Four-skin, Four-play

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Swiped from OLD SKOOL Cora.

Note: 'Infected' by Lanky Lex.

Like some nasty strain of VD, this meme has been making its rounds among the usual suspects and it has finally landed in the dark, dank breeding ground which is my blog. Believe it or not, this is just my 2nd infection. Time to start another round of drug cocktails to suppress future outbreaks. But before that, the symptoms:

4 Jobs I've Had In My Life

1. Freelance Tuition Teacher - I've had 2 students so far, teaching language, biology and maths for peanuts. 1 student stopped studying at Form 3, the other I don't know. Wanna be my student?


2. Electrician's Apprentice - I worked at this job for 1 day. My spindly arms and twiggy wrists were not up to lugging metal light fixtures and scaffolding. At least I contributed 0.0001% to the building of Kuantan's first 'large' mall.


3. Temporary Teacher - See the pattern? I was so into academia back then. I taught add maths and physics to upper secondary students at a boarding school. They gave me a bath towel during my farewell. I still use it today!


4. Banquet Waiter - RM23 for 6 hours work and a free meal. The experience was great. Firsthand experience of how hotel kitchens can be a real nightmare. Don't go back there.

4 Movies I Can Watch Over And Over Again

1. The Matrix - Even Keanu's balak-ness couldn't drag this movie down. The effects and storyline are cool, especially with the groundbreaking camerawork. I love seeing Trinity's floating kick.


2. The Swordsman - I have always liked wuxia movies. And this is really a classic from Tsui Hark. They don't make movies like this anymore. And who could forget the theme song -- Siew Ngow Kong Wu. The closest contender to this movie would have to be Hero.


3. Casino - At one point in my life, I watched this movie more than 4 times. It was very riveting watching Sharon Stone and Robert de Niro in this biopsy of the Las Vegas casino scene.


4. Kill Bill - Trust Quentin Tarantino to come up with a fantastic movie of revenge. A potent mixture of katanas, great music, dramatic duels and David Carradine.

4 Places I've Been On Vacation

1. Singapore - Been going to the Lion City since I was a kid. Was always fascinated by the sheer order and sanitized feel of the city state. I want to go there more than ever these days...


2. Bangkok - Been there twice already. Food is great. Stuff is cheap. People are friendly. It's easy to get around. Sex. Sex. Sex. Shop. Shop. Shop. Need I say more.


3. Langkawi - The island of obscenely cheap liquor. A great place to drive around. Go up the cable cars-- a breathtaking view not to be missed!


4. Jakarta - Not exactly a vacation, but with all my weekends there combined, it can be called a vacation. A sprawling metropolis that puts KL to shame. A melting pot of cultures, the clash of an unbalanced society. Observe how the uber rich shop for LV, whereas the poor eat RM1 fried rice by the roadside.

4 Of My Favourite Dishes

1. Salmon Sashimi - Dip it in soy sauce and wasabi and you're good to go. Can eat loads of it, especially if it's the premium kind that's freshly-flown in... yummm!


2. Yellow Wine Chicken - The staple of post-partum mothers in confinement. LOve the smell. Love the taste. Love the warmth in the tummy from all the ginger!


3. Yam Cake - Starchy yam bits suspended in savoury rice flour batter. Topped with fragrant dried shrimp and fried shallots. Best served with Kg Koh chilli sauce. And the leftovers can be fried, bringing the taste to another level!


4. Old Lotus Root Soup - I'me very much a soup person. Make sure it's piping hot. Ahhh! Old lotus root, red dates, peanutes, dried squid, dried oysters, pork ribs... so nutritious!

4 Places I Would Like To Visit

1. Bali - To go with my significant other.... the land of hotties in boardshorts. Oh yeah, not forgetting the culture. Yeah, definitely the culture. :P.


2. Rome - The Renaissance. The Holy See. Must see. Must see.


3. Taman Negara - The national parks in East Malaysia. Exotic caves and ancient forests. Would be breathtaking.


4. Japan - From the crazy metropolis to the sprawling suburds to the Zen temples in the rustic countryside. And the food...

4 Most Overused Words

1. Bengong - My favourite adjective to describe humanity at large.


2. Celaka - I use it so commonly that I forgot that the impact of this word can be like a slap to the face. Forgive me.


3. Baby - Ever since KH came into the picture... Annoys the hell outta people. :D.


4. Nevermind - I seem to be on a different frequency from other people. So people don't usually get what I say.

4 TV Shows I love to Watch

1. Iron Chef - Give me a bell pepper and I shall bite a chunk out of it like Chairman Kaga. Love these quirky Jap shows!


2. The Simpsons - A most cheong hei series with witty jokes and screwed up storylines. It had a good few starting seasons, but I still watch it for nostalgic reasons.


3. Dendam Nyipelet - I watched this for 1 year in Jakarta, much to the chagrin of my housemates. A story about a witchcraft and fighting. The Javanese Wicked Witch of the West.


4. Senario - When it was starting out, it was very good. The classic episodes are those that have Saiful Apek and Yassin. The former moved on to Cicakman, whereas the latter is most probably in rehab.

There. I shall not tag anyone. Let one virus generation end here. Let it go into hibernation, silently waiting...