will i am's delayed diary

PosLaju note Swiped from nicholaschan . A continuation from this and this . Citibank sent me an SMS sometime before CNY telling me that they had couriered replacement credit cards to me via Poslaju. Strangely, I did not receive anything. Not even a bloody failed delivery notice from national courier. I called their customer service hotline and quoted the reference number from my SMS. "According to our records, out postman arrived at your house on the 11th of February and found no on home. He honked for six times. There were dogs barking" "I don't have dogs." "Maybe your neighbour?" "Both houses beside mine are unoccupied." "..." Got her to confirm that the address was correct, so the LOGICAL answer is they fucked up. What a surprise. So I arranged for a repeat delivery on the 21st. Knowing their style, they would usually deliver repeat parcels late in the evening, but this time, they came up to my house at noon while my m...

My company's annual dinner was held on VDay eve. Initially it was slated for VDay, but that was scrapped after many objections from the employees. Duh. I did not want to attend it this year ( many colleagues argue that since the company never gives out any bonus, might as well go eat and drink on the company's account ), but seeing that the venue was One World Hotel rather than the usual Tropicana Tai Thong, I decided to go regardless of the stupid dress code. Some draconian genius decided to ban sports shoes and jeans, making the dinner a little stuffier. Had to arrive at the venue before 7:00pm to register. Failing to do so would mean no lucky draw for you! Upon arrival at the banquet hall, I was shocked to see so many 'colleagues'. Hardly knew 5% of 'em. Kinda scary really to see such a concentration of staff. Ugh. The registration went by alphabet which made my queue very short. Pitied all the Lees and Chans. Hahahaha. By registering, one gets a $20 and a lucky...

iPhone88Tappers Swiped from williamnyk . Briyani Langit Biru is an elusive persona on FB. Just suddenly appeared one day and made his presence known. Added him into my friends list and started chatting with him. Was a bit skeptical at first as he had just one small picture on his profile and even his MSN avatar did not show his face. But other than that, everything seemed to be in order. More than once I've had people asking me whether I know him personally and whether they should accept his friend request. On the sidelines, he also built a rapport with Nicky and somehow three of us always had message threads running about arranging meet ups and blah-ing about fluff. Every time our stars did not align. Either I only met up with Nicky, or only Nicky met up with him. Determined to break the cycle, I SMS-ed him on VDay eve to arrange a lunch date. At first I suggested Pappa Rich at 3 1/2 Mile Square, but he preferred it in Petaling Jaya, so I obliged ( you owe me, Briyani! )....

Restoran TKS Swiped from williamnyk . Stayed at home for first half of the day. In the afternoon, I went to Sunway Pyramid yet again! Three times in a week. Yuck. While waiting for KH, we tried to shop for some 3GS covers. Quite a challenge. Although it's nearly the end of the line for iPhone4, retailers are still not relegating their 3GS merchandise to the bargain bin. Blegh. Once KH arrived, we accompanied him for a late lunch at Kim Gary . Food and drinks weren't fantastic there. So disappointed that their "Coffee In HK Style" wasn't up to mark. No cuties either. Neither waiters nor patrons. But it was entertaining to sneak a peek at a straight couple going through their one foot high stack of 5R photographs. Some very nutty poses and the guy was semi-cute. Grat met us after he shoo-ed off the last of the visiting relatives at his house and we did some shopping. Managed to get a relatively cheap wallet from Braun Buffel for my brother's birthday. T...

Men. Swiped from waynne ning . On Saturday, went to the wet market as usual. Less traffic. Smaller crowd. Lovely. Preparations were on the way for Pai Ti Gong on the night of the eighth day. Religious paraphernalia was being unloaded by the truckloads. Most of the breakfast places were teeming with people, regardless of the price increase. Nothing much happened and I did not get to see KH since he was out visiting relatives. Fast forward to Sunday, it was the usual routine of church and lunch. Found a new coffeeshop in Aman Suria called Shang Yi Fatt that serves quite a good bowl of curry noodles. Kinda small town style. Due to got weather, we found 'shelter' at Jusco Seri Kembangan for a while before sitting down to cendol and coconut water at a mamak truck in Puncak Jalil. Went swimming at KH's place later in the afternoon. Donned the new pair of skanky swimtrunks he got me. Really looks more like underwear than swimwear with its bright coloured panels and flut...

First of all, let me apologize that this isn't my SpyPic art at its best. The angle was bad and there were too many bystanders. Hehe. So this will just have to do. FYI, Karl is one cool looking fella. A mess of curly hair on his head and a pair of swishy crucifix earrings flanking his face. Paired with that facial hair, definitely pirate material. But that is not my main point, else I would have dubbed him Pirate Pete. With his earphones on, he was in his own little world. He was standing right at the entrance of the PUTRA LRT car welcoming all incoming passengers. I took one look at his face and proceeded to gaze down... you know what? His coffee shop was open! Seemed to be bursting open at that due to his tight slacks. Hehe. Lucky for him, his underwear was still not visible else it would have cause a makcik  or two to scream in delight. I wanted to tell him, but with his loud music I think it would have been quite a challenge: "Your fly is open." "What?" ...

iPhone84Cameron Swiped from williamnyk . On CNY eve, SK & I received great news that Mel had given birth to a bouncing baby boy! After she had settled everything at the hospital and been discharged, we decided to give her a visit in Kajang. Upon arrival at her house, she couldn't find her house keys. She had left them in her car that was still parked at the hospital and her hubby had left for Seremban to attend his brother's wedding! In the end, we had to come in via the back door ( I was nearly resigned to climbing over the front gate! ). But still, we had to gempar the whole neighbourhood because she misplaced her keys to the back alley gate ( and our government announces that the crime rate is down ). The new mother was obviously still tired out from her new responsibilities and the emergency Caeserian, luckily her parents were down to lend a hand. Her mother was bathing the kid upstairs and I could hear him wailing at the top of his voice. Definitely his mother...

iPhone82 Swiped from williamnyk . Since mum, sis and I made a trip to Teluk Intan in January, mum decided that we would be spending CNY in Kuala Lumpur. Staying put. Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! So what did we do on the second day of CNY?~~ do what all KL-ites do, watch inane CNY movies. SK treated us to "Homecoming" at IOI Mall ( there was some Malaysia Book of Records longest tassel at 18.28m there... stooooopid ). In my book, the movie wasn't that funny at all. It did have some emotional moments, but not quite intense enough. Overall it was entertaining enough for a lazy CNY afternoon, even if one has to put up with Ah Niu, Jack Neo in drag and the ever 'likable' Afdlin Shauki. Lunch was at Penang Village . I like how they collage the wall with loads of sketches of pre-war buildings. Food, however was a disappointment and the service lethargic. Can you imagine that the waitress took her sweet time cleaning the table next to us when she knew th...

Photographing Mike West and Eric Pryor right now. Swiped from full_exposure . iPhone's auto-correction is driving me nuts. Muacks to Muscle . Argh. Why isn't it learning the new signature! No problem previously. Ish. Perhaps I should find some alternatives. Any suggestions?

IMG_3535SIC Swiped from williamnyk . Ever since mum embraced Catholicism, it has become a tradition for us to attend Chinese New Year mass at church every year. The church would be all decked out in red cloth, with lanterns and flowers. The giant crucifix would be flanked by a couplet which is more in tune with God and love rather than riches and prosperity. A record turnout this year with parishioners overflowing out the entrances. Even YB Theresa Kok was spotted sitting outside. So packed that the hospitality ministers could not stand at their usual posts at the back of the church. Helped out with the collection again, and was designated the coolie to carry the big baskets mandarin oranges for distribution. Mass proceeded as usual, but with the added ceremony of paying respects to our ancestors accompanied with a reading from the Book of Sirach. At the end, the priest distributed red packets and blessed mandarin oranges. Inside the red packets were some money and the Word of...

Reunion Dinner Swiped from williamnyk . Since SK did not go back to Kuantan for CNY, we decided to hold a combined reunion dinner. Apollo had to work during the CNY stretch and conincidentally Eva would be in town for a few days before needing to fly back to Jordan, so we roped them in too. A potluck where mum would cook half and SK settle the other half. Unfortunately, come Tuesday, Eva FFK! So apt coming from an air stewardess. :P. Over dim sum breakfast ( which happened near lunchtime cause she sleeps like a piggy ) at Yuen Garden , she told us that she would be flying to Kuching to be with her boyfriend. Sigh. Guess that we couldn't blame her. Surprisingly, the wu kok that day was very good, else I would have been in a fouler mood. :P. Come Wednesday morning, Apollo FFK too! Blame it on the boyfriend again! Haha. Coincidentally, his boyfriend couldn't get a ticket out to Australia, so he stayed back in KL to spend it with Apollo. But then, I can't hold a grudge...

No Oil? Swiped from williamnyk . I dunno whether you guys noticed this... but if you were out shopping for groceries before the CNY period, you would have noticed that peanut cooking oil was in very short supply. On the other hand, corn, flower, olive and canola oil was in abundance. In my opinion, the shortage of oil is far more serious than sugar. I can live without sugar in my coffee and I take Milo kosong anyway, but one can't even stir-fry a simple vegetable without cooking oil. Forget about the substitute cooking oils for a second. One can argue that it can be done with a non-stick pan or perhaps butter... but it just isn't the same hor ? But I guess it's a good start to steaming and blanching one's food. Would do wonders for my waistline. But then again, i would still drizzle some oil over my blanched vege. :P. So what is it for you? Cooking oil or sugar? P.S.: I'm sorry that the auntiness quotient of this post is way above regulations... I don'...

Wu's Rings Swiped from williamnyk . Remember how I was raving about Empress Wu 's chunky rings? Here they are! What do you think? Should KH get them for VDay? Wakakakakakakaka. Oh well, I'd be happy to get a card. With KH in Singapore, I'd be singing: All by myself Don't wanna be, all by myself anymore All by myself Don't wanna live, all by myself anymore Amyway, Happy Valentine's Day kepada yang bukan beragama Islam. Kepada yang beragama Islam, Selamat Maulidur Rasul! Muacks! ( just realized this sounds like SimonLover! )

iPhone Dead Swiped from nathanborror . On Monday, I took replacement leave for New Year 2011. I did not sleep in but woke up early to go to the market. My mum is amazing. If you bring her to the market every day before CNY, I'm sure she'd find something to buy each day. Never mind that, but at least that trip to the Taman United Wet Market gained me a mayorship on FourSquare. Wakakaka. Decided to settle some chores on that day too. Braved the long queues at TNB and Syabas to change the name on my utility bills. While waiting for my turn at TNB, I noticed that my iPhone blacked out. Just a minute ago I was fiddling with it with 22% battery left and the next minute it was dead! Peculiar! Tried charging it in the car, but there was no response. Tried it with direct power at home, but with the same results. My heart sank. So I grabbed my warranty card and headed for the DiGi Center at Sunway Pyramid. It was a long wait without a phone to fiddle with! But it was fun watchin...

Kuantan201101 Swiped from williamnyk . The next morning, we celebrated the mass at St. Thomas Church . The celebrant was a visiting Vietnamese priest and I was quite shocked to see that the altar boys and parish priest wore non-matching batik . :S. What was more shocking was the fact that he was so openly anti-establishment. Lovely. Just like the ones in Penang. XD. Managed to take a peek at my old secondary school, St. Thomas Secondary School. Saw this sign out front: Datang dengan harapan. Pulang dengan kejayaan. I wonder if I qualify? Looked pretty much the same, except for a fresh coat of paint. So many memories there. Breakfast was BKT at Restorang Chong Sun near my brother's primary school. Opposite it was Kedai Ya Mah stationery shop where I would wait for my brother when I was young with a Mickey Mouse popsicle in hand. :). The BKT had a good fragrance and definitely better than what one eats in KL ( not talking about Klang, so Klang-ites don't jump me on thi...

iPhoneFullMoon Swiped from williamnyk . Ever since I left Kuantan to pursue my tertiary education in Kuala Lumpur, I never once revisited the East Coast. So kacang lupakan kulit , right? Hehe. So, when SK asked a favour of me to follow her back to Kuantan to pick her granny up, I readily accepted. We left KL at about 1:00pm as SK had a physiotherapy appointment in the morning. Zoomed onto MRR2 only to be greeted by a massive crawl from Pandan Indan right up to the Genting Sempah exit. Really infuriating. Wasted one hour there. :S. Had my lunch behind the wheel. While I cursed the traffic, SK would stuff char siew bao into my mouth. Basically, it was smooth sailing from Karak onwards. Potty stop was at Temerloh and we bought a packet of sub-standard steamed peanuts. On and off it rained, making the drive not so pleasant. Arrived at Bukit Setongkol, Kuantan in under four hours. Great timing as it was SK's nephew's full moon celebration ( got to eat some angku ). The kid w...

For some reason, LRT Celebrities is one of my more popular segments on my blog. Quite surprised that a reader approached me with his own contribution. Brings a warm feeling to my heart knowing that I managed to encourage people to become LRT voyeurs. LOL. Who knows, maybe one day, someone would submit a picture and I would go... "That ass looks very familiar... OMG, IT'S ME!" A probable future. LOL. Anyway, today's episode is sponsored by Ash Eats Godiva and it definitely isn't me! Here's what Ash had to say about her. "you know what...her hairstyle brighten my day and make me feel my fever better....may god bless her and may she spread the happiness like herpes.lol" Her hair is kinda interesting. Definitely reminds me of Macy Gray. Who would have thought that an afro has the power to spread happiness. :). Keep on clicking!

Guan Yu Swiped from kam kah zen . To many Chinese, Guān Yǔ is a familiar figure immortalized as a Taoist diety in many homes and business premises ( if you watch HK triad movies, he is worshipped by the cops and criminals alike! ). He is often depicted with his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, either standing majestically or riding a horse. Sometimes, the idols are made of him sitting down with a book. From the stories, he is described as someone with a dignified stature, a red face and a long beard. Quite a sight, no? Now, why do I blog about this? Well, because I am a sucker for period dramas and I'm currently watching "三國" although I hardly understand 20% of the dialogue. Episodes 25 through 26 really brought out the cool factor, kinda like how Taiwan pop-star idol shows do it. Much screen time was dedicated to him, where he "crossed five paths and slayed six generals". So invincible! And gotta love how he flicks his beard and wields his blade with a flo...

Chu Cheong Fun Swiped from williamnyk . Overheard at the Taman United Wet Market. All in the same morning. Scene 1: 10 year old kid sitting on the chu cheong fun seller's motorcycle. CCF Seller: Boy, you sleep alone ah? Boy: (nods his head) CCF Seller: You not scared meh? Later cat come and bite you how? Boy: (has the call-the-paedophile-police look in his eyes) Boy's Mother: (rushing over) Wei, don't teach my son yang bukan-bukan. CCF Seller: Aunty... Can't be too careful. Nowadays 10 years old also got watch XXX film lo! Scene 2: Two aunties having a chat at the kuih-muih stall and the Indonesian maid from the coffee shop brings her a cup of kopi-o Smoking Aunty: Hey, hey, you got boyfriend ah? Maid: (confused) Huh?! Smoking Aunty: 男朋友 ah... Maid: 没有! Smoking Aunty: Ahhh... I recommend a good man for you!!! Very good one! How old are you ah? Maid: 35 (quickly makes her getaway) Smoking Aunty: (telling her friend) Aiyah... 35 stil...

You Know It's CNY When... Swiped from williamnyk . You know it's Chinese New Year when... You hear tok-tok chang on radio. Wrong. You see houses decked with lanterns and faux red crackers. Wrong. You see a mad rush for bak kwa . Wrong. Banks start giving out red packets. Wrong. People start shopping for red clothes. Wrong. You see the wet markets inundated with waxed meat, assorted nuts and new year cakes. Wrong. You see la la zhai after la la zhai buying new underwear. Bulls eye. Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers. May you be jumping with joy and f*cking like rabbits in heat. And that your renunion brings your family closer together. Enjoy the holidays, drink more water, eat less junk food, don't play with illegal fireworks, do not gamble and drink excessively and drive safely! Hehe.

Marie Suzuki taffeta polka dots party dress #4 Swiped from shiroibasketshoes hopper . At Salabiance, One Utama, I caught sight of a middle-aged aunty trying on a new dress. Polka-dotted with a flowery sash. And best of all, it had a big flare with some kind of underwire and lace at the hem. She was a petite woman and that dress managed to make her look like a blimp. It's magic! Doubtful at first, but after looking at herself in the mirror and getting more convincing comments from the saleswoman ( she can really lie through her teeth ), she bought it in the end. Such a scene repeats at the many hundreds of retail outlets in malls across the country. I for one don't need to buy any new clothes this year. It's a blessing really not needing to frantically join the shopping rush. Sitting in my wardrobe are several surviving new articles of clothing from 2010. A couple of T-shirts, one short sleeve shirt, one long sleeve shirt, one tank top and countless briefs and trunk...