will i am's delayed diary

GoodEveBKK Originally uploaded by williamnyk . In addition to Amarin Heavenly Thai and Bangkok Expresso , Good Evening Bangkok at One Utama is the third restaurant I have visited from the SEA Cuisine restaurant chain and it does not disappoint. I was there with a bunch of colleagues to celebrate HSW's ( bubbly girl who never fails to look 3 8 in her photos. Hehe. ) birthday. Actually, we didn't decide on Thai food initially, we wanted to get a table a Chilli's . We didn't book a table and the lousy treatment we got from the seating staff made us decide to take our business elsewhere. The staff was really brusque: I cannot guarantee you a table for 10. If got table also ar, need separate one ar. At the "Good Evening Bangkok", the service was really good. The head waitress attended to us and she was very helpful and humourous at all times. Our dinner consisted of Mien Kam (an appetizer of some kind of herbal leaf, chillies, dried shrimp and garlic which was r

haze Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Note: A little late, but not *too* late, right? A nice hazy view from the 14th floor of a apartment block in Serdang Perdana . One can just make out the el cheapo fairy lights decor at Mine's Wonderland below. Though I spent a year in the choking smog of Jakarta, the haze still irritates me. It's different from the wafting smoke from clove ciggies and the uncontrolled emmissions from vehicles that should have been "put to sleep" years go. It's a different type of suffocation. In Jakarta, one can look forward to going home to KL for relatively fresh air, but if the problem is back home, mana lagi nak pergi ? 15 years back, when my family used to travel to KL from the east coast during school holidays ( I remember visiting Hankyu Jaya and Yaohan as a really thrilling experience ), I found the air burnt. Today, I can't really tell the difference between fresh air and city air. Still, the haze is too filthy not to notice.

SSLStage Originally uploaded by williamnyk . In just one month, I have visited Taman Titiwangsa twice. Don't get me wrong, it's no after dark, sordid cruising in the bushes, but yet another community function. This time it was an inter-faith prayer session to build a loving and caring society cum anti-crime campaign launch. The whole show was run by Buddha's Light International Chapter / Fo Guang Shan with the help from the Catholic Archdiocese, Taoist Association, Sikh Council, Hindu Sangam and 22 NGOs. Among the dignitaries were Dato' Tan Chai Ho and IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan. Overall, the whole thing was quite a flop. Obviously, spreading the seeds of love isn't exactly how most urbanites plan to spend their Sunday evenings, and the horrendous rains and flash floods just before the start of the event was an extra nail into its coffin. Anyway, after braving the rain and floods, I arrived on time to see that there was no crowd (The Star reported 3,000 atte

mask Originally uploaded by williamnyk . As I mentioned in my birthday post , SK bought me a facial as a birthday gift. Yes, folks, my face has been de-virginized. She couldn't stand the blackheads that have taken residence on my nose since my adolescence, so she decided to issue an eviction order, by force. Warned of the pain, I was given a small vial of sebum-suppressing gel to use ten days prior to the appointment. Truth be told, I don't think it helped alleviate any of the pain, or maybe I have a low pain threshold. We drove me to South City Plaza and she ushered me into the Cellnique beauty salon. I was told that they normally don't do male clients, but since I'm considered a "trusted" friend of a regular customer (SK), they made an exception. Upon looking at my skin, Janet (the beautician), decided that the "Renewing Facial Package" would be most suitable for my skin. I just, "Uh, OK"-ed since I wasn't paying. Being the

Dehydration Originally uploaded by williamnyk . In the picture, you see a framed glass vial. In that vial is ashes. And you know what? It's supposed to be art. I snapped the photo of this piece of art at an exhibition themed "Water and the Environment". Just below the frame is a plaque explaining the artist's vision. According to the plaque, the artist drew a sketch of running water on a piece of paper. The artist then burnt it and put the ashes into the vial. The concept of this piece of art is "dehydration".--the removal of water through heat. It's supposed to show the fragility of our water supply and create a play between art and science. Does it make any sense to you? I'm sure the sketch of running water was very nice .

Jambatan Seri Wawasan (?) Originally uploaded by williamnyk . After many months of futile scheduling, I finally had dinner with KK and Cla on a Saturday. KK suggested Putrajaya Lake Club for the food and scenery. We agreed since he said he would drive, woohoo! We arrived around eight, and found the place bustling. According to KK, that was abnormal. Bad sign. Walking in, I found that we were the only Chinese there, sesatlah katakan . However, we ended up not eating there, because during the fasting month, the only thing available at night is the Ramadan buffet. Not wanting to subject ourselves through serving after serving of sambal, lemak or curry, we decided to switch venue. There isn't much choice really. Nothing much else for miles around. Practically a ghost town at night. The only logical choice was Alamanda . Ended up eating at Cozy Corner . The food is decent, mainly western and local delights. I ordered "Baked Seafood In Shell". I thought they had mix

warung KL Originally uploaded by jangan takut . Have you noticed that roadside eateries have a homogenous look to them? Forgive the stereotypes: Ethnic Malay Joints: 1) Name: Usually is Warung something, or Tomyam . Normally comes with the owner's name, e.g. Haji, Kak. 2) Decor: Wooden or bamboo fance. Lampu lip-lap . Multi-coloured fluorescent lights. Quranic verse plaques or Kaa'ba pictures. 3) Special Mention: Garish colours Ethnic Chinese Joints: 1) Name: Kee, Ah, New or Sun something, or the more trendy numero-madness of 88, 388, 777 and whatnot. 2) Decor: Altar. White lighting. Smoke stained walls. Stainless steel counter tops. Beer posters. Last year's CNY decorations. Tiled walls. Toothpicks and soy sauce on tables, steaming bao 's out front. 3) Special Mention: Migrant workers. Where are the owners? Anything to add?

marriot-tiramisu-macro Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Last Monday, I celebrated my 26th birthday. Past 25, I can't help but think it's a downhill tumble to 30 and beyond. But then, I'm just being a bit dramatic. Looking back, I wonder I've achieved after a quarter of a century on this earth. I didn't: 1) Come up with a new internet protocol that would've revolutionsized cyberspace 2) raise USD3,000,000 for underprivileged children in third world countries 3) have a tumultuous love life that was ridden with sordid side-affairs 4) start a cult I did: 1) finish school 2) get a job 3) spread some love for family and friends 4) find some spiritual direction Time well-spent, or time down the drain? It has brought me to where I am today. Who knows what will tomorrow bring. Enough of this self-reflection and philosophical. Let's move on to the festivities. This year's birthday was kinda like the past years-- Cake, dinner, hooker. Standard fare. OK

Tekka Udon Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Had a farewell dinner for my colleague the other day as she was leaving for Dubai. Earlier in the day, some bosses already organized a farewell lunch for her as well. The lunch was predominantly non- halal as they were preparing her for the 'dry season' in Dubai. Enough to make you swear off meat for a month. Dinner was held at Matsuba, Desa Sri Hartamas . I ordered my usual, the Tekka Udon set-- Udon on ice; maguro maki; misc. sushi; misc. sashimi; and a salad. We were boisterous as usual. Lotsa gossiping and being nonsensical. At one point, we even whipped out our laptops for a Happy Tree Friends viewing. It was after dinner, so no worries about losing appetites, just perhaps concerns of keeping dinner down. I hear that Dubai's a land of ridiculously-starred luxury hotels and a shopping paradise. The sales are genuine, especially for branded goods. I wonder if I can expect a souvenier from Hermes, Ermegenildo Zegna, Prada,

The Colonel Originally uploaded by adampsyche . I have finally found the most annoying radio ad-- KFC's Hot and Spicy Xtra . The chicken is supposed to be so spicy that you'll go fwaaaah! when you eat it. I feel like fwaaaah-ing the idiot who thought up the idea over the head. The radio jingle is fantastically creative. It uses Jay Chou's theme song for "Fearless" . In the original, our lazy-tounged singer uses the surname "Fok" repeatedly in the chorus. In the ad, "Fok" is replaced with "Fwaaaah!". The result-- an annoying little jingle that makes you feel that someone is clawing the insides of your brain. Fwaaah Fwah Fwaaaaah. Tada!

1eja Originally uploaded by williamnyk . TV3 has done it again with Seputih Qaseh Ramadan . This series was specially poduced for the fasting season and is currently airing 3 days a week. The story revolves around Qaseh, an ex-convict who was separated from her husband and children by her diabolical mother-in-law. For unknown reasons ( can anyone enlighten me? ), her husband Riduan remarried-- a b*tch of a wife named Maria. Maria's the loud-mouthed type who loves to go shopping, high teas with Datins and conspiring with her mother-in-law, Ummi. This adds contrast to Qaseh's character who is resilient, pious, soft-spoken and loving. After searching for years for her lost family, Qaseh finally meets them, and Riduan begins to try to mend things with her ( apparently he's still married to her ). There are other difficulties abound, namely Johan who is smitten with Qaseh, and Qaseh's adolescent son who is quite uncomfortable with her status as an ex-con. Her son ca

My co-workers think they're hilarious Originally uploaded by Matt Stratton . When I hear a song I like, I normally play it over and over ( the repeat function is so handy in such situations ). I will listen to the song ad nauseum . Then I will just chuck it aside. My current favourite is Massive Attacks's Future Proof . The song is very moody and dark. And it has been used to good effect in several TV series. Here's an excerpt of the lyrics: Borderline cases Reinforced glass Absent friends Passport photos an elastic past What the hell Robert Del Naja is mumbling about you may ask? I don't know either. Enjoy. PS: I splashed loads of water on my laptop yesterday and thank God it's still alive. Supposedly clear traffic on Tuesday ( Nuzul Quran ), and I chose to jam on Old Klang Road. But I'm cheerful as heck anyway. Heh!

Rose Petals & Tea Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Over the weekend, I attended my ex-housemates' wedding. The apostrophe is not in the wrong place. I know both of them from Jakarta. It was held at Crown Princess Hotel, Jalan Ampang . Dinner was to start at 7:30PM, and I only left at 7:25PM. You know what, I made it there before 8:00PM. And as expected, dinner only started at 8:30PM. So, being fashionably late paid off. Before I get any angry tirades about the vicious cycle of tardiness among KL folks in making it to wedding dinners, I waited for my ride since 6:30PM. On to the review- the place is quite nice. Each table was strewn with rose petals. Normally, I see that on the floor, but hey, anything goes. Its staff is attentive. The food is of hotel standard, but I think the happy couple chose an above average dinner set. Among the items were a lobster starter (complete with exoskeleton), shark fin with scallops, cod fish and sea cucumber. Wine was flowing freely

Horn and Yam Originally uploaded by williamnyk . During my childhood, the Mid-Autumn festival was a time of cheap mooncakes (those that came in stacks), nightly lantern-toting sessions and playing with candles. Now, city kids only eat mooncakes that cost more than $10.00 per piece. Gone are the simple flavours of read bean, lotus paste and mixed nuts. Buying mooncakes these days is a confusing affair of brands and 'innovative flavours'. Many new manufacturers are joining the fray now. 10 years ago, KLT and HWT were considered premium brands. Fast-forward today, you get many new players from bakeries, hotels and restaurant out to grab a piece of the mooncake market. Flavours are also getting stranger and stranger by the day. Durian, green tea and chocolate used to be special, but now we get wolfberry, ginseng, black sesame, dragon fruit, haw flakes, ginger, spirulina, mochi, tiramisu, coconut, cheese, berries, cofee... you name it, they've got it. In addition to the

Tan Soo Suan Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Let me start off by saying that I'm no fan of romantic movies, romantic ballads, romance novels and any of its ilk. So if that confession somehow cuts my chances of snagging any of my readers who may be smitten with me, so be it ( come on, a guy can dream and it's my blog ). As you can guess, my review of Dama Orchestra's Butterfly Lovers: The Musical might be a bit biased due to my lack of appreciation for such storylines. However, it is a classic and it features the talented local soprano, Tan soo Suan , so I had to get tickets. She caught my eye ever since I saw her in September Tales: A Tribute to Theresa Teng sometime last September ( in case you don't know, Theresa died in September ). As usual, this Dama performance was held at the KL Performing Arts Centre, Sentul Park . The place is fantastic. A great place to take photos ( I forgot to bring my camera, so I had to resort to my cellphone ). A haven in t

Storytime Originally uploaded by Flamejob1 . No matter how tired I am after work, I find that my alertness increases the closer I am to my bedtime (I try to sleep before 1am, but it's usually 12:30-ish). Felines circle the ground the sleep on for a couple of times before dozing off, but I on the other hand like to read. Anything will do, but it's usually books or comics. And I have this habit of re-reading. Recently, I had exhausted my reading material cache, so I had to resort to digging up my boxes (untouched since I moved over from OUG so I practically had to wrestle them from the dust bunnies). I found many issues of graphic novels my brother (my source of reading material as I am too cheap to actually buy books) left behind coz his place was overflowing with stuff. Even his shelves sag in the middle. Good for me. So, I re-read issues of Lone Wolf and Cub , Preacher , Blade of the Immortal , Books of Magic and . But those didn't last me too long, so I actually

My source code / database / workflow server was moved to another location today and you know what? The OS died on me. F*ck!!! Lesson: Don't move the server without first consulting a Feng Shui expert to make sure that the stars are correctly aligned. Anyway, the problem was solved. Turns out that the monitor resolution was too low to support the OS settings, hence causing the Windows 2003 Server to crash. Elegant, right?

fsktmupm Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Here's a pic of University Putra Malaysia's Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology . FSKTM in short. Specially posted for Vengelyne . For me, I had just recently visited University Malaya . It wasn't planned, I was en route from PJ to MidValley Megamall . A shortcut. Hehe. Didn't turn up to FSKTM, but I saw that the Economy Faculty has a spanking new building now! Bukan main futuristik lagi rekaannya. Not much changes overall really. Just that the speed bumps have gotten ridiculously higher (it's like they're trying to slow down monster trucks) and Dewan Tunku Canselor has stained-glass windows now. They also erected a 100-year anniversary thingy. Just another place to snap photos during convocation I guess. Kinda miss my undergraduate days, but that's history now... Even most of my friends from university days have disappeared. Both sides need to make an effort, but kalau dahlah mengada-

Sushi Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Karaoke madness again on Saturday at RedBox Sunway Pyramid . A solid 4 hours of melalak and melolong . Can't say I did much of the singing as my grasp of Chinese is quite sendirian berhad . The chorus has some English phrases?! Give me the mic! The highlight of the afternoon was a rousing rendition of yet another Therese Teng hokkien folk classic, Sky Black Black . Nearly brought the house down, and made some friends 'vomit batteries'. By the time we were done, it was raining cats and dogs. Well, I guess the Malay idiom Katak memanggil hujan has some truth to it. In the evening, we were entertained by SK and HP's place again. But this time, most of the cooking was done by FK. Nippon ryori no less. She prepared several types of sushi (sake, tamago, unagi), maki, miso soup, salmon teriyaki and tempura (prawn, aubergines, ubi ). Too much sushi rice. Couldn't move after dinner. Post-dinner was tea, mooncakes and wa

KoalaBoomerang Originally uploaded by williamnyk . "Criikey! I've got a giant boomerang glued to me balls!", exclaimed the Mr. Koala. That can practically sum up my job at the moment. I have 40+ screens to finish by November, with only 2 other colleagues to help out. I'm screwed. Looks like I'll have to cancel my Raya holiday plans too. Stress... I woke up today, brushed my teeth. Walked to my chest of drawers. Picked up my alarm clock. Saw that the time was 4:00AM. F*ck. Ugh. PS: The koala is a souvenier from Australia my colleague got me. And yes, the boomerang IS glued to his balls.

loiterspend Originally uploaded by williamnyk . One must compliment the management of Sunway Pyramid for putting up this sign. Since my secondary school days, loitering or more affectionately called gejala lepak has been scourge among the youths in Malaysia. I really admire the management for doing their bit for the betterment our community by trying to deter the act of loitering. Their approach is really novel. Why loiter around the corridors (God forbid making a mess and scaring away honest shoppers) when you can spend good money at our tenants. Who cares if you're a truant form three student with no pocket money to spare. We don't care how you get money, just move your asses into our stores and start generating some sales. There's only barely 11 shopping hours for God's sake! At the end of the day, we're happy. You're happy. The community's happy.

Yellow Card Originally uploaded by regrettheerror . Although I can do one stroke now, I find that each time I get to the pool, I need to struggle a while before I get the hang of things. The skill is kinda stored in my short term memory. Need to warm up before it all comes back to me. I forget how to breathe. I forget how to move. Maybe once a week is far too big a gap, but scheduling some "me" time to swim can be a bitch at times with shitty work schedules and other commitments. Back to my ninth lesson. Another instructor. Again. Michael this time. The face of Learn2Swim . No swimming this time, but water safety. The ominously named Dead Man's Float . All that keeping bouyant by taking in breaths had me dizzy after 30 breaths or so. In addition, I was taught how to "stand" in the water after floating on one's back. Lastly, was shown the right way to move from face-down to face-up position. Drank some refreshing pool water in the process of getting

brands Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Exams have always been a focal point in our education system, but I've recently noticed that people are becoming VERY preoccupied with it. Maybe coz parents are way more kiasu these days... Parent A: Wah, your son sooooo clever ah, score 10 A's in his SPM! Parent B: Aiyah, he sooooo stupid. Got one subject he only got a B! Parent C: Aiyoo, cannot talk to you now. Have to send my girl to class. 3pm swimming. 4pm mandarin class. 6pm Smart Reader. Parent D: Aikk, your daugther not 3 years old only meh?! The exam mentality has even invaded marketing and ad campaigns. Pencils these days are sold as OMR-tested and exam grade . Tuition centers are buying air time and giving out tips on radio stations. Chicken essence is being sold as an indispensable exam companion. Aren't we so glad that the kid in poster managed to secure himself such outstanding results by popping chicken essence? It might as well be a poster for Ritalin

snakeoil Originally uploaded by williamnyk . The photo is of a literal snake oil salesman who was plying his trade at Taman Cempaka . Normally, what you would you get is products with spurious claims of enhancing virility", "rediscovering the experience of malam pengantin baru ", "recharging one's batteries", "curing aches and pains", "regrowing lost imbs", "getting x-ray vision", etc. OK, I exaggerate, but sometimes it's just that amazing. However, this is not the case for this husband and wife team. They were selling a snake oil beauty cream that is supposedly able to cure your acne in just 4 days! Move over Activa! Once your acne is gone, it will make your skin smooth and supple. Find that hard to believe? Go snuggle the old guy's face. 100% hypoallergenic. Put a dollop in your eye. You won't go blind! La Mer can balik kampung . I was waiting around hoping that he would have some snake-charming show, b

Speed Limit Originally uploaded by kegger . Typical rush hour mornings-- After braving the bloody traffic at Old Klang Road , I got onto Federal Highway and subsequently up the Kerinci Link ramp. If you've used the highway before, I'm sure you now that it has a speed detector coupled with an information. It's supposed to tell you how fast you're going and if you're over the limit, it'll add a friendly little reminder for you to slow down. Well, just the other day, one car in front of me clocked a shocking 300 km/j ! If it wasn't a malfunction, I'd swear the guy would have flown off the ramp already. I for one don't think that the electronic board actually deters the motorists from speeding. Perhaps if they tweaked the message a bit: 70 km/j. Your reg # has been recorded. We have your ass.

All my apps belong to us Originally uploaded by lisamac . Warning: Geek post ahead. It took me 3 days to force an old set of source code into Microsoft's VSS 6.0 and get it running. Another 2 days to unbind a new set of source from its current source control server to another server. The source code must really hate me . Lesson learnt: When unbinding a .NET solution from VSS, you should bloody well delete all the *.scc, *.vssscc, *.vspscc files from the directory structure. If all else fails, manually edit the solution file to remove the "GlobalSection(SourceCodeControl)" portion. For the project files, also throw away the "SAK" lines. There!

.happy sunday. Originally uploaded by .serena. . Congratulations to SK on the occasion of her graduation on Sunday. Two years of hard work and heartache has culminated in a Master of Science degree. She had received many gifts from well-wishers, but I have to specifically mention two due to their novel value: 1) A Spongebob Squarepants bolster (in Winnie the Pooh colour scheme) 2) A gift basket of chocolates and potato chips Have you received any weird graduation gifts?

stewrice Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Haven't done food posts in a while. Maybe coz nobody belanja makan . :D Packed dinner at Seri Petaling the other night at the "Big Fried" stall smack dab in front of Magnum 4D. I must say that their stewed rice is fantastic. At $5.00, you get a generous serving of white rice ( duh! ), chicken meat, beancurd, okra, eggplant, lettuce, kacang botor , prawns, cuttlefish, chillies and fried pork lard bits. Can't find that combination elsewhere.

Ginseng in Namdaemun Market, Seoul Originally uploaded by Peter Garnhum . The aussieBum Essence is probably the first undergear in the world to combine minerals with fabrics. This particular undergear contains microencapsulated Ginseng or Vitamin C within the fabric, allowing it to get absorbed into your skin for greater comfort and wellness. Everybody needs a little pampering down there and everybody surely deserves a pair of aussieBum Essence. SK raised a very pertinent question regarding the practicality of this product-- laundry. I guess on the product care label they either specify that you not wash it, or just drink the wash water to reduce wastage. The possibilities are endless, err.... maybe they will partner with Pfizer in the future to apply micro-encapsulated Sildenafil. Would you like some pamparing down there?

penari-jaipong-JI2005-0007 Originally uploaded by JI2005 . Mentor may not be as popular as Malaysian Idol, Akademi Fantasia, One in a Million and its ilk, but it offers no less fun times. The host, Ashraf Sinclair is as annoying as Jien. I used to watch a few episodes because my irama Malaysia singer, Nuraniza Idris was one of the mentors. I have gotten many sideways glances and disapproving glares for professing my preference for her. Mortified friends and colleagues express shock that I would choose her over Siti Nurhaliza . But that's the fun. Siti's so "mainstream". For unknown reasons, the general populous dislikes her. One colleague remarked that her performances are over-the-top, with a whole kampung on stage. For this reason and many others, her albums are really hard to find, original or otherwise. I hunted for her album ( Sawo Matang ) all over the Klang Valley, but I finally got hold of it at 1am in a Johor bus stop whilst on the way down to S

Hats off ! Originally uploaded by Robert Silverwood . I don't know about other universities, but in UM and UKM, when graduates collect their graduation robe and graduation package, they are given a large paper bag to dump all the stuff into. However, this is not the case at UPM where SK collected her graduation robe the other day. The robe collection went on smoothly, but the graduation package collection was messy due to the fact that university included a whole online survey into the process. Adakan penggunaan ICT dalam proses pembelajaran memuaskan? Adakah anda akan melanjutkan pengajian anda di UPM? Graduates were required to fill in an online form and print out a verification slip as proof of form completion before collecting the graduation package. Some did not fill in the survey. Some did not print out the verification slip. And for those that actually printed it out, they still wanted to manually verify it. You can imagine the chaos. But I digress. Back to the whol

Pepper takes a dip Originally uploaded by tschopper . For everyone's reading pleasure, I have condensed 4 posts into 1. This is to spare you the details of my excruciatingly slow progress in the last 4 lessons. But I'm glad to report I have finally reached a milestone! 8 lessons, 5 instructors and 1 physics lesson later, my "kermit stroke" has been declared decent. I just recently managed to do it with one kick and one pull and for a decent distance. One more lesson in turning and I'll be able to ditch my green card for a yellow one. No significance to me ( no, yellow does not go better with my trunks ), but the instructors make it seem like a big deal. With just 4 more lessons to go, I hope to at least be learn another stroke. The gains from my aquatic activities aren't very significant ( where's my toned, swimmer bod?! ), but I do see minor improvements to my lung capacity and stamina. I'm not as tired after my swim anymore, but I have a nag

match 2 Originally uploaded by PocketAces Certified . So far, I have gotten mixed remarks regarding my new hair colour. It's no Ernst & Young white paper, but here are the results in a no less attractive format: POSITIVE: 1) Close friends seem cool with it. 2) My R&D Manager found it refreshing and he said it made me look more alert . 3) One colleague remarked that with my tanned face (thanks to the swimming), I now look like a beach boy. NEGATIVE: 1) My project manager compared me to "Che-Sun" aka Golden-Haired Lion King from Louis Cha's famous novel. 2) One colleague started a dare that she would dye her hair white, if someone else would do a green. I was tempted to start a fund just to see it through. 3) One colleague remarked that with my tanned face (thanks to the swimming), I now look burnt . I'm not pissed with the comments or whatever, as Mel said, some people just don't know how to give a complimenent or just lack the tact to shut u

GnomeInCorinth Originally uploaded by williamnyk . In conjuction with the 1000+ hit on my blog: Gnome is back! Never staying at one place for too long, Gnome split from Barcelona and is now in Greece . An ancient place that brought us the Olympics, democracy and uh....... "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (?). Today's photo is of ancient Corinth, the facade of the lower fountain of the Agora . The significance of the place is unknown to me. If you're curious enough, Google it. PS: My hit count reachad 1k thanks to a visitor from KL who actually visited most of my past entries. Thanks!

Urinal Fun in Thailand Originally uploaded by sloganmaker . Maybe I was imagining things, but I think I was given an indecent proposal at the Plaza OUG toilet the other day. I walked in and headed towards the urinals. Nobody else was around, except for an Indian guy in his 30s doing his business at the urinals. He was looking to his side. I didn't find it unusual as it was the general direction of the entrace and the sinks. While I was peeing one urinal away, I heard him say something: Ah chai, ......(unclear).... 2 ringgit? Ah chai... At first I thought he was asking for the time, but that's just weird. I distinctly remember hearing 2 ringgit . I decided not to acknowledge the guy. Just finished up, washed my hands and walked out like I didn't hear a thing. Gross. If you read the papers, sexual predators normally try to purchase their underaged victims' silence with sums like $1. Come on, kids aren't so dumb. PS: What do you think? Was he asking for mone

readdig Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Ever since I've moved from OUG to Bukit Jalil and having changed my mailing address, I thought I had managed to escape the scourge of the Reader's Digest 600,000 Super Contest . After 2 years of bliss, I knew it was over when I received a letter in the mail marked Exress Day Timed Delivery and Time-sensitive Documents Enclosed . The evil people at Reader's Digest have finally ganged up with Citibank. Arggghh! Citibank sold me out. I really hate that contest. All those fake "important" documents, faux cheques, obnoxioussignatures and plastic car keys. Return within 7 days! Eligible for One Hundred and Ten Thousand Ringgit Urgent! This key could help you open the doors to a brand-new car! Just to get me to subscribe to the expensive publication. I'd rather subscribe to National Geographic. Screw Dennis Tam, Finance Director, Prize Payment Centre, Contest Committee, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Treepapa Originally uploaded by doc18 . Watched the Siti and Datuk K's Majlis Persandingan some time ago (and I better blog this before they become yesterday's news), and boy, it was a boring affair. Her pearl-studded gown from Khoon Hoi was a yawn and the performances put my mother to sleep. However, certain parts were entertaining. Firstly is the performance from one Datuk M. Daud Kilau (not Datuk Mat Kilau as I was corrected by IkanBilis). This veteran singer really moves with the grace of a woman. He looked stunning with his butterfly brooch. Secondly is the quip from Indonesian diva Hetty Koes Endang : We have the same taste in men........ (long pause) ......... We like men with moustaches. The whole thing ended with the cake cutting ceremony. The golden couple sliced the $12k multi-layered cake with a sabre! While her parents got to slice a $50 (by my estimates) yellow glutinous rice cake the size of birthday cake. Talk about contrasts. It's the thought that counts,

menkl Originally uploaded by williamnyk . Warning: Irate geek ramblings ahead. Once again, stupidity has reared its ugly head at one of my client sites. They went ahead and installed a service pack on the production server without first conducting a thorough test and consulting us. I didn't even know that fact before I got there. The whole day, both of my ears were stuck to a phone supporting and getting pressure from the managers. All my efforts for remote support failed, so I was "convinced" to get my ass down to the site to oversee a restart of the whole system. It was Merdeka eve and it rained during the rush hour, so the trip there was REALLY enjoyable. I made a few wrong turns and it didn't help my current mood. By 10pm, we decided on an interim solution to divert the server traffic. Up till now, my technical manager and I are still looking for a permanent solution. Lesson learned: An internal HTTPRequest with SSL within a Windows 2003 Server will no

new hair...4! Originally uploaded by fussy tassy . I'm actually blogging from Snips, OUG . I definitely have a problem. Finally recoloured my hair again. Regained my beng -ish looks with copper brown and highlights of orange. I'll get a mouthful at the office tomorrow. My stylist was very discreet in asking why I missed my last appointment and I answered very coyly too: Yeah, I skipped a haircut. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

currywurst Originally uploaded by spanier . A private post. If it doesn't make sense to you. Don't worry, you're not high. You're not losing your mind. Mel whipped up another batch of her special Bhai Curry on Merdeka eve. Just bring the chapati , we'll start a party. You go girl!