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NERF Gun

2010-09-12T11:31:00.016+08:00

A walk past memory lane at Toys R' US has ended up with me buying a toy. A NERF gun!

I can't remember when was the last time I even bought a toy! Ahhh...the bliss of buying toys and the guilt that comes with it because I used to pester my parents to buy them with their hard-earned money. Used to be fanatic of gundams but decided to kick the habit because it just cost a bomb. I think it all started when I read about this NERF guns in blogs etc Timothy Tiah's entry and how fun is it to have everyone in the office equipped with a NERF gun. Imagine you are falling asleep in a meeting and BANG! The boss just shot you with his NERF gun. I think after that everybody will be wearing their dart tags, taking their notebooks, laptops and fully-loaded NERF guns for meetings. Meetings would be such an exciting event.

This is peanutxz aiming at innocent bystanders.

I am so gonna get one of this! Revolver-type rotating barrel with 6 loaded darts in a go. Soon, we are all going to start a war when everybody gets armed. A WAR I TELL YOU!

Can I bring mine to class and shoot my classmates or lecturer? "BANG. Selamat Hari Raya! Maaf ya I tembak lu! Raya tak bleh marah-marahya!"

荃家福祿壽 : Nobody

2010-05-15T22:12:00.001+08:00

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Haihseh i gotta post this up because it is too farnee!

Again

2010-04-13T15:17:00.003+08:00

My hands were numb and trembling while I am driving to my usual GP clinic. Heartbeat and blood pressure is elevated. 137/75 was the reading I took at home beforehand. I am on adrenalin-high. I curse the damn traffic lights for turning green too slowly. 'Don't puke.. please don't puke..or else I got to stop beside the road with the hazard lights on and puke in public.' I wished I had an emergency beacon so that I can speed all the way through the horrendous traffic. The throbbing pain in my head is going nowhere.

The doctor barely took five minutes for diagnosis and prescribed me with a strong medication for migraine. Gave me an advise that freaked me out.

'If the migraine is getting more frequent or worst, better get your head scanned... cause headaches are internal, I can't see it. Might be a tumour..' After that word 'tumour', I don't remember what he said. 'Diulo..gonna die young.. still so many things not done' It never occured to me that I might have to do a head MRI. I thought it only happens in House M.D. Touchwood.

For that amount of time, charging me RM25 seems pretty lucrative. You're the man, Dr.

The fear of this migraine concealing a bigger, more serious illness scares the guts out of me. I will have to monitor the frequency and intensity of the recurring pain closely. Food intake and blood pressure needs to be scrutized. I have to ban the coffee/tea/caffeine and try my best to avoid the glaring sun. An attack like this is enough to incapacitate for a whole day.

I can feel the sound waves create by the person who is sitting opposite and talking on the mobile hitting my body. The echoes create the same sensation that I get when I am standing too close to the powerful speakers during a concert. Everything slows down by a fraction of a second while experiencing narrowed vision and the discomfort of being under bright lights. It feels like I am a vampire who is exposed to sunlight. I wished I could puke due to my squesmish stomach, but all I could churn out is some thick, white fluid which I suspect was some digested medication that I took half an hour ago.

Now you know why I stopped my coffee intake? Don't ask me why I don't drink coffee anymore.

Definite Misspelling

2010-04-04T10:36:00.003+08:00

Definitely - There is no A in "definitely"

To help you remember this, use this:

'If you put an A in"definitely", then you're definitely an A-hole.'

I am a frequent sinner of this misspelling. Now I am quite sure I will not be doing this mistake again! Leng!

You can get more examples that poke you in the funny bone from this website!

My First Time

2010-03-25T20:20:00.003+08:00

It finally came!!

Jeng jeng jengg..

My first online purchase from MPH. Damn excited when I saw the parcel. There are 20-30% discount off selected titles! Just remember to buy for in a single order because they will charge RM7 for delivery charges.

Anyway, I tumpang syiok aje. The books are for Ryyn.

Handwriting

2010-03-24T22:39:00.002+08:00

Images taken from http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/d/doctor_s_handwriting.asp

I hope my lecturers say that to me when I hand in my tests. The more I get pressured due to the test time constraints, the more doctor-ish my handwritings get.

Do you know that doctor's sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 annually?

I can never forget the day that during my secondary school days, my handwriting was so terribly illegible (due to the pen, blame the pen!!!) my math teacher threw my exercise book out from the class...err no it did not flew pass the door actually. The exercise book fluttered uncontrollably and landed smacked down. Heartbroken, I looked at it and while I got shouted by the teacher.

Since that day, my numbers are more legible but the letters are still pretty much fugly. My classmate actually said that my numbers are pretty and she said that people who writes pretty numbers are good in math. Got flattered and I told her immediately that my handwriting suck and my math suck even more.

The guys with handsome handwriting such as Fei Zhern, u is from Mars. Go back, Earth very the dangerous. Gals with ugly handwritings, welcome to the club.

Dude, Who Moved My Cheese?

2010-03-16T21:50:00.003+08:00

'Good point. The New Cheese is a new relationship with the same person.' (Johnson, S 2002, p. 88)

Who Moved My Cheese? - One of the thinnest books I have read and it took me less than 2 hours to finish it. I got to admit that I was blown away by this book.

It gave me a fresh perspective of life and how to deal with the dreaded C - change.

My dear gf, please do forgive me for hurting you for my slip of the tongue (or body language). I believe that my sarcasm and cynical self is partly inherited (no thanks to the FatHer) and definitely nurtured by the lack of understanding. I will try not to repeat the same thing because:

'Repeating the same behavior will just get you the same results.' (Johnson, S 2002, p. 88)

I can do it. I can. I can. I can (trying hard not to say 'I will try-lah')

References
Spencer, J 2002, Who Moved My Cheese?, 12th edn, G.P.Putnam's Sons, New York

How to Survive the Hot Humid Weather Without the Aircon

2010-03-01T20:41:00.002+08:00

#1 Switch your ceiling fan speed to fast. In my case it means 3. Try not to put to 5 so that the fan doesn't fall off and kills you.

#2 Switch your table fan to full blast. Position it to blow towards you (DUH!)

#3 Take off your shirt and leave your pants on. For girls, you can also do that but make sure the curtains are closed and the door is locked.

#4 Locate all heat-generating devices and switch it off if possible. E.g laptop, computers, warm light.

#5 Drink lots of water. Cold water helps too. Might wanna sleep in the bathtub with water in it.

#6 Ditch the bed comforter and sleep on the floor. You never realise actually how cool is the surface of the floor. To find a cool spot, look for where your dog sleeps.

I wrote this entry out of my frustration with this weather.

14 Blades (錦衣衛 Gam yee wai 2010) and 4 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Be Too Excited About It.

2010-02-19T18:10:00.007+08:00

14 Blades wasn't a really good movie. Don't be fooled by the title. It is not a story about the 14 blades and its nifty contraptions that Donnie Yen's Qing Long carries in a big box on his back. We are told that each blades has its own names and uniqueness but sadly not seeing all of them in action.

Sad to say that it was only passable with Donnie Yen's presence and Qi Yuwu's performance in it. Even Sammo Hung looks like a fish (more like a bear actually) out of the water with his cameo. For once, split him away from Donnie Yen unless they are in a gay relationship.

Kate Tsui needs to lose the clothings, push-up the boobs, and stop the annoying shrieking during the fight. A guy who is near his fifties has a bigger chest than hers. What a shame. Vicky Zhao isn't all bad but I would prefer not to see too much of a romance and her big teary eyes.

There is nothing spectacular about this movie. Not the fight scenes, not the plot, not Wu Zhun. Probably the most valuable thing that you can learn is a quick snapshot on the history of the Jin Yi Wei during the Ming Dynasty.

The Wee Hours

2010-02-12T01:06:00.003+08:00

It's pukul satu in the morning and I don't know why I'm still blogging while still in a half-drunk/half-sleepy state. Actually I don't think I am drunk. Not after oni 2 cans and a big bottle of beer. Or maybe it has been a while since I got my tongue on the beer. Or maybe I am just dead sleepyyy because I have did not sleep well last night.

On second thought, I think I am really sleepy. The mind is not thinking straight and the eyes is ddefinitely not looking straight. And I did not type the extra 'd' on purpose. It is because....zzzZ.

I Wonder Why

2010-01-24T10:40:00.003+08:00

After abandoning the blog for a long time, I just wonder why do I actually have a blog. Reading people's blog is turning out to be such an entertainment when TV dramas and daily news failed to do so.

Okay I am going to start my complains.

The weekend sucked to the max. Here's the story:

It was a normal Saturday morning where I woke up and had my breakfast with a cuppa and bread and the papers. Then the mamma starts to talk and says that the part-time maid is not coming over today because she met an accident while riding her motorcycle, trying to avoid an ignorant schoolboy crossing the road who thinks that the road belongs to his grandpa. So the maid crashed into the drain and there goes.

You see, I prefer to read my papers without any distractions. And when the mamma starts to rant on me because I am only responding with a nod and the weak 'mm' and reluctant 'okay', it is because I AM READING THE DAMNED NEWSPAPERS. It is not because of my inability to multi-task (like what people say, men keep quiet while having sex while women talk and laugh while having sex), but because I like to enjoy my time reading and digesting the information. It kills the enjoyment when I am interrupted.

Okay, so the maid is not coming so I am the replacement maid. As usual. No problem.

While nearly 20 minutes left through my DVD series, she asked if I could mop the floor. I said yes, but in a while, thinking that I will do it after I finished the episode.

Feeling satisfied after the round of drama, I decided to start my chores by mopping the floor downstairs. Then, I saw the mamma mopping the floor and I asked why did she started and not wait for me.

"Wait for you guys also haven do wan. Sien already la. Better do myself. Bla bla bla. . . ."

Clearly she's disgruntled with the male clan in the family ("you guys" and not "you") and I went "WTF. Could you just wait?" (in my head of course). My defense was that not that I did not want to do it. I just wanted to do it at my pace. At the end of the day, the job gets done.

You see, when things like that happen, the irritated ones starts to flip open the past records of everyone and everyone gets the blame.

The aftermath? Lunch was on your own. Dinner was on your own. And no conversation between the plaintiff and the defendant for the rest of the day. A thunderous silence. Even the dad was feeling the heat I think, and tried to avoid the battlefield whenever he could. (so good for a dad huh.) I guess he is also guilty. Damn 7 awkward.

My conclusion? (reference: Why Men Don't Listen, Women Can't Read Maps - A. Pease)

1. Men are direct and women are indirect.

'John,' said his girlfriend Allison, 'would you like a cup of coffee?'

John smiled. 'No thanks, I'm fine,' he replied, thinking to himself how nice it was of her to ask. A short time later John noticed that Allison had stopped talking, and suspected he might have done something wrong.

'Everything OK darling?' he enquired. 'Just fine!' she snapped. Confused, he asked, 'So... what's the problem?'

She snorted with derision. 'You wouldn't stop!' she said. John's analytical mind tried to remember when she had used the word 'stop'. He was sure she hadn't and told her so.

She told him to be more sensitive. When she had asked him if he wanted coffee, what she really meant was that she wanted one. 'Am I supposed to be a mind reader?' he asked sarcastically.

When a woman talks she uses indirect speech which means that she hints at what she wants or beats around the bush. It serves a specific purpose - it builds relationships and rapport with others by avoiding aggression, confrontation or discord.

Men's sentences are short, direct, solution-orientated and to the point.

Another good example of what happened the next day:

Big M: come to look after grandpa because I can't manage it alone. Anyone of you lah.
moi: Okay.

2 minutes later
Big M: bring (item) and that (item).
moi: okay.

10 minutes later
Big M: no need to come d la.
moi: huh? okay.

15 minutes later
Big M: (via sms) Nobody is coming?
moi: (reaction) WTF?? frustrated

called up big M immediately. 'I thought you asked me not to come? big M started to talk indirect speech that my brain somehow did not manage to understand anymore.

My arguement is that if you want men to do something, you must give him a SPECIFIC task and talk in direct speech. Give them task A and they will do it and not expect them to mind-read and decipher the underlying message because men's brain does not function that way.

FML.

YTL

2010-01-19T15:32:00.002+08:00

If you are skilled, energetic and have universal Godly values, send in your resume and join us in our mission to improve life for the people around us. - YTL Recruitment message.

You look for Pope ah YTL?

Why are you so persistent?!

2009-11-29T21:37:00.001+08:00

Guys... you know what? The nipple hair(s) is growing back again.

Maybe we can all learn from it - to never say die!

When my blog is dying...

2009-10-20T22:03:00.002+08:00

I tweet to attempt to add some livability into the page.
Something is wrong with the bottom half of my body (oh kelucahan kan?) my legs feels so itchy and the skins are coming off if i continue my scratch and bleed frenzy. I wish I had some superpower to just regenerate any wound. So envious of Wolverine and Claire. Life-long perfect skin.
I realise that work is neverending and never finished. I will only do what is urgent first nowadays.
My boss left her BB at home and I got a shock when another bigger guy boss sent me a mail entitled "I left my phone@home".
I am gonna change my hp soon because everyone is using some spanky nice phone and i'm using a dinosaur. And it does not help when people exclaimed "why you using THIS phone? when you bought it?? Only this year?? WA they still come out with this KIND of phone ah??" - Eh hello?? there are poor ppl in this part of Petaling Jaya ok?
I hope that my boss and bosses would not add me in FB. It will be far too difficult to separate your personal and working life. And you can't even diu your boss without causing an outrage. Think before you approve because you can't gostan and block your boss! =D
Life in office is hard without a cup of milo and lots of patience and good thoughts.
Can anyone tell me why does the nipple hair grows back even if you pluck the root off also?

Savings?

2009-09-06T18:23:00.000+08:00

MALAYSIANS are generally quite a frugal lot and believe in saving for rainy days. That should explain why we have one of the highest savings rates in the world at 32% of gross national product.

yameh? then why am i broken? haha

Long Week

2009-08-30T23:57:00.002+08:00

Why am I restless from the long weekend? It is Merdeka in 2 minutes and I grumbling over being in the mood of not wanting to do anything.

It feels kind of odd that this year's Merdeka celebration is scaled down. I used to catch a glimpse of the uniformed parade on the live telecast and this year it is missing. Tak biasa sangat. Maybe it is a good thing. With the economy slowdown, H1N1 and puasa month, who has the strength and mood to be hanging around.

Don't Drink and Drive

2009-08-22T19:28:00.005+08:00

I have joined the pact to never drink and drink by Johnnie Walker. Have you?

It is funny that while Johnnie Walker is trying to do its CSR, it is also promoting its liquor so that more people are reminded of this sinful whisky and thus continue to consume it till doomsday arrived.

By the way, I really will not drink and drive. I will always have a designated driver to chauffeur me home. But the real problem is my chauffeur is always the hardcore drinker. So.. am I violating my pact eh Mr Walker?

When Optimism Isn't Enough

2009-08-16T12:36:00.002+08:00

I have come to a point that I think that when things get tough and when it seems that all odds are against my better judgement, I need to settle down and reassess myself.

I believe that not everyone in my circle of peers have an equal standing. Being in a group of friends can be very uncomfortable as it is at that situation that I realised that everyone can be distinctly identified and judged by how much has the person achieved.

Being in the same circle of peers does not mean that you have to be equal or even more successful than another. If that is so, what happens to those who are less successful? In a Asian society where success is traditionally measured by academic qualification, position and income relative to the time used to achieve them, it will be a uphill task for those who are not so fortunate or slower in attaining the same social status.

Comparing a person who has achieve A,B,and C in the age of 25 and a person who has achieve the A,B and C in the age of 40, would it make the latter less successful?

On a lighter note, I am going to keep myself 'optimised' because I find that it is one of the only ways to keep going on and stick to my own beliefs. I think I am perceived as being stubborn. Let's call it persistent.

H1N1 Rulez!

2009-08-12T16:13:00.002+08:00

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't avoid me because I am not infected by this virus! I was just thinking what was Mother Nature's purpose of creating such outbreak. Was it to 'balance' out the freaking, overpopulated human species on Earth? For more enterprising people, it is the chance to increase sales by selling face masks, antibacterial soaps and sprays.

Anyway, it has cause me to lose out a week's worth of wages because my workplace is now 'Under Quarantine' due to some students suspected of having H1N1. Damn bored to be doing nothing. Imagine the blankness in my head when my boss called and say 'eh his week no need to come to work d due to H1N1'

I wonder what my life is going to be like. Everybody is everywhere and the only thing I can see in front of me is a letter with a big URUSAN SERI PADUKA BAGINDA staring straight at me. WTF. Did I owe anything to the Government other than my outstanding study loan? A love letter from the king?

Ciu. It is a notice from the Immigration reminding me to renew my soon-to-be-expiring passport. Pretty caring I guess. I have been putting it off because it will cost me a bomb to renew it. A 32-pages pasport will cost RM 300. Not that I have anymore dough to go overseas.

FML.

How to Get Ready For Work in 5 Minutes?

2009-07-27T12:03:00.004+08:00

Watch this. The Japanese are ingenious! HAHA

It is a shame I usually take about half an hour to get everything done..

Future

2009-07-21T19:58:00.003+08:00

The only thing in my mind right now is to obtain a Degree and Masters within this 5 years. Whether it is possible or not I do not know. I visualised the moment where I am in my graduation robes with the newly acquired qualification and be proud that I have work very hard for what I am to be.

But, what do I do after that?

I try not to go around asking my peers this question - "What are you gonna do after you graduate?" Maybe because most of the answers are pretty predictable.

"Find a good job with a big company"

"And then?", I asked.

"And then work and earn money and get promoted."

"After that?", I followed up.

"After that continue going up the ladder and reach the top"

"And by the time you reach the peak of the career it is already time for your retirement." I said.

"Exactly."

A standard answer but too general to be listed as a goal. I have read book about successful people that they all have SPECIFIC GOALS regardless of their qualifications. It is this term 'specific' that I have doubt working towards it. What if one day I am not able to reach that goal after countless attempt? What if after 20 years of pursuing that specific goal that I suddenly realised that it is not what I wanted to do and lived to regret?

I really admired those people who have the sheer courage and strength to keep going for what they really believe, regardless of whether it is the 'right' way. Who are we to decide what an individual should do? Why must we follow A to B to C because we fear to be labeled as a 'failure' or 'different' if we do not do what is considered a norm. Surely, we can blame our upbringing, the peer pressure, the society, the education system that we are brought up in but that isn't going to make much difference, is it?

What I want to say is that a different environment houses a different culture. Let us go back to the question that I asked.

"What do you want to do after you graduate?" I asked my classmate who was raised up in a small rural village in the East Coast.

"get married to a rich man/woman and start a family"

To a city-boy like me the reply was almost impossible to comprehend. Yet, it was absolutely normal for another classmate who came from the same background as he was from.

It is a mad world.

Kevin Rudd Speaks Fluent Mandarin

2009-07-08T13:48:00.007+08:00

In view of my worsening mandarin, I am motivated to buck up my Mandarin by the fact that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaks fluent Mandarin.

I personally think that Mr. Rudd has a political edge over his counterparts in terms of bridging the language barrier between Australia and Mainland China and Taiwan.

He even knows how to crack a joke. Well done.

Imagine how many Chinese will be grateful for his address in the Sichuan Earthquake.

I should really buck up on my Mandarin. It is getting really rusty.

So... when will we have a Mandarin-speaking PM? =D At the time being just buck up on their English lah dear Malaysian politicians.

I'm Finally Got Face!

2009-06-27T12:01:00.005+08:00

After months of pestering, I succumbed to peer pressure (yeah blame it on that!!) and 3 days of waiting for the Facebook team to approve my username (apparently my name is too exotic to be processed), I'm finally on Facebook!

I'm officially outdated. That's because even my dad has a Facebook.

Buat malu aje.

So time to meddle with it!

Review of Transformer: Revenge of The Fallen (2009)

2009-06-24T00:31:00.004+08:00

'' I'm ALIVEEEEEEEE!!! ''
That was what I thought Megatron was going to say when he got revive from the depths of the sea. Neh. He did not say that. That's disappointing.

Without doubt Transformer 2 is one of (my) the most highly anticipated movies of this year. But, at 2 and a half hours long, I could not wonder what did Michael Bay stuffed into the movie with his big budget. The pressure must be hard on him because the movie turned out quite a mess.

I think he spent too much time on the college/romance part and end up rushing things at the end by the last 1/3 of the show. I was pretty dumbfounded with the terminator 3/species copycat...err..you just watch it and you will know what I mean. Lots of steamy chicks and boobs. PG-13 may I remind you.

The visual effects are expected to be great and it was. It is just that it does not pack the 'you-go-Wow' blockbuster. Maybe it is because it was too draggy.

Being a Transformer fan, it is a must-watch. I am just wondering why can't some Autobots get some fighter jet or air force disguise instead of sticking to the wheels only and getting bombarded by the air strikes from the Decepticons. How miserably is it to have a disguise as K-cars and motorcycles while you have to fight off a F-16! Soundwave as the alien satelite-jet was way cool too.

I shall wait for Transformer 3 and see what happens. Will it be more than meets the eye?

Observation

2009-06-14T21:07:00.004+08:00

I was at queuing up to get my dose of Zinger burger at KFC and the line was surprisingly long. So I ponder around and noticed this short and plump lady who so happen to be one of my secondary school teacher. Luckily she did not recognise me and I too, forgotten her name because she did not really taught me or is it due to my failing memory.

Whatever.

Anyway, another older lady who was in a stylish purple tudung and purple baju kurung was standing beside her which I presume is her mum. After they settled the bill and carried their meal away, I ordered and paid impatiently as I have been waiting for the past 10 minutes.

I searched for a nice seating and couldn't bear to notice and wonder why this makcik in purple is still scrawling around a table that another customer just left with all the unfinished food and trays. I thought she might just want to clear the table so that she could use it. Not wanting to upset my growling tummy, I tucked in while I kept an eye on the makcik.

Strangely enough, the makcik in purple with a plastic bag in her hand, started to go to every uncleared table to collect something that I couldn't visibly see. She is doing it with such efficiency and ease that I think she has been doing this pretty often. Even I started to feel a bit malu for her.

'Maybe the makcik is collecting leftover chicken bones?', I wondered.

If she is, for who? Dogs? No way man. For her own consumption? Holy cow. Has the economy downturn hit her so badly that she's resorting to KFC leftovers to boil sup ayam?

On the bright side, she has help to reduce waste in the most unlikely way. Malaysians are Malaysians.

What have YOU done to help the environment?

Too Big and Too Skinny

2009-06-12T20:53:00.004+08:00

I love my jeans. I love Levi's. One day I am going to get a Levi's 501 for the sake of getting a Levi's 501.

I got my pair of Levi's that I bought for a total of 100 bucks. You will have to put in the currency symbol though.

But a couple of days ago when I wore it out, my mum said: 'Why is your pants so low? Have you been losing a lot of weight?' Irked at the thought of myself wearing seluar londeh, I brushed it off by saying 'Maybe?'

Indeed, I am quite puzzled when I can't figure out why has my jeans 'grown' in size. It can't seem to fit me!

So logical thinking kicks in:

A: I must have bought it when I was way too fat.
B: I must have lost way too much fat on my waist.

Seems strange but I always thought that the diameter of my waist will also stay the same regardless of my weight since my waist is mostly bones.. No?

See what I mean? Rated 18-SG. I can actually put my fist in.

I hate to wear a belt to hold my jeans because that's not the way to wear a jeans!It's jeans abuse! At the mean time there's nothing I can do, can I?

Nokia or Sony Ericsson?

2009-06-02T23:05:00.002+08:00

I'm shopping for a basic call and text messaging phone. Budget RM 300 and below. My current phone has short-term battery lost syndrome and I was thinking no point bringing a spanking expensive phone to work also. (no that I can afford =P)

Any recommendation?

Sorry for the long absence. I WILL try to revive my blog and not to be bogged down by my work.

sigh

2009-05-16T20:46:00.002+08:00

I did not feel like working. Feeling lethargic and therefore I took a day off. Maybe it is just to fill myself with a sense of guilt so that I knew I could do better.

I need a break!

It is pretty scary considering the fact that I see my friends getting somewhere and I am getting nowhere. Is there a life mentor out there for hire? I think I need one.

'Hey she just got married! And I am still one lousy bloke who barely has enough to support himself.' I thought.

Review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

2009-05-05T00:58:00.004+08:00

SHII-nNG! *slash slash*

I did not like the X-Men installments. It is too much of a superheroes in a fancy jumpsuit thing and it reminds me of Power Rangers. The first installment was fresh. The second was a bit repetitive and by the third installment it was obvious that someone is running out of new ideas other than adding in new mutants with new powers. It is like eating the same nasi lemak with different side dishes for three days in a row e.g day one was with ikan, day two with kerang and day three with sotong. Aren't you getting bored?

I hated Hally Berry's version of Storm because of her fuzzy hairstyle and fake contact lenses. I loathed James Marsden's Cyclops because he is too nerdy and filmsy.

This is the Cyclops I know since I was a kid.

What the hell? You hide your fats with this jumpsuit?? Go join High School Musical la!!

You need to build so muscles man!

Like this.

Okay. I feel so good after expressing my dislike for Cyclops in the movie. James Marsden can do better in other genre.

Now for Hugh Jackman, he has definitely hit it right as Wolverine. Those rage in his eyes and the muscles. Not many actors/actresses has succeeded in potraying comic superheroes (the late Christopher Reeves as Superman and Brandon Routh although God knows if he really died by having a bullet shot straight into his eyes. Where is this guy?? Not to mention Robert 'Ironman' Downey Jr) and even more has failed (think Daredevil, Ghost Rider).

Character adaptation: full marks as Wolverine.

As for storyline, it was an interesting one and I personally think that this movie is more focused on developing the characters personality and outcome rather than having too many characters in the previous X-Men and too little time to tell who's who. A straight-forward plot with nice twist and surprises. Good for Marvel fans but don't expect it to win an Oscar-lah hoh. For me it is good enough.

Gambit was a nice addition. Taylor Kitsch reminds me of Jonny Depp somehow. Slick.

I am in a rush so can I just end this post and you go watch it and judge it for yourself?

Return of The King

2009-04-13T20:22:00.004+08:00

Oh hell-o this have to be the longest period of time that the blog has been abandon. First entry for the month of April!! Blame it on the work schedule and PS 2 and the lack of mood.

I decided to do a brief review on 2 movies, Shinjuku Incident and The Sniper.

Shinjuku Incident - Watch it

The Sniper - Watch it if you have nothing else to catch on DVD.

Shortest review for movies on Earth.

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Okay-lah it would not do justice for Shinjuku if I just shove it aside without saying a few more words. Shinjuku is worth watching because this is the only movie where Jackie Chan plays a commoner who does not know any fancy moves and slapstick action. The setting in late 1990s in Japan is also worth the ticket and you will get a chance to hear Jackie mutter a few words of Japanese and the rest in Mandarin (no Cantonese).

If you are not here to watch Jackie Chan, then you must be a fan of Daniel Wu. Too bad Daniel Wu's character in Shinjuku did not end up happily ever after. You will pity and also despise him in the 2nd half of the show and that is all I am going to say. Sad.

Shinjuku is a dark, dark movie that is comparable to the Dark Knight. You will never see the sunlight and it highlights violence of the yakuza in a country where crime rate is relatively low.

Off next to The Sniper.

If you are watching this movie, then my guess is that you are here to watch Edison Chen and wonder what happened to this fella after he got caught shagging a few girls and still managed to appear here.

All I have to say that the plot for Sniper is really shallow and all three main characters are underutilised and does not even have enough screentime to develop their personalities. It feels like the director couldn't control his urge to pull the trigger and just BAMMMB- end of story. Richie Jen plays a not-so-believable leader of the sniper squad. Edison looks fake as a policeman even in uniform and what more as a elite sniper member. The only saving grace was Huang Shao Ming (best known starring as Yang Guo in Return of the Condor Heroes) as the good guy-turned-bad guy sniper.

I felt that finally Daniel Wu has outshined Edison Chen in terms of acting and talent. Wu was good in Protege and now Shinjuku will take him to greater heights.

Shopaholic

2009-03-28T20:47:00.006+08:00

It was a working day for me and after a round of unpleasant meeting, my head was too clouded and too stress up to do anything else.

I strolled to Cold Storage with 23 bucks left in my wallet for the rest of this month I started to look out for things to buy. And I did not even know why I did that.

pea brain says: I need to find something to drink.

So I walked leisurely at the beverages alley.

Starbucks latte - RM 8+ Too expensive.
100 Plus 1.5l- RM 2.68 labelled with a big STAR BUY. Boring.
Pocari Sweat - RM 2.60. Such a small can, better buy 100 Plus.

pea brain says: I need something COLD to drink.

'Something cold, something cold to drink huh..?' I was at the dairy products alley with the long chiller cabinets.

Nestle Bliss Yoghurt Drink - RM 4.49. 'Pretty good. Long time no drink yoghurt, So happen that I'm having some tummy problem today and there is this Guava flavour, why not? Been farting the damn whole farting day.'

I grabbed it off the shelf. Then I proceeded to get something to bite on.

'Cookies.' I thought. I searched high and low for this Dark Chocolate Cookies by Pepperidge Farm for buby and with a little luck, I found the remaining packet at the shelf. RM 10.90. No sweat.

I peeked into my wallet and I decided that it is enough of a shopping spree and happily walked to the cashier who is attending to a customer in front of me. I looked around while I was in the queue and I saw this unknown brand of mint drops. I don't know if I'm sober during that time because I saw it as RM 4.XX and I just grabbed it off the cashier shelf. It ended up as RM 4.99 without rounding adjustment. An old marketing ploy but it works.

Total catastrophic damage was RM 20.35 in a 15 minutes shopping spree. Hey, I never felt better. Now I know why the ladies like to go for shopping.

I am going to buy a loaf of bread tomorrow and have it for lunch break daily until end of the month.

Review of 7 Pounds (2008)

2009-03-25T21:18:00.002+08:00

'From The Director of The Pursuit of Happyness' - This caught my eye. I really liked that movie and I really liked Will Smith. So this is a sure-watch movie on my list.

The challenge of doing this review is how to write a review without revealing ANYTHING about 7 Pounds and I am stuck with my limited flair for writing. I watched this movie about a week ago and I just got to tell you guys to watch it because you have to watch it.

You just have to watch it.

Watching 7 Pounds is equivalent to 7 years of attending Pendidikan Moral classes. You have to be a moron not to understand the moral of the story. No need to crack your head remembering all the definition of nilai-nilai moral.

7 Pounds is shot just like how Happyness was made. It is thought-provoking and it keeps you on your seat although at times you will feel like it is a little draggy in the middle.

The ending might have been goofed up illogically (quite obvious actually, especially to those in the medical field) nevertheless it is a bittersweet story that is worth pondering.

Short D

2009-03-19T01:41:00.002+08:00

Came home at 1am after a yamcha session and went for shower. I washed my face, and unintentionally I squeezed some Rejoice shampoo on to my palm and almost wanted to apply on my face. Luckily I came to my senses on time.

Silk and smooth face I want not.

Electrifying Life(span)

2009-03-17T10:51:00.004+08:00

Many electrical appliances in the house has start breaking down one by one like a Mexican Wave. Considering the fact that nothing has been new ever since moving in to my current home 10 years ago.

First it was the dvd player (nevermind the fact that it is fakes from China). Then the boiler, the washing machine, the house alarm, the aircon, the microwave, the petite white AE93 a.ka. Mira, the year 2001 desktop and the NEW dvd player again (which lasted barely three months before going bonkers).

Now, even my trusty W850 is staring at me with a blank white screen everytime a call or sms came in! It cost me 2 fingers and a toenail to buy it on 14th of June 2007 and I was pretty much broke for the rest of year 2007.

Can I get a new iPhone without having to sell an arm and a leg?

How-lah now.

On a different note, I know this colleague of mine, Mr. H which who is 13 years my senior who is, in my opinion, pretty wealthy but you can never guess he has the silver spoon hiding in his pocket. He takes the bus to work. He use an old Nokia handphone. He brings his lunch from home. He doesn't even have enough money in his wallet to buy cigarettes (hence he borrows a few bucks from me and until now hasn't return it to me, reason being no money yet-lah).

There is more than meets the eye. Fact- Mr. H lives in a huge house in Tropicana, 3 luxury cars and has 2 servants at his disposal baffles me on why is does he still need to work.

His reply was: 'Stay at home also nothing to do. Better work.'

nabeh

Then I found out that his family has a few business in plantations with a big conglomerate in the country. The catch was, his cashflow (and even his passport) is being controlled and monitored by his mum. So, his only pocket money comes from his work before he gets his 'allowances' every fortnight. (which he was reluctant to disclose the amount but I am pretty sure exceeds his monthly salary or even my monthly salary).

The good thing about him is that he doesn't boast around or go cocky.

If you had given me a choice, I would rather be a 二世祖... at least for a while. =D

Journey Back Home

2009-03-10T21:08:00.004+08:00

I took the bus home today after work. I waited patiently for the bus to arrive but after half an hour of fruitless wait, I sat on the bench feeling like a dejected gangster smoking his last cigarette wondering when will this feeling dissipate like the foul smell of nicotine.

Shoot, I wished I was the character in the Jumper. Can I just teleport back home to the comfort of my bed and privacy?

It is sometimes sad to say that passengers boarding the bus just do not know how to queue up. I got this idiotic guy behind me who is a hobbit who keeps pushing his balls against me and harrasing my poor butt until I felt like stuffing three rastali bananas into his arse. Takda kemaluan langsung eish.

The weather was pretty humid and it looks like it's going to rain soon. It is times like this that I start to appreciate the air-con in the bus and pity the guys who do not have a roof to rely on a.k.a motorcyclist. I agree that sometimes mat rempits really pissed me off but if they really can afford it, who does not want to get a car and enjoy the traffic jam?

Taking the public transport is a good way to observe other people's lives. You can see strangers from all sorts of different background getting to the bus hub as a meeting point, going up the bus to a common destination and disperse in different directions. The next day, you will notice the same crowd and the same surroundings. That is just so deja vu. And at that point, you wonder why you are one of them too. Ain't this life a little too predictable and a little too habitual?

Am I living an ant's life?

Bright Yellow

2009-03-09T21:47:00.004+08:00

I did not know the film Marley & Me was actually an adaptation from the book by John Grogan. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston appears together as husband and wife after a long disappearing act.

The story was delighting to watch. You see how Marley the Labrador Retriever grows up from a puppy chewing a shoe to a full-grown dog chewing off walls, boxes, fax machine and humping on visitors, earning 'him' the title of the world's worst dog. I was able to relate myself to how our lives revolves around a dog (or the other way round) easily by living with quite a number of dogs throughout my lifetime.

Wilson and Aniston plays a realistic couple which doesn't go too overboard or comical as they both usual do. A good family movie with good values to learn from. Want to get a dog? Bring the kids and watch this movie first.

On another note, anyone wants to sell their car? I'm looking for a cheap and reliable second-hand car sooner or later..

A Short One

2009-03-06T13:17:00.003+08:00

I realised that I have not been doing any updating here. I guess being busy with work is a very convenient but not a convincing excuse to make.

Managing the $$ in the bank account, cutting down on expenses, and deciding where should all the lowly-paid but hard-earned wages should go is mind-boggling. The thought of looking for a better job that pays better is constantly floating around my head.

How do I increase my income?

I like the job, but if it doesn't pays well, it creates another problem. Liking a job isn't a good enough reason to stick to the job.

The question is how, when and will I be able to see the opportunity?

Post It Note

2009-02-25T20:50:00.002+08:00

Been trying very hard for the whole day to connect to Streamyx at my workplace. We contacted our IT staff and soon we found out that we were cut off from Streamyx because apparently we did not pay our bills.

All of us were cheerfully dumbfounded.

A Few Random Things

2009-02-23T21:50:00.006+08:00

Seeing all the tag '25 Random Things About Myself' circulating, I wonder if I can churn out 25 things about myself. Let me try and see.

1. I was on a off day today. I MSN-ed with bu about my sudden addiction to gassy drinks, cupcakes, and everything sweet -

Kinghao diDi eaTs CoOkies & ChoColate says:
wats with the sweet tooth
caryn says:
sweet ah
Kinghao diDi eaTs CoOkies & ChoColate says:
never use brain also today..
Kinghao diDi eaTs CoOkies & ChoColate says:
mm icing sweet lo
caryn says:
mm
Kinghao diDi eaTs CoOkies & ChoColate says:
haha..
Kinghao diDi eaTs CoOkies & ChoColate says:
i think i said the stupidiest thing today

I thought of that because our brain consume 20% of our glucose intake, I must be using quite a lot of brainpower but today I'm on a off day! Am I stupid or wat.

2. I usually go for non-sugary drinks. Even at the mamak my friends know that I order everything with 'kurang manis' or 'kosong'. Too much sugar makes me groggy and is bad for my kidney also.

3. I was once addicted to coffee. Twice actually. I can't live without having a cup every meal. The first was during the SPM where I have to burn the midnight oil and I actually have to sneak my cuppa nescafe to my room without my mum knowledge. I even resorted to mixing it with Milo so that I can disguise the nescafe aroma. She banned me from caffeine. The second time when I was working with a kopitiam chain. What else you expect me to drink when I can get it free daily?

4. And now, I love my booze so much. I'm more of a beer person. Hard liquor is only for special occasions. I looking for beer-tasting and appreciation session. Anyone know anything?

5. I never been to a club and probably wouldn't go clubbing unless I got a big chunk of cash to spare. I'm not a fan of crowded places. I prefer to go to a bar.

6. I hate cockroaches. Especially when it invades my territory (room. bathroom). So disgusted. MHCCBKNS! You wouldn't like it when I'm madddd. I still remember how my brother will instinctively jump to his bed like a chicken when he sees one and I am always the one to be the sinner by commiting insect homicide.

7. I used to cry a lot as a child. Go school also cry. Go toilet also cry. Eat noodles also will suddenly cry. wtf. I was born emotional unstable and always felt very insecure as a kid. A typical mummy's boy. Now I feel so sorry to my parents for causing so much trouble and embarrassment as a kid.

8. I like dogs. I am not fond of cats and I have no interest in fishes other than ikan bakar. Turtles and iguana is okay for me. Fried insects should be nice but I will never eat live larva.

9. I hate angmoh who says that durian stinks. Yes, it is okay if you don't like durian because of the aroma but please don't say that it stinks. I will show you what stinks. MY FOOT. That is why I don't watch Andrew Zimmern's show. HAHA.

10. I notice I have been talking about food related issues. No wonder I am stuck in the F&B industry. Just imagine myself doing fashion and being the next Zang Toi gives me the shivers. San Toi I know la.

11.Bloody hell...how did others write 25 things about themselves? I'm already stuck here!!

Can I continue another day? I even thought of separating 25 things and posting it each for 25 days. I must have bored my readers and myself.

Crunchy Toffee Shortbread

2009-02-23T01:38:00.002+08:00

That's what I'm eating to cure my hangover. I'm writing this while still feeling pretty groggy finishing a big bottle of Hei in an hour a little too fast. So I concluded that it is not how much you drink, it is how fast you drink.

I miss the kacang. I miss the wind. I miss the company and I miss the stars. It is not everyday that you can see clear skies and bright stars in the city you know? And it is more difficult to find a good friend that you can share your thoughts together while getting booze up together too.

I am just sad that I am so broke that I feel like requesting a stimulus package from my parents to boost my 'personal economy'.

Sigh.

Those freaking rich people. When I see 5 6 year old kid eating Haagen-Dazs, I feel like telling them how fortunate you bunch of kids are. When I was your age, all I have was ice cream potong! Or on better occasions, McDonald's sundae was the ultimate indulgence for us. Those days, RM 1 can buy you a slurpee or 3 packets of mamee. Now, RM 1 is not even enough for you to buy a Limau Ais.

Sigh.

Times have changed. But why will money always be a problem to humans?

Post It Note

2009-02-18T21:10:00.002+08:00

Woohooohh. Finally can get to sleep a little longer. Been doing night-day-night-day shift for 4 straight days until my electrical and biological alarm clock also can go kaput.

Fat boss la.

Oh Fishy Observation

2009-02-17T19:29:00.005+08:00

I took my break during work and went to my favourite spot at 1 Utama's Rainforest section. I really like that place because it is back to nature and the sound of the mini-waterfall is soothing to ease the pressure off work.

I couldn't sit still that moment. So I decided to just tour the rainforest and I stopped at a corner of the fish pond where i saw this really lonely koi fish separated from a school of koi fish.

I stood there for 5 minutes to observe this fish that I named Crap.

Crap was a pretty big fish compared to others in his bunch. About 20 cm and with orange and white body. Crap tried very hard to swim against the current and the miniature waterfall that is created as a result of the rocks and him being in the lower ground. He struggled and used all his might to try to 'jump' over the rocks.

First attempt - unsuccessful.

Second attempt- unsuccessful.

Third attempt- did a 3/4 somersault and almost flipped himself over like a gymnast but the current pushed him back again. Unsuccessful.

Four attempt - quietly struggled at the small gap between the rocks.

Crap finally gave up. He went into exiled and hid himself below the pond where I can no longer see him.

Personally, I find myself somewhat similar to him although we are two species apart. I give up when I try many times and things do not work out. After that, I hide myself in a corner to think of another solution.

I give him full marks for effort and bravery for willing to risk losing air by flipping out of the water. But, something no matter how much effort you put into doing something, it just cannot work.

Why?

Answer is unbelievably simple. It is because you have been doing it the wrong way.

No doubt that his actions is bound by his environment. He is in the lower ground. He has an disadvantage. But, on the brighter side, he might get more food to eat because he is alone and the current is favourable to him to bring him more food.

Crap, maybe one day someone who is kind-hearted will pull you out from this misery.

Wahlaoehh Change Your Wallet Lah!

2009-02-10T12:18:00.008+08:00

This was what my friend John said when he saw my wallet.

This is my wallet.

This is my wallet's backside.

Seems like it has gone through hell. And in that process it even gained a new ability.

A secret compartment.

I like this wallet. Not to mention that it is the one I got for my birthday present 2 years ago. Guys, it proves that your present has been put to a damn good ~~torturous~~ use.

What I like most about this wallet is the green silky inner lining inside. Still very much intact and durable although the exterior is falling off like a rumah setinggan.

I am quite broke. You can see that from my wallet. Not a single piece of cash. Anyone wants to stuff cash into this wallet?

I will continue to use this wallet until it falls apart and can no longer keep my stuff together. Maybe it just need some stitching up...But to think that my sewing skills is so crappy,..I will just use some super glue lah.

Post It Note

2009-02-04T11:27:00.002+08:00

I chuckled uncontrollably when I heard someone saying chocolate "fart". So torturing when you can't laugh when it is so funny.

Fart also can have different flavour huh?

Review of Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

2009-01-31T00:00:00.001+08:00

Another case of a movie that bag a string of awards and I never get to catch in Malaysian cinema. Slumdog Millionaire - this title did not ring a bell to me because I don't understand what is 'slumdog' and what has a dog got to do with millionaire!

And my answer to the question above is D: Destiny - jawapan muktamad.
I got to mention a little about this really unusual movie. It caught me by my leg that this is the first British movie that depicts about the story of rags-to-raja plot but-kena-caught by getting suspected of cheating in 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' in India!

India! I can't imagine that in a thousand years! People film in Japan, China, Brazil, Monaco but I never imagine India. Not that I have a bad impression on India, it is just that it is too far away from home that my puny brain failed to catch up.

I was very skeptical from the beginning of the movie. I was expecting a couple to get transported to a vast land and start dancing along with the Hindi songs and a bunch of backup dancers appearing out of nowhere. Jeng jeng jeng.

I was so wrong. This is a serious movie. No one believes that a guy who lived his whole live in the slums of age old Bombay (I think it sounds better than Mumbai) can win 20 million rupiah. Even professors and lawyers rarely get pass the 6000 rupiah stage, so they say.

Essentially, this is about the struggle of poverty where it results in numerous social problems in India. Something different to watch and ponder about.

I am just grateful I do not need pay a penny to poo into the sea. Eeuwwwwwwee.

Review of Cape No.7 (2008)

2009-01-28T13:00:00.001+08:00

After hearing to all the hoo-hah after this promising Taiwanese movie who made it to the 2nd highest grossing film in Taiwan just behind Titanic, I have decided to sit down in front of the TV and watch Cape No. 7 . (海角七號)

I did not even watch Titanic after 11 years of its release. Please don't ask me why. I am just not so interested in seeing the ship sink in 3 hours and waiting for you to jump before I could jump.

Honestly, I was a bit lost in the first half of the movie. Suddenly someone was speaking Japanese, and then in Taiwanese and back to Mandarin again. You got to enable the subtitles to understand them all. I couldn't catch the flow of the movie but I did not think too much and continued with it.

Surprisingly, this movie was 2 hours long and it could make me sit down on the wooden chair all night and watch it from starting to the end. There must be something good about it, I guess.

I enjoyed the exhilarating scenery and the suave cinematography. The sun, sea, sand of Heng Chun is wonderful and I wish I could just sleep on the sands with a bottle of beer and wow, paradise on earth!

The main actress for Cape is none other than Chie Tanaka!

Hardcore Jay Chou fans will remember her from the Qi Li Xiang MV and Initial D where she played a pretty minor role as the petrol station attendant. She looks normal, down-to-earth type for a Japanese. I think that is why she has the chance of pulling this off without relying to much on her looks.

Although her Mandarin comes with a heavy Japanese accent, she deserved a good pat on her back in her performance and Tomoko in Cape. Not to mention her bed scene with main actor Van Fan was hot. Wolves, start your howling. And don't get salty wet on the beach ya?

When the movie ended, I was still trying to put the pieces together. I think my brain is just not so accustomed to this romantic genre. I think the girls can do much better than me. The soundtrack was sweet and memorable and the scenery makes this movie a pleasing work of art. Just keep the expectations low and you will enjoy it.

The beach, anyone?

Break, Broke and Broken

2009-01-24T21:46:00.002+08:00

''Money money money, always cloudy, in a poor man's world.''

DIUUuulorr why am I so broke?

I now declare that I am having a major financial crisis of my own.

I have to endure this for another full month before I can get my pay, and god help me.

Money will always be a lifelong problem.

Those having only pennies in their pockets will struggle to find more from the streets, picking up coins that is worth so little that most people will overlook and step over it. At times of the economy downturn, it is sad to say that even thrash are now worthless than ever.

I believe that not everyone is destined to be rich though. The Chinese has a saying: 财多身子弱 which means that the wealth of a person can ultimately affect the person's health. Too much of a good thing is always bad.

Luckily, CNY is round the corner! olalalaLALA~ in line with President Obama's policy for distribution of wealth!

My Boob X-Ray Gone Horribly Wrong

2009-01-21T15:00:00.008+08:00

It was my first time having my ~~boob~~ chest x-ray-ed.

It was part of the compulsory medical check-up that I got to go before I start my new job.

The doctor gave me a clean bill of health. I can feel the excitement passing through my veins. See.

But then, in the course of writing this blog, I discovered something was wrong...

Look closer... doesn't this look like.....

Look like...

Sadako from Ringu! ARGHHH she's crawling out from my chest???

Okay, I wonder how many of my brain cells died of radiation. =(

Chocolate Intoxication

2009-01-20T13:00:00.003+08:00

Introducing the new FERRERO Rondnoir!

After years of eating the original golden FERRERO, they finally came out one with dark chocolate coating and it is definitely noir.

Unlike the original, the Rondnoir's outer layer does not pack a crackling, crunchy sensation when land your first bite on it. The rich dark chocolate coating outside actually softens it a little, making it mellow while the deep chocolate fragrance sinks into your tastebuds and leaves a pleasant, nutty aftertaste. For dark chocolate and hazelnut enthusiasts, this will bring you to heaven on Earth.

Rondnoir is now not really widely available in Malaysia. I have been frantically looking for it and I have only found it in specialities store selling chocolate products. A pack of 24 black gold is around RM 43. Not cheap, but worth a try.

Post It Note

2009-01-16T12:27:00.003+08:00

A cop who goes AWOL to get married get jailed for 8 months.

Absent Without Official Leave. This is a offense not to be taken lightly in the military or police force. I wonder why he doesn't want to just apply for a few days leave and now he is spending his honeymoon in jail.

He is now officially AWOL: Always On Leave.

Happy Feet

2009-01-13T20:33:00.008+08:00

I am so generous today.

I paid RM 38 just to let fish to feed on my stinky and crappy feet. And I thought they should pay me for feeding them fat.

So is this entry worth RM 38?

I passed by Kenko Reflexology & Fish Spa at MidValley and I saw many foot, feet, feets from the facade of the outlet. Many people are admiring how these little fishes are feeding off human feet.

I mean dead human skin on their feet.

I wanted to try out this fish spa for the longest time since Kenko opened its first outlet at Pavillion if my memory serves me right but I just couldn't find the right opportunity and dough to experiment with this rather unconventional therapy. Considering the fact that I have been suffering from ezcema (and maybe psoriasis) since I was young, especially at the feet region.

You would not understand how much dead skin flakes I can collect from my room everyday. That amount increases when I am stressed. I am quite confident I can make an inch-high mountain of ~~corn~~skin flakes within a week.

Snowing in my room.

So I decided that it is worth a try.

I paid the fee (RM 38 for 30 min) and the staff gave me a card which I need to touch-in when I enter the 'fishy area' and touch-out once I am done. I was given a face towel (obviously not to wipe your face) and I was told to wash my feet before I proceed.

I touch-in and I was surprised to see so many mini-pond at the enclosed area. I was even more surprised when the staff told me that all the guests can try out different sizes of fish at different ponds. I thought there is only a one-size fits all garra rufa fish. I took a quick stroll and hell, the biggest one there is almost as big as my palm!

You better not bite my toe off, Dr Fish.

Without wasting much time, I started off with the M size fish (I classified it as S,M,L and XL fish). I was a little anxious as I slowly dipped my feet into the pond and the whole army of fishes swarmed violently around and started gobbling up my dead skins. It was very ticklish at the beginning but slowly I got used to the sensation.

These M size fishes can even get agitated by the crowd and will slap its friends with its fins which causes a 2 second riot in the pond. After that, the fishes just make a U turn and continued feeding on my stinky feet.

I will never want be born as a fish feeding off human's feet next life.

Then, I got up and went to the pond with the S sized fish and the moment I dipped my feet into their world, the whole school of fish came into my help. It surrounded not only my feet, but my calves as well. I think the guy beside me must be furious that the fishes are attracted to my feet and not his. Sorry bloke, my feet has more food than yours.

This is the reason why I did not dare to try the XL fishes.

I think fishes are sexist too. They will only feed on male's leg bulu.

After the 30 minutes session, I can feel the difference of the lower leg compared to my thigh. My feet actually feels smoother than my face! If my thigh is the surface of the moon, my lower leg is the sands of Sahara desert.

I am glad to say that I did not suffer from any allergic reactions or whatsoever after the therapy. And my feet now feels less itchy, Good work Dr!

Pampering my feet for the Chinese New Year to buang sweh. You can try it too.

祝大家花开富贵常健康，年年有鱼余！

*Credits to Caryn for the photos from her handphone. My handphone's camera is currently out of service.

Doubt

2009-01-11T13:43:00.010+08:00

*This is a text-heavy and 'emo' entry. I may redraw this post from the blog if I find myself too ridiculous, so read it and leave a comment when you have a chance. You have been warned.

I know that it is a little late to put up some New Year Resolutions or the usual 'new year post'. I did not plan to write one because I thought that everyone would have been quite jaded reading someone's else resolutions that has got nothing to do with you. Well, I thought of doing one but I just cannot do it, knowing that I may not be able to keep it. The word' resolute' is too overpowering for me. It is easier for me to make a promise to myself than to make a resolution that may not work.

I started this blog with a few purposes in mind just like other bloggers. I wanted to have fun writing and creating a personal space for myself. I know peanuts about writing but I think that it is fun and fulfilling to put thoughts into words. It is a way to improve my language and broaden my vocabulary. Other than that, this is a good way to keep in touch with my friends that I barely have the opportunity and time to meet up due to various reasons on my part or theirs.

To date, four years has passed since I left secondary school with the fondest memories etched in my mind. Scenes reminiscent of the naive and carefree 'teen-hood' has always been, if I may say, a major core foundation of my personality. The people who know me during the school days will find that I am now still very much the same person that I am. It has been carefree because the things I do at schools is a routine yet so simple and free. Go to school, homework, hang out 'lepak' with the same group of classmates, eat, sleep and the cycle continues on a brand new day. I do not need to worry about the hardships of having to put bread on the table. I do not need to worry about what to do about my future and which road to turn in case I am lost because when I am still a little boy, I can always rely on our parents. Now, it is so hard to even meet a quarter of your classmates because everyone has their own ways to go and to be brutally honest, many do not have the time to care if you are dead or alive, and even less are those who do. Now, when I am at a crossroad and you do not know which way to go, I will just have to rely on my gut feelings. It is pretty hard to learn to make decisions because I realised that the decisions I made for myself does not affect only myself, it affects the people around you.

We constantly reminded ourselves not to be comparing myself with others but sometimes we just could not help it. I do not know about others, but for me, it kills my motivation when I start comparing myself with others. I will instantly feel like dirt comparing to others who has accomplished so much more. 'Oh he is so fortunate to have this' 'Oh he is now earning twice as much as me' 'Oh he has a filthy rich family and he gets everything he wants and do whatever he wants' 'Oh he has accomplish so much and I am still stucked here'. And the sentence that always come after that is 'why can't I have that too?'

Heck, I hate it when I start complaining. Strangely, I emotionless after writing all this. My head is just...blank.

I hate debating (better term for argue) with my parents because I always seemed to run out of words and get brainwashed. It means I always lose-lah! It always starts out thinking that I will win, I will prevail, I will stand my ground, but after a session of &$%£, I feel like they are talking more sense and my previous thoughts will be shattered into pieces @ nonsense. I hope I could just say 'I already decided to do this this this, please let me decide on my own' but I just could not get it out of my mouth.

I get very irritated when people say 'Oh you are the youngest child in the family? Means your parents very manja you wan-lah' Go to hell. You think it's very nice to be the youngest?? It means that you have the least 'authority' in the family and your words are always treated as the immature ones no matter how old you can be. You will always be handed out 2nd hand books, toys, stationaries and many generations old treasures. Financial wise, it will also be a problem as you will always be the one having the least 'budget allocation'. You can't study overseas because your parents is broke from paying the fees for your elder brother and sister. You can't have your own car to drive because when you are in family of 5 and there is only 3 cars, your priority takes the backseat...umm probably the boot. All these are actually minor things. I know I am whining like a kid, but when I think about it, I very 'mm kam yuen' because I cannot do anything about it. It is hard to stay mature, and even harder to be immature because of social norms.

I shall say positive things to make myself feel better.

For those who are still studying, good luck in your studies and be even more grateful if you can study what you wanted.

For those who are working, keep working until your relationship goes sour, because that means it is time for a promotion.

For those who are married, you will go through a tough time but I am sure you can overcome it as a family.

For those who are getting married, think twice and three times more before signing the paper because love is blind, and marriage restores its sight.

For those who do not know what to do with their life, embrace your religion and pray that you will find your true calling.

For me, I will continue my soul-searching. I will continue to make mistakes. Just hope that it is worth it. Blogging is good for soul but bad for the eyesight.

Update! I really feel like taking this post off but...i feel that it is part of my life so...so it be. Let it stick here as a reminder la. Good day to everyone.

Change is Good

2009-01-09T18:41:00.003+08:00

I feel pretty odd blogging without posting any photos in it. My writing isn't good enough to be read like a novel and that is why I like comics better. Long live Doraemon and Dragonball and many many more!

Anyway, I stumbled across one of my primary schoolmates' blog and hell, this is the first time I got so SICK of seeing the same face. It is so overloaded with photos and so little of text that it feels like a photo album and not a personal blog.

The pose is the same,

The angle is the same,

The smile is the same,

The friends is the same,

Even the distance of the photos is the sameeeee.

Everything is the same. All I see is that person and that person only. Is there anything else? No modeling sense or talent.

I got the strength to continue browsing only because I lost contact with the person. All thanks to curiosity. No doubt the blog was boring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, tedious and after 15 minutes I felt like my soul was sucked out forcefully by god knows who. Maybe a vacuum cleaner.

Maybe I couldn't stomach it after following Szetoo's blog for quite some time. This is what I call PHOTOS.

Newspaper is a wonderful invention.

(Photo plucked without permission from Szetoo's blog. If you see this zee, take this as a compliment. wahahah =D)

Starry Starry Sight

2009-01-05T11:04:00.011+08:00

I have been seeing stars everywhere.

We got five-star hotels.

We got five-stars tours.

We also have five-star schools (therefore we have five-stars students. why do I feel guilty saying so)

Not to be left behind, the Government also introduced a new five-stars rating system for each department.

The latest progress is that we will also have a star-rating system for roads according to the level of safety.

Therefore, the Transport Minister will have to update the road signs very soon.

Something like this?

New Year New Look

2009-01-04T15:52:00.003+08:00

I went through a hard time tweaking the alignment for the new template and header and oo-la-la I finally found one that looks just right.

I wonder if the colour scheme is alright. Maybe it's too brownish and too earthy. Year of the Ox may be influencing me unconsciously.

One thing I know that it lacks some vibrant colour. It feels like I'm writing this on the surface of Mars. What else...? I think it needs some green in it. I shall continue tweaking it.

Please give me some comments so that I know what I can improve and if you don't like this template, feel free to tell me. (so that I can spam your blog with hate messages =D)

Post It Note

2009-01-02T09:03:00.005+08:00

It seems very obvious that Midea do not read my blog. The confusing ad is spotted on StarTwo again today.

What can I say?

Midea, read my ad.

*image credits to www.donorpowerblog.com

How Ads Can Confuse You

2008-12-31T12:00:00.017+08:00

On a early morning (1030am is early to me) on a New Year's eve, I flipped through the papers and this 1/3 page of advertising caught my sleepy eyes.

On first sight, I thought it was an ad on air conditioner.

Midea air conditioner. Never heard of this brand before. But what caught my eye was, you guessed it, was the big 99 number.

'Oh my. aircon on sale for 99 bucks?'

It got my attention and I read on... and I started ANALYSING what was this black, squarish device on the left side of the 99. I had a deja vu feeling.

For nearly half a minute (it felt like a million lightyears when kinghao's brain stood still), I couldn't figure out the heck is this thing paired together with the aircon in the same ads. What more this 'blackbox' is larger than the aircon.

Naturally, big things get more attention than small things. For example, an orge compared to a hobbit or a Pamela Anderson versus Keira Knightley. What starking differences.

It doesn't look like a compressor or aircon controller. Then it strucked me. Deja vu! I found it! This!

But it doesn't seemed right. To make things more pusszling (a combination of fuzzy, pussy, and puzzling best described my brain at that moment), I read the fine print below the 99 and beside the blackbox:

'1900W Power Output'

'High Energy Efficiency'

'Safety'

'Safe Money' finer prints below: 'based on lab test, 50% more saving than gas'

'User Friendly' Just press the button, no hassle

'Convenient' Highly versatile, just bring to any place you like

'Healthy' more healthy, no carbon monoxide during cooking

I am starting to feel like Holmes but I couldn't find my magnifying glass to examine this case closer.

I made a conclusion that:

This is not a DVD player because 1900w is too freaking much power to power a DVD player despite me getting a lousy grade for physics.
The 'high energy efficiency' doesn't support statement no 1.
Safety? Is my dvd player gonna explode if you watch porn DVD? That's parental control, not safety.
Safe money... I hope the marketing people for Midea doesn't suffer a reccession in their heads. Please save money by sacking the person who approves this ads so that you can be safe.
DVD player doesn't run on gas.
wth? all dvd players will need you to press a button.
convenient... which dvd player requires a truck to move around?
Lastly, 'healthy'. more healthy, no carbon monoxide during cooking.

I was flabbergasted.

Was I godsmacked or gobsmacked?

HOLY BUDDHA! IT'S AN INDUCTION COOKER.

This is a great example on how to create an ad to confuse me.

Did you feel you poor eyes squinting a little too much because there is too many sizes of fonts, from largest to large to normal to small to smallest and even beyond recogntion for putting too much information and too much clutter that less than 0.1% of the TheStar readers will have the patience or even sound mind to digest all this junk. You think this is budget airlines where you stuff as many seats in the plane and offer RM 99 to Langkawi?

And which idiot will promote an induction cooker if you buy their aircon!?? It doesn't make sense.

Flip StarTwo page T18 on this last day of 2008. See for yourself. Eat a panadol also.

I realised that watching Shrek The Third was the cause for 'orge' and 'pussy'.

Ip Man (2008)

2008-12-28T13:55:00.004+08:00

I expected Donnie Yen to be explosive in terms of fight scenes and to my slight disappointment, it was not as violent as in SPL. This is due to the Wing Chun martial arts that emphasize on speed, directness,accuracy and a combination of power and finesse. However, Ip Man is no less engaging and exciting than SPL and you must watch this movie worthy of the best chinese action flick of 2008! (I personally don't remember any other movies in this category that is memorable... do you?)

The name is Man, Ip Man (eep.mun). Not some internet protocol address like what my friend blurted out.

'What's I-P-MAN?'

Heaven help him.

Sometimes being too tech-savvy means people use more of the tech and less of their thinking juices.

I like the dry humour and feisty action in the movie. It is both subtle yet it can translate very well through the viewer's eyes. The humour striked the right point at the right time and I can assure you that the storyline takes you on an emotional roller coaster.

The setting and the town is realistic and it gives out a 1930s 'smell' to the movie. I think I am quite fortunate to have not been through war. The Japanese Occupation is brutal.
And to think that we are complaining over little issues... I can't imagine myself eating steamed potatoes everyday duing work.

Xiong Dai Lin is hot! What more can Ip Man or Aaron Kwok ask for. I'm not going to give out anything else. Just go enjoy the movie and get yourself some potato chips.

I Miss My Booze

2008-12-25T13:17:00.007+08:00

Actually I just had my first mug of Tiger beer last night after more than 2 weeks. Damn refreshing. You Heineken fans out there are wondering why you this fella put up a bottle of sad Heineken bottle lying on the longkang cover while talking about Tiger? I like both brands. It is just that Heineken is more expensive than Tiger so normally I go for the cheaper alternative.

To think that beer is actually fermented barley water, the benefits of drinking beer is comparable to wine to say the least. For me, I liked drinking beer I'm a light drinker because of its 'cooling' effect and low alcohol content.

The blokes who cannot hold their booze and throw up are mostly those who drink hard liquor and a combination of cocktails, beer, wine and everything nice. My advise is drink only one type of alcoholic beverage if you must. No powerpuff combination please. You will just get wasted in no time.

It reminds me of the Singapore Zoukout event held recently. Things got so rowdy on the beach that people start kissing on the beach and you-know-what-to-expect.

The funny thing is that a photo of 'the first vomit of the night' was even published in the papers. Poor bloke. He got his ego shattered. Too bad I can't find the pics anywhere online.

After saying all that, I'm not saying that you can't have your booze. Just remember to drink in moderation. MODERATION I REPEAT. You don't want to get 2 handprints on each side of your cheek the next day you wake up and you still have no freaking idea who gave it to you. It is worst if you end up naked on someone's bed.

A little alcohol won't bring you too far up the sky isn't it?

I Travelled 500 km Back Home Alive

2008-12-23T11:26:00.003+08:00

As usual, my entries will be a rojak of in-decents, accidents, and anything I can squeeze out from my dented brain.

Oh hell! Honda has launched the new Honda City and I'm getting real excited. Credits to Paul Tan for his detailed information. I have always liked Hondas and if you ask me to choose between a City and a Vios, you can see me rolling on top of the City with my bolster in the next second. One of the reason is because Vios is a learner's car in Singapore!

How's that for lessons on road safety?

Jumping to the next story, I took the Grassland coach from Singapore back to KL. Sounds familiar?

Yes it is the coach that got involved in the Tangkak accident that killed 10 passengers about 2 weeks ago...

Click here if you need a refresher course on the accident.

I happily boarded the bus because I heard that the coach involved in the accident is from the Malaysian side and the Singapore side has verified that they have not been involved in anything.
The ride was pretty comfortable, with wide leg space between seats and comfy seats. Perfect for someone like me who always get his legs squashed in budget airlines and inconsiderate passengers who reclined their seats so much that I can smell the brand of shampoo they use on their heads.

20 minutes into the journey, one of the co-drivers switched on the TV and DVD player. The movie menu turned up - Exit Speed. 'What the heck is this movie? Must be some B-grade movies that never got a chance to turn up at the big screen..' I thought. Since there is nothing much to do, I started watching the movie.

Then I understand why the bus driver loaded this movie for us to watch. The story is about a bunch of passengers who takes a bus during Christmas Eve and got attacked by the bikers gang on the highway and have to find their way out before they all get killed.

Surprisingly, the movie is quite well made and it got me clenched to my seat. And my head starts to imagine things. The Tangkak accident came into my mind and I wonder if the 2 Indian drivers can manage it. One looked like the gang leader in the movie with long curly hair and black sunglasses while another one is near botak. They don't look so friendly. To make things worse, it started raining really heavily and the bus was like under attack from a rain of bullets.

'The bus won't lose its grip and bang the tree wan hoh?' I wanted to ask the driver but i no gut-sy.

I looked left and right. 'K...there is no trees around..and no Mat Rempits with guns.' I continue to immerse myself in in the movie.

I reached KL after a long journey and I am still alive to write this blog. Taking the plane is still the safest mode of transportation available.

I just hope that they won't play Snakes in the Plane when I board the plane next time.

A Stroll At Orchard Road

2008-12-16T17:27:00.007+08:00

This is an illustration of my day out at Orchard.

I took a bus from home

And then took the MRT.

I reached Orchard Road. Then I went to Borders at Wheelock Place and I unintentionally stumbled into this book.

'Unsuitable For The Young'. Talk about 'sextimacy' huh. You can't find this in Malaysia. Unless you want an extra fatwa sticked up your wall. The funny thing is, this section is just opposite the 'self-help' section. Sounds soooo wrong. Why you scare Singaporean so ulu until dunno how to make babies ahh??

Eat My Pu....cci. What is THAT supposed to mean?

This is Takashimaya. Just call it Taka and everybody knows what you mean.

Wisma Atria is just beside. There is a thing that both shopping complexes have in common.

This.

The Automated External Defibrillator. You will never know when you will need it.

The Three Stooges.

Din Tai Fung is very well-known for its excellent food. This is all the people queuing up for lunch. The shrimp fried rice is a must-try. Worth its price tag of s$10 per plate. I wonder if the one over at Gardens Mid Valley offers the same menu...

You even have to take your number and wait for your turn. So no cutting queue.

Feeling a little hungry, I went to get some ice cream. This mobile ice cream stall is all over Orchard.

Peppermint Ice Cream Waffle that cost only 1 dollar! And I swear that it is one of the best ice cream snacks I had after Haagen Dazs. The ice cream is just the right texture, not too hard, and the waffle slice is crispy! It's so good that I bought it again before going home.

Damn good!

As I am on a budget, I did not mind having McChicken for lunch. After all, it is only S$ 2. Wantan mee over here cost up to S$ 5. Which one will you choose?

Orchard's Every Road Pay.

Then I saw this angmoh at the MRT station.

Pigtail?? ....Cool...

Singaporeans say Malaysians' English jiaksai. Malaysians say Singaporeans' Malay kantoi.

Apa tu PELOCOK?? penjolok I know-lah!

Someone Please Put Me To Sleep

2008-12-16T03:00:00.005+08:00

I couldn't sleep.

Every time I close my eyes, the experience of the SIA interview vividly playback in my mind.

Damn. I feel so restless and uneasy. I felt that I had lost one of the chances to work/play/study at Singapore and the question of 'what next?' kept repeating itself..over and over and over again.

Blame it on the new mattress. Hard as a rock.

Blame it on the dark chocolate digestive biscuits. I couldn't sleep on an empty stomach.

Shoot. Why is the face of the interviewer keep on popping out in my mind?! No I'm not infatuated with him. I am straight!

I feel like uZapping his balls.

Yawn. If I can't sleep, I guess I will just go for a jog in the morning and sleep later in the afternoon. Someone play me the lullaby~~

My Interview Experience with SIA

2008-12-15T12:09:00.006+08:00

The interview is today. The Monday morning rain over here was cooling yet depressing. It has been raining for the whole day yesterday and heaven must have decided to continue doing so to create a bad omen for my interview.

So I woke up, ate my breakfast, dress up myself into my interview attire and off I went to take a bus to SIA Training Centre at Upper Changi Road. On the bus, I was very alert and I looked out for indications of anyone who is attending the interview also. Look look see see.

I reached my destination in half an hour after transferring one bus and it really felt different wearing my jacket, holding an umbrella and walking up the slope to the security point while the big Singapore Airlines logo flashed its pride at me...

I felt like Takeshi Kaneshiro minus the black dog and white gloves.

wth. After exchanging my IC for a visitor pass with a number 2769 (buy 4D k?) and a big INTERVIEWEE, I continued walking through the walkway and I reached the lobby. 'You are here for the interview also? Follow the lady, pass the door and turn right', the lady security officer said. 'Thanks', and I walked briskly to catch up with 2 ladies in front of me. The lobby was big and spacious with little activities going on.

Once I passed the door, the entire ambience took a sudden change. The ceiling was low and all I see is directions hanging and quiet corridors that hell know where it will end up. The air was still and I felt so 'heavy' instantly. I turned right and voila, I see a bunch of interviewees crowding the place. On the first glance, all I saw was ladies, ladies and more ladies. And the moment I walked in I felt that all eyes are on me. I walked suavely to the registration counter and registered myself. I sat down and this whole scene felt so familiar to me.

'I'm not on Singapore Idol am I?'

I looked around and damn, the ladies are pretty decent! This is a good place for all the hamsap guys to enjoy the pretty scenery. I could not understand why some people have the guts to wear jeans for interviews and look like toilet cleaners on PLUS highways. But I got to admit that I have seen many more good looking and hot ladies in Singapore than in Malaysia. Singapore boleh!

Then, my name was called lastly together with 7 others elligible bachelors. 8 of us went to the other room to take our weight and height measurement. '180..okay...68kg..right. Thanks' wth. I am 182 la maam! Your eye cocked up d ah?

Then we proceed into our 1st round of interview. A group interview that consist of 2 interviewers and 8 interviewees. The lady interviewer popped the question out:

'Beside serving, what other things do you think a cabin crew will do?'

Shoot. I heart started pumping 130 beats per minute and my head went blank. I was seated at the edge of the beeline. I am either the first one to answer, or the last one. Thankfully, I was the last. The lucky number 1 guy to answer stood up and rambled his answer pretty quickly. I noticed that he isn't wearing a tie. So brave of you.

The guys said many things. One of them graduated from NUS and another from SMU... some said that cleanliness is important, some said that safety is important..1 guy even told his real-life experience on a SIA plane where there is an emergency and how the cabin crew handled the situation.

Finally, my turn came and I stood up to greet everyone and introduced myself.

'Er stop stop.', said the guy interviewer. 'I can sense that you are very nervous. Jus relax.' I was taken aback by his comments. I think my voice cracked on the first note due to my nervousness and I did not have the time to even think about it. Diu. 'Oh okay sure..' I gave a weak smile. Then I rambled on how safety is important and duty to provide first aid during emergencies and keeping the environment clean...bla bla bla. 1 minute for each person. So everything ended in less than 10 minutes. 10 minutes to fame huh?

Okay, that was a bad one. I knew I did not do well. Shoot myself.

Then we were asked to go out and to wait for our results. We sat at a hall where there were 16 guys alltogether and some of them started cracking jokes on why they are here and one even announced that there is another walk-in interview on the 17th of January and asked everyone to see him there. And I noticed I am the only bloke who is wearing a jacket... am I overdressed?

Finally, one of the staff came in to announce the results.

'Okay I am going to announce the results. Those names whom I called will be going for the 2nd round for the 'skin check'.'

Before I can even understand what she said, she continued.

'Mr. ABC'

2 second pause

'That's all. For the others, thank you for coming'

DIUUuuulorrr!

I was dumbfounded.

Only one guy out of 8 good looking bachelors?? Passing rate is 12.5%!!!

And you have to pick the one without the tie and look like a hobbit compared to me.

I couldn't understand why. I really couldn't. Is there something special about him that we don't have? There must be something he has that I don't.

I walked out the door feeling dejected and I finally knew how the American Idol participants feel like when Simon Cowell tells you that you can't sing. It can't get any worst being eliminated in the first round.

* As I walked the lonely pavement out to the security point, I saw the tall Indian security officer walking towards me. I flashed him a quick smile and said hello. He smiled and asked me:

SO: How's the interview?
Me: Ah.. it did not went very well.. hehe (weak smile)
SO: Oh.. (sounding surprised yet I guess he was used to seeing dejected applicants)
Me: Mm. Thanks, see you.
I took off a step earlier to continue my journey and before I could get outta sight he quickly added:
SO: Well, try again!

He was very sincere and his comments made my day. And it has been some time I had seen a security officer who is handsome, suave and this time I looked like a hobbit to him. SIA, are you getting all hunks and no blokes to be your employees huh?

I collected my IC and returned 2769. Before I left, I stared at the Singapore Airlines logo and told myself that if Singapore doesn't appreciate me, I will help MAS! HAHA. Damn you, if I gonna fly for Idris Jala or Tony Fernandes, so be it!

I got back to my home and before going up, I got myself a McFlurry and ate away all my disappointment and mixed feelings. McFlurry only cost S$ 2.00 nett.

Anything else to say? The rain has stopped. What are you trying to tell me huh?

*This section was added after the writer woke up from his beauty sleep and ate his fish noodles soup. It proves that there are always people out there that supports you silently. You just have to keep an eye out for them and keep your head in place. A McFlurry helps you know. If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger and I believe that not getting what you want is a blessing in disguise.

I'm Getting the Interview Jitters

2008-12-09T20:55:00.004+08:00

OMFG.

SWT.

I did not expect to get the interview but hey, on a fine day when I opened my mailbox, a mail from an 'unknown sender' gave me the unexpected.

I never liked interviews. It is nerve-racking and it never fails to make me stutter and my hands will go Parkinson style. Thankfully I have been to quite a few and now only my feet will tremble.

At least I got the opportunity. Opportunity=hope.

I got plenty of preparation to do for the big day. I think I should keep my expectations low. At least it is an experience that I have that not many will get. I still cannot imagine myself working in an aircraft because I am semi-claustrophobic.

Damn. My brain is stuck. What now?

2 Nights at Hotel 81 @ Rochor

2008-12-09T11:53:00.006+08:00

I'm back at Singapore again for my cousin's wedding. This is short prelude before I can get any of the photos up due to the busy schedule and lack of sleep.

I stayed at Hotel 81 Rochor for 2 nights and hey, it exceeded my expectations. I always thought it was a 'dirty' budget hotel after YS brought me over to Geylang during the last trip and there are tons of Hotel 81 at that area.

All your fault YS.

Room 515 is a triple occupancy room with a 2 beds. I think it is the largest one you can get. Pretty spacious. Other rooms are a tight fit. After all, they are under budget.

Surprisingly, the corridors are quite roomy compared to the ones I stayed in KL. I got a feeling the Malaysia ones did not adhere to fire safety requirement. So when there is a fire, you will all get roasted in hell. And the corridors are so well air-conditioned that you can just lay a sleeping bag and sleep outside the door if you are desperate.

Oh my. I was so jakun-ed when I saw a flat screen tv in my room. A FLAT SCREEN LCD TV IN A BUDGET HOTEL? It is no chapalang china brand tv leh. It is SHARP. So smart of the management to think of this way to save on space and did you notice below the tv there is a DVD player also? For those who wants to watch horny movies on DVD, there you go.

Other facilities are standard. Tea/coffee making facilities, extra toothbrushes, shower caps, sanitary packets, towels etc. There is this free wireless initiated by the Singapore goverment depending on your location and I managed to hooked it up during the night. Traffic during the daytime was horrible and as they say, free things are no good things.

Hotel 81 must be doing quite well. Room rates are not cheap for a budget hotel. Expect to pay SGD 100-130 for one night depending on the season and booking period.

I have not seen a bath tub for quite some time! Time to switch on the tap and float happily!

ADV: SJAM Mass CPR Course and Blood Donation Campaign

2008-12-01T00:00:00.007+08:00

St. John Ambulance of Malaysia (SJAM-KSTS) organised a Mass CPR Course and Blood Donation Campaign on 30th Nov 2008 at Giant Hypermarket, Bandar Kinrara.

I decided to do my part and 'give away' some excess bad blood to show some support for my SJAM friends and members.

This is the step-by-step tutorial on how to have fun during a blood donation.

Step 1: bring your Red Book (for first-timers, the Blood Bank will give you a new book) and register.
Make sure you tick all the 'right' boxes e.g no multiply sex partners, not high on coke and what not. Lie even if you haven't sleep for 2 days to pass the screening session.

Step 2: Find the right seat.
I realised I got the WRONG seat because the armrest is for my right arm. And you are damn right I'm a right-handed person! (i'm actually practising to be ambidextrous so this is a good chance.)

Step 3: Be mentally prepared.
A 2-inch long needle is to be poked into your arm and please don't scream like a girl (unless you are a girl) because the moment you scream, the nurse might think that she poke the wrong spot and she will take it out and insert it again! Double-whammy. When that happens, serve you right.

Step 4: Ask someone to take a photo for you.
Not only this encourage you to put up a brave front, this photo will also serve as your obituary photo if you somehow kicked the bucket due to a loss of blood. Cheese!

Step 5: Enjoy scolding the camera man.
Since this might be your last photo, you have the right to scold the bugger who take a blurry photo for you.

Step 6: Don't rush, take your time and relax.
Or you will end up like this gentleman.

Step 7: Have a cup of hot coffee/tea/milo
Rest and yam-seng with your buddy because you have survived a blood donation. Congratulations!

Participants guided on CPR procedures

Participants getting the hands-on experience with the dummies.

KSTS Area President came to support the event

Congratulations to all the SJAM officers and members for doing such a good job and thank you to all the participants and donors for contributing to the event's success.

*Disclaimer
Blood donation is a safe process and should always be carried out and supervised by medical officers, nurses, or other qualified medical personnel. This entry is created to create awareness about the mass CPR and blood donation activities in conjunction with the St. John Ambulance of Malaysia 100th year old celebration and the writer did not receive any monetary compensation or other kind of compensation other than having the chance to poke fun at his colleagues and friends in return. The writer has created this entry on his own free will and he will not be held responsible if your blood donating experience is not as exciting as as depicted in the entry or if you suffer from erectile dysfunction due physiological or psychological reasons.

Look Out Point Restaurant @ Ampang

2008-11-30T00:39:00.005+08:00

Yew Soon's 21th birthday was celebrated in a pretty high-up place at Look Out Point Restaurant at Ampang. Getting stuck in the jam for almost 2 hours wasn't fun but our appointed chauffeur for the night SH handled it well.

The winding uphill road to the place was pitch black which is a hazard to drive. Unless you are planning on joining Takumi in drifting then it is better to go gentle with your right foot. Anyone dying to tackle a hairpin?

My advise is to service your car before going up at night. You will be sucking the holy cow's milk if your car breaks down there.

We reached there in a piece.

The air up there was cold and misty ala-Genting. Refreshing to say the least. The main reason people are here is to see the KL view and there you are!

Too bad my camera isn't poW-der enough to catch some night scenery. I even forgot about the auto-timer to prevent me from shaking the camera when I press the shoot button. Blurry lights. Shoot me.

The place was packed when we arrived at 8. Luckily we did our reservation so we got the best seats - facing the scenery.

The staff are already in the Xmas mood with their hats but the funny thing is they are playing all the sad love songs which got us so emo-ed that sooner or later we suspect that this restaurant will be the culprit for causing high suicide rate.

'You jump, I jump'?

Part of the entourage.

Happy 21th Birthday to Yew Soon!

My lamb chop combo with tiger prawns and ham and cheese.

Sad to say for a place with a one-of-a-kind scenery, the food certainly did not live up to the expectations. The sauce doesn't go well with the lamb. And I suspect the brown sauce is for the chicken chop and not lamb chop. It just taste strange. Taste like the offspring of a chicken and a lamb!

The tiger prawn are not fresh and therefore not crunchy. The coleslaw taste okay but the portion is a tablespoon too small for the price I'm paying at RM28 (actually YS foot the bill. Poor him) The fries are miserably thin and it looks like they survived a round of torture by Al-Qaeda terrorist before landing in the deep fryer.

And in my opinion, puting ham and cheese as a side dish with lamb chop is a strange combination. It makes the dish look 'cheap' so it's better off without it.

This is certainly not the place to have good Western cuisine. So just lower down your expectations and you will be quite happy seeing the view.

Suddenly, the lights in the whole restaurant went off and the happy birthday songs blasted out from the speakers - 3 versions of it. English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Everyone was looking at our table (see pic) and YS rose to stardom immediately for a one-minute fame.

After the dinner, we went up to the Menara Lan...opps, Tinjau to get a higher view at the city skyscrapers.

The ants there is almost as big as my pinky and I don't want to know how it feels like to get a bite from these crawlies. Maybe I'll turn into Cicakman's sidekick Semutman if its radioactive.

After the many unsuccessful attempt at getting the right exposure due to the frigging bright spotlights at the tower, we left for 2nd round at Feeling Cafe.

Feeling good?

With the live-band and singing on, it is quite a good place to chill out with a bucket of beer and french fries.

SK where is your head ahhhhh?? Don't notty notty ahh...

Chill.

Bunyi Manusia

2008-11-29T13:13:00.008+08:00

This was a sound that I thought we are not capable of doing.

The 'human' sound. Man sound or woman sound sounds so wrong.

So when you hear some 'ah-ahH~~', you know which creature is making those exciting sounds.

Pretty smart for them not to name it chicken sound, toad sound, or no sound.

Imagine Takda Bunyi Audio Centre.

Odd Habits Die Hard

2008-11-28T15:57:00.008+08:00

I met up with my long-time-no-see classmate B.

And today I discovered one of really 'cute' habit (two actually) that she threaten to kick my nuts if I were to say it out.

I'm not saying it out B. I will just blog it so the whole world knows it!! =D

(and I know you won't read my blog so... =P)

During lunch, she ate all the rice, the chicken, and it was left with the greens and whites. Suspecting something, I asked:

me: Don't want d-lah?

B: you know I don;t eat wan-lah.. ask me some more.

She gave me the paiseh look.

me: oh yahoh!! you don't eat vegetables wan (scare kena whack)

I'm actually wondering that when people grow up, their habits still stay with them. And what kind of human doesn't eat veg? I thought girls are less picky. I thought.

Seems that I'm wrong. And one thing good when anyone invite me out for a meal is that I will always try my best to help you to clear your plates. How good is that?

It's a surprise that B was hot enough to be Osim's uZap spokesperson when she is on the diet of everything except greens.

I think it is common to be picky about food. There is sure something that you don't eat. For me, I am not fond of duck meat, bitter'gua', cempedak, persimmons and some filthy internal organs. Not too bad I reckon.

So after lunch, I noticed that when she is taking the escalator going down, she did a really odd thing.

She stop before the beginning of the escalator.

...

She looked down, waiting for the right beat

...

Then only stepped foot on the escalator panel.

...

I thought she was doing this because she was wearing heels and guys like me think that wearing heels is a skill that guys will overlook.

But she kept doing this everytime she's at the escalator and I started chuckling back out loud. B was acting as if her legs are suffering from turbo lag.

'WHY YOU LAUGHING AT MEEEE~!' and before she could reprimand me I cheekily ran away.

So it seems that when B was a kid she has the habit of clinging to her dad everytime there is an escalator. Maybe it's the 'escalator-phobia'. Escalators are scary and exciting to use when I was a kid. I used to run up when the escalator is going down and vice versa.

I stopped that childish habit when one of my classmates met with an accident when her hair got stuck in the escalator and... it was a bad memory.

Who's Fearless?

2008-11-27T20:39:00.004+08:00

I don't know if you can see it. But I certainly think that someone did that on purpose.

Go Wiki.

I'm Too Bloody Fat

2008-11-27T14:06:00.006+08:00

You know, I think I have gain a couple of kgs.

a couple... 2 kgs to be exact.

Holy. I mean, it has been SO LONG since I gained weight. I have been associated with 'slim', 'tall', 'underweight', 'eat more la' or 'eat so little-ah?' and not 'fat'. Not ever since primary 3 where I ballooned.

like the Michelin Man

And you might say, 'aiyah only 2 kg ma no big deal'. For a person who isn't elastic to the amount of junk he dumps into his tummy, it's a bigggg deal because I can't figure out where or how this 2 kg came from.

Okay, I can figure it out from the fast food, ice creams and digestive biscuits.

Damn, why spare tayar and not spare cash?

Time to do something. I'm not into dieting so I will just watch what I eat and start exercising. I hate the tummy because it doesn't look good when I wear my pants. I start feeling 30 years older and it gives me the doomsday thought.

I believe I can get back into shape.

Action plan?

....

....

Wait-lah.

Typical of me.

Anyone has any suggestions how to keep fit?

It's The Kid in Me

2008-11-26T21:13:00.002+08:00

I hate to attend seminar that tell you what should you do about your life and why you should do it this way and not the other way. (and they suck helluva money)

I hate it when people tells you what to do and it deprives you from paving your own road and making potholes in the process.

I hate it when I had made up my mind and you tell me to do otherwise.

I hate it when people make comparison of each other and say that you are inferior to others.

I hate it when people tell you that you can't do something.

Who the hell you think YOU are to tell me what to do with my life?? Just fuck off.

Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right?
Christopher: All right.
Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Oh yeah. That's the thing I like about blogging. This is my own personal space where I get 100% control of what gets written here. And I think it is a good place to de-stress and shout your lungs out. (a thunderous silence)

Normal blogging will resume once the 'stress hangover' is gone.

Today and Tomorrow

2008-11-21T11:27:00.002+08:00

I was reading StarTwo and I was caught when I saw the article at Mind Our English section.

The purpose of this section?

It was to educate Malaysians whobbly standard of Manglish and hopefully tweak it into a English. Or at least minimise the embarrassment that we cause due to our lack of understanding and practise.

And I am proud to say I am one of those who enjoys using Manglish and would have spelt 'embarassment' if not for the SpellCheck function. My English is far from prefect. How fun is that?

Lesson for today - Tuu-day ish not po-nounce ass tuu-day, but ass te-day. Tuu-morrow ish te-morrow.

It takes my breath away.. phew.

Announcing Gmail's Spanking New Themes!

2008-11-20T13:30:00.005+08:00

Tadaa! I was surprised and delighted when Google unveiled the Theme options for all Gmail users!

This is a Ninja theme!

And to think that all Gmail has come this far since its birth means a lot to them and to us as users.

I remember when Gmail first started out in Beta, it was very low-profile as it is not open to public and one user has only a few private invitations to send out to others to sign in as a Gmail user. And I think (I like to think so) that I was one of the first few to sign up for a Gmail account among my peers a few years back around 2005. It is just that when I got it, some of the older browsers couldn't support Gmail (and I was an avid supporter of Firefox but Firefox was also still new) so I couldn't boast my new account to the whole world.

I like the simple, quick-responding interface very much and at that point of time, I was frustrated with Hotmail because of the massive assault of spams, limited mailbox space and not so friendly user interface that was bogging down the connection speed.

Mention mailbox storage space and Gmail was a bliss from heaven. It was the first to boast storage space up to 1 GB which was a SHOCKING news for me. (I forgot how much but when there is a 'G' beside a 'B' instead of a 'M' and a 'B', it get stucked up right your bollocks) You wonder how much bloody I-hate-you letters you can store inside without having to clear your mailbox constantly which was a norm with my previous Hotmail account.

So enough of talking. Go have fun with the themes!

Discover How Small Cars Ensure a Tight Fit

2008-11-18T13:37:00.006+08:00

A boring day needs a boost of sexy-ness to get your brains working. While I was going through interesting articles on Digg.com, this INTERESTING post caught my eye.

Having sex in cars was mainly exposed to me in American dramas and hell no you can't find it in Malaysian productions. Doing it in kampung wooden houses is already a hazard as you risk breaking the wooden planks and getting your tomDICKandnharry caught in between. Not to mention the creaking noises that gives out live notification to your whole village that you are adding another family member soon enough.

And humping it in small cars? You will need to get a contortionist or a yoga practitioner as a partner. Yes, I agree that you might be promoting an eco-friendly activity by saving on hotel rooms but small cars?!

A sexy Smart Fortwo

You only get so much space if you take out the seats..and the console..and the steering..

The idea of getting sexy in a small car like the Smart Fortwo is a tough one. You will have to be stick thin and as short as a Hobbit to accomplish this feat. Too tall means having to opt for a convertible model (is there one?). Overweight, and I think it will flip into a dead cockroach position.

Why not set a Guinness Record by having it here?

Or here?

Shall we do a poll on this? Let's do it and you can get the results from me! Don't be shy because its anonymous! So just be sporting! =D

Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)

2008-11-16T20:42:00.004+08:00

I tuned into Discovery Channel during dinner time and it was showing The Girl Who Lives in The Dark. I remembered that I watch this many months ago and due to my lousy brain memory, I forgotten most of the details.

This is about a young girl who is suffering from Xeroderma Pigmentosum which is a rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light. In my understanding, it means that unlike normal people, those with XP lose the ability to recover from UV damage and they are 2000 times more prone to skin cancer than normal humans.

见光死. (see light die). Literally.

XP patients have to protect themselves from sunlight. And you can imagine how difficult it can be for them. Imagine that you can't go out during the day and risk dying if you got sick of darkness. You can't go to school (your classmates will despise you) , breakfast at mamak stall (the sun will burn your skin like roti canai on the hotplate), play football (unless its night futsal), tackle girls/guys, and the list goes on. You can't even go to Genting because the UV exposure is much higher since it is nearer to the Sun (common sense).

You think you can go to the beach and look like Jessica Alba?

They have this charity website for XP patients. So, the moral of the story is not to take things for granted. For those who complain you have a big nose, small mouth, small pimples, big nipples bla bla bla. At least people can see you in proper daylight.

Fugly but life still goes on. So don't complain!

Gordon Ramsay's Playing With Fire

2008-11-16T15:51:00.007+08:00

I'm thinking whether to elaborate on the book or the biscuits?

I can't take it on solo because the both just complement each other so well.

No choice. Let's do it one by one before I tripped and snuggle with my bolster because it is so luscious to smell the dark chocolate.

I guess most people know about Gordon Ramsay. The foul-mouthed celebrity chef who made it to stardom in Hell's Kitchen which you can catch on AFC channel 703 on Astro.

I stumbled across Playing With Fire in a book fair where each book cost S$ 10 net. The catch? They literally stack books on books and everyone there was playing treasure hunt, trying their luck to get hold on well-known titles. And surprisingly, many of the books are in tip-top condition despite being abuse by those dirty hands (including mine because I just had a sip at Starbucks). Books live longer in Singapore.

I'm only halfway through this title and I find that it was written f**kingly simple and very much the conversational style how Gordon Ramsay scoffed at his chefs. It's basically about his ups and downs in the industry and how he expanded his empire from being ''penniless, broke, f'**king nothing''. It is common knowledge that to be successful in this food industry, you will have to work your arse off, on 12-18 hours shift in and out of the stressful kitchen. He is born to play with fire.

Did you know that Singapore Airlines recruited Gordon Ramsay to be one of its panel consultant? I just got to know that from the book too.

By the way, the Dark Chocolate Digestive Biscuits from Marks & Spencer is so divine. It's fingers-licking good!! Digestive biscuits.. does it means that it gets digested quickly in your tummy? I actually gain a kilo or 2 and I guess this is the culprit.

This biscuit is only available at M&S and it is RM 9+. Cheap things no good, good things no cheap. (I got 2 for S$ 6.90. Anyone wants me to smuggle it back for you?)

Sorry Oreo fans. I still like Oreo McFlurry though.

Geylang, Si Paku Geylang

2008-11-13T21:11:00.003+08:00

One of the more interesting places I went during my trip to Singapore was that I went to Geylang with YS after the stroll at Clarke Quay. Sadly, this was the only good shot I got from YS's camera and after that the camera went into coma because there is something wrong with its batteries.

Probably too excited to see the prostitutes there.

I had an eye-opening tour at Geylang. My first time seeing the ladies standing (or sitting) in a row waiting for customers while the bapa ayams approached us:

''boss boss, come take a look at our ladies!'

YS and I gave them the 'sorry wrong person look' and 'flash-stepped' away before we succumbed to our temptations. HAHA. I actually freaked out quite abit when we passed by a Ah-kua and that bloody sonofabitch taunted me like a boogeyman. I wanted to give him/her a kick in the groin but haih, I can't bear to take another look at that fella because he is really...a piece of art.

Better run before he grope my ass again!

Maybe they should all get together and sing along:

Geylang, Si Paku Geylang,
Geylang, Si Rama-Rama,
Pulang, Marilah pulang,
Marilah pulang,
Bersama-sama.

Pulang bersama-sama ke Hotel 81

Japanese Game Shows

2008-11-09T22:16:00.003+08:00

Japanese work extremely hard and they play hard too. You got to admit that they are very creative in their game shows. This is one of them. Watch it to laugh like mad! Many more on Youtube!

Careful not to get your balls whopped..

Quantum of Solace (2008)

2008-11-09T13:53:00.004+08:00

I don't mean to spoil the fun, but the anticipation of the sequel to Casino Royale lead to an unexpected disappointment. I felt so detached when it ended.

Casino Royale was much better than Quantum in many ways. I find that Quantum is just too fragmented and watching this was like trying to piece a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle in just 2 hours. The scene just doesn't connect and while the action was explosive and Bond-like, which was expected, the fireworks came and went away.

Something went wrong in Quantum.

Bond isn't in his blue swimming trunks. Ms. Fields' accent (and full name if you are as observant as I was) reminded me of classic Bond movies but she died too fast and too dirty. You wonder if she was put on the budget payroll just for Bond to get her on bed and kick her out the other minute. Bond wasn't tortured and not getting his balls whacked so why isn't Camille on the bed too? Sad.

The Aston was not modified and stayed the same which was another disappointment. Hey, if you get your car crashed after a 3 minutes drive, would you still buy the same freaking car to drive?? Get a better one!

The villian was a rather weak one too. M could have kicked his arse personally without 007's help. He doesn't deserved to be a Bond villian. Joker wins hands down.

No doubt that M has more on screen time and seeing her do her facial routine shows that she is one helluva seasoned actress and superior. That's the only thing Quantum did right.

They say that Quantum's Bond was Bourne-like. I couldn't agree more. And I hated the Bourne trilogy. It was long and draggy and left many questions unanswered. Quantum is as bad.

Blame it on the director.

Ion Detox Foot Spa

2008-11-05T17:35:00.010+08:00

I strapped myself with this belt

Together with this...

And I start my ion detox foot spa!

I was at Chinatown with my aunt and we went around. One of the complex has many shops that offer all the reflexology and beauty services and somehow my aunt suggested that we try this so call detox therapy.

It claims that it can suck out the toxins from your body and makes you feel good. How true is it I will never know.

Well, I did not feel much difference after the spa. Nevertheless it was something new for me.

The water turns darker...

Holy godmother of Raffles.. it ended up like instant Hainan coffee mix!

According to the chart the guy gave us to see, brown colour means that I'll been smoking and I have been filling up my tummy with junk (or shit?) . Well I don't smoke. Whatever it is, I really wonder how did it turn brown!

Then while I was waiting for the bus, I saw this:

Sex in the city ala Singapura. One way to increase birth rate.

Overdose Again. Haagen Dazs

2008-11-02T13:20:00.005+08:00

I have to give them credit. And the birthday wish really works! Because my wish was granted not once, not twice, but THREE times.

THREE

TIGA

三

3

The first time:

we went to Pyramid and sat down and ordered the most expensive item on the menu.

HD fondue!!

Please don't drip your saliva inside..

It was a miracle we managed to finish it. (anyway if I don't finish it will be a disgrace to HD!)

Total bill came up to about RM 73. Worth it if you like to experience an overdose of chocolate going down your throat and making you hot.

The second time was when RZ delivered the HD tub. That was an unexpected.

Then the finale is on Halloween and I'm at Singapuraaaaa.

Yew Soon brought me around and we ended up at Clarke Quay.

Clarke Quay - The clubbing district. And the poor lonely guy...kesian.

When I first saw this term 'Clarke Quay', I thought it was pronounced Clarke 'KUIH'. It is as Malaysian as it can be. I mean hey, it's not my fault! I had a Chinese lecturer who goes by the surname of Quay. And we addressed her as Ms. Quay (kuih). So all along, I thought it was KUIH.

When the MRT announced in a female robotic voice ''Next station, Clarke 'KEY'', I went HUH?

(at least I did not get myself embarrassed and getting blank stares by asking someone: ''May I know how to get to Clarke KUIH?'' I would have dug a hole and bury myself with Sir Raffles)

Then we saw this

And looked closer. But I did not succumb to the devil's temptation.

not yet

.
.
.

not until I saw this again

Yew Soon was the angel and also the devil. He insisted on treating me HD and knowing that I could not win the debate, I said yes.

READY

GET SET...

GO!!

We banned ourselves from consuming any chocolate product for the rest of the day/night after this extravagant fondue. Thanks to YS!!

More entries on my Singapore trip coming up!

No Cameraaaa

2008-10-31T11:04:00.003+08:00

Sigh. I so so want to use a camera here. Been seeing alot of interesting scenes that escapes me because I don't have a cam. Sigh. I need to get my own one soon.

Soon.

Away to Singapore

2008-10-27T14:35:00.006+08:00

I'll be away to Singapore for my ''After-21 'Rabbit Quest' ''. Will be back by 1st week of November. You can contact me through email or MSN (if I managed to get online). My hp will be roaming-unable until further notice. See ya guys!

passport, immigration card, and snacks for the tummy

Smuggling A1 curry powder for mum. Aunties..

Am I tricked into doing the 'exporting'??

Haagen Dazs @ Home

2008-10-26T13:32:00.003+08:00

I woke up on a Saturday morning with frizzy hair and blurry face. And the Metal Gear Solid Codec ringtone rang. I picked up my handphone and read the message from RZ.

'Hey r u free now? I bring something over to you'

I was suspicious as usual. And of all things, RZ said he is bringing over a 'paper' to me.

'I'm at your house d, wait for u'

What the... So efficient.

He open his car door, and took something out of the white plastic bag.

'Nahh', as he hand over it to me.

Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate!!

I was stunned. Or rather blur. Never thought anyone will take note of my so call birthday wish. It actually worked huh. As I hold the weight of tub in my hands, I felt a surge of guilt that they have to pool up some dough to buy me this expensive premium indulgence.

And for someone who receive a tub of ice cream for the first time in his life as his birthday present, I got to take a photo of it before it melts inside my mouth!

My PRECIOUSSSSS....

Lee-jie blasted me and said that I only wished for a friend to treat me a SCOOP. I should have wish for 10 tubs of HD ice cream. Then maybe I could get a bigger tub next time. HAHA.

Thanks a lot to RZ, Lee-jie,thamsu and feimun!

Sushi Zanmai @ Sunway Pyramid

2008-10-25T01:56:00.004+08:00

I'm at Sushi Zanmai for my birthday lunch. Actually I intended to go to Rakuzen at SS 15 but we are so unlucky. Rakuzen is closed for renovation. So I thought that Zanmai will be a more economical option since it is under the same company so why not? (The money saved will be spent on a dose of Haagen Dazs which I will blog later).

Stamina Roll. Flavourful! Unagi lovers dig it!

Salmon Toro (belly). Springly and sweet. But portion quite very the small. RM 13 u know

Ebi Tempura. Just nice. Could be better I think?

Soft Shell Crab Maki. Crispy! Must order!!

The Dragon Roll came last. Freshly made. Must order too!

I got to admit that I did not know Zanmai's food was that good. Everything was made to order and it is as fresh as it can be. It is definitely better than Sushi King or Genki Sushi. And the total bill is about RM 67 which offers a good value for money. I'll be back!

Thanks for the lunch Ryyn!

Little Penang Kafe @ Mid Valley

2008-10-22T20:24:00.004+08:00

Little Penang Kafe @ Mid Valley

Take 2

A really good cup of local black kopi with milk. Perfect!

This Prawn Mee is my favourite. Kau!

The Pai Tee is very good too.

This cafe is quite a good place to eat once you got sick of eating fast food or chain outlets at Mid Valley. Average about RM 10 per person it offers good value and definitely a decent meal.

And I saw this on my way back home...

Don't be L.C!

And I saw this too..

Look closely at the windscreen and it says 'Don't Bribe Me'.

You think putting a sticker on your car can reduce corruption among the police force? It has to start within the top management itself!

Increase wages of the police force especially those rank and file officers. They are the ones doing the dirty jobs but are paid so lowly. If increasing their wages can curb corruption and promote efficiency, the rakyat are willing to pay more taxes to ensure their security. And in turn it can also attract potential candidates to join the force...

A Malaysian Corporal earns a starting pay of RM 1000+ depending on qualifications and experiences. A Singapore Police Corporal with a GCE O level can earn about S$ 1500.00. So who do you want to blame?

Maybe it should say 'Bribe me and I'll put you into jail.' (Money still I take)

10 Promises to My Dog

2008-10-20T07:45:00.003+08:00

"So cuteeee!!" exclaimed someone. "Yea, it's really cute" I thought. How often do you see such an adorable Golden Retriever staring at you, attracting you to buy 'his' movie tickets and watch him in action. How clever.

One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend.One day Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother...

There is it. 10 Promises to My Dog.

-extracted from http://asianmediawiki.com/10_Promises_To_My_Dog

Socks looks cuter here!

SO CUTEE. got quite bored of this phrase but I think that's the best word to describe it. I actually like Golden Retrievers. Just that I hoped it will stay a puppy forever so that it wouldn't grow into its huge full grown size and his living expenses will shoot up to the moon. Dog food, grooming, vaccines, and most importantly time and patience to train and bring it out to exercise.

I pity my neighbours' TWO Retrievers. They have to bear with such a tiny little house and no grass for them to run around. Sometimes I just want to send them a note 'Hey suckers, why do you need 2 when you could barely provide a good environment for 1?' Retrievers need plenty of space to move around and exercises.

Luckily my P&L at home is quite small compared to them. I will make no promises to my dogs, but Lion.. if your dog ticks still run up to my bed, I swear I will shave off all your fur and you will have a anti dog tick spa for an hour. You will walk the streets naked!

Socks... what a creative name. Lion, feel lucky your name isn't Panties.

*Generally, smaller breeds have longer lifespan compared to bigger breeds. I have no idea why.

Wish List for Birthday

2008-10-12T21:44:00.004+08:00

One day my mum asked me what I wanted for my birthday. At that time, my mind was just stuck and I was wishing that I have a job to do that's all. Well, that's not something your mum can give you huh. So now, I will list down my materialistic wish list! (at least I feel syiok thinking about it although I'm not possibly getting any of this..)

1. DSLR!

fulao! a Nikon D40! I got so envious when one of my friend bought his DSLR for graduation. It was so spanking cool!! I mean, the feel is totally different from a normal digicam. IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO TAKE PHOTOS with a DSLR. When I start clicking, I just can't stop. Once a DSLR, never a pocket digicam. Never.

WNP (Why Not Possible) : the price tag itself can buy 2 laptops. The cheapest I know is around 1.8K and pair it with a lens will cost another 1k plus. Wait till I earn 10k per month.

2. A Sony Vaio Laptop!
The only reason why I like a Sony Vaio is none other than its extremely stylist exterior and unique colour. Sometimes it gets bored to see black laptops all around you know?

WNP: The price tag for its basic model goes 3k+. I can get a pretty decent desktop or laptop with that kind of dough.

3. HTC TouchFlo

Fulaooweh! I just love PDA's although I got a feeling I will only use half of its functions.

WNP: beside its price tag, my hp is still working well. So until my hp is in the recycle centre, I can't bear to change one. (and you know all these stuff gets stolen easily, so why risk it?)

3. free flow Haagen-Dazs ice cream

The greatest invention by the Chinese? ICE CREAMMMMMMMMMMMM. Specifically HD ice cream. Correct me if I'm wrong (or is it the French) And I want a huge tub for myself.

This type of tub

WNP: I don't have friends willing enough to treat me a scoop, let alone a tub. Just forget bout it. Its coming out from my pocket I guess. And it's fattening too!

To solve all the problems up there, I will need......

4. $ 750,000 in my bank account

In Eagle Eye, Jerry's bank account was suddenly exploded with $750,000. Can I have that?

WNP: I will need to rob the bank just like he does up there...

Okay, enough of dreaming. I just want to attain enlightenment so that I can forget about the sufferings in this world.

Graduation Ceremony 2008

2008-10-11T14:30:00.005+08:00

Yesterday i attended the Graduation Ceremony to be awarded a diploma. Everything went quite well. Was quite busy and did not have much time to take some interesting photos though.

Silver Sash for my School. I think it's timeless and a nice contrast to over robes. Yeng boh? (RZ: SHNS is in greeennnnnN.)

Pink sash guy is our enemy. HAHA

The lighting is kinda out

Too bad I'm not holding a camera during the graduation itself. There are so many things to take! Wanted to take the photo of the 'mace'..the food.. some pretty girls... and what not.

The robe is quite dangerous at times. Stepped on it accidentally and you might just trip and roll of the stage. Wearing the robe and walking has this special 'wind' effect.

走路有风。

The Moral of the Story is..

2008-10-07T20:38:00.004+08:00

I saw the Money No Enough 2 dvd on the table. It seems that mum brought it back to feed her new DVD players. She actually brought 2 new DVD players in 2 days, for the reason one is for upstairs and one is for downstairs. The old ones all kaput-ed because it is some unknown China brand.

Well, I thought that some movies can be used as good education tools for students. It reminds me of the college days when they used to host some movie screening for charity and a bunch of lonely students sit on the bench watching the show minus the popcorns.

There was once in my tutorial class that this lecturer who taught me Events Management finally did something right - she put on a good show for us! She said watch carefully and see how they organise the whole event. When I looked at the titles printed on my tutorial outline, I was blurred.

'Big Shot's Funeral'

What? I did not hear this before.

Hey.. it turned out really really NICE! halfway through the movie I actually realised that my classmates who were sitting behind me were sharing out their chips and snacks when they offered me some. (how did they managed to get the snacks from cafeteria so efficiently baffled me.) The classroom turned into a mini-cinema.

Who doesn't like Rocky??

No not this fella

This one!

And this one! cha-cha-cham-bo~ CHACHOS

To cut long story short and to reduce the mortality rate of my brain cells, my top 3 movies that you should watch to pass your pendidikan moral is:

1. Money No Enough 2

2. Accuracy of Death @ Sweet Rain @ Shinigami No Seido

If you are a fan of Takeshi Kaneshiro, it is a must that you watch this. I gotta admit, he is 10,000 times better looking than......er... David Beckham? Wonder what will happen if he announces to the public that he is gay? I think few hundred girls all over the globe will jump of the roof..

3. The 3rd one is EVA EVA.... er what's the name of this animation!??? WALL-e!! See.. just don't get influenced by the one-liners like me or you will come out saying your name like Pikachu. pika-pika-CHUUU!

Happy watching!

I'm Half-Alive and Half-Dead

2008-10-03T22:45:00.002+08:00

DON'T WATCH!! Flight of The Living Dead is one of the lamest horror movie I have seen in a decade.

Why?

Because:

The make-up is bad
The plot is thin
The characters are dying faster than my eyes can blink
The started out scary..and it turned out getting very comical and lame.. the audience started to laugh out loud because it's so ridiculously lame.

What you looking at?? I'm biting my own arm!

You have been warned.

Nice Guys Always Lose

2008-09-17T20:54:00.003+08:00

I was washing the dishes after dinner and mum was beside me. Then she saw the pan that was sitting on the rack and said

"this pan you already wash?? u see! SO OILYYY. haiyo why you so POOR wan...and it goes on.I quietly walked off while she continued nagging.

"Eh hello?? You left it there in the morning and I just wash it off lah. How i know the back of the pan is oily too?? Unless you cook using the back of the pan." I told myself in the head. Yea yea maybe I'm just careless but... poor?! You saying that I can't even wash a pan properly? Wahlaoeh.

I dunno bout you guys but the highlight of the conversation was the letter P-O-O-R and it was an arrowwwWWWW >>---> to the heart.

No not this lovely dovey one

It's more like this. And it hurts

Back to the computer desk, I continued doing my stuff when she summoned me from the back kitchen ", come hereeeee" I knew I sure kena double DXX when she uses 'come here' and it doesn't sound friendly.

"Why you never collect the mats outside?? You eyes never walk wan ah (in mandarin)" .

I kept quiet.

She notice her error and did a double flip on her conversation so it becomes "You walk never bring eye wan ah? It's been hanging outside for the past 2 days and you have all the time at home to yourself. I'm so busy... !@#$^&*"....bla bla bla

I collected the mats immediately and kept quiet too. I was wondering why has the mat been outside for 2 days.

Yea, my wrong. I admit it. Just another lesson to take note while doing the housekeeping.

I don't like to argue because I know in the end, it is my wrong. You think my house is Dewan Rakyat ah? And you can't file a habeas corpus too.

Sticking out like a thorn in the @$$ gets you into more trouble

They say that nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.

That's what I am doing right now. n.n

And I hope mum doesn't see this. HAHA

Back to Malacca

2008-09-16T21:14:00.003+08:00

Opps. This is not from Malacca. This fish porridge is from Weng Soon famous pork tripe (pork belly soup). I liked it very much although you will have to queue up for 15 min or so. RM 4. Well worth it!

I went back to Malacca for my cousin's wedding so I managed to go around the town and explore. After all, my father is from Malacca ma. Tapi I buta Melaka kerana I duduk kat KL sejak lahir la.

1st stop - Ah Heng Hainan Chicken Rice Shop

Come to Malacca must eat Hainan Chicken Rice wan.. if not consider didn't come

It even comes with Black Bean Soup. Can refill tim. That thing floating is actually the chicken feet

Jeng jeng jeng. Malacca chicken tends to be a little..soft. Okay.. that sounds a little 'wrong' in Mandarin.

Not cheap actually. 4 person eat RM 40.

Can you spot the 'chicken'?

Pirates of Malacca

Cheap and good. Find me if you need a place to stay at Melaka

Malacca also got Yan Oi Yee Yuen?? I thought it only appears in HK TVB dramas

Menara Taming Sari. RM 10 for local, RM 20 for foreigners. Discrimination pricing! Good way to look around the town and get a tan back home.

Odeon Coffeeshop. Serves western food the chinese kopitiam style. Real nice and simple. I did not take any photos because I was blur and hungry early in the morning. Next round. I'll be back.

Dataran Pahlawan Megamall. Not so mega if you want to compare with Midvalley =D

I met up with my Malacca friend Mr V and he took me around Jonker Street. Good to see you!

Ken's Birthday @ Kiwi Xpress

2008-09-10T21:16:00.013+08:00

I was in Kiwi Xpress @ Puchong to have dinner with one of my primary school buddy Mr. Ken Ng. We are always doing different things since those days. Wear shirt also can be so strikingly different.

Soup of the Day. Who's the rat who stole a bite...?

Fish & Chips. Pretty decent for a set meal with a drink and house cake. RM 20

Ken's black pepper lamb looks so tempting. RM 29.90
(I suddenly realised our shirts match the food we are eating)

Ryyn's chicken chop looks kinda...sad. Something's not right.
(my 1st time seeing pumpkin and carrots served in such a way. A salad would be nicer I thought)

My coffee ganache! Chose this because I got sick of cheesecakes and the chocolate biscuit on top looks so niceeeee

K for kaypoh

happy birthday. 2 big candles and a small 1

I wonder what did you wish for?

Ber-buku muka

Bermuka tidor

Things that people do when they have a camera in hand. I got the guts to put up my menyampah photo because I find myself so... farney. HAHA.

I'm one of those people that laughs at themselves in the mirror.

Money No Enough 2

2008-09-07T21:22:00.003+08:00

感动, 感动, and more 感动. This is what most people SHOULD feel when they walk out from the cinema watching Money No Enough 2.

The theme of the movie is a universal one. Money, family, love and more money. Things that people do just to earn more money. I had a darn good laugh by watching this although I do not understand Singapore Hokkien (or any other hokkien =P). So don't worry if you get lost reading the subtitles.

You will see many familiar faces in the typical Jack Neo production. Even the Along Tai Koh is back..selling health products? ..Holy Mother of Along. Alalalalong~

I won't say much about it la. And I am having some problems putting up images in the blog so you will only see text which is abit plain for a movie review. Its worth the price you pay for a Singaporean movie because it knocks some sense into your head and bring you back to the ground for those over-ambitious and money minded people.

不要生在福中不知福啊。。。。。

and remember to switch off your handphone!

No Need to Kan Cheong-lah

2008-09-05T13:03:00.009+08:00

8TV has started airing this really interesting reality show that caught my eyes due to its catchy name - Kan-Cheong Kitchen.

"Really got so kan cheong meh?" So I went to search online for some info.

The game is simple. 2 teams compete with each other. Each team consist of a "cook" and a "cannot cook". The "cook" will instruct the "cannot cook" from a booth equipped with a monitor while the one kelam-kabut in the kitchen will be attached with a camera on his or her forehead.

The host even said that it is like give instructions ala-Cloverfield+yelling. You mean we are going to puke before we even eat??

Imagine the chaos when your mum instruct you how to cook with a video call and you measure each spoon of kicap pekat using a syringe with such precision that it ticks her off and she yells at you.

You can't get more professional than this

Ok ok. Maybe not everyone is so straight.

I hope someone doesn't need a technician to figure out how to turn on the fire

You can have a look at episode 1:

part 1
part 2
part 3

You know how to eat chicken, but you don't know how to go into the kitchen. So let's watch Kan-Cheong ~~Chicken~~ Kitchen.

. Oh please watch part 1, followed by part 3 and lastly part 2. I think they did some mistake on the labeling. Jom makan!

God of War

2008-09-04T13:39:00.003+08:00

I completed this PS2 game once and I gotta say that I enjoyed it more than other hack-and-slash games. It was even more interactive compared to Devil May Cry. I oppose violence, but violence and gore in this game is the main ingredient. Forget what 'make love and no war'.

Conan the Barbarian says: ''look at my hair''

For the first 2 hours of the game, I need some getting used to all the sword hacking and body splitting that the main character that you control, Kratos, does to all his enemies. In the story, he is a Spartan assigned by the gods (Zeus is the boss) to kill the God of War Ares in return to atone for his bloody sins. And you wonder why the stupid gods of Olympus doesn't do the dirty work and let a mortal do it? It's because there is a rule that a god are not allowed to take out another of his fellow members. (And he expect poor Kratos to take out Ares who is as big as Godzilla.)

Ares

Talking about Spartan, why is Kratos bald? I thought they keep it. Evidence:

See! Gerald Butler (Correct name ah? Pretty easy to remember and forget) with his 6 pack..er counted 8 in this poster. Dunno real or not. And one will wonder how did he ended up in:

This book and film adaptation caused the world's sea level to rise due to all the tears that the readers weeped. Don't bluff me la girls. Although I only read half of it, I already know what will happen when I finished the whole book. You either finish the whole box of tissue wetting your pants and shirt cyring or thinking who will cry for you when you kick the bucket. Entertainment is complicated. Tonight I will dine at home.

747

2008-09-02T12:47:00.002+08:00

The traffic on this page counts 747 today. Although quite a small tweeny-weeny number compared to some high profile blogs, I kind of like this number.

It makes me think of:

Boeing 747
7 is for David Beckham. (those days, 7 IS D.Beckham)
47 - AK-47. I'm dying for some CS session with some old gunners. I hope I can shoot those bloody pirates who kidnapped our rakyat
47+1=48. My house address.
47. I hope that I'm worth RM 25 million by that age.
747 - turn the letters around and you will get LbL
I got stuck at this paragraph.

See if you can get more creative than 7 entries. It's sad to know that adults are now less creative and more blockhead than kids. I'm sure that kids can do much better than me. I just need more time...

Patapata...

2008-08-31T17:30:00.007+08:00

Just recently the government announced a new flat rate for 1% administrative charge to PTPTN loan borrowers compared to a 3% before this. I did not know it until my parents informed me about this and I was told to find out when will the rates apply and hopefully I can pay less. One good thing when the price of everything else is increasing. As far as I know, the changes is underway and the figures will be adjusted by December this year.

After digging further, I got curious on how actually they made up a payment schedule for borrowers to pay. (since I have been paying blindly all these months, its time to find out how did they figure it out.)

I count and count and count with my trusty scientific calculator (not like I am so scientific after all) and I could not get it right. What's wrong huh?

Imagine the shock when I bumped into the formula stated in the PTPTN website.

WTH??

I don't even remember what's the meaning of pekali.

And it definitely reminds me of the dreaded red add math exercise book that I used to scratch my head over during tuition sessions.

Duh. I lost my interest in figuring out the math. Forget bout the algebra and statistics. I should just pay my loans ASAP before they charge me more over the balance. If anyone can do it, kindly let me know and I pay for your lunch. HAHA.

kekerapan...sounds so familiar..

kekerapan=kerap=frequent...and I though frequency in BM is frekuensi? Physics is back Mr Tan!