New Year!! Same ol Cheong

The Nostalgic days.....

2009-06-19T06:39:00.000-07:00

With the movie Tranformers: revenge of the fallen and G.I. Joe just around the corner.... as a child born in the 80's i could not help but to have this nostalgic feeling of my childhood days. So i have compiled a list of cartoons that i have watched as a child. Kids nowadays dont know what they have missed... gone are the golden days of quality cartoons.... with so many channels to watch they eventually wont be able to share the same cartoons with kids from their same generation when they grow up.

My favourite top 10

#1 Transformers

#2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

#3 Thundercats

#4 The Real GhostBusters

#5 He-Man and the Masters of the universe

#6 M.A.S.K

#7 Saber Rider and the Star Sherrif

#8 Voltron

#9 G.I. Joe

#10 G-Force

The Rest (see if you can remember the titles)

Its Bali all over again

2009-05-14T06:58:00.000-07:00

Its been 2years since the last time i have visited and im still as captivated as the first time i set foot on this island paradise. Some says that Bali is too commercialised, thats a claim that i wont refute but below the underlying surface lies a timeless beauty of nature and culture. While tourism has mainly taken over as the main economy of the Balinese people, some things still remains the same. You will still be able to see hillside rice fields, traditional performances, woodcarving, silver making and art. This alone help keep the identity of the people which does not fall far away from its roots. Without further ado i present to you Bali.

Kuta city of shopping, surf, and booze

Tulamben - Beach of the black sands

Beach made of volcanic rock earning it the name Beach of the black sands

Jimbaran - Beach dinner romance

Beach side dinner tables as far as the eyes can see

Where's my food!!!

Itadakimasu!!!

Menduk Waterfall - Serene waterfall in the heart of Bali

One of the many magestic waterfalls located in Bali

Chilling out!!!

Everybody say...... WET!!!!!

The Bigger Picture

Nusa Dua - Home of the 5-star Resorts and private beaches

Typical white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters.... the perfect resort material

Blending in

Ahhh... the sound of the crashing waves reminds me of home

Lovina - Relaxation Heaven

Aditya the relaxation central of Lovina

Setting off at dawn for dolphin watch

Dolphins spotted!!! the game of cops and robbers has begun.... the chase is on

A pair of silver fins... these playful and magestic creatures loves the attention and chase given by the boat handlers

Manage to catch a close-up shot of the bottle nose dolphin

As day breaks the cat and mouse chase ends with a spectacular sunrise

Nothing beats dipping in the pool for leisure

At days end fishermen returns with their catch

A sense of silence and alienation crept in as the sun sets beyond the horizon

Kintamani - Home of the cliff temples

The Kintamani cliff temple high above the jagged rocks and the crashing waves

Breath taking view from the edge of the cliff

The jagged rocks below.... falling down will spell certain doom

The cliff sides are carved by wind and waves over a millenia

whats better than taking a group picture on the edge of a cliff?

Isolated.... =_=

Tanah Lot - The Icon of Bali

Astounding evening view of tanah lot

A Silly thing to do in public..... aww wat the heck

The temple on the sea projected against the backdrop of balinese sunset

gone.... the sun behind the blanket of clouds in the horizon

Ubud - Delicious babi guling(fire roasted pig) and Bebek Bengil(dirty duck)

Kampung style view of the paddy fields at bebek bengil ristorante

A patch of young paddys

Ahh so much greenery...... a soothing view for the tired eyes

The sun and sky just above our heads

With the cooling paddy field breeze and comfy cushioning.... a perfect chance for a nap... ZZzZzZz

MiSc - Pictures Taken along the way

Outer view of the Lake temple

Posing at the entrance of the lake temple

The Lake temple... a perfect unison of man-made wonder and nature

Wats a Bali trip without monkeys??? there you have it... the mischievious natives

And finally a Neko..... this is nekocheong's blog after all

My 1st Sushi Escapade....

2009-04-19T08:41:00.000-07:00

Today i got my 1st hands-on sushi making.... Codename: "Project Vinegar Rice". Here are the line up of ingredients on display.

The most important ingredient: Calrose Rice

Big pieces of Seaweed

Eggs to make Tamago

Mayo filling for the California roll

Crab Stick main ingredient of the California roll

Cucumber as dressing for the California roll

Raw Prawns

Norwegian Salmon to make Nigiri sushi

Ok thats for the ingredients part. The pic below are the post production production process.

First is the rice cooking part: Put 2 cups of rice into the pot

Added 4 cups of water according to the instructions written on the back of the rice packaging. 2 cups for every 1 cup of rice added to the pot

Preparing the tamago: Break the eggs into a bowl

Added the rice wine, sugar, and soy sauce to the bowl.

Beat all the ingredients in the bowl to be poured into the pan later.

Without a proper rectangular pan and spatula this is the result

In an attempt to save the tamago. The layers are opened up and re-folded then cut to sushi size. Hmm not bad it didnt turn out so bad.

Next up is the prawns: Put the raw prawns in the pot and boil

Then it came to the salmon.... thats when disaster struck! in the attempt to fillet the salmon, the knife that i were using was blunt therefore spoiling the texture @_@ knowing that this cannot be saved the salmon is put into oven to be baked and to be served as extra ingredient to the California roll

Preparing the bamboo mat an essential tool to roll the sushi

At this point no picture is taken to protect viewers appetite.

To my horror the biggest failure of the night was not the salmon.... but the main ingredient itself.... The sushi rice was in a sticky state.... apparently too much water was added. But the show must go on.... with Malcolms help he poured the powdered vinegar into the rice and stirred it. Because of the sticky rice state it started to lump together =_= causing the vinegar powder and not be able to be mixed evenly. Because of this we end up only making california rolls with the sticky rice.

Well for a 1st timer i guess i still have a long way to go. I have identified the problems below as the factor for the culinary disaster:

1. Do not follow blindly instructions on preparing the rice. The correct water to rice ratio must be taken into consideration for different rice cookers.

2. Get liquid based sushi vinegar instead of power to be evenly mixed with the rice.

3. Proper equiptment needed. Rectangular pan and spatula needed for prepartion of tamago. Also a sharper fillet knife is needed to prepare the salmon or better yet get salmon that are already filleted.

In the end of the day it was pure fun its a good experience i would say. Im not giving up yet. Stay tuned for the second episode of "Sushi Escapades".

Disclaimer: No fingers were hurt in the production of this culinary disaster

The Return....

2009-01-21T07:09:00.001-08:00

Wow how long have i not seen this familiar interface? 10 months has passed has it not? o.O shocked!!! its like i have been in a Coma for this 10 months totally no idea what happened probably my soul was kidnapped in Cambodia. But im back. It is funny where the source of your inspiration can come from. There is this wierd feeling that cannot be described, when you randomly surf and read a total strangers blog and next thing you know you see the person in the flesh!!!! i believe this is a sign!!! Oh yeah .... 1st post of 2009!!!

My Angkorian Adventure!!!

2008-03-24T06:01:00.000-07:00

Last week me and my colleagues went to Cambodia. Our destination..... to see the famous Angkor Wat. It was a 2hours flight from LCCT to Siem Reap. Upon arrival we were picked up by Soh Phrea and Lee which is our tour guide and driver respectively. Roughly 30mins ride we arrive at our hotel "The Villa" which is owned by an Australian. I've got to say im quite satisfied with the room that offered me a nice bath and a good nights sleep.

Ah, enough with the intro and more about the country and its people. The weather there is pretty hot and the soil are dusty... but those is just minor setbacks to what Cambodia has to offer. On the first day we get to have a taste of Cambodian country side... 1st stop the great Ton Le Sap lake. On the way there we get to see countless rows of shacks alongside a uneven muddy road which made our ride felt like a 4WD expedition. After the bumpy ride we arrived at the mouth of the river which supplies the water to the great lake, from here we took a boat to have a view of the floating village and catch a glimpse of the everyday life of the residents there. On the way there we manage to see a floating school, basketball court and hospital. Here is where we get to see the divide in the society on one hand we see children in uniforms getting education but on the other hand we see children working by skipping from boat to boat selling drinks and doing chores. By looking at their lifestyle it is very disheartening to see the extreme poverty that the villagers are facing, living in perilous conditions. But it is good to know that the orgnization such as UNESCO are making a difference in these people's life by providing them with well water, education and several other projects.

Another thing that is not to be missed is the sunset from a temple built high atop the hills although the clouds were not too kind but the evening sky and surrounding where just breathtaking. There is a feeling of warmth and inner peace as the sun dissapeared before the shelter of the clouds in the horizon.

Next is what made Cambodia famous world over and it is even featured on the nations flag is none other than the one and only "Angkor Wat". The great temple which withstood a thousand years of torture by nature and war in all its glory. Built around moat the Angkor Wat is said to be the mountain of the gods where the water around are said to symbolize the cosmos in hinduism. It is really hard to imagine how magnificent it was just a century before. It is truly the masterpiece of Khmer achitecture. From the detailed Bas-relief carvings on the wall to the perfect geometry of the stone blocks its really hard to believe that all of these were built without the use of any machinery. Sadly the last level of the temple are closed to vistors as it is undergoing restoration work. Another magnificient temple was "Bayon" its truly remarkable architecture with towers bearing hundred of faces of the creator king Jayavarman VII as well as bas-relief carvings gives us a glimpse of how life was back then. Last but not least is the temple "Ta Phrom" the temple made popular in the Tomb Raider movie starred by Angelina Jolie. Whats unique about this temple is the humongous tree that have grown atop the once abandoned temple for hundreds of years, the root covered structure is a unison of man-made wonder and nature. What can i say...... simply astounding. There are a few temples that i have left out but equally unique in its own distinctive way.

Best of all i have learnt something very valuble on this trip. Travel is not only about the place, the people, the culture or the food its also about the people with you on the trip.... experiencing all this together with your closest friends ..... Priceless.....

Angkor Wat Night view

Angkor Wat day view

Err... wall formation

Angkor Fever!

Chinese Valentines Day!

2008-02-23T21:09:00.000-08:00

Last week Chinese New Year ended on the 15th night of the lunar chinese year also known as Chap Goh Meh(in Hokkien) but that night holds another significance it is also known as the Chinese Valentine's day. On that night Daniel, Sue and Whitley suddenly gave me a call while i was sick at home watching American Gangster. They said they where on their way to pick me up to go see the netting of mandarin oranges.

Netting of the Oranges explained: Nobody knows when did this tradition started, it is where single women will write down their name and phone number on a mandarin orange and throw it into the lake. That is when hopefulguys will take a net and scoop up the orange(s) and give the lady or ladies a call. Its sort of like a blind date Chinese Trad style!!!

The reach the lake next to AMCorp mall i forgot what the place is called, its the 1st time i been there. Wow there sure are lots of people there, couples, single people, and groups of friends helping each other find a date. The atmosphere there is very lifely just like what you get at a carnival or parade. From their age group we can see that majority of them are students. Where there are crowds you will see business! there are stalls selling mandarin oranges, match making service, rose soft toy and etc!

Haha so i went and net an orange for fun and got an orange with the name Carol... 01633????? i cant remember the rest as i put the orange back into the lake. Haha honestly im not into this blind date kind of thing. Just have to wait to find the girl who is attached to the other end of my red thread of fate.

Hopefuls and couples gathered at the parade

Pixar Animation...... simply the best!!!

2008-02-19T05:37:00.000-08:00

Raymond completed the download of Ratatouille last night. Since its the Year of the rat n all so i decided to watch it to ease my soul a little bit. Since last year i wanted to watch this show but none of my friends wanted to see this because they brand Computer Generated Animations as "kiddie" shows =_= Well i think CG movies are cool take Shrek for example great movie with adult humor and its satirical potrayal of the modern community. Ok enough about that back to what i was mentioning just now.

Pixar makes the best CG animations as far as i can remember from the humble its beginnings of Toy Story which i remember as a boy, it was awe inspiring as a shift from 2 dimensional animation to life-like 3D animation. To date i have watched Toy Story 1 & 2, Monster Inc, A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Ratatouille. The only movie that i have not watch is Cars.... hmmm i wonder why? probably i will get it and watch someday. The magic that Pixar makes knows no boundaries young and old can get together and be captivated by its beautifully crafted animations, heartwarming scenes, and brilliant storyline. Someday i will get the complete collection of Pixar animated CG movies for my collection.

Watchout beloowww....

What's this feeling??? i felt it before .....

2008-02-18T08:35:00.000-08:00

Haiz ..... sleepless nights ..... lost of appetite ..... it all started when i last visited one of my best friends' house for Chinese New Year. There she was as friendly as ever as she invited me in as my friend and his family where out shopping. While awaiting their return we watched some tv and play cards like we used to like all the CNY before. The person sitting in front of me was none other than the girl i knew 6 years ago .... but this time its different, my how much have she changed over the years. So its true what people say! girls tend to get prettier when they are becoming a lady. The look of her eyes really can easily make a guy fall head over heals... her smile can just take all your worries away. Well one thing that never changed was her personality, always so bubbly and hospitable. What i found out surprisingly was that she is still available??!! for a beautiful and a attractive girl she is bound to have leigons of guys going after her.

Spellbounded as it is i felt like i have fallen into her spell. Its been more than a year now since my last relationship. A feeling long forgotten is rekindled... im at a lost here right now what shall i do? i dont even know where to start. Does she already have a guy she likes? will her family be ok with it? do it stand a chance in gaining her affection? questions like this start to surface in my mind. Suddenly i feel weak.... i need a leap of faith ... no regrets in the path i choose ... tell me people what shall i do?

A smooth start for the year ~( ^_^ )~

2008-02-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

Today is the 8th day of Chinese New Year. 1 month down 11 more to go! Ahaha great news! the exam materials were a tremendous help i manage to pass my exams with flying colours!!! Im now a Citrix Certified Administrator! Just got back a few days ago from my hometown, well i was glad to be able to meet my parents, sister, friends and relatives. Everything worked out as i planned hope this continues all throughout the year. Well this year hope all my wishes comes true! last year werent so bad just that what i have wished for the most didnt come true. Well the year of the rat is forcasted to be kind to us piggies woot!!!

Happy Chinese New Year to all!!

IT's My YEAR!!!! Humans bow to me!!! (seems like im being ignored...)

Exams!!! its still exist when u are working!!

2008-01-27T06:46:00.000-08:00

I always had the impression that once you are working, you do not have to worry about taking exams anymore.... well how wrong could i be (+_+) because me and 2 other colleagues will have to take the CCA(Citrix Certified Administrator) examination this coming Thursday which is a follow up of the Citrix Presentation Server course that we have taken 3 months back... whats worse is that i have just started reading today. Currently at page 50 of the course module which in total is 908 pages thick >.<

With 3days remaining i need to cover an average of 280 pages a day which means sleepless nights for me...! Furthermore we have not received the test king program which is a summary of the possible exam questions.... hopefully we will receive the material tomorrow and pray that it would be of use to us.

Somebody help meee...ooww!!!

W.L.B = Work Life Balance!

2008-01-24T05:07:00.000-08:00

This is what i have learnt from the workplace, it stresses on the balance between work and personal life. Basically what WLB is all about is that work should not affect your personal time and vice versa. Work is strictly work and play is strictly play. More over what make me realise about this fact is whats happening to Pattie lately... for the past few days she has been coming back from work after 10pm =( she starts her day at 8am which means that she is has been working for 14 hours a day... without any OT!! Thats EXPLOITATION!!!!!! Futhermore even for a trainee, the amount of work she is doing does is not justified by the amount that she is paid. But im not stressing on the money, gaining work experience is good for her but not till the extent of deteriorating health and sleepless nights...

I hope her additional workload will end by this week. As a trainee of a company she has the right to voice it out to her employer. Personally if the employer continues doing this i would advise her to quit the job. It worries me to see her like this...

Media Frenzy.... Child kidnabbed again!!

2008-01-22T04:58:00.001-08:00

Have you seen her?
If you live in Malaysia and have read the papers or watch news on a daily basis the picture above would not be something new to you. Thats right! the child in the poster is Sharlinie who was recently kidnabbed from a playground 200m away from her home. Its been more than 2 weeks now and still no word about her whereabouts. Somehow i think the massive media attention on this case as well as how the search is conducted may infact put her life in danger. With pictures of her posted every where, flyers being passed about and pictures of her flashing across the T.V screens... Whole Malaysia is looking for her.

Now put yourself in the kidnapper(s) shoes, imagine a whole country is looking for the child in your custody... wouldnt you be pressured and scared? furthermore there is a RM 100,000 prize reward given to anyone who has any leads to her whereabouts. The only way to get away scott free is to dispose off whatever that you have in custody which in this case is the child! what if the child has a good memory and can give the police a photofit of what you look like? the child might get killed because dead man tell no tales.... This is what i believe happened to Nur Jazlin the child who was found dead in a sport bag with signs of sexual abuse a few months back... that came under media spotlight in a case very similar to what is happening now.

I dont know a better way to do look for her but the media frenzy must stop! a childs life is at stake! moreover the media should focus on educating the public to keep a keen eye on their kids! How can those who negelect their children call themselves parents.... when even animals keep their young by their side at all times until they are able to fend for themselves.

1st post of 2008!! Cheong is Back!!

2008-01-21T02:23:00.000-08:00

Hi its me again... i have to apologize to all my frens for being in exile all this while. I dont know it just been lately i have been quite withdrawn running away from problems just like a turtle finding solace in its shell... Until Gin Hoe came look me up for yum cha in Sunway asking me what im doing lately as he have not heard from me for a while. Haha while watching the football match, I got an unexpected call.... from Alan all the way from Canada also asking me the same question. It feels great that there are people who still remember good ol' Cheong =)

Looking back at the past year i it was not such a bad year for then piggies (people born in year 1983) well i dont know bout the others but it was quite good for me, although what i wish for the most did not come true. This year it would a fresh new beginning and make a self reflection 2 change for the better. With CNY just around the corner i havent got my new clothes yet... Arghhh!!! May the year of the rat be kind to us all and hope that Choy San will give lots of prosperity!

Wow! what 2 months that was!

2007-11-11T23:51:00.000-08:00

Wow its been 2 months since i updated me blog! lots of things happen in this short period of time. What can i say, great things has kept me occupied. Went down to Seremban during hari raya with Marc, Jc and his gf to visit Terence and have some nice beef noodles as well as the famous siew baos. I love my new job! got a great team, a cool boss who is gamer, get to be colleagues with marc and KW, get to join company away day trip and lastly a new cubicle!! The away day in Club Med was loads of fun participating in outdoor activities such as archery, kayaking, swimming, rock climbing, basketball and even got myself on a flying trapeeze. Better still, our team came out tops to beat 14 other teams in the team building event to earn each of us a rm70 Jusco voucher. I also manage to win a 1Gb SD memory card in the lucky draw! i had never had any luck in lucky draws before. The night performance was spectacular and hilarious it kept us entertained way into the night. Then the beat of the music starts everybody got into party mode and dance to the early morn! With free flowing drinks at the bar.... need i say more?

Marc got a new car a Myvi so now we get to car pool. Save some $$ off petrol & toll as well as lessen the burden on the environment! killing 2 birds with one stone =)
Working in Cyberjaya is not so bad after all, no traffic jams smooth driving and lots of trees makes traversing to work and back a breeze.

Soon to be world tallest builiding.... Burj Dubai

2007-08-28T03:25:00.000-07:00

Recently in the news it was stated that the construction of Burj Dubai has surpassed Taipei 101(currently the worlds tallest building). Once completed the building will be undisputed as the margin of height between its closest competitor is 300meters. Below is the comparison of height with 5 other previous record holders.

As you can see the only way to put back our Petronas Twin Tower as the world's tallest building is to eliminate the "twin" by stacking it up on top of the other. LoL but naw this would not happen... we should have built a single tower =(

Ancient bacteria that lives for 1/2 million years??

2007-08-28T02:38:00.000-07:00

My post yesterday was about longevity. Coincidently todays news article that i came across highlighted that scientist have found ancient bacterias that are able to survive for half a million years! in harsh frozen climates and could possibly point to life on mars.

The bacteria has the ability to repair DNA genome degradation may be the key to prolonged or even everlasting life. This means that life's battery may be possible to be recharged! though it may not be possible in this lifetime but some time in the future perhaps, if the human race don't wipe out our own existence first that is.

Ancient bacteria could point to life on Mars

Longevity = life's battery.

2007-08-27T01:02:00.000-07:00

I have always wondered, why different creatures have different life spans. Some lives for merely a few days however some go on to live for hundreds of years. So i take tortoises as an example why do these creatures live for so long? what defines a tortoise? its slow and relaxed (due to the fact that tortoises do not have much natural predators thanks to its hard shell). In contrast is the humming bird know for its rapid beat of wings (up to 70 beats per second)leads a busy life as it requires to feed on huge amount of nectar which exceeds its own body weight in a day to sustain its high metabolism rate resulting in a short life. An active creature tends to strain and wear down the body meaning that repairs have to be done to the cells in the body which uses a lot of energy... if insufficient can cause dire consequences.

So to me it seems that longevity is like life's battery, take things slowly and relax... that way it drains your battery at a slower pace. Some what this true as it applies to non living beings as well such as motors and engines, the faster RPM that they produce consumes higher volume of petrol or electricity. It can be concluded that longevity depends on how well a being can efficiently use energy available to them.

Trees are the least active as they barely move therefore they go on to live for thousands of years!!! but what a boring life... I'll rather be a tortoise. Remember stress will shorten your life, so try to relax and throw your worries away.

Hi, be like me!

Ok i have been tagged... so this is it

2007-08-22T01:16:00.000-07:00

Ok i have no idea wat is a tag i assume its like the game we play as a kid when you are tagged you are "it" a.k.a the bad guy.... your job is to tag another person and pass the bad guy status to someone else. But in the blogger community the one tagged have to write a post on any of his or her previous blog topics which is divisible by 5 be it the 5th,10th,15th,... posting.

The topic i chose is my 15th post which is about my Sis's birthday which has passed so i will blog about her latest obsession .... Her brand new "Pink" Dell laptop. I don't know is it just me or companies like Dell and Sony are coming up with a choice of colors for their laptops breaking the norm of usually black laptops catered for executives. I guess humans these days are more trendy and likes to be different.

As far as we know the color pink are normally associated with women why is this? Amazingly the answer lies in human evolution according to time.com. Early humans are hunters and gatherers, man do the hunting and women gathers food mainly ripening berries and fruits. Along the years women develop the ability and tendency to detect red better. Thus such coloration such as pink will instantly attract them. For more in depth information of the research click on this link "Why girls like pink"

What is your driving force?

2007-08-16T01:19:00.000-07:00

Do you sometimes feel that you are untouchable... having illusions of grandeur like nothing can hurt you or bring you down. Or at times feel so down that you are so vulnerable and have trouble picking yourself up.

Its at times like this that you take some time to reflect upon yourself, your soul, your very being and question your existence. Why are we here? what do we strive for? thoughts are nothing if you don't put it into action. But we are not always capable of doing things that we think is possible, creating a barrier that withholds our potential.

I once read a motivational article about breaking this barrier... with just one simple question "what is your driving force". What is it that keeps you going? be it your dreams, your family, your loved ones, or maybe simply yourself. So what ever it is thats reason enough to push yourself to the limits.

So try to get a quiet time for yourself and do a self reflection.

Persona..... ah a beautiful name

2007-08-15T00:44:00.000-07:00

Our national car Proton has unveiled its newest addition to the family. This time with a few major changes and not only to its name Persona which give a more international standard compared to the Wira, Satria, Juara, Tiara, etc... which i think sounds pretty lame. This car would be the last resort for Proton to jump back in to the grab a share of the local car market, or die trying.....

I have to say although its pretty obvious that the body design is based on the Gen.2 hatchback, however there have been much accomplishment in the restyling which gives an air of elegance to it. So far the pictures and reviews are mostly positive whats left is to go to your local Proton showroom and get a feel of it or possibly a test drive. Personally for me i think all is well although there may be still room for some improvements in the interior which i think still looks quite "plastic". Here i present you some links with reviews and pictures of the "Persona"

The Star - Proton Persona review

Paul Tan's - Proton Persona review

The future of internet?

2007-08-01T01:50:00.000-07:00

Again i was surfing the net for interesting news and this is an article i found. 75-year-old likely set Internet speed record thanks to her networking professional son. They have come up with a 40-gigabits-per-second fiber-optic connection along with a revolutionary new modulation technique. This would be the benchmark for the future of the internet!!! Imagine downloading a full length movie in 2 seconds... take that Streamyx its 40,000 times faster than what you are providing =p

Why terrorism must be stopped!

2007-07-31T00:04:00.000-07:00

I was disheartened today due to the tragic news of the second death of a member from a group of 18 female and 5 male south Korean Christian volunteers that were abducted by the Taliban a few weeks back in Afghanistan. Last week the pastor of the group was killed because the Taliban demands the release of their members were not met by the Afgan government. Although a new dateline has been set for the release the government has yet to comply, time are running short for the hostages i pray for their safe release.

The reason the volunteers are there are to make a change to the lives of those ravaged in the war torn country. A bitter twist of fate landed them in this hostage situation instead their life is now a wager for the freedom of a few terrorist militants. They do not deserve such fate, nobody does. This is clearly why terrorism must be stopped. Innocent lifes of those who do good are traded for the freedom of blood thirsty inhumane mongrels. Thinking of it just makes my blood boil... This is a very complicated situation as there are no other options, its release or die... We cannot allow the terrorist to win but without the expense of human life it is just not possible.

They are not asking for a sacrifice... the lives of the people in their hands means nothing to them. Driven by their ideology the world is so much more a dangerous place to live in. Imagine the release of these militants each one of them pose a greater threat to humanity itself. Remember 9/11? it just takes a handful of terrorist to bring the world down to its knees.

In this case would you abide to terrorist demands? The world does not do any deals with terrorists but guess we have no choice but to save the Koreans and deal with those bastards later.

The Hostages

Kitty grimm reaper?

2007-07-30T01:22:00.000-07:00

This is a piece of strange news that i have fished out from the net. Apparently there is this cat Oscar who predicts death in nursing home by simply curling up on a patients bed and stays there in a time frame of 4hours before the death. Oscar knows, when your time is up!

Move aside giant squid here comes the colossal squid!

2007-07-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

As i was surfing wikipedia for more information on the giant squid i came across the colossal squid which is the largest squid species ever recorded. Below is a picture of a colossal squid caught in the arctic waters off the coast of New Zealand early this year.

Sotong Gergasi! a.k.a Giant Squid

2007-07-18T10:52:00.000-07:00

Since i was a child i have always been fascinated by the giant squid thanks to the movie 20,000 leagues under the sea. Also referred as "Kraken" in Norwegian folklore this creature is featured in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest". This is no ordinary squid that turns up on your dinner table. This is one behemoth squid which is very elusive and lives in the crushing depths of the sea. Not until recently the knowledge of this majestic creature remain hidden, with the development advance technology are we starting to piece together the mystery surrounding giant squids. Japanese researchers made history on December 4 2006 when they were successful in filming a video of a live giant squid. It sometimes gives me the creeps imagining an invertebrate can grow up to the size of a great white shark. If one day a living giant squid is available to be viewed by the public i will definitely be there to see it.

Funny animal antics

2007-06-28T19:28:00.000-07:00

Haha funny world we live in especially when you are sharing the world with other of Gods creation. Below is a video of animals doing funny and amazing things, especially the dog with the skateboard. Way cool! enjoy!

When songs used to have a meaning

2007-06-17T17:49:00.000-07:00

I remember the few weeks back Terence came down we had lunch at pan bakery. During that time we saw old skool music videos form the 80's and early 90's that we used to hear and watch when we were kids. So i decided to watch some of these videos on youtube which includes Ace of Base, Roxette, Cardigans, The Cranberries, Just to name a few... boy i tell you it sure brings back memories when music has it meaning not like some music these days which comes with meaningless rapping and mindless ramblings just to reap off the multi billion commercialized music industry. So here i post one of my most favourite songs of yesteryear its a darn good reggae song.

And also a memorable Latin tune.

Tiny changes that goes unnoticed o_O

2007-06-10T22:29:00.000-07:00

I used to remember when i was a lil kid i dont like to eat things that are bitter or too spicy. Strange enough now i find myself liking foods that i used to hate. I remembered my parents asking me to gulp down half boiled egg yolk which was yucky to me back then. Now when ever i get a chance to eat at a coffee shop i would order 2 half boiled eggs to go with my roti bakar.... yum! Lately i also found myself to have a craving for bitter gourd... yep thats right you are not mistaken bitter gourd ... i dont know whats gotten into me but each time i go to a "dai chau" lately bitter gourd chicken rice will be on my menu. Lol maybe i just want to taste the "bitterness" in life.

I specifically know when this tiny unnoticeable changes occur but i think mainly because how our mind picks up messages thats slowly changes your mindset, in this case it was the nutritional value of the afore mentioned food. I call it indirect brainwashing... just like advertising even though you have not tried a particular brand you will always tend to pickup something that you have always heard of or come across.

I used to love the rainy days.....

2007-06-05T20:16:00.000-07:00

Not anymore yesterday's incident where a lightning claimed my modem, motherboard, and my router port.... This is not the first time though it seems that i never learn =( was on the pc when it started to rain then the cool sensation in the air caused me to be tempted to lay on the bed and i fell asleep. The next thing i know there was a loud thunder and that is where my nightmare began. Now i will have to replace my motherboard and router that is if my processor, ram and hdd are not burnt as well. Seems like the lightning is indirectly burning a hole in my pocket.... come to think of it this incident further proves my ying yang theory that i have mentioned before in my previous blog where good things are always followed by a bad thing and vice versa. Cos the good thing is i finally finished my Shell Ferrari car collection yesterday and look what happened.

so people if there are lightning remember to unplug your telephone line. Even if you have a surge protector or lightning arrestor dont take any chances as do not estimate natures wrath as a bolt of lightning can pack several thousand megawatts that not even our human contraptions or gadgets can withstand.

What you dont see ..... might kill you .....

2007-05-30T10:53:00.000-07:00

This month 5 of my fellow colleagues were down with dengue fever 4 was warded and 1 (Shen Kai) miraculously cured himself at home. But do not take this lightly dengue is not something that can be trifle with as it is has the potential to be fatal. It seems that lately Malaysia and singapore have recorded an increase in the epidemic due to the change in our climate which provides a much warmer weather which is best for mosquito breeding as reported in the online news link below:

Dengue cases jump to a new high

Now we move on to the infection it starts with a bite from adese mosquito causing the virus to enter the victims blood stream. At first one will feel chills then followed by severe high fever in the next few hours. Then comes in the headache and pains in the muscle and joints slowly red patches of red rashes will appear on the lower limbs and chest, for some cases the whole body. A victim may also experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. So if you are having the symptoms stated above i would be wise to go to the nearest pathology lab and have your blood tested. The best way to know if a person is infected by dengue is by the platelets count in the blood when it drops to <100,000 platelets per mm.

So take care people!

Hell, its about time.

2007-05-21T11:04:00.000-07:00

Starcraft fans rejoice! Blizzard Entertainment has finally announced the highly anticipated project on Starcraft2. The official site has been released.

www.starcraft2.com

The site are loaded with features, beautiful art works, movie trailers and screen shots just to heat things up. For those who have not been there make sure you watch the movie trailer from the award winning Blizzard cinematics team..... you will know this is good stuff just seconds into the trailer. So far only a fraction of the protoss units has been released. This will be one of the sites i will be visiting frequently this year. 9 years after the original sequel you will know where this posting title comes from.

Life is all about Expectations!

2007-05-16T13:58:00.000-07:00

Why do i say so?

Life begins when your mom is said to be "expecting" soon... When you are an infant your parents will keep expecting you to utter your first word and take your 1st baby steps. Then when you are old enough to join preschool you will be expecting a lot cant wait to go for classes and meet new friends. And when you are finally old enough for school your parents will expect you to study hard and come up top in class. Even in your circles of friends they will have an expectation of you to be somebody trustworthy and somebody who can be relied on.

When hormones kicks in you will then get into a relationship and this of course come with expectations as well where your other half will expect you to give calls, presents, surprises, remember the special anniversaries, and give enough love and attention.

Then comes the college or university years where some say determines your future especially this is the time where parents expect you to excel the most and make them proud with a diploma or degree.

Ah the working life..... once you go for your 1st interview you will certainly be asked this "what is your expected salary" question LoL. Then to keep your skin you will have to live up to your boss and seniors expectations.

Once you are middle aged and married that is where you will most probably be expected to do the most. Change the baby's diapers, send the kids to tuition, pay the bills, have time for your wife, kids and parents, and the list goes on and on...

At semi-retirement age your kids will be the the young adult stage and expecting some pocket money for dating, new hand phone, new clothes, new car......

Lastly when you are old you will expect how long you have left in this world. Hey its even called human life "expectancy" so for me if i can live till 80 that will be good enough.

So i wish i can live up to everybody's expectations.

Do you believe in ghosts???

2007-05-02T09:18:00.000-07:00

Last weekend i was having dinner with my cousin in KFC and she told me that she saw a ghost or she think she dreamt of one. For me i dont believe in ghosts as it is most proabably a figment of our imagination due to tired mind or stress which causes hallucination. My rationale theory is that ghost does not exist are due to the reasons below:

1. I have not seen one therefore it does not exist, because seeing is believing. If they exists i dont wish see one either LoL. But i have seen quite alot of living ghost such as gambling ghost(tou kwai), lazy ghost(lan kwai) .... etc haha

2. If there are ghost they should be naked. Come on im sure that you have heard of ghost stories where ghost are draped in white cloth.... how can ghost bring their clothes to the afterlife. Clothes do not have souls =_=

3. There should be ghost everywhere. Since the time of modern man 20000 years b.c. countless people have died ammounting to the billions. Therefore you need not look for ghosts they should be all around you.... but i have yet to see one.

For those out there who have encounters the supernatural kindly share it with me and if possible prove me wrong. Also if any ghosts out there which are reading my blog please dont come haunt me to prove my theories are wrong XD the holy ghost is exceptional in this case.

In U.S. ...... In Iraq ...... Violence prevails.... =(

2007-04-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry people its been a busy April for me, so now im back to blogging ... As i was having my Unit Trust exams which i have passed and currently awaiting my license and certificate to start my career as a Unit Trust Consultant. This means i will be juggling 2 jobs soon. Futhermore this month i am working night shift which is the busiest shift as most of our customer are U.S. based and its office hours for them there.

In the papers today it seems that US and Iraq are having domestic violence which have reached new heights as you can see from the links below:

Virginia Tech School Massacre

Car bomb Kills 170 in Baghdad

In Iraq a car bomb kills 170 people which is a deadliest death toll for a car bombing since the invasion of U.S. As for the States it was the deadliest school massacre in history with 33 deaths have grabbed most of the headlines across U.S. tabloids. The killing was carried out by a 23 year old South Korean student named Cho Seung-Hui at Virgina Tech University. Apparently i see no difference in the suicidal school shootings with the suicide bombings in iraq as innocent lives fall victim to such unscrupulous acts.... Apart from that we can see the picture of the man behind the massacre, from what i can tell his facial expression potrays a chillingly disturbed individual.

This further questions the gun laws in the states where the rights to bear arms are the most lenient in the western world. This raises the question if you bear arms to protect yourself what will protect you from others who bear arms to cause harm to you? If guns are not easily obtained, there need not be an answer to the previous question.

Happy Aprils' fools day!!!!

2007-04-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

My first April post, Its been a busy weekend for me. As I had to take leave to pay respect to my grandparents and departed relatives during 'Qing Ming' had to wake up at 5.30 on weekends which is extremely rare XD We do this every year because its a Ng family tradition where all the men of the house will have to gather without fail to do our duties to our ancestors. Also i have my upcoming unit trust exams on the 14th and i have not finished reading my notes (3 chapters left) so i plan to finish it in two days and do the past year questions. May the force be with me!

Hehe managed to play a prank on Pattie dear on Aprils fools day XD she took the bait at first but realised it before i get to say it =( Currently she is having her 1week school holidays in Labuan. Also manage to play some pranks on my cousins every year is the same ol' "what's that on your nose" and they end up looking into the mirror wahahaha.... so gullible. Oh yea you guys and gurls will not see me on msn as i am working the graveyard shift this month.

It never too old to blog! Respect !!!

2007-03-29T03:09:00.000-07:00

Was chatting with a Chong Wei and Ah Siang when they gave me this link.

http://laozhabor.blogspot.com/

Haha its this cool Ah poh's blog who also gained fame in the newspaper. Wow for her age she is quite tech savvy. So people don't shy away from technology..... gain some inspiration from this Ah Poh! Respect!!!!! ah also dont forget to view the Videos its quite funny.

Disgrace to the Chinese community.....

2007-03-28T03:36:00.000-07:00

Today an article in the newspaper flared my anger! it is stated below:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/28/nation/17273573
&sec=nation

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/29/nation/17285866
&sec=nation

Im a Terengganu state kid where the state symbol is a turtle. As Rantau Abang is a popular turtle sanctuary where the worlds largest species of sea turtle the leatherback turtle and many other types of turtle come and lays their eggs on our shores. These days the number of turtles world wide are dwindling. In this case it is due to a Chinese fishing trawler fishing illegally in our waters... whats could more wrong than that is that they are fishing for turtles which are protected endangered species by our government. Why is this? they want to make money to survive... which means the destructions of natures beautiful creatures, how selfish is that? As a Chinese im very disappointed by our oriental cuisine such as sharks fins soup, and also some other exquisite dishes which uses meat and other body parts of endangered species such as tiger, turtles and etc. Mostly due to the believe that they contain aphrodisiac properties.... which studies have proven to be untrue... if you want to boost your sex drive go drink some tongkat ali or Viagra which is much cheaper than putting our endangered species on the line! So to all the Chinese community out there! heed my call! Dont give our race a bad name. When the buying stops! the killing will too......

Kats! Nekos on the loose!

2007-03-27T04:40:00.000-07:00

Was surfing the net and i came across this this link full of funny cat pics enjoy:

http://www.dropline.net/cats/

Purrrr....... I love this site

When Critics and viewers reviews are Worlds apart.....

2007-03-26T03:55:00.000-07:00

As always i was checking out Yahoo movies to watch out for movies that are worth watching in cinema as i hate pirated movies cos those DVD salesmen are bloody crooks and liars. Why you ask? often or not people ask weather the movies are clear, they will often say ..... super clear "cheng pan geh" when in fact are illegal cinema recordings with audience voices in the back ground and shadowy figure floating past the screen in between the movies GRRRR.... Ah i almost lose my self back there. Ok its back to what i would like to point out in this post. More often than not when picking a movie i would like to choose a movie based on a viewers review rather than a critics review. For an example check the link below:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809426511/info

whats wrong with critics these days look at the rating F,C,C-,D damm they are so uptight.... its a comedy! cheer up. You get paid to watch movie and write a review! wats the big deal. Haha now the funny part is reading the review posted by jbb5522. He always watches movies with bad ratings from Atlanta Journal as it will surely be a great movie. Lol maybe i should try that too..... watch a movie with a bad rating from a critic to see how far his theory is true.

My growing collection! Thanks to y'all

2007-03-26T01:27:00.000-07:00

Today my cousin sis Ah Ling who just came back from Thailand dropped by my place to give me 2 cans and 2 bottles of Thai Coke and Pepsi for my collection. That was a great surprise as seldom do i get cans from neighboring countries, so a big thanks to her.

With this recent addition my cans and bottle collections are now over 120 =) so here i would like to extend my gratitude to my Sis who brought me the world cup coke designs from Germany and also Coke zero, My dear Pattie who brought back some nice Coke and Pepsi cans from the states, Marc for the China Olympics can collection, Calvin for the Coke can from Japan, Choo Choo for the miniature Coke can from Switzerland, Alan and family for the Coke and Pepsi merchandise, my cousin sis YaYa for the Jolin Coke can from China, Ian Chai for the Diet Coke and Pepsi Twist from Taiwan and to my parents for helping me keep and maintain my collection which is back at home.

It all started when Alan was my neighbor i used to visit his place often and was impressed by his dad collections of Coke cans, merchandise and also memorabilia s, its really quite nice to see the different designs all lined up on display. So i decided to only collect cans and bottles only rather than merchandises as there seems to be countless merchandises out there and they cost a bomb!

So any one out there who are going oversea try getting a can for my collection or those who would like to contribute to my current collection i will be forever thankful =)

God of War Vs Prince of Persia!......

2007-03-20T05:21:00.002-07:00

Finally after few months wait, God of War 2 is finally out which tells the new adventures of Kratos as the new God of War. Dont worry there will be not spoilers here as i hate spoilers myself. Got my Ps 2 alive and kicking again. Its been a while since i been playing action RPGs. Then i came across my mind that my 2 favourite action RPG titles which is God of War and Prince of Persia are actually enemies in the movie 300! where Kratos is a spartan and Prince of Persia well speaks for himself. Any way if they were to go head on im sure you know whos gonna win LoL .... its a God against a Prince. But cant play too much sigh.... having unit trust exams next month! Guess i will have replace my time for DOtA with God of War for now. Unless I am playing with da Gang!

Natures little wonder...

2007-03-15T01:45:00.000-07:00

Here i am sitting on my office chair doing my job. Then i saw a tiny ant running across the desk so i decided to trail it. It ran all across the desk then down the sides, onto the carpet and up the wall to join a number of ants marching up and down the wall like a highway. This little guy then joined a group of other ants which is moving a piece of biscuit which i dont know where it came from... probably from the pantry. Its amazing to see them move this biscuit up the wall in the same direction all by the gesturing and touching of antennae .... pretty complex form of communication system O_O then came the problem they were unable to squeeze the piece of biscuit through the crack between the wall and the asbestos ceiling. They switched sides... changed angle.... asked for backup.... but still no avail it just wont fit =_= what can i say they have limited intelligence. After a few minutes they gave up and down the wall they went with the piece of biscuit. I thought of giving them a tiny hand by breaking apart the biscuit but then again the slightest touch might cause them to flee and all their efforts will be wasted. Felt sad for them as you try and imagine moving something few times your own body size... what more against gravity >_< poor ants... why do you all deserve such fate. I have never seen a lazy ant before as all the ants i see work tirelessly all with equal duty. I wonder what goes on in their puny minds..... probably this "FOOD! FOOD! for the Queen n colony!"... like natures robot programmed to gather food and none other. All their tiny deeds go unnoticed, oblivious to the world around them, so to all the ants out there i salute you. Then i realize that they are working hard and Im doing the opposite.... *Blush* paiseh! its back to work for me as well. Good luck with the biscuit my little friends!

The Spartan way of life...

2007-03-12T01:49:00.000-07:00

Just last weekend me, marc, Kw and his bro went to the cinema to watch the movie 300 the story about legendary King leonidas and his 300 brave spartans last stand against the invasion of the massive persian army. The movie was intriguing and awe inspiring. It was really strange to see their barbaric child military upbringing only to find that they hold honor, virtue and pride above all the rest. So i decided to look into wiki and read more on their culture and way of life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta

As i continued reading a small paragraph and quote caught my attention, it is stated below:

A strong emphasis was placed on honour and carrying out acts because it was the 'right thing to do.' Xenophon wrote about the Spartans as he observed them during an Olympic game:

"An elderly man was trying to find a place to sit and observe the Olympic Games, as he went to each section. All the other Greeks laughed as he tried to make his way through. Some ignored him. Upon entering the Spartan section all the Spartans stood and offered the elderly man their seats. Suddenly the entire stadium applauded. All the Greeks knew what was the right thing to do, but the Spartans were the only ones who did it."

So for those who have not watched the movie! its highly recommended watch it in the cinema its worth it. This is Sparta!!!!!

Say Yes! to a Razer!

2007-03-09T00:28:00.000-08:00

Its been a while i have been having problems with my mouse the scroll wheel is messed up and the sensors have been unresponsive so i have decided to get a new mouse. After much surfing and review reading from Low Yat forums i have decided to buy the Razer Krait which many termed a value for money gaming mouse. For a Rm100 mouse its a good deal as it has a 2years manufacturer warranty. As for the technical spec and picture you can check it out in the link below:

http://www.razerzone.com/Products/Gaming-Mice/Razer-Krait-Gaming-
Mouse/

I admit i was a skeptic saying "a mouse is a mouse why pay so much for a pointing device..." but after i have used it im a believer. Its nothing i have ever experienced before in conventional mouse that i have used before.... im never going to use a normal mouse again. The on the fly sensitivity is really responsive as i can dash the pointer from one end of screen to the other with minimal wrist movement. The buttons are big with a grip surface and contour which locks your fingers into place, real comfy! Satisfaction guaranteed!

Everybody are Biased

2007-03-05T00:40:00.000-08:00

I today was smsing and i realised something my right fingers do more of the smsing compared to my left... why is this? there is nothing wrong with my left hand its equally same with the right. Then how come i dont use it as often as my right. After some mind cracking it all comes down to biasness. More often than not we as human beings dont realize that we are biased. Even in a family one can see the preference among certain siblings to a parent resulting in the of most often used terms "golden child" and the "black sheep". In the work place you can see the "boot licker". In school this also applies to the "teachers pet". Once i saw in a documentary a mother bird will feed the chick which open its mouth the widest as it symbolizes health and more often than not the other chicks will be malnourished and at some extent die of hunger. This in fact one of natures term "survival of the fittest". Does this means that we really have to do something to stand out from the crowd? or its just simply a question of preference. Well i dont know ... but i can start by giving my left hand more attention lol.

Unlikely playmates

2007-03-02T05:18:00.000-08:00

I was reading international news and for once there is good news other than news of war and terrorism. Below is the link of the good news that i have came accross:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/indonesia_tigers_orangutans;_ylt=ArB2ZaW
VmMU68GdsW8xvjoflWMcF

It really makes you wonder about the innocence of the young. How a predator and a prey can get along so well. But its only time when nature kicks in and instincts will take over as it is mapped into the very DNA of every living beings. One can only imagine the garden of Eden where all the creatures can get along with one another. Glad that both these endangered species might one day breed and save their own kind from extinction

It feels just like family

2007-02-27T05:17:00.000-08:00

I came back a day earlier than i have planned during my CNY break so that i can get to meet one of my "heng tai" Kenneth Wong as i may not be having the chance to meet him again cos he will be applying for PR in Australia after his studies. The day started when i gave him a call saying that i will be going to his place via taxi, however as generous as he is he turned down my offer and came pick me up instead. There he was in the Gen 2 with his sister Jessica to pick me up and off we went to have the so called "legendary fried tom yam rice" as he normally claims. Haha it ended up not bad not so spicy and just right it really hit the spot. Next we went to Sunway Pyramid to because Kenneth wanted to get some stuff as well as the new winning eleven ( A.k.a Yee Loo to Kenneth and Calvin). Once we are done Kenneth wanted me to meet his girl friend Michelle so we drove to Bandar Utama to pick her up as he also planned to have dinner with her. We sat down at her place and get to chat abit with her mom who is very kind and offered me a drink as well as give me an Ang Pow. Then her father came back when we were just about to leave to bad i wasnt able to chat with him, maybe next time. The final stop was back at Kenneth home where i get to meet uncle Mike and Aunty Kat its been a while since i last saw them, they are still as friendly and hospitable as always which always made me feel at home and also like part of the family. It seem that they just sold of the Rx7 and Mercedes MPV, and got a Civic and Naza Ria. Also i realise that there there are more decorations in the house especially aunty kats prized duck figures. At that time Calvin wasnt at home as he outside with his gf Karina. Then Kenneth's younger Emily came down, wow she has certainly grown taller and prettier even the way she dresses has changed, well what can i say girls matures like a flower blossoms under the mid-day sun. After watching "ah Wong" which Michelle has rented, thats when Jessica went to pick up Marcus who just got back from Sarawak. Once they were back, off we went for dinner in Bangsar Village. I had mamas bolognese spaghetti haha which is quite nice but it was the desert that was the best, chocolate brownies topped with ice cream with choc syrup.... slurpp it really got my sweet tooth there. Once were are stuffed we went on to some window shopping where we ended up in Novo and Vincci which is where the ladies look for their basic necessities ... Shoes lol. Haha its kindda of funny cos Jessica was having some trouble making her decision on the choices of shoes to buy and the others we complaining that it took very long well i dont blame her as the shoes looks equally good.

Somethings just never change! Thank god it didnt =)

2007-02-27T02:46:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year had just passed a week ago so there i was on a bus with my sis on a 5hour journey back to the place where i spent most of my youth. Its good to see some development in town there is a new landmark, some shop houses, and some changes to the road however the Kemaman feel is still there so quiet, so peaceful, so at home. I have to admit i miss this place as its been a Year since i have come back. Sometime i think that we do really take our roots for granted, after tasting life in the city nothing beats the feel of home. Mom and dads cooking, the family dinner, my comfy bed, good ol Lucky boy, driving around town, the feel of sand between my feet, the wind in my hair, the sounds of the crashing waves, reunion with home town friends. Was also able to visit Kok Loy, Kee Ling and Sonny boy who is Kok Loy's cousin who is also my childhood friend which i last saw when he left for Australia for studies. Lucky for the 1 week break i was able to drive down to Kuala Terengganu to visit my relatives (mom's side) wow the younger generation do grow up so fast these days my cousins are so much taller than the last time i saw them... hmm it must be the milk that they drank when they are babies lol sustagen, enfagrow, etc. Its also great to see my aunts and uncles are well and content with life there. My cousin bro Danny is now playing world of warcraft and even registered a trial account for me. WoW like its name sake is an amazing game with nicely crafted character design, vast environments and realistic movments left me captivated but its sad that nowadays i do not have much time to play especially P2P games. Haiz but somethings arent the same this time I wont be able to crash at Alans place and play cards with him and his bros friends, lol ah peng ahaha hilarious. The second day was more in "Pai Nian" at friends house, the first stop was Wei Chih place where i met all of the boys most notably is Ah Tong who gave me an Ang Pow as he is the first among our batch to get married. Lol funny thing is that everybody says that my looks never change just as i was since i left high school. After that we went to Ah Pings house where we met the rest of the kemaman girls which i must say they look so much ladylike now. We had a few drinks and good laugh before deciding to go eat kemaman specialty which is keropok and coconut so off we go to Kijal. On the third day of Chinese New Year i had my reunion with my high school friends at Sanctuary Beach resort. We rented a beach buggy and took turns to ride it around the seaside just pure fun! when night falls its BBQ time! Then its the spin the bottle time where all the secrets are revealed... lol but im not going to mention it here to embarrassing. A day passes and its time to go back my week is over so i went back with my KL uncle who came to Suria Beach resort for a visit.

Tennis...... anyone?

2007-02-13T19:28:00.000-08:00

I was surfing for transfomers movie images when i ended up in some elses blog with this link:

http://www.hemmy.net/2006/06/25/highest-tennis-court-play-in-dubai/

The venue is the Burj al Arab Dubai Hotel setting a world record for the highest tennis court. The view is simply breathtaking. Also featured is a tennis match between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer. This wonder of Architectural design speaks for it self. But i think Agassi and Federer needs to have bungee cords attached incase they fall over the edge.

Who says napping is bad?!??!

2007-02-12T19:21:00.000-08:00

I was reading my daily dosage of online news on the Star when i came across this article:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/13/worldupdates/2
007-02-13T004339Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-287396-1&sec=worldupdates

Haha so people take more naps! If your parents complains that you are being lazy, just show them this article and advise them to take a nap too. Who knows that sleeping actually prolongs your life LOL. So Happy Napping ppl! im going for a nap...

Public humiliation..... its hard being a robodude

2007-02-06T22:31:00.000-08:00

I was surfing the net again and came across this video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6947118853654187245&source
id=docidfeed&hl=en

Its a video on ASIMO the robotic dude from honda. Well he had learned it the hard way. Remember always watch your step while alighting a fleet of stairs instead of staring into the crowd LOL. Thank god he have no emotional or physical feelings im sure if that was me my head would have hurt and be pretty embarrassed to say the least.

Confidence Trick! read this to make sure you do not fall victim

2007-02-02T22:20:00.000-08:00

Was once again surfing wiki and found this link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Con_artists

Age old con tricks used by other people to betrays someone elses confidence which coins the term "Confidence Trick". It quite interesting what some people can come up with to pull scams that preys on the greed of men which is the major factor on how this works. So beware people dont let your greed get the better of you.

My Ying and Yang theory...

2007-02-02T20:38:00.000-08:00

Hi what i thought was a great month this was, but i was hit by flu and cough. This further strengthen my concept of balance in the world. What i always believe is that when something good happens to you something bad always follow and vice versa and this is what creates the balance. Also to me the theory is that there is no such thing as a middle for instance in this world everything is split by half take for example the X and Y chromosomes there is no other! that makes a boy or a girl, win or lose, alive or dead, up or down, pass or fail and etc. Middle or a draw is just fictional term a made up term by man! no boundaries can be drawn. There is nothing to prove that something is over or lesser as this line that divides the two are just made up in numerical form where if it is precisely calculate it to the smallest margin computable it will either be one of the two. Call me nuts or call me crazy its my belief! sue me =p

Fabulous February !

2007-01-31T15:58:00.000-08:00

February just started with a bang and so much to look forward to, cos 2 months salary bonus is coming soon! and CNY dinner for IVC staff where boss will give out ang pow =3 Also cant wait to go back for CNY to see my family, relatives, and friends. Whats more Valentines day is just around the corner, to renew my pledge to my special someone. Whats more 2 of my best friends birthdays are coming soon Kar Wai n Alan, February Babies. Happy Birthday in advance!

What a fun weekend that was!

2007-01-22T09:12:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Terence came down from Seremban to pay us a visit. On Saturday we (me ,terence, marc n kai) went to 1 Utama to do shopping and catch a movie. Haha along the way i those buggers keep hinting shogun to me expecting belanja! i dont mind if i won 4D or strike lottery lol .We watched pathfinder the movie was so-so but also have its moment but i do not recommended anyone to watch it in the cinemas. LoL we lost our sense of direction as the place is huge! didnt manage to find the batting cages =( later we had our dinner at Salmon Steak. Its been a while since we went there after Alan and Terence left Sunway, so kindda miss the food there although its not superbly delicious. Then it was the main event! DOtA we headed for Global and took the 3hour package. Had fun playing together but it was dissapointing as we did not finish a complete game thanks to leavers... Played till 12.30am then we have to head back as i was working 1/2 weekend shift <(=_=)> returned home at 5am and have a good rest after a tiring day.

On sunday we woke up and terence came to pick me up thats when someone else joined in the gang ah Lai (a.Ka. elton john) thats when the nightmare imagine getting physically harrased in the back seat by a purple dino. We headed to Carrefour to have our lunch it was 2pm. There i almost choked on my food when ah Lai said "doom-pringles" haha hilarious his version of doombringer. Once we are done we headed to my place so that i can "leech" from terence's hard disk of music and english series woot!. While watching the FF12 trailer on the ps2 and copying the files to my pc, Pattie called she was shopping with her sis. She was telling me about the illegal immigrant demanding money for claiming to wash their when they were shopping. They have no choice but to give as some of them might get aggressive. Damm those people trying to make money with unscrupulous ways... wish i were there to tell him off. Once ah Kai came back from his 1/2 day duty we went to drop ah Lai and Marc to have a change cos we are going to Sungai Wang plaza. We decided to take the LRT as it was raining as we fear that we might be caught in a jam on Federal highway if we drove there. So we drove to Kelana Jaya and parked the car there n headed for KL sentral. We reached KL sentral, on the way to change transit to Monorail we had to dash across the road and got drenched. Then we headed for bukit bintang. There me and terence had a quick shopping we entered our 1st shop and came out with a pair of jeans and that was the only clothing we got for the day. Later after some doing some walking we went to sushi station and had our japanese buffet! Ah Kai tried the soba cold noodles taste wierd but nice. This time it was ah Kai turn that almost made us choke with his "fata error". Man we were stuffed!! everybody had fun we all agreed that it was well worth the money. We later caught the LRT back to Kelana Jaya and blasted off to the main event again DOtA. Lol all random can be very unfair we were pitted against 5 disablers on the first round haha especially my naix got owned naw more like feeding XD. But the second round we owned. Then the last round we met a group of whiners who claims to be lagging once they are losing we lost our mood and left. On the way back again ah Lai cracked us up with his "the invisible four" which actually what he wanted to say was "the fantastic four" ROFL! LMAO!

Literally..... Flying on water

2007-01-16T12:41:00.000-08:00

Once again i was surfing wiki and i came across the hydrofoil see link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofoil

More amazing see the JETfoil below:

http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/hydro.html

These ships seems awesome! floating above water on struts connected to the foil. Too bad i have never seen one in Malaysia. Probably we do not have one =( well in this lifetime i will make effort so that i can ride one of these babies.

Smokers! Kick that habit!

2007-01-15T13:13:00.000-08:00

I came across this advert site through star online. It mainly focuses on the usage on NRT to help smokers kick the habit. It is quite interesting to see and read on proven facts and information related to smoking. To all those smokers out there who are planning to quit here is your next step, just a click away:

http://www.iwanttoquitsmoking.com.my/pfizer/

Our guild forum project!

2007-01-15T09:59:00.000-08:00

Me n Pattie started a project for our maple guild, we created a forum. Hehe it was her idea of getting to know the members better and a place to instill togetherness. Currently things are slowly picking up. But im certain that sooner or later more will come out and post more topics. Although im the forum moderator but still learning as im not really familiar with the controls n settings XD guess i will find out how it works sooner or later. Our forum can be found at:

http://devolans.informe.com

Double kill.... Double ban...

2007-01-15T07:25:00.000-08:00

Damm Today both my blue server accounts got banned... DeViLiCiOuS and DeViLz real bad luck ... i reviewed the game and i remember it was the DSL blinking due to the rain. Been branded as PPer cos lag out when we are losing.. damm wats worse is there is not prove to cover my claims. Sad... have to go appeal to GM.

What i am up to lately.... games games games

2007-01-08T09:59:00.000-08:00

Lately is all about playing Maple story n playing PS2 need for speed carbon on my pc thanks to the VGA box that i recently purchased.

Pattie n I still missed RO as that was a fun game lots of things to do while the best thing is that we were able to meet up with Malaysian n Singaporean friends and guild mates. This is what i found missing with mmorpg these days most of the free online games are based on overseas servers which attracts players from all around the world but we somehow were unable to 'click' with overseas players mainly due to the language barrier and regional exposure. So as a substitute we ended up playing maplesea.

Actually maple story aint such a bad game, just that its 2D and lacks alternative things 2 do, Well cant complain much as its a free game. It been a while since we played mmorpg together due to my work and her studies. Thanks to her holiday season we were able to catch up with the leveling that we have left behind ages ago. Haha as always pattie is always occupied with her online pets, this time is a a cute baby panda lol to play with when leveling gets bored. We manage to join an active guild that has their own site and slowly getting to know the members, hope that we will get to make new friends just like in RO .1 more week till her poly reopens so might as well enjoy the time with her while it lasts.

Happy Birthday Sis!

2007-01-08T09:44:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was sis 25th birthday! we have her a surprise all thanks to my cousins yan yan, john and ah lings efforts. Had fun hanging out with my one and only sibling although we have many differences my sis is a cool gal very self dependent and capable! I admire her courage as she dare to venture overseas to fulfill her dreams.

Im glad that she loved the present i got for her. Never thought that i have good taste in picking up presents =)

Thanks sis for looking out for me all these years! A salute to my sis!

Beware the electromagnetic wave!

2007-01-05T14:18:00.000-08:00

LoL this is funny shiet... Once again i was surfing wiki and found this link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pana_Wave

All a while i was fascinated by cults and their extremism but this beats all the rest. Move aside ayah pin and your Sky kingdom cult there comes the pana wave! to think that such a perpostrous cult would have members up to the thousands kind of crack me up.... wahahaha its like dress in white .... or die! Wonder whats goes on in their mind.... either they dumb or just brain washed. The best part is the attempted kidnap of a white seal........ ROFL!!!!!!!

Online emotions

2007-01-05T13:04:00.000-08:00

Bored as i am, i was surfing wiki on random articles which lead me to this disturbing article.

http://www.shrinemaiden.com/SaseboSlasher/

Little that we know the impact of the internet has somehow fused itself to our very emotions triggering actions that some would not be aware of doing. In this case a is a chilling story of the actions of a japanese child under emotional pressure sparked by the internet phenomenon. Creepy... kinds of remind me of the killer lolis in the anime higurashi. Another disturbing fact is that there are some fans which idolize such acts by paying tribute in forms of art and fan fictions. Well we cannot blame the internet as most of this are psychological implications of the mind as children often mimic act that they have seen, coincidently there is an instance in todays paper where a 10 year old Texas child hangs himself while apparently mimicking saddams execution on TV.

Its true as what i have encountered over the years internet does somehow effects your emotions mild or rather deeply. Love, happiness, sadness, hate, jealousy, envy, pride .... no matter what emotion it is we have to rationalize and don't overstep our boundaries as the mind is a scary thing that can give birth to unimaginable consequences.

Things 2 lookout for in 2007!

2007-01-05T10:13:00.000-08:00

My List of things to lookout for in 2007

1. Patties graduation.
2. Going back for Chinese New Year.
3. Salary bonus!
4. Spiderman3, pirates of the caribbean 3, Transformers the movie.
5. A Car from my parents i hope =)
6. The opening of Sunway Pyramid 2

Farewells and Welcomes

2007-01-02T08:48:00.000-08:00

I bade farewell to 2006 with mixed emotions... happy that i have fulfilled my most important promise which is to visit her and sad that we have to make a tough decision to just be friends at the moment as her future is still uncertain. In 2006 is also the year that 2 of my best friend Alan n Terence part ways well thats life sooner or later we will have to go our separate ways. So here i am back in west Malaysia after a spending a week in Sabah. Kota Kinabalu is a great place very peaceful and serene... reminds me of my hometown. It is a town close to the coast line and also to the highest mountain in south east Asia. I'm very fortunate to get a nice view of the majestic peak. Someday i will eventually set my foot there. The hill resorts and beach resorts here are one of the best that i have ever seen. As for Patties family its great to be able to have a chat with her parents, sis n bro. Am very fortunate to get to meet her aunt, relatives and grandma kind of reminds me of my own family gathering where everybody gather around have a big feast, chat and laugh all the way. The only downside is that i dont speak hakka =( hope i can get to learn more from her in the future. There i get to taste the food ... yummy seafood haha, kelapa bakar and pudding kelapa which is not available in east malaysia those who go to KK make sure you try it! Also not to be missed is the natural poring hot spring in Kinabalu park a bath in these waters is very refereshing and great for the skin as it contains underground minerals. Wat a small world we live in, i met Alan's parent while in LCCT terminal as they were sending off Alan's aunt which will also board the same plane. Sadly when we went to Tuaran his aunty's tuaran mee stall is closed as it was a public holiday. On the final days of my trip we visited Labuan, the tax free island sort of like langkawi of the east. Never expected that i was also given the chance to drive her around kk and also be her passenger haha it was so much fun. There we manage to buy some cheap chocolates although not extremely cheap but slightly cheaper than those elsewhere. Overall it was a great trip its worthwhile as i get to see, feel her beside me, fool around with her and spend the time with her. I was able to get 2 know her better and learn new things from her. Wished that time the time will never end, but as always reality is very cruel >_< what we cant forget is to cherish the happy moments of the past as it may be our last.

Welcome 2007!!!! the year of the pig draws near!! which is my year ~ Oink! yea I'm a pig according to the Chinese calendar. To all the piggies out there! Terence, Marc, Kar wai, and Shen Kai this is the year we take over the world! This year there are a few resolutions i would like to make.

1. Stay true to my feelings.
2. Try to make extra income by doing Unit Trust under my aunt guidance.
3. Be more sociable.
4. put on some weight... or muscle even better.

As for my hopes. Wish that Pattie will get to further her studies here. This six months i will wait it is nothing compared to the 3years that i have been with her. Then only we can be together and have a relationship again side by side that we were missing before.

Excitement..... the day draws near

2006-12-17T21:49:00.000-08:00

This feeling inside, i cannot describe, after months of waiting... the final week is already here. Will finally get to cross the oceans that separates us all this years. Although fully utilizing my leave for 1 week might be short but getting to see her and be by her side makes it all worth while. Ah as for preparations im still getting my checklist in order. My first time on flight alone hope i dont get lost or miss the flight. This will also be the 1st time i set foot in east Malaysia and get to experience her life through my eyes. Guys wish me luck.

Guilt.... and vision problems

2006-11-30T18:27:00.000-08:00

Few days back... i was doing my support work as usual when i was supposed to help fix a customers site instead i screwed it even further.... the feeling is indescribable. Its the opposite of what i am supposed to do. Then i wondered even a small thing like this can cause such feeling of guilt, imagine what goes on in the mind of a criminal who intentionally does evil deeds just for personal gain. Lately i realise my vision is deteriorating... sometime the images i see looks blur. Whats happening to me .. to my eyes... my life.. im losing sight of things that are really important to me. Somebody help me....

Ahh the Nostalgic feeling has returned!

2006-11-24T05:55:00.001-08:00

Yo people its been a while since i have logged in. Been socially withdrawn lately. A hermit by nature i guess. Well since the Tv is broken i kind of miss the feeling of having a controller in my hands thats where i started to think about my first console gaming experience. Well it isnt much but back at that time its the all mighty Nintendo Entertainment System(NES) that caused a gaming fever worldwide, which somehow gave birth to some console gamers like me that were hooked ever since. We do not have the NES console here but rather a generic console (micro genius) that runs on the same architecture making playing NES games possible on this system. Which much search i found an emulator online that suit my liking its called Nestopia. It works with my logitech game pad which was slient since the the last time i used to play "Prince of Persia the two thrones". With my weapon at hand whats left is to look for NES roms. Ah the wonders of google, i found www.rom-world.com which has a large library of NES games and other hand held and platform Roms as well. After downloading the titles such as super mario bros, teenage mutant ninja turtles, castlevania, battle toads, ninja gaiden, adventure island, double drago and super contra just to name a few i set off on a journey to seek the nostalgic feeling that i have longed for. Without much effort the feeling returned thanks to the pixelized graphic and memorable tunes. What even better is that i was able to save the game at any moment which is not possible back then. This makes it possible for me to complete some of the games in a few hours, which is almost impossible to complete due to limited life and continues. Ending cutscenes that were not achievable previously flashed before my eyes. Well thats just all there was to it... really missed the feeling of playing DotA with "the gang" in Globalnet and the yum cha. Time really passes so fast without warning. Should i drop the gaming side of me? realising that more and more responsibility and challenges ahead as i journey into adulthood. Never ! gaming is a part of me which i will carry on till i have no strength left to mash buttons.... muahahaha.

Testing

2006-11-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

Testing..... ok posting works!

My 1st Blog

2006-10-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Hi this is my blog. Well i made a joke that if me and my friends get owned in our dota team game i'll start a blog. Well guess u guys know the outcome of that match. More to come tomorrow! bye for now.