Day & Night with a dreamer.

Home made, private.

2008-10-20T12:29:00.001+08:00

The trend of home made, pornography, private, intimate and 'notti' pictures are on a rise for the past 5 or 6 years. Why? Thanks to the accessibility of Internet, the 'IN' concept of blogging, the affordability of digital cameras to reproduce images in private and sexual fantasies.

Prior to the millennium a person must be really hardcore enthusiast or rich to have his/her own dark room or having privilege to be given private access to develop their photos. Whereas for now, pictures can be easily download into and out(hacked) of someone's PC/MAC/mobile/cell/phone.

How to stop it? Can't, it's just part of technology advancement that affects social evolution. Maybe reduce but cannot be stop. I see a trend that the porn industry may suffer revenue loss like the music and movies did because these stuff are available for free. As far as personal privacy violation, who ever that film/capture their moment of intimacy better ensure a good security mechanism is in place. Once leaked to the internet/BBC/MIRC, will be time say your prayers.

From US to Hong Kong, even Malaysia and Singapore has made their mark to be listed in "Countries with Private Home Made Porn Leaked".

A day before CNY 2008 eve.

2008-02-05T02:46:00.000+08:00

I am eager to announce the home as horribly described by MB in her log dated Aug 7, 2007 has finally transform to something I can humbly declare as home-sweet-home. Yes, it took longer than expected but it will come into order in time. Although there are still one or two minor critical issues yet to settle, pix here shows a nice and comfy feel, don't u think?

Took me 5 hours to clean up the place for this shoot with the oldest / obsolete / loyal Nikon 5200 Coolpix.

WELCOME WELCOME

New Rakku shoe wheel, space saving. Like we have not enough of it.
Reduced chairs for the dining table makes it look neater.
Check out mom-in-law's CNY deco .
Finally the 'art' paintings were put into place.

There you go, the ground G floor of our home. Not so bad, correct? Well next, perhaps MB will show a make over of 1st floor. Peace and Gong Hei Fatt Choy.

The year has gone!

2008-01-01T02:20:00.000+08:00

Another year gone by. New year on the horizon. In at the moment of this entry was logged, short quarrel broke just at the stroke of midnight. However, the purpose of this entry was to recap the events 2007 has been.
1) Moved to a new place, increasing travelling time to any destination within Klang Valley, from 20 to 30 minutes. From Bandar Utama to Bestari Subang, Shah Alam.
2) Only one corporate video done.
3) Helped successfully closed a friend's ice cream business.
4) Climbed Mount Kinabalu the 2nd time successfully with of course a terrible knee injury coming down.
5) Certified Advanced Open Water PADI diver without a clear clue of what took place.
6) Almost reach 50 dives but due to sleep in, making me just 49.
7) Own my first ever pair of inline skates.
8) Dived in the Sipadan island, a world renowned dive site.
9) First time burn a perfectly fine flight ticket to Bali because called off the trip due to financial situation after item (1).
10) Uncle to my second nephew.
11) Got into a financial depression and slowly recovering due to incapacity to generate income. Total sales invoice is less than 50% of year 2006.

That roughly sums up the year has been, 2007. Hello 2008 and here we go........fight!

Hungry? Maggi Noodle Recipe.

2007-11-09T18:21:00.000+08:00

My dinner on the 8th Nov 2007. Here are the instructions;
Ingredients:
1. Egg x 1
2. Maggi noodles x 2
3. Pork sausages / cocktail x 5 (chicken, beef sausages cannot create the springy texture like pork)

Steps:
1. Place the noodles in a bowl.
2. Defrost the pork cocktails. (optional)
3. Boil water in kettle to rinse of wax (urban myth) from the noodles. (optional)
4. Fill the bowl with room-temperature water up till the height of the noodles.
5. Put in the maggi magic sachet. Your choice of flavor (chicken, curry, asam laksa)
6. Put the pork cocktails into the same bowl.
7. Cover bowl and place in microwave. Cook 2 to 3 minutes at High or 4 to 5 minutes Medium High.
8. While waiting; fry the egg sunny-side-up style. Tips: just fry one side
9. Once noodle's cooked, remove the cover and lay the sunny-side-up egg on top.
10. Serve with vegetables or cucumber(optional).

Luxury maggi recipe:
1. Abalone sliced
2. Imperial clam or bamboo clams.

Simple 3 steps fast snack recipe:
Only do Step 4, 5 and 7.

My personal finding is that microwave cooks better Maggi noodles. The power of NUKEing is incredible. Good luck.

Conspiracy theory. Rewinding age legally.

2007-09-27T01:33:00.000+08:00

What if I have an offer to rewind my age? Let say, 7 years. For a small fee of RM300, perhaps the glitch of a switch to tweak the MyKAD database binary bits and voila! I am now seven years younger. Would I sanely take it up? What about you? I do know someone, whom didn't know I do, that he is not what his age states in his identity card. For the person-who-shall-not-be-name, is in fact 2-4 year older than official document states. Heck, even my ex-girlfriend's date of birth isn't really hers.

Looks can be deceiving they say. I may look 30 but actually 23 only or vice versa. What benefit lies in rewinding official age back 7 years?

1) Insurance premium cheaper.
2) Less candles on birthday cake.
3) Feel younger? (assume I ensure good healthy life)

Momentarily, can't think of anything else besides the first item above. What about earning power? Would employers take age into account for renumeration? If yes, why must they exploit of a person's age? Take for example, 2 candidates go interview. One (real)30 y.o vs (fake)23 y.o programmer. Same qualification, same 3 years experience in that field and communicates almost the same maturity. I am almost convince management would hire (fake) 23 year old programmer, instead of 30 y.o.

What reasons you think management would bring up to justify that?

Homebrew

2007-09-26T18:15:00.000+08:00

Breaking the spell of silence since April 27. Many blogs I came across contain so much apologies for having a big gap between the last and current post, that's the same goes for yours truly. For instance, Matt's blog, http://jam-page.blogspot.com. Fella has so many "I'm sorry haven't been blogging, busy" entries. Can this leave a misrepresentation that bloggers are non busy people and put it those who apologizes shows they have better things to do than blog? Therefore, no apologies from moi, I just decide not to until today. Why?

Yep, got excited with my first 10 bottles of 'goodness'. (Wickedly laughing). Recently embark on the adventure of home-brew. Practically new to me but theoretically been researching it since 2003. Just like the ~~laziness~~ - more important things to take care off, couldn't get it off the ground. Then met a dive buddy, who is a multi-resourced entrepreneur, introduce me to a "wonder-bucket" that simplifies many of the tedious process in traditional brewing got me on.

Simply add everything into the bucket (must), wait few days, then rack it and store by chilling it. Once placed into the fridge, the fermentation process slows down to a halt and sediment builds at the bottom over a period of 2 weeks.

Filtration is done one more round to get an almost translucent juice of 'goodness'. Fairing between 7% to 7.8% alcohol content and not yet near wine or worst cider state, this fruit juice from my POV, is safe to consume.

Three qualities of discipline must be adhere at all times i.e. patience, sterilization and abstinence. Yep, self control from drooling into the bucket while it ferments, helps by cover mouth when working at it daily. Saliva kills man. It's dangerous.

Therefore, I am proud to present the first 10 bottles of "Can-B-Anything" juice drink. I wonder it'll sell? Only one way to find out. Wish me luck.

Oh yah, I'm back...watch for updates because since April, I 've;
1) Move house
2) Racked up significant amount of debt.
3) Managed an ice-cream business.
4) Successfully close it down on their behalf.
5) Cook more often than usual.
6) Visit Tesco at least 4 times a month.
7) Home maker man.
8) Dove in Sipadan
9) Got my PADI Adv license.

Cheerio!

Invasion and obsessed with Flash movie type.

2007-04-26T00:16:00.000+08:00

Much has been mentioned of famous sites like YouTube, Alluc, CrunchyRolls and many more. Fairly recently I've been viewing all these videos online streaming almost seamlessly. Then only realised how backdated I was when most movie trailers & teasers already adopted Flash Movie format instead of QuickTime MOV.
Now that is certainly a thumbs up coz streaming QuickTime for most part of developing world seems ridiculously slow.

Many moons again a big gap of blog entry. Not much has happen only to name a few which is mostly trouble with finances because of one miserable little issue. No income. Surviving at this stage and age without income is certainly not an option. People tend expect when there is always a sad reality everything's a mess. Somedays the mess appears like organise chaos and somedays it's completely jumbled up. Sometimes it feels like there is light at the end yet sometimes doesn't. That's when I realised, it is partly related to our zodiac almanac. To test if it's precise or kinda fluke, refer to this site http://www.dragon-gate.com/resources/Fengshuitools/almanac/index.asp
See if yesterday was a shitty day for you or otherwise.

Open season diving at Pulau Aur this weekend. It's a long weekend and many are off to travel. Gonna take my PADI Adv OWC with wife. Ah hah... yes..I am registered with government that we are now officially husband wife. Who's wife? MondayBluer lor.

Add ontop all these would be marriage reception/ceremony, photoshoot, her house renovations and our day to day food. Then comes insurance, my own family finances, my debts and many other things. Hey an idea, listen to Good Advices. This rythmic rendition and lyric nurture with good advices on reality.

Pro-longed gout

2007-01-30T02:44:00.000+08:00

Today I managed to find the recipe book for people who hate gout. Available in Amazon called "Gout Haters Book" by Jodi Schneiter. All 3 books cost total of about USD60 plus shipping, however, there is no guarantee that the ingredients enlisted would be economically easy to acquire.

As official, today will be the 7th day my acute gout attack started. In addition to that, my cough seems to be bother not just myself but MB too. She has been bad mood lately and I can see the reason because I share the cause of it.

Firstly it is the cough. It did not just wake her but myself up. Therefore, you can almost understand that for the moment, I haven't been getting enough sleep. Secondly, mood down due to several factors and all pointing to finance. Thirdly, life as how it was since the day we graduated from University is getting harsher for the moment. Lastly, the constant drawbacks for certain challenges promotes procastination.

Despite having 4 particular points, I would like to just elaborate on the 3rd. Why? Simply is that it gives a greater insight of the decision made to this particular point. My education in Malaysia has been preprogrammed and there were no one that tells you life outside is different. We have standard curriculum yet it wasn't enough to prepare us for real life. We do know that when we finish primary, automatic promotion to secondary then perhaps some goes higher secondary and others go polytechnics or private colleges. We also know for the fortunate few, university is ultimate where we taste the life of early adulthood. Then we also were preprogrammed that after university, we should get job and stable income. What happens after that?

Never did that occur to me, that it's not the same. Advantageously we get to dictate our destiny but problem is there won't be a standard progression system that we know during our school days to fall back upon. If you fail in the civilize world, you just fail with everything you have. No risk no pain no gain. In the jungle worst, if you fail, very likely get eaten up.

When we hit something like financial issues in adult life, we are responsible for every action and decisions to counter it. Yet some others need to perform child to parents responsiblity to ensure they too get accomodated into our balance sheet. Many do share that burden yet, in civilization, it's very much a debateable subject.

Therefore, now what happens that my job doesn't provide extra for anything? Work more hours, which a person only have 24 a day if lucky, on something else to acquire the funds by month end because that's where the bills are due. Having highlighting and understand situations like mine, it is very much ideal environment where network marketting prove their compassion captalism to all. Given that understanding and having very bad negative influence of this activity, I cannot see if everyone succeed all at ones. No way does it would work that all will succeed in network marketting,yet they still thrive. In fact if you think about it, in society itself, there is no all winners because it doesn't balance. That boils down to the fundemental of choice.

Let's ponder awhile, perhaps, start a business. What business?

Me, my life and my gout.

2007-01-25T19:24:00.000+08:00

Another attack this week. This time using my Qi-disc didn't help the pain. Anyway, I have been suspicious of it's miracle claims despite the miniature bit of hope still lies with it.

Counting this round, I am pretty sure, will be touching 10 in no time soon. Drastic measures need to be done. Diet, exercise plus drug that reduces it in the blood level. Many said I am too young to have it, heck there are also many younger than me dying of heart attack.

I guess this is the reason for evolution just as how Mrs. Garrison said it. Butt-sex and retards, muhahhaha. I don't think 3 to 10 days without the help drugs can help relief my pain now. Very likely MRs.Wong will drag me to the clinic.

Wowzers...

A new year

2007-01-23T22:27:00.000+08:00

A new year, a new blog and same old no provision or income. Come to think of it, in order to be in control is to take things one step a day. Like for instance learning, you'll need a day after another to finish a 10 chapter book. It is difficult to cramp all in one day and especially for me, my attention span is only 1 to 2 hours aday. There rest, would be something else.

What else? In fact, I am at war within myself because I get detered very fast once I hit a slight bump in my quest. That is my greatest weakness combine with procastination,is almost destructive. However, at the same time, I am free to do what I like most. Procastinate only because I don't like what I do or easily give up on a bit of problem.

My new year rambles to start. Sounds awful and now looking at Dubai Palms via Google Earth. I have to say it is very impressive to see man unearth property out in the sea. My very first thought is that maintain a residence there is certainly not an easy feat by middle income working class citizen in Malaysia. I wonder if our Sultan in Malaysia has one unit there?

Not like any other week.

2006-11-22T22:00:00.000+08:00

The week started with many things breaking down. Monday was my car's power steering oil leaked. Follow by Tuesday, my broadband modem's A/C plug burnt. This isn't the first time though, yet it must become a week of hell. Then today is the classic old PC breakdown. Not just breakdown, it forced me to rewind back to revive my college skills in hardware software troubleshooting.
This blog entry was made while waiting for XP to format and setup a new hard disk drive(HDD) that was meant for my client's PC. Coincidentally, too I made a purchase an original Windows XP DVD on Tuesday when getting the HDD after driving half way across KL to replace a burnt A/C plug.
Tired and hungry and it's raining. Thankfully the laptop is alive and kicking plus the melodious sound from my new Philips HTS kept me going. Oh well, since it's already bad first 3 days, I'll brace myself for more worse issues the next couple of days. I shall wait and see. Peace out babe.

The idea of Guerrilla gamefare!

2006-11-17T10:47:00.000+08:00

You've heard of Guerrilla warfare(military) or better known now as terrorist attacks (civilian) term. Recently such tactics were deployed to tiick off MBluer. In fact MB, diligently spent hours playing Nintendo Yoshi Touchware marathon mode in order to enlist all top 8 highscores.

Three weeks prior, I made an effort in disposing MB highscore and successfully charted at 6,300+ meters. Three weeks after, she did it with high flying results. Successfully unseated my spot at a whopping 9,027m! However less than 30 hours from her triumph, 'terrorist' striked again! Now at 9136m. In fact it would be more frustrating to mark my topscore at 9,028 (muhahahah-hyenna laugh!).

In summary, this is the same of the human civilization strive to create law and order in a chaotic universe. It only takes one terror cell to disorganise and strike fear in so many. I do not condone such act of disharmony, yet this is how the world is. Imagine you have arranged all your expenses receipts tidily on the table for minutes. All it takes is a short blow of wind, in a second, throw the neatily arrange stacks into a pile of mess.

Back to Yoshiware, MB threaten to reset the highscores. Similar, like making the effort of sending troops to war knowing that it will surely erase too her own records. That is very similar to how we live our civilize life. End. (p/s: check it out).

Astronaut or Space Tourist

2006-11-15T23:16:00.000+08:00

A friend referred me an article reported by The Star Malaysia titled : "Malaysia's first astronaut to do what no one in space has done before" today. Curious and I loaded the article. According to the report, the Malaysia got the space station entry tickets when they purchase military aircrafts from the Russian which means with people's tax money.

It was highlighted that this endeavour allows opportunity to conduct scientific experiments. Practically very much obvious otherwise there isn't any much point where so many developed countries spent billions in building such infrastructure in space just for fun, correct or not?

Then came the highlight of the article is where nobody had done before, play batu seremban, batik painting and make teh tarik in space! Wow, I almost fell off my chair. Some information this is, isn't it? Furthermore, proves a very much laid back culture we are, aren't we? Why not send our proud "astronuts" to space and perhaps 'lepak' do batik printing while sipping teh tarik?

Wouldn't it be much better for Malaysia's image, to report the type of scientific experiments our two proud astronauts' going to perform? Discovering the experience in weight-less-ness, jugglin tin mugs for the very first ever made "teh tarik angkasa lepas". Maybe, that cup of teh tarik or batik may worth some money auction in eBay or maybe Christies.
Malaysia space tourists to-do;

1) Play top / 'gasing'.
2) Make teh tarik.
3) Paint batik.
I would like to suggest to:
4) play congkak.
5) conduct pace walks, why not go and fly kite (Kelantan WAU) and log it into Malaysian Books of Record!
Somehow, I have the feeling that it's very more of a space tourist program than astronaut. Oh well, Malaysia Boleh ma.

Ten "when" possibilites.

2006-11-03T01:36:00.000+08:00

I became apparently superstitious recently due to an old tale told by another friend about rock element possibly affects human mood and characteristics. In fact applying the hado theory, it surely does because each molecules within us vibrates at a life frequency. Water, unstable subtance, can store the vibration within and human is mainly made up of water. Therefore, it can be generally for the moment conclude that it may conflict human emotions.

Let's try to answer some questions, shall we?
1) It is possibly safe and happy to see loved ones if been apart for sometime and both know sometimes exhibiting could be uncomfortable.

2) It is possible to glow however with empty stomach, climb moutain also no energy la.

3) It is possible that however excited that we want to share stories, sharing it slowly would be lasting. Last for more conversations to come.

4) Receiving gifts that loved one never bought before, can be strange and strangely his current endeavour similarity to that type of gift, doesn't it? Possibly a very observant person would notice, wouldn't it?

5) Focusing on a particular statement uttered about a never bought property, is unneccesary I believe to the contrary opposite. In fact I find myself at times rude, in which do not condone my act, and that I do apologise. However, I do see myself from time to time to check my mistakes, any possiblity that you can?

6) It is possible to share many things and also to love someone, means share? Only I know you know, that's important.

7) Is it possible to force someone to do something? That's slavery right? In fact, even how uncomfortable when it needs and communicated properly can be done. However, communication at times can be unclear, therefore possible to makesure that happens. Refer to my False Attention entry.

8) Is there possibility of help being rendered if seekd? Recalling the days I was in dire problems, she was the one that really saw me through. That I cannot forget because no matter how tormenting squabbles we had, I always remember that she sticked by me twice without hesistation.

9) Clarity is one possible importance to the pure hearts and arrows as embedded within the diamond. Learning again and again is a good thing. Besides talking, talking and talking, I must listen more often. Is it possible for the opposite to do so?

10) Bad times and good times, can it be possible to stay happy all the time too. However, it is always possible to know I have someone to share happiness and sadness, otherwise there is no point in living.

Love you too.

(p/s: written once without review).

Home made Muck Stick!

2006-11-03T01:08:00.000+08:00

A helpful tool during diving. Dubbed as the "muck stick" because it helps divers to balance during photography. It is can also be a life saving tool in case there is strong current. However muck stick got it's name from muck diving which means scuba diving on barren bottom. A retail purchase of this product can cost up to forty ringgit! Yeh, just for a piece of stick.

Anyway, I decided to make one with a buddy's help. He got the metal rod and I found the lash and lock. Total cost was more than 50% less than retail. All it needed was a bit of time and patience to find the materials from stationery shops and metal workshops. I am proud to say, it is quite a successful project afterall. Finally, MikeTan & JoeWong muck stick project complete and now on to UAT this coming Nov 11th to 12th.

Recycling with effort.

2006-10-20T02:33:00.000+08:00

Hmmm, will keep this short. The last 4 paragraphs were deleted due to "over length of breath" sentences. I collected recyclable material in the rented house I stay. Plastics, glass and newspaper except aluminium, which is stupid of me because they cost the most!

Surprisingly, for the sale of glassware to local recycling center only reward five cents and they round down the total weight. In total of 44 kg only gets RM2.20. I was at loss. No wonder people just throw away glassware instead of sending it to recycling centers because it was totally heavily inconvenient, utterly worthless, a waste of time, energy and petrol.

From this day onwards, to hell with glassware and say yes to recycling plastics and aluminium. They pay RM1.80 per kg for aluminium.

Weirder Coincidence.

2006-10-16T16:31:00.000+08:00

I was rereading one of my past posting - Tuesday morning Ipoh. The inset picture caught my attention.

A year ago, I celebrated her birthday and the restaurant came with this as an new alternative to plain ole birthday cake. Guess what? This year it got weirder. See picture..

Instead of a custard with 1 candle dining in a vicinity of a posh vietnamese restaurant, MondayBluer got an upgrade. A pancake slightly lace with condensed milk, litted with not one but THREE fat non-birthday-like candles. Each symbolized three from not so fat to quite fat scuba diving buddies.

Best of all, she dined within the vicinity of Wayan Restaurant, Tulamben Bali.

Her birthday gift from me (trip). However, the celebration was not my idea and the cake was not from Sao Nam either.

Balut eating

2006-10-16T15:42:00.000+08:00

Back in March 2004, I made my maiden voyage to the land where pinoys are pinoys, Philippines. In fact it was a totally unplanned trip with no accomodation booking. Just a bold not so young man, caught a flight by redeeming his fly points from the national ailing air carrier of Malaysia.

Prior to the trip, we have been friends through a Java development project and I came into understanding relationships with three filipinos. They were kind enough to saviour back gifts from their homeland. In fact due to acquired knowledge from AXN fear factor, I got Alan to get me a few 'balut', check out wikipedia - balut. They provide in-depth information on this cooked / fertilized duck eggies.

Now here was a demonstration of eating a balut, by me. See the phone also damn old can prove the year roughly when this pictures were taken.

Step1
Step2
Step3 & 4

In order to enhance flavour, some suggested salt with vinegar. However, I recommend salt and sesame seed oil. Bon appetite people! Oh, it has been more than 18 months since I had my last balut.

Random Saturday Thoughts

2006-10-14T19:50:00.000+08:00

Survived my Bali diving trip. Got into a bit of trouble with current during the dive in Crystal Bay. Anyway, not going to bore those (not that there are many)non-diving readers of this blog.

A normal weekend Saturday that started right after the stroke of midnight. MondayBluer was indulge into her Friday evening activity of 'land' swimming. I was trying to very hard focus on a particular project though not much of success failing miserably to many random thoughts of things happening or going to happen around me.

In fact less than 12 hours ago, I really took the effort in updating my Friendster account. Although for months since Dec 2005, I felt it was a daunting task to upkeep another profile site about me even that many of the friends even MondayBluer has a loyal contribution to Friendster. Go check it out: Choon Ee Friendster.

Prior to my Bali diving trip, I was in Redang Island, refining my bouyancy skills. Once back in KL, I indulge myself in a Nintendo DS Lite BLACK! Yes, all black and finger smudgeable Nintendo DS Lite. Since then it was no turning back and more gadgets are coming in, until the final bling charcoal. Ahem, very expensive la and I still cannot buy the idea of the value for the charcoal itself equivalent to a 47-inch plasma TV. Look I am a normal guy who thinks normal guy thinks, therefore, it requires paradigm shift.

Prior to my Redang diving trip, I got my license in July at Perhentian Island. Yes every month from July, I went diving including October.

At the beginning of this entry, I mentioned my failure in focusing on one thing at a time. Here is a short ambigous list of barang I am messing around;
1) Iranian Pipe project
2) QNetwork project.
3) Wedding / Marriage nitty gritties Project
4) AJAX + Joomla + Java refresher Study
5) Sharkey1 & 2 Project
6) MikeTan & JoeWong metal banger project
7) LKIM Project
8) Ladybird Project
9) YK Project
10) TV in Rented Home Project
11) IRICH Tax filing Project
12) Boshuko do for free Project

I believe by categorizing into projects or study is easier to identify. Now I feel much better, however, I must let you know I'll update this list from time to time. In particular this entry.

Oh well concentration lost, guess I'll end it here. If free, check out friendster. Not like you don't know about it right?

False attention.

2006-08-11T11:40:00.000+08:00

There is always a moment in me when I question if a person is really listening. Hear but is it listening. Listening but is it understanding. Understanding but does it mean anything?

Decades of evolution in many different languages, yet it takes effort and energy to have effective communication. Communication itself is simple like chit chatting or greeting dialogue. Effective communication, some might say as compassionate listening and speech, only happens when both parties are really relating to one another in speech under relevant context or scope.

I am sensitive when someone gives me false attention or vice versa. It is disappointing when a false attention appear real, later to know that no communication happen. Time wasted too. For example, imagine you explained a situation or event to a friend with date, time and venue. Reaffirmation after reaffirmation, this friend repeatly ask you the same question of when, where and worst, what event.

At this juncture, then comes the moment as mentioned at the beginning of this entry. Is it that the fucker listening with intend to understand or just pretending to give attention for the sake of it? Otherwise can it be an ineffectiveness of myself in conveying the message to that fucker? Now whose the fucker here? Talking is easy, communicatiing is not so easy and effective communication is fucking hard! from my stand point. What about you?

Counting days.

2006-08-10T02:34:00.000+08:00

This is another impromtu plus an update entry into a long unupdated blog of mine. Given the recent unemployment and freelancing work I have been doing, I found myself unable to contain my habit of counting days to certain event, anniversaries and even incidents. The rest of this entry I dedicate to those who had known me and who will know me.

Coming September 14th, 2006 I will be revisiting Bali. It was last year, I visited that fascinating island of exotic offerings. It was my first trip to Bali Denpasar 20th to 23rd April 2005. Good food & cheap accomodation. However, exactly 161 days after my departure, the famous tourist places got bombed at Jimbaran and Kuta.

This time's trip, will be going to Tulamben and another island near by for SCUBA diving. It would be exciting because I am doing this with MondayBluer. Common interest wor to make our relationship more common, i think.

In fact it will be exactly 5 years since my last visit to Australia. Remembering the night I departed to Melbourne then followed a connecting flight to Sydney.

Anyway, Bali here I come, Bintang Beer here I come too. Yeh! Oh must get international license...must.

Forgetful or healing crisis?

2006-06-09T04:22:00.000+08:00

Recently i failed to heed many things because my thoughts and mind was everywhere. I meant literally every where.

Partly due to the fact that I was reading more for the past 2 weeks compare to last year alone! Unbelievable. Suddenly, I was switched on to seek more thoughts from books. Why?

I am not sure which excited me but I believed it has got to be Dr.Masaru Emoto's book. In fact I finised 3 books in 2 weeks! Surprisingly, I also remember most parts of my reading. Improving myself or it isn't, as far as I enjoy it who cares.

Another thing that dawned on me, is that books are not cheap yet it's a viable investment. Reading to me, allows my mind to create the images and imagine without preceps or boundaries. That excites and coaches the mind to focus.

However, for TV, the images and information is pretty much fixed, presented and fed to the mind. Instead of allowing our minds to imagine, TV imagines it for us. As a result, the mind relaxes and feeds on the ideas. Our brain needs exercise like our muscles, and you can imagine the health repurcations for not having enough exercise? That is why, when you watch soap operas or tv shows for like more than 6 hours straight, you get a numb feeling to continue work, don't you? Try reading a book for 6 hours straight then switch to work on a different task non related to the book you read. Can you relate to the difference? If not, do try it out.

Peace babes.

A change of profile.

2006-05-25T15:50:00.001+08:00

It was since March my last post. Miss J is married and with a child on the way. Happy I am for her. Some people I knew in the brunei team already left, about to leave and had quarreledl with the ex'PM'.

Anyway, since the day this blog started, my profile was something like :
"I do not know myself yet. Do you? Do you know who you really are? I am nobody now. Just another one out of 6 over billionth people on this planet called Earth. If I die, it does not matter. It will only matter to just a 0.0000000083% of the Earth's population. I hope this blogs may increase the % a bit more. Chinese Malaysian I.T.Specialist LOST!
temporarily".

Now changed because of reasons I cannot reveal in this blog. However, the answer lies in imnir.blogspot.com and iwantlist.blogspot.com.

Pray.

2006-03-22T12:56:00.000+08:00

I don't kneel down next to the bed and pray every night or go all the way to say blessings during meal. However, from time to time, I do have silent prayers. For instance while driving and seeing an old person crossing the road, I'd say a little prayer, hoping good will come to that person. Sometimes when I see people sitting by the road side, begging for money. The silent prayers in me would forward my hope that they will be 'shown' or see a way to make a better living.

Anyway, today my silence prayer shall be enblog in yonderzone because it's relevant to me and not many visit this blog of mine therefore, can be quite private. Ok I pray that the submission for an online art contest wins the prize. Although the prize is attractive, yet most important;y is, it proves that I have a natural and creative sense of artistry. Please, I pray it be real.

This reminds me back in 1987, I won a yellow F&N school bag. In fact, I did not remember submitting an entry nor even get recognize for a prize. Seeing it as one of my unconcious achievements, I didn't persue that nor anyone in my family encourage me to follow my heart. Yet, as time went by, I took a different turning to become who I am today. Similarly, it is also a shot in the dark of my choice in profession. Nevertheless, over the years and still I am lying to my very self because I don't see that I am good at anything I am doing professionally. Others can comment that I am good at this and that. At times also said I am wasting my talent (technical) qualification doing something else. Given a choice for anybody, forgetting any economical or financial restrain, would you have chosen to be yourself or be where the trend heading to?

I will be lying to myself even more if I really win this conteest because never in my life I have win or recognise this grandly. Ultimately this means if 10 years ago, I have followed my dream and find the ways to make it a profession, I would have very much be doing what I loved to do most.

Therefore, I pray to prove that I have lied to myself for so many years. Let the lie be truth and I shall be changed forever. Amen!

Exposed weeney blue frog

2006-02-21T18:24:00.000+08:00

I was watching the music video of Popcorn, in it was Mr.Crazy Frog. In case you dunno what frog this is or perhaps you are new arrivals to Earth, check out wikipedia-crazyfrog. for more information. Nevertheless, the point is that crazy frog contributed some serious marketing, branding and franchising revenue to the creator.

Remarkably to some it's a very annoying addictive frog. The tunes that the creator iterated in their music is the repetition of Beverly Hills Cop and TV Pendidikan Malaysia. Therefore, the year 2005 has given its fair share of brilliance in music industry and absurdly fast became millionaire in selling just pixels. Absolutely phenomenal people behind both these ideas.

Million dollar ideas like these are very much frustrating to me, watching it realize by others and yet I am struggling from where I am. The "what if"s kept on and on. Looking it from another angle, I am no different because we have the same physiologies. Therefore, I lay this to blame to culture and society to begin with. However, as fair as I can say, I do have the time and let the rest is up to me, an individual, like yourself to change and not be held down.

If you are not happy of your life and things you do, stand up, look and walk around for a better chair. Don't get too comfortable because as to repeating this will make it a habit. HABIT is very cruel when they are bad.

Can paper and coin money be replaced?

2006-02-21T17:37:00.000+08:00

We are now so used to the idea of internet banking. Virtually money moved from one place to another by just credit debit accounts control by algorithm made up with binary code.

Imagine one day, no more cash or pennnies in circulation. Basically virtual credit is transacted via plastic cards and finally putting an extinction of paper and coin money. If you think about it, the money we use now is currently representing the gold or silver reserves of a government. Unfortunately after reading WHY DOES MONEY HAVE VALUE? which
makes my statement used to be true.

Anyway, I am just pondering the idea of no more physical money and only cash credits. What will the world be like? Imagine those coins we collect would be very rare and may even cost 1000 times the tender value it holds.

Darn, think about the implications and the changes that may take on then. What if suddenly every soul on earth is reprogrammed that money is no value at all? Everyone will do something for others for free as long as a person has food, drink and entertainment. Would this chain services or trade product ever continue without money?

Victoria Secret.

2006-02-21T17:27:00.000+08:00

Did u see the latest Victoria Secrets Model show a week before Christmas? I so much want to be a back stage audience. Backstage audience passes should be promoted in order to boost the popularity of the already damn popular lingerie of Victoria Secrets.

Imagine just standing there quietly observing the settings and co-ordination of models, designers and supporting staffs. Now that would be a priceless gift to any man alive on Earth in the century.

After a long absence.

2006-01-22T19:58:00.000+08:00

Laziness prevented me from updating blog. I quit my job, started a trading business and established a service propreitorship. QN business is my primary focus in learning because of many things. I learn to communicate to people and helping others to see a new concept of owning a vehicle to generate capital. However I find society in general, are skeptical, fearful and tend to spread negativity.

Do you realise it is more interesting to bad mouth about something or someone? If you read the newspaper or watch TV news, I bet most of the headlines are bad news. Don't believe me? Try it!
You may wonder why. The answer may be simply that bad news sell plus it's difficulty to cultivate positivity especially when our time is getting shorter by the day. Therefore, it can be hard but not impossible for the population to accept the idealogy in general. Prior to this there were already damage being done by others and it's a stigma now for most who thinks like an industrialist!

Other possibility is the overall survival instinct of a smaller population per square kilometer country may have people there who are complacent, too comfortable and reluctant to change.

Another point would be parents' industrial mindset may have influence direct or indirectly to their children whom in present did not realise that time has change. Holding on to traditional believes may end up trap in what we call - middle income threat.

Sorry for the sudden burst of thoughts of my view towards society in general. It is obvious for many who has boss(es), should consider their current career is merely a stepping stone. Gone were the days where job security&stability means something. No one can predict a certain future but everyone has the power to decide at present which route to change so that their future is predictably successful.

National Geographic breakfast, anyone?

2005-12-01T15:25:00.000+08:00

Malaysia hawker food centers can be in different form of premises. One of those famous ones for the past several decades were in shop houses. The shop owner normally retains the rights to exclusively sell beverages and rent out spaces to other hawkers. For extra services, they put up satellite television for customers' viewing pleasure as they enjoy a nice bowl of noodles or rice.

Calmly, today I encountered an incident involving MondayBluer's whining, in which if I have not ignored it would have given her a tight mental slap, at seeing National Geographic program on wild life. Somehow, MB whined that she cannot continue eating after witnessing some maggots digesting rotting flesh or something gory. I practically ignored her point because very firstly, it is just herself that is psycho-ing herself. Secondly, no matter how gore the flick was, that's life and reality. Surprisingly, even when I remained silent without consoling her, she finished her bowl of noodle. I just love MB for so being so adorable at times.

That brings me back to the point of this. I cannot reason why these shop owners would select such programs. Why can't switch to CNN, CNBC, BBC or even CCTV for goodness sake? It just brings me to a complete 'duh' minute to ponder. Not only one shop but also the 'mamak' shop behind too does the same thing. The mamak stall has a large 52 inches projection TV making it far better, huh? Maybe I presume it's for the helpers' entertainment, hired from poorer countries or maybe not. Perhaps, the savagery of the animals or the fascination of maggots devouring flesh can boost sales and customer visits while we humans eat our meals. What were they thinking???? No matter how absurd I found it, there were still a lot of people coming, Malaysians are truly fascinating.

First entry since...

2005-12-01T15:16:00.000+08:00

It has been awhile since my last blog entry and lots has happened since. For instance my September challenge to Mount Tahan was self-postponed, replaced with November day walk in Pahang National Park, my resignation rendering my unemployment, got a smashing birthday present from lovely MondayBluer, part time in fabulous network marketing organization, off to seek life purpose and my freaking acute GOUT attack.

Gout attack was an ouch. This is the second time it happens and I am taking a more pre-cautionary effort to ensure my diet is well met with enough supplement of celery seed pills, water and of course fruits. Strictest prohibition of animal organs in my diet plan because they are the number one concentration of purine. A hundred grams of these, is like a hundred mugs of freshly brewed Irish beer. That morning when I woke up with the swell on my right big toe was a tell tale sign of big ouch ouch for the whole of that and following week, indeed it has given me hell-of-a-pain. One injection and several pain killers later, it has reduced the swell and minimize the agony but remain limping. Anyway, it is all diet diet diet.

In the first paragraph, I mentioned about life purpose, did I? Yes, in my blog profile I have proclaimed that an Malaysian IT Specialist LOST LOST LOST! Well, that is sort of untrue now because IT specialist no more I am and a person now I seek the meaning or key to unlock the Enlightened Wealth At times when I am sitting on the 'throne' every morning, I asked of how my journey has ended up here with my decisions and status now, yet the answer was simple. Time. I guess it was just time or a threshold where I find things too mundane, forcing me to make a leap so that now while falling I can step up the revs to either fly or die. I have up to October 2006 to see if I really fly.

Pahang National Park was fun and relaxing compare to the trainings I was doing here with the Gn.Tahan expedition team. During the park visits we saw a handful of wild animals, mostly insects, and a leech. There were many hours of boat ride which was definitely the most enjoyable for me. The trip also included an all expense paid cave exploration where we were subjected to crawl through tight confined space with body half soaked in water and stood waiting less than 2 meters from giant sleeping bats. It was truly amazing to see them at close proximity and such numbers. Although not as grand as those in Sabah and Sarawak yet the coolness of getting near them was simply breathtaking. MondayBluer and I were in a group of 17 or 20 and the last evening there was very much celebrated with many jugs of Tigers. Somehow, to the local residence there, telling them we saw a few Tigers would cause quite a surprise to them. In actual fact there hasn't been a single living tiger spotted near the national headquarters for like a decade and there a bunch of drunk idiots claimed they saw Tigers.

A not so cool fridge.

2005-10-27T15:42:00.000+08:00

Couple of months back I discovered something extraordinary with MondayBluer’s fridge. Her little Sanyo ‘Kevinator’ has the ability to make beer so cold that it does not freezes.

Especially after a hot afternoon drive with a cold chilled beer from that ‘Kevinator’, was simply priceless! After that I got hyper by fill it with different types of beer or beverages such as Hoegaarden, Heineken, Tiger and BerryClear Sprite Remix. Yes! BerryClear Sprite Remix is certainly a jolly carbonated drink, I recommend to everyone.

Having found the very secret formula to nicely chilled beer, I went about spreading the word to some buddies. Even MondayBluer was astonished after tasting freezing cool beer before she went to try it out herself. This time she tried it in her home with a slightly newer version ‘Kevinator’. She even called me and asked for tips. All I said was to put the bottles into the freezer and enjoy it later. Happily she organized a mahjong match with her colleagues, who coincidentally too from that little town of hers, and serve them beer. Ecstatically, everyone was served with frozen solid bottle of Heineken. I bet they all accepted the ice solid beer politely without questioning. Perhaps in their mind then thought that is how people in S2 drinks their beer.?

Anyway, MB may have been embarrassed a bit but certainly she has help busted a myth. The Kevinator we have here in our place is not as cool as the one at her hometown. It is and old fridge, so give it a break. Evidently this means that meat stored in this freezer can easily spoil and be hazardous to consume. Nevertheless, I can still get nice chilled drinks and screw the meat, I don’t cook.

I'm a slogger!

2005-10-17T17:20:00.000+08:00

Without any reason, I wanted to have one word to describe myself as a slow blogger. Then I borrow a word called slogger. To makesure the word is genuine, I checked in google.com and answer.com. The results were not very definitive but it was mentioned in wikipedia as "Slog v. to social network and blog".

Anyway, I meant my turnover blog entries is slow which has it's logical reason. First, I blog for myself most of the time. In fact I enjoy re-reading my entries to spot grammatical mistakes. Hopefully gather enough personal time to correct them. Secondly, I realised my dependency on MS Word's dictionary has grown to a scale of addiction. My "England" as some may say, is kinda rusty to a point that with MS WORd every sentence reads better with a press of F7. Third, bored of revising my entries countless of times in order get the meaning perfect or across. Then I am rushing a project to complete before October ends. Lastly, I having too many pots a.k.a non profit tasks open at once, unable to focus 100% on one.

Now, I recently cut my hair. Yes! No more hair like Cousin Itt . However, it has someone became a big deal to many. The worst is people dumbly trying to strike up a conversation. Nevertheless, I would just entertain silly question like;

Scenario of someone greeting me;
SQ1 : Hey you cut your hair?
SA1 : Yes. (Can't you obviously see the difference?!!! Gosh!)

SQ2 : What happened?
SA2 : Yes, i cut my hair.

Normally these question are accompanied with the lazy one word question, why? Therefore, I will answer this like;
a) Bored with long hair
b) Too difficult to take care of it for like 2 years now.
c) I want a change.
d) Lost a big bet
e) Woke up one fine sunny Sunday morning, with no apparent reason or whatsoever, decided to chop 'it' off!
f) For charity, and Mondaybluer drops down lying on the floor with hands on stomach, rolling side to side and laughed.

Ok, these would be very likely a few of my reasons but nonetheless, reason number 'E' is quite apparent the most used.

The thing I noticed that most bloggers has at least an entry of their own version of hair cut stories. I bet they understood the attention generated especially a person changes his/her appearence. Imagine Kenny Sia doing the punk look or xiaxue going bald with 4 earrings on the left side of her ear. Gosh! these guys would make a million smackaroos.

Well back to my subject of me becoming a 'slogger'. Since it's plausible a word given the meaning I wanted to hold, I hope this gets used more widely as a colloquial so that one day I get acknowledge as the first person to contribute the meaning of slogger. A dreamer's dream ...and dream on dreamer. D'oh!

The name 's Katrina

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

As I was reading the recent catastrophies in Pakistan, the name New Orleans caught my attention in small fonts. That reminds me also the tragedy in Bali. Normally from my lay-person's view, who ever discovers something like a piece of rock in space, he/she can name it after themselves. Therefore, here lies the question of who named this hurricane? Was it Katrina her/himself? Was Katrina suppose to be pronounce as Kata-Rina or Kurt-thrina? Since after the disaster, would anyone from the New Orleans or Florida name their new born Katrina? If it happens, will she be made fun of in school? Will she able to take that tease and live on? Could she freak out and start praying for the storm to come once more the sweep these bullies away?

I think it makes sense to name storms after human beings because it gives them a less hostile acceptance. Imagine naming Katrina as the Storm8811967 Category 5, which sounds very strict.
I urge everyone to start naming events like "The Bali Bombings II", "Paki-Afgan-Quake", "Hurricane Katrina" and etc etc.

Disclaimer: This posting is meant for my own entertainment and information only.

When I am rich.

2005-10-01T12:20:00.000+08:00

The same phrase that starts with when I am, usual sounds more like a dream. However, I plan to list it down to help remind myself of the things I can do that means more to me as a person than just a mere worker for a company.

My resignation is was sudden then but not now and yet management did not have the preparation to accept. Having the priority to retain accounts basically business revenue $$$$ but not realising the importance of resources with proper skills and experience.

Ok. Now when I am rich, I would want to;
1) Travel to Europe and experience the life there. Imagine Amsterdam or as jokingly revealed by a friend's friend Chezkoslovakia!

2) Explore the artistic creative side of myself. This may involve setting up a nice poshy studio and stuff it with equipments and invite photography students to hangout. Equipped with free internet access and a small bar. Invite only the elites like models, celebrities and VIPs to enjoy a surrounding of peace.

3) Perhaps marry and start a family in a global scale.

4) Ride.

5) Help others who wants to be help. It is a matter of choice for someone to need help and wants help.

Realizing this may be the first 5 dreams but it cannot stop there as long as I am alive! Yes! I want to be alive! Career and job security is the thing of the pass. I want to unshackle the chain, escape and live a LIFE as a human is suppose to be. If you read this article and dream the similar, do mail or call me because it's my fifth dream.

Tuesday morning Ipoh.

2005-09-20T19:16:00.000+08:00

I woke up exceptionally early at 7.00a.m, by the noise of vehicles screaming pass my parents' house in Ipoh and by the itchiness of my scalp. Nevertheless, I happened realized that I used to be immune to the noise or it's just that our nation is suffering from chronic-to-much-cars-and-motorbikes-on-the-road disease. Maybe I never realised that there are residence in Malaysia that are more peaceful then.

Somehow my mind continued to reminiscence the past two days of activities. Now let’s start with STOMP! It was a birthday treat for MondayBluer. However I have to agree with a friend. She just cannot see the point of paying that much of money to watch a bunch of people banging on dustbins and broom. Yes, they are creative in producing tempo from the simplest utility such as plastic bags, but it isn’t much of an entertainment at the last one hour of the show. Nevertheless, seems like MB enjoyed it more that I did which was the important fact. By the way the duration of the performance was 1 hour and 50 minutes! Damn, I rather watch ROBOT and cost 20 times less.

Last Wednesday was MB’s birthday and we went to have dinner at this exquisite Vietnamese restaurant at Changkat Tong Shin called Sao Nam. Nestle within a refurbished mid colonial building it serves authentic and fusion type of Vietnamese cuisine. This was my life's 3^rd visit to Sao Nam because honestly, the bill can be a bit dear sometimes, especially for an E-quadrant person like me.
Two hours prior to the appointment, I rushed to make reservation. The receiver answered was very accommodating for my requests after I have explained the occasion. Why don't you serve birthday cakes? Isn't this a restaurant? I added. "Sir, I am sure we can come out with a replacement, so we see you at 8 then ya?", he answered with confidence. Wow! I exercised my right as a consumer and they reacted well. Bravo Sao NAM! Dinner finished and out came the birthday song with a birthday................

CUSTARD?!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!

Perhaps it was very surprising that MB got her very first birthday custard. Yes, she did not have the traditional icing cake but custard instead. She laughed with delight may because we were pretty much full or maybe that she would have been saved from embarrassment with a big cake or maybe I am that broke!

After her birthday celebration, recently I have been misinterpreting her speech. Just as yesterday morning, I happened to mishear her request to have “Chee Yoke Fun” (Pork noodles) instead of “Chee Cheong Fun”. Although for mishap she was able to hold on to her reactions like a true lady would and gulped the “Chee Cheong Fun” like it was no other “Chee Yoke Fun” she ever had.

In fact the most ridiculous misinterpretation was on Saturday evening dinner. Asked her I did of the venue to dine and she said “My Kitchen”. Somehow unconsciously in my mind I was set for mini tom yam seafood steam pot. Anyway, we drove ourselves individually to “My Kitchen” and I was there first. Got in ordered a large pearl milk tea and started to skim through the menu. After my drink arrived, I proceeded to order our food on behalf of MB as well since she is unusually late. As the order was relayed back to the kitchen, a SMS arrived and it wrote “I have already ordered”. To my surprise, I looked around and saw no MB in sight. Smirking with a duh face, I immediately called for the waitress to stop my food order. Phoned MB and found out that both of us were waiting for one another in different restaurants about four kilometers apart, unbelievable? Believe it!

I made this!

2005-09-20T19:12:00.000+08:00

As I leaned back, sinking myself into my car seat while waiting for the traffic to clear at the ever most famously jammed packed traffic lights between old Subang Jaya and USJ, I noticed a building named HEI TECH! Seriously it caught my attention, maybe because of it was the blue and red tone of color or simply the spelling can be deviated in pronunciation. Thus may sound vulgar in a sense. Anyway, I was on the way to install a make shift metal rack for a customer SOHO network system.

After reflecting the amount of energy, time, creativity and effort to build this rack, was simply amazing but somehow satisfying. Most of all I manage to install it but with lots of problems along the way. Biggest problem was getting the right parts to assemble with a rough plan scratch in my head not on paper.

I guess what I am trying to say is, after the world has embraced industry revolution, ‘designers’ such as myself, would have difficulty to gather components to build. Normally unique pieces such as art or furniture or brand comes at an expensive price whereas those that are manufactured for the mass lots, or shall I say common, would only have restricted options dictated by the designer or the manufacturer. In a nutshell, I just did not know where to obtain raw material like these and I have no idea how I managed to get them in the end.?

My #101 post of quotes

2005-09-14T02:24:00.000+08:00

"Inspiration simply needs hardwork and that summarizes Socrates, Aaron Copland, Frank Tibolt, Jack London, Leonard Bernstein and Thomas A. Edison" by Joey Wong CE

"Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better." by King Whitney Jr.

"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." by Arther Ashe.

sources from http://www.quotationspage.com.

Happy Birthday and Happy 100th post!

2005-09-13T16:36:00.000+08:00

Yes! I have reached my very first 100th posting. It isn't any special just that by right this posting is not suppose to be any coincident with someone's birthday. Perhaps I purposely delay my blog posting to mark 2 occasions, doubling the celebration online! How sad?

It's gonna be MondayBluer's birthday. Yeh!!! Happy Birthday MB! Just in case some might ask the presents I gave MB for her XXth birthday here are answers;

Tickets!These looks like normal TGV or GSC movie tix but look closely, the price is not normal RM10 or RM9. It is freaking RM227.00! Anyway, I believe this show is worth every Malaysian ass cents and especially going with someone you have Monday Blue every Sunday night, priceless.

Next present will be...
a surprise but only will be shown on the 24th September or earlier I hope. Sometimes I feel birthdays are for kids but I guess everyone should celebrate once in awhile because that is what makes us human.

Oh! I am asking who ever that reads my blog, well not many does because I never publicize it, do wish MondayBluer a Happy Birthday in the comment section. Need to gather the head counts so that next year can organise a large celebration I hope. Your comments and well wishes are so very appreciated. Thank you.

Some quotes.

2005-09-13T00:32:00.000+08:00

"He, who thinks he cares, actually cares less. He who thinks cares not, actually cares lot."

joey wong c.e 1977 -

Router migration and USB Wifi Adapter Upgrade.

2005-09-04T16:01:00.000+08:00

It has been 25 hours since I installed the new wireless router for home use. After more than 8 months of agony in experiencing constant network drops, I have finally thrown in the towel to something more commercially proven and endorse by many. Somehow I felt that I have become a staunch Belkin supporter after purchasing 3 different products from them. Two of them are mentioned here but the last one shall remain undisclosed for no reason what so ever.

Here is the old setup.

Focus on the big red X. The detail sub picture is showing my TIME Webbit Navini Modem. Talking about Navini, I wonder if there is a new firmware upgrade?

Opened the package.

Contents in box.

Plug it in and voila! Well, only after minimal security configuration so that the rest of my house mates don’t have to reconfigure. I tell you, doing network support for free is kind of cool because they will have to ask politely for help (coz not paying) plus I can help if I choose to coz it’s free support.

Anyway, setup completed as below.

As expected, I noticed three bad features of Belkin wifi router.

First of all, everytime I make a small ‘fraking’ setting adjustment, I am subjected to a 25 seconds wait for restart and relogin. This router was testing my patience.

Second is probably a disadvantage in usage but may be a good security feature. There seems to be a session for administration that requires logout. Closing your browser abruptly would render you unable to re-login until the session times out. If there is a session, why can’t it save all the setting changes in session and affect all these modification at a click? (referring to the first problem above)

The third and final disadvantage I noticed were, the power supply that connects to the back of the router is small. Small as in like an uncircumcised penis with a little head poking out making the power cable disconnects easily when moving the router.

However, the biggest advantage now I hope Belkin can deliver would be eliminating the frequent wifi network drop out.

I also changed the USB wifi adapter for my PC, an upgrade from 11Mbps to 54Mbps connectivity with the Belkin router. Thus involve the replacing of my current MA111 Netgear USB Wifi adapter, which I bought for RM255.00 in March 2004, to a Belkin product which cost RM180.00. Whereas petrol prices in Malaysia and the rest of the world is rising, some things are getting cheaper.

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The Vanishing Fugitive

2005-08-30T11:39:00.000+08:00

It was instantaneous I replied yes to join the team of 9 on an excursion of 7 days to Mount Tahan. The peak stands at 2187m asl. In order to conquer a person need to traverse large extend of pre-historic tropical rain forest in which some believe to be 150 million years old.

When I said yes, it did not occur to me that the environment would be tough and unforgiving at times. Survival is mainly the whole concept that architects the natural surroundings of the forest.

Anyway, before attempting the climb, the team has appointed an experience climber to adapt us for the journey. In within 4 weekends we were suppose to camp and hike up different hills and mountains. Gunung (Mount) Nuang is considered the toughest and similar to the environment in Tahan.

My blog entry is regarding a fugitive leech. It got into my shoes and stay hidden somehow unnoticeable. As I got down from the training mountain, I changed to a pair of comfortable slippers and left the hiking shoes in the trunk. Cutting story short, I got home took out the socks and dip it into a solution mix with Vanish.

The Vanishing Powder

This is how the fella look like frail and dead!

The fugitive

Beauty and the beast

2005-08-24T13:06:00.000+08:00

For many of times I have noticed inconsistent behavior display by Malaysians. This would mean one thing, no one is perfect and this goes to other people in other countries. There are ugly corners in every scene. Things like misspelling English signage, rude & unethical behavior, discrimination and etcetera. However, it depends from which angle a person is looking from but it does not matter.

The subject I want to note down today is about a Malaysian Queue. I want to describe scenarios from my perspective when Malaysian behaves the best when it comes to patience while waiting in line. Ok! Here it goes;

Malaysian tends to rudely cut queues in these situations.

a) Traffic lights

b) Toll gates

c) Traffic jams

d) Female toilets

e) Sometimes at cash out alley in super markets.

... will continue to fill in when I come across more examples.

Surprisingly at certain instances Malaysian behaves very good in queue in the following scenarios I encountered.

a) At Subang Jaya, where Malaysians waiting to buy Indian rojak.

b) At cinema ticket booths.

c) At fast food outlets.

.. will add on if I come across more examples. Care to comment?

In conclusion, I can safely say that Malaysian is most likely ugly when they can hide themselves like in a vehicle. When it comes to food and entertainment, somehow strangely they are very patience.

Birth of PidoCat.

2005-08-23T19:42:00.000+08:00

Variations of mascot.

The initiators from mylowyat.com!

Couple of BLOG postings back click here. Coincidentally, I told two friends who undecidely read my blog for my review on homemade ice cream spotted a small cartoon animal I drew for also no particular reason.

Anyway, the initiator on the left decided to borrow it as a mascot for his web store - MYLOWYAT.COM. Well, as a friend, I agreed and gave them the camera taken picture (top row middle box - variations of mascot).

Strangely they gave it a name and to my surprise I was asked to colour this thing called pidocat! Relunctantly I accepted the request without promising anything. After a little while of experimenting and here comes out a few variation of a very ill pidocat.

Pidocat in purple has got a bad cold, green got diahorea and finally the yellow cub-pup looks like got fever.

It would be happy if companies in the future take this pidocat and use it as their marketing mascot without my permission. That's where I can sue millions off their asses and retire mine with the money, hahahahaha!

New credit card scam old solution.

2005-08-15T08:55:00.000+08:00

Reading this Star paper article last paragraph reminded me the detail importance of the small things we all do to prevent larger problems to occur.

As I was chatting with MB last night before sleep, she mentioned processes are so mundane. However, it’s important to have processes in order to device shortcuts. When I mentioned processes, it is not just confine to our work but also daily lives. For instance, making the bed every morning after waking up is a process shortcut to two steps. Even shorter process would be one step i.e. to hire a helper.

Regardless our daily processes for work and life it comes down to our survival as a one out of over 6 billion. Does it matter when everything is gone? No more roads, cars, buildings, economy, pollution and civilization.

Party Weekend Part#1

2005-08-13T14:05:00.000+08:00

Even before the weekend began, Friday night was a kinda unexpectedly entertaining especially from my observant mode on and thinking through all night of fun, loud music, butts and breasts, MondayBluer and party patrons. I went to The Loft at the KL Asian Heritage Row, a few units away from Bar Savannh. Place was packed with people of all kinds and culture. The place looks swanky in the moment of light but with the crowd I guess it’s fresh from my view. Surprisingly I was pretty much amazed by two distinguish sights.

First was the dancing crowd stepping over each others toes & feet, brushing one another’s sweaty body and a person was sweeping! Yes! Sweeping the floor for cigarette butts, tissues, paper towel and empty cigarette boxes. If we mute the music and slow down the speed of those dancing people and just focus on that guy or lady who was sweeping the floor, I wonder what’s in their head that very moment. As I continue to observe, they were doing their job in such a hostile crowded environment. That I salute to these fine individuals.

Second and lastly is sort of not really unpleasant but pitiful. As the night grows older, I noticed a girl in another colleague’s arm, dozing! Evidently another classical case of I drink-too-many-now-i-am-wasted person. It seems like if you have insomnia get high with whisky and loud music. However, I respected that person who can sleep so comfortably in the same environment as the people sweeping the floor for a living.

Therefore, I conclude there are minorities in the crowd of dance club after all except for one, me! Mister Observe and report to blog for remembrance sake.

Party Weekend Part#2

2005-08-13T14:03:00.000+08:00

This weekend is my company’s dinner event which unmistakably falls on every odd number year in a Gregorian calendar i.e. 2001, 2003 and now 2005. Strangely this is my first and maybe very last dinner. I was away on project in 2001 and behaved naughtily then. Where as for 2003, sadly fell ill of some bug that caught me at the wrong time. Now 2005 where after I have handed in the badge couple of weeks to pure raw savage reality of the I.T world will catch up to me again. Tonight I am sure MondayBluer will look stunning in her custom made dress. MB is the kind that would seriously give her best thoughts on wearable items. I guess it’s her very interest or hobby to instinctively pick out the best value from something to make herself look beautiful. I, on the other hand, could be really bothered much but nonetheless had no idea my wear or shall I say outfit / costume would be anywhere near appropriate.

Tonight post dinner will be like Party Weekend Part#1 in which I hope to get a good picture of minority people. Venue for tonight, RUM JUNGLE!

MB for strangely these couple of weeks seems to have less pre-Mondays drama because of acquaintance with guy-buddy colleagues. She sort of like grown a sense of companionship that motivates her very much directions towards happiness and meaning. In fact it’s beneficial in a way for her to get occupied after the good old club days.

Whereas I have put my very career path on the line, exquisitely wasting time on challenges and unexplainably agreed to go Gunung Tahan on the September 16^th, 2005. That puts us into a month of intensive and gruesome training. I will come to that later.

Time to the salon and change my hair style from Uncle Ed to a more presentable-for-formal-dinner event like tonight. Below is the picture of my hair!

2005-08-13T14:02:00.000+08:00

My Hair Before

It has begun!

2005-07-29T19:38:00.000+08:00

Yes. I have send in my notice and will put in a formal very soon. Although I may not detail it into this blog, yet I believe I can word it as discreetly as possible. Do not want to get into trouble. Seriously, it's not easy because over the years, I have not really improve anything. Only knowledge for certain technicality yes, but still that doesn't mean I am marketable outside.

Worst still, leaving with nothing in hand is the scariest attempt. Nevertheless, it will be something I am anxious and afraid at the same time. However, the comfortness of current endeavour undesirable. When questions like "what are you going to do next?" is still not very concrete.

It's kinda ironic sometimes when friends lend their advice. I noticed that those who used to freelance tend to advice caution because of past experiences whereas those who never freelance are encouraging my action. I guess it doesn't really matter to anyone because it isn't really their problem. Besides, it is easy to give advice but listening and taking it into practise is totally different. Therefore, I urge those who give advice please reserve some.

All I can say is, it has already begun! Times of change has arrive.

Factalogy or mythology?

2005-07-26T20:04:00.000+08:00

Mobile Phone Battery Myth
It all started when I got home at 4pm today and noticed my Moto's battery was still fully charge. Somehow I think the battery performance of my RAZR v3 may represent my productivity for the day. Assuming by evening, the batteries go flat means no work done due to too many distractions of phone calls. Nevertheless it doesn’t mean any good if my phone’s battery is still fully charged at the end of the day, such as today. This is the 4th week owning this Motorola RAZR and I am no longer modding it like the first few days.

Actually productivity to me is quite subjective for my line of work unless I want to measure with total net profit.

Boxer shorts benefit.
Research has shown that men can produce more sperm if they wear boxer shorts instead. According to some scientific study, men wearing boxer shorts maintains ideal temperature for their testicles. Such stimulation may increases sperm count. I wonder how many specimens are required to prove this claim? Would not be surprise if some telesales marketing company taking advantage of this fact to introduce the ultimate sperm count enhancement boxers. Yours for only RM99.89 and if you order now, we will award buyers with not one but two bottles of all natural penis enlargement cream. Oops! I got carried away a bit.

Sneeze thrice continuously.
Some say that if you sneeze thrice at once means someone or something is talking bad behind your back.

One eye lash on cheek.
They say that if one eye lash lands on your cheek means someone misses you dearly. Hence that’s what people say.

Thumb-sized dick
It is believe that a person can guess a guy’s non erected penis size by just glancing at the size of his right or left thumb. Some claimed right and others claimed left. Worst of all some also says the side depends on his writing hand. Well to prove this is true, guys, who are curious drop your pants, hold your thumb up and measure. No offence but you may try a mirror because it eases some who may have difficulty of a blocked view.

How should I salute you?

2005-07-25T20:25:00.000+08:00

My mum phoned this afternoon to inform me about Leonnie’s grandfather passing. Leonnie is my 11 years old cousin born under the supervision and OCD father whom by virtue of fate is my uncle. My uncle who is my mom’s younger brother, is salute as “Ah Kiew” in hakka. Oh! Hakka is a Chinese dialect, in case you don’t know.

When my uncle married Leonnie’s mum, we called her as “Kum Mow” in hakka salutation. Prior to their marriage in 1989, whenever I see her, I acknowledged her as Aunty Kim. At first it was quite unnatural because prior to their marriage there were Alison and Susan. Anyway, I am not going to elaborate on them.

Sadly or shall I say ‘happily’ to Leonnie’s mum, they divorced. Nevertheless, there were no clear instructions from my mum in regards to how we should address Leonnie’s mum.

By the way my mom is our walking Hakka/Cantonese/TeowChew salutation reference guide. Sometimes during visits to relative’s house, I may stumble upon some lady who maybe my mom’s dad’s (grandfather), youngest brother’s eldest daughter’s niece. Now when such situation arises, my mom would be the most important person to call upon to settle the dispute on salutation.

Therefore, in conclusion, I am in a situation where I do not know how to address her properly because her relation to me is through Leonnie only. Would it be “Kum Mow” or back to “Kim Aunty”!

Some say “Kum Mow” because she is still my aunty because of Leonnie’s existence unless otherwise. In fact “Kum Mow” was derived as uncle’s wife but she is not. Some may even say, no bigga-deal man just call her by name. Kim? If you are ang-mo I forgive you.

I can fail again.

2005-07-23T03:15:00.000+08:00

I can’t sleep on a Saturday morning which can be caused by one or more reasons. I cannot help but think of the possible alternative twist I am about to embark myself into. It can happen now or later which does not matter but it will spark an outcome that I may need to be even more hardworking. On one hand the fear of the unknown of you fail you fail but on the other the excitement of freedom and personal control.

Fear in the removal of comfort in form of benefits and security. The fear that scares every one of us that is about to make that leap. The very fear I once had in Melbourne where I sat in this café in Box Hill, thinking about what to do. Certainly I didn’t think very far and that was why I ended up where I am right now. It is hard though without the mentor to plant the options for me to choose. Even that so, no one would have walked up to me then and said;

“You are about to fuck it up if you decide to step into the fire. It will bring you to disillusionment for the next 8 years where you leave yourself little choice but to take it all on your own. After graduate, you will get a job. Java is going to be hot, web also. Google is going to be very famous and so goes for yahoo. MP3 is a common thing. Buy Maybank & Tenaga shares and treat it like your savings. Don’t worry about the IBM Sydney job interview because you will get to work with IBM one day. You will drive a continental car. Noriko was there for you to score, just take it. Despite health problems, smoking isn’t bad but not to worry you will quit one day.”

I guess it was never meant to be like this but it is. Reality is that no one can tell me the future. Even though someone had, the decision may have created a whole new different reality.

However, in that same café, I had this mixed feeling of excitement because of the very thought that anything is possible. I was free to choose at 20 and was not bogged down by weight. I promised then that I would return there to live and work and I sure hope I make it up to the promise. Evidently, I am already late. In fact 3 years delayed.

Guess this is it and time to move on. As I once said to this girl Ginny in Brisbane, “The cycle continues. Who knows one day our path may meet again?” Just in case of misunderstanding, the subject I am mentioning in this entry is not about MondayBluer

No travel no thoughts.

2005-07-21T23:48:00.000+08:00

It seems my thoughts-generator has not been productive. An entry a week seems to be too little by MondayBluer's expectation. Not like during those days when I am away in Brunei. The land where little can be done and even less to do but with nights so quiet that helps myself to vomit blog entries. I guess those award winning blog sites must have very discipline authors.

JK Rowling has sold many more millions of Harry Potter sixth installment The Half -Blood Prince. It was a very synchronized sales released, I must say. If I am not mistaken , the book was on sale at 7.02am July 16th.

Last week also see myself attending company's team building event in Seremban. Although I visited this town many times, in fact it was one of MB's infamous declaration of origin, this 3 days 2 nights program was in a hotel I have never been before. Greeted by staff in animal costume and a zorro repelling from top floor of the hotel was certainly unexpected astonishment. In fact we were expect less class but harsher treatment.

My first week not working at my regular customer's location. Feels strange and uncomfortable because I felt I have lost the sense of direction. Every where I turn seems to just point me back to my old role and not making me any richer.

Ooh! Astro is back with the new decoder and stuff. No picture because MB's bro borrowed her camera to Beijing. Sometimes I have the urge to purchase another camera for my natural born creative close up shots but finances normally wouldn't permit. In fact I guess the most urgent few things to purchase is a decent notebook or desktop replacement.

I guess it all sums up that without much travelling, my blog entry becomes less juicy. My life in KL is reinstating itself to be exceptionally routine bound with the capital B for Boring.

A day in Starbucks Ikano

2005-07-13T16:23:00.000+08:00

Wednesday afternoon at Starbucks Ikano. Awaiting for tomorrow's team building program which starts at 7am. Anyway, from my seating right now, I can see that Starbucks cafe's patron are kinda hostile looking because most people sits by themselves. Some in office attire in which I have some level of doubt if they are playing truant like myself. Some in T-Shirts and shorts like myself as well.

Now it comes to my attention when I want to go to the loo. What should a solo-cafe-cyber-surfer would do? Here are some usable tips knowing that laptop computer theft in this region thrives because of the economic gap between rich and poor in Malaysia.

1) Lock it with Kensington lock with the table. It would be very awkward for a thief to carry the table and laptop with him/her. A person cannot run very fast with the weight too.

2) Pass it to the starbucks employee but would you want to trust them with your expensive equipment? Depends and varies from case to case basis.

3) Pack your stuff and take it along to the loo. Leave your drink and a written note. For example "Take my drink away and you shall die" or "Will be back in 5 minutes time".

Good luck.

Top 5 lamest way to propose marriage.

2005-07-05T19:50:00.000+08:00

5) A phone call from your latest mobile phone.
4) In a letter written with souvenier gift pen.
3) Voice mail.
2.5) MMS, real time capture face framed in a template written with Hello Kitty fonts - "Wil U M'ree Me?"
2) SMS, speed type challenge.
1) In a blog and leave clues in your conversation to persuade your other half to read your web log.

Marriage – part of our lifecycle?

2005-07-05T19:49:00.000+08:00

Yesterday’s bottom half of blog entry was voicing my almost frustration towards parents wishes and threats. Here I am going to note down a thought I had during breakfast regarding marriage and poverty. Some may think how nuptial has anything to do with poverty?

What is the point of marriage by having a divorce? As I understand, divorce is an annulment of a marriage. Now marriage, as defined in many web dictionaries, is;

a) “The state-recognized, voluntary and exclusive contract for the lifelong union of two persons”, from www.duhaime.org

b) “Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond in a sexual relationship.”, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage

c) “Historically, a relationship between a male, a female and their families whose primary purpose is to raise offspring. Today many people use the word to describe a committed, loving relationship with or without children.”, www.familysynergy.org/art-poly.html

d) “is the act, ceremony or process by which the legal relationship of husband and wife is constituted. The legality of the union may be established by civil, religious, or other means as recognized by the laws of each country.”, from twig.sdsu.edu/demoybk/technote/english/glossary.htm

It means the relationships recognized legally by society. This legality ensures that a couple can fuck all their lives with the law backing from behind. Have your heard of a case where a husband was convicted for raping his legally married wife?

Therefore, if you are having a girlfriend boyfriend relationship, that may actually be considered ‘illegal’.

Marriage then to me sounds very subjective due to the variation of meaning to different level of society, religion, culture and race. The law defines the legality of a case in which helps govern a society intermix with religion, culture and different races fused. A human society thriving to persists to increase human population. Undeniably, an increase population has an effect on the social structure of the economy in which deteoriates the environment. This social structure supported by the medium of currency tips the balance of the poor and rich manifested by greed and lust.

To the rich mostly, marriage is a convenient legality to union recognized to have publicity and stature effect. To the working class, it can mean the above or subject to many means of survival. To the poor, marriage is meaningless because the primary focus is to survive.

The following statement may or may not be the summary of an average wage earning person from birth till death.

1) Birth.

2) Education.

3) Employment + (2)

4) Marriage + (3)

5) Children. + (4)

6) Death.

The (+) means it can include the above summary. A person may go through the cycle of employment while continuing to study or may be a married person who works and studies as well. By the time we reach life summary number 6, how are we remembered as?

Probably I am starting to understand the life cycle’s purpose…to be continued.

The Four Floors Elevator.

2005-07-05T19:48:00.000+08:00

Voices of thoughts were excitingly sounding themselves in my head while I was walking towards an elevator. Absurdly speaking, the elevator only ferries between four floors. That was beside my point. In fact then, there was another fella in front of me who got in and selected a floor. Naturally I too will look at the floors selection and press the number I need to go to which was two (2) evidently. I couldn’t help but noticed he has selected third (3). As the lift slowly progresses upwards, all the voices in my mind stopped except for one question.

“Wouldn’t I be pissed if I am going to third and someone pressed to go second instead?”

No, if I am not in a hurry. Yes if I am in a hurry to jot down notes of ideas or something similar but fudging hell yes, if I am in a hurry to shit or pee.

The Week Has Passed

2005-07-04T07:53:00.000+08:00

Sitting here with so much noise in the room. Alarms ringing, Hi Fi blasting and the sound of my latest addition to my mobile phone list. My very first Motorola RAZR V3, used and not more than RM1K. Believe it, people! I still uphold my motto as explained here in March 2005.

Weekend was snappy. Friday night was excited with old new phone and could not take it out to Bar Savanh for show show coz need to recharge. Saturday entertained friends (Trudy, Eileen & a bloke) from Singh-Jia-Po. Treated them lunch to the best Char Siew in town and they agreed too after some doubtful statements. The rest of the Saturday was modding RAZR V3 and mahjong. Sunday worked and now Monday morning!

One interesting SMS popped up regarding marriage again. Somehow I find parents are subjected to the pressure from society to in turn put the demand on their own offsprings to create more offsprings. In fact that was how I understand the logic for such request from both sides of the party. My folks are pretty less demanding because of me.

Anyway my point is the idea of extending the family tree in which the Wong now currently lies with this lil' fella.

Question is, whatz the fuss about all these? I am sure it is a meaningful humanic gesture to seed, populate and work the earth here. Aren't we are over populated and talk about the poverty level suffered throughout the world. Although I am looking from a macro level of things, it is simply too unbearable to bring up a child the way my parents and hers did.

Therefore I urge parents, especially Chinese in my case, should quit pressuring their children to marriage unless they are prepare to forego all kinds of benefits and not see them again as often. In fact I believe parents should let/assist their children seek who they are rather than steering them to what they should be.

Sadly mine and her folks failed and even more so I will not want that to happen to my own. Not just steer towards how society dictates. Wise parents provide their child education needed, fed them till their able and nurture their mindly thoughts. Smart parents will shwerdly con their kids to do things they want without asking. A child's gratitude to the sacrifice of their parents would be obedience, loyalty, care and love. I don't see how union with another is anyhow necessary unless I am convince otherwise.

My thoughts already scrambled by a phone call from customer's moronic fickly minded requests and the barkings from those "tak da baca anjings" (uneducated dogs). Ok wrapping up for last week..... au revoir people!

Some say Ju-On, some say malay vampire.

2005-06-28T13:04:00.000+08:00

Drying my hair and decide to take picture of myself hair down. This was the result with much editing and coloring.

Hantu Wong

A weekend back home

2005-06-28T12:12:00.000+08:00

It was a slow and steady ride home to Ipoh. This is a city where the naive me grew up in. Throughout the years school friends left but some remain and sprouted babies. Last weekend the second wedding event I attended for this year. Dinner's food was great despite having to cramp 10 big guys into a small table and the ever prosperous noise generated from local Ipoh crowd. Kok Thai Restaurant in Ipoh Garden East was the venue with good food. Somehow I have a theory that good food and beverage has to depend very much on Feng Shui. However I will leave this topic for my next blog, ya?

Spend the whole Saturday in Ipoh and has mastered a higher level of tolerance to my mom’s nagging power. “B! Climb up here and clean the fan”. “B! Fetch me to aunty so and so later this afternoon”. “B! Help me put this up there”. “B! Help me take this out”.

“B! Go do this do that”. I guess from this, I can sum up that the old folks back in Ipoh miss me or perhaps just a young ‘chi’ to fix stuff around. After I gave up smoking I find that it’s more comfortable staying in house rather than trying to sneak out to get a puff every hour or two. I also found a free wireless hot spot at Moven Peak(MP) Shophouse branch. Therefore, if you are in Ipoh go to Moven Peak Shophouse branch and you will enjoy free WiFi and I would suggest your own electric generator because there are no 3-pin outlets for patrons.

Sunday had the ever famous Asam curry noodle and white coffee. For those who knows about Ipoh only for it’s “Bean Sprouts Chicken” or “Shredded Chicken Meat Keaw Teau Soup”, they are only hyped up by Ipoh migrants alike. I guess you have to taste to believe what I am saying here. Probably one day I can publish a picture of it along with a map and related information.

Summing up my weekend, I can say it’s pretty calm and lazy and I love that minus the nagging pitch of my mom’s voice. Other than that it was nice until I got an SMS from a colleague in KL claiming that I appear in newspaper The Edge. Yes that color printed ‘newspaper’ that cost RM5.00 per-copy. With all due respect for the photographer and the author for that article, they simply wrote the article. These fuckers put a picture of me with two other people in it and captioned it ridiculously. Seriously I find it paradoxical because it is not everyday I get to do a disgruntled stare towards a ‘dungu’ photographer who caught me when I was napping after lunch. Perhaps if I were still napping, would they have ever published that photo? Damn it, feel like digging a hole in the ground and stuck my head in it at times. Yeh! More productivity and efficiency after taking naps in between work and lunch hours.

The Edge June 27, 2005

Classic Log - CLOG!

2005-06-18T17:59:00.000+08:00


	Writing's an eminence to modern 20th century human civilization. Like my writing? Looks nice upside down.

Sweet Treat Experiment.

2005-06-16T00:21:00.000+08:00

A verdict to the prototype ice cream by friends. They are both nice and creamy. Since they are free, I love them. However, the following questions may be prudent of me but may as well be beneficial likewise.

1) Would I pay for them?
2) If yes how much?
3) Given the amount I may fork out, would I go for Brand X or a well-known but similar taste ice cream?

I guess as long as they taste out of this world I don't mind. Remember out of this WORLD!!!

This can be an insane idea. Put something that can chemically increase the addiction (marijuna) perhaps or fusion it.

Bottom line is I was already impressed with the creamy-ness with this 'gelato'! Keep up the good work guys.

Banana and Green Tea Ice Cream

They Are Framed!

2005-06-14T00:17:00.000+08:00

Four Faced Cycle	Finally they are done! Total cost including frame about Rphx.xx million. I had to 'borrow' a Toyota Unser to ferry this two fellas from the art framing shop back here. I hope it's worth the effort.
Waves Of Lava.	If you find them suitable for your wall, please don't hesistate make me an offer I cannot resist. Thank you.

The Table Barbeque People... RUN!!!!!!!!

2005-06-11T23:07:00.000+08:00

Taken in December 2001, MondayBluer and I sarcastically thought that the tag line was funny. Astonishingly last weekend when I was at The Causeway Point, Woodlands Singapore, the franchise still exists. I wonder how many people has their tables barbequed?

Just to let you know on something may not be relevant to the above subject. CIA estimates reveal Singapore population is to be 4.43million and they have more females there. Go here.

Excuses from a lethargic blogger from PJ

2005-06-11T22:52:00.000+08:00

I have to back date my blog entries because it was actually written on that date but not publish due to one or many of the following excuses;
1) Tired.
2) No internet connection.
3) Internet too slow
4) Busy with work
5) I like to accumulate and ‘ejaculate’ at one go!

Change Skin!

2005-06-11T21:54:00.000+08:00

Caught your attention didn't I? Well since I did not update this blog for over a week, I might as well change the entire blog's theme so that readers will definitely be sure I have updated this.

Should I stay or should I go.

2005-06-10T22:50:00.000+08:00

For the past several weeks I have been contemplating on the logistics and viability of leaving to go my own. The rewards are tempting but it means double the effort, double the cunningness and more careful. Once solo, there is no safety net. If you fall, pain will be realistic. A must to gather the strength to catapult myself.

Culprit Identified

2005-06-10T20:50:00.000+08:00

My subscription satellite TV was acting up for months. Paid for engineer to fix it but not effective. Tested the decoder unit at brother’s place and he said the clock should synchronize almost immediately after power up and mine doesn’t. Tested to use another decoder and it was fine. Therefore, it’s concluded that my decoder died.

Thanks to my new housemate the Cat and Cat GF.

We were not meant to be

2005-06-09T14:48:00.000+08:00

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the limitations set upon us human has it’s primary reason. It may be for that thought that spirals the possibility that it is to keep up here. It maybe imprisonment or some kind, I wonder? As we live on Earth, we are governed by natural laws such as gravity, life and death, the balance of energy and many more.

It prompted to me at some point that humans were meant to seek a different answers all together in this world. Sometimes even the question becomes unclear. Most seek external refuge in hope to understand the mystery of life on earth but others seek internal salvage.

While driving to work this morning, my mind wandered. Earthquakes happen when the Earth reshapes itself in a gentle sort of way. Compare to the violence on other inhospitable planets, Earth is like a sleeping baby. Does that mean we were not meant to live on high buildings? Human population growth pressures us to seek alternative to build high. However the trembles of the tectonic plates can wreck chaos and lives within. If we live in huts or caves would there be less life loss?

Humans were not meant to go in faster motion. Our body limit us to just 43.45kph in 100 meters sprint but average we are less than that number. However, we want to travel faster and the faster we go the greater the crash.

Probably we were also not meant to go to space but stay here down on earth because unforgiving natural laws of this planet and space can easily redeem the lives who attempted it. Perhaps we are not meant to construct civilize habitat because the civilization we create destroys the hands of mother earth that nurture us like pollution.

If we were not meant to be so and so, that prompts the question of why the hell are we doing here? For me it can be several of these reasons inspired from Hollywood and other sources.

1) We are here because some dude/alien/god is experimenting with us.
2) We are here because we are all convicts sent here for imprisonment. If you are good and die you will escape else if you were bad here on Earth, then you will re-incarnate.
3) We just like the show in Matrix.
4) We may be the descendents of the 13^th Colony of Cobol.

Competition results out!

2005-06-08T12:45:00.000+08:00

Sadly but expected. I didn’t win anything. At least I tried but I will never win free stuff legitimately. All the prizes I won came in a very indirect manner for instance, a competition with no participants.

I was in SG when it was announced. Expensively I SMSed so many dudes until I got CK to buy a copy on my behalf. Thank you CK. My sibling was unaccountable on this matter and talk about Astro.

Message to self, next time Malacca only has Sunday Mail. Weekdays no Malay Mail.

What fucking crap was that anyway?

Last weekend

2005-06-07T19:39:00.000+08:00

I drove down to Singapore and back up. Here are 10 things for me to remember;

1) It’s easy to observe directions in Singapore

2) 10 days free VEP for only one entry.

3) GSS is Great Singapore Sale which Mondaybluer find not so great anymore.

4) Bukit Timah Rd is the backbone to get you in and out of the CBD.

5) Newton Circus has no clowns.

6) Sandy can be a name for a man.

7) Checkpoints are easy as long as you have registered your car before.

8) You can order sampler at Brewerkz.

9) Wonder Bra doesn’t seem to be that popular in Singapore as I noticed.

10) Orchard ERP will be on Saturdays.

2005-06-02T01:26:00.000+08:00

If this is not a dog, what is it?

Worth the price.

2005-06-02T00:44:00.000+08:00

Today almost met an accident. I was driving through a SMARTag lane and for some reason the toll gate did not open eventhough it beeped. SMARTag lanes has sensing devices that detects an emitter for my cashcard.

This was my first incident which the freaking poll could have whack into my windscreen. However, for the 5th consecutive time, my car brakes saved me. Knowing this I feel that paying to fix or maintain a vehicle is worthwhile because in turn it can save you or your love ones.

In my neighbourhood, there are security officers hired to watch over the place. The residence will pay half yearly sum to fund them. Unfortunately, for us renting, do not believe their worth until an incident where these security officers came to the rescue. From that day onwards, we pay our share in realizing that it's worth the price to maintain an almost safe neighbourhood.

Some things are worth paying the sum because we will never know one day it will repay its dues like insurance. Have you got your insurance? If interested contact me. <> just kidding.

And I continue to wait.

2005-05-27T20:46:00.000+08:00

Waiting and waiting no more. Got a copy of the Malay Mail newspaper and flipped to the sports page. Still the euphoria of de soccer match of the decade has not subsided. Same goes for the competition I joined. Three out of hundreds of submission will be selected and my chance of getting a prize is slimmer by the day after comparing the probable teams line up by the newspaper agency themselves. Even their prediction has more accuracy than mine.

Anyway the results will be out in Saturday�s June 4th Malay Mail in which so co-incidentally I am in Singapore.

Manage to contact an online friend since many months of silence. It is strange to know someone online by mistake and develop an acquaintance ever since. We never met face to face but only exchange pictures. Corny huh? If we take away the technology that enables this, it�s no different from Malaysian Post Pen Pal days.

Ah!! Those were the days, Malaysian Post thrive, the newspaper that talk all nonsense with �factless� truth. I wonder if anyone still has a copy before it was decommission. If you do, scan a copy and e-mail it to me at joeaggas@gmail.com . Thanks.

Strangely, somehow I just recalled MondayBluer wants to go HK - Disneyland. I wonder if that is true? Now I continue to wait for the results.

2005-05-26T19:10:00.000+08:00

The Italians scored really early. The English was trailing by 3 goals at 45th minute, I decided to sleep instead. Knowing that even if I stayed awake may not change the fact of events that may erase my prediction since March.

I was referring to the competition which I only managed to salvage 25 correct out of 32 selected names. The unpredictable formation from Merseyside cost me to lose so many points. Nevertheless, I only managed to name 5 correct reserves for both teams but the most impressive was the Italian�s line up. I managed to predict 100% accuracy with a 4-3-3 formation and the players playing at their correct locations.

What now? Now, I wait impatiently throughout the day or even week worst the freaking month. Not able knowing whether there are better answers than mine. Worst still my mind played tricks that someone got 32 / 32 correct or a conspiracy from organizers or I only manage 4th place. Yes, I�ll be damn if I ever get 4th which can likely be because happened many damn times.

Awaken at 7am checked the scores and was very fudging incredibly surprised till the nuts sprung alive doing the Macarena because the English won! A cheeky twist of event of 3 goals in 7 minutes.

Damn I hate this wait. Fuck! Time to pull some petals�. Did I win, did I not, did I win, did I not, did I win did I not��

Final steps to finish my entry

2005-05-24T19:36:00.000+08:00

Found the last 5 names

Cut them out

Set the names in place

Place into envelope

Seal it first. Expensive envelope you know?

Ready, submit and hope.

I bought them today!

2005-05-24T18:48:00.000+08:00

They cost doubled because the NSTP (the news publishing house) said so. Actually the very reason I bought them was that I wanted to join a contest with total RM17K up for grabs. All I need to do is to tag the name players from both teams for their starting lineup/formation and submit. However, the trick was to collect the name tags published everyday until 23rd May 2005. (Good idea to increase sales of newspapers).

Initially, I thought the contest started on Saturday May 14th and was frantically looking for it. I called friends and relatives hoping they have a copy to spare but sadly, no one has. This morning a voice prompted me to give NSTP a phone call and ring them I did. As the person answered told me that they store past issues and I was delighted with excitement. Rushed out the house risking delay for my lunch appointment at 12.30 and got to Bangsar to purchase May 14th's issue. As I flipped through the pages I saw the players name but felt something was still amiss. Some players' names I arranged were not in this issue! Panic! but able to rationally suspect the contest started much earlier than 14th but when?

The person handling the counter did not look please of me asking so many times without able to make up my mind which past issues I wanted.

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Therefore, taking a risk I ordered May 12th and 13th. Again excitement spiraled in me finding those missing names. Annoyingly without my master reference, I could not determine whatever I have bought was sufficient. Got home, started my cut and paste job. Finally it looked better but with five critical players' name missing. (Baros, Hyypia, Garcia, Kaka and Cafu).

Disappointed yet undeterred I drove back to NSTP which was another 10KM, RM1.50 toll fees and 78 cents petrol away. Wiser this round, I got my notes, glue, scissors, envelope, pen and spare name tags all stored in a used Ferrero Rocher box. Making no mistake this time, I purchased May 9th, 10th and 11th. I found out that the contest started on the 11th and indeed I have collected that whole week's collection of Malay Mail for a price of RM10.00 (2.00 per copy).
Surprisingly also was the 5 names I was looking for were all in the 11th issue. Quickly I did my art work in the car and submitted the entry at 15.50 hours today. Praying I win something for the effort I have dump in.

It costed me in total RM25.40 for the newspapers, petrol and toll fees. Moreover, my car was banged from behind by this nice looking Malay lady who works at The Star Press. She drove a Toyota VIOS and the front bumper sustained deep scratches but no damage for mine. Settled then and there but regretted not getting her number else can call in case.

Lastly, I hope that this damn contest is worth all the effort. Tonight AC Milan vs Liverpool champions league finals!

Was it a holiday?

2005-05-24T18:29:00.000+08:00

MondayBluer and I didn't feel the blue on Sunday evening. Did not question our emotion that night, we chose to be silent and ignore it completely until MondayBluer asked, "Is it holiday tomorrow"? Yes it was!

Sadly for me it didn't feel like a holiday but the traffic was sure smooth during the weekend. A replacement holiday from Sunday's Wesak Day and left us Monday to do something constructive. Therefore, I decided to complete two chores that I procastinated for like weeks. Picture as attached.

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2005-05-23T01:45:00.000+08:00

Stopping is not quitting. To stop's an act but quitting is a decision.

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2005-05-22T23:48:00.000+08:00

Glanced at the skyline, hinted me to reach out to it for touch. Yet "sky's the limit" are simple words of wisdom from many ambitious people. Solely the framed arches tinted to hold and withstrain one inside not letting him lose. Many of us may felt the same. A view from inside the cage of solitude engulfing the possibility of impossibilities. I shall differ or to charge forward with no thought of the outcome. Lost a day dreamer is.

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Solve vs workaround.

2005-05-19T14:14:00.000+08:00

At times especially in my profession, I am very much aware the difference between solving a problem and working around a problem. However, most people I know lump both of them together. Here lies some examples to distinguish the two.

Problem : Toilet flush not working and dying to shit.
Solution: Shit first then fix flush later.
Workaround : Shit somewhere else.

Problem : No sexual intercourse for months with girl or boyfriend.
Solution: Strip naked and start touching each other.
Workaround: Masturbate or pay or find someone else.

Problem : No sensation when fucking with condom.
Solution: Don't wear a condom and do what porn stars do. (A bukkake-lite will do).
Workaround: Fuck the ass!

You see the difference now?

Rainy morning!

2005-05-19T13:31:00.000+08:00

As I exited Subang Jaya Toll into Federal Highway going towards Shah Alam / Klang, I couldn't help but noticed motorcyclists underneath the fly-overs avoiding the morning shower.

Then a flashback of myself once experienced their predicament. Once not long ago, I commuted on a two wheeler. For the first few months, it was just a short distance between office and residence. However it became further when I joined TheCompany. Riding was and still is fun but must stay as just fun. However, riding to work or official appointments one word sums it up, suckx!

In reality, it makes economical sense to own a motorbike. Fuel price hike, lower maintenance, cheaper insurance, cheap registration and most of all a conquerer in traffic jams.

Nevertheless, knowing where my origins were, I can surely 100% understand the challenge that these motorcyclist are facing.

How do we park now?

2005-05-19T08:50:00.000+08:00

BU123-Full HouseS
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

This is a typical night when everyone is back. Total 6 cars before the new tenants arrival with 2 cars. The Car No 4 will be gone. To see which is car no.4 click on the picture to load the NOTES.

Strange, but this is not the ideal parking condition. The question is how to re-arrange the cars to optimize the limited space we have.

I employ a method called 7 Sigma Valet System. [chuckles]] I was just kidding but abiding by the rules of car parking at open areas in Malaysia that is to squeeze as much in as possible. A method first surfaced in the alley way of KL most famous buses... MINI BUS!

Guardian angel vs Day dreaming.

2005-05-17T10:33:00.000+08:00

Today somehow the things I did seem to be hinting to me for a restart of what I wanted to do all this while but fucked it up, by myself, years ago. Not going to mentioned in specifics, but it just seems appropriate at this point to undergo the process. Down to even the song that I used to listen while driving reminds me the mood I was in during those years. Well, those were the days I once felt contented, relaxed, care free except financially and sunnier weather.

My point is that at times my days’ activities seem to hint me to do certain things. Is that the voice and coaching of our guardian angels? Perhaps it might just our imagination or shall I say day dreaming!

Fixed!!!

2005-05-16T21:14:00.001+08:00

Ignition Circuit S
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

Ok the evening did not turn out that bad afterall. Car fixed but I am RM370.75 poorer. They changed the ignition circuit board. You know, the thing that regulates the voltage to the spark plugs. Actually that may not be true but just the slightest understanding of the mechanic's explanation. Click on the picture to see where the ignition module is.

Well the vacant room in the house has been rented out successfully after a bloke has agreed to move in with his girlfriend. Therefore, there will be total of 7 people. Yes 7 people and 7 cars. Crazy hor? How to fit all 7 cars into the house? Wait, one day lemme take a picture when all cars are back.

Finally, landlord agreed to extend 1 year tenancy without increase of rental, I hope.

The soul of a car.

2005-05-16T11:02:00.000+08:00

I have always believe that anything in this world has a soul or at least a given soul. Given soul means a human imagining a particular object of having feelings and responsiveness. For myself, my car has a given soul. Why do I say that?

Currently it is dead not working right in front of the house I am renting. However, it is possible that the car knew I am not going to trade her off for a newer and more reliable vehicle therefore it became lazy and letargic to start. However, when I get it to work and in my heart triggering a thought to trade in for a new model, it will function obidiently without a complaint. If I give it a bath, it will feel lighter as you drive it away clean.

Crazy you might say me, but think of it may be true when u are driving a long distance road. Try talking to you car and see it's reaction. It may respond back with sudden gush of torque. Cheers.

Nothing Works!!!

2005-05-16T10:47:00.000+08:00

Damn, a typical KL Monday morning. Car did not start and Astro no reception as of 10.30am. Used to be after midnight. Why? Why? It has happened to me many times throughout the past. A morning filled with shit events and no astro to so call "Ceria kan hati saya".

Do you know? The best part of experiencing a shitty day is the good stuff that will follow suit. For me, that is true because I remmeber there was once the whole weekday was shitty. However when the weekend came, the gloomy days seems to fade away giving light a chance to brighten up my subsequent weeks.

Details about that bad week.
Monday morning tire puncture and late for first experience in teaching.
Tuesday boss scolded me for not following up on an important matter.
Wednesday cheque didn't come in, no money to fix Monday's problem. Cash reserve low for the week to even eat and still need to take cab to Sheraton KL.
Thursday even worst cash reserve dangerously low, don't even have money to feed dinner.
Friday, cheque banked in. Fixed car, spend the rest of the hours in office no work no worries.
Saturday quiet weekend without girlfriend away back hometown.
Sunday all charged up after a hearty banana leaf rice for lunch.
Sunday night, a reflect back of last week's madness and thankful I am still alive for the birth of a new week. MONDAY MORNING!!!

Damn my car is still not able to start, what the fucks wrong with it? Must threaten it.

Friends and networking

2005-05-13T14:17:00.000+08:00

The last 4 months of a year is challenging for my budget. However, this year is pretty much scattered. Coming at unexpected months of June, September and December. Question is go or not to go. An issue of your relationship with the person. Old friends, college friends, colleagues, family friends and of course customers. Now this gets multiply by 2 if you have a girlfriend or wife.

I am talking about Chinese Wedding dinner.

Is it better if I limit my attendance? Perhaps only to those who may potentially re-attend your own auspicious event. What would you do? Somehow, most wedding I attended seems to have the fakeness in it except for a few exceptional ones.

During the day, the groom or bride may not even have a clue you have attended because they are confuse and struggling to put up a smiling face for like forever to them. Imagine in a time space of 2 to 3 hours with 500 to 600 guests.

What excuses would you use to not attend someone's wedding especially Chinese wedding dinners? Oh! yah in Malaysia, when an invitation card has been shove to you. No matter if you are present or absent, you are expected to give. Such practices has been seeped into the local society here. Easily noticeable when asked if you are free on a particular month and continue to state that they are going to hand you a 'summon'! Gosh! Talk about conscience.

I am very eager to get out of such situation but ain't easy because civilization thrives on networking humans. Probably retring or cutting all communications or probably migrate to become a monk are potential options. If this happens here and there can be no guarantee that it won't happen elsewhere. Brace yourself everyone.

Volvo S40 2.0 Turbo year 2000.

2005-05-11T17:36:00.000+08:00

According to a local author back in year 2000, Volvo S40 2.0T was estimated to be RM175,000.00 OTR. Star Motor Guide
Today, after searching through the classifieds, the same model and engine car cost at a used value of RM81,800.00.

Now that would mean a loss of RM93,200.00 over a period of 5 years. That maybe interpreted as a loss of RM0.04 per minute! This calculation is flawed because it did not take into account the overhead of purchase, cost of maintaining the car and yearly inflation rate for Malaysian ringgit.

RM 0.035 per minute
RM 2.13 per hour
RM 51.21 per day
RM 358.46 per week
RM 18,640.00 per year

thestarVolvoS40T
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

That may ultimately mean you will lose RM2.13 after lunch if you own a Volvo S40 2.0T since year 2000. The me and my mind at silly thoughts again. Have a nice day.

Hokkien people

2005-05-10T14:40:00.000+08:00

I was introduced to a person who happened to be an Hokkien dude, once upon a time ago. Hokkien by the way, is a language spoken by an ethnic majority from Penang and Johor in Malaysia. However there are variance depending on the geographical location. Originally, "Hokkien emerged from China's Fujian province in the area surrounding Min River." as according to Hokkien.org .

Anyway, after introduction during our conversation, me being mischievous uttered a few Hokkien phrases to delight this new found friend. From that day onwards, no matter how many times I told him I have limited understanding of Hokkien or even declaring aloud that I am a Hakka boy, he kept on talking to me in Hokkien. Puzzled and inexorable he was, I approached a Hokkien colleague of mine and asked "Why do most hokkien people talk to me in hokkien even if I have told them I am not"? He said, "it feels more brotherly if we converse in Hokkien".

Now that explains it all. Well, this may work out to be an advantage somehow. In conclusion, speak more Hokkien. It can promote brotherhood even if meeting Hokkien friends you go salute aloud "Oi larn chiao, kan nae nei. Cho har mik bo call wa? Hor lang kan la lu." (approx translation : Hey dick, fuck you. Why you didn't call me? Go get fucked someone else) would make these brothers feel more at ease and bonded with you in a way a Hakka boy like me is trying to comprehend.

Mother's Day

2005-05-06T12:16:00.000+08:00

A bouquet of red carnations
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

Do you know Mother's Day is celebrated on the 6th March 2005 in UK and 8th May 2005 in the United States? Have you actually asked why? Before I get to that answer, here are my thoughts for Mother's day. There are two sides to look at. To my understanding, it is a celebration of our Mother's undying love and sacrifice in bringing us to this world. Giving what they have for our well being, caring when we are sick and nurturing our soul when we are weak. On the flip side question of, why bring us to this world? Was it because by human sexual drive or there was nothing better to do that faithful day to experiment with reproductive organs or was it our grandparents' wishes? I wonder? Try to ask that question to your parents and wait for the answer.

Ok to answer the above first question for this blog entry. In 1600, Mother's Day was called the "Mothering-Sunday" to honor all mothers of England. That day was celebrated on Mid-Lent Sunday or 4th Sunday of Lent or now known as March the 6th.

Then in 1872 Julia Ward Howe of the United States of America suggested to celebrate Mother's day as a dedication to peace but that wasn't a good enough to promote the idea therefore abandoned.

However later came 45 years old unmarried Anna M. Jarvis, daughter of a minister, who persuaded influential ministers, businessmen and congressmen to declare national Mother's Day. Why? If I read correctly, she wanted to remember the anniversary of HER beloved mother's death. Evidently it has nothing to with world peace but just Anna M. Jarvis own mother's death anniversary. You see, she was unmarried then, likely a virgin, spent most of her years with for her mom and that can have serious psychological effect on this lady. Can you imagine the closeness between herself with Anna Reese Jarvis? She persuaded her mom's church to celebrate Mother's Day on the 2nd anniversary of her Anna Reese Jarvis's death i.e. the 2nd Sunday of May. Do you know carnations the flower on Mother's Day? That was in fact Anna M. Jarvis mother's favorite flower.

The more I think of it, the more I believe that this was one woman's wish to remember her own mom and in return made economical sense to the businessmen, opportunities for influential ministers to demonstrate their powers and congressmen can debate about it.

Therefore, it is important for us to understand the history of Mother's day or any other celebration because with it teaches us the meaning of our existence and being part of civilization.

Disclaimer : Information about the history of Mother's Day was extracted from http://www.floramex.com/li-momsday.htm

Person with 4 alarm clocks!

2005-05-06T07:30:00.000+08:00

As I was typing, all the freaking alarm clocks in my room began to annoyingly sound. Do you know ‘MondayBluer’ has 4 alarm clocks.
1) My Hi Fi scheduled to go at 7.30 to MIX.FM
2) The analog bell alarm clock
3) A small snoozer digital alarm clock
4) A Nokia mobile phone.

Analysis of a person with 4 alarm clocks is a person who won't be awaken even if an airplane crashes into our neighbor’s house. Oh! this reminds me of one of those pop-quiz questions;

Imagine you are in an airplane with your girlfriend, sandwiched in between two strangers. You noticed she was sleeping and snoring aloud. What will you do?
a) Pretend you don’t know her.
b) Pretend to sleep and ignore the look from other passengers.
c) Snore louder in hope to drown hers.
d) Wake her up.

This incident seriously happened, ladies and gentlemen, I shit you not.

Car Club

2005-05-05T19:41:00.000+08:00

I was pausing at the traffic lights in front of One Utama and noticed a bumper sticker of a Proton Perdana. On the sticker was written the website domain “v-sixers.com” and it is catchy and so I was curious to have a look of the content. Here is an excerpt from their site, “The primary objective of the club is to create a community of members where the binding factor is the ownership of a Perdana V6”.
Two sides of a coin and here they are;
1) A good community club for gathering all proud owners of Perdana V6 to share and to connect with one another.
2) A way to legitimize ‘lepaking’ in the name of gatherings and healthy activities. No longer riding modified kap-chai or RXZ Panthers, now use modified cars. Imagine an activity of going bowling in a convoy of Perdana, sounds fun! Perhaps it’s a channel to comfort one another that Proton Perdana V6 is not a bad car since it’s a rip off technology from Mitsubishi and no doubt the engine is good. I wonder where does the identity originates from if Perdana V6 is OEM from the Japan? Probably the precise laser cut, ultra sophisticated plastic trimmings with Integra like back lights.

Bottom line, this is website looks nice.

Disclaimer : Just my reflection of thoughts and ideas therefore it may not be entirely true or real.

No effort to remember

2005-05-04T09:03:00.000+08:00

I woke up a abnormally early at 6 due to warm room temperature. Noticed, I lost my MP3 album for Garden State Soundtrack, am waiting for ‘June’ to reply. She has been missing from Yahoo for awhile now.

Recently I realized that for many occasions, I make the least effort to remember something. Take for instance a topic like this. Reminding myself before penning, typing, it down. Aware of my habit, I decided to take mind corrective measures by using symbolic representation of the thing I want to remember. For instance, like placing everything together in a pile before leaving the house. As a result sadly, I will likely forget why the pile of stuff was there the first place. When it comes to thoughts or ideas I will rely on my faithful T68 to record voice memos. Thus this led to my urge to spend for a more complete device to store my schedules, mobile porn, a phone, voice recorder, WiFi surfing, digital camera, anything and everything under the sun. Yes, a smart phone which reminds me of that topic …the last of 4 installments. Hope this blog will remind me to write about that.

Got Framed

2005-05-03T00:57:00.000+08:00

Shadow coin quilt
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

Not me but the two paintings I bought from Bali for like RPH1,050,000.00. They are 100x120cm and 100x130cm in dimension. That will ultimately cost me another 260 to get them frame for display. How will it look? I am anxiously waiting for the result later in the week.

Ideas to fight piracy.

2005-05-03T00:53:00.000+08:00

What if Malaysian Government provide tax incentives for purchases of local made original DVD / VCD movies? I missed SEPET at the cinemas but made up by purchase original VCD. Too bad they don’t have DVD version.

What if our population of mid working class executives are as high as Singapore?

What if our cost of living is lower but at the sametime standard of living goes better with the government to provide? Would we still pirate? My answer is yes, look at Brunei.

Lost and found.

2005-05-03T00:52:00.000+08:00

Mondaybluer was able to visit and try out merchandizes at SHUZ and MNG in between after ordering till the food arrived. Impressive but she lost the bracelet I gave her. Gosh! “That woman ahhh!!!” excerpt a thought in my mind without uttering it out. Luckily, found it later.

A prisoner of your own room.

2005-05-03T00:45:00.000+08:00

I am perspiring so much today. Perhaps due to my recent increase of mass with a slight feeling of clumsiness that causes this or it could be the feng shui. In other words the weather. What makes it worst is, my room is messy. Innate in me at a particular light of day, I have all the patience of a cool headed and jolly molly sort of a guy who can ignore all of this. However, with the hot warm weather, sticky body, my messy long hair and my uncomfortable soreness of my throat sums up the factors to ignite the rage within. My neck felt hot, an irresistible notion to just cut my long hair because it can cool down my head.

Anyway, back about my room. My room, does not feel like mine because;
1) The table is full of stuff and leaves too little space to experience a zen balanced workarea.
2) Bags all around.
3) Well for the past two weekends it was ok but before that I got moved out of the bed because someone was sleeping diagonally. I have proof!!
4) Pens and pencils used are not placed back into position.
5) Tit bits started to appear at random places.

As a person with an analytical mind on issues, I would like to see this problem as to a few factors of cause.
1) I, or my partner or we both may have too much things.
2) I am a lousy person to arrange things.
3) I have failed to strategize in freeing up space.
4) I am just blaming I whereas the we are not thinking at all?

Even the space I have now is so unmanageable; would it be worst when we have a bigger place? Papers, magazines, pamphlets, one too many calendars, more pamphlets, empty plastic drinking water bottles, wires, dusts, more bags and one really chaotic mind lying here silent with a bad throat with no understanding or feeling at all that I am in such condition.

Sometimes, I feel that I am being taken for granted but sometimes I felt that I should provide as much, to share as much, give if I can, smile and be happy that I did something right. Yet sometimes, situations make things seem unfair. May I heal with time?

Fat Man

2005-05-02T23:51:00.000+08:00

Fuck I am fat and I am not going to gym because I felt they are a bunch of over exploitive ‘dookies’ that takes advantage of mid working class guys and gals by selling some sort of a brandish lifestyle workout in wood laminated flooring with mirror around to see how fat yourself is. I have always preferred swimming to any type of sports due to a few reasons. You get to be submerged in water, zero impact compare to jumping or running that can damage knee cartilage in the long run, total body workout and the seed of my perspiration would not make me uncomfortable. I feel clumsy too.

Power of status messaging.

2005-04-29T12:34:00.000+08:00

PowerOfYahoo
Originally uploaded by joeaggas.

The inventors of status messaging is truly a genius or could it just be a possible fluke after all? Nevertheless, it may not be of our realization a year to a decade back then, that status messages possess such significance in notifying others your current mood. Even more surprising was the amount of attention one gets if a status like "I was fucked" was put up. In fact, never in my conscious mind that a status (picture below) would affect reactions in putting not only a bar of soap, but with a bottle of hand washing liquid be a reality within 72 hours. Surprise again, it did! A salute to the power of status messaging.

My Bali Trip 2005

2005-04-26T23:48:00.000+08:00

Someone was waiting for my post on my BALI break and here it is. I was planning to do some work initially because there is heaps of it. Instead, I find myself blogging. In which I guess at this moment, that someone has already been highly anticipating, awaiting for this article to appear. Strangely our bond is so close, is that as I was typing the last sentence that person IM me, complaining bout me being a slow blogger. Well my answer is babe, I have gather my thoughts to imagine the 4 days I spent there eating, sleeping, swimming, eating, drinking, eating and shopping and of course eating.

Packed with so many activities, I totally forgot sight see. In fact here is a graphical representation of me exploring Bali, Legian Rd and Seminyak Rd to be precise.

Oh, did I mention eating? Do you know Bali is one letter away from ‘BABI’ which mean pig and it’s a pork heaven there. They have pork sate,

porky soup,

even a salon babi

For less than Rph400.000 you can eat all these and the winner for that day was a 0.8Kg lobster.

That meal made me perspire. In fact every meal I perspired which MondayBluer was disgusted but yet cannot deny the reality of human are able to do so.

Top Five things I like about Bali;

5) Friendly people.
4) Furniture

3) Value for money food.
2) Pork

and ….

1) Bintang

Lastly, something to look forward in my next visit,

I like this short visit and wish to come back for a longer stay. Bali you rock.