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temporary absence

2010-11-06T15:05:00.000+08:00

its not so easy to be constantly in the spotlight.

im taking a break, will see you when i get back. cheers

What a Nightmare on Elm St.! Sigh

2010-05-11T23:44:00.004+08:00

Nightmare on Elm Street could have done better. Honestly.

I just got back from a "special screening" of the movie in GSC, Mid Valley. And i must say i left the movie feeling some what irked.

Well, i don't know if it was some of the undesirable people i met, or the discomfort of my shoes, but i certainly wasn't irked about the movie. Which i thought i should me, after watching the trailer.

This movie is a new era remake of the classic Freddy Kruger Nightmare on Elm Street movie. I have seen older version of this terrible slasher before, and it was waay scarier then the movie i just watched in a less then packed cinema hall.

The original Freddy looks scary even without movie effects.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is basically about a group of teen-aged kids, stalked by the terrible Freddy Kruger in their sleep. One by one, they succumb to their nightmares when Freddy kills them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep, there is no escape.

For you non-fans of the classic Freddy Kruger movie, this predictable, slasher movie will not be hard to watch. Just be prepared for a few classic shocker techniques like sudden flash of brightness and loud sound effects as they switch scenes. Add a couple of minor gore scenes at the beginning, and thats it.

SPOILER ALERT:
This movie is so-so. Not to say very scary, or extremely gory; as The Exorsist and Final Destinations puts this Nightmare to shame. These bunch of teenagers are all connected: they went to the same pre-school where Freedy was a caretaker. He loved the kids so much, but the film revealed he was also a peadophile who took pictures of the kids. When their parents found out, they chased Freddy to an old factory, before burning the factory, killing him in it. Years later, the same bunch of teens all end up dying in their dreams, save TWO; of which both manages to "pull" Freddy out of his dream world and into reality, where they finish him off by cutting his head off. The ending was something of an odd twist, the surviving girl comes home with her mom, and suddenly we see Freddy in the mirror breaking out, slash-grabbing the mother, and pulling her into the mirror; glass pieces flying all over and recollected back again. Will there be a Nightmare #2?

Of all, just two things i don't get: #1. why only when the kids are in their teen years that Freddy suddenly decides to reappear? #2. How do you kill someone who already died in a fire years ago? Beats me.
So if you have money, go waste it on some other movie. You can give this nightmare a pass. And you will still be able to sleep soundly tonight.

Here, watch the trailer.

Thank you Ellie Cheerio for the extended invites. HUGS.

MY NPL Rnd 2 Dataran Pahlawan MELAKA

2010-04-09T08:00:00.002+08:00

Its that time of year again folks..

Where brave men and women (and some not-so-brave ones) take their differences to the battlefield, each team eye-ing on the prize and emerging triumphant...

No, not war... but PAINTBALL! XD

Its happening this weekend at Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka!

8am - 6pm on Saturday, and 8am - 3pm on Sunday. Come down here for some in-your-face action, literally.

Ill be there. =DD

ps. for more info, swing by to my-npl.org/2010/# ^^

UPDATE (12 Apr 10)

Feva Div played 8 prelim games and made it to a comfortable 8th position in Sweet 16, hence qualifying to Elite 8 the following day; after 5 wins (including a walkover for the first match), 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Elite 8 had 2 consecutive wins for the first round but quarter finals we are far as we went this time around. Much to share about MY NPL Melaka this time, which ill be coming soon.

1,2,3 FEVA FEVA FEVA!!

Thanks all! XD

It almost burst.

2010-04-05T02:09:00.000+08:00

I was on my way back to KL after an event in Penang last Friday. This was the first time i took the Konsortium buses to Puduraya from Sg. Nibong Bus Terminal. I usually ride with Mara Liner. =D

During the 5 hour-something bus ride, we stopped only once at a Petronas just after Ipoh, i think. That time, i didn't have much to let go, if you get what i mean. So i thought i'd fine until i reached KL.

*gasps*

How wrong was i. When we reached Duta toll, there was already a long line of trucks, busses, and cars! Suddenly, i felt the urge to go put out a fire. =/ At first, it was controllable. Then slowly, things at my south region began to feel "out of control" when it dawned on me that today was a Friday, and it is evening. *GASPS*

I'M STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON A FRIDAY AFTER WORKING HOURS!

$#%$^&%*^()!!!

I kept the faith. After a short traffic congestion at the toll, the buss sped off -- only to my horror, minutes later -- into a MEGA traffic jam around the Damasara exit from Duta. I frequent there, so i know, sure SEI KANG KER LARRR....!!! T__T

By this time, images of me dashing out of the bus and taking a pee on the grass by the road (with all the cars stuck in jam behind me) kept flashing through my mind. I sat with my legs crossed. T_T

Lucky the bus driver smart, took into the emergency lane and kept left where traffic was moving until he took a turn at the Parliament high pass heading towards Lake Gardens. I was relieved.

But it was short lived as soon as he turned into Tun Perak. I SO KNOW THAT ROAD. So the nightmare wan, and to make things worse, there as an event happening at Dataran Merdeka, and the very considerate policeman HAD to close the Jalan Tun Perak BEFORE my bus got into it. Thank you. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. =/

Lucky the bus driver still smart, he noticed the policeman dragging the barricade from far off, he began to turn into Jalan Raja Laut, where he then sped off until he made a U-Turn at Medan Mara.

I passed the toilet at LRT Bandaraya. Then another opposite Medan Mara. And countless of opportunities to dash out and pee in the drain. OMGosh, it drove me half insane!!!

Then when i thought the bus would turn left into Jalan Campbell and join Tun Perak via Melaka Street intersection, it went straight into Jalan Tunku abdul Rahman -- the BUSIEST STREET KNOWN TO MAN IN MALAYSIA. So there goes my bladder. T_______________T

This is not a posed picture. =D

By this time, with my dam almost bursting, and the bus jerking as it inched little by little through the impossible traffic, i was already power gripping my seat's handle bar!! Body fidgeting. Legs crossed even tighter. I swear, i could hardly feel my _ _ _ _ _. @@

Then i got SO THE FED UP, cause the bus made a whole big turn just to end up meters away from the police barricade. =_=" This time i think the bus driver not-so-smart lo. @@!!

I kept praying that i don't embarrass myself with with jeans and by the time i reached McD Tun Perak, i was already making obvious hand actions in the bus. It was OBVIOUSLY to distract my mind from opening the valve down below. I think other passengers thought something was wrong in my head, like a screw loose or something. =/

I actually wanted to run into McD to pee, then run to Puduraya to collect my luggage when the bus stops. In that traffic, i'll be done even before the bus stops, i thought. I was so nail-bitingly irritated when i realized the bus driver didn't want to let two other passengers alight before Puduraya. Have to tahan again. T__________________T

The close to 50 minutes flood prevention ordeal ended when the bus came to a halt in front of Menara Maybank. With very minimum civic consciousness, i waded ~~pushing kids, old uncle and aunties aside~~ my way from the back of the bus in the quickest time, grabbed my luggage, and stomped my way to KFC. Waa.. life saver! XD

It took me about 1.15 minutes (give or take) to open the flood gates. *RELIEVED* You see, it took so long i actually had it timed. *SO VERY RELIEVED* And in that time, i notice the same old uncle i "politely shoved" in the bus used the urinal next to mine, and finished BEFORE ME. =/ haha

I walked out of KFC feeling like a lighter man, almost floating with each step. =DD

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The story of moral here is: Well, you all oredy know what to do and what not to do. Im just sharing to make people smile. Hope none were put off with the descriptions in this post. LOL

Gosh, like this oso can make a post?! Well, you betcha! :P

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ps. this is by far, the most painful i-can't-wait-to-pee experience ive ever encountered. so it is only natural for me to HAVE to blog about it. =DD

pps. i CANNOT imagine the same situation, replaced with stomach ache. I think that scenario will be EPIC and to live to tell the story, can win Nobel Prize oredy. =DDD

Malaysia LAH!

2010-03-31T08:00:00.000+08:00

In case you don't understand the title, its actually the name of an event organized by a bunch of energetic / crazee PR students from SEGi UC. And no, this is not another post where i bash fellow Malaysians being plain silly in their idiosyncrasies. May be an upcoming post. :-)

As i was saying, these crazily creative bunch of students came up with the superb-est idea or youths to express their point of view on being true Malaysians and decided to organize it secara besar-besaran at a shopping mall in Mutiara Damansara!

What began as an idea for their class assignment soon became a government tool to engage with the youths for a better understanding on what they think makes Malaysia, so to speak. LOL

Tag-lined: STOP. STAND. SALUTE. , this event hopes to bring everyone at the mall to a standstill at a designated time. Sounds intersting, doesn't it?

Well, to satisfy your curiosity, come on over to the event and support them students with a 1Malaysia spirit!

Details are:

Malaysian-LAH campaign
e@Curve, Mutiara Damansara
3rd April 2010
11am - 6pm

"STOP. STAND. SALUTE."

Again, just so that we are on the same page, this is NOT a political campaign to woo voters but an honest effort by the students of the SEGi UC DIPMC PR programme, aimed to express the youths' point of view of being true Malaysians. :)

Among the highlights of the event are fun games and activities like Snake and Ladder, (think big dice and large floor maps) and Picture Quest. What's more, a little birdie told me to expect a "flash mob" in a unique 1Malaysia fashion! =D

There will also be a teen forum with distinguished guest panel like famed Sepet actress Sharifah Amani, Executive Editor Lifestyle and new media for Malaymail Irwan Abdul Rahman, award winning lyricist and local TV star Pete Teo, comedian Andrew Netto, and the beautiful Jojo Straus.

Not to be missed are special performances by local artistes and budding talents like Danell Lee, Drumline by St. John, KLG, Joe Flizzow, and local band An Honest Mistake. If that's not enough to get you going to the event, just decide for yourselves that you want to go for lunch or shopping at the Curve and then accidentally swing over to e@Curve just to see what all the commotion is about LAH! *winks*

Im sure this event will be happening with a bang, so you guys better go check it out! XD

As usual, for more information:

Visit the LAH blog, www.campaign-malaysianlah.blogspot.com.

Follow on twitter : www.twitter.com/malaysianlah

Or go sibuk on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=282589724377

Cya!

Int. Book Fair @ PWTC 2010

2010-03-30T14:30:00.004+08:00

It was a busy weekend for me, with ching ming (Chinese All Soul's Day), kendo, paintball, church, family, my Pengetua's daughter's 21st birthday kenduri in UKM all having some part of my life. So when i eventually got a window opportunity for a break on that Sunday afternoon, i jumped on the chance to to visit the 29th International Book Fair at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), KL.

It's my FIRST time visiting the book fair, actually. I went with high expectations. Like really high. REALLY REALLY HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

Not only did reality miss my expectations, what i saw confused me even more.

There were so many people there (which is a given, since its the last day) and most of them were Malays. Please you guys, don't take this the wrong way, but there were very few other races around, hardly any of them in sight, save for the book publishers.

Now, why is that so? This was what spun my mind.

Of all the 3 floors of exhibitions, the two lower ones were full of Malay reading material -- books, magazines, exercise books -- you name it, they got it lah! So confusion #1. is that why does it have so many Malay/local reading material when it's called an INTERNATIONAL Book Fair?

Perhaps the majority of Malaysia is 60% Malays.

Even so, as i entered PWTC from Pan Pacific side, the small rooms along the corridors were made into small bazaar like stalls, where Bumi (more) and non-Bumi entrepreneurs are seen selling thing totally UNRELATED to books or reading!

Cookies. Tudungs (women's head scarfs). Womens accessories. Arts and crafts. Indie made Tshirts going for RM10. Even tables were set up to register for "Bagaimana hendak membina laman web sendiri dan menjadi kaya: Tips daripada usahawan Web" workshops. @_@

The only one thing that seems in place, although unrelated to reading (like, seriously), is the foot massage booth set up by the Malaysian Assoc. for the Blind (MAB) where foot-weary visitors can get a superb foot massage by visually impaired masseurs for a decent price. It generates awareness for the MAB too. So thumbs up to that!

But the rest... [dots]. Duno hey can even make money to cover the rent onot. Sigh.

After passing through the corridors of horror, i came to 1st hall of dread. Ushers cooed visitors into the hall and i got caught in the crowd. Kinda like in PC fairs. T.T

When i saw KARANGKRAF everywhere: the entrance, the wall, the booths, even hanging form the ceiling, i terus U-Turn get out the entrance, which was a no exit btw. But who cares? I wasn't gonna wade thru the crowd JUST TO GET OUT THE OTHER SIDE. T__T

Went up the escalator, i made my way to the main layout. Horror. All local publications. Then i decided to give up reading the Map of Horror and enter into the hall of dread No2. In here, more horror. Almost all booths selling how-to-study-better books for toddler. Those study modules with CDs for smarter learning. As if with CD, everyone will become smarter. SIGH.

Quickly browsed through every booth; i made a systematic sweep anti clock wise from where i entered and spiraled inward when i made a full turn around the hall. This is brisk walking and fast skimming all in one. Ideal for when in halls of horror like this.

I got lucky when i came upon this. I HAD to take a mission impossible shot at it. Look:

Local authors and publishers, publishing HOW TO books like HOW TO USE FACEBOOK, HOW TO DOWNLOAD STUFF, and HOW TO BLOG. Like ohemmmgeeeeeeeeeee. What is happening?! This is a pure rip off to the their target audience. Guess who? (no prizes for right answers =] )

It was so appallingly funny, i couldn't help myself from taking this photo. Then walk away, LOL-ing to myself. EPIC la.

Anyway, i finally found what i was looking for. Up another escalator to the 4th floor! International publishers with ENGLISH books!! My eyes like almost glistening with tears of joy...
*anime eyes*

But as if a kite just pushed up into the sky suddenly crashing into the ground, my hopes were dashed as soon as i picked up the first book from the shelf. It had no price tag. And even if it had, it was so the insanely expensive wan! That's the discounted price samo. If the real price, i can stonned there for 10 secs. T__T

So that was pretty much my 1st time experience in a nutshell. Some books nice, some books horror. Some have price tag, but the price so unbelievable. Others no price tag, but the booth attend face so grumpy, so dowan to enquire price. So, like that lor. =/

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But all wasn't lost. On my way out, i realize i passed my favorite booth on the way in!

Aaaaaah.... the lelong booth! Don't you just love the RM5 and 3 for RM10 signs?! LOL

In all seriousness, this was the only booth which i found stuff for my money's worth, and stuff that's worth my money too. =D

So after diligently going through ~~umpteen~~ many rows of backdated magz, i finally contended with three of the below:

Men's Health 09 and Good HouseKeeping 09. What a good combination, kan? LOL

Well, all in all, a good experience, but it won't be likely to catch me in one of them fairs like these in a looooooooooooong time.

Perhaps when they actually have more International ENGLISH books (with better prices), i may consider. :-P

Off to the Pearl of the Orient

2010-03-30T01:58:00.005+08:00

When work calls... i answer.

Here i come! =D

Ill be at Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Batu Feringgi, Penang.

Blog will be updated as usual. Magically. LOL

Ta~!

1st Asia Kyokushin Karate Championship Press Con.

2010-03-12T23:50:00.006+08:00

I was fortunate to be invited to the 1st All Asia Open Kyokushin-Kan Championship 2010 press conference by Kimberly Chun last Thursday. It was a FB notification and i misread the message from "tics2give out" to "TWO tics left to give out". So i instantly jumped on chance when i learnt it was at Radius International Hotel, off Jalan Alor.

The Ultimate Karate Revealed. The Strongest Karate.

Those were the very words used on the backdrop at the PC. Might words, i thought.

You see, although i have had some experience in TaeKwonDo when i was younger, i had no idea what Kyokushin-kan karate, being a full contact, martial art was all about. It was here that i found out that Kyokushin-kan karate is an extreme martial art -- a form a karate -- where competitors spar full-contact and knockouts are allowed as a winning criteria. FYI, knockouts as in K.O. like you see in boxing, where they fall flat on their faces.

While unknown to most people, Kyokushin-kan karate has been around over the past 40 years. Its appeal is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training, which garnered more than 12 million Kyokushin practitioners world wide.

To explain more, Sensei Micheal Ding, Branch Chief of Kyokushin-kan Organisation of Malaysia, shared with the members of the media present, his experiences in the art and the humble beginnings of Kyokushin-kan karate in Malaysia. The growth of interest of this unique, full contact martial art in the country has spurred the idea of an All Asia Champhionship to be held right here, in Cheras, in two weeks.

The championship will see Kyukushin-kan karate competitors from 21 countries -- Japan,
Kazakhstan, Iran, Korea, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Russia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Jordan, and MALAYSIA -- with the first three countries contributing the largest amount of competitors.

The flagship event which took a year to plan, comprises of male and female categories by weight: below 65kg, below 72 kg, below 83kg, open weight, and kata category (technique). Sensei Michael explains further that the mechanics of the competition involves two competitors engaging in free sparring for a limited time and the winner is determined by a knowckdown, which means the first competitor who causes the opponent to fall down within the time limit, and the opponent is not able to stand to continue the match.

"The ultimate goal is a knockdown, which would secure a win. Otherwise, the judges will decide and points be awarded according to technique and spirit aka aggressiveness", explains Sensei Michael. "In the event of a draw, the decision will be achieved through tameshiwari or the breaking of wooden boards -- the one who breaks the most boards wins."

The All Asia Open Kyokushin-kan Championship 2010 is also supported by Mr. Chris Tan, the founder of K3, an up and coming apparel and marketing company. Chris, besides sponsoring the championship, is an avid practitioner of other forms of Karate and has recently turned to Kyukoshin-kan karate. It is no surprise to learn that he will also represent Malaysia in the championship, along with eight other practitioners.

He shared his experiences of his first time training in Kyokushin-kan Karate and how he hoped to generate more awareness about the art among Malaysians through this championship. He says as this art is a very in-your-face kinda maryial art, it is very practical for self defense in Malaysia, especially when news about snatch thieves and assaults are rampantly appearing on front pages of local dailies.

Just before the press conference adjourned to lunch, we were given a glimpse of Kyokushin-kan Karate in action! Ms. Yu Man (in 1st pic above), who is the only female Kyokushin-kan practitioner to represent the country with Chris and seven others Malaysians in the championships, showed us a few moves, which i think if i kena, sure pengsan wan. =D

More on that soon, but for now, here's the championship details:

1st All Asia Open Kyokushin-kan Championship 2010
20-21 March 2010
Cheras Badminton Stadium
10am - 6pm

Entry tickets are available at the venue on the event day. Location easily accessible via STAR LRT, alight at Maluri Station, a 10 mins walk. The championship is sponsored by k3 and Horleys, the specialist in sports nutrition and dietary supplements.

If you're free and game for some raw knuckle action, See you there! =D

~ next up, Kyokushin-kan Karate Demo

International Youth Camp 2009

2009-11-17T13:19:00.003+08:00

It's been a long and winding, yet exciting journey since my last quick post on MY-NPL 2009 Grand Finale. Slowly, but surely, remarkable events during the journey will be posted here -- eventually.

=DD

~Diggen

But tonight, i will embark on yet another journey, this time one with a more spiritual calling, to Irumbuliyur, Chennai, INDIA. Its the International Youth Camp from 19-22 Nov 2009.

Ill be there two days before and after the camp. There's gonna be about 15000 people there so i don't really know what to expect... but you can be sure to expect a superb list of postings on India when i get back! =P

Its the rainy season in Chennai now, so keep me in your prayers ya.. =D

Check out where i'm going.

Click here and follow the steps if the above link returns null.

Will see you guys in a wink! God Bless!

Quick Update!

2009-11-07T22:50:00.002+08:00

Am currently shootin paint at the Malaysian Paintball League - Grand Finale!

Next its Sweet 16, then its Elite 8, then to Semi finals, before the Finals, and ultimately, PODIUM!!!! XD

Go! Go! Go!

1st November 2009

2009-11-01T16:42:00.003+08:00

My, wasn't it a sight for sore eyes when i saw my aunty coming towards me from a far. She came to pick me up from Hotel Seri Malaysia -- the hoel at which i was lodging throught the SuaRasa event since Tuesday.

Seeing a familiar face has always been very very comforting and reaausring.

Even more so when you just got of out of a sticky situation which was not of your making the the first place.

In this last leg of SuaRasa TV9 Bersama Celcom in Dataran Stadium Darul Aman, Alor Star, Kedah, i was given more responsibility and was also given more a wider reach of athority. MOre of what i used to do in the previes events.

I didn't wana use the word POWER, because that'll have the cliche "With great power, comes great responsibility" running thru your head.

Nevertheless, it was enough to overwhelm. As if being the ONLY Chinse STAFF in the event was not overwhelming enough. It's like, every little thing you do, or what you say, there's owis some one watching. Passersby will sometimes stare at you too... T_T

I bet they're going, "WHat's this Cina Bukit doing here?!!"

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I am at my aunty's house now. I came home to a lovely Chinese cooked lunch -- the first in many days. But earlier today. i had a very troubling time and the experience taught me to improve in the future.

My bosses have left for home yesterday due to other pressing matters. I was left with the ~~burden~~ responsibility to have custody over close to RM5000 and pay the local kids who came to work for us during the event.

I knew, when it came to moeny, almost EVRYONE is tensed. Even among them Malays. they can have misunderstadings about payment and money, what more will happen when a Chinse Hill fella, who doesnt know the heads of the story, steps in to do the work.

This is one example of finishing up other peoples' ~~SHIT!!!~~ uncompleted tasks. I am supposed to pay the workers thru their head. He comes up with a list and a grand total of RM2450 for all ABOUT 16 workers.

I, being a trift and a prefectionist, recountered everyting called my boss to confirm. And when my total didnt match his, he started to look abit edgy. Like dam dulan and boh song with me.

But the case is really simple: my boss is the Head who thinks and decides. I am merely the Hand to do what the Head thinks amd decided. And i am ALSO the on who will face the sound of music from both sides whud i screw up or someone is unhappy abour something. @_@

That was challenging. Really. I grew fond of a few hardworking guys, who were relentlssly working their ass off carrying things, keeping the cleanliness and wiping dining tables in the karnival-like event.

So being not able to help them earn a decent wager, due to some *crappy deal with their b0ss and mine, i felt torn in the middle when my total was RM200 lower than their initial count. Their noss didnt seem too happy.

But hey, im just the messenger, don't kill the messenger! @_@

Boss say, i do. But most of the time, its either i die, or they die.

I always find myself in the middle of morally challenging situations. OMG. my head is spinning now. And its freaking hot. God only knows what will happen to me if im in the Kembara i came with,. heading back to KL now...

@_@

I think ill ctach forty winks now..

=D

Its game from the GET GO!! (update)

2009-10-31T05:44:00.001+08:00

Heys all, just to pop on by to let yo know im still alive and very much kicking at SuaRasa TV9 Alor Star 2009.

Today is the day. Its game from the get go!!!

It's 5.48am now, just done with final editing of layout and other necessary stuff for the big day. My colleagues are snoozing behind me. @_______@

It's alot of work here, but at the same time, its a helluva alot of funn too!!

Yeah, call me a saddist who loves to self torture for funn. LOL

Oh, did i mention my aunty and cousin came by the event site to see me? SO the very the happpeee! XDD

So much have opened up my eyes in the last few days, ill have to talk about them some other day.

For now, here's a few things that may opne your eyes... =P

#1. I peed in the drain (in the dark, of course!! XD) TWICE during the last two days. 0.o LOL

#2. It wasnt my fault, the aunty who lives at the public toilet, closed early.
(YESSS, apparently there are ppl who lives in toilets. T___T)

#3. I pinjam-ed my 21 yo male colleague my long pants ydy. Today he'll have my socks. Tmr... (don't even THINK about it! =DD)

#4. I speak to so many entreprenuers here in Malay on my 016 fon, so much so that when my friends call me on my 012, i answer in Malay. and one silly guy, when he heard me say, "Hello, siapa nie yerr...?"

He hung up. @_@ LOL

And oh, my ear burns too as a result of prolonged "Hello, siapa nie yerrrr?"(S)

I REALLY SPOKE SO MANY TIME ON THE PHONE TODAY. fwah!

#5. I asked my aunty to toot-toot me RM??? for pocket money, cuz i cudnt tear myself away from work!

#6. Then with the money, i cud belanja 2 Bangladesh workers onsite RM46.30 worth of KFC. And i was very contended doing so. Without their help, i would be dead now. Literally.

#7. I have been up for 24 hours. Wootz!

Wish me luck guys! I love you all!

Daddy and Michele reading this, i love you more!

XDD

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ps. UPDATE: duno why the lappy isued to blog before sot sot wan, all that i wrote, didnt appear. Seeesh! So now oni realized, and rectifying it b4 heading off to event site. Im expect to shop til i drop today because its the last day.

They're selling songket sampin at one for RM90, TWO for RM100, and i just heard them screamout ydy, THREE for RM100. Im wating for it to get to FIVE for RM100! *grin*

Of course, there'll the various assortment of kerepek, cookies and local made food stuff from Bumiputera small and mudium businesses (SMBs) to choose from. Not to forget, some China Crocs at RM22.50 and designer RayBans at RM15, all prices are, eventually, negotionable.

Sometimes i think its due to the fact that i am wearing a sweaty and sticky URUSETIA shirt all the time. haha.. see? hard work and sacrifices pays off. LOL

Update soon! XD

Huwaah!

2009-10-28T23:51:00.005+08:00

Hello all!

First day in Alor Star for setting up of SuaRasa TV9 Bersama Celcom and i am happy to report that i am still alove and kicking. For now.

@_@

Yeah, sounds so mysterious hor? haha. Its been a roller coaster since i left KL two days ago. First was the 5 hour car ride in a not-so-optimum Perodua Kembara. And by not-so-optimum i mean humming engine even when car is moving at 5th gear, about aprrox. 100-110km/h. Only will purr like a kitten from 120km/h ONWARDS. Go figure how fast we were going. Almost the speed of light, in hamster speed, of course. Plus super loud Malay music booming behind me. @_@

The got the main question; which is worst, four power windows, but only ONE can open, and its NOT MY SIDE; or colleagues who smoke? OOohh... no surprise there! LOL

Thank God He was by my side, i withstood everything.

And i was happily chewing down the cut apples and pear i had with me in the back. Wooh! XD

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Arrived at Seri Malaysia Alor Star about 7.45pm. No dinner, straight away went to check out the site. And yada yada yada, dinner and nights off. Me and 2 collegues shared with boss. The next morning, i woke up only to find my two colleagues left me asleep, with my boss on the other bed. T_T

Then i found out, they just ran out early to escape the music of the nostrils.. *snores* LOL

Today was good. In fact, it was particularly guuuud. I wouldnt want to bore you with the specifics, but the main highlight of the day was REARRANGING ALOT OF 20X20 TENTS FOR FOUR TIMES OVER!~

By the fourth time, on which i was the one to break the news to the local Chinese contractor, Wilson was already fuming till his ears! I can understand why.

But what has to be done, has to be done. And despite all resentment and anger, Wilson manages the task in the most creative, but almost unthinkable by many -- and this is how he shifted 12 20x20 tents from one end to the other on site:

Yeah, LORRY BACK-LIFT!!!

Brilliant kan?

I thought he was going to take hours to get done. Which he did, eventually. But then again, better like this, than to actually dismantle 12 tents, move them, and set them up again. Tht will definitely be insane. =/

all was well, until dark clouds filled the skies. I no longer needed my sunshades, but i also no longer needed to work that whole time, because the rain hampered our tent rearranging efforts.

Thanks to all of you guys who spoke so wonderfully about the rain in KL... =DD

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I will be expecting a longer day ahead tmr, but my chin is held high. Come what may, i will still be smiling at the end of the day...! XDD

ps. looking forward to meet my aunty and a few special friends here in Alor Star! Wooohooo! XD

SuaRasa TV9 Alor Star

2009-10-27T10:56:00.002+08:00

Am currently up North in Alor Star for the final leg of SuaRasa TV9 bersama Celcom from 30-31 Oct 2009 at Stadium Darul Aman, Kedah. If you're around the area, don't be a stranger and come say hi!

There's gona be loads of cool stuff to see and do, particularly at my area where the MOE entreprenuers will be setting up booths to highlight their local products ranging from fish produce to fresh fruits. MARDI will also have baby plants and seedling on sale to the public. Not to mention the other tidbits and keropoks are a plenty too!

It's a two day event, so come come come yeah! XDD See you there!

ps. update you soon!

Eugene Kaspersky My HEEERO!

2009-10-25T00:20:00.013+08:00

How to portray Mr. Eugene Kaspersky as My HERO to fight viruses + event of his visits in Malaysia?

(Wilson's shirt! =P)

Hm.

Hmmm..

HHHHHHMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

That's a tricky question. Just how do i portray a man who came up with a super anti virus and named it after himself? haha.

Wait, i know. Ill tell you a story. =D

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Then again, i never was good at telling stories. Ill just tell you what i know about this formidable man, Mr. Eugene Kaspersky, creator of Kaspersky Anti Virus and co-founder of Kaspersky Labs.

Mr. Kaspersky (for blogging purposes, Mr. Kaspersky shall, from hence forth, be known as Mr.Sky =]]) hails from small town Novorossiysk, Russia. He graduated from the Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science. This man i tell you, is really a wonder. He got involved in the anti virus business when his computer was attacked by a virus in 1989!

Dun pray pray with him man! See now, 20 years later, he has created an anti virus so WOW, it not only whacks the viruses which attacked his computer once upon a time, but it also continues to whack all the grand- grand-generations of viruses! Talk about total retribution. *YAYS* =D

I imagine this is him getting back at them viruses! =DD

Here's abit more about the man if you no time to Google him:

Born in Novorossiysk, Russia, Eugene graduated from the Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science and worked at a multi-disciplinary scientific research institute until 1991. He began studying computer viruses in 1989, when the Cascade virus was detected on his computer.

From 1991 to 1997 Eugene worked at the KAMI Information Technologies Center where he developed the AVP antivirus project with a group of associates (AVP was renamed Kaspersky Anti-Virus in November 2000). Eugene Kaspersky became a co-founder of Kaspersky Lab in 1997.

Today, Eugene Kaspersky is one of the world's leading experts in the information security field. He has written a large number of articles and reviews related to computer virology and speaks regularly at specialized seminars and conferences all over the world.

Source: Facebook Fan page. Like him? Be his fan lah!

Recently the Russian IT Tzar himself came to Malaysia on an Asian tour. He visited Indonesia and Singapore prior to Malaysia, and hopes to stop by other Asian countries before heading back to Russia.

Note: Tzar is an imperial Russian title for emperor. EMPEROR. wooh! Wikipedia mentioned this:

Originally, the title Czar (derived from Caesar) meant Emperor in the European medieval sense of the term, that is, a ruler who claims the same rank as a Roman emperor, with the approval of another emperor or a supreme ecclesiastical official (the Pope or the Ecumenical Patriarch).

During his brief but meaning visit to Malaysia, he has made several special appearences to meet the people, the loyal end users of his famed anti-virus on locations in and around KL City. I however, had the opportunity to meet him face to face in KL when i was invited to an exclusive dinner event, An Evening with The Russian IT Tzar Eugene Kaspersky, held at Tamarind Hill, Jalan Sultan Ismail on the 15th Oct 2009.

*YAYS* XDD

The restaurant itself was rather exotic, perhaps the organizers wanted to show our Guest of Honor a taste of exotic Malaysia... With the its charm of naturalistic yet contemporary Asian setting, Tamarind Hill effortlessly set the ambience fit for a royal arrival. =D

This is the entrance to the fine dining restaurant. The event was held at the lower bar/longue area.

That's Gladys in the walk way.

Registration counter. Always see gurls oni. =D

Do you think this shot worked out? Do tell. =P

Just charming hor?! I really struggled with the photos, the place was very dimly lit. Samo i am not pro photographer. T_T

Desert by the water wall. 0.o

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People who arrived earlt chillin around and networking. Free flow of lime, lemongrass, and asam jawa juices all night. Wooh!

Local distributors of Kaspersky AV in Malaysia. They're set to perform later that eveing.

OUTSIDE

All out to create the ambience with real live fire weyh!! @_@

Nevertheless, for guests heading to Tamarind Hill, a rustic oasis amid the city's skyscrapers, sitting in tranquility on a private hill next to one of the busiest roads in KL, getting there during dinner time could proove an uphill challenge.

Street wise city folk would have taken the Monorail. Other not-so-wise ones would have driven, like me. Because the restaurant was located on the OTHER side of the convinient road, there ws no way to get to it except for drivers to make a huge turn around the block via Jalan Raja Chulan, only to find themselves crawling bumper to bumper on Jalan Sultan Ismail towards the restaurant, all thanks to the ridiculous traffic lights at the Shangrila KL cross junction. @_@

Alex of Anitvirus365.net having a chat with some guests. Lady in cyan blouse is Janet, PR. Lovely lady. =D

Performers standing by. This pic has been severely photoshopped. LOL

Timothy, the pre-emce (is there such a thing? LOL) and Gladys of Antivirus365.net. Gladys was the one who gave me a courtesry call to confirm my RSVP. After about 3 minutes chatting, i saw her name on the name stciker on her arm. Then i went, "OH!!! So YOU are Gladys??!!" miahahaha

Unfortunately, Mr. Sky himself also had a taste first hand of what a Malaysian traffic jam after office hours is like. He made sure we all knew what he went thru when he addressed the crowd who were waiting for his arrival as early as 7pm. Besides thanking guests for their presence and expressing how delighted he is to be in Malaysia, he also mentioned in his very brief introduction:

"I have been in many traffic jams. In Russia, the cars moves. But here in Malaysia, NOTHING moves!! Even a tortoise can move faster here!", he said to thunderous applause and laughter from the crowd.

He's saying, "Go get your food! Don't worry about me.. Go on ahead! Go Go!" XD

And at that very point, everyone knew he was a man with a huge sense of humour and that they were in for a pleasent evening ahead! =DD

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Guests quickly formed lines at the buffet line up as soon as Mr. Sky annouced that dinner is served. He has his guests best interst at heart because he insisted that dinner be served, and then the speeches to follow. What a jolly good man, eh?! Probably all his waiting in the Malaysia jam worked up an appetite too!

Dam nice the food there. Rice only oso got TWO kinds ady! 0.o Got butter rice, and fruity rice, two chunks of stewed lamb, steamed broccoli, fish fillet, some ulam, bread sticks, prawns, and chicken! *yummy*

My favorite: water chestnut -- a famous Thai desert!

I have NEVER seen water chestnuts THIS BIG... EVER!!! And i got to have as many servings as i wanted that night!! You say i happee or not...?!! Miahahah!

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Performances!

When everyone was seated and enjoying their dinner, Timothy Low, the pre-emcee of the night called on a street dance troupe (sorry forgot name =P) to perform. And there were guuud! Awesome is an understatement to describ them. They were THAT good. =D

Dance with full of feeling sumore. But looks more like he's constipated or something! jkjk ^_^

Even Mr. Sky stopped eating a few times becaus his jaw dropped at them busting the moves. =DD

The night was aimed to be a chill out kinda night, where guests can enjoy the food, the performances, network, and of course, meet the famed Russian IT Tzar up close and personal!

Dee was the emcee for the night. And what a fabulous show he -- i mean she *winks* -- put on that night. He opened the night in an extravagantly flamboyant pink overcoat with beatle eye shades, apparently personalizing a Tzar in all Russian style.

(sorry no pic of that, camera was showing temper at me, didn't want to snap. T__T)

Being a comedian by nature, he even said, "When Sook Ling told me to dress up, this is my best attempt to look like a Tzar. Any more effort, nanti i will look like Tzar-rina pulak" (Zarina is usually a Malay female name). The crowd burst out in laughter again! XD

And when i thought nothing about the Tzar-rina joke, this is what he appeared as next:

Tzar-rina the Tzar Diva! XD

By this time, everyone was almost done with dinner and Dee called upon Mr. Sky to take the stage for some Q&A with the guests. And knowing Malaysian, all shy shy wan, Dee had to literally walk around the restaurant to "make" people ask question or if they had anything to say to the Tzar.

Truth be told, Dee is quite tall with a large built, so ~~she~~ he can be pretty intimidating at times. Almost effortlessly. Haha. But in the true Malaysian spirit, guests actually played along with some even saying "I Love YOu" to Mr. Sky! The Tzar, of course, was sitting solo on the stage while Dee went around. =/

From the last question, Dee announced the next agenda and out came a birthday cake! To Mr. Sky's surprise, it was a surprise birthday celebration for his and Mr. Harry's birthday, which happen to be only days apart. Mr. Harry is the CEO of Antivirus365.net (pls confirm anyone? =D) which was part of the organizing effort for Mr. Sky's visit to Malaysia.

A short sketch came on soon after the cake cutting session. Partners and distributors of Kaspersky AV in Malaysia acted an out of the box -- and out of the screen -- performance which left guests laughing in stitches.

The sketched ended with Kaspersky triumphing over the pesky viruses! *YAYS*

They came together and sang their original rendition of 1 Malaysia, 1 Kaspersky, in the true spirit of 1 Malaysia!

Got gurl rapping samo. Fwah! XD

Group picha! XDD

More dance items come on for the night. They included:

Indian solo dance. Geng la she, dance all alone. Wooh!

Dance showdown!!

Antivirus scare Virus; Virus scare back antivirus! LOL

AV and Virus dance off -- like literally jump off the ground!! =D

Dance dance oredy, in the spirit of 1 Malaysia, all become friends... haha!

And a very special dance by the guest of honor, Mr. Sky, accompanied by Dee, this time in yet another outfit. It was really beginning to feel like i was at a Chinese wedding dinner where Dee was the bride who kept changing dinner outfits! ^_"

Anyway, watch the Trepak also known as the Russian Dance, performed by Mr. Eugene Kaspersky! Hillarious. He also claims he does NOT dance. =DD

Suddenly it looked like Dee was half Russian himself! ^_^

The night slowed to some short speeches by Mr. Harry and Ms. Gan Sook Ling, both of Antivirus365.net. They expressed their utmost gratitude to guests and their local distributors for their strong support and believe in Kaspersky AV. Everyone was smiling that night, espcially Mr. Sky! ^_"

Ms. Gan, Mr. Harry.

And with that, the awesome night finally came to a close. Most guests took the opportunity to meet and greet the Russin IT Tzar, and taking so many so many pictures with him! I can only recall the never ending flashed here and there and everywhere... @_@

Yet, Mr. Sky was ever so obliging for photo taking, even though he may be half blinded with the flashed form the notorious cameras -- DSLRs, but mostly compact cams with direct flash -- pointed in his direction to capture the moment. Still he kept smiling. HERO lah he! XD

I wasted no time i cutting cue to get my photo take with the man who created the very antivirus that blocked 3728 intrusion to my laptop over the past months! *YAYS*

All in all, it was a decent event with good food and great people, all of whom had a good time with no regrets. Hey, they did meet the Russian IT Tzar AND had dinner with him, right? Well, sort of anyway. =D

What a superb night!

THE BESTEST PHOTO OF ALL! I *hearts* it!

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That was An Eveing with The Russian IT Tzar Eugene Kaspersky in a nutshell.

Now, just how to portray Mr. Eugene Kaspersky as My HERO to fight viruses?

Actually, i don't have to. Quite franlky, i don't need to. WHY?

"All in a day's work"

Well, Mr. Eugene Kaspersky is like a Porsche, just place them anywhere, these cars just sells themselves. =DD

EVEN if i hadn't been invited to the dinner and weren't able to meet him and shake his hand, he would STILL be my HERO, because of him, i can use a fortified AV system to protect my PC. So, he's like the HERO of all heroes to me. =DD

But just for the sake of argument, here are a few reasons why he deserves to be called the HERO that he rightfully is:

#1. Look Alikes

Cmon, with such a good looking HERO, who needs another? =D

#2. A HERO who dances. Where to find, you tell me?

Superman, Batman, Spiderman -- have you seen them dance in the movies before? =/

No right? ^_^

#3. Speaking of movies, im SURE you've all heard of Jackie Chan, the bestest, most terra kung fu hero in all of Chinese culture?!

Yeah, the Drunken Master, the New Police Story cop, and the Rush Hour detective!

Him.

Him with the Russian.

And to partner with Jackie Chan is the smartest move anyone in the AV industry has ever made. Sure, Jackie may not know as much as Mr. Sky about virus attacks, but Mr. Chan sure garners worldwide attention and support through his action movies and kung fu moves.

And anyone who is not insane will see the logical correlation between the two:

Mr. Chan kicks the baddies' asses.
Mr. Kaspersky makes is viruses worst nightmare.
Both of them coming together only means a tougher, ass kickin AV to kick the viruses' asses 99!!

Absolute logic. At least that's what comes to mind when i first see the photo above. =DD

#4. See how Mr. Sky also has some hidden powers which i managed to uncover during the dinner?

# Powerful breath.

# Ability to cut both sides. XD

# Burning the ~~viruses~~ cigar!

# The Russian Palm.

# The one thing in common with Superman, laser eyes. =P

(not on purpose edit the eyes yeah. its RED EYE. and i duno how to correct it. T__T)

# An eccentric expression to scare the viruses away. LOL

#5. Sense of humour.

When commented by Dee, "I think yoiu are very handsome.."

He cheeckily replied, "Well, of course!"

Seriously, how many superheroes you see that has a sense of humour? They come and saves the day, and vanish before they are swarmed by paparazzis. The world is getting too serious lately.

It is definitely refreshing to see a HERO with a big heart and a BIGGER sense of humour! *winks*

#6. The system.

After a recomendation from Ming Ming, ive used Kaspersky with little complaints. Most of my friends who are using Kaspersky says the system is almost impeccable.

I overheard this just before dinner:

A: Why, Kaspersky so good meh? My office use Norton oso ok wat.
B: Well, it's like that. In offices and enterprises, the network itself will have firewalls and other kinds of security features. Saying, if there was a email with virus which was sent to you, before it even reaches your inbox, it would probaly have been blocked at several security points in the network, ie. the server firewall, the network firewall, and other scans.

Hence, even a ~~cincai~~ antivirus like Norton won't be able to detect an intrusion for the many years you've been using it -- simply because the threats were dealt with early on.

A: Got so many stuff boh? @_@

B: Got lah. Then think, what IF you used Norton, or any other AVs, say in your personal computer at home? Now, unless your home computer is connected to a super large and secure network, once an intrusion is detected, it may already be IN your system because you don't have multiple layers of filtering.

But with Kaspersky AV, its all in one, suitable for use in offices as well as at home. And Kaspersky AV takes care of all the threats for you, which saves you alot of headache. One setting and it'll purrrr like a kitten. =DD

The antivirus will update itself with the latest security patches online by the hour. Even so, we now have Antivirus265.net to provide regional support, should we need any. Und ma?

A: [dots....] waaaaa... you so geng wan. Now i finally understand lor!

Note: the above is NOT a fabricated story aimed at buying votes to get me thru (although it is VERY TEMPTING to fabricate. =P) I over heard this from a conversation on my table. I was, of course, pretending to meddle with my camera all the while they were talking, occasionally scribbling some important notes into my Kaspersky notebook! =DD

#7. And in the 1 Malaysia spirit, he's just THEEEEE man lah.

In all seriousness. Really. Down to earth, crazily sociable, and amazingly friendly, what's more to ask for someone to be your HERO?!! With him you even get super farnee and whacky tacky, all in one!

He really doesn't come across as a stcuk up who invented the world's leading antivirus hence you allmust bow to me now type of guy. And he has a kinda squeeky voice which makes his more so adorable, especially among the fairer sex! =DD

It's been my utmost pleasure and privilage to have met Mr. Eugene Kaspersky, shook his hand, and curi curi took numerous pics of him during the dinner! =DD

Mr. Eugene Kaspersky, IF you're reading this: YOU IS ARE AND WILL BE MY HERO!
(kindly excuse the kinda screwed up language of a super excited blogger! =])

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So to end the night, here'e the team for you!

The Tzar and antivirus365.net staff.

Get more info about Antivirus365.net CLICK! If you didn't already know, they're Kaspersky Lab's Official South East Asia eStore, kinda like your one stop site for all your antivirus solutions. And what's more, their website is dam chun because according to where you log in from, ie. Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, etc, the currencies in the site will change to match your local curreny, when the site detects you IP address. How cool is THT?!! XD

And then, and then, you their fan club. FREE wan. And be in the loops about up and coming events!

Thank you for the gracious invitation Mr. Mok and the antivirus365.net team! Keep up the good work!

Wah, Mr. Mok looks more the fighter than me leh. Paiseh. T__T

Thank you also, to the only other blogger i know that attended the dinner, food blogger, Wilson Ng. Gam siah gam siah for the tunjuk ajar with DSLR camera yah. ^_"

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Before me signing off, must jakun jakun cam ho in lift first! miahaha! XD

"All in a day's work!"

And did i mention, i *hearts* Kasprsky? XDD

I have a Big Brain.

2009-10-22T16:51:00.004+08:00

That's what Facebook says.

Well, at least that's what the Playfish's Facebook application "Who has the biggest Brain?" says..

This Playfish i tell you, keeps coming up with game apps to suck you into the world of Facebook! See all their Playfish games that'll keep you glued to your PC till the cows come home... =D

I've personally only played Restaurant City, and i've gotta admit, got quite addicted to it! I was trading with so many people almost everyday, it felt like getting sucked into a black hole in the Restaurant City universe!

But that was when i was playing it on my friend's 3GB RAM lappy. Now that im back to my old faithful, the game lags slower than a snail on skates! So the addiction slowly died off. =DD

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Until recently, my sister who got "influenced" by her friends from school, wanted to try her hands at Playfish games. So i let her.

And this is what i get for letting her:

I am now (proudly) ranked No.2 among my friends who are currently playing "Who has the Biggest Brain?". WOOH!

It really is a waaay more fast paced and challenging game compared to Restaurant City. This game tests you in four dimensions:

#1. Calculation.
#2. Memory.
#3. Logic.
#4. Visual.

Once every dimension is tested, the scores will be tallied and summed up to a grand total, which then determines the cubic size of your brain. Awesome huh?! LOL

It is similar to an IQ test, but not so complicated, plus its all happy happy with the cute graphics and sound effects.

#1. Calculation tests you on simple calculation equations, (+ - x /) things like that -- things which my brain processes the SLOWEST. =((

#2. Memory tests you with playing cards. First the let you see the cards, then oever turn them, you click the same pairs. It just drives me crazy when they suddenly switch the cards, WHILE THEY ARE FACED DOWN!

#3. Logic tests your logic, and to some extent, common sense. They have a variety of types, but when i tried it, mine was about weight. They placed cute looking items like ice cream, apples, etc on cute looking see saws and showed you which was heavier than the other. You then have to choose from the choices below.

#4. Visual tests were done through zigzaw pieces randomly scattered from a cute looking image. If you're good with shapes, or colours, this should be easy. I found it extremely difficult to coordinate between colours and shapes. OMG.

So, of all dimensions, i can only do well in #2. Memory. T_T

The others? Well, let's just say i'd phail tremendously if were tested in real exams. @_@

The worst thing about this game for me is that we not only have to test our brains, but we are also in a race against time! With the stress and panic, how you want your brain to fucntion properly? LOL

That is why i also think that exams are ridiculous because the test you in 3 hours what you took 3 years to cramp into you head. =DD

Anyway, all the scores and ranking that has been achieved is all thanks to my sister. It is SHE who has the Biggest Brain, not i. I just allowed her to use my FB profile so i can tumpang glamour. XD

I never doubted that she's a smart girl, but now I guess she's just stressed out with her Form 4 finals coming along, which begins this Saturday.

But it is really weird to see that exams can stress her out so she will play "Who has the Biggest Brain?" and eventually score a 2107 cm3 sized brain.

Hence, in conclusion, exam stress makes you better at playing brain games? LOL

ps. sorry not actual screenshots of my game, because if i put it up, some of you may not want to read the blog of a blogger with a pea-sized brain. =DD

Xpax-ting to WIN a XBerry!

2009-10-18T23:40:00.020+08:00

Like most bloggers who are constantly skimming through Nuffnang's (NN) blog for the latest events, i too browsed and came across an open invitation to the XBerry Party, which will see the launch of The Xpax Blackberry Curve 8520’s in Malaysia.

The requirements were to complete a slogan: “I want a Blackberry Curve from Xpax because …” in not more than 15 words, and email it to NN.

"OH, Finally! An event that i can probably get selected for", i told myself. =DD

Hence, after a couple of minutes with my thinking cap in the ~~toilet~~ creative thinking zone, i came up with this:

“I want a Blackberry Curve from Xpax because …”

... Xpax beats Maxis, Blackberry outdos IPhone, and I get to show off to my sister!

and i gave it a try and patiently anticipated for 6th Oct, the final call day.

But no one called me.

Panic.

Disappointed.

Crushed.

Thinking that all this years of studying English in school was for nothing. =/

[dots]

Then, while at work at event on site, i got a call from Niki of Nuffnang, saying i have just won myself 2 tics to the XBerry Party!! Woohoo!!

That night couldn't sleep. XDD

I got Zachboy to come with me as my guest that night.. haha!

Then after all the unnecessary panic, i realized that the party was on Saturday night, 10th Oct, the SAME weekend as the Malaysian Super Lite -- paintball tournament, for the less informed. =D

(pic)

So, was it paintball? or party?! Luckily, it was paintball first, THEN party! We did okaay on the first day of tounament, and i was in the mood to celebrate because we made it to the next day for the semi-finals and finals! XDD

After a half day shooting and dodging paintballs on the field, i headed home for a quick fix before zooming off to Xberry Party! Was so dam excited about winning one of two Blackberrys (BB) up for grab at the party, that my battle wounds didn't matter anymore! LOL

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The XBerry Party was held at the Republic Bar, Sunway Pyramid. (Next to Italianies, Orange Entrance) . They had an outdoor set up with a stage, and large orangeee "X" and promo booths for people to get info and purchase their very own BB Curve 8520. When i got there, the people were lining up until Pyramid's shopping mall entrance. WOW!

I thought the set up was pretty cool with the outdoor party feel added to it. The crowd, made up of mostly Nuffnang bloggers, were gathering in front of the stage like it was an Avril Lavinge concert. Some even had their drinks with them while cheering on what ever was happening on stage. Oh, perhaps i forgot to mention that there were free flow of alcoholic beverages and Pepsi for the event, all on the house! And the open bar in front of the stage was a major hit among the crowd! Uber coolness kan?!!

But because it was outdoors, and with music blasting out loud, it attracted quite alot of "outside" attention -- people were crowding all around the fences just to see what was going on. Even the cars on the roads also slowed down to see. No wonder got jam. =D

Thanks to Malaysian traffic, which is NEVER predictable, i got there about 7.45 ish, so the crowd was still coming in, but i missed the formalities which had some VIPs from Celcom in a media interview. Sigh. Registered at the NN counter and got my media folder and my entry wristband.

See, how many event you get to go to and be known as a VVIP?!! =D

Still, i was just in time for the big show. There were guest performances lined up by local artistes like: Joe Flizzow, Arabyrd, spin music by DJ Xu from LapSap and DJ Tag, as well as special performance by up and coming, homegrown Malaysian BEAT BOXER, Shaun Lee!

Joe Flizzow

Arabyrd

DJ Xu, LapSap

Shaun Lee *bop bop*

They even had a Lucky Draw session where the MC, the fabulous Sazzy Falak, announced for everyone to check their numbers!

But the funny thing was, the numbers were only given to guests who had purchased the XBerry from the event. And since most, if not all, of the people crowding in front of the stage were NN bloggers (who didn't purchase the BB), all of them were dumbfounded when Sazzy enthusiactically called on everyone to lift up their numbers!! I know, because i was one of them too! LOL

Really farnee i tell you! Everyone was like, "Where? what numbers?!!! i dun have wei ....!! You got ah?!! Gimme?!!!!!!" ... until Sazzy clarified the situation.

With the bloggers seeming cleary disappointed, the organizers had a whisper with the MC and she announced that the organizers were feeling generous and were willing to give away TWO BB Curve 8520 for free to the crowd, and to do away with the numbers, since most didn't have them, anyway.

Like getting high on ecstacy, the crowd gave a wild cheer almost immediately! Joe Flizzow join Sazzy on stage, and asked the crowd how they should give out the BBs. One guy shouted, "RAP!" Then he specified a GIRL to rap on stage, just to hype things up! Although, i can't see how that hypes things up when selecting a girl automatically denies the chance to win for the guys, who made up 80% of the crowd. T_T

But since i can't rap, who cares?! haha

Two girls came up to take the challenge. The first girl who came up, an Indian mix girl was rather sheepish and shy shy, while her contender was a Malay gurl with Attitude and a preppy personality! When the latter took on the stage, the crowd cheered on and was almost certian that she would win, hands down. The Indian girl was kinda whimpering on stage, stading next to Sazzy.

But she proved us all worng when she took the mic. The sheepish, timid Indian mix gurl suddenly turned into a mean lean rapping machine! And she was guuuud i tell you! And the crowd went WILDDDDD!!!! =P

Soon all excitement turned to envy when Joe Flizzow handed her the BB Curve 8520. LOL

Now, all of you better go for rapping lessons. You could win yourself a brand new smartphone. XD

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I tell you, partying outdoors in Malaysian weather is never kind to clothing. In just 20 minutes, i was sweating like alot alot! Hung around outside any longer, id need a bath towel! =/ So i headed inside, with Zachboy to cool off. He settled at the bar inside.

Inside got a dance floor, plasma TV, nice sofas, and most of all, AIR COND!!! Damn nice, can?! I remained indoors for the rest of the evening ~~cam-ho-ing~~ taking pics, meeting up old friends, making new ones, and just chilling out for a good time. XD

Though... it didn't take long before more people realized there was a bar inside an air conditoned area. T_T

...

Anyway, in a nutshell, here's my take about the whole event:

#1. Clubbing Experience

I have a confession. I have never been clubbing. (though this may look like a desperate call for clubbing opportunities, i verily assure you, it is not. =]) In all seriousness. XBerry Party is the closest thing ive come to in comparison to a clubbing experience. haha.

You may think im sad and have no life, but that's fine with me. id like to keep it tht way. =-D

The experience i had at the XBerry Party, was fun -- and funny. I was like "rusa masuk kampung" liddat when i first got there... (Malay idiom loosely translated to being a stranger in a foreign land). How to put on the entrance wristband oso duno! Luckily Zachboy helped me. If not, i think i'd have to observe the party from outside. And adding salt to the wound, i was even stopped by security personal because i ENTERED FROM THE WRONG SIDE! Apparently, i went in the exit side. =_="

Then the drinks were a challenge for me too. You see, i am not a camel. I drink alot of water. Like alot alot. So, when drinks at clubs are expensive, susah lah. Luckily it was free flow for the night, so i didn't have to hang on to ONE glass of Pepsi for a long long time.

I have a loud voice. But talking to people in very close proximity in ~~shouting~~ voice-raised-up mode is not so fun after all, for me, at least. I could barely hear myself in the loud music, let alone have a decent conversation with someone. One saving grace is, according to my clubbing friend, you get to speak very close to the ear, and if you're speaking to a girl, you may even get to "accidentally" kiss her on the cheeks! OMG.

I didn't come close to that and i don't club. so YOU tell me. ^_"

Definitely a fun and learning experience. Would i do it again? Maybe. Maybe not. A friend of mine, who was also there at the party, shared with me about how she, a regular clubber, is culture shocked with the atmosphere at the party that night.

She sayss people who go clubbing dress up very nicely and make and effort to look good. They socialize and mingle around with others. That night, she met a whole new breed of people in a club: bloggers -- young, loud, preppy, energetic, DSRL wielding, camho-ing and i-can-dance-anywhere type of people.

And to her, its a culture shock! Well, i don't blame her, we bloggers are truly one of a kind. wakakakakakakakak!

#2. Read the blogs, finally met in person

I read blogs. Sometimes i comment in them. Other times i just make a presence by spamming cboxes. But this time, i got to meet the person on the other side of the computer screen. Dam excited, can?!!! XD

~~Ringgo Tan.~~ Simon Seow mentioned to me, its only one "R", so its Ringo Tan. =D

Superb gurl, blogs at Cheeserland.com, and is nothing short of lovely, fashionable, and adorable! Fun stuff at her blog, checking her out is a must! Opps.. her blog, i mean. =D

Tian Chad.

Always comes by my blog to comment, which i apprecitate! Finally got to say hi (and thank you) in person at XBerry Party! He is MUCH TALLER than i have expected. LOL

Find him at tianchad.com.

Bernard "Green Tea World".

One would think this blogger sells green tea or is obsessed with this healthy beverage. But alas, he does more movie reviews than anyone i know! And his reviews are quite spot on too! haha. I didn't recognize him at first, considering that ive never met him, until Bryan cued me. LOL

Green Tea World, but not all about green tea. ;-p

Simon Seow.

Okay, i gotta admit, our meet up was funny! We have never met, ever. But i THOUGHT we did. and i even thought he SMSed for an event. So when he came to the bar for some drinks, i instantly called out on him, like we've been friends all our lives.

He was @_@. Then when i went on, he more @_@. haha. Finally, i agreed, that i may have got the wrong person, but still, i visit his blog often. LOL. Read what he says at Simon Says.

Evelyn Goh aka YennieDoll. =p

Didn't get to talk much with her, cause only got to meet her briefly as i was leaving. One things for sure: She looks extremely similar like her avatar in her blog. Uber awesomness!! Go see: yenniedoll.

And a few more bloggers like Seraph Sam too! Owis comment on how nice he dances in his blog, didn't know i wud actually see him dance tht night! Dam chun! XD

Check him out, apparently he thinks blogging.is.a.sin. LOL

And i also met Janice, a friend from the Viennese Ball 08, which was a surprise, really.

We crossed paths once before at the G.I. JOE premiere in GSN Signature Gardens, where my sister pointed her out in the midst of so many people. And there she was again that night. Unlike the premiere, we had quite a chat this time. So nice meeting a familiar face. We shud meet up again, soon. *Hints: sister. ice cream* LOL

#3. Music mixing / DeeJay-ing

DJ Xu from LapSap took the stage and spun some fantastic music for the crowd! My first time hearing this kinda clubbing music and i must say, i was happily tapping my feet to the beat! Here, listen to some of it:

I am always amazed at how these DJs mix music on stage. Everything is right here, right now SPONTANEOUS!! And i thought spontaneous talking was difficult. I was so wrong. haha. Like Kim Wei Wei mentioned, do check them out live in zouk. Their music is good! =DD

#4. I so wanted the XBerry. And i am STILL wanting. Because i never get. Yet. =D

Humans are social animals. I am probably the most social one of them all. And that is why the XBerry is the purrrfect gadget to keep me going and to fuel me further! XP

And the reason i die die oso wanted to attend the party was because when i read the clause "Here’s the GOOD NEWS. Xpax has decided to give out 2 Blackberry Curve 8520 to 2 Nuffnangers (1 phone each) who are attending the launch party. Would you be the lucky one?" frm NNs blog, i had an impression in my mind that they would sorta, kinda throw the XBerry from the stage, and who is lucky enough to catch it, catches it?

Yea. Wishful thinking never killed anyone. =DD

But jokes aside, have you seen the features on the BB Curve 8520?! (if you haven't please click here.) Its uber awesomeness!! Ive never owned a smartphone before, but i really like to own one now. Not merely because i wana look and feel smarter with a smatphone, but the features on this BB are simply to die for! See for yourself:

The bestest thing about it is, well TWO bestest thing about it is:
(I) Trackpad navigation. TRACKPAD. wooh. No more all those like buttons that you have to press press press a hundred times to get to the top of the screen. Its like having a mouse in your phone -- on your thumb! XDD

(II) Notice the keypads are strategically positioned on the left? Well, that's fantastic news for right-ies. When you hold the phone in your palm, the keypad is ngam ngam ho within the reach of your thumb, which makes nabigation a breeze with enhanced userbility!

Besides that, other more relevant usages of the BB Curve 8520 for me also includes:

[1] Alerting your friends and every one on your FB about ~~pesky irritating~~ police roadblocks which are necessary for national security. At 7am in the morning. Rush hour. YEAH RIGHT. T_______T

Road block, but no checks oso... So tell me, why do we boikot the police again? =/

[2] Last minute fashion tips from your fashion gurus aka your sister. =D

Or for occasional narcisstic and highly unnecessary cam-ho-ing. =DD

[3] Point and snap ideas from magz. Or ads. Or gurls. In no particular order. XP

[4] Help friends vote online anywhere, anytime.

Click the image to Vote. He blogs at Tallboyz.

[5] Capture video of small girl theowing a fuss while getting her hair cut at saloon and share it with my friends with kids -- just for kicks! haha

[6] Can have a reason to hang out at Starbucks and curi WiFi, even without a laptop. XD

[7] And did i mention the new given capability to be 24/7 ON the line, ON the Facebook, ON the Twitter, ON the phone, and ON the verge of being super annoying because you're constantly online?! ^_^

#5. Pichas with celebs!

Call me thick skinned, call me crazy, but i still got a pic with the fabulous Sazzy Falak! Woots! *winks*

Topi sama sama matching samo. LOL

I think the Hitz.fm deejay Rudy was there too, but didn't have chance to picha picha with him. =(
What i mean is, at events like these, you get to take pichas with celebrities!! *YAYS* haha

#6. Being called a wuss.

My very own guest to the event called me a wuss. And for those of you unfamilliar, a wuss is, according to MiriamWebster, is a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person; in other words, a wimp. =/

Because why?

Because i don't drink alcoholic beverages. =D

Nothing general, just personal; i don't drink for personal reasons. I'm not offended for being called a wuss just because i drink Pepsi instead of beer, but it was how Zachboy said it to me that kept me laughing... til today, when i think back about it!

I was alil stunned and then broke into laughter after my 5 seconds delay. It was THAT hillarous! OMG. Zachboy, you made my day larrh! XDD

#7. Jam.

As if the jam getting to the party wasn't bad enough, there was a jam for LEAVING the party too! And it involved FOUR stories of carparks and countless parking ramps! OMG. First time wei, kena stuck in such a massive jam in shopping mall carpark.

I cabut-ed about 10.30 ish because tmr got paintball tourney, but decided to sit and wait in the car after i paid the ticket, until about 11 ish, since will be stuck in the jam if i moved now, anyway. So i waited. And waited. And waited. And waited.

I stood there looking at the SAME car which was stuck in front of me for 10 minutes. It didn't even inch a bit! @_@ Thank goodness i had my Ipod Shuffle with me. It was also then, when i drafted out what i would blog about for the post event psot, while patiently waiting for the jam to ease.

The clock showed 11.05 pm when i finally decided to start the engine. STILL there were traffic congestion, though not as bad as earlier. Suddenly, i felt pretty good about myself; with thoughts on how i had saved petrol and time and energy NOT getting stuck in the carpark crawl. *gleams*

Then when i reached the exit, i inserted the paid but already expired parking ticket.

(Declined.)

I inserted it again.

(Declined. Again)

To my horror, i realized the "please exit within 15 minutes upon payment of this parking ticket" rule. Panic city!!! With the stretch of other impatient drivers lining up behind me, i suddenly didn't feel smart one bit! panic panic panic!!!

(i couldnt even find the intercom button!! =S)

But when i finally found it, i spoke to the parking attendant. He enquired, in a surprisingly nice tone, if i was stuck in the jam; to which i answered a sheepish "YES" (although that clearly wasn't the case =P) and within minutes, he came with a new ticket and exchanged it with mine. =DD

I drove away feeling better than i was, 5 mins before. Mission accomplished. haha

That night i found a better use for the intercom button than just pressing them and driving off, leaving the poor attendant calling out to no one, and possibly freaking the heck out of the driver in the next car! LMAO

The feeling of triumph was shortlived because as soon as i decided to turn into the ramp heading towards KL, i saw this:

@_@

It was a false alarm; a couple of emergency maneuvers got my little Grease Lighting out of the jam and was soon on my way. =D

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Now, before i sign off, here's abit about XPAX's package which is available along with the BB Curve 8520:

Fwah! It is RM1/day leh. And that's like RM30/month. Easily maintainable. And others will have to "suffer" your online presence almost 24/7. ROTFLOL

Just imagine, when you start your day, Twitter, FB, MSN, email. REPEAT throughout and until end of the day.

Masuk lif, Twitter;
Masuk jamban, Facebook;
Masuk kertas tunggu fotostat, MSN;
Masuk bos punya bilik, kena marah; lepas keluar...
MASUK mode gila babi bengang, Twitter, Facebook, MSN SEKALIGUS!! XDD

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I dunno if this would qualify me to win the XBerry, but this sure is a helluva good try! LOL Maybe got other ppl lagi terra, but i hope this captures your heart and attention~~~~ =DD

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Thank and praises to the Lord for enabling me strength and grace to get this done thru the night. Without His mercies to piece everything together, the bits and pieces wouldn't matter.

Many thanks to NUFFNANG, the one online advertising company which will go very far in the near future because it takes us loyal bloggers along with it. Thank you for opening up opportunities for me and many others like me to blog and have a reasonto keep blogging. TWO THUMBS UP! =D

My gratitude also goes out to them bloggers who has been gracious enough to share pics with me. Sharing is caring, eh? Thank you Bryanlyt, Ewin Ee, Kim Wei, Simon Seow, Tian Chad, Cameranoob - Simply Beautiful, Janice, and Hitomi. Any one i forgot? Lemme know. =D

And thank you XPAX for bringing the BB Curve 8520 closer to our shores with an unbelievable and irristable package! XPAX rawks!

And finally, thank you for reading until here. Comments are more than welcomed, as always.

GOT X, GOT IT ALL!

ps. this is my longest post, EVER. i can't believe i survived composing it. XDD

pps. i love you all!!

I need some broadband pimpin' action, bebeh! XD

2009-10-17T01:31:00.009+08:00

I need some broadband pimping -- and i need it pronto!!

I am currently crawling on the line with Streamyx's RM88/month package, and i am not even sure how much i am getting at that cost, because Dad pays the bill. =/

What ever it is, i need The Fast and Furious, not Driving Miss Daisy!!

IF it took me 5 mins to load a 10 mins video on YouTube 6 months ago, well, it takes me DOUBLE the time to do the same NOW. And just imagine what will happen, when i want to load several videos and play Restaurant City on Facebook, AT THE SAME TIME...

Woohoo, what a big shocker there! @_@

With more and more Malaysians jumping on the Internet bandwagon and becoming IT savvy, its no wonder the local Internet network is getting slower and slower by the day. More people connecting to the web translates to more traffice. More traffice online translates to the need for higher capacity internet connections. And higher (and more stable) internet connection can only be achieved IF the ISP is capable to deliver.

And everybody's FAVORITE local ISP (i'm sure you-know-who) is just not up for it, hence the delay and problems in user experince.

Can we put and end to this and help make the situation better? Pls pls please VOTE ME. =DD

Sure we can, thanks to DiGi's newest sweet surprise -- DiGi Broadband service!!

DiGi’s broadband is served on a 14.4Mbps HSPA network. The key highlight of DiGi’s broadband service would be FAST and AFFORDABLE. Check out their packages (taken from their website )

Or to pimpmybroadband.com.my for some exciting news about broadband pimping, and THEN click THUMBS UP and VOTE FOR ME. =DD

See? So cute and sleek design sumore? Value for money waattt... =D

Why do i wana pimp my broadband?

Because...

# i want to surf quckier
# i want to load YouTube videos quicker
# i want to upload photos and videos so tat i can be the first to comment on them ^_"
# i want to be assured that my last minute emails reach my client in time
# i need a secure and smooth internet line to play Restaurant City on Facebook -- or else my rivals will beat my score
# i want to make sure i can acess my Twitter account while answering nature's call in the jamban (this factor points to DiGi Broadband's modem which is small and mobile, easily accesible from virtually anywhere)
# ...

So you see, the reasons to upgrade broadband services are endless. It pretty much depends on individual wants and needs. But ONE thing is for sure, that almost every reason has in common:

SPEED.

With things taking less time to do and getting done faster, you spend less time doing it and more time doing something else. Imagine having to do it anywhere you want to -- thanks to its mobility feature. And that, to me, is priceless!

Hence, with high hopes of being pimped (my broadband, i mean), here is my take on pimpin' my broadband:

I hope that made a few of you laugh! Pls pls please VOTE ME.

And guess what? They even have this uber cool promo too!

With DiGi, it sure feels like Christmas is around the corner! XDD

DiGi. ALWAYS the Smarter Choice.

=DD

Malaysian Super Lite -- FTW! =D

2009-10-10T00:04:00.004+08:00

Heyya peeps, this is one of the reasons my hands not so free lately:

The Malaysian Super Lite (MSL) paintball tournament in the Malaysian Paintball Academy (MAPAAC) in Astaka field, happening from 10-11th October 2009.

So, if you just happen to be around tht area, come by and look look see see lah!

Oh, parking may be a headache though.. haha. Wish me luck!!

See you after the weekend! =DD

On this day...

2009-09-29T10:54:00.003+08:00

On this day...

I Prasie and Thank the good Lord for His mercies and grace thus far in my life,

For extending my little life a year longer,

For keeping me in His holy presence and preserving me from harm, despite my faults,

I am grateful for the people around me -- my family, my friends, the people that makes my life beautiful; that makes me beautiful,

For i once heard, "you are what you are by the views and reflections of the people around you."

For without them laughing at my jokes, i wouldn't be funny;

For without them actually taking time to listen to me, i wouldn't take effort in speaking edifying words,

For without them growing a tolerance towards extreme loudness, i woundn't be as loud as i am today,

For without them who constantly come to my blog and read and comment, i woundn't be a blooger as you see me today...

And for without them who empatize with me and my shortcomings; them who never gave up on me, i wouldn't be who i am today,

Oh! How true it is...

...

On this day,

I want to live to my utmost ability, to the fullness of my capacity, never letting a single moment go by meaninglessly.

"There are no ordianary moments in life" - The Peaceful Warrior (2004)

Post-birthday blog post coming up soon!

Carpe Diem!

Squeeze.

2009-09-26T15:23:00.001+08:00

~~In the midst of squeezing out stuff to make way for new ones!~~

Re-edit:

Am currently abit hands full squeezing out every tiny bit of zest-ty-ness that life has to offer, even if it causes limitless sour expressions! =D

My Birthday Wishlist. come see. come see. =D (update 2)

2009-09-20T03:27:00.008+08:00

[update 3] - 23/9/09

[update 4] - 27/9/09

Hey guys, for those of you who don't know, or know but make dunno, my birthday is just around the corner. It's eleven days away.

So, now you all know. =D

Every year when it is my birthday, i get so many so many SMSs and greetings from all over - mostly online. Some good friends call me up. Makes me feel so important like im the King of the day! But at the end of the day, the King oso will have to reply the so many so many SMSs because it would be awfully rude not to.

And there you have it, the good and not-so-goodness of birthdays.

Oh, did i mention these messages endlessly remind you that you're a year older? (but not necesserily wiser?) XD XD XD

Anyway, ever since my late Mummy entered glory, i have seemed to grow out of being "overly enthusiastic" about birthdays like i used to. Not because i am older - the kid in my is very, very much alive and kicking; i assure you that - but perhaps it isn't that much funn already, now that Mummy isn't here anymore?

Plus the fact that i don't drink and smoke, it makes it abit discomforting for me to be celebrated at adult-ish places for my birthday. You know how it is as you get older, and legally legal -- people will tend to celebrate birthdays at clubs, or dinner, then clubbing, or the sort with FLAMING LAMBORGINI and stuff... Haha. Cool la. But just not my cuppa tea.

For me, it'll just be a nice dinner at a nice restaurant with nice music, nice ambience, nice food, and of course, nicee people. =DD

And for this year, i thought i'd try something different. I know i may get myself into unnecessary attention for this, but what the heck - it's my birthday! haha

This year, instead of waiting for peoples' presents; or in some years HOPING for peoples' presents, i thought it would be ~~cheecky~~ more effective to list out what i want than wait for presents, than risk ending up with things that i don't really need.

Here's it -- my birthday wish list:

^_______________________________^

What i want and will probably need: (no particular order) [clickable pics]

0 Gatsby - Long Keep Wax Spray (+/- RM15)

0 RISK board game by Hasbro. (+/- RM 140)

0 IPOD Shuffle.

GOT IT, THANKS! =D

0 AX belt (no idea - pirated one oso can. as long as nice. OMG. lol)

0 Nokia car charger (with the big nozzle wan. haha)

0 Taiwanese singlet [2 pieces] (Don't need to go Taiwan, im sure in KL oso got, but i just duno where to get it. LOL)

0 Canon IXUS digicam? (share share buy better or recommendaton oso can =P)

(not necessarily this model, talk to me. =D)

0 Paintball neck guard.

0 That sticker thing to stick your ROAD TAX ON so it doesn't stick to windshield.

0 A darn good shaver and shaving cream.

0 Aftershave? (this is gona sound dumb, but i srsly duno how to use aftershave. help? *ulps*)
GOT IT, THANKS! =D

0 A narrow black neck tie. (or any nice colour suitable for work works too ;-p)

0 White belt (broad, medium, thin -- lemme know which you wana get me =D)

0 Underware (surprise me! XD) [ask me for my size -- discreetly. LOL]
GOT IT, THANKS! =D

(i prefer with broad gutters like these, doesn't pull on the waist.. but then again, ask me k. XD)

0 Some facial products to get rid of black heads and close up facial pores. ^_^
GOT IT, THANKS! =D

0 Paintball arms & knee pads (visit here and here)

0 Micro SD Card for Nokia 6120 (1GB, but if not, 512MB more than enough)

0 and if anything else pops up, ill be sure to update here. =DD

[update 3]

0 super loud alarm clock, which can even wake the dead. XD
GOT IT, THANKS! =D

Wishing on still.

Feed a family in Africa for a whole month.
Pimp my car.
Earn my 1st million form the Internet.
Go for voice modulation traning. =D

If all else fails, i also accept big fat ang paos with cash too! Otherwise, a simple message from anywhere to me shall suffice. =D

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"Waa..... Like SO MANY things right this fella...?!!", you might be thinking.

Well, check check, its my birthday! I kinda sorta hav the right to be King of the Day. (^_")

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NOTE: This is just some crazy idea that's in my head for as long as i can remember, so i thought, since im not getting any younger, i might as well give it a shot! Items on my birthday list are just items, you are NOT OBLIGATED to buy them for me.

Nevertheless, like they say in Malay, "Rezeki jangan ditolak", which loosely translates to never decline an opportunity, should you ~~have the urge~~ feel like getting me those items mentioned, and IT IS WITHIN YOUR BUDGET, then by all means, please.

However, i am also NOT OBLIGATED to return your favor (what ever it may be in this context), should you decide to get me something from the list. You can, in your time, make a list like this one notify me, and when the time comes, i'll do my best to see whether or not it is WITHIN MY BUDGET.

=))

Kindly drop me a line on Facebook or email me ( engsoontanm@yahoo.com ) should you want to get something, k? Just so that nobody gets me the same stuffs...

Thanks again! (^_")

[update 4]

Ohmigoshyou people!! When i started writing this post, i really didn't think anyone would respond.. but then when i got responses from you guys.. i am overwhelmed! THANK YOU!!
post on post birthday will beup soon after! keep em comin till 11.59pm, 20.09.2009. XD

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~~ps. ill get some pics up, if time permitting. =D~~

pss. i re-read the whole post and it all sounds well until it comes to the (NOTE:) part. LOL. kindly excuse, it was late, i wasn't in my right frame of mind, and i also said this was one of the crazy ideas i had i me head. XD

psss. i know, depending on the situation, i may or may not get what i listed out. But a wise man once said:

If you ask, the answer may be yes, or may be no.

But, if you don't ask, the answers is surely no.

I am asking.

=D

Astronaut / Can or Not?

2009-09-16T00:00:00.004+08:00

This post is in conjunction with Merdeka, but i decided to post it on Malaysia Day, 16th September... Yes, 52 years on, Malaysia still seems to be following Singapore. Sigh.

This is a story i got from here. For your information, i share this post for ALL Malaysians to read...

Itulah dia saat yang dinanti – nantikan Astronat Negara akan berlepas hari ini ke angkasa bersama dengan:

Astronaut Peggy Whitson dari USA,

Cosmonaut Yuri Malechenko dari Russia,

TaikoNaut Dr Ronnie Lee dari HONG KONG,

Can or Not Naut Dr Sheik Dari Malaysia

dan bersama – sama jumlah 16 kakitangan. Sekarang kita lintas langsung ke Cosmodome Khazakstan untuk menyaksikan detik bersejarah ini.

5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0 BEESSSSHHHHH SHUUUUUUUU BLASSTTTTTT …………..

Itu pesawat telahpun berlepas dengan baik meninggalkan bumi yang tercinta. Dr Sheik

pun kagum melihat keindahan dunia dan ternampak seekor naga di bumi.

DR SHEIKH : Apakah binatang itu ?

PEGGY WINSTON : That’s the Great Wall Of China

DR SHEIK : Oh ya ke ? Apakah pula benda yang tajam itu ?

PEGGY WINSTON : That’s Eifel Towers. Whats that square down there in Malaysia.

DR SHEIK yang belajar di UKM berasa Megah kerana dia bukan katak di bawah tempurung walaupun beliau UKM graduate. Dengan lancinya Dr Sheik menjawab :

DR SHEIK : itulah Dataran Putrajaya !! Sambil menyentuh rambutnya dengan semangat membara.

PEGGY WINSTON : Whats the small little spots down there ?

DR SHEIK : Oh that’s the BAR COUNCIL protesting about our Malaysian Judiciary. Dalam hatinya DR SHEIK berkata itu Mat Salleh belum pernah lihat ular besar berak.

PEGGY WINSTON : Saya berasa penat hendak minum

DR SHEIK : Yalah kerajaan bawa saya sini untuk buat “ Teh tarik” di angkasa. Saya Teh Tarik Expert.

PEGGY WINSTON : OKAY ! KURANG MANIS YA ?

Dalam keghairahan meminum teh , TIBA – TIBA …………..
Enjin pertama pesawat rosak dan Dr SHEIK menelefon Syed Albar di KL dan berkata : –

DR SHEIK : KL, WE HAVE A PROBLEM !

Syed Albar : Whats the problem ?

DR SHEIK : Enjin kita rosak

Syed Albar : You buat satu pusinganlah

DR SHEIK : Ini bukan BBC interview you jangan pusing – pusing lah.

Dr Ronnie : Look whats that? Looks like a flying saucer. They shoot our engine What should we do ?

Dr Yuri : Oh my god that’s ET. We should blast them off !!!

Dr Ronnie : Niama lah you lah ORDER all the enjin sparepart from CHINA. See now the enjin cannot tahan the E.T. missiles.

Dr Yuri : Cheap Mah !

Dr Ronnie : Cheap thing no good. Good things no cheap.

E.T> I come to abduct you all hahaahahaaa !!! ET seterusnya menangkap semua krew balik ke planet ZION untuk diujikaji.

ET Menangkap semua crew 16 kakitangan KE PLANET ZION. Mereka tersentak melihat keindahan planet ZION dengan apartment yang cantik dan bungalow yang besar besar belaka.

ET kejam dan telah menahan crew tersebut selama 10 tahun. Dr Sheik ingin membeli condo dan bertanya E.T untuk membeli rumah it dengan 7% discount.

ET > Why you want 7 % discount ?

Dr Sheik : Sebab saya bumiputra

ET > Sini bukan BUMI, sini ZION, hanya ZIONPUTRA sahaja boleh beli DENGAN DISCOUNT SPECIAL.

Dr Sheik : Thats not Fair

ET > Who cares ?

Dr Lee : Saya mahu beli, beli malaysia no discount, happy valley so expensive, Malaysia also i got non bumi price. I buy HERE buy malaysia, anywhere also same lah... SAYA PALING UNTUNG !!!

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The moral of the story of Astronaut is even when you are oppressed, you learn that good life is earned by your hard and honest work. You will find life is hard outside the world if you depend on the Government’s spoonfeed.

LIFE IS EASY IF YOU WORK HARD AND HONEST AND YOU WILL HAVE NO FEAR.

Moral cerita ini ialah sekiranya kita bekerja keras, kita boleh menghadapi seluruh dunia dengan kemampuan kita. Sekiranya kita mengharapkan bantuan kerajaan, kita akan berasa susah di negara lain.

THE END

Tweeter / Twitter?

2009-09-14T16:27:00.003+08:00

Tweeter / Twitter?

I stood there figuring out, WHICH thing in the picture is the so-called "Tweeter".

Just something random i snapped form Low yat the other day. =D

090909

2009-09-09T13:57:00.003+08:00

It's 09/09/09

Have a superb day people!

Watch out for what's gonna happen at 9:09 pm on 09/09/09, TONIGHT.

WATCH OUT!! XD

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UPDATE: Haaa. Nothing was supposed to happen here. Its what happened for you at precisely 9:09 pm was what i was referring to. It could have been that exactly at 9:09 pm, on 09/09/09, you:

Made a new friend.
Shared a lovely conversation with your loved ones.
Continued to breathe because God preserved your life.

and anything else that you think is memorable and meaningful.

The sky's the limit!

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The question is, do we really need a special moment like 9:09pm, 09/09/09 for us to do something special in life?

If you look closely, there is never an ordinary moment in life.
-plucked out from the movie "The Peaceful Warrior" -

Rainy Days or Sunny Days

2009-09-08T02:00:00.004+08:00

Did you notice, when you last walked by a Giordano retail outlet, their advertisment for their branded umbrellas?

While i was having a short vacation up North with my family at my aunts place, we had time to do some shopping. =D

Then i saw this at Giordano, Alor Star Mall. It made my laugh so hard, other customers nearby looked strangely at me. XD

At first i didn't understand what it meant. So a quick hello and question to the sales girl made it all crystal clear.

She replied:

"If outside RAINING, sell to you at RM19. If outside NO RAINING, sell at RM29. "

Then she adds:

"If you really want, i sell to you RM19 oso can wan..." *i swear she winked at me*
(oh, it was bright and sunny outside, btw... LOL)

Really peculiar.

It's either a whacky advertising gimmick or the people at Giordano really have a wicked sense of humour.

LOL

For SELA.

2009-09-05T00:04:00.004+08:00

Just look and tell me whats wrong with the picture?

No prizes for correct answers.

=D

This was taken just opposite of where i live. Apparently the owner of the vehicle needed some spare cash and decided to sell off the car. Too bad the sign on top of the car fails to convey the message that this vehicle is to be sold.

No wonder it's been there ~~growing moss~~ for aeons.

And the sign has been there for as long as the car has. Malaysian SO BAD command of English meh? Sumore the Gov wants to switch back into teaching Science and Math in Bahasa Malaysia. Just imagine how the future generations will spell SALE?

SEAL, perhaps.

O.o

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Quickie:

Sory for the delay in some postings, this weekend is sorta like a "warzone" for me...
There's this wedding on Sunday at which i will be performing a song item with my church friends.
My sis is part of the wedding as a flower girl (for the first time ever, and boy, is she excited!).
And as such, she wil have to go for dress fitting tmr and i wil be the dutiful chauffer. 0.o
Tmr isnt the best time to be chauffering my dear sister, cuz i have to be in UKM in the evening for a meeting.
And not to mention, my closest most bestest mate is flying off to UK on Monday -- wee hours of the morning. Aiyoh.
So Drama.
Will have to split myself for so many things. wootz!

Be back soon!

The APPALING Reply

2009-09-03T00:48:00.007+08:00

From my Merdeka Day post, you may have noticed i mentioned about the "Cow-Head Protest" incident in front of the Selangor State office. Just now, while i browsed through Malaysia Today, i came upon this reply from our very own Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

The Home Minister not only defended the protesters, but also JUSTIFIED their actions of stepping and spitting on the cow head in the protest which took happened last Friday.

The Home Minister today defended and justified last Friday's cow-head demonstration after meeting with Malay-Muslim representatives of Shah Alam's Section 23 at his office here today.

Reason being:

They felt victimised and feel that there is another valid explanation on their part. There was no intention on their part to cause racial divide. They, the organisers, who are sitting left and right of me, didn’t even know that somebody was going to bring the head of the cow during that demonstration.” he said.

This is ridiculous.

Just because the organizers didn't know that a cow head was going to "appear" at the protest, cannot be an ~~excuse~~ reason to justify what happened.

Why all of a sudden, the revered organizers, who gave astoundingly ridiculous (and quite seditious, might i add) speeches, couldn't have stopped the 'someone' who brought the cow head into the protest? They were the ORGANIZERS. What ever happens, will be on their necks. And they have the biggest say in the protest. And it was supposed to be a "peaceful" protest. What ever that was suppose to mean.

Photo from here.

Unless the organizers themselves arranged for the cow head to "appear", they would have commented and condemded it the moment they saw it brought into the protest. They certiantly wouldn't have stepped, spat, or even posed with one leg on the cow head for the camera. Unless the organizers themsleves have got it all planned out, right from the start.

So, common sense dictates, if they were sensible leaders, they wouldn't have let the "cow head" incident happen. Unless you are a lembu by nature, you would understand what i mean.

But the most appalling statement in the article must be:

Hishammuddin told reporters that the police allowed the demonstrators to proceed because the numbers of protestors were small.

So, does that mean a small group of virtually harmless women, children, and old people and everyone else who made up a Candle Light Vigil for the ISA detainees were proven MORE DANGEROUS than a small group of mostly male protesters (who seemed upset because "they felt victimized") who spat and stepped on a cow head in a protest about relocating a Hindu temple?

Well, the FRU did sweep up people at the vigil, ya' know.

Clearly, 52 years is still not adequate for us Malaysians to know that the cow is a sacred animal according to the Hindus.

Either that, or there is something really wrong with this country.

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Don't just take my word for it. Read it Hisham defends cow-head protestors.

Happy Merdeka!

2009-08-31T00:33:00.003+08:00

1st off, sorry for the Chipesmore - sekejap ada, sekejap tak da - updates.

Thanks for sticking around.

I mean it. =)

To a special someone who's been reading my blog, TQVM.
(you is close to me, so you kno who you are =P)

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HAPPY 52nd MERDEKA MALAYSIA!!!

For all you have been thru;

for the good times and bad times;
the Communist attacks;
the economic downturns;
for the elections won;
for the riots held;
for the political will enforced...

And for all the other things, too many to mention...

Too bad.

We've come to this. Too bad we had to mark this year's Merdeka with racist sentiments flung around over the relocation of an Indian temple to an area with majority Malay-Muslim population. tsk tsk tsk.

Big huu haah there.

Uncle Zee even wrote about it here. He hope it wouldn't be another brewing May 13th. T_T

A Malay daily wrote this article. It somehow didn't fully report on what actually happened, which was, in fact, all caught on VIDEO, courtesy of MalaysiaKini.

(please click the link for the truth. i malas wana put up an unedifying video here. got cow's head samo. eee, i geli. 0.O)

Looks like we now have to change the Malay idiom, "Gajah sama gajah berlawan, pelanduk mati di tengah-tengah" to:

"Kerajaan 52 tahun dengan Kerajaan 1 tahun 8 bulan berlawanan,
tak pasal-pasal kepala lembu dipijak di tengah-tengah"

(please don't quote me... =P)

No matter how evident the "untruthful", "incomplete", or "report-only-for-my-benefit" style of writing in that local press, we will still celebrate our nation's 52nd Independence with pride and glory.

Just on a smaller scale this time, at a venue with limited space -- not because low budget, but because of another national joke: Influenze A(H1N1).

Now DON'T even get me started on that one! (at least, not yet)

Happy Merdeka Day!

-Power to the People-

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More to come:
- Me at 30 hour Famine 2009
- Adventures to the North
- and an unexpected surprise, both shocking and amusing...

Look out for that ;-P

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ps. for those of you planning to celebrate this auspicious day, be careful of H1N1 ya... make sure wear mask yah... cin cai wear oso can.. as long as wear. because the government says so. =S

Heading up North!

2009-08-26T00:33:00.004+08:00

Heys guys, will be heading up North tomorrow with the Tans till Saturday.

Miss me much yeah! Love ya!

(promise to post when i get back)

^_*

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2009-08-17T22:00:00.004+08:00

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It's been 16 days since my last post.

I am utterly baffled by my inability to decently maintain a steady stream of blog posts.

perplex
vex
puzzle
mystify
baffle
beat
pose
bewilder
flummox
stupefy
nonplus
gravel
amaze
dumbfound
confuse
throw
befuddle
bedevil
confound
discombobulate

are words which can merely be used to describe me at the moment.

most are understatements, really.

sigh.

And to think that i actually took the time to looks up for synonyms and meanings of these words.

I am so flabbergasted it makes me feel stupefied.

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1007

2009-08-01T14:30:00.003+08:00

I was such a lazy bum.

(sometimes i still am.)

Finally made time to clear my phone. Now its so 'ringan' from all the backdated SMSs. =P

Photo says it all.

[Deleting message 206 of 1007]

Hah, Ambik kau!

XD

ps. Love you Dad and Mich!

pps. heading down to the Historical City with the Yakuzas till Sunday. Wish me luck!

The Dog.

2009-07-29T22:44:00.003+08:00

This is a short story about what happened today.

Opposite my grand aunties house is a fairly large house with a dog. A mutt, really. No distinctive breed. Brownish black and only like to bark bark bark bark bark at EVERYTHING!

(light bulb!!)

*evil grin*

As i alighted from the car, i mocked at the mutt. I threw my hands in the air. I "woof woof, bark bark" at it. I jumped little jumps and swung my hands in the air like i just don't care!

woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof

My actions were crazy and drove the mutt to the brink of dogworld insanity.

*more evil grin*

I went inside.

When it was time to go home, again i repeated what i did earlier. Louder and more vibrantly.

WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF

Then i heard someone at the house came out. I braced myself for the music.

I quickly turned towards my car. Nothing.

As i started my engine, still nothing.

From the mirror, i saw owner locking up mutt in cage.

LOL & LMAO ROTF

XD XD XD

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ps. i hope no other neighbour saw me, or else i may end up on YouTube. LOL

pps. with the many things going on lately and concurrently, i had to release stress one way or another. It just wasn't the mutt's day today. And it happened to be mine. =P

Of A H1N1, hospitals, and Datuk Bro. Lawrence

2009-07-27T00:16:00.007+08:00

Hey peeps!

Don't be alarmed at the title! I DON'T HAVE A H1N1 FLU.

=D

Just that i realized that it is as real as it gets at hospitals. =/

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I just visited a dear former Principal of St. John's Inst, KL, Datuk Bro. Lawrence Spitzig who is currently hospitalized at Assunta Hospital PJ. He was admitted almost 2 weeks ago because he wasn't eating well at the Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home in Cheras.

Fact to be mentioned, Assunta Hospital is taking no chances with the A H1N1 thing. They've set up A H1N1 screening counters at every entrance to the hospital, and every visitor and staff alike, will be screened before entering the hospital.

At the counter, they will shoot a lazer pointer-like device at your forehead to take your temperature. At this point, i would usually squinge my eyes like (>_<) which would make the nurses laugh. haaaa~ IF you happen to have a slight fever, they will ~~immediately call security, sound the alarm, pack you up in a human body bag, and ship you off to be quarantined for as long as forever~~ promptly direct you to receive immediate medical attention. And you must adhere.

You can make a difference. =)

But if you're fit as a fiddle, they'll slap a small piece of sticker on you and you're free to go. Then on the way up, we saw little green stickers on the floor, on the lift panels, evrywhere la. LOL

Spot the stickers! XD

Datuk Bro. Lawrence is in the Fatimah Ward on the 5th floor. Very safe, clean, and condusive environment. The ward nurses all very young, cantik, molek, menawan, and helpful. =DD

This is Bro. Lawrence in May 2009 at the Little Sisters of the Poor. I was accompanying him while he waited for his ride to a dinner inconjuction with Teacher's Day. He was the guest of honor at the dinner organized by the Catholic Teacher's Assoc. (i think that's what it is called)\

Bro. Lawrence was always, and still is, very witty. I remember when i was sitting there with him on the porch, he actually made a joke and we both LOL-ed. haha

Tada!

His ride. Van owned by a former student of his, now the Chairman of the Board of Governers of SJI, Tuan Megat Mizan Nicholas Denney, which was probaly the only vehicle that was able to bring Bro. Lawrence around. Bro. relied on the wheelchair because his legs were not paying attention to him. =)

Bro. Lawrence is transferred on the car-wheelchair and lifted up into the van. I was @_@

Waaaaaa.

XD XD XD

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That was Bro. Lawrence months ago. He is much thinner now because he can't eat. Nevertheless, with eyes a tad sunken and some breathlessness, he is still the same old witty man we all know came to know, respect, and love.

I want to share with you our conversation form my last visit before leaving:

Bro.: Will you come back to see me?
Me: Sure i will. Soon.
Bro.: (Gestures a thumbs up sign)
Me: Bro. Lawrence, take care and take some rest, okay?
Bro.: I have been resting for weeks now.
(referring to the fact that he has been in the hospital for weeks)
Me: *smiles* (LOL in my heart!)

** This dialoge above was actually quite melancholic and abit heart wrenching, for me, esp when he asked, will you come back... He appears to believe that he is still in school, but after a few mentions, he becomes aware he is in the hospital.

It has to do with the salt drips they administered to him. Sodium and potasuim (i think) tend to make the patient go "quirky" at times, but when it settles, it's okay. But the meds also cause him to be quite tempremental at times. At his ripe age of 91 yo, can you imagine the pain he has to endure when the nurses poke a 3 inch needle into his already thin hands?

NO WONDER he is tempremental.

IF you have met him before or been his former student or just know him as a formidable man, please pray for him that God may continue to do a marvelous work in him and heal him once again. He has no relatives here in Malaysia, save a few Brothers from the Brother's mission and a handful of close and concerned teachers and students.

Never underestimate the power of prayer.
-Datuk Bro. Lawrence Spitzig

Visit when you can, and cheer him up as best you can. He somehow responds well to music. The other day i brought an MP3 player with some of his fave songs like 'Green Green Grass of Home '- Tom Jones, 'The Young Ones' - Cliff Richards and 'Congratulations' and let him listen to them.

Boy was he happy and cheerful after that... He even tapped his fingers to the melody!

Look forward to visiting him again -- with new songs, of course! ;-p

ps. found an article of Datuk Bro. Lawrence here. Google His name for more info.

I Feel Lonely

2009-07-24T11:11:00.000+08:00

Remember Sasha? It's a HE btw, not a she. ;p

Sasha, real name, Sasha Schmitz was born on 5 Jan 1972 in Germany.

Funny that he's German, his songs are English and the sound English too. XD

Came into the limelight at a very young age through some local Teen Idol programme and is a big fan of the King of Rock, Elvis Presley.

Debuted with this song, 'I fell lonely', somewhere around 1998 - 99, during my teen years. Heard his song, forgotten the song for ahwile (he didn't shine too long in the music industry... i only remeber this ONE song of his), but the tune was ALWAYS in my head.

I swear i can hum and sing boyband songs from bands during my growing years. Dun play play man. XD

Now that i've found a site to download music, i suddenly remembered him.

Like my childhood "crush" all over again. Aaah.... =D

Do you know him? ^_^

Lyrics to his songs HERE.

His fansite. (Google translator may help translate from Polish. XD)

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ps. the MTV so cute wan, got cute story line, cute suspence part, and cute ending... everything oso cute! ayo.

XD XD XD

After Wednesday...

2009-07-23T03:00:00.002+08:00

Is Thursday.

Yea, i know, duffus.

Just want to say that every time the day switches from Wednesday to Thursday, i cant help feel like its gonna be the weekends soon!

*YAY*

It's almost like, going up a mountain, and Wednesday is the hill top, the middle part where things are tough to get by.

But once you've passed that, its a breeze...

Thursday is the relaxing journey down.

Aaaaahhhh....

I can almost feel the feel end breeze...

I can't wait!

XD

Don't worry, we still have...

2009-07-21T23:39:00.003+08:00

3:05 - Don't worry, we still have Khir Toyo.

OMG farnee farnee farnee!!!

This is a parody made by some Malaysian genius in the wake of the sudden and tragic death of Teo Beng Hock, who was found dead on MACC gounds after he was 'supposedly' released from questioning by the MACC. Alot of mysteries surround his death and many FRUSTRATED MALAYSIANS have come to voice out their sick-and-tired-ness of the nonsense that has been happening eversince March 8, 2009. *hint hint*

These below are two vidoes by MediaRakyat, which exposed what actually happened at the MACC HQ on the day of the demonstration. What you will see is FUNNY AT SOME PARTS but in other, NOT IN ANY WAY FRIENDLY AT ALL.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. =D

Justice for Beng Hock: We Want Justice 17/07/09 (Part 1)

Justice for Beng Hock: We Want Justice 17/07/09 (Part 2)

Observe how the law enforcers, aka POLIS, acted unruly and further create a bigger ruckus with the demonstrators. Then hear them hit back at the police with cheers of "Polis Ganas! Polis Ganas!". The cheers were an epic lah. Watch lah. Video #2. =D

ps. i just don't get it. Why must the Malaysian Police act so unruly like a bunch of samsengs? EVEN the demonstrators behave unruly - which is quite understandable because they are frustrated and irky - the police does not have to become unruly too, or else they would just have sunk to the demonstrators' level. Now, i'm sure that's NOT what they have been trained for in army camps, right? What happened to discipline and self control? Let the demonstrators to do what they have to in peace, wait till they tire out, then the demonstrators will leave. You THINK demonstartors all VERY FREE to mess with the police ah? Hobby izit? sheesh.

pps. Then again, the police says the gathering of more than 5 people is illegal as long as they police don't issue a permit. Then "tag-em-and-bag-em" all la. Bring the upteen police trucks and park nearby, standby to shove EVERYONE there into the trucks and interrogate them. IF not, why just detain a few from the crowd? And create a ruckus while doing it? You'll hear people shouting foul at the police, manhandling, and see elbow shuffed here and there. @_@

ppps. Anyhow, waste saliva only talk about them Malaysian Police. Watch the videos, you'll see. I had a friend from the US, emailed me and asked about what the hell is going on in Malaysia. He says the atrocity is all over YouTube!! OMG

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Just here to spread the awareness.

"Don't Shoot ME!!"

2009-07-16T13:57:00.005+08:00

Last Saturday, my team Yakuza and I met up for a round of training at Astaka Field, PJ in preparation for the upcoming National Paintball League in Melaka. It was quite a show!

We had the usual team - Eu Gene, Josh Lim, Uncle, -, -, Simon, me, Mojosh, -, Ashley, Evo, - -- and four new guns that day. Check them out, they're in my sidebar -->

Totally ~~noobs~~ first timers (at Astaka, or in a looong time) - and all bloggers!! XD

Bryan, Jason, Chia Wei, Jeremy

Instead of having them come and shoot aimlessly for fun, i had a crash course with them. And before we knew it, they were already playing like amatuers with the team. =)

I don't expect to repeat the story here, when many others have come up with a superb take of that day in their blogs. Check them out, sure tak menyesal wan! XD

The Paintball Blog Post - Jeremy
Paintball - Chia Wei
Tmn Negara Woohoo Here i come - Eu Gene (i know.. apparently titles DO deceive.)

One of the most memorable part of the day was when Jason, Jeremy, Mojosh and myself had a mini match in the small field. Mojosh was using an e-marker, everyone else, mekmarker (mechanical).

And right after Jason, who was on my side, got shot and made it 2 VS 1, my mekmarker had to run out gas!! Damn!

Imagine this okay. There is a cork on the top end of the mekmarker which resets everytime i pull the tirgger.

[sound of mekmarker firing]
*perrreeeeeeettttttttt*

(pulls cork back -- FIRE)

*perrreeeeeeettttttttt*

(pulls cork back -- FIRE)

repeat like another 20 times, trying to hit Mojosh and Jeremy on the other side.

@_@

Simon, who was watching the 'drama' with alot of other players outside the field, shouted that i should just give up and refill gas. "Give up la.. you no more gas edi larh..." were his exact words.. XD

"Simon, you've GOTTA be kidding, right? Yakuza captain? Pulling out because no gas?!! Not in a million years! And IF im going down, im taking these two with me!", i told myself. LOL

But by this time, i moved up to the center bunker.. I bet our friend Mojosh, holding his emarker, oredy confident to take me out. LOL. But i gave a fight. We had a go at each other while Jeremy hid behind the bunker. (No idea why. LOL)

Then when i realized Mojosh moving up on my left to bunker me, i moved around my bunker towards the right for cover, hence exposing my back to Jeremy. All this happened almost at the same time, so try to catch up:

- Mojosh run up left side of me, bunkering me with super alot of pallets from his borrowed emarker.
(bunkering -- shooting at the bunker so opponent doesn't come out and when the shooter comes in sight of the hiding opponent, he takes him out)
- I ran around my bunker, shooting back at Mojosh. He shot my leg, i jumped and evaded.
- As i came around my bunker, and Mojosh already in a bunker on the opposite side of the field, i stood up, took a pose, pointed and shouted at Jeremy, "You DON'T SHOOT ME!!"
- Jeremy diam diam hid back into his bunker.
- I continued to shoot at Mojosh.
- I got him at his visor. He's out! (subjected to arguments)
- I turn again now for Jeremy (who by now, is a little dumbfounded, because just now, i shouted athim don't shoot, then i shoot at him pulak! LOL)
- Jeremy also tried to bunker me. Only that this time, it worked. T_T

LOL

See?

And yet they ask me why i have this face after the match. @_@

$#%^&*!(*)@*&^#@$!!(*&%^$%%&^!!!!!!

So, all your poeple out there who wants to have a feel of what paintball is like, you know where to go... =D

Go Go Go!!!

Congratulations!!

2009-07-15T02:29:00.004+08:00

The world is now at your feet!

Well, sort of.

XD

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A close friend of mine graduated from The One Academy recently.

After studying in Form 6 in St. John's Inst. KL for 2 years, he undertook an Advertising & Design Diploma course at The One Academy (TOA) after winning a RM30k scholarship from a Merdeka drawing competition.

Despite his 180 degrees turn from what he studied in Form 6, he persued a future in the arts; communcation design, to be exact. He excelled in this field which was his passion since young. He is extremely talented in figure drawing, marker rendering, and all stuff artsy, but eversince TOA, he developed a keen sense in advertising, illustration, web design and concept art.

He even helped me in my assignments during MY varsity years! Thanks to him, my team got the grades. :-P

(i believe, i took this picture.......... see? i have some sense in photography too, eh? LOL)

All was well during the graduation ceremony at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Subang. All, short for a few minor computer glitches and the drowsy speeches. =S

The star of the day was gleaming from the very moment he put on his robes, till he returned them at the end of the event. Well, he very well should be.

He's graduating!

Here's one whit the family =)

What's next?

He's due to further his studies to obtain a degree the UK. Flying off mid August, i think. =P

So here's to you, Yoon Kiat, my dear friend,

May you excel in every part of your life from here on forth.
Go all out and see the world and widen your horizons.
Be bold and go where we may not be able to reach.
May you have a wonderful and safe experience in the UK learning and exploring and sharing.

Never let a moment slip by without making the best of it!

All the best!

Durians - its STILL a family affair

2009-07-10T23:26:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, as i was driving home, i spotted a makeshift stall by the road selling the fruit that many people, especially the ang mohs, love to hate. XD

Durians.

*yum*

Haha. As i pulled up across the street, i saw the durians pilled up according to their "standards", all over the ground. Ever since the durian season hit KL, i made an observation on the durians stalls.

When the durians look like they are "displayed" in a manner which is time consuming, ie, tied up to hang one by one from top to toe**, or arrannged in such a manner where they wont be moved for a long time, these may not be good durians*.

**For illustration purposes:
__________(pole)____
-!- - !- !- -
-!- - !- !- -
(*) (*) (*) - durians (imagine the thornes k? =p)
-!- - !- !- -
(*) (*) (*)
-!- - !- !- - - rafia string
(*) (*) (*)
-!- - !- !- -
(*) (*) (*)

Why?

Because (i think) if you they take time to display them in this manner**, and after few days, STILL in the same manner, they probably haven't sold any at all. The durians are, like suggested, FOR DISPLAY ONLY. XD

Then when someone eventually buys, it would be fresh oredy. Well, at least not as fresh as other durians which are pilled up all over the ground lah. Those fresh from the lorry that kind. =P

Anyway, that's just me.

So i crossed the road and walked towards the stall, locking on sight on the durians which were on the ground. I prayed in my heart, "God, pls guide the fella to pick a good durian with nice flesh and no worms. And pls, before i forget, pls dun let them "cut" me..." Then i saw: D2, D24, no-D, and many more la.

Ayo. Buy durian also so many to choose from. @_@

I went up pointed to the pile with the sign that read: 2 biji RM10 asked the man to pick two nice nice wan ah.. *flashes a big, wide smile* That what i got the weeks ago. And it was a good buy.

But suddenly, he suggested, "Take this one la. Leng wan! RM 10 only! Very nice one..!"

I smiled. But at the back of my head, i thought, "Sei for lo, SURE kena "cut" wan this fella...!" @_@ LOL

But looking at the size of the durian that he was holding up, almost to my face, i figured, okay lah. Since its just three if us at home to eat anyway. (saja oni, self assuring myself. XD)

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After dinner, we had durian. Mixed feelings. Enough to eat or not? Fresh or not? GOT WORM OR NOT??!! @_@

When i opened it, jeng jeng jeng!

MAGGOTS!!

I instantly went @$%^&*&(*)(*&^%$#%^&*(&)*&!!! *jumped away in disgust action* LOL

Straight away wanted to boikot the stall ady! XD

But as it turned out, only those two were affected. The rest were fine. In fact, the rest were GOOOD! LOL

Sweet and bitter-ish. Just like Father Tan likes it. =)

Praise be to God.

Halfway through, Daddy rationalized that durians with worms shows that the fruit is "kinda" free of pestisides. So in a way, it was a good thing. And the maggots were still in egg-form. Luckily. Cause if not, id be barfing away oredy... XD XD XD

Just curious: How did they even end up INSIDE? There were no holes to indicate that the fruit was compromised by worms. =P

Still, to be safe, before every bite i took, I LOOKED. =P

All clear. Eat away. =)

And then i tell you, it was SO good, Daddy just ate and ate and ate, and didnt really care about the maggots. Hence the final outcome was as below:

He had NINE (9), i only managed SEVEN (7). *ahem* the tiny one on the right ALSO counted kay! XD

When i lamented that he ate too fast, therefore i couldnt catch up to make up the numbers, he suggest that there were two cloves of durian left.

Yes, the maggot infested ones. Pulak.

@_@

LOL

So yea, despite all the panik city about getting "cut", and maggots and all, durians STILL is a family affair! XD

*Disclaimer: this is based on personal observation, on which i base my personal opinion. I do not take responsibility for any ill effect cause by application of this information and should people buy less from durian stalls with the mentioned characteristics. I am not responsible if the durian stalls near my house don't profit from people who have read this post. Thank you.

ps. sorry low quality images, pics taken via camphone. =S

Saying Goodbye...

2009-07-09T13:22:00.010+08:00

I just got off the phone with a few friends earlier, each on a different call.

We spoke on some current issues, some common interests, and some money talk.

But when it was time to hang up, i discovered that my friends have a very funny way of saying goodbye! Not that it was hillarious or anything, just funny.

*Pics from Corbis

Funny as in odd. More or less, with the lack for a better word, pecculiar. XD

I mean, what you do you understand when someone says, "Goodbye", "Bye", or "Ok, see ya!" ?

That indicates the conversation has come to an end point and it is time to hang up the phone right?

Apparently, not to a handful of the people i know (and most people out there, i'd reckon).

I, on the other hand, being one of them people who appreciates other peoples' time, i would just hang up after i've said bye! Fast fast liddat sumore. Sometime, its just, "By.. *click*" haha XD XD XD

My friends, i think they have a DHU Syndrome which stands for Delayed Hang Up Syndrome. OMG. After i say "BYE!!" in the most enthusiastic manner possible, they would STILL go:

#1. Ok lah. Ill see you. We'll talk later lah. Ok? Bye.

#2. (after ive said BYE) Em, sorry ha, im going in toilet, cant talk now. call you later k?

#3. Em, ok. Thanks! Ok la. See you. Bye.

I don't get it... what's with all the extra verbage?!! LOL

Just "BYE!" *click*

Kan senang gitu? XD XD XD

If you follow me, you'll realize this also happens on MSN. And the conversation can end only after 4-5 lines of more verbage... like..

maRCus says: like -- Ok, gtg. bye :] )
DHUS person says: oh. ok la
DHUS person says: bye bye
DHUS person says: take care man
DHUS person says: nitez...

Then comes the many many different kinds of silly/farnee/crazy emoticons!! @_@ haha

DHUS person says: and the like... LOL

Okay okay, i admit, i USED to have DHU Syndrome. But im getting more ~~ruthless~~ un-delayed now. Cut down to at most, K. gtg. cya [Alt-F4] LOL

But then again, so funny la these people. They make my life more colourful! *yay* Becasue of this, i got something to blog about. heee...

Its not wrong.. its just a personality profile of people thru mediated communication. =)

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Ok la. gtg now. cya.

[Alt - F4]

ps. the examples in this post are randomly fictional, not related to anyone or anything in real life. and similarities or occurances and purely coincidental and unintentional. =)

Happy Birthday Father Tan!

2009-07-06T22:03:00.004+08:00

Hey peeps! We just celebrated my Daddy's birthday!! He is as ~~old~~ aged as Malaysia is... He's a Merdeka baby! XD

It was nothing fancy mancy, just dinner at home with some good family laughter!

I went out to get the cake -- it was a Blackforest cake with fresh cream from Four Leaves bakery in Sogo, LG Floor. My late Mummy always buys this same cake from the very same bakery when i was growing up -- my birthday, Mother's or Father's Day, anniversaries, and the like. So i definitely want to continue the family tradition. =D

Mich was supposed to make some suppose to make some sorta Manggo Pie, but tak sempat. Guess that will have to wait. =P

Initially, Mich and i came up with a 'Surprise Daddy Mission' for his birthday. So we hid the cake and went about dinner as if nothing special was going to happen. So Daddy got back, and we had dinner. I think he was also wondering what were his two kids up to... XD

After dinner, we automatically went on and did our own things; Daddy read papers, i went to my pc, and Mich played the piano. Until. Daddy went to brush his teeth to get ready for bed.

We (but mostly me) so hurry the barry jumped into the kitchen, taking out the cake from the freezer, fixing and lighting the candle and getting ready to sing out loud 'Happy Birthday' -- all while holding back our urge to LOL!! I seriously can't recall what was so farnee, but all i remember was we giggled and tahan, giggled and tahan, then giggle became a laugh, and eventually beh tahan oredy, so ngam Daddy come out to the hall, we jumped out of the kitchen, bursting in laughter!! OMG... XD

(it was supposed to be jumping out and singing 'Happy Birthday'... haha!)

That instant, when we saw Daddy's jaw-clink-clang-waa-what-is-all-this look, we LAGI burst out in laughter!! My sister biasa la, laugh until her whole body can bounce up and down wan.. XD And i nearly dropped the candle lit cake!! LOL

Of late, my sister have developed an urging need to take alot alot alot of photos, which would loosely translate to cam-ho-ing, in blogging terms. She just loves to take photo, take photo, take photo -- with my not-so-able Nokia 6120, and then will say, "Aiyo! Not nice wan.. AGAIN!" XD

I shall illustrate:

Okay... okay... Customary birthday picture as below:

But i duno why Mich got a "2" and i got a "5"... LOL (*ahem* kindly pardon skinny legs. T_T)

Okay okay... may be a family pic wouldn't hurt:

And abit stealing the limelight:

Our birthday, wana take photo with cake; OTHER PPL'S BIRTHDAY, we also sibuk wana take pic with the cake! =D

But then, comes the pictures galore...

And it gets crazier:

Michele's idea.

Purely Michele's idea. (aaahhha, Daddy kena hempap! LOL)

And finally, the lil cake box:

All in a days work!

Mission Surprise Daddy: ACCOMPLISHED. XD

Happy Birthday Father Tan!

ps. Father Tan is our nickname that we give to Daddy... Kinda picked it up from an old neighbour, surnamed Lau, who calles his parents Lau Mami and Lau Dady. LOL

Back from PROMTAY 2009

2009-07-04T02:36:00.000+08:00

I just got back from emceeing at PROMTAY 2009 - The Masquerade Party at Heritage Mansion, KL.

Event turned out to be a success, much to my surprise and delight!

Prayed alot lot before the event -- my first prom event and FIRST TIME IN A CLUB - and God saw to everything. Thank God...

More about this and pictures... later.

For now, im back home, away from loud music and tipsy young adults! =P

THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING.

Update (5.7.09) - I dreamt of my Mummy last night. She smiled at me, and i cried in my dream... Which actuatlly happened in real life too. I woke up with teary eyes. =S

Its official, im in love with Natatile !!

2009-07-02T22:22:00.007+08:00

I don't know for sure ...

What cause the fuzzy wuzzy, lovey duvy feeling inside ...

But i feel it everytime i watch her ...

Watch watch watch ... XD

Could it be the song "No One" by Alicia Keys?

Or how she spoke with a cute, British accent, which i SO lurve!!

Or Simon's gleaming, ear-to-ear smile? @_@

Or how she ran backstage and gave everyone a big warm hug?

Or just being a little girl with a pretty big voice, like Pierre said?

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I mean, what's there not to love about lil Natalie, right?!! LOL

My fave part has gotta be when Simon said "Natalie, i think you are ... totallt andutterly, ADORABLE.. "

Young kids these days... so full of talent! Don't ya think so?

I *hearts* Natalie! =D

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ps. it's video clips like these that give you that "feel good feeling" to lift you up in whatever situation you are in. Just here to spread the cheer. =)

pps. also, i think the production team is very cleaver to brilliantly arrange the background music in such a way to build up and climax at the right instant when Natalie's expression is at her best to evoke the viewers' emotion to raise them up and creating that "feel good" factor! Kudos to them!! (it happend for Susan Boyle too!)

The start of the remaining half

2009-07-01T23:45:00.003+08:00

It's the 1st of July 2009!

Officialy, its 6 months down and 6 months to go!

Time flies when you're having fun or doing nothing at all -- time just flies. T_T

And when with so much to do with so little time (iknow.. so cliche-ish kan...? LOL)

I feel ancient.

Gotta catch up.

Start with the lappy.

Then with the self.

wootz!

Michael Jackson dies at 50

2009-06-26T12:53:00.007+08:00

This just in: The King of Pop is believed to have died from a fatal cardiac arrest in Los Angeles today (2.26pm LA time). He was pronounced dead upon arrival to the LA Hospital.

His death is very sudden and came as a shock to everyone, includeing his parents; Michael Jackson was scheduled to perform in his worldwide comeback tour from next week till March 2010.

Only God knows when you will go. I guess Wacko Jacko wasn't supposed to make a comeback after his famed drama from child related charges and you-know-the-rest-of-the-story.

=(

His songs will linger on, reminding us, of what an astounding performing artiste and singer that he once was...

Man In The Mirror, They Don't Even Care About Us, Black or White, You Are Not Alone, were just some of his songs which have enlightened me and thousands of others around the globe, not to mention his hit singles like Thriller and Billy Jean.

We will miss you Wacko Jacko!

Read what's on the NEWS

ps. its weird, the internet is okay when ever i have some intersting filler video to upload to the blog, or a shocking news like this to blog about. other times, when i actually have something nice to blog about, internet sux! HAIH. so weird lah...

Back after haitus

2009-06-19T01:45:00.003+08:00

Heyya peeps! How ya been? Hope you missed me though. =D

Sorry been MIA for a while. I was rather busy. OR lazy.

Or perhaps abit of both. =)

No, actually, it doesn't really matter what the host of problems were for the past week; i'm back!
(and i hope i can stay back... LOL)

For starters after a long period of hibernation, here's something to impress as well as tickle your funny bone.

This is the World's COOLEST Flight Attendant!

You can bet you'll never see one on MAS Airlines or Air Asia! XD

I need to blog more!!! Gaaah!

Thank you very much.

2009-06-08T00:30:00.006+08:00

Hey peeps! I just got back from my church's Annual Gospel and Healing Convention at HGH Convention Centre in Sentul. It was a four day event and i took charge mainly on waste disposal management while serving, being a runner, and a chef (actually, just cut vegetables only.. LOL) were among my other tasks.

Throughout the four days for prayers and services, we catered for some 1000+ believers. We had help from some believers to cook and serve food after the services at lunch, tea, and supper (9.30pm). Cooking for 1000+ people for four days is NO JOKE man, i tell you. Hats off to the sisters and believers who toiled diligently to put food on the table for the congregation.

On the other end of it, there was me, and a bunch of dedicated youths managing waste disposal. Like previous years, we served food on styrofoam plates and cups with plastic cutleries. We began separating the garbage since 2 years ago. I suddenly had an urge to save the planet. The idea of a church event that effects the environment? Just kenot lah. XD

Read about it here.

L-R: (Shy) Chee Heng, Navin, Joel (i htink) LOLx

Its difficult to inculcate something into people, especially if it something GOOD. That's why poeple go to school. And thats also why even some people who go to school, come out as screw ups. Anyway, back to the point, although there were signs with images of plates and cups, forks and spoons, and rubbish, people didnt seem to get it that they have to separate their food waste. We even set up a chain to direct traffic along the two bins so that people could #1. throw their food waste, #2. separate their cutleries, and finally #3. put the styrofoam into the respective bins.

No.

They walked up to the bin, looking like they actually know what they have to do, and the next thing we see is a plate full of food waste and cutleries dropped into the either of the bins. *CLANG!*

By this time, most of us will just say, "Oh, its okay auntie, nevermind. *smiles*" and dive alomst half our bodies into the bin to retrieve and separate waste from the plate while some others wasted no time cursing in their hearts. XD

We went on the four days doing just that: separating the garbage and managing our waste effectively.

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Why we do what we do?

We get that alot when we separate the garbage. Some will ask further, but most will just look at us with a smile and say nice things to us for the work we are doing. Truly, all glory be to God -- for without His grace to be humble, no one would be doing this ~~s**t.~~

If you have read my previous post, you will understand why we are highly encouraged to separate our garbage.

Yes, to recycle.

Now, its not like the usual recycle you always hear: paper, tin, plastic, or aluminium. This is styrofoam. And very very few palces in Malaysia accept styrofoam for recycling. Yet, the irony is, Malaysia uses a helluva lot of styrofoams where tonnes and tonnes of them are ending up in our land fields, waiting like for eternity to biodegrade. And thats a LONG time.

So, what we are doing is really part recycling (the plastic cutleries) and part effective waste management. An event of this scale and cooking for 1000 odd people for four days will create ALOT of garbage. The least we can do is to seperate the garbage on site, and when it gets to the land fields, it will be properly disposed of.

But in essence and matter of practicality, we separate the plastic cutleries to prevent the garbage bags laden with food waste at the end of the day, to be accidentally punctured when we tie up and move the garbage bag. It has happened before and it was havoc i tell you! And separating the styrofoams are for a more proper disposal.

At the very least, we wont be contributing to mini torned sized styrofoam pieces "bersepah" all over the landfield. The general idea is, its better to pick you a whole styrofoam plate than the millions other sums of its parts in the landfield. Pay a worker $$$ ka-ching! also they will think twice. =S

It's time we take the environment and our actions more seriously.

If we dont, the calls to protect and preserve the environment from movies like 11th Hour, Inconvenient Truth and global events like Earth Hour (however overrated it was) may have fallen on super deaf pekak ears. Even if you don't care about your lives today, at least think of the future generations. Its always the smarter choice. =D

FYI, Alam Flora have been notified about it and they are well aware that we have separated the garbage. Get in touch with them for your waste disposal needs, click here.

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Before i continue rambling and eventually bored you to stop breathing, i wana say it was a privilage getting to serve along side the youths who came by to help me out throughout the convention. God has truly raised them up to labor for love. And i thank God for giving each and everyone of them the grace to be humble and the willingness to help out, although it may not have been their task.

I wouldn't dare imagine what i would do without them. =D

You know, it is not easy to bring yourself down and manage waste and digging through the garbage bin and through the leftover food itself. It is really a humbling experience, and for those of them who have experienced it WITHOUT murmuring and complain, they are truly blessed and will be rewarded "up there" when the time comes.

I would also like to mention something that i have observed. When people come to dispose their waste, we tell them what to do. And when they do it, regardless correctly or not, we make it a point to say, "Thank you very much."

Most poeple will smile back with a sheepish reply, but others have a feeling like they have done something good. Take for example the anology of kindy children. teachers instructs to do something. Child does it. Teacher offers compliments as a form of encouragement. And the child is affirmed that he/she is doing something right, and therefore must do it again. Well, something to that effect happend here too. =)

A senior believer separating his leftovers. Yay!

After a few times, most actually separated their waste. And seeing that, was like the bestest thing ever!! We felt a small sense of achievement. Nevertheless, it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks, thus we will continue to create awareness and inculcate the habit of proper waste management until it sinks in, eventually. =D

We may not be able to change the whole world, but we should always do what we can to change our very own 'world', the environment that we are most found in, for the better.

Most volunteered to help out with the garbage, and i was surprised myself. Mostly girls, and boys too, who wore nice punjabi suits and clothes offered to help me separate the garbage. They have truly been a blessing, i can't emphasize that anymore with words than i already have! =)

To all of you youths; friends: Philip, Liviana, Hilda, Jennifer, Sanjeeta, Navin, Chee Heng, Krishanti, Michele (my monkey sister), Joyce, Joel, Joash, Annie, Rebecca, and the many othersn parents and believers,

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ps. sorry not much nice pics, was busy separating the garbage, remember? =D

OMG OMG OMG

2009-06-04T17:44:00.005+08:00

I just reformatted my Toshiba lappy again for the second time in just ONE WEEK!!

In record time sumore! (90 minutes) {shocked myself with the reinstalling too =P}

Perhaps it was something to do with the age old online game, GunBound's installer which i think had patches installed on my lappy that caused my obscelete lappy to lag slowe than a baby snail. Worst of all, it lagged and lagged and lagged and lagged until it cant even restart or properly shut down. =/

After duno how many times i on off on off on off my lappy, i decided to reformat it, and now i can blog on it again. Weee~~~

Hope it stays that way.

Almost a mere coincidence, i recently found a handful of people to play GunBound with, one being Zachyboy. Now im at crossraods to reinstall GunBound or not. Haihz. I was just getting pro at it. LOL

You think i should?

Or perhaps it was my Kapersky AV which was giving problems. Something to do with the key or something somthing.. Got that rectified, thanks to MingMing.

Then, weirdly, my newly installed MSN is also crappy! Chat half way, error message pop up, then auto off. T_T

Hence as you can see, the past two days wasnt very nice to me, especially on my back. Sitting up, fidgeting with my age old lappy, proved to be streanous activity. XD

And with all the above, how could i NOT go OMG OMG OMG!?

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ps. heading off to church convention from today till Sunday. Will have my hands tied up. So i guess ill see you guys in a bit! XD

Invention

2009-06-02T01:33:00.003+08:00

Almost every time i get brain-blocked and run outta ideas to blog for a moment, there is almost always something special that just happens to pop up for me to blog about... Amen to that! XD

This is got from a church friend, Kah Yan, via email. I normally don't open -- much less view -- emails which have video attachments on them, regardless even if the email title screams out "Dam funny video!!! You have to watch it!" or even ~~"Hot babes caught naked on the beach"~~ sexually explicit materials. =P

Not because im not interested; imjust too lazy sometimes. =/

Anyhow, im glad i opened THIS one. Now i get to share them with you. *smiles*

Brilliant, isn't it? You betcha! I could even mount it on MY grease Lighting! LOL

And thinking, after years and years of R&D by gargantuan automobile firms the likes ~~PROTON~~ (i GOTTA be kidding myself, right? =/) "Built for Tough" and "The Power of Dreams", we'd taught we'd discovered this genious idea lightyears ago!

Well, it sure as heck good for parking in MALAYSIA -- the country where there are plenty of people who cant drive are pretending like they actually KNOW how to.

Cya!

ps. sorry for the audio quality. turn if off -- yo just need to see for this one. =D

Good help is hard to find...

2009-05-29T23:56:00.003+08:00

... but i think i may have just found the help i need. =)

First of all, thank you all for your support by not throwing shoes at me for being a hyper fan of Adam Lambert. In the words of Showeii, "i cant stop lamberting!"... He is just the man lah, so to speak. But its time to shake of the Adam magic and move onto some good news.

Anyone saw stars and went @_@ ?? LOLx

Okay, okay, enough Adam Lambert. =D

Don't you find that good help is so difficult to come by these days? Sometimes, they never do? And when you find yourself in a sticky situation, you hear yourself repeating the popular line usd by villains when things dont go their way, "If you want to get things done, DO IT YOURSELF!"?

Well, its not all true you know. A few days ago, i was at Low Yat, trying to get my friend's DELL laptop fixed. It had the blue scren problem and has been out of use for the past few weeks. All that time, it sat in my room, while i was looking for some good help to fix it. Good help is hard to find.

When it comes to PC related stuff, you need to have a 'contact', someone you know personally, or someone introduced to you by a close friend. Either that, or you can go to Low Yat and get ripped off. ~~At your best, avoid Pakistan shops, they slaughter very well.~~

You need to know SOMEONE. So, I went back to my roommate's uncle. He was busy and couldn't meet me. But it turns out, he knew a friend, Mr. Lim, who was very kind to invote me over to his office in Maluri and had a look at the Dell. "Trouble solved", i thought.

Mr. Lim could not repair it because he did not have spare parts. Turn out, he knows some people, Wiliam and Ah Han, from PC 3 (Lvl 4) in Low Yat, who could help me. Now i KNOW how to look for in Low Yat, rather than like previous times, wander aimlessly and eventually settling for the shop which had people who 'looked decent and well'. (YEa, like THAT works in a place like Low Yat... @_@)

Went there, found Ah Han, but was utterly disappointed. Not only was he unable to help me; he sorta refused to help me. Apparently, his shop doesn't do back up and all the thing i needed help with. There i was in Low Yat, wandering aimlessly, looking for the shop with 'decent and well looking' people. Back to square one.

Then i remembered about a shop where my friend used to work at, but no longer now - Prestige IT, Level 3. I gave it a shot. I threw his name to the people there to show i actually knew someone. LOL. The results were amazing. Suddenly we were like friends with 10 years of friendship. =P

Oscar Access (J in light cyan) and Prestige IT

Met this new guy, Pi, short for Fridaus. Told him my problem that needed fixing (this is like the 7th time i repeated the same thing. T_T) and he offered some very good input. He even recommended me to the shop next door, his partner in crime, to fix the pc. Very high recommendation sumore.

I had nothing to lose. Next door, was a simple shop -- Oscar Access-- which looks abit like shop which sold 2nd hand PCs, etc. But, appearance can be deceiving, no? And it turns out, that its true when they say that 1st impressions are often wrong. Pi's friend, named J (i just dont get people with peculiar nicknames.. LOL) greeted me and i repeated my predicament again, in full passion, for the eight time. XD

He spoke in a monotonous tone and hardly has eye contact with you -- he was staring staright at somewhere, but not at me. He seemed like he didnt care, very chin chai liddat. But he was calm, and kind too. It took me awhile to realize that it was his personality. And as soon as i saw past that, i felt like ive met a person with a golden heart.

There was a feeling of security and trust in every word he said. I have never felt so relax and safe (as the feeling of not thinking that you MIGHT be ripped off) in Low Yat. Almost every one there had something to gain when they sell you their stuffs. But not him.

He didnt seem very concerned about monetary gains. How do i know this? He offered me CHOICES to which i could solve my problem -- most of which (to my surprise) didnt quite bend towards his favor, but he offered them anyway. He suggested me to buy a HDD from next door and he'll fix it for me -- FOC, among other things.

On the day of collection, he sat me through and explained step by step how to move on from there. I am amazed at his sincerity and kindness. I cant say the same if others would also get the same treatment i have, but he is a nice guy.

NO regrets, definitely highly recommended for anyone who has to get their computer fixed. Viruses. Backup data. Reformatting. Go see for yourself.

Get in touch:
Prestige IT Distribution
Firdaus (Pi) : 03-21445808
Oscar Access
J : 03-21483720

I've found some good help this week. Hope you find some too! =D

Adamafied.

2009-05-23T01:05:00.002+08:00

Now, just WHAT does the title mean? Is it even a word in English?

Well, you wont find THAT in the dictionary. It, with alot of other words as you will see below, are some of the newly coined words/terms created by Adam Lambert fans in his honour.

What a lucky guy!!

And since i cant get enough of him, i thought might as well spread the word around about the Adam Lambert Dictionary. LOL

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Adafect: The ultimate level of perfection, which can only be achieved by Adam Lambert. As close to godlike as any mortal can get. Uses: Adam Lambert is so adafect!

Adam and the Also-Rans: "American Idol" season eight and the "American Idol" tour.

Adamafied: To be under Adam's spell.

Adamaholics: Those who are addicted to Adam.

Adamaniacs: Millions of crazed Adam fans who just can't get enough of his amazing voice and overall sexy style.

Adamatoepoeia: Any onomatopoeia used when watching/ listening to/ reading about Adam — i.e. groaning because you can never be that sexy (argh), squealing when you see him (squee), etc.

Adamdose: An overdose on Adam. Often brought on by too many viewings of the photo thread.

Adamflies/Adamaches: The feeling of nervousness and excitement we get on Tuesdays and Wednesdays knowing that a new Adam performance/outfit/viewing is only hours away!!

Adamlaphic Shock: What happens when one goes too long without seeing Adam pictures and hearing Adam's music.

Adamnator: Kind of like the Terminator, but used in the context of Adam on "American Idol," when he's leaving the other contestants quaking in their boots from his awesome talent.

Adam's Eve: Official new name for Monday. (Meaning the day before Tuesday when we can see Adam perform again!)

Adomized: What happens to a song when Adam injects his magic and changes the atoms of the song.

Baby Glambert: A Glambert age 14 or younger.

Dark Lord Screamanova: The name Danny Gokey fans gave to Adam. The Glamberts are called the Loyal Minions of the Dark Lord Screamanova.

Fanadamsizing: Fantasizing about Adam.

Fanbert: Male fan of Adam Lambert. Also see: Manbert.

Glambacile: Those who aren't familiar with the Glambert dictionary.

Glambertize: As in fixing oneself up so that you look a fraction as good as Adam. Example: Girl please go glambertize yourself, 'cause you're looking a hot mess right now.

Glambilly: Redneck Adam fan and proud of it.

Glamdiggers: A style of pants with lace up sides usually worn in warm weather. They are designed to end mid-calf or just below the calf. More recently, the length of the pants has been shortened to just below the knee in some designs usually made with leather or Egyptian cotton.

Lambercrastination: Procrastinating on doing things non-Adam-related.

Lamberlove: That unexplainable feeling of intoxication and addiction we have for Adam.

Lamberman: A man who loves Adam, like Randy Jackson. Also see: LamberMancrush.

Lambertize: Adam makes every song his own — the song has been Lambertized.

Lambots: What we become when we are mesmerized by his awesomeness.

Lambucks: The coffee you drink in the morning thinking about Adam.

SHDDG: Smokin' Hot Drop Dead Gorgeous, a.k.a. Adam's inner and outer beauty.

WWAD: What Would Adam Do? Use this when you are about to post/ say something not so nice. Rethink it and ask yourself, "What would Adam do?"

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Sourced from Idol's website.

I tell you, teens these days, can harness the energy equivalent to a nucklear bomb! LOL..
My all time favorite: WWAD!! Brilliant! Simply brilliant!

Much, MUCH more words can be found at the Adam Lambert Dictionary site.

XD

Adam Labert is the new American Idol!!!

2009-05-21T23:59:00.005+08:00

Hey guys, finally got time to stretch and unwind today. Most of everything went according to plan, except for me mispronouncing a few speaker's name at event today. T_T

Eu-Ween became Eugene..

Sui-Jin Foong became Siu-Jin Foong
(i must have been thinking of Seremban SIU pau. @_@)
better still, duno why, at one point, i actually said JIN FOONG! @#%$^%&*^%$#!!!

Ditegur oleh boss besar client. Haih. Anyhow, still a learing experience. After a few sorries and kowtows here and there, everything settled. LOL

Got home and decided to watch some TV. I say it as such because watching TV has been a luxury for me of late, not particularly because i'm busy, but because my house TV is cranky and we can never get clear reception, despite staying on the 5th floor. Sheesh!

So i when flipped the channels, guess what i saw? AMERICAN IDOL!! woohoo!! Being deprived of TV also meant naturally alienating myself from all forms of TV related entertainment news, including when is American Idol shown and that its already the finals!! LOL

At first i just wanted to watch a bit. Ended up being glued to the TV until the end... haha. And it wasn't a waste too. I laughed so hard at the Golden Idol Award recipients but i was also starstruck at the brilliance of the producers of the live telecast to creatively add some twists in the show to spice it up as well. Like WOW! =P

And when Ryan Seacrest announced the winner of American Idol 2009, i was so the happy!!

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ADAM LAMBERT IS THE NEW AMERICAN IDOL
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YAY!!!

Yeah yeah... i know... The real winner is Kris Allen. This guy here:

Im NOT ignorant okay... =P

Just that i feel that Adam Lambert has so much more to offer compared to Kris Allen. I believe that both are excellent individuals which have their very own uniqueness, but Adam just tops the list between the two. I just love the way Adam adds twists in his performances and never fails to surprise every time! Reminds me of David Cook in the prev Idol. =D

Nevertheless, looking at the real results, i have a hunch (hey, don't sue me, its just a hunch!!) that the voters were a tad skewed. Was it because Adam is a homosexual that he didn't win? Because if you remember, just weeks before the grand finale, pictures of Adam Lambert in "suggestive poses" was discovered on the Internet and everything just practically went blazing form there.

And when i was browsing the web to read more about their win yesterday, i came upon this:

But the point is, should any of this even matter? Will America--or at least the folks who call in and vote on these things--crown an "Idol" champion who is perceived as gay?
One thing is certain, "Idol" has a dubious history of handling gay matters. It began in the first season when out finalist Jim Verraros was asked to remove content from his "Idol" web page that identified him as gay. Season two brought us the aforementioned Aiken who spent years denying his sexuality until he finally chose to come out long after everyone stopped caring. In the fourth season, Anwar Robinson was voted out the week after news broke that he had been looking for a male hookup online. A similar fate befell David Hernandez last year after everyone found out he used to work in a gay bar. And every season of "American Idol" has featured inane banter between host Ryan Seacrest and judge Simon Cowell where one of these men insults the other by inferring he's gay.

Don't believe, read here lah! =D

Giving America the benefit of doubt, i hope that not the case la. =)

On a lighter note, i am amazed at how Adam Lambert works his charisma and boyish looks, however seeming inappropriate at times with black nail polish and eye liners, etc. There's just something about him that makes people go WAAA! He is what i call a versatile artist who can do almost anything on stage!

Kris, like David Arch, however, appears as a good looking eye candy with a superb voice, but not necessarily as a versatile artiste. =D

And to give you a measure of how powerful Adam Lambert's voice is, please please please, you HAVE TO watch this video below. IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY.
(my recomendations have always been right. trust me. :-D)

Simply mesmerizing, no? =D

I think he's the only one who actually sounds good when in "screaming" mode. He's also kinda cute. LOL

Adam Lambert = High notes redefined. =D

FYI, i found this video yesterday from a MySpace Fan Page for Adam Lambert.

This one also fantastic performance by Adam! The Prayer.

Such a powerful voice, and being versatile to performs as emo-rocker-boy-with-Goth eyerliners-and black nail polish, and sing like sopranos in a clean-Elvis-look! WAAAAAAA!!!

So that's why i think ADAM LAMBERT is the new American Idol!! Haha..

But then again, that's just me... XD XD XD

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ps. thnx for taking time to read! and sorry if you felt mislead, at least got superb videos to watch =P

Busy.

2009-05-18T23:32:00.003+08:00

Busy is probably the most overrated but also the most used understatement for the President, the Prime Minister, and even Boy Wonder -- me.

The whole of last week i have had the privilage to relive my school days. Yeaps, those dreadful mornings where i need a forklift to get me out of bed and a crane to drag me into the shower. I went through them, for an entire week. I failed to reach school on time a couple of time, but nevertheless, i made it. =P

I went back to school to assist Pn. Cheng, my Sixth Form supervisor with the new intake of Lower Six students. I also had Gerald and Chi Chung, bothmy form six juniors, to facilitate with me, side by side. Not only did i ~~entertain~~ manage the students in between period intervals, i also taught them how to sing our SEVEN glorious school songs! Ryan, also a former form sixt student, currently a temp teacher in St. John's, was my partner in crime. He looks like Josh Groban, and he even sings like him too! =D

Anyway, that was a physically draining week, but it was worth the wild cause i felt like i went back in time!! The shcool, the teachers, the ambience.. WOW!

Weekends, had kendo in school in the morning (need to work out, busy with work for the last 3 weeks somewhat made me lembik... T_T) and and spent the afternoon with dear Bro. Lawrence in the Little Sisters of the Poor. Accompanied him with Markus until the van came to fetch him to his very own party!! It was Teacher's Day and the Catholic Teachers Association (i think, or something like that) threw a party for him after mass in a church near Assunta. =)

Not to mention a splendid paintball reunion with the team on Sunday afternoon. It was our 1st trsining in weeks, and boy, was that a training to remember!! More on "paintball with pros" later.

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This week will be equally as packed, i think. I'll bw working events today, Tuesday, and Friday -- all different location in KL. I may have to swing by to see Bro. Lawrence on Wed to visit and teach him how to use a Nokia mobile phone. (he's 93 years old, btw.. huhuh)

Perhaps a visit to KL Sentral to settle errands on my TnG card. Oh yes, defintely back to school on Thursday afternoon to help assist my fellow prefects in a training session. Friday evening, expect to cruise up to KLIA with grand auty to fetch aunty. huhu

Can't wait to find time to breathe and tell you guys about more stuff related to my Kelantan and Terengganu trip, carefully and diligently disect and review Angels and Demons, Paintballing with Pros, and what happens when i attempt to ignore a letter from the government...

Stay tuned.. i promise it will be worth your wild! =D

Have a productive week ahead peeps... Ole!!

Kelantan Trivia... again and again

2009-05-14T00:03:00.000+08:00

Did you know...

#1. That in Kelantan, one of the most popular past time of majority of local folks is karaoke. On the 1st night during Amir the Raja Lawak's show, we uncovered a hidden talent from among the locals. While Amir was entertaining the crowd, all of a sudden a pak cik came on stage requesting to sing a song, which i didn't catch. Anyone who know, do tell yesh?! =D

This uncle has a wonderful voice. I was stunned when he sang. And the crowd cheered him on like a superstar! XD

Sampai dapat sekuntum bunga daripada fansee lor.. XD

#2. Food here is packages quite differently than in KL. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but being a city kid, its refreshing to see new and innovative stuff where you least expect to =)

Like the above was taken a famous restaurant, which is well known for its ayam percik in Kelantan. Sorry, duno name of street, but i remember the shop sign (papan tanda) was GREEN. LOL

I really have not seen peopel sell ondeh ondeh and kuih muih in KL in half buger polistrine* containers, wrapped with food wrap! Creative eh? And not to mention clean, easy to buy and fast to eat. =P

One down side: Its polistrine* and food wrap. =S

Another thing is how they display and sell durian there. I snapped this at a warung tepi jalan, a fruit stall by the roadside.

Have you ever seen durian sellers cut open the King of Fruit, arrange the insides presentable, and food wrap it for display?!

I mean, if cant or dont sell, how? Bukankah rugi berniaga begitu? (wouldnt it be unprofitable to do business that way?)

Nevertheless, it was like "Waaaaaa!!" for budak bandar like me. LOL
Durians displayed on thin polistrine*, wrapped in food wrap in Jaya Jusco, ive seen lah. =P

#3. It jams like hell in KB -- just like in KL. But i think the gridlock here is more dashyat!! See lah.

Day

Night

And the folks there STILL berpusu-pusu to the event. S.C.A.R.Y. =S

#4. When it rains, the winds are so strong, it can uplift a tent! @_@

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ps. more to come, stay tuned yahz... XD

pps. sorry lah, i cant spell the freaking polistrine*and its very late and im freaking lazy to check it out! Smarty pants out there, correct me pls! >.<
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NOTE: The statements made in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts are based on personal encounters, opinions, and hearsay. I hereby clarify that they may or may not be accurate to be considered facts in any argument what so ever. Do so at your own risk and I hereby disclaim responsibility to effects caused from third party misuse of the statements found in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts. Please take everything you read with a pinch of salt. =)

Angels and Demons Premier

2009-05-13T00:59:00.005+08:00

I just got back from the premiere of Ron Howard's so-called controversial movie: Angels and Demons; the sequel to The DaVinci Code, an screen adaptation from Dan Brown's best seller. I read the book (well, the PDF version of it, actually...) and had high expectations about it.

And all throughout my drive home, i thought long and hard about how to blog about this movie. So here goes:

SUPERB MOVIE

(that's all for now... stay tuned for the overall coverage and juicy oddities i discovered in the movie)

XD

Kelantan Trivia... again

2009-05-10T10:39:00.001+08:00

Did you know...

#1. People in Kelantan generally are more receptive and smile back when you smile at them. As long as we start the ball rolling, the Kelantanese have no problem taking the ball a mile further. =)

#2. That 1 ringgit in Kelantan is se riyal, like Riyal in Saudi Arabia. Apparently, the state government -- who happens to emulate the administration in the Holy City of Mecca -- rules that everyone must observe prayer time in the state, and as such, must refrain from conducting ANY business transaction during prayer time as a mark of respect for Islam.

That, throughout my stay in Kelantan, is the hardest ruling yet for the government to enforce; everyone just buys and sells, regardless of time -- its all about the money bebeh!! XD

#3. That almost everything at the clothing section in KB Mall, the closest mall to where i was, is themed GREEN!! I was looking for some Pagoda singlets for Pak Cik and i found myself strolling around the mall. Now I wonder if its because of the ruling PArty'S influence. LOL

Just the red shirt there kacau! LOL

See? I told you all green green right? XD

TADA!!! Underware section oso the same thing!! Told ya! XP

And... And... this picture so coincident!

So happened in this picture that i snapped and MMS-ed over to my boss, to show him the stall sign idea, all green green pulak. Even Pak Cik's PETRONAS t-shirt oso green! LOL

Green makes the world go round in Kelantan!

ps. sorry just abit now, late ady. sleepy (>.<) more to come yeah.. look out for it.. XD

pps. sorry smaller images. ImageShack slow loading and the formatting for this post like sheet la. T_T
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NOTE: The statements made in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts are based on personal encounters, opinions, and hearsay. I hereby clarify that they may or may not be accurate to be considered facts in any argument what so ever. Do so at your own risk and I hereby disclaim responsibility to effects caused from third party misuse of the statements found in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts. Please take everything you read with a pinch of salt. =)

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-09T19:37:00.006+08:00

To all mothers, and mothers to be, and perhaps grandmothers too...

Thank you for all your sacrifices and goodwill in bringing us into the world. For without you, we wouldn't be who we are today. THANK YOU.

And for those who have lost and have not had a chance to experience a mother's warmth, have solace that God is merciful and ever loving, He is here to love and comfort you, in your mother's absence...

Mummy and me at FRIM, just before we went on the canopy walk. I could still remember how petrified she was, yet she went on it anyway. =) Taken months before she entered glory.

Here's to you, Mummy Dearest, though you have gone before us to a better place, you are forever held dear in our hearts and our memories... It feels like it was only yesterday when you were still here with us, sharing laughter and joy with the family... ( ;,,,S )

And until that day when we meet again, we miss you loads Mummy! XD

From the 3 M's
(Michael, Marcus, Michele) and some say Ming LOL

ps. for those of you reading this who still has a surviving mother, do take very good care of her. Don't waste your chance to be faithful to your mother while you still can. Regret changes nothing.

Scared.

2009-05-08T01:09:00.008+08:00

I interrupt my usual blogging posts with this important announcement.

I AM NOW AFRAID OF LIVING IN MALAYSIA.

In the recent scuffle which unprecedentedly took place in the Legislative House in Perak on Thursday, many have seen the other side of Malaysia. I only got to read up about it later that day but when i did, what i saw rendered me speechless.

State elected reps from both sides shouting at each other, as if the one who can shout louder will win the argument? Speakers being literally yanked off his seat by plainclothes policemen? ~~Federal~~ Field Reserve Unit (FRU) and police personnel arresting state goverment EXCOs, public patronizing a mamak stall, and even old unlces with walking sticks?

Honestly, i don't know what is going on anymore.

Don't get me wrong; i'm not saying that the police can't do their job -- they can, but its a crappy job anyway. Watch the video below, and you will see what i see; feel what i feel...

Video aptly titled: Arrest Galore at SUK

The thing that bugs me the most is when the FRU and police stormed the mamak stall shouting "Keluar Keluar.. Tangkap!! Gari Gari!!" and how they went after the people outside of the police line while shouting, "Tangkap!! Tangkap!!!" .... like what? The people there are some kinda of game? Are they out on a hunting trip -- who ever catches someone, wins? Gosh

The situation is appalling. And to know that this is broadcasted to the whole world, i don't know where to put my face anymore. T_T

Come to think of it, should there be any misfortune *touch wood*, that if what happened in Perak on Thursday would also happen in KL and the Klang Valley, what should we do?

How do we fend for ourselves when a strong and mightier force comes charging our way and cuffing us as we civilians are tossed into the back of police trucks? Even thinking about it oso scared. How come society came to this stage?

Has all these years of independence taught us NOTHING? Or has it opened away for the rich to be come richer, the poor, poorer? Has the strong become so mighty that they can force their strength onto the weak?

When our laws and security forces -- the very force that are supposed to keep us safe -- are turned against us? What then? Mimic a Hollywood action movie and win a heroic end? I think not.

In these trying times, the WISE-est thing to do is to SEEK GOD AND PRAY that He have mercy on us, and on our enemies, whom ever they may be.

God help us all.

Im back!

2009-05-04T16:51:00.002+08:00

Im back from Kelantan guys!

But im off to another event to MC for tomorrow at Kota Damansara.

Look out for more "Kelantan Trivia" posts and my updated form SuaRasa TV9 Kota Bahru, Kelantan AND from the previous SusRasa event in Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu.

ps. thanks for all the SMSs, cbox and post comments. will get back to you as soon as humaly possible! hehe.. till then...

~~Don't~~Miss me much!!

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Kelantan Trivia

2009-04-29T12:06:00.010+08:00

Did you know...

#1. Kelantanese are generally very enterprising. Almost everyone, everywhere here is doing some sort of business! Sometimes, i think, the Malays here are so like the Chinese -- so the business minded. There are food stalls at most roadsides and some even convert their homes into buasinesses -- the dobi, saloons, and restaurants which branch out from houses are a common sight here.

#2. Most Kelantanese Malay (not being a racist here,but so far, ive only encountered Kelantanese Malays =p) look 'bengis' or mighty grumpy at first, but once you break the ice and get to know them better, they are friendly as a cat.

The cause probably lies in the Kelantan people's mindset. They appear to be afraid of outsiders because outsiders seem like aliens to them. So you can imagine, how many eyes are locked on a fairly 'white' fella dressed in bright yellow T-shirt with mata kumbang shades when he walks up to a stall to buy food. =/

#3. The roads in Kota Bahru beats round the bush and every road leads back to where you came from. =S In other words, you can't get lost in KB, but the roads are confusing. Ironic, really. LOL

#4. There are more 7-Elevens in Kuala Terengganu here than in Kota Bahru. I just don't know why.I came in a rush, forgot my shower gel. Went 7-Eleven hunting last night, found one on Jalan Kebun Sultan; Kota Bahru's Chinatown. I was relieved to see Chinese people... AT LAST!! wakakaka

(ps. actually, i do know why. =D A work colleague share with us, that most of the youth in Kelantan has ventured out of the state, while it is opposite in Terengganu. Especially in Kuala Terengganu, most of the youths remain within the state, and lepak here and there. Hence, the many many 7-Elevens in Terengganu to cater for the youths and mat rempits.)

#5. There are alot of mentally and physically challenged people here in Kelantan. On the first day here, i have crossed paths with several of them, some were quite scary; where they would come close and sit near you and just STARE at you. *shirvers*

Luckily ive got those mata kumbang shades to hide my eyes, to help me pretend like im doing work, but im actually syping on them, anticiapting their very next move. Like get ready to run if the pounce on you liddat wan. T_T

That's all for now, stay tuned for more... there's ALOT more.. i can assure you that! LOL

update: as i am writing this, some pak cik wandering around the site came up to the table i was at, looked around, and suddenly reached out and grabbed a bottle of sarsi which was right in front of me! Not actively noticing him before (i was a ware when he wandered nearby), i was jolted from my seat.. abit. haha. Then seeing him in torn and tattered clothing, donning a white kupiah (skullcap), i gave him the drink. I even offered to help him open the bottle. =)
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NOTE: The statements made in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts are based on personal encounters, opinions, and hearsay. I hereby clarify that they may or may not be accurate to be considered facts in any argument what so ever. Do so at your own risk and I hereby disclaim responsibility to effects caused from third party misuse of the statements found in the "Kelantan Trivia" posts. Please take everything you read with a pinch of salt. =)

Greetings from the Land of Lighting!

2009-04-28T13:14:00.012+08:00

Bet you non-Kelantanese didn't know that name of the north-eastern state of Kelantan also means LAND OF LIGHTNING... XD

Well now you know. All thanks to Wikipedia. Wakiki!!

It's your's truly signing in all the way from Kota Bahru, Kelatan. *smiles*

(i STILL cant believe i managed to ~~'steal'~~ 'pinjam' someone's WiFi and am now connected to the Net! Been at it since 10am too!! Wahoohoo!)

*sudden realization* But hope 'pinjam-ing' wireless fidelity does NOT violate the Hudud Laws la... haaha

Yesterday, i took a Firefly flight with my bos' wife (its not what it sounds like.. LOL) from Subang to KB, Kelantan. THANK YOU VERY THE SO MUCH Ming for swinging by and wooshing me there. ~~I really really hyper-dilly APPRECIATE IT my friend.~~ wakaka.. inside joke. =P

My flight took off at 2.40pm and i stepped foot on Kelantan soil a good 60 minutes later. KB's airport is named after Sultan Ismail Petra.

On the ~~plane~~ focker (yeap, the propellers wan..), i peered into the open skies and there were so many clouds, i marvelled at God's creation. Flying through the thick and mighty comulonimbuses, i suddenly felt like tasting the clouds~~ Whaaat? You never thought of tasting clouds before meh? Do you know how it tastes like? =/

As the plane was docking, for the first time in my life, i have never heard the pleasant looking and sounding air stewardess ~~scream~~ announce out louder than usual, "Pak Cik, SILA DUDUK! SILA DUDUK!!" Apparently people who disembark the plane in Kota Bahru can become impatient and unruly, and judging from her tone of voice, it has happened before. So, just a precaution for the some 60% of senior citizen on my fligh, i guess. But not so manis lor if liddat. T_T

Got to the event site to look look see see with the whole crew. This time around, SuaRasa 09 KB will be held around the Kota Bahru Stadium area -- a curved car park area; the whole event will be stretched 3/4 way around the outside of the stadium.

Good news for visitors: more booths available. More booths for organizers translate to #$#%$^%&^$#!! LOL

The rest of the day was free and easy. But since i don't want to bore you with my Point A-Point B-Point C account of events here in Kelantan, I shall attempt to post out-of-the-box this time for my experience in Kelantan. =D

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In the first 4 hours of my arrival, i already ate TWICE. And not the snacky snaky tibbits that kind you know. Not because i was famishly hungry, but there was food almost everywhere, so not to eat was a very difficult thing to do! haha... Ill have a detailed account of what i ate here in Kelantan at the end of the event k? So look out for that. =D

At the rate i'm going, i look forward to put on a few kgs after when i get back to KL. (>.<)

Ive also picked up a few new words already. Ill share about that later, when i know how to SPELL them. ROFELL

One last thing, i came here in quite a rush, and i just realized, i didnt bring my shower get+shampoo. 7 Eleven..........~~~

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Today is more to warming up the engines. Overseeing the set up and entertaining a few early bird entreprenuers who came to check out their tents. Other than that, it has been eat, sit around, eat, and eat again. But by tomorrow, the ~~hell~~ funn begins!

Since i've been fortunate to ~~steal~~ 'pinjam' someone's WiFi, i was able to get my church work done. It a relieve, really. Getting things done when you're out of KL. =D

And OH! Did i mention i blogged and Facebook-ed too? *grins*

More to come tmr! Stay tuned yahz...

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ps. sorry, i didnt have a camera this time around; i broke my friend's one last time, so now like dam ohobia ady... T_T

pps. got some pics on my fon, but this dam HP Laptop dv 1000 (which is not mine, but for those of you who rajin, please help me check out) does not seem to have Bluetooth!! Gosh, i suddenly feel im in the Stone Age. XS

ppps. for everyone's sake, the SuaRaosa event is held at paring lots of Kota Bahru Stadium. I am living with two Malaysian uncles in a nearby guest house called ~~Titian Utara~~ IRAMA TIMUR. =/

In case you don't hear from me, you'll know what to do then... XP

Going up North-East

2009-04-27T03:52:00.004+08:00

Hello. Its 3.57 am and i am staring at my empty suitcase laying on the floor in the room, right in front of me. I'll be flying to Kelantan Darul Iman, which recently awarded the title Bandaraya Islam or the Islamic City.

I'll be there till Sunday for the second round of SuaRasa 2009 - Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
(sorry, the SuaRasa 2009 - Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu wan oso haven't posted. eeek! >.<)

A quick google on Google (weird. kaka.) revealed much about this North Eastern most state of Malaysia. Here is where PAS is the ruling party. And as such, there is no 'party' allowed. (pun intended. LOL)

Same goes for these: outright bans on the traditional performance of syncretic Malay theatrical forms, such as Wayang Kulit, Makyong, Dikir Barat, and Main Puteri. PAS also took action to vanish any sculpture that looked like human or animal, modified versions without the traditional references to Hindu dewa–dewi and traditional Malay hantu. (source Wikipedia)

No parties, no traditional performances, no dewa dewi statues, and best of all, no hantu. OKAY. Got it. Oh, oh.. not to mention, board the bus, eat at restaurant, or go toilet: separate male and females. Hey wait, toilet naturally MUST separate wan mah. Ish. what i tokking... LOL

I will survive this.... (future week seems bleak....)

XD

On a lighter side. I can't wait to taste the local food!! Nasi dagang lah (yummy favorite since T'ganu visit), Nasi Tumpang lah, Nasi ~~Kerbau~~ Kerabu lah, Ayam ~~ber~~Golek lah, Somtam lah (Thai inspired dish), Budu lah, and what ever sumore lah...

Doesn't it just makes your mouth water?! LOL

Kelantan Central Market. (i didn't know they had that. srsly =P)
(source here)

If that's not enough, i'm looking forward to see the locals there. Apparently there's alot of Cambodians, Thais, and mix people in Kelantan. Wootz... who knows, ill even cross paths with a pretty lil lady from Siam.. wakakaka... (cross paths ONLY, nothing else. i wana come back to KL wan okays.... haha). And i hope i get to meet up my UKM frens too! Calling calling them to the event.. wakaka..

And and, i almost forgot, i hope i get to buy some good and ~~cheap~~ afforable kain songkets or the like -- and what ever else Kelantan is famous for. =)

Seeing Kelantan for the first time in a long time (last i went was during my Year 6 so-called expedition to the North =S), would be such a thrilling experience -- i can feel it already! Actually getting to see 1st hand what we have been hearing about Kelantan, about gender segregation, race equality, and even the Islamic run state (Hudud Law! XD) should be interesting, no?

Trying to sepeaking the local languge will be funn too! Cakap will be come kecep and kereta api will be magically transformed to kereta lipang (NO JOKE!! Serious! Because of a train's likeliness to a centipede, hence kereta lipan(g).)

In Kelantan, every word which ends with 'n' will be cordially given an '-ang' or '-g' suffix. Just hope i don't make a blunder and say words that mean the total opposite. T_T

Oh well, wish me luck then. I just hope i don't have to wear a songkok during my stay there. That would SO totally ruin my hairdo. =P And not to mention i'd be sweating like hogs under the blazing sun. LOL

ps. should anyone need to contact me, im just aholler away k?

pps. do keep me in your prayers. thanks!

The pop pop song

2009-04-25T00:00:00.005+08:00

While i was surfing the other day, i swung by TinkiTalks' blog and i found this wonderful thing that i MUST share with everyone! Why? Because it'll be injustice to you if i don't share! =P

It's kinda like an interactive advertisement campaign for a T shirt brand named UniQlo Top, hence its acronymn, UT. Its such a brilliant idea and the interactivity is superb!! You must try it yourself. You MUST You MUST You MUST!!! Click on the small link on the ad.

At UT's homepage, you can WATCH, VOTE, and CREATE your very own UT Loop! They have a variety of sound effects to choose from and you can mix and match them until you get the hang of it and create a masterpiece! This is where YOU can be the maestro and arrange your very own compilation!

This is the promo UT Loop. It will 'loop' with different versions that others have created.

IF you don't like the current set of sound effects, just refresh and you'll get a whole set of new ones! Its THAT simple, anyone can do it... and my advice is, you SHOULD do it!!

Just imagine if this was available back in the old time, there would be countless Beethovens and Mozarts around today.. LOL

Now have a watch at my UT Loop =)

So? Did you like it? =D

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Susan Boyle's Got Talent

2009-04-21T19:27:00.004+08:00

Hi all, have you heard of this lady named Susan Boyle?

You should have, you must have. She's the latest act on Britian's Got Talent who blew the judges, the crowd, and everyone watching at home... away!! Susan is 47+, unemployed, and has quite a peculiar outlook -- thick eye brows, frizzy hair, and speaks in a squeaky voice. Still, she has touched the hearts of many by her rendition of the song 'I dreamed a dream' from Les Miserables.

You can see from the video, almost everyone had a here-we-go-again look on their faces when they first saw Susan Boyle come on stage. They even giggled when she said she wanted to be a professional singer and an aspiring Elain Paige to be when asked by the judges. Still she remained unfazed. She put everyone to shame when her angelic voice serenaded the audience!!

Never underestimate what someone is made of just because of their outward appearance. So don't think if Marcus Tan goes to Mid Valley wearing shorts and tshirt, he cannot a millionaire! =D

Simply spectacular! Enjoy...

Susan Boyle - 47-letnia śpiewaczka z brytyjskiej wersji "Mam
by luloczek

Just loved seeing the judges, ESPECIALLY Simon Cowell raise his eye brows in amazement! =D

Judge Amanda couldn't have worded it better when she said in her comment, "I'm so thrilled because i know that everybody was against you... I honestly think that we were all being very cynical and... I think that's the biggest wake up call ever... And i just want to say that i was a complete privilege listening to that... [it was inspirational...]"

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high,
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.

Then I was young and unafraid
When dreams were made and used,
And wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung,
No wine untasted.

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hopes apart
As they turn your dreams to shame.

And still I dream he'll come to me
And we will live our lives together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms
We cannot weather...

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seems
Now life has killed
The dream I dreamed.

IF the video takes like forever to load (which i THINK i will, watch it here instead. YouTube! $@%^&*%$#@!@%^ for disabling embedding by request!! Sheehe!!
Susan Boyle - Britan's Got Talent 2009

ps. she even has fan sites up already (like THIS one), considering she just made it big like a week ago! Whao!

pps. watching the whole video, seeing the judge's expressions, plus the superbly moving music playing until the end, makes it a very humbling viewing experience.

omg.. Im so emo nw.

2009-04-19T18:29:00.009+08:00

OMG people..! I stand corrected. Ydy WASNT as funn as i hv hoped for it to be..

It was totaly the opposite. NOT FUNN.

And EMO-FYING too! Gaaaaah!

Heres the break down:

#1. Dam high spirited lo, got2xtion paintbal park bkt jalil at 745am. Taylors team late set up. WAIT. MY teammates, who sapos2b there at 800am (as prevsly agreed), late melate. WAIT. Tings got pretty delayed afta regstration, all participants made2line up like sch kids in the freaking hot morning sun! (i oso duno y i lined up) WAIT. Captains briefing pulak took like4ever. The guy repeated the same ting THREE times cz people were late, etc.. Malaysians. Gheeze.

Then, afta waiting almost like 4ever, our turn2play. Much anticipated, we LOST. It happened so fast, i didnt believe it! Ahh.. DONT evn get me started on the game play. OMG.

#2. Headed bk2st john for family day wit buddy bryan lyt. Got stuck in gila jam along Jln Telekom. Parked half way, goodbye RM6. Walked up2sch, saw MANY parking lots. >_<

I blame CBN for being so deep in the huthan that almost EVRY girl mz b drove in n dropped at the door step, all cautious of a school of "monkeys" nearby. (xcuse the english simpulan bahasa, pun intended. Woots!)

Met up ALOT of ppl, had quite a blast too! Perhaps the best part of the day! =p

Thn as i ws leaving4kendo, i witnessed 1st hand, a real FIGHT! Apparently, sum mat rempit punched an sji kid for (wil nt reveal here,wana kno,ask me.haa). Then the whole sch got into a frenzy, which had Mr David, Pn Najibah, n Johannaians sprawling into the street until AIA's gate. Police came 15mins later (nt so quick, if ud ask me), then show ended.

A sad day4youths nowdays, really. Haih. Emo again.

#3. Then went4kendo, it rained! #€@%!! And careless me accidentaly dented a car while parking! €%#@!! Emo-ed all thru training >_< Left a note n contact4the owner though. =/

#4. Like rubbing natrium cholride to the wound, my fren msgd me pulling out frm evnt job on23rd. Now duno wan find replacement frm under which rock. Haih. Bt God willing, i will. =)

#5. Altho i slept at10.30pm ydy (ikno..vr early! surprised myself too! =p), my whole body aching today. Joints pain all over making me vr quite unproductive. Signs of aging. Sigh. =D

#6. As of2.30pm today, im to put fairly imaginative tshirt designs into reality in AI. Kinda to 'help out' for a youth initiative in church. Pray hard my lappy DOESNT go whacky! XP

#7. And the grand finale of my EMO factor is a gargantuan ulcer on my lower lip, outside on left side. Not bcz im too hawt (heaty), bt bcz my dear sister dcided2try her 'shadow hand swing' in the car the other day,n yours truly didnt see it coming. WHAM!

Gargantuan means the size of Godzilla's distant cousin. Jokes aside, whn my lips dry, its painful. Eating has never been this excruciating. Its so big, it hurts whn i talk. So i talk less. Which is nothing short of torture4a chatter box like me! Gaah! I resort2sign language instead. =)

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Hows that for 'funn day'? More like code name for suckier day to me. Oh wel, evryting happens4a reason -- i jz dont know what it is.. Yet. Haa.

Cant wait to b me again! =D

So wana stretch like tis:

Tis is the life! XP

Ps. Tis post ws written via my NOKIA 6230. Very1st attempt at mobile blogging. Probably my last too. >_<

Pps. Started b4dinner ws served, posted oni whn i got home. Apparently, it doest work tht well whn ON THE MOVE. Digi!! =/

Ppps. As a result, hd to diligently RETYPE AFTA PARAGRAPHS #2. three freaking times! Gaaah!

Pppps. Sory cudnt colourize fonts or play wit formatting. Pic ws edited+resized via fon tho.. Coolness!

Ppppps. My fingers hurt! >_<

Series of events...

2009-04-17T23:12:00.003+08:00

Its gonna be a funn day!

Team Yakuza will compete in Taylor College's Mass Colympics 09 -- an event organized by the Mass Comm students there. Will be at Xtion Paintball Park, Bukit Jalil, 9am - 3pm.

If Team Yakuza is there longer, means we are still in the game. =D

Then will swing by my alma mater, St. John's Instuitution, for the Family Day. Hope to see a few familiar faces there. LOL

FYI, i was on that dunking machine during my Family Day back in 2004, the Centenary Year! Dam funn wei, people who "hated" me in school lined up SO LONG just to dunk me. Sad to say, many succeed. LOL.

Water was great on a hot day, but i wasn't the only dunk-ee, so it kinda got murky and dirty with other dunk-ee's bodily secretion. Yuck. Remember getteing sick the next day. =S

Aaahh, those were the days. Hope tomorrow is better than the last. =D

Hopefully, if time permits, will swing by kendo traiing at Japan Club of KL, Taman Seputeh, 4pm - 6pm. I so *heart* kendo!! Whooo!

Geng hor?! XD

Evening, would lok forward to dinner at home with sister... =D

It's gonna be a funn day!

I wana go Redang!

2009-04-14T03:04:00.004+08:00

I got this lovely postcard from a mysterious sender. No name, no contact number, no return to address -- the only indication of where it came from was the postage stamp. LOL

And it read: BANGI, SELANGOR D.E.

Behind it was a few printed lines describing Redang Island and just my home address and this message: - DUDE! NJOY K -

Either ask me to enjoy the island or enjoy looking at the postcard. LOL

In any case, ive been trying very hard to figure out who the mysterious sender is. I nearly cracked my head, i could hardly phantom anyone. Hence, this is a gesture of thanks and gratitude for sending me the postcard!

Who ever your are, you are very thoughtful, THANK YOU. Now im more active in planning for my Redang trip. =)

Now, does anyone out there wish to send me flight tickets to Redang Island or complimentary accommodation coupons? LOL

No Reason

2009-04-09T01:11:00.005+08:00

Incompl te

Grave Cleaning

2009-04-04T00:24:00.001+08:00

Its that time of the year again folks -- Qing Ming!!

Sometime in April of every year, the Chinese will visit the graves of their dearly departed to perform some prayers as well as 'spring clean' their ancestral tombs. It is a Chinese tradition which goes a long way back, a tradition kept as a symbol of respect and remembrance of relatives who has passed on. Its the Chinese version of All Souls Day.

Being a Christian, i do not keep with Chinese beliefs. However, when my 75 year old grand aunty asked if i could accompany her to Qing Ming for her late husband's tomb one Saturday before the real day, i could not turn her down. It was exactly one week passed from today.

I bunked in her house the night before. Having my Mommy passed on, i missed the care of a mother. My grand aunty treated me like her son as her only daugther is away in the UK. We went out for Western dinner, and she made me a cup of Milo before bed. It was a lovely evening.

She even woke me up like a mother would -- call you, then give you five minutes of snooze time, then call you again. I finally dragged myself to the toilet at 6.30am. We left the house at sunrise, after sharing a cup of warm drinks.

We made our way thru the labyrinth of decade old tombs, climbing over and walking across them with a sense of respect for thing of the afterworld. We located the tomb after a few wrong turns and began cleaning it up. We employed a grave's keeper who was wandering around the area to tidy up the tomb -- you know, cut grass, make it all spic and span again. I, of course, was the diligent supervisor. LOL

The 'gift box' on fire. The smoke behind the tombstone are from the jossticks i stuck on the ground.
Alot heh? :-D

Meanwhile, grand aunty was busy setting up prayer things all around and i help spread white paper around the grave and stuck jossticks on the graves, and the other graves surrounding my grand uncle's. After saying a prayer, she set the 'gift box', as i would call it, aflame. We sat on neighbouring tombs while it burned.

Curious, i enquired what were in them. She said there were clothing, shoes, a Visa card (yes... a VISA CARD!), and of course, hell notes. All to be burned for grand uncle. And THATS why its a 'gift box'. =D

All around us, there also other families who came for Qing Ming. Like this one here.

Qing Ming: A family affair.

I think there were THREE generations here: parents, children, and grandchildren. LOL. They had more 'goodies' for their dearly beloved. I guess the more the merrier? :-)

The white paper which i laid all over the tomb -- apparently they had them too, only more and in better quality because got silver lining and writing on them sumore! The dead these days i tell you, EVEN LUCKIER THAN the living! gheeze.

People who can afford more, gives more to their deceased relatives. Its becoming so commercialized these days, the shops sell anything and everything from the latest paper handphones to the coolest sports car. And people STILL buy them and burn them to ashes, believing that their dearly beloved will receive them in heaven -- or hell, depending on where they are. =/

There were also grave keepers who were around who were not only offering cleaning services, no, they were selling FIRECRACKERS!! 8 feet ones sumore!! (NOW i know where to get them explosives!! XD)

The big bang going off on a tomb not too far away from where we sat.

Anyhow, it was a nice experience for me. Having to accompany my grand aunty and see how she performs Qing Ming and all. Well, im not sure if i would have another chance next year, but i hope i get to to it again, IF her heath permits.

Before leaving, she told me, "When i cannot come for Qing Ming anymore, you please come and visit this grave, okay? I know you are Christian, but just put flowers, that would be enough."

How can i not compy, after all the years that she's taken care of my sister and i?

I would, without a doubt, i would.

ps. all photos in this post taken by a Nokia 6120's 2MP camphone. Chun leh? XD

I changed a small part of the world

2009-04-01T18:43:00.007+08:00

Remember me saying in the previous post that we all have the power to change the world, in our very own little ways? Well, today i was able to change a small part of the world. Yeap, i helped changed someone's world today. And its a pretty good feeling too! :-)

Some time ago, i tried out this Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) dance-arcade thinggie with my sister and shared the experience with Zach. So coincident that, he happened to also love DDR and played ALOT of it while he was younger.

So i thought, today why not take him out for a dance session in Jusco Wangsa Maju? Since he lives nearby and rarely goes out anyway... (public transport at our part of home is somewhat troublesome. LOL) And so we went, after having some superb-licious chicken-char siew-rice in Taman Bunga Raya for lunch. We were in luck today as we got there at at about 11.30 am and there wasn't a long line of people -- the usual lunch crowd. :p

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Zach was a pro on them steps of the DDR machine. Of course, i felt a certain obligation to dance along side him, but i guess you'd figure out by now that i have two left feet! Still, i gave up a good fight and danced as best as i could, to all the songs that he selected -- however insanely fast tempo-ed and crazy stepped they were... LOL

Third song in, i was already getting the hang of it (but still scored a modest D while he got B) but we began to sweat like ~~dogs~~ really sweaty people. :P

Oh, you should have seen him on the ParaParaParadise (PPP -- what kinda names they come up with.. sheesh! @_@) machine!! LOL. JUST LIKE THE MODEL DANCING ON THE SCREEN. Terra. Haha.

One thing's for sure, Zach is self-expressive -- given the proper situation and company, of course. On the way home, he shares with me that he is absolutely petrified to do play the PPP at people-packed arcades! Guess we need more practice and exposure now, don't we? LOL

Yay! I got high score! LOL
Note: ~~this is genuine. not picture posing.~~
Correction: picture has been edited as the subject wishes. His smile is STILL genuine =D

The happy Zachboy keying in his name into the high score board of PPP. In the foreground is the DDR machine. Can you see how he is gleaming with joy? LOL

Its a nice feeling to see a friend smile. To know you can a friend smile is a wonderful feeling. Everyone should experience moments like these in their lives. It is the very small moments like these that makes life worth living.

KNOWING that you can make a difference, big or small. Then make it.

Zach, went home happier than before he met me today. And that was a difference. In fact, he was so happy and uplifted after that dance session on the DDR, he went home and continued dancing to the moves of Beyonce's Single Ladies. =D

Look out for my source of inspiration to make a difference in the posts to come... :-)

ps. From the prev post, do share, "What would you do in your special way to change the world?"

Change the World

2009-03-31T19:27:00.003+08:00

If some asked you, "Do you want to change the world?", what would your answer be?

Generally, people would say "Yes, i want to change the world."

Then, what if that someone continued, "How do you change the world?"

At this point, many will start to think twice about their 1st answer. Doubts will creep into their minds. Their inner self whispers to them that they are merely specs of dust in the dessert. There is nothing much you can do. And even if you do, it will not matter much. Because the world around you will not change like you.

In exception for a handful of visionaries and upbeat people with leader material in them, this will probably be the scenario most people come across in life.

Im feeling very motivated to change the world -- thanks to some of the recent happenings in my life. So im spreading the word around. Hoping to ignite a flame of change which will soon spread aorudn the globe. :-D

So...

Will you let the world change you?

Or can you change the world?

But how? Do share you thoughts in the comments.

I would like to hear your ideas that may possibly change the world.

Thanks! =P

I will off light ...

2009-03-28T08:08:00.004+08:00

... which loosely translates to i will turn of the lights to support WWF's efforts, through Earth Hour, to make a difference.

However, after being enlightened by mingming, i truly feel this Earth Hour this is getting too overrated. My personal opinion. If you want to save the planet, save the planet. Minus all the fancy mambo jambo that makes the world go round.

Googling, i found this article which i personally felt was extremely ironic. The title read, AN HOUR TO SHOW OUR CONCERN, but the article writes about numerous fun filled activities for the public during the 'blackout period'. Briefly, they are:

"Here are some of the events that you can take part in tomorrow to show your support for the global initiative *:

Cultural performances at Dataran Merdeka, launched by the KL mayor.

Suria KLCC, the first 100 shoppers (with T&C) will be rewarded with a cup of freshly-brewed coffee courtesy of Suria KLCC. 15 lucky avid shoppers who spend a minimum of RM1k will win two grand stand tickets to the Msian F1 GP.

CapSquare will have an eco-bazaar from 10am as well as cheerleading and school band performances, and a charity “Walk of Hope” at 7:30pm. Enjoy low-powered show such as the 18-prosperity drum ensemble, a fire show, tap dance, acoustic performances and celebrity includes Jac Victor, and Jojo Struys.

Mont’Kiara, the finale of the month-long ‘Let’s go Green’ campaign will be celebrated in the dark as students of Mont’Kiara International School will present a sketch and form a moving globe with the creative use of glow sticks.

UCSI University is also organising Dodgeball games for free, themed “Dodge Global Warming” and a free open-air concert featuring live bands. After 8.30pm, a candle light vigil to form a giant number “60” for the 60 minutes blackout. The event is open to the public and is free of charge. (If FOC, tell me who wont be compelled to go?!!)

Starhill Gallery, at Shook! featuring Harith Iskandar, Hans Isaac, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar (oooh, he's a crowd puller!), and young environmentalist and performer Jes Ebrahim, etc. This is by YTL.

i-City, Shah Alam will have a lion dance performance, magic show and cup stacking contest for children as well as other fun activities from 5pm to 9:30pm. Walk in on that day will be chargeable at RM30 per person."

A paraphrased excerpt from An hour to show our concern, The Star Online.

*Does it mean must attend these events only can be said to 'show support for the global initaitive'? =S

Don't get me wrong. Im ALL FOR saving the environment and all that. Im just concerned that this noble cause may be exploited and will lose its main purpose. Then it will be like they say in Malaysia, hot hot chicken shit (hangat hangat tahi ayam -- a Malay idiom meaning immense excitement towards a cause in the beginning, but unsustainable as time passes). Soon, instead of generating and sustaining the awareness, it becomes a publicity stunt for all to enjoy.

Turn off the power for and hour, and then power on for another three hours into the night? Hardly sounds like a good deal to save the planet. =/

Coincidentally, i stumbled upon this article by a reader of The Star. Apparently the reader seems to share my personal sentiment:

"ISN’T participating in WWF’s Earth Hour a bit irresponsible? It’s the perfect example of “slacktivism” - symbolic, with minimal practical effect. Why limit ourselves to turning off the lights for a mere hour every year? Shouldn’t it be our second nature to conserve energy whenever we can?

WWF’s main goal is to raise awareness on climate change. But what message is it sending when Sydney celebrated its Earth Hour with a fireworks show? Tel Aviv, for its part, organised a rock concert, which was powered by pedal generators and falafel oil.

And, one wonders how much energy is wasted in marketing the event throughout the world.

A fellow Malaysian summed it up best: “During the Earth Hour, I’ll turn of my lights then I’ll be driving to the nearby Carrefour. They can’t afford to turn off theirs, can they?”

Rather than switching off the lights for one hour, and then proudly claiming “I did my part”, do what our Government says: ubah gaya hidup (change our lifestyle).

If we’re really serious about minimising our carbon footprint, we should go back to the Stone Age. Then, every hour would be Earth Hour.

AL GORILLA,
Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor."

Copied from See how these campaigns are really done and you'll see the light.

The title has a cycnical ring to it, i must say. :-P

So, what will YOU do from 8.30 - 930 pm on Saturday, the 28th of March 2009? The very day the whole world will experience a worldwide 'blackout'.

Will you uphold this just cause? Are you willing to make a difference?

Get wiser at www.earthhour.org and Earth HourWiki and www.emmagem.com.

I urge you to support this cause because it is the cause. Err, without the frills and thrills please. This would be an excellent time to spend with the family and loved ones, kindling relationships of humanity, probably under candle light, and just look out towards the sky and marvel at the Creator's majesty.

Take this time to find some peace and quite and calm your mind. Take this time to share a prayer with the divine. Take this time to reflect on your life, and how it will be in the times to come. This may well be one of the rare moments in your life. Make the most out of it.

Just my personal advice: for those of you who has never lived a day without power before, I'd highly recommend that you simply take some time to plan ahead for the actual 'blackout'. A little preparation won't hurt, trust me. List out what you can/want to do during that time, and prepare them so that you won't be caught sitting in the dark when the time comes.

That was such a cliche, wasn't it? LOL

Although I will be at a full day business training tomorrow but I'm extremely excited because the organizers will be having a 'session in the dark' too! Just a word of caution, do be careful about the safety of your home and your loved ones. Baddies out there may just be planning a 'visit' during the 'blackout'. Pray that doesn't happen.

So, let's raise the awareness first. Then only we talk about seriously changing our ways to save the planet. Here's to a better tomorrow!