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5 Things You Don't Know About ME

2007-02-06T11:08:00.000+08:00

tagged by janice.

i had the worst superman fall on to the gravel when i was 5 during nursery and i was bleeding all over my face and shirt. still had that scar on my forehead.
i flew all by myself to new zealand when i was 11.
i was smacked real hard on the nose during a tae kwon do competition when i was 14 and it bleeeded like hell.
i lost my beloved granny 3 years back and it's blardy painful moment. damm!!
my second oakley shades cost me a bomb when i got it above rm1k.
i gave the best birthday surprise (so far) to my gf by appearing at her door step right at the middle of the night.
my longest ill spell is when i came back from oz and i had to visit the clinic for more than 10 times in a year. that sux!!
i had the greatest moment of being a chinese when i finally stepped into the great wall of china. its awesome!!

8 is a lucky number and i'm tagging sm, aberant, jon, bee sien and pixel.

friends

2007-01-29T15:37:00.001+08:00

Friendships - II Originally uploaded by carf.

attended to one of my primary school mate's wedding dinner last night. it really came to a surprise when i was informed that he is getting married a few weeks ago. he is one of my friend whom we knew for more than 15 years and we only meet up like every few years as he's based in UK. we even went to the same high school and college before he left for UK.

yesterday, i was so surprised not just meeting up with him but a bunch of great high school mates. it's like a reunion thingy for all of us as some of us have not seen each other since high school. we were the loudest esp the toasting session with the bride and groom. everyone of us were so high in alcohol and it was all about chatting, laughter and photos the whole evening. the downside of it is a sunday and most of us have to rock up to work today.

managed to get all their contacts and more meet up could be arrange from now onwards. really glad that i attended the memorable event.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YEW FAI & MAN CHING!!

golf @ driving range

2007-01-26T23:17:00.000+08:00

Golf Ball Hitter
Originally uploaded by davespics.

had a go in golf at driving range today. it was a last minute decision after invites by work mates after turning them down a couple of times. not so eager at first as need to attend my's wedding buffet at her place. made up my mind as it won't take long anyway, so, pickup sm from work and head towards the driving range in tropicana.

when i got there, i had a gut feeling that i won't like it as i'm pretty sure that i can't hit it right. it will either ended up smacking on the artificial turf all the time or misses the ball completely. one of my work mate gave me a few tips and instructions on how to position your body and the proper way of gripping on a club.

absorb all those tips and started positioning myself as told. the first swing was not so good as it only went a couple of metres but at least no misses. not bad urgh!! i had more swings and i started to get the hang of it and eventually, it reaches 100metres. the feeling was so good esp the ball is heading towards the right direction and reaching the height.

the game was a good one and it's definitely a good start for me in this new sport. now, i'm really eager to have a few more go's in order to really get the hang of it. i'm pretty sure you'll need a trainer to really play the right way and it doesn't come cheap. what's the next move? well, thought of getting a cheap second hand iron and a glove maybe. nah!!! prolly will wait a little longer till i really commit to it.

knowing myself better!!

2007-01-19T08:53:00.000+08:00

stumbled across this link from sm's blog. though of giving it a try and here's the result. after the test, i find it 60% accurate from my own point of view. not too sure if others think the same. anyway, here's the output.

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

ammo dude is back!!

2007-01-06T23:55:00.000+08:00

do you guys remember the malaysian hip hop group called poetic ammo? yeah!!! the dudes that won a couple of awards before including AIM awards. most of all, the awesome 'vallavan' song. oh man!! at that time, i was still a high skool kid listening to their tunes everyday.

after their 2nd album, things start to slow and ammo have been quiet for a couple of years till i got to know point blanc is back and releasing his exclusive internet debut singles Ipohmali & KL Lheng Chai on the 8th January 07. check out voyeur records for more information on the release and point blanc's blog.

magical moments

2006-12-31T04:48:00.000+08:00

magical moments, originally uploaded by slight clutter.

it's approximately 19.5 hours to go before we say goodbye to year 2006 and welcome year 2007. it's 435am now and i suddenly thought of my last blog about the end of the year 2005. man!! time does go by so fast and it's another year now. as i grew older each year, the more i realise the importance of my love ones especially mom and dad. ever since i came back from oz 3 years ago, everyday i would remind myself to cherish every moments i could have together with them as they will not be with us forever. i still remember when i was at a younger age, i just wouldn't listen to what they said and arguments does arise over petty issues. to be honest, i do regret every actions before and hoping to never repeat them anymore. mom and dad, I Love You!!

well, things have gone terribly wrong for me in 2006 because of making unnecessary decisions that led me into worries and sadness. towards the end of the year, after realising what i wanted in life, things starts to get better and pretty happy with the achievement. hoping for the best in 2007 and may that goes the same to everyone.

it's been so long

2006-12-04T22:24:00.000+08:00

a lil update about what happened to my life for the past few months since i last wrote stuffs here. firstly, i'm no longer running my family's business as i find it's not the right thing to do at this stage in life. therefore, i have started with this new company that deal with providing wireless broadband service with this cool technology developed by the japanese. having been in the company for a month, i find myself a bit slow in getting back to my working form and of course working my way towards what i used to be.

company is located somewhere in klcc area and yes!! it's not where you want to work in. i used to catch the city shuttle bus that cost me only RM2 a day for unlimited rides but the idea just doesn't work at all. why? imagine yourself standing at the bus entrance for minimum of 1 hour and by the time it reaches the next stop, another 20 mortals would squeeze their way in and there you go, squash like a can of sardine. do that everyday and you would know what it feels like. oh!!! one thing i observed for the past weeks while catching the sardine can, on ocassion, you will see more foreign workers that locals. it doesn't make sense at all. have you ever wondered, "are you in m'sia?". anyway, those are history now as i rather drive into town than being a sardine. colleagues? well, all i can say is that they're "awesome". that's all about work and more info to come when the time is right.

personal life... been pretty much the same except got a lil better in health. whilst helping out in the family business, i've got lots of time to workout in the gym. as i've mentioned before, i've taken up body building(not those gigantic size) as a sport. after a couple of months training with a couple cool guys, i lost some fats and at the same build with muscle weights. been pleased with the result although it's hell when going through that few months. no pain no gain ah..!!!

been to few holiday destinations such as hatyai, chiang mai, kuantan and etc etc for the past few months. the best holiday was chiang mai where it's really a relaxing one rather rushing around. well, guess that's about it for the mean time. cheers!!!

ps. Happy Birthday Pixel!!!!

2 months since....

2006-05-13T17:59:00.000+08:00

it's been a while since i last said something here. ever since the last post, things have gone up and down for me. i started a new job but that lasted me a week due to some personal reasons. ever since, i was helping with my family business up till today.

work? well, it's been pretty enjoyable when i get to learn new stuffs especially stuffs that i am not trained in education. to me, these are the things that gives you something extra when you needed them one day in future. i'm pretty happy with what i am doing right now and of course it will not limit me in moving another step ahead.

fitness? been pretty hardworking in the gym since i left that job. 4 times a week with new programs to follow from a very experience trainer. supplements such as whey protein and creatine is my daily intakes for extra help. oh yeah!! besides gym, i have just started back my tae kwon do training last sunday with my former instructor (current national coach). i have always wanted to resume training since my eyes got better but never had the chance to do so. the first training was like hell as the last time i professionally trained was about 7 years ago. well, it's gonna take some time before i get back to what i was before and tomorrow is my second training which i am looking forward to.

love? it's all good for both my parents and my partner. everyone of us is enjoying each others company and love. most important, we all live happily and cherish every moments that we have. sm started in a new company as well and she's doing well there. most important thing is that she's happy doing what she wants.

myself? i'm pretty good right now as i'm getting in shape and happy doing what i am doing. got to meet up with some high school mates and we basically yack yack yack about everything that we've gone through in life so far. also, met up with ex-work mates. everyone of them is doing fine and moving forward of course. am so happy for them!!! yeah!! that's pretty much of it since my last update.

lastly, "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY" to my mom and all the mothers out there. cheers!!!

really bad day!!!!

2006-03-12T15:35:00.000+08:00

must you be in a direct relationship to open a joint account? i'd say NO!! yesterday, i went to one of the world's local bank in town to enquire about joint accounts and one of the staffs said that both parties of the joint account holders must have a direct relationship such as immediate family or married couple. if you don't, you basically can't open one because either party can withdraw all the money and close the account. this is crucial in terms of when one doesn't have a legal relationship, either could have just run away with the money. that doesn't make sense to me because it's not part of the bank to worry about. once you have sign the terms and conditions, that means you agreed to either party withdrawing or closing the account. it doesn't really matter if you have a direct relationship or not.

i wasn't convinced at all so i call up their telebanking to enquire more. apparently, the help desk representative gave me a totally different information. she said you can open a joint account regardless of whether you have a direct relationship and there's no condition stating that. then i informed her about what i was told by the branch staff, she insist that there's no such requirements and she also said it defers from branch to branch. it's all up to the branch to accept such kind of joint account. i am totally surprised by what she said and even ask her is that a YES or NO to open a joint account under such circumstances. she replied saying i will need to check with the respective branch itself and the only way to do it is by walking in and enquire. that's DUMB!!!

the next thing i did was to go back into the branch and get a confirmation from someone else. there was this guy that i explained the entire situation to and he asked me to wait while he finds out more for me. i was there waiting at one of the desk for 10 minutes and he still haven't turn up. so, i decided to look for him at the level below and found out that he is attending to those give away promotions. i went up to him and asked him where's my information? he looked puzzled and totally unaware i was waiting for him. he then tried to pass on the responsibility to someone else by saying "did she come back to you?". then, i asked who is the lady? isn't you the one who is supposed to come back to me? he even asked me to wait for another 5 minutes while he finishes with his give away promotions. man!!! i was so so so so pissed!!! i just told me it's ok coz i am not interested anymore and walk away. these people just have to learn to be more attentive while working and understand what does customer service meant. this is the most ridiculous bank service i have ever been to.

show your courtesy

2006-03-09T18:36:00.000+08:00

i've got 2 elderly relatives from overseas for the week and being local, i showed them around the city. they wanted to experience the malaysian light rail transit and monorail as compared to the one in hong kong and singapore. i mapped out a small route that will take them in all 3 city trains that we have.

we took one of the ride from klcc to masjid jamek and it was packed. then, i noticed this big sign saying 'seats for elderly, pregnant and handicapped - are you aware?' in bahasa melayu. right below the sign, there was an empty seat and one of my relatives took it while the rest is occupied by another 3 person who is at their 30's and 40's. believe it or not, none of them offered their seat to my other relative. what happened to the courtesy of the people in this country? it really pisses me off and come on!!! they're at least double your age, can't you just move your butt and allow the elderly to have a seat even though it's a short one. these are the minority that gives a bad name to the entire countrymen.

it feels good!!!

2006-03-05T09:19:00.000+08:00

spring / 今日の空, originally uploaded by Kanko'.

i woke up at 710am today and i felt so nice and refreshed. why? maybe it's because my body knew that i'm no longer employed for the coming week as i only start again the week after. i was quite tired yesterday after doing some house work and workout at the gym with sm. then later in the evening, we went to MV to look for weight lifting gloves and dinner. it was choc-a-bloc yesterday night as it us quite a while to get a park. maybe that's the usual weekend thingy in MV.

well, it's always good to start early with a nice and bright sunny day. it makes you feel that you have plenty of time to do whatever you want. as for me, i've got visitors coming over for a week from NZ. they will be taking a coach from singapore while we will be meeting them later on. nope!! they're not staying with us but a nice luxury hotel down town.

all i'm hoping for is the coming week will go by slowly and i definitely going to enjoy it to the fullest. you guys have a great weekend too. cheers!!

free man!!

2006-03-04T23:59:00.000+08:00

yes!! it's my last day yesterday in my the current company. i find my last working day an interesting one where i was asked to performed a demo to one of our prospect clients. it was supposed to be done a week earlier but it was rescheduled. IT'S MY LAST DAY MAN!!! but i don't really mind doing the last favour for them as it definitely adds on to my experience. many would have just say 'NO' but for me, why not? it was a quiet morning as the demo is not till after lunch. so, i was busy filling in some exit interview docs. darn!!! it's freaking lengthy and it had like about 20+ questions. I HATED IT!!! after that, i was cleaning up my work pc and laptop before checking for any personal items.

then it's lunch time where me, sm, mk and dsm went over to plaza damas to have lunch with my. we had a bit of chat and laughter about work, life, money and also my's wedding plan. ooops!! i guess i have forgotten to mentioned about 2 of my colleagues turn friends had taken a step further in life to be wedded in january 2007. congratulations to both you guys!!!

after lunch, me and mk head off for our demo at dataran prima. we were early so we had to wait in the conference room while preparing for the show. there and then we met the financial controller, hr manager and also the IT guy. demo was good as it's my last effort for this company and questions were all answered. overall, it was a good outcome. head back to the office and started returning laptops and other company properties. when it's all done, i said 'THAT'S IT', it's all done and i'm out of here now. after a couple handshaking stuffs and chats, it's 'THE END' for me in this company. i was a bit reluctant to leave the nice and warm friendly people but that's life and you had to move on.

later, me and sm had our dinner at pizza uno in centre point after reading and hearing all positive feedbacks. it didn't took us long to get there and getting a park is easy as it's not the exact dinner hour yet. the place looks normal, no big deal as it looks like a normal cafe. we got our table and started ordering. sm had the spaghetti aglio olio with grilled prawns and ice cappucino while i had the pollo parmigiana and affogato. the main course is fantastic and one word describes it - delicious!! but the drinks is at the total opposite side of it. sm's ice cappucino comes in blended which we're quite surprised and the ice was not blended as it should. it's worst than ice kacang by the road side. the worst part is the taste!! my affogato was below average and the vanilla ice cream melted in less than a minute. price wise, i think it's a bit too dear for the environment and seating arrangement as the comfort level is quite low. i can see people sweating while having their dinner as we were all seated very close to each other. anyway, it's still a good place to dine for nice italians but the trick is get an outdoor seating.

almost there

2006-03-02T15:27:00.000+08:00

I pass on swimming, originally uploaded by kanngard.

1 more day to go and i will be officially an ex-employee of my current company. after being here for well over 27 months, it's time to move on for a better career opportunity and future.

for the past 2 weeks, i have started to developed the sense of missing something and definitely it would be the wonderful colleague i have been working with. working here makes me felt so relax and comfortable especially we get to joke and have fun whilst getting our task done. as what pixel said before, it feels good as i can leave this company and bad leaving the gang.

well, after this, i will be starting a new career life in the next company and hopefully it will move towards a better one.

logical or not?

2006-01-13T10:40:00.000+08:00

Fight!, originally uploaded by lecasio.

read thestar.com.my this morning and saw this news about 'handphone ruling stays'. apparently, used of mobile phone is schools are allowed and it will not be banned. logical thinking tells you that when on earth do you need a mobile phone in school. most of the time, you will be in class attending lectures. don't tell me that half way in a maths class, you run out of the class to make or receive a phone call. it's stupid!!! yet, parents commented that it's a good idea for their kids to have one. OMG!!! they're still learning and don't even know how to earn a penny while carrying mobile phones worth thousands. the kids nowadays are spoilt for sure. by who? their parents themselves. even a 8 year old kid know what's logical and what's not. what happened to the folks out there? look at what logical and non logical people have to say about the ruling.

Logical

Said parent Leong Siu Foon, 47: “It is rather stupid to let your children waste time and money on such things.

“I can’t believe the Government is encouraging it.”

Another parent Chandran Shanmugam concurred.

“Although the teachers will tell students to switch them off, they will be preoccupied with playing with the handphones rather than concentrating on their studies,” he said.

Chieng Lie Yang, 14, said disciplinary problems would arise with the lifting of the ban.

“Even a mechanical pencil will get stolen in school, not to mention the latest model of handphones,” said the assistant head prefect.

Nur Hanisah Ithnin, 16, said it was neither practical nor necessary for students to bring handphones to school as public phones were available.

“They may also stir up jealousy among students, especially in those who cannot afford the latest models or even a handphone,” she said.

According to Emerald Tan, eight: “Only naughty students bring handphones to school. They only play games with them and show off.”

Non Logical

Grandfather Wang Chea Soon, 70, said times had changed.

“It’s no longer safe for our children, even in schools. When they have a problem they can call us straight away,” he said.

Norhafidah Haniff said handphones would make it easier for parents to keep track of their children’s whereabouts.

“My eldest son is in Form Five and I would like to be in contact with him so that I can check whether he has arrived safely at his destination. It eases my mind,” she said.

Some students said they were not worried about their handphones being stolen as they could always buy another.

Added a 15-year-old student: “I play with my handphone during boring lessons.

“It doesn’t affect my studies as I prefer to study on my own at home.”

sources: thestar

new year, new layout

2006-01-02T17:22:00.000+08:00

since it's already 2006, i have decided to change the blog layout to something different. at first, i was browsing the available layouts by blogger.com. unfortunately, nothing attracted me and then i've decided to customize it myself by editing the codes in the template settings. took me about 2 hours to get this new layout up and running as i'm not too familiar with codes and almost forgotten about the html stuffs. after all the trial and error, here's the new 'neotrax says' for the new year. drop me some feedbacks or even suggestions and i'll see what i can do to improve it further.

2006 countdown @ the curve

2006-01-02T10:13:00.000+08:00

it was a wet and sloppy location where rain has been pouring since late afternoon. there were a few 2006 countdown locations such as klcc, bukit bintang, the curve and bukit jalil. coincidently, i was at the curve for lunch with a couple of friends. they left after food while me and sm wondered in the curve and ikano till at night. crowds in the curve has always been small during the normal days so does on the 31st december 2005. at around 8pm, it's a changed where more and more people stormed into the curve for the sake of 2006 countdown. the party started around 8pm with games and events by different parties such as hitz.fm and etc etc. it's still drizzling out there and crowds were seen gathering in front of the stage already. i wasn't feeling well and both of us were hungry, so we left the curve to head for dinner without joining the countdown party. before we left, i managed to take a couple of photo shots of the event and the stage.

Happy New Year!

2006-01-01T09:38:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year to Everyone and May All Be Blessed!!

Happy New Year!, originally uploaded by ask anke.

paddington pancakes

2005-12-31T23:59:00.000+08:00

finally, we've been to paddington pancakes at the curve today. the food is really what people said about where it does taste very good and you'll be amazed with the number of pancake varieties in the menu. the only problem that we find is that the menu is too messy for someone visiting for the first time.

auld lang syne 2005

2005-12-31T11:11:00.000+08:00

The Year-End Stock Take, originally uploaded by Max L Fly.

it's the last day of the year 2005 and i almost lost my voice. poor me again!! i felt it coming couple of days ago and i started taking cough mixture and drink tons of water but it ain't good enough. after watching the show 'king kong' yesterday night, my voice immediately turned crappy. guess i'll have to try another remedy or worst case to see my doc again. :(

year 2005 was just an average year for me as things has been good and bad the whole year. the very bad thing was i'm down with illness countless times. it's almost every month, one of the viruses will come and pay me a visit. oh boy!! i remember when i was in oz those days, none of the viruses came to me even once during my 2 years stay there. the weather back then must be very good for me. perhaps, i should go back there one day. hehehehehe!!!

countdown party tonight? well, not too sure yet as no plans have been made so far. one thing i am sure is that me and sm will be meeting up with j and lw in the curve later for lunch. yay!! we'll be going to paddington pancakes after hearing all the good recommendations and review from both websites and friends. will it make my voice even worst? well, i hope not otherwise i would be lying on the bed for the rest of the long weekend.

well, i would like to wish everyone especially friends and family a 'Happy New Year' and bid farewell to 2005. let's all pray that 2006 will be a greater and better year for everyone of us. cheers!!!

last working day of the year

2005-12-30T09:53:00.000+08:00

3686 - Last Exit - Rio Haina, originally uploaded by -pdp-.

today will be my last working day for the year 2005. there's been ups and downs throughout the year in this company that i have been working for 2 years. being almost the longest serving employee, i've seen lots of good people leaving and coming on board. things haven't been better since and all i could hope for is a better year in 2006.

the right thing

2005-12-30T09:40:00.000+08:00

teaching recognizes the right, originally uploaded by Christian's.

as most of you have already know that the nations are rushing for the 31st deadline to get their identification card replaced with MyKad. some of you might have encountered before that the officials weren't treating the nations with the right attitude but for this time, they just kept cool and calm the whole time. well done guys!!! you've done the right thing.

having the right attitude, the nations mistreated them with verbal abuses till the cops have to be called in. this round of frustration is definitely caused by the nations themselves and could only have themselves to be blamed for. everyone in the country were given tons of time to get their identification card replaced but as usual with their 'last minute' mentality, everyone just waited till the last week of the year. i seriously do not understand why is it so hard to spare a day in the entire year to get the thing done and most of all it's free of charge.

otherwise, just pay the fine and get it done after the new year. why wanna go through the hassle of waking up at 3 or 4am in the morning and start queing at 5am. it's just so ridiculous!!!

city explorer

2005-12-27T14:45:00.000+08:00

yesterday, mom woke me up at 1030am as they're about to leave home for brunch and some shoppings for my aunty in new zealand. i didn't really have enough sleep as me and my cousin had a late night the previous day watching SPL on dvd. it's definitely a good movies and that's the only time i've ever watched sammo hung as a bad guy. highly recommeneded. i was quite grumpy at first as i only went to bed around 430am. oh well, aunty and cousin is around, better to join the fun than sitting alone at home. after cleaning up myself and off we go to bukit bintang area where sg wang is our first destination.

it was jammed packed with cars and people everywhere around that area. me and my cousin dropped the rest off at sg wang while we went looking for a park as most of it is filled. we then decided to park at lot 10 and to our surprised, they still have tons of spaces left. maybe there's still a lot of people didn't know the parking rate on weekends and public holidays is charged per entry. to me, it's one of the cheapest place to park in bukit bintang area apart from times square. had lunch at this malay restaurant called 'restoran bintang' at the roof top food court of sg wang before our shopping starts. we were supposed to look for a blouse from this magazine cut-out and it's very british india or east india type of design. went to a couple of boutiques in sg wang and metrojaya but unfortunately, there wasn't any or probably out of the season.

later, my cousin suggested those shops in jalan masjid india as sometimes it can be found there. we then took a monorail ride from lot 10 to medan tuanku station and it cost rm1.40 each. this is the first time i ever been on a monorail since it's service started for sometime. as usual, it's packed in and out of the train and even the station. the ride to medan tuanku was smooth except some minor vibrations when going into corners. we hopped off at medan tuanku and continue walking towards jalan tuanku abdul rahman where sogo and pertama complex is situated. the weather was humid but luckily it isn't bright, sunny and flaming hot. as we strolled along jalan tuanku abdul rahman, i saw this caterpillar excavator with a t-rex jaw demolishing a high rise building. the amazing thing is that how did they managed to get the giant machine that weighs more than 50 tonnes up to the top of the building. can a helicopter do that? well, i don't think so. we stood there for a couple of minutes looking at the building been torn apart. we then continued our look around until we reached jalan masjid india on foot. went to couple of stores there as well and we just can't find what we're looking for.

at the end of jalan masjid india, there was this bazaar that sells exactly the same items as in petaling st. there were a lot of foreigners selling items such as clothing, household equipments, bags, leather goods and etc etc along the back alley of a main road that leads you to jalan tun perak. apart from the chinese community setting up their business in petaling st, this is where the malay and indians do business on the other side of the city. besides the bazaar, all along jalan tuanku abdul rahman and jalan masjid india were filled with stores that sells textiles, clothing and most of them were quite middle-eastern to indian type of designs. they even have turkish scarfs and persian carpets. well, if you're looking for something like that, head down to that area.

as we approach jalan tun perak, we catch a lrt service from masjid jamek station and got off at hang tuah station. our lrt conditions were ok and rubbish is at minimal level. after we got off from the lrt, we strolled along the pudu jail till we reached times square. along pudu jail, there were parts of the barb wires that left hanging by the wall, my cousin checked them out and they're still as sharp as razor blade. we then stopped by at borders in times square for a quick look around for books before heading back to lot 10 for dinner. we went to this restaurant called 'Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao' that serves chinese authentics such as dim sums. they even served variety of ramens that tasted simply delicious. i first tried their ramen last week in takashimaya, singapore and got to know they have an outlet in kl. it's really bad that i didn't managed to take any photos due to my mobile ran out of battery.

after dinner, we realised that we actually did what a normal city people wouldn't do by exploring the other side of the city by foot and rail for hours on a humid day. i reckon that it's really a good experience though especially you get to see different kinds of people and the things they sell. i think for the whole day, we spend about 8 to 9 hours without using our own transportation which is a good achievement on not relying on self-owned transport.

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

2005-12-25T12:02:00.000+08:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2006!!

O Christmas Tree Originally uploaded by mv0168

350d is back

2005-12-18T09:20:00.000+08:00

finally, i've got back my 350d after 2 weeks of under repair work. actually, my 350d was only sent it for repair on wednesday after i've submit it 2 weeks ago. it must have been travel all around the world. the good thing is that, the camera is back with me but the bad thing was they left the battery at the service center.

at the mean time, i've got a loan battery from the shop where i bought my camera from for a week till i get my original battery back. this loan battery will survive me for a week in singapore and jb. it's been a while since i last shoot some photos and i just can't wait to shoot somemore. these are the shots that i took after my 350d is recovered.

their home addons

2005-12-11T21:59:00.000+08:00

went to pet safari yesterday and got some addons to our hamster's home. bought a connectors pack and a loft to enlarge their environment. we only managed to set it up today and both of them are still learning to climb the loft and also the sky restaurant. skinny did the first try but didn't managed to go all the way up to the loft. since their of the roborovski (dwarf) breed, it'll be a bit hard to climb especially with their smaller size.

gtr r34 spotted!

2005-12-04T12:06:00.000+08:00

whilst driving to town yesterday, i spotted a black nissan skyline r34 heavily modified. from the back of it, it look as wide as a ferrari 360 modena. man!! that thing cost more than rm300k and yet people can still afford it.

our rodent have their names

2005-12-04T00:33:00.000+08:00

yup!!! both out hamsters have got their names officially as of today. the fatty one is called 'Chubby' while the skinny one is still called 'Skinny'. both of them were hyperactive especially in the wheel but when they're lazy, they can sleep for hours. one of our colleague kept saying hamsters does bite, didn't really believe it especially they are at such a young age until today, sm was bitten by Chubby after she tried to lure him onto her hands. so far it didn't happen to me. prolly they like me more than sm as i watch and play with them everyday. hehehehehe!!! we are also trying to get them more toys and addons for them to run-a-about as they are so active.

ups and downs

2005-12-03T23:55:00.000+08:00

theres ups and downs for me today as for the first half of the day, it's all downs after my camera gave way that i had to sent it back for repair and ruined my plan of shooting some photos at the kl convention center. after getting the camera stuffs sorted out, we went looking for some habitrail cage's connectors and addons. not much luck as we only managed to get one connector and later we found out that, we bought at a higher price.

later was supposed to drop by at the pc fair to pick up some dvd-r media for myself and pixel. this is the first time we've been to the kl convention center. building structures was nicely build to an international standard. unfortunately, there isn't any proper signboards to lead a person into the parking bay. in the building, hardly there's any floor indicator and directions were poor. the best signs i've seen in there was the restroom sign where it's big enough for one to look out from far.

the ups happened all in the fair where both of us made a couple of purchases and the best deal that i got was subscribing to stuffs magazine for year that cost rm80 and i was given a logitech cordless optical mouse for free that worth more than a years magazine subscription. we were also invited to play a game there and both our score is good enough to win a consolation prize according to the guy. sm finally got a 256mb sd card for her digital camera while i got myself a logitech bluetooth headset that is compatible for mobile phones, laptops and pc. that's prolly the ups when i get to buy something but i think when it comes to pay my bills, that's a bit down!! hehehehehe!!!

350d broke down

2005-12-03T23:48:00.000+08:00

it was a sad day today as my 2 months old canon 350d broke down all of a sudden. me and sm was supposed to head down to the kl convention center for pc fair. at the same time, i would also like to take a few shots of the newly build structure located just next to the klcc twin tower. we left home around 1030am and had to meet a person to collect sm's defect headphone. while waiting in the car, i took out my camera and started shooting the surroundings. as a beginner in digital photography, i try to use the manual settings as much as possible to polish up my skills.

first shot was excellent. second was great. the third shot was the disaster when the entire thing broke down. i was trying to take a close-up shot in my car and after snapping it, the shutter did not open back to its normal position. at first, i thought that i must have set a longer shutter delay but after a couple of minutes, it's all bad. i tried switching it off and on again, it didn't help at all. tried removing the battery and memory card, it didn't gave me any response.

as a newbie to digital slr, i called up my friend and started asking for solutions. he was surprised on what had happened and he advised me to send it back to the place i purchased the camera. went to the shop in town, the owner was kind enough to find out the possibilities of why it stop responding. what makes it worst is that, not just the camera is not responding but the battery is dead too. oh crap!!! what the heck is wrong with canon now!!! eventually, it had to be send back to the main service center to get it repaired. oh man!!! what a day for me!!! the shop owner said that it should be all good in few days time.

as the day goes on, i suddenly recalled of reading a forum posting on canon 350d software crashing with lexar memory card. probably, that's one of a reason why it failed but the good thing is canon has already found a solution for that by upgrading the cmos software. well, hopefully it's all good when the camera comes back in a couple of days time.

new rodent pet

2005-11-30T21:55:00.000+08:00

today, me and sm adopted 2 dwarf hamsters of the roborovskii breed and both is about 3 months old. we adopted them from mvo's colleague after hearing from pixel that hamsters are available for adoption. a month ago while visiting those pet shops, both of us had the idea of keeping them as a pet. we got the news from pixel last week that they can be brought to their new home and last friday itself, we went to pet safari to check out the cages, beddings, foods and other stuffs. we were lucky that we did not have to buy any of the them as sm's friend and brother-in-law were kind enough to gave us their habitrail cages. so, we only have to get the beddings, foods, food container and the water bottle.

on the way home, they were asleep and once when we reached home, me and sm had to try waking them up before transfering them into their new habitrail safari home. they were quite anxious about it and started moving around and exploring their new home. after a while, one of them stopped wondering around while the other one were quick enough to try out the wheel and the elevated deck. according to mvo's colleague, both of them were males and we're still thinking of what to call them. suggestions?

up till now, the active one are still running around, exercising in the wheel and scratching the cage wall. i think the other one must have gotten annoyed after being woken up by us. anyway, both of us were very happy with them and they looked just so cute and adorable. lots of thank you to pixel, mvo, mvo's colleague, lee and san. checked out their photos below and once we've decided on their calling, i will post about them again.

cool signboard

2005-11-25T08:46:00.000+08:00

saw this cool signboard this morning when me and sm went for dim sum at taman connaught. taman connaught is famous for its 100++ stalls pasar malam every wednesday night. this is the first time i ever seen this kind of notice. i wonder will there be anyone bothered calling the hotline when they spotted any of the pirated cd stalls. futhermore, i don't think anyone will notice it especially when the umbrellas were put up by the stall traders and it's so dark at night.

photos uploaded

2005-11-15T13:52:00.000+08:00

as mentioned in my previous posting, i've finally managed to sort out and uploaded the photos taken during my recent china trip. in total, i took about 900++ photos and randomly, i've uploaded around 100 for friends viewing purposes. all photos were taken using my digital slr canon 350d. i've just started venturing into digital photography world where some of the shots barely pass the line. so, please bare with me and shout out your comments to help me make room for improvements. to view the photos, click on the image below to get you there or here.

down again

2005-11-14T15:42:00.000+08:00

it's definitely countless of how many times i'm down to iilness this year. this time, i'm equipped with the whole package (fever, flu, cough, throat infection) of illness. what makes it worst, my jaw is terribly in pain where i can hardly open my mouth for food. it all started when i came back from china where i sort of felt that my body system is not right. went to consult the panel doctor last thursday and were given some medication but it didn't do any good. on saturday morning, woke up with a very bad headache and whole body is aching, decided to consult my family doctor for much stronger medications. apart from that, he gave me a jab as well to indicate how strong the virus is. after 2 days of through resting at home, i felt a bit more relief today while the fever is gone.

back @ work after break

2005-11-08T11:21:00.000+08:00

it's been a while since i last put up an entry here and the reason for it is, i've been away for a week in china. it was a family trip thingy since the last one back in 2000. this time, we were off to beijing, cheng de and tian jin. it was a 7 days 6 nights holiday cum tour. didn't managed to visit tian jin as the weather turns ugly on the day due to thick fog that causes visibility degrades to less than 500m. we were lucky that we still can visit other places in beijing as some of the other tour groups got held in tian jin due to road closure.

the places that i visited are such as tian an men square, forbidden city, great wall, temple of heaven, summer palace and lots more. other than that, as what most of the tours will do, they'll take you to factories that makes jewellery out of crystals, jades, pearls and hoping that you will spend money. one thing interest me is that, most of the factories producibles is guaranteed by the government of china and that makes buying more secure from counterfeits.

weather wise, it's cold as it's end of autumn which means beginning of winter. the temperature is at a high of 14 to 16 degrees during the day and low of 0 to 3 degrees at night. that's the best part that i'm looking for especially i'm only clad in t-shirt and pants. it's slightly more cooling in cheng de and that's a town that will definitely snow during winter.

overall, it was a good experience visiting those historic places especially the forbidden city where the emperor runs his administration and also the great wall. many of the sections were destroyed and some of it is under renovation works to restore its original structure. climbing the great wall is another exciting part where it really test you in both mentally and physically. as for me, i managed to climb to the extend of where tourist are able to and that's about 888m. at that peak, you'll be able to overlook the other sections of the great wall and most of it is badly damaged.

the only bad experience from this trip is the food where it just tasted so badly. as we were told by our tour leader, beijing food is more salty compare to other province that could be more sweet or sourish. for the entire trip, i took more than 900 photos and i'm still in the midst of getting it sorted out. will try to upload some of them once it's all ready.

last minute call

2005-10-23T23:35:00.000+08:00

we had a relative from china visiting us over the weekend and we haven't got much time to show him around. as a result, we drove him around the city, showing him the twin towers and some other attractions around town. shopping is not what he wanted as he can get almost everything back home and it's way cheaper there. at around 3pm today, we made a last minute decision to show him what genting highlands is all about and at the same time try his luck in the casino. it's definitely a crazy decision when we are not planning to spend a night there and it will be only for a few hours duration. furthermore, we were there just last weekend when we spend a night.

got my cousin to drive us there and we left kl around 5pm. at genting, mom and my cousin took him to the casino after we had a short walk around. this time around, i did not join them in the casino but spend time alone exploring places and corners that i didn't managed last weekend. while exploring, took a few shots of the outdoor theme park when the sunset and in first world plaza using my camera phone. when exploring, i also found this very interesting place called the visitor galleria where it displays the history of genting highlands from the very first day it was built till today. besides that, i strolled along the shops, boutiques, cafes, food outlets and also the pavillion where the current xtreme show is held.

after all the walking, i then settled down at starbucks with my favourite ice caffe latte, a slice of blueberry cheese cake and started reading the book i brought along. the weather was perfectly fine today and it's only 24 degree celcius at 8pm and i was only clad with polo tshirt, shorts and sandals. when they're done with the casino gamings, we left genting around 9pm and head back home.

big eater

2005-10-23T23:22:00.000+08:00

had late lunch with sm yesterday at the chicken rice shop. instead of ordering ala carte, we decided to get a set lunch for 2 pax. from the set lunch listing, it has a couple of item and i didn't really bothered looking at it. then when each of the item is served, both of us had a bit of shocked when they kept on serving us. dishes by dishes served and it almost occupied the whole table for 4 person. at that fraction of time, both of us reckon we won't be able to finish all of them and we are a bit greedy in ordering. so, we took our time enjoying our lunch and at the end, we managed to finish all of them. bravo to both of us and we didn't waste any of them. lesson learned, look at the items although it's a set. hehe!!

grieving morning

2005-10-20T10:09:00.000+08:00

it's a grieving morning when pixel told me that our PM's wife Datin Seri Endon Mahmood has passed away this morning at 755am. it is a cold and moody morning as rain falls before dawn. it's such a lost to the nation as she have been a wonderful nation contributor. she had been fighting a long battle with cancer and she recently just came back from treatment in the states. my condolences to the PM and his family.

monday blues

2005-10-17T21:00:00.000+08:00

it was a blur morning for me today where i sent a wrong sms birthday wishes to a friend whose actual birthday is on the 19th. she's a friend whom i knew for almost 12 years now and i got her birthday wrong this time. the worst part is that, i wished her a happy belated birthday where her birthday is not even there yet. what a shame and i'm terribly sorry for her. i guess it's got to be monday blues. just have to make sure i wish her on the exact date with proper wishes.

in office, kinda busy for me today, lots of documentation work to do and lucky enough i managed to finish them on time before i leave at 6pm. both me and sm have been longing to join a gym to get ourselves worked out as we're getting more and more lazy and unfit. last week, we managed to enrolled ourselves in a newly opened gym nearby our house and today was our first day there. kind of excited to work on those machines since i last did it about 6 years ago.

got there around 645pm and got ourselves changed to be ready for the workouts. we went in as beginners with no knowledge on any of the stuffs there although i used to train on those before. the trainers prepared a set of different programme for each of us and started guiding us on what and how we should do each workouts. the good thing about this gym is that every individual have a different set of programme and it will be improved from time to time without additional professional fees charged. besides that, they do also advise and recommend on food and diets for each individual at no cost. unlike other fitness center, you're just given a generic programme and you'll be stucked with it until you request for professional training that will cost you a bomb.

today, it clearly shows that how weak and low my fitness level is after i've completed 20mins of power walking and a set each of upper and lower body muscle toning workout. i felt as though as i'm floating and my whole body's muscle is just so sore. right now, i'm dead tired and guess i will have a good night sleep till tomorrow morning. also, hoping that it will not be as sore tomorrow but i doubt it.

awful breakfast

2005-10-13T09:52:00.000+08:00

had breakfast with sm, my and ben at this bakery in shoplex, mont kiara this morning. as usual, i ordered a big breakfast while sm had banana french toast. it didn't take long for it to be served and it looks a bit weird for my breakfast. the big breakfast comes with 2 pieces of sausages, scramble egg, toast, baked beans, mushroom and coleslaw. i'm not sure whether is it just me that how can breakfast served with coleslaw. normally, i would presume it comes with your main meals for lunch or dinner. this is the first time i've had breakfast with coleslaw. the sausages is tasteless while the scramble eggs and the rest barely pass the ok mark. the mushroom tasted a bit weird as it's fried with garlic and it totally ruined the whole thing. it doesn't come with any coffee or tea and it cost more than what i paid in strudels. sm's banana french toast was alright as the toast is fried with egg with banana slices and honey served on top of it. my had the same toast with an awful cup of latte that looks like milo and tasted nothing like coffee. ben had the same breakfast as i did and he too complains the same thing and not finishing it. well, i don't think i will be visiting that place again unless someone tells me it has improved.

it's the end of the week

2005-10-09T21:13:00.000+08:00

this weekend goes by too fast and knowing it's gonna be monday again tomorrow, i felt reluctant to start the new week. what makes it worst is i'm having an early meeting tomorrow and it's as early as 930am. that's the worst thing you ever want to do to start a new week. my weekend is filled with activities that kept me not thinking about work at all. yesterday, i started my day with a bit of cleaning to do before heading out with sm and my parents after lunch. mom and dad wanted a pair of walking shoes each and so we decided to go to sg wang area to get them. but after looking at the traffic heading down town is terribly bad, we then changed our plan to mid valley instead. had a few good hours of shopping around and after getting what they wanted, we then leave for dinner soon after that. after dinner, to help in digestion, we had a short walk at the night market as i haven't been to one for almost 2 months. back at home, had my shower and started watching the first half of the movie called 'the 40 year-old virgin'. it's a comedy about this men never had sex before and his colleague friends is helping him to get one. this comedy is filled with swearing, bit of obscene shots and sex jokes. not recommended for kids but adults, it's a good movie to laugh your a** off.

today, woke up a bit late as to compensate the hours over the weekdays. left home around noon to have lunch and head off to check out the house condition that we bought a while ago. then, we spent a couple of hours doing some groceries shopping at jusco maluri before going back home at around late afternoon. continued the other half of the movie and the reason why it's not shown in the cinemas is because it will never get approval from the sensorship board due to the vulgar language and nudity scenes. i do remember the trailer was shown in the of the cinemas months ago before its released in america at the end of august. anyway, go look for it and watch it. later at night, had dinner with sm and family for her birthday celebration. it's a bit late but better late than never. well, that's what i did over the weekend and i enjoyed it very much. how about yours? enjoyed? i certainly hope so.

le jour spécial du sm

2005-10-08T20:54:00.000+08:00

yesterday was a special day for sm as she celebrated the day where she was born into this world. as usual, its another working day for us before we go on with the plans i had for her. we had lunch at this japanese restaurant called 'san kei' at plaza mont kiara with our colleagues as a simple celebration for her. almost everyone attended the lunch session except pixel where he's stuck in bkk office for 4 weeks and some that's on leave. lunch was good where portion was big enough to last you till at night and the taste was fantastic.

me and sm left office around 615pm and we drove to life center in town where we had our dinner in tgi fridays. there's nothing special about the restaurant but the reason why i choose fridays was because i wanted to bring back the happy memories where that's the restaurant that i dated her years ago. hehehehe!!! we had a bit of traffic getting into town as it's friday night and that's when people hangs out especially where we are going to dine.

i made a reservation prior going there and we were there right on time at 730pm after all the hassle on the road and finding a park. the decor of the place is still the same since we last dine there a few years ago. the place was decorated with old junk yard stuffs such as sign boards, old photos, bronze wares, kitchen equipments, gardening tools and etc etc. tables and chairs were placed on top of elevated platforms and they had a relatively huge bar counter.

after taking a few moments browsing through the menu, we then decided to order. as a starter, we ordered tgi fridays famous 'loaded potato skins' where it is filled with colby cheese and crisp of beef bacon (we replaced the beef with chicken strips) served with sour cream and onions. this is the first time we've tasted it and we loved it very much. it's a good choice to start with when you felt like something that is not too heavy. for our main course, i had 'jack daniel's® chicken & shrimp' where it comes with vegetables, cheddar cheese mashed potatoes, juicy chicken breast and battered shrimps served with jd dipping sauce. when it first came, the first thing i said to myself is 'man!! that's small' and after i'm 3/4 done with it, i said 'this is the right portion'. hehehe!! (kind of greedy). sm had 'cajun-fried chicken salad' where it's a crispy battered chicken strips served on a bed of mixed greens with tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, black olives and monterey jack cheese. it's also comes with a slice of garlic bread and honey mustard dressing.

there were no dessert for us as the meal was enough for us. we then left fridays for a walk along jalan p.ramlee where all the clubs and discos were. there were crowds in certain clubs as some were quiet for a friday night. both of us haven't been to that area for quite some time and to my surprise, the famous disco 'warp' is no longer there and it's replaced by a new club called 'channel'. i'm not sure when did 'warp' closed down but that definitely indicate to me that i haven't been going out for a while. nothing much to see or wander, we decided to head back to the car and think of where to go after.

we did a quite adventurous thing where we drove down town as we have no specific place to go. so, we decided to keep on driving while exploring any new places to hang out or food. believe it or not, we drove all around the golden triangle area, going through different roads to see where it leads to and shortcuts that can be taken to reduce some distance. we even drove to places like klcc, chow kit, kampung baru, general hospital, taman tasik titiwangsa, petaling street, brickfields, sentul and finally bangsar. along our exploration, we indeed identify a lot of places that we have not gone before and lots of road in town have been re-routed.

our last stop is where we ended up in bangsar before we headed home. the scariest part of the journey is when on the way to bangsar via brickfields, there were this bunch of moron, twit, idiot illegal motorcyclist racing each other through and flow the stretch of brickfields road. they were revving and trying to overtake the other vehicles dangerously that causes almost all the vehicles to stop as it almost created a panic situation to everyone. the best part was there's a patrol car with 2 policemen at the side of the road doing nothing when all the actions were happening. those motorcyclist weren't bothered at all and they carried on outracing each other. when we were driving along jalan maarof in bangsar, there's this same bunch of idiots riding dangerously, beating the lights and making illegal turns. one of them even went as close as a foot away from my car and i'm hoping that guy don't bang onto my car. the only thing i could do is stay in the lane and not making any turns or even switch lanes. it was really an experience driving around town at night and overall we only did an hour plus of roaming around.

scrumptious brekky

2005-09-29T09:50:00.000+08:00

after reading pixel's entry on pork bacon, i am so tempted for american breakfast and this morning, i've decided to have my brekky at strudels. although, they don't serve pork bacon but they served delicious turkey ham and sausages that tasted so much like the one in woolies, aussie.

both me and sm had the american breakfast that comes with a choice of either sausage or turkey ham, 2 slices of panini bread, egg (either omelette, sunny side, scramble), hash brown and a cup of free flow coffee or tea. it doesn't come with any fruits or orange juice as what pixel had in BKK but overall the servings were relatively big and it's enough to fill you up for the morning. on top of that, you'll get extra 10% discount off the bill when you pay by HSBC credit card.

so far, of all the american breakfast i've tried in hartamas area, strudels are highly recommended. recently, we've got a recommendation by sap to try out the breakfast at the delis in shoplex, mont kiara and will be looking forward to give it a try one day.

local news

2005-09-28T11:50:00.000+08:00

have you ever noticed that our local news is full of tragic? i have been keeping track on our local news for almost 2 years and without failed, everyday, there's at least a couple of news with regards to accidents, rape and murdered. what is the problem with this country where it's supposed to be a harmony and peaceful country. my thoughts, malaysia is a wonderful country where we can have many races living in the same country without racism and why are we having such a high number of crimes. it's not easy at all to have so many races living in the same ground.

i was in brisbane, australia for almost 2 years during my uni days and i find it so hard to even come across with any tragic news in a week. having someone murdered or raped on the news is so rare and it's like a hot topic whenever there's one. anyway, we all do hope for the best of living in this country where tragic news like that should be reduced over the years and not increased.

cyborg name for you?

2005-09-26T16:54:00.000+08:00

have you ever wonder what does your name or nickname means in terms of cyborg age? check it out at The Cyborg Name Generator. as for me, it sounded like below. it's kinda cool!!!

feeling worried?

2005-09-26T09:42:00.001+08:00

have you ever been in a situation where all of a sudden you felt worried over something that you don't know. has it got to do with your mental imbalance? well, once in a while, i do felt that kind of worriness whether i'm at home, office, outdoor, with friends or without friends. whenever i'm in that kind of situation, i kept thinking very hard to find out what is the worries all about. the worries seems to relate to me very much rather than my family or friends. at the end, i just can't think of anything and i'm sure i pretty much thought of all possibilities. could it be my sixth sense telling me something bad is going to happen? i seriously don't know. that kind of feeling only last for a couple of hours or sometimes couple of minutes and it's all gone.

is it hard to park in the box?

2005-09-22T15:39:00.000+08:00

i have always been asking myself that how hard is it to park your vehicle into a parking lot and does it requires a huge amount of time just to get it park properly. i noticed nowadays, especially the younger drivers, they don't seem to have the responsibility to make sure their vehicle is parked properly within the parking spot provided. common sense just doesn't exist in these people when they could park their vehicle all over to the next parking spot. eventually, this makes it hard for the other motorist to park their vehicle as some of the spaces were taken up.

this morning, i was having breakfast with sm and noticed this young lady was reversing into a parking spot without really looking at the space provided. as a result, her vehicle was parked over to the next spot. initially, i thought she would move forward and backward again to park in the spot but she just doesn't seem bothered at all. she turned of the ignition off, alighted from the vehicle and just walked away. to me, what's so difficult about parking it properly and it only takes you another minute or so. don't you think this makes it difficult for the motorist to get into the vehicle next to it. aren't they afraid of the other motorist would just step up to the car and give it a nice few scratches? man... this are the modern lazy buggers that have this thinking of 'tidak apa' or 'tak kisah la'!!!

no wonder there are more and more cases of vehicle windscreens got smashed, scratched and etc etc. it doesn't matter what vehicle you drive, as long as everyone keep in mind of such responsibility when driving on the road or parking their vehicle.

new life born to this world

2005-09-22T14:13:00.000+08:00

it's such a wonderful day today as sm's second sister gave birth to a lovely baby girl at noon and the baby girl weighs over 7pounds. her mummy was admitted to the hospital early this morning around 4am when she felt the kicking by the baby girl. the baby girl have been given the name 'lee sze jea' where she's the latest addition to the family after alex and aleecea. will have to wait till end of the week before i could see her myself. congratulations to sm's family and also lee's family.

funny prank calls

2005-09-20T10:18:00.000+08:00

yesterday, i received an email with a mp3 attachment and i downloaded it onto the laptop. it sounded to me like a well-planned prank call conversation but they were so real till no background laughters. the story was about a man A making prank calls to man B for a couple of times. man B got so frustrated and made a call back to man A. man B then verbally abused man A with very rude english and hokkien vulgar words. the 2 man exchanged vulgar words and furiously abused each other in the conversation till man A chicken out and had to apologise when man B forces him to do so.

while, i was browsing through a couple of blogs today and found that one of the blogger (BOUNCING ALONG IN LIFE) uploaded the prank call conversation on the internet. check it out and i bet you, it's FUNNY!!!

is she adorable?

2005-09-19T09:29:00.000+08:00

by the way, she is sm's niece, she's only 17 months old and she's called 'aleecea'. took her out with sm to one of the shopping malls few weeks ago and it's definitely a good experience taking someone that young out for a couple of hours. hehehehe!!! nope, not planning for one soon.

authentic hainanese chicken rice

2005-09-18T18:31:00.000+08:00

have you ever heard of the authentic hainanese chicken rice called "nam heong"? i bet you have. as some of you might already know that "nam heong" have been bought over by esquire kitchen in the recent years. personally, i find that it's not as good as before but some people would disagree with me as different people will have different food expectations.

the famous "nam heong" chicken rice started back in 1938 and in the recent years i found out that the original people whom used to run "nam heong" before it had been bought over is running a new chicken rice shop called "kai yong". it's still along jalan sultan where it's a few blocks from the "nam heong" chicken rice shop and personally, i think they serve a better and more authentic chicken rice where they don't have roast chicken. i am not promoting for them but just like to share my opinion on good and nice varieties of food to all chicken rice lover out there.

the thing that i don't like dining there is because it is not air conditioned compared to "nam heong" but for the society nowadays, they prefer a more comfortable and cooling place to dine in. for the older generations, i think they prefer good food than eating place conditions. i have heard stories from the older people saying, if you're a tourist and have not been to that place for chicken rice, basically, you have not been to kuala lumpur at all. hehehehehe!!! so, if you're somewhere in petaling street area, why not give it a go.

mooncake festival

2005-09-18T18:18:00.000+08:00

it's the 15th day of the eight lunar month in the chinese calendar where chinese around the world celebrated mooncake festival or some called it mid autumn festival. it's a festival where adults prepared offerings such as mooncakes, fruits and etc to the Moon Lady also known as Chang-Er while the younger ones will play with their colorful bright lantern in the evenings. to know more about the mooncake festival historic values, check out this website. as for me, we haven't been celebrating this festival for quite some and normally what we would do is have dinner at a restaurant and mooncakes.

routine work

2005-09-17T13:52:00.000+08:00

had a nice sleep last night after a scrumptious dinner at sakae sushi after my first time a couple of weeks ago. woke up at around 1020am and knowing that i have lots of time to do my usual cleaning routine as sm had gone out for a friend's wedding lunch and won't be back till late afternoon. so, i did my usual routine cleaning my fish tank, mopping the floor, hang the washing and clean my room.

after all the work, my stomach starts to make noise and i cooked myself a bowl of maccheroni with tomato purees. sat in front of the tv and start flicking through the channels till i came across jamie oliver's cooking show. his show is one of my favourites as he made cooking sounded and looked so easy and casual unlike other shows which is so monotonous and boring. today's recipe appeared to be something different as he's making the "japanese shabu shabu" and fried "gyoza" which this is the first time i've seen him cooking something asian. all his recipe looks fantastic and i've yet to try it on my own. hmmm... i think i should make something from his recipe book one day. hehe!!

change of template

2005-09-16T11:21:00.000+08:00

there were some problems with viewing my blog using IE where the sidebar's alignment were all messed up and it only appears at the end of the blog page. this only happens when viewing using IE browser while Firefox have absolutely no problem. i had the same problem couple of weeks back and after altering the codes, i manged to fixed it. as for this time, i really had no idea what happened and even a friend of mine's blog that has the same template as mine have the same problem when viewing in IE.

as a result, i have tried to switch to another template to see whether is the template issue or browser. tried 2 templates and as expected, it still doesn't resolved the problem in IE but Firefox works just perfectly. then, i tried the current template and amazingly it works fine in both IE and firefox browsers. so, is it blogger, browser or the template that is causing all the alignment problems?

a diamond is forever

2005-09-15T10:26:00.000+08:00

before today, i have no idea how to tell whether is a perfect diamond or not. after doing some reading over the internet, i have a rough idea on how does a perfect diamond is measured with the value. some of you might be thinking how come i am blogging about diamonds, am i getting married? well, the answer is simply "NO". it's just that i felt every men should know about diamonds as it comes handy when the time is right to do the thing.

there is actually 4 criterias to determine a diamond with its value. the 4Cs is "Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat" to be combined with a certificate that guarantees the authenticity of the diamond that you're buying.

Cut - refers to the cutting and angles of the diamond where a brilliance cut allows light to enters and dispersed back to the top of the facets. there are different types of shapes such as round brilliant, princess, heart, marquise and etc.

Color - most of the diamonds comes in white but diamonds are also found in all colors of rainbow. the colors of diamond are describe on a letter scale from D (colorless) to Z (tinted color).

Clarity - refers to the natural inclusions or birthmarks that is used to describe the diamond's clearness and purity. the inclusions requires a higher power magnification to be seen and not easily apparent to the eye. it is scaled from Flawless/Internally Flawless to Inclusions Visible to the Naked Eye.

Carat - refers to the weight and size that will determine the price of the diamond. points are often used to determine the carats where 100 points is equivalent to 1 carat. 2 of the same carat diamond comes in difference price where the cut, color and clarity differs.

there are a couple of organisation that issues certificates of authenticity for diamonds such as GIA (Gemological Institute of America, New York & Carlsbad), HRD (Hoge Raad voor Diamant) and etc. i found this tutorial on the internet that guides you in buying a diamond.

she's got it!!

2005-09-13T10:55:00.000+08:00

today, all of a sudden my colleague, MY, called out my name and turned to me, she said "I'VE GOT IT". at first, i was so puzzled what does she meant by that. after some thought, finally, i got it and i'm so happy for her because she have been granted the australian permanent residence status after a year long of application.

i remember we were talking about it a couple of weeks ago and it's taking a long time for processing and wondered whether is it rejected. all the wait has proven after receiving an official letter by the dimia. i'm so happy for her after knowing that she was quite worried during the initial phase of application. so, MY, WELL DONE!!!!

airbags on bikes?

2005-09-12T11:09:00.000+08:00

i was reading at gizmodo today till i came across this article of motorcycle having airbags. does it really works? well, i don't think it will work as not all motorcycle comes with a back rest for the riders. the airbag works fine when a motorcycle come with a back rest especially the bike hits hard on the front that triggers the airbag. when one doesn't have a back rest, imagine the airbag knocking the rider to plunge backwards that will eventually causes more impact and injuries.

ex5 or c70 with airbag?? nah.. i don't think so!!

911 4th memorial

2005-09-11T22:48:00.000+08:00

it has been 4 years since united states of america was landed on a serious terrorist attack that claims 2749 of innocent lives when 2 US hijacked planes crushed their way into the world trade center twin building. within minutes of the crashes, both the building collapse to ground zero. another 2 US hijacked planes crushing into the pentagon and a field in pennsylvania claiming nearly 3000 lives in total.

this morning at 846am, 903am, 959am and 1029am (EDT), families and americans gathered at the floor of the 16-acre site, which remains virtually empty after the attack felt into silence to remember their loved ones that perish in the attack.

we all pray for the terror to stop so that everyone in this world could live in peace and harmony.

what went wrong??

2005-09-10T17:07:00.000+08:00

i have always wanted to bake a cake using our newly bought panasonic 1.8lt rice cooker as it comes with cooking, steaming, heating and baking functionality. i was thinking about it for a couple of days until i decided to bake a 'orange butter cake' using the recipe provided with the rice cooker. so happen that sm's friend had organised a 'pot luck' moon cake festival dinner tonight and i told sm that i will be baking a cake for it.

had all the ingredients and tools prepared last night before i go to bed and this morning i woke up around 830am and started measuring the flour, sugar, butter and etc etc. seriously, i have not baked anything using a rice cooker before and this is my first time doing it. after getting the right measurement of the ingredients, i started putting them into the mixer and start mixing them according to the recipe. when it's all mixed up, i pour them into the rice cooker jar spread with greasy butter. the function was set to 'cake' and the timer was set to 50 mins and the baking process started. hoping that it will turned as what mentioned in the recipe, i then went out for a quick breakfast while waiting for it to baked.

had my brekky, came home, baking is all done and i took it out to be left cool for about 2 to 3 mins. after it settled down for a while, i inverted the jar to get the cake out onto a plate. the cake doesn't look pleasent where it sort of got burnt a bit and some cracks. so far so good and after a while i decided to cut a slice to see how it looks like beneath. oh crap!!!! it's not spongy at all and the texture looks like those 'kuih-muih' and hard. the taste was alright where there's this fragrant smell of orange but the texture does taste weird. i was wondering to myself, 'is there anything that i missed out or did i not mix them through enough?'. oh well, what the heck!!

i, then decided to bake another one to see what's the problem since it doesn't take long and tedious to do it. this time, sm was kind enough to offer her help as she used to bake a lot those days. so, with her overlooking what i am doing according to the recipe, the chances of going wrong is pretty low. so, i started everything all over again with the measuring of stuffs, mixing them in a mixer, setting the function and the timer right and bake.

50 mins pass and the baking was all done. same as what i have done during the first baking, left it cool for a couple of mins and then invert it out of the jar. this time, it looked much better than the first one where there's this spongy bit on the top of the cake. waited for a while before i started cutting it into slices and this time it screwed up again!!! damm!!! "what went wrong??". although, it's a bit better where there's a small layer of cake and the rest is exactly the same as before while the texture is still not as soft as a cake.

earlier, we suspected of the mixing of ingredients but now it's almost the same and we just can't figure out what's the problem. it could be the mixing or the self-raising flour. that's it!! i had enough of baking now and i will not use that rice cooker to bake cakes anymore. still oven is more reliable and now i have to think of what dish am i going to bring over for tonight's dinner.

time is running out and it's already 3pm and i have FAILED miserably twice in a row for the day. after a long thought, what about soup? we need a little bit of starters before the heavy meal. well, my alternative is cooking a pot of 'extra creamy mushroom soup' with additional large button mushroom. considering the amount of hours left and ingredients available before the dinner, that's what i did. thank god that this time it came out perfectly as what i wanted.

rm 1 coins

2005-09-09T10:09:00.000+08:00

ever since the national bank has announced that RM1 coins will not be legal for tenders starting from december 7th, malaysians already started having problems in exchanging them into notes in banks where a lot of the banks in klang valleyis not accepting them and claiming them as fake coins. even though if the banks accepted them, those that is found fake are confiscated. in a consumer point ofview, how on earth do we tell it's genuine or fake. this is the mentality of some people being irresponsible in this matter and the banks are not providing the proper service to people. as mentioned by our deputy finance minister, all RM1 coins are still legal and should not be rejected by banks or traders, whythe banks are putting a hold on this issue. this eventually causes more dissatisfactions among the consumers.

"Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said traders and banks should not reject the coins as they were still legal tender until Dec 6, adding that the public should exchange the coins before the deadline."

“I assure everyone that the RM1 coin is still legal tender and there is no reason for banks or anyone to refuse to accept it or to set conditions before accepting it,” Dr Ng said here yesterday.

as a result from that, most of the food outlets are giving changes of RM1 coins to their customers and how is the customer going to exchange it into notes. this just doesn't make any sense and believe it or not, even the neighbourhood's bread seller is not accepting any RM1 coins.

sources taken from thestar

sleeping problem

2005-09-08T09:14:00.000+08:00

been having sleeping problems nowadays as no matter how early or how tired, i just can't sleep well for the full 8 hours. in a week, probably i would say only 1 or 2 days that i can sleep tight without getting up in the middle of the night and stay awake for another few hours. this morning, it started to rain at around 330am and it was the best condition to get a comfortable sleep but i just can't sleep again after i was awake from the thunder noise. then later in the evening around 3 to 4pm, that's when i started yawning and feeling sleepy. it seems that my sleeping clock is all screwed up. wonder why this happens to me all of a suddent. insomnia maybe? i hope not.

back @ work

2005-09-07T14:11:00.000+08:00

after 2 days of medical leave, here i am back at work feeling tired and my body is still aching from the sickness i had over the weekend. traffic to work is absolutely terrible and we took more than an hour to get to office where usually, it takes around 30 minutes. initially, we thought that there might be an accident occured somewhere along jalan duta that causes the massive crawl. later when we were able to get to jalan duta, there's not even any accident but a bunch of morons cutting 'Q' along jalan duta exiting to damansara heights. there were a total of 4 lanes when all 3 lanes were stuffed with cars trying to get to the exit leaving the only lane heading towards jalan kuching. it's really pathetic to see drivers cutting in and out the 'Q' just to get in front of others. if everyone were to follow their 'Q', i bet you the traffic would definitely smoothen. that's enough of frustration for the morning.

got into office and luckily there isn't much for me to catch up over the 2 days of absence. had a short meeting with the team before lunch and seems that there's nothing much to work on at the mean time. just got back from lunch and it is fuming hot out there from the walk to and back sri hartamas. guess i need some time to settle down and if possible, a nap would be good. hehehehe!!!

lunch @ 84 years old cafe

2005-09-04T18:26:00.000+08:00

here i am blogging about food again and this time we went for lunch at this 84 years old cafe in town. "coliseum cafe & hotel" has been around since 1921 and it's located along jalan tuanku abdul rahman where it's next to the coliseum cinema. noticed that it's not just a cafe but a small budget hotel with capacity of 10 rooms which consists of both air condition and non. the hotel is located on the first floor while the cafe and bar is at the ground floor. room rates are as low as RM28 while the highest is RM45 per night.

this isn't my first time there but it's been almost well over 2 years i haven't been there. the decor still looks the same where the left section of the cafe is where the bar counter and old wooden lounge is while the right section is where people dine for food. if i'm not mistaken, it holds quite a large capacity of tables that extends the dining area till the back section of the cafe. in the menu, they have well over 200 dishes with varities of both local and western cuisines. you will be surprise when you looked at how thick the menu is and the drinks menu is fantastic where you can get almost every cocktails or mocktails that you can ever named.

as a start, we were served 2 sets of bread with butter. the best part of this is the butter that tasted a bit salty and it's just perfect when it is spread all over the bread. everytime we were there, that's the first thing we ever wanter to have. we tried looking for the butter from all over the supermarkets and the one that comes closest to it was the "SCS" butter. tried asking the captain there and he just wouldn't want to give any clues. ordering for me today is a blunder as i did not really look into the description of the dish that i have chosen. this is very unlikely to happen to me when ordering as i will take some time but today i just ordered "chicken ala king" without knowing what it is. besides that, i ordered a tom yam soup which is one of their specialties and a glass of fresh orange juice. mom had sizzling lamb with black pepper sauce while dad has his all the time favourite fish n chips. my cousin tasted their spaghetti bolognaise and my aunty tried the grilled chicken.

it didn't take long for our food to served and when mine was served, it's actually a rice casserole. it's fried rice together with roast chicken breast, prawns and button mushroom served in white sauce. although, that's not really what i expected but it tasted very nice with combinations of chinese and western cuisine. another highlight of the dishes were the sizzling lamb where it's cooked in the kitchen but it will not be served onto the sizzling hot plate until it's about to be served. so, the waiter brought the sizzling hot plate and the rest of the dishes out on a tray and then started placing the meat and veges onto the hot plate and pour the black pepper sauce over it. it then causes a huge thick smoke in the cafe and definitely this is not something that other restaurants will do due to the oil smell and discomfort to other patrons. perhaps, this have been their serving tradition since the early days.

so, people, if you want to dine there and whether or not you ordered any sizzling dishes, don't wear your favourite armani or kenneth cole shirts there otherwise be prepared to stink. the most important thing is the food quality that is maintained all the while and up till today, it still taste excellent after so many years. this is a place where it's highly recommended and the price is reasonable for whatever food is in the menu.

dad's birthday dinner

2005-09-04T01:32:00.000+08:00

today, we celebrated dad's chinese calendar birthday while the actual day is on the 8th september. prior to tonight's dinner, we had plans of getting couple of relatives and friends for the dinner which would be held at my uncle's restaurant sri permaisuri in bandar sri permaisuri. due to a busy week for my parents, we decided not to invite anyone whilst we only have a simple family dinner as part of the celebration.

we had a late dinner earlier with only myself, sm, parents, aunty, cousin and wife. when we arrived at the restaurant, so happen that my uncle whom owns the restaurant was there having his dinner and later he joined us for chats and drinks. we ordered quite a number of dishes such as crab meat sharkfin, steam pomfret fish, chinese wine prawn, fried squid, bean curd fish paste with sprinkle of salted egg yolk, fried noodle with crab, salted egg yolk mud crab and long life noodles ("cheong sau mee"). i was too busy eating the delicious stuffs till i forgotten to take photos.

towards the end of the dinner, we were served fruits and surprisingly there was a birthday cake prepared by my uncle and his colleague without us knowing anything about it. yeah!! you can say it as a surprise for my dad. there we go, sing the happy birthday song and enjoyed the surprise cake. the most important thing is that dad enjoys the night and the companies.

house frankfurt

2005-09-02T22:41:00.000+08:00

left the office around 630pm today and still not knowing where to go and what to have for dinner. we had a couple of options in mind and all of them is around bangsar area. the options were opus bistro, la bodega, bakerzin, basil, telawi street bistro and house frankfurt. as we drove past bsc, we finally made the decision to dine at opus bistro since i felt a bit on italian.

we were lucky to get a park right in front of opus bistro as normally it's packed. probably we were the early ones to have dinner around 7pm. the restaurant were quiet and when we entered, there were 2 waiters sitting near the bar area and expecting us to find our own seat. on the other hand, we were expecting them to get us a seat which is the normal service. however, none of the waiter served till we had to approach them. i was so pissed with their attitude and what makes it worst is that, the whole place was booked for the night. i was even more pissed after that as shouldn't you approach your customer even before they entered the restaurant. on the spot, i told sm, let's go to some other place then. even waiters in mamak stall does a better service than them.

there we go again in my car heading towards telawi area where we are lucky again to get a park by the roadside. we then walked past a couple of restaurant till we stop by at telawi st bistro, looked at the menu and found nothing interesting. right across tsb is where this german restaurant called house frankfurt is and i recalled that i've once promised to take sm there for dinner to try out their "grilled pork knuckles". so, we finally decided to dine there and there were quite a number of germans already knocking off some german beers.

the decor of the place was simple and nice where it has the bar over on the left while the dining tables and partitions was on the right. on the walls, it is well decorated with those older days german celebrities and also politicians. the light was dim and the ambience was filled with german accents. the washrooms walls were also decorated with photos and articles taken from magazines where there's 2 particular article, it was taken from a nudity magazine (playboy). at first, i wasn't too comfy with the environment because the air condition wasn't cool enough and the fan was set a low speed. it took me a while to settle down while both of us look into the menu on what to order.

it didn't took us long to get what we wanted as we always wanted to try the huge portion of "grilled pork knuckles" that is enough for 2 person. both myself and sm ordered a portion of the pork knuckles to start with. it comes with a choice of either mashed potatoes, baked potatoes or fries and some pickled veges and melon. as for drinks, both of us had ice water while i ordered a bottle of german's warsteiner. it took about 15mins before the food is served and the very first impression is it doesn't look huge at all and even one person will be able to finish it. we only knew that i am totally wrong with my impression when we were 3/4 in finishing it. by the end of it, we knew that we had enough and no more room for any other food or even desserts.

towards the end of the dinner, i knew that i wasn't feeling right because there's this early symptoms of flu and cold. i just couldn't stop sneezing away till we left the restaurant. it gets even worst while we were taking a short walk in bsv and i just felt weak and my body starts to give way. it was an early night for both of us and sm decided to go home so that i can rest well.

had some flu medicine after my shower a while ago and hopefully i'll get better tomorow!!!

the hospital wall

2005-09-01T17:40:00.000+08:00

just want to share this with everyone as i find it very meaningful and one should cheerish what they have at every moment of their lives. every day is a new day and bonus to every mortal in this living planet.

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.

Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.

Days and weeks passed.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.

He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.

It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.

If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."

table story book

2005-09-01T11:06:00.000+08:00

this morning, as usual after we park the car, me and sm had our brekky at this mamak shop called spicy kitchen in desa sri hartamas. the were a lot of crowd this morning and we got a place to sit. upon i sat down, i noticed that there's this billboard that is glued to the table surface. initially i thought it's another telco advertising material just like on the other tables.

then later i found out that it's actually a short story taken from a story book. the story is based on a book from the "silverfish book" store in bangsar. i find this concept very interesting as it does encourage people to build the habit of reading even though they don't hold something physical in hand. on the other hand, it provides the ability to advertise on books from different book stores.

merdeka merdeka merdeka!!!

2005-08-31T22:27:00.000+08:00

it's a public holiday today as it's malaysia's 48th national day since we were last ruled by various rulers of the world like british, japan, netherlands and portugal. the national day parade were held at putrajaya where all the government precints is located.

it's been a while since i can sleep past 10am in the morning but nowadays i just can't do that anymore. woke up at 0800 this morning and my initial plan today is to catch up with some old mates. so, the first person i called is gary and we had breakfast over at another mates stall in pudu. what does he sell? well, he took over the famous noodle business called "tai poh mee" from his grandfather a year ago and he's doing pretty well. "tai poh mee" is similar to "wan tan mee" except that it doesn't have any dark soya sauce. there's still pork minced, bbq pork and accompanied by a bowl of "wan tan". where's the place? it's along jalan pudu just before the fire brigade cross junction if you were to come from the city. the stall is situated at this alley called "wai sek kai". it's a very famous stall among the hakka people and now it's to all others as well.

after brekky, wanted to catch up with damien but unfortunately, he's at the national day parade with friends from our neighbour country. so, we ended up back to gary's place where we started chatting about those days and updates on the other mates. it's been a while since we last catch up among us. we had a good couple of hours chat before time for me to meet up with sm for lunch at her place.

at sm's, she cooked a lovely lunch for both of us although it didn't really turned into what we expected. she had planned to cook "pad thai" for ages and today is the day that she finally managed to do it. "pad thai" is actually a thai noodle dish where it's a combination of spicy, sour and sweet taste. the first time we had "pad thai" is when we were at janice joy's place in brisbane. the reason i said it didn't turned into what we expected is because the sweet soya sauce tasted salty than any sweetness in it. everything went alright until the sweet soya sauce is added and it just taste as though you're eating salt. so, sm had no choice but to add a little bit of sugar to reduce the saltness and at the end it tasted much better and almost near to what we expected. that is the most crappy sweet soya sauce that i ever tasted!!!

comment spams

2005-08-30T10:01:00.000+08:00

i have decided to enable the word verification option for every comments made with regards to my blog's post. the reason is simply to avoid any of the spam bots in spamming the comments. comments is made for people to comment on posted messages and my blog. it is not for those website that uses spam bots for advertising purposes.

i know there will be one more extra step for my blog visitors to enter the word verfication everytime they make a comment. so, please bare with me and thank you very much for all the positive comments so far.

lunch at bayou

2005-08-29T15:20:00.000+08:00

after all the effort and work for the demo last friday, our project manager gave all the business analysts and software engineers a lunch treat at bayou, plaza mont kiara. bayou is known for foods of type javanese, fusion, western and malaysian where the portion is relatively large. the interior, with soft lights, traditional furniture and comfortable nooks, radiates charm and warmth, making it a great place to have a lunch or dinner.

today is my second visit after a few months ago with my bosses. everyone was talking about how big the serving is for mee mamak and mee siam. so i had a go with mee mamak while sm tried the mee siam. how big it is? well, it's almost 2 to 3 times the size of normal mee goreng at those mamak stalls and the price is well over RM15. it tasted good except it's a bit wet for that portion and i had a try on sm's mee siam. personally, i prefer the mee siam more that what i had. after such a heavy meal, we ordered a couple of desserts and one of them recommended by sp was "spanish chikita". it looks like a cake that has slices of banana and walnut served with cream and toffee sauce. the only thing that is poor was the iced latte because it is as thick as the normal iced coffee and it's lack of milk. it just doesn't taste anything like latte.

it's been a while since we last gather everyone in the development team for lunch. overall, it was a good one and many thanx to sp our project manager for the delicious lunch.

new look for Lucky the Shih Tzu

2005-08-29T09:06:00.000+08:00

yesterday, sm's adorable shih tzu had a new outlook after sent for grooming in taman segar, cheras. all the while, it have been groomed by the family members until recently, "lucky" were having some infections at the ear. so, he was taken to a vet and given some antibiotics. at the vet, they found out that he is also having some skin rashes. advised from the vet was to use a special treatment shampoo and trim the hair to less that half a inch.

he was left there for grooming and it takes around an hours time. later, when sm went to picked up lucky, she was so shocked when she saw him. none of the family members believe what they saw in front of them. sm's 16 months old niece has this puzzled look on her face when she saw the dog. she walk all around the dog to make sure it is lucky and not some other dog from the pet shop. all of them took quite a while to accept what have been done to him.

i didn't get to see the dog till this morning when i picked sm up for work. my first impression when i saw lucky is "OH MY GOD !!!! WHAT HAD HAPPEN TO YOU???". he looked so different where he used to be very fluffy and now all the fluff has gone. i was stunned for a while until the dog came to me when i called out "lucky". anyway, it's all good for the best of lucky's health.

new sushi place in town!!

2005-08-27T23:17:00.000+08:00

heard about this new sushi place called "sakae sushi" which is just opened recently at the curve, mutiara damansara after their outlets in singapore, thailand and china. today me, sm, ensun, mok and ben were there for lunch. supposed to meet at noon and as usual almost everyone was late while ben is the first one to come on time.

as usual, the sushi place is furnished with tables all around the conveyer belt that moves sushis around. interesting enough, at the end of each tables, there is a lcd monitor with a mouse attached to it. what's it for? well, it's a system where customers will be able to place any order of items that is not on the conveyer belt like teppanyaki, ramen, sushis and drinks. after you've placed an order, you need to confirmed it before it goes into the kitchen. waiters were also avaible to take any orders if one doesn't trust the system. this is a brilliant idea in order to minimise wait time for ordering via waiters.

the 5 of us had a scrumptious lunch where we ordered lots of sushis, prawn teppanyaki, temakis, ramen and etc etc. personally, i find the food very good compared to those larger sushi chains in town and it's definitely worth going for. price wise is average where some are slightly more expensive and some are cheaper. it really depends on what kind of food that you order. so, give it a try and you would love it!!!

a photo that will cheer you up

2005-08-25T09:55:00.000+08:00

as i was chatting with caleb on msn, i noticed him using this cute little boy as the profile image. when asked, where did he get that image? it's just one of the random thingy he found on the internet.

at that fraction of time, i thought to myself that the little boy is very cute and adorable. eventually, when you're not happy or feeling down, it will definitely cheer you up.

hilarious conversation!!

2005-08-24T15:42:00.000+08:00

this is a part of the hilarious conversation between me and ensun in jabber wondering what's the actual meaning of mei yee's nickname (samlulu). for your information on what is a "horse", go to rockson's blog to find out the actual meaning.

[3:23:00 PM] [me] did u asked her abt samlulu?
[3:23:31 PM] [es] that one no la
[3:23:34 PM] [es] ask her and see lor
[3:23:43 PM] [me] she wont tell
[3:23:46 PM] [me] wonder why
[3:23:55 PM] [es] maybe ex bf
[3:23:58 PM] [es] horse name?
[3:24:09 PM] [es] behold SAMLULU!
[3:24:11 PM] [es] gagagag
[3:26:31 PM] [me] hahahahahaha [my's bf] horse name?
[3:28:28 PM] [es] errr
[3:28:30 PM] [es] dunno abt that ler
[3:28:36 PM] [es] she say she will blog wor
[3:33:47 PM] [me] blog abt [my's bf] horse?
[3:35:32 PM] [es] samlulu lah

snail start in the morning

2005-08-24T14:03:00.000+08:00

it was a cold and windy morning today where i just don't feel like getting up from my bed. it was pouring the whole night and the sleep was just fantastic. went to bed almost 0100 hours after watching "queer eye for the straight guy" on tv. when i first watched it in brisbane 2 years ago, i thought its just another crappy gay reality show but after a couple of episodes recently, i totally take back my words for it. it is indeed a very interesting show looking at how the "fab 5" totally change someone's image, dressing, confidence and the interior design of an apartment.

it was still drizzling when i got out of the house and was waiting for sm to pick me up to work. traffic was bad as usual when it's raining in the morning. took a little longer than normal to get to work. after we got a park, while walking towards mont kiara, a sudden surprise shout by sm and then we noticed this unusual size of a SNAIL crawling its way on the muddy and damp surface. to see such a big size snail in the city is a bit rare. if you ask me, i haven't been able to see such snail that measures at 6 to 7 inches long.

enlightening article

2005-08-24T12:20:00.000+08:00

got this article from an email today and i find it quite enlightening in some extend. have a read!

God did not create religion. Man did. The reason why there are so many religions is because each of us are at a different level of spiritual development and understanding. The various religions are necessary because there are people who need what these religions teach. I am sure Ayah Pin understood this concept very clearly.

Religions are man-made to control man. Man does not need religion if he could turn within himself. If I were God, the Almighty, why would I need man to convince humankind that I exist? Every religion has its own explanation.

I believe there is a Creator who gave us intelligence. Use it with logic to seek the truth and not be blinded by faith and emotion. God made many different kinds of people, why would he allow only one way to serve him? Ayah Pin could certainly agree with that.

Here are some quotations to ponder:

Joseph Fort Newton – ‘Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart.’

Steven Weinberg - ‘With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.’

Blaise Pascal - ‘Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.’

sources taken from malaysiakini

mei yee the new blogger

2005-08-23T11:31:00.000+08:00

mei yee started her new blog today with some posts. apparently, due to our extra free time, more and more people starts to blog.

check out her blog @ MLG or by clicking on the links at "my friend's say" corner. it's a nice and simple blog to start with. well done "heng tai" !!!.

X METAL® XX Ti02/Black Iridium

2005-08-20T23:22:00.000+08:00

finally, i got myself a new pair of oakley sunglasses. have been longing for this second one after my first "e-wire" about 6 years ago. well, i've got a "X METAL® XX Titanium Dioxide (Ti02) plating with Black Iridium lens". it comes with a box, microclear bag, warranty card, extra nosebombs, temple shocks and of course the sunglass itself.

"Explosive compounds are vaporized at 3600°F to produce the latest addition to the ranks of X METAL®. We matched the hammer earstems of ROMEO® with the contours of JULIET® and amplified the orbitals, enhancing coverage for larger facial sizes. Adaptable architecture and XYZ Optics® are defining features for the only 3-D sculptured, hypoallergenic, all-metal frames on earth. New options include Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) plating and a true 24-karat gold finish. Prescription ready."

that's some description taken from oakley.com. isn't it awesome? yeah!!! i definitely think so.

do you like jazz?

2005-08-20T11:17:00.000+08:00

jazz is one of my favourite music after all those days listening to alternatives, rock, grunge and heavy metal stuffs since high school. i started listening and knowing how to enjoy jazz not too long ago when i started with diana krall. she's just an awesome jazz artist!! then i moved on listening to artist like norah jones, lisa ono, dave brubeck and etc etc.

i find that not many people enjoys and have the passion for jazz especially when they say it's some kind of music that makes you doze off. well, different individuals have different taste and perceptions on music and i do respect them.

well, what is jazz? after reading some of the jazz website, it seems that jazz was originated from America when it was joint developed together with traits from West African black folk music and European light classical music. in singapore, people are talking about the next jazz thingy which jazz mixing with hip hop music. well, wonder how is it going to sound like.

jazz in malaysia? well, i'm not too sure about it but i just can't find any jazz radio station apart from the one on astro channel 111 "JAZZ # - All the Jazz Greats". maybe it's one of the reason that there ain't a lot of jazz listeners out there. a year ago, when i was in jb doing nothing at night, i started tuning to all the radio stations in singapore and so happened that i found a jazz radio station called "lush 99.5 fm". they played really good jazz music that you never get in malaysia's radio station. everytime i'm back in jb, that's my definite radio station to tune into apart from "class 95 fm".

when i'm in kl, i do still listen to "lush 99.5 fm" by streaming to their online radio. check out their official website for online streaming and it doesn't take up all the bandwidth. so, you can still surf and stream at the same time. but before you stream, make sure you have "real player" installed. so, to all jazz lovers out there, i seriously recommend you to try it out.

by the way, do you guys know of any really good jazz bars around klang valley area? drop me a comment for any recommended ones. thanx jazzzie!!

thai seafood bbq....yummmy!!

2005-08-19T23:56:00.000+08:00

after work today, me, sm, my, remy, mok and ben went to this dodgy place at taman cempaka (somewhere near pandan indah) for thai seafood bbq dinner. it's an outdoor hawker style seafood restaurant called "thai seafood bbq". why that dodgy place? well, it's actually recommended by mok after his experience with g** ... hehehehe!!! prior going there, mok said it has been proven by g** (thai girl) that they do serve good thai bbq. so, what the heck?? since it's proven, why not give it a try.

we left the office around 1900 hours and we were stuck in traffic for more than 45 mins just to get there. mok and my were late as they went to klcc to pick remy up from work (mok's such a nice guy.. ah). when we got there, there were a lot of crowds and luckily we found ourselves a table. then i started looking around for any thai people and believe it or not, that place is run by chinese and the only thais were probably the ones in the kitchen and the ones whom does the seafood grilling.

anyway, the 3 of us were there early and we were dead hungry and eventually we ordered a plate of fried rice with big prawns, fried curry powder squid and 12 pieces of thai style mini "yau cha kwai" dip with thai kaya to start with. drinks?? coconut of course!!! the food was served fast enough and 3 of us started our feast without them. the squid and the fried rice taste awesome till we can't resist of saving any for them... sorry guys!! hehehe!!

45 mins later, there comes the 3 of them and we ordered more dishes like steam fish, grilled squid, veges and claypot tom yam seafood. all of them taste fantastic except the fish is average. after 7 dishes, everyone doesn't seem to have enough especially mok (big eater) and remy (can't eat spicy food), so we ordered another plate of grilled squid, fried clams and "yamasen" (thai glass noodles with squid that tasted sour).

to the end of the dinner, everyone just can't carry on eating anymore as we were bloated and the plate of fried clams were only 20% eaten. it isn't that good if you were to ask me. lots chatting and laughter throughout the whole dinner as some of you would already know that when ben is around, he will make tons of silly and crappy jokes. not noticing the time flies and it's already 2300 hours and we got the bill, guess how much it was when 6 of us had 10 dishes of food together with white rice and coconut drinks. it only cost RM120 and it's freaking cheap when you get squids, prawns, fish and etc etc for that price.

unfortunately, i didn't managed to take any photos of the dishes but you know what i think? you guys should give it a try!!!

eale's disease

2005-08-18T13:25:00.000+08:00

as i was sitting in front of my laptop, suddenly something struck my mind to do some findings on the internet about the uncommon eye disease called "eale". so there i go with my searches in google and it returned heaps of links. there are a couple of links that i look into but i find this particular one called emedicine that describes best about the disease. although, there were a lot of medical names used in the description, on-line medical dictionary is where i go to better understand what does each of the names meant.

for your information, eale's disease is an eye disease that affect young adult at early ages of 20 and over. after reading the disease background, symptoms and treatment, the disease was diagnosed as early as 1880 and up till now, there isn't any proven factor of the cause and cure.

Background:

Eales disease is an idiopathic obliterative vasculopathy that usually involves the peripheral retina of young adults. In 1880, Henry Eales first described it in healthy young men with abnormal retinal veins and recurrent vitreal hemorrhages.

Clinical findings are characterized by avascular areas in the retina periphery, followed posteriorly by microaneurysms, dilatation of capillary channels, tortuosity of neighboring vessels, and spontaneous chorioretinal scars. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, as many other retinal disorders can mimic Eales disease, especially conditions of retinal inflammation or neovascularization.

Pathophysiology:

The pathophysiology of Eales disease is mostly unknown. It is believed to be a primary, noninflammatory disorder of the walls of peripheral retinal vessels, namely the shunt vessels. This often leads to vascular occlusions, peripheral neovascularization, and vitreous hemorrhage. The microvascular abnormalities are seen at the junction of perfused and nonperfused zones of the retina. Although associations with tuberculosis and multiple sclerosis have been suggested, these findings have not been substantiated in other studies. It is possible that the association of Eales disease with both ocular inflammation and sensitivity to tuberculin protein suggests that this disease may be associated with immunologic phenomena whose mechanisms remain unknown.

Frequency:
In the US - Uncommon disease, with most reports based upon a series of cases
Internationally - Most commonly seen in India and portions of the Middle East

Mortality/Morbidity:

No known mortality is associated with Eales disease. Visual compromise is seen in patients with recurrent vitreous hemorrhage, but resolves to better than 20/200 in greater than 70% of patients. If retinal nonperfusion extends into the macula, the visual acuity usually is worse than 20/400.

Race:

No racial predilection is known in Eales disease; however, the disease is more prevalent in India and portions of the Middle East.

Sex:

Young adult males have been reported to have an increased prevalence; however, a study of 55 patients by Murphy and colleagues found that men and women are affected equally.

Age:

Peak age of onset is 20-35 years, with a reported range of 13-63 years.

History:

Most patients present with symptoms of floaters, specks, cobwebs, blurring, or decreased vision associated with vitreous hemorrhage. Other patients have blurring associated with retinal vasculitis or uveitis, but without hemorrhage. Often, patients complain of uniocular symptoms, but ophthalmic examination reveals early changes of Eales disease in the other eye. Bilateral involvement is evident in 80-90% of patients.

Physical:
The physical findings mostly involve the retina and vitreous. Vascular sheathing with adjacent nerve fiber layer hemorrhages is seen in most patients. The sheathing can manifest as thin white lines, limiting the blood column on both sides of the sheathed vessel to heavy exudative sheathing that can cause vascular occlusion. Although believed to affect primarily the retinal veins, others have reported the same prevalence of both venules and arterioles. Areas of vascular sheathing often leak dye on fluorescein angiography (FA).

The anterior chamber may exhibit cell and flare with keratic precipitates. Vitreous debris and cells often are seen, even in the absence of vitreous hemorrhage. Macular edema can occur in eyes with vascular sheathing, and it often is cystoid in nature. Epiretinal membranes with or without macular edema can compromise visual acuity. The etiology of the macular edema is thought to be associated with low-grade inflammation.

Peripheral nonperfusion is a typical feature of Eales disease. The temporal retina is affected most commonly, often in a confluent area. The surrounding vasculature is tortuous with microvascular abnormalities, which include the following: microaneurysms, arteriovenous shunts, venous beading, hard exudates, and cotton-wool spots. Fine solid white lines occasionally can be seen, representing obliterated larger vessels.

Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) can be seen in patients with Eales disease and may be limited to one area or may be multifocal. BRVO alone can be differentiated from BRVO in the presence of Eales disease by the more extensive peripheral retinal involvement in Eales disease. BRVO alone usually is confined to a single affected quadrant. BRVO alone also respects the anatomical distribution of the horizontal raphe, unlike Eales disease.

Neovascularization of the disc (NVD) or neovascularization elsewhere (NVE) in the retina is observed in up to 80% of patients with Eales disease. The NVE usually is located peripherally, at the junction of perfused and nonperfused retina. The neovascularization often is the source of vitreous hemorrhage in these eyes, compromising vision. Rubeosis iridis or neovascularization of the iris can develop and may lead to neovascular glaucoma. Fibrovascular proliferation on the surface of the retina may accompany retinal neovascularization. These eyes have associated anteroposterior traction that could lead to retinal detachment.

Cystoid macular edema can occur in patients with Eales disease due to increased capillary permeability. This can often be associated with significant vision loss.

A posterior vitreous separation has been reported in 27% of patients with Eales disease, and several patients have been found to have concomitant macular holes. Macular hole surgery may effectively repair this abnormality and lead to significant visual improvement similar to that seen in patients with idiopathic macular holes.

Systemic abnormalities have been reported in association with Eales disease, mostly neurologic findings. Myelopathy, ischemic stroke, hemiplegia, and multifocal white matter abnormalities have been reported. A higher incidence of vestibuloauditory dysfunction is seen in patients with Eales disease when compared to the general population of the same age. It is presumed that a similar mechanism of vascular occlusion and hypoxia leads to these systemic findings.

Causes:

The cause of Eales disease is unknown. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and is thought to be idiopathic. No causative drugs, environmental factors, or infectious agents have been identified. Although a hypersensitivity to tuberculin protein has been reported, no clear relationship to tuberculosis has been found.

Sources taken from emedicine

konfabulator

2005-08-17T16:03:00.000+08:00

found out about konfabulator yesterday while talking to ensun. what is konfabulator? well, it's actually an application for windows or mac os x that allows you to run multiple utilities (widgets). there are utilities such as weather forecast, to do list, sticky notes, calendars, calculators and many more.

the download comes with the installation file and a couple of utilities that is ready to use after you run the installation. for more utilities, you can download it from the official website as well. after installing and playing around with it for a while, i find it quite useful and it provides even news when you add on news feeds like slashdots, cnn, cnbc and etc etc. another best part of it, is the utility graphics is so cool and detailed.

found my x metal xx

2005-08-17T10:07:00.000+08:00

finally, i found the one and only optical store that has oakley's x metal xx. i have been doing a lot of walking around in major shopping malls around klang valley to look for that shades. none of them have it and the only one that i can see is from oakley.com. yesterday, after work i went to sg wang and went in to one of the optical store to ask for that shades. initially, the store didn't stock any of them but am lucky because 2 weeks ago, there's an english guy ordered through the store and it was delivered yesterday. so, i got a chance to have a look at it and even put it on.

unfortunately, that was not the frame color that i wanted but all i need to know is whether does it fit me. i have been deciding over x metal xx or juliet for the past few months and right now i am going for x metal xx. i have been using oakley for about 6 years now and trust me, its really worth the money that you paid for. so, wanna buy shades? go for oakley!!!

photo courtesy of oakley.com

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring!!!!

2005-08-16T16:16:00.000+08:00

i am now sitting in the office doing nothing. practically, i am dead boring as i haven't got anything to do. if possible, i want to go home and sleep or even watch astro. been trying very hard to look for something to do or something to surf but nothing comes into my mind. there's still 1 hour and 44 minutes before i can officially shut down and get my a** out of office.

after work later, am heading to sg wang to check out the "oakley x metal xx" shades. man, that sunglass is so cool even on the internet. buy one? well, if it suits me and most important looks good, why not!! anyway, it's time for me to get my new oakley after using the current "e-wire" for over 6 years.

well, time to "jam" (hang out by ben) at mcDs now. at least it can kill some time and hits 0600 hours asap......

birth date characteristics!!!

2005-08-16T11:25:00.000+08:00

got this characteristics thingy from a friend via email today. it seems quite true for myself. how about you guys?

If you are a Dog: A very loyal and sweet person.Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little group of dignified friends,all of them being quality-personified.

If you are a Mouse: Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what makes you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder, people seek for your company and look forward to include you for all get-togethers. However, you are sensitive, which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!

If you are a Lion: Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfully derive work from people. You love being loved, and when you receive your share of limelight from someone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well... hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful.....

If you are a Cat: An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy,with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool, when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends.

If you are a Turtle: You are near to perfect and nice at heart.The examples of your kindness are always circulated in groups of people.You, too, love peace. You wouldn't like to retaliate even to a person who is in the wrong. You are loved due to this. You do not wish to talk behind one's back. People love the way you always treat them. You can give, give and give love, and the best part is that you do not expect it back in return.You are generous enough.Seeing things in a practical light is what remains the best trait of you guys.

If you are a Dove: You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life.Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected.In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of friends and good at consoling people in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware, it is easy for you to fall in love....

If you are a Panther: You are mysterious. You are someone who can handle pressure with ease, and can handle any atmosphere without going berserk.You can be mean at times, and love to gossip with your selected group.Very prim and proper. You like all situations and things to be in the way you desire, which, sometimes is not possible. As a result, you may lose out in some relationships. But otherwise, you love to help people out from difficult and tight spots when they really need you.

If you are a Monkey: Very impatient and hyper!!! You want things to be done as quick as possible. At heart, you are quite simple and love if you are the center of attraction. That way, you people are unique. You would like to keep yourself safe from all the angles. Shall your name be dragged or featured in any sort of a controversy, you then go all panicky. Therefore, you take your precautions from the very beginning. When you foresee anything wrong, your sixth sense is what saves you from falling in traps. Quite a money minded bunch you people are!!

nfs underground II in hartamas

2005-08-15T22:11:00.000+08:00

during lunch today, ensun had to go to SS2 to get his DVD writer swapped. so, he invited me, ben, mok and marcus to join himself to SS2 and lunch as well. while we were walking towards his car parked along the sewage in hartamas, there was a kelisa park just few spots ahead of us with the wheel "spinners" installed. it's just like the cars in the game called Need For Speed Underground II.

we were amazed by the driver of the car. where on earth did he managed to find such spinners and install them on the wheels. the weird part is, the spinners is installed only on the drivers side of the car and not the other side. wonder why ?? is it because the other side got stollen or it's just glamour to show only on the driver side.

new machine - iEcologi

2005-08-14T17:43:00.000+08:00

my parents bought a new tech machine for the house recently. it's a powerful vacuum cleaner by osim and it's called "iEcologi". what can this machine do? well, it's a machine that vacuums, cleans and sanitizes with the power of water and steam that will remove dirts that you can't get rid of. this powerful cleaning machine performs an amazing cleaning job but the cleaning process takes time. i spent 3 hours yesterday cleaning my apartment using "iEcologi" and the result is amazing. it works on different surfaces and materials like marble floor, tiles, leather sofas and etc etc.

UCAV EDI Stealth

2005-08-13T18:35:00.000+08:00

went to watch "stealth" with sm at 1440 hours in leisure mall, cheras today. as usual, made my online reservation and presented the "buy 1 get 1 free" voucher when i collect the tickets. believe it or not, there's not a single person at the queue. well, there you go, that will be my hotspot for movies in future. just don't have to worry about queue and all the hassle to go early just for tickets esp mid valley. that's a nightmare there!!!

yesterday, efy was telling me the movie s**ks from the review he read. didn't really believe what he said, so i went on to yahoo movies to have a quick read and it turns that it only have a "C+" on the ratings. i was a bit dissapointed and well, i told sm, let's watched "seven swords" then and she agreed. this morning, another dissapointment when janice told me "seven swords" s**ks as her friends told her so.

have a thought for a while and what the heck, just go and watch "stealth". it doesn't really matter whether if the story line is good or not, at least there's still the stealth jet and visual effect that's worth watching after the trailers. so, there we go to the movies and you know what? the movie turns out AWESOME as in visual effect and the stealth. what adds on to it, jessica biel is HOT, hehehehehe!!! the story wise is just average but it ain't that bad from the reviews. at the end, it's something worth to watch.

bright blue sky

2005-08-13T11:00:00.000+08:00

woke up at 0915 today, as usual my blinds were down and opening one side of eyes, i saw a bright light shinning into my room. the first thing question i ask myself, is there still haze? stretch myself, get out of my bed, pull up the blinds and ..... WOW!!! it's an amazing "bright blue sky" which we haven't get any since a week ago.

yesterday was a surprise when sun shines into the city of KL and today it's a whole new bright day again. as time passes, i can see sunlight shinning towards the apartment walls and hearing birds chirping out loud. children is seen running, laughing, playing and enjoying themselves at the playground. the feeling is just so nice when the wind blows into my 6th floor apartment.

the better news is that, the emergency declared at Kuala Selangor and Port Klang have been lifted when the API measurement drop tremendously to 117 and 105 while KL is now 103. the bad news is the haze is heading towards Penang where the visibility from a nice and clear sky now has become a dull and blurry.

well, as for me, i am heading out to enjoy the day rather than sitting at home doing nothing. come on guys, get your a** up and do something good today. adiossss!!!

happy people!!!

2005-08-12T22:38:00.000+08:00

here's a great bunch of happy people after the API reduces for almost the whole country.

sunshine since hazy days

2005-08-12T21:34:00.000+08:00

it's around 1500 hours when haze starts to clear off and it looks as though as the hazy days are over. everyone in the office were delighted at that moment when the sun shines into the office and the view to hartamas is absolutely fantastic.

the thing that came into my mind is that, does the bomoh thingy really works?? oh well, it really doesn't matter at that fraction of time as long as haze fades away and bring back our normal weather and air.

it was amazing how fast the haze clears up and visibility have almost restored to normal days. the next thing that me, sm, ensun, mok and ben did was get out of the office and stroll down to the court yard and start to wonder around while ensun took a couple of shots around plaza mont kiara.

another bad haze day

2005-08-11T22:19:00.001+08:00

today it's another bad haze day. bad enough till 2 states have been declared "EMERGENCY" at around 0400 when the API reading in both areas hits the 500 mark. people are now wearing masks everywhere they go especially outdoor.

these are the haze conditions in bukit jelutong, shah alam taken on 7th august and i bet you it's definitely worst than this at this time. photos courtesy of ensun (pixel). check out also the photos taken today afternoon from plaza mont kiara. you can hardly see desa sri hartamas anymore and can you see 'soul out'?

hazy morning to work

2005-08-10T09:21:00.000+08:00

today, i left home about 0715, as i walk to my car, i noticed that the haze conditions is very unusual where it indeed has worsen since this whole hazy thingy started. immediately, i snap a photo using my nokia 6230. got in my car, turn on the radio, news reported that the hazy condition will continue to worsen for another few days. what adds to it is the damp level in klang valley has dropped to a critical level. what on earth is happening!!!

along my journey to my gf's house to pick her up, the visibility on the road has been affected a lot. motorist on the road have been driving cautiously with their headlights on. traffic have been unusually heavy and crawling along jalan loke yew heading towards the city center. took me around 30 mins to get to mont kiara where i work. after i park my car, when i look around, it's as though as i'm in genting highlands but instead it's cooling, this is so freaking stuffy and humid. imagine that situation at 0810.

at that moment, i just can't wait to get to indoor place. got my breakfast from the bakery and head straight to office with air cond. so, people out there, please stay "indoor" as much as you can and drink lots of "water".

got to know myself better ;)

2005-08-09T22:43:00.000+08:00

i've just got to know myself better from a friend's blog. try and see if you really know yourself http://quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education:
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

my first say

2005-08-03T23:30:00.000+08:00

it's almost midnight and while i was reading through my friends blog, i found out that i do own a blog. i have no idea when i created this blog and i'm sure it's lying empty for a while.

realising that i do own a blog at this hour of the night simply creates doubt in me why i would created this. the answer is "i don't know" and in fact i'm kinda stuck here not knowing what should i write.

well, let me have some thoughts what i should do with this!!