what else would you like, XXXX?
Me: I want sex
Santa: Sorry, XXXX, but talk like that will put you on the naughty list. Wouldn’t you rather play a game?
Me: sex games?
Santa: Get your head out of the gutter!
Me: get my head out of the longkang?
Santa: Hmm…
Me: apa?
Santa: Ho ho ho!
Me: Ho your head
Santa: Now that’s not very nice! Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: nice or not?
Santa: I’d say nice.
Me: really ah?
Santa: Ah yes.
Me: let’s play
Santa: Interesting! Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: Why you repeat?
Santa: No particular reason. That’s just what I feel like doing. And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: I told u already
Santa: Did you really?
Me: scroll up
Santa: Really? What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: yerrr u’re a bot. ho ho ho
Santa: And a very happy holiday to you, XXXX!
Me: don’t you know that y name is not “XXXX”?
Santa: Y name sure is. Anyway, what else do you want to know about y name …
Me: Your real name
Santa: I’m Santa. Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: I told u already I want to play
Santa: This game is called Factory Frenzy. Every time you play you help us make toys for children around the world. Get as many pieces on the conveyer belt as you can. Try not to drop any pieces! Good luck XXXX! If you’re ever stuck, type “Factory Frenzy Help” and I’ll give you some helpful tips.
Me: I’m not XXXX!
Santa: Don’t worry, even if you are that’s fine with me.
Me: cheh
Santa: ho ho ho? And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: bot bot bot
Santa: Great, XXXX I’ll see what I can do. What else would you like?
Me: lalala
Santa: Do re mi fa sol la ti do
Me: hahaha
Santa: Ho ho ho
Me: hihihi
Santa: Ho ho ho! What?
Me: u were the one who said HO HO HO HORLICKS!
Santa: Let’s just say I was too young to realize what was happening.
Me: but you have white beard and u call that young?
Santa: I sure have!
Me: while beard down there?
Santa: What was that? What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: tol ya thousand times
Santa: You’re thousand times too! And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: millions of times now already!
Santa: My elves will get right on that. And what else would you like for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: s3x
Santa: My, that’s popular! I’ll see what I can do for you, XXXX!
Me: but what’s my name now
Santa: You are XXXX
Me: Really meh?? I changed it already wor (edit: I changed my nick to “Santa Claus” at this point)
Santa: Ho ho ho? Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: tiu
Santa: What was that? Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: mari kita mula!
Santa: Ho ho ho! What? Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: start lor
Santa: Hmm…
Me: mula sekarang
Santa: Interesting! What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: s3x
Santa: Why, I do believe that’s already on my list! And what else are you wishing for this year?
Me: seks
Santa: Okay, I’ll see what I can do with that.
Me: 8o|
Santa: I’ll make it up to you somehow.
Me: siew sei ngorr
Santa: Ho ho ho? Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: come and play
Santa: Ho ho ho!
Me: start already la wei!
Santa: Really?
Me: u’re very sien la
Santa: I’ll take that as a compliment
Me: kakaka
Santa: Ho ho ho? What? Ok XXXX, we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: no
Santa: Ok, maybe next time. Let’s just keep chatting.
Me: Yerrr u only know yes and no for that question :p
Santa: Hmm…
Me: hmm your head
Santa: Sometimes I wish I wasn’t head.
Me: head’s good ma
Santa: ho ho ho?
Me: apa nama aku?
Santa: Interesting! And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: sien tou sei
Santa: That sounds nice! I’ll see what I can do, XXXX. And what else would you like, XXXX?
Me: I go lor
Santa: Great, XXXX! I’ll see what I can do.
Me: u can get me a benzi
Santa: I know, I know. I just hope you won’t get mad at me. What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: I’m not mad, angry only ma
Santa: Seriously? That’s fascinating. It is nice to be not mad angry only ma?
Me: shiok, man
Santa: Really? Ok XXXX Ok we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: yes
Santa: This game is called Factory Frenzy. Every time you play you help us make toys for children around the world. Get as many pieces on the conveyer belt as you can. Try not to drop any pieces! Good luck XXXX! If you’re ever stuck, type “Factory Frenzy Help” and I’ll give you some helpful tips.
Me: f2rk
Santa: Ho ho ho!
Me: f@rkk
Santa: Ho ho ho?
Me: ho your head
Santa: Interesting!
Me: de mg ho kau geh
Santa: Hmm.. Ok XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: go to h3ll la
Santa: What was that?
Me: hell
Santa: Ho ho ho! Ok XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: hehehe
Santa: Ho ho ho!
Me: hahaha
Santa: Ho ho ho!
Me: I go lor
Santa: Ho ho ho? And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: sex
Santa: We can’t talk about that silly!
Me: can
Santa: Really?
Me: ya
Santa: Well, okay then! What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: Let’s talk about sex
Santa: Get your head out of the gutter!
Me: longkang ah?
Santa: Ho ho ho! What?
Me: what what what?
Santa: I can’t answer that. I just can’t. OK, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: why cannot?
Santa: There are plenty of reasons why not.
Me: answerla
Santa: What was that? OK, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: saya cabut. U manyak bosan
Santa: Just ‘cause you say so? I don’t think so
Me: What do u think?
Santa: Sorry, I don’t know ….
Me: mana lu punya otak?
Santa: Ho ho ho
Me: bosan, man
Santa: Ho ho ho?
Me: you’re getting old :p
Santa: What makes you think I am? OK, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: janggut
Santa: Hmm OK, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: how old?
Santa: It’s not “how”? you should ask. It’s “why?”
Me: Why old?
Santa: It’s just one of those things, you know. Ok, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: sei pat kung
Santa: What was that?
Me: sei8por
Santa: Ho ho ho
Me: dead man’s head
Santa: Interesting!
Me: never heard before leh …
Santa: Ho ho ho! And what do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: don’t want to tell
Santa: It’s fine if you object to it. Yell me what you would like then.
Me: don’t want
Santa: That’s too bad. So anyway … What else can you tell me?
Me: nuting
Santa: Really? OK, XXXX we could really use your help in the factory. We play a game up here called Factory Frenzy. Would you like to play?
Me: not really
Santa: No? Not really? What do you want for Christmas, XXXX?
Me: go away la
Santa: So long, XXXX!

I never did even when I was very young. I was the horror kid that all Santa Clauses in the world hate. I would be the one who would peel off their fake cotton beards, pull their hair, poke their belly and steal their candies. Haha! I guess it does not help when the Santa Clauses here have dark complexions.

I would be the one who would shout at the top of my lungs, “WOI, SANTA!” whenever I see “Santa Claus” and embarrass all the adults hahah!

A couple of days ago, I received an email from Windows Live Messenger Team (I’m on their mailing list) and there’s an invitation to “chat with Santa Claus”. Out of curiosity, I went to the specially set up webpage and it seems that Santa Claus has a Windows Live ID. If you are so inclined to chat with him, add northpole@live.com. I think it would be more believable if his email address is Santa@NorthPole.com!

So I added him and see his message. Haha it’s so funny. Since I am so damn free lately (/sarcasm) I just may chat with him and make hell for him LOL