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Jom Heboh

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OMG. It was TV3's Jom Heboh again last weekend. Naturally, the roads were congested due to haphazard triple parking right down to the highway and the sheer amount of people who would brave such pening conditions to walk around in the blazing hot sun, visiting booths selling cheapo biscuits, 3-in-1 coffee and instant noodles. And the cherry on the pile of shit is the free concert that happens on Sunday night. I managed to catch Jaclyn Victor belting out her songs without much emotion on TV. From the news, I also found out that the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation put up a booth there to "educate the public". I'm sure they successfully reached out to their target group. I got a feeling that the Munchy's booth was more popular than them. So, is it any wonder that when I arrived at Bt. Jalil LRT station on Monday, what greeted me was a scene of devastation? Rubbish was strewn everywhere. Rotting food, styrofoam cups and plastic bags were ground into the wet floor

The Substitute

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Vitas, Filming Mulan Swiped from vitasusa . For the longest time, I did not need to work Saturdays. But last week, I was called into office by my boss. It was a meeting of bosses, and I was only there as insurance for my boss in case there are things he can't answer. Overall, it was a boring affair and I wasn't needed. And so, after hours of seeing bosses duke it out and practicing tai-chi , I went home. It was a total loss though. I got a lunch of abalone porridge and a cup of Starbie for my troubles. Upon arriving home, I went out again for a movie. I initially wanted to bring mum to watch 2012 but she heard that it was boring, so went to watch Mulan at IOI Mall instead. Not a bad movie really. A straight forward storyline of a woman who manages to break the glass ceiling in the Wei Dynasty military. But I guess is doesn't really count since she was in the guise of a man. You get lots of war scenes, a love story and buckets of tears. Nearly every scene has her or s

Unjust Rewards

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Unjust Rewards. Swiped from David Fullarton . After waiting for years, my company finally paid my increment. Nothing to shout about. Just something to get my neck above the rate of inflation. Although the amount was "amusing", the way the letter of increment was worded "amused" me even more: Please note that the increment is given based on your contributions and effort that have helped maintain our present level of business operations. I'm glad that I worked enough to keep the company alive. To write off the overhead costs of keeping me on the payroll. At the rate of things, I guess there is no point to floor the gas pedal. Let's "maintain" the current speed.... Time to turn on the cruise control. Hehe. P.S.: Let me just pre-empt this-- No LifeBook, I'm not treating you to dinner. :P

New Member!

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Fried Radish Cake Swiped from williamnyk . Club29 has another member-- Mel, my old friend from university. She turned 29 on the 25th of November. Hehe. Had a belated celebration with her on the following Saturday. Mum, SK and I brought her to Yuen Garden ( I gotta find other places to eat!! ). This time round, I tried some other stuff-- century egg porridge ( loses out to Mexim ), fried radish cake, fishballs and etc. I still did not get the chance to try their egg tarts! Damn. Pikey's favourite waiter was there again and he did look better. And I noticed another cutie downstairs too. So many of those kiddy waiters and they break stuff so often. *shake head*. The most important thing was that the birthday girl enjoyed the food. Before leaving, we did some camwhoring. Not many nice pics came out of it. Had to hide tummies, fat faces and other fleshy bits. :S. Moving on, Mel treated us to drinks at Old Town Kopitiam. Had a nice, long chat about husbands, marriage and meddli

Silence

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Silence Swiped from JenniPenni . When I speak , you don't respond . I'm fine with it. Listening is good enough. When I speak of you , the same silence greets me. I rather you not listen at all. But will that really make me feel better? Actually, the answer is no. 心伤

Travelogue Tampin

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St. John Baptist Mary Vianney Swiped from williamnyk . "Whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain they are retained." -- John 20:23 Hi guys and gals! I survived butt-fuck Tampin! ( as RPMNut so eloquently puts it for every backwater town he names in his blog ). Woke up at an ungodly hour on Raya Haji , drove to church with mum and got on a bus. Breakfast was so piping-hot vegetarian noodles and some kuih prepared by the church committee. 2 bus-loads of pilgrims. You see, the Church of St. John Vianney , Tampin was declared as the pilgrimage church of the Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese on the occasion of the Year for Priests . The reason is because the patron saint of that church is the Patron Saint of Priests. A real interesting story behind it-- one that shows how genuine love for God and your fellow man can triumph over the lack of intelligence and knowledge. And so, my BEC President decided to use the pilgrimage as part of a BEC

Yearning

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Looking Out III Swiped from williamnyk . During my Sunday morning chat with Gratitude, something he said about relationships really shook me-- right down to the foundations. If you ask me, I can also say that an LDR (long distance relationship) isn't really a relationship at all. It had me stunned for a moment. Truth be told, it is quite an anomaly. But I have never had a "normal" relationship before. Hmmm. What am I missing out on? Or is a relationship whatever we define it to be? Any thoughts?

Stocking Stuffers

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Misc0114 Swiped from williamnyk . Here's the latest addition to my collection of knickers! ( my drawers are over-occupied so some of 'em have to be squatters now! ) 1) Felix the Cat from Toot ( compliments of KH ***MUACKS*** ) 2) Dugas 3) War is Terrorism from Forbidden ( compliments of KH ***MUACKS*** ) Hehe. Stay tuned.

The Benefits of Swimming

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swimmer Swiped from hagerstenguy . I don't know about you, but I'm usually horny after my weekly swim. Kakaka. ( Jangan fikir bukan-bukan, no woody in my trunks le, but different case if KH's in the pool too, :P ). Increased blood flow? Sign of improved health? Release of feel good hormones? Or just plain horniness on my part? ( likely to be psychosomatic, :P ). Might be a combination of factors. Who knows? So, are you horny after exercise or gym?

Yuen Garden Gabbing

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Wu Kok Swiped from williamnyk . I usually attend Mandarin mass on Sunday mornings, so it's usually off-limits to social gatherings. But this time round, mum wanted to attend a talk at the Kwang Tung Association, so we celebrated the Eucharist on Saturday evening instead, so she had Sunday morning clear. And so, seeing the wonderful opportunity, I asked Gratitude out for a dim sum breakfast at Yuen Garden , Puchong Jaya. So nice of him to say yes although it was already 3 weeks in a row for him eating there. I would have said no in a heartbeat. :P. The place was easy to find since it was so large and can be seen from Jalan Kenari. We ordered most of the classics-- siew mai, ha kau, wu kok, char siew bao, chu cheong fun, loh mai kai, fung chaw and pai kuat . However, out of those, one could taste the flour in the chu cheong fun , the char siew bao and wu kok was not fragrant enough. And come to think of it, Anton did not get to eat his egg tarts. We washed it all down wit

Fong Lye

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Twilight Kids Swiped from williamnyk . On Saturday, I woke up at 6:30am to get ready to send SK and Apollo out to KLIA for their trip SG. Why am I not on that flight you may ask? Well... I'll try to arrange something in December. After sending them off, I still have to resume my wet market duties. Met up with my mum at Taman United market and we later continued on to OUG. Strangely, Taman United was a far cry from the usual hustle and bustle. On the other hand, OUG was really horrible. The whole place was jammed up more than usual. People were double-parked indiscriminately. At bottle necks, we see cars blocking the way and people not giving way-- ultimately causing deadlocks and arguments from the drivers' seats. I really cannot grasp why some people who know that people are waiting for their spot, can take all the time in their world to load and unload stuff and end up not telling people that they actually do not want to leave in the first place! Nothing special this

Gaga over Gaga

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lady gaga paparazzi(I just kill my boyfriend version) Swiped from Liu,ShengJi@flickr(I'm from Taiwan) . Note: Forgive me if this a bit outdated. Album baru pun dah keluar! OMG. Save me. I'm addicted to Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" music video. It's so addictive. It's so quirky. For some inexplicable reason, I find the scene where she emerges from the limo to her mansion and to the point she dances like a broken marionnette on crutches so captivating. The more I watch it, the more I draw comparisons with No Doubt's "It's My Life" . Is Gwen Stefani the first to portray a murderous glam vamp in knickers and lotsa jewellery? Entahlah . Anyway, it's fun watching Lady Gaga... but I wonder how long she'll be staying around. Can she survive till Madonna's age? We'll see... P.S.: I have a colleague that has hair like Lady Gaga ( from "Disco Stick" ). I feel like getting her an over-sized diamond-encrusted thunderbolt

Birthday: Final Wave

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Tissot I Swiped from williamnyk . Surprise! Surprise! I still have more birthday gifts to blog about! If you noticed, I did not tell what KH gave me... This was because his gift was belated. But it was well worth the wait! On his last trip to KL : KH: Come over here baby. Sit beside me over at the bed. Moi: K. (...KH faces me...And kisses me deeply, leaving me breathless and wanting more...) KH: I love you. Moi: I love you too... (...My eyes closed...It barely escapes as a whisper...) (...KH takes both of my hands and brings them together...I find my hands cradling a box...) (...I open my eyes and see KH smiling at me...I look down at my hands...) Moi: OMG! Well, maybe it didn't happen like that. Hehe. Tone it down by 75%. And reimagine it again. But it doesn't take away the OMG factor. Holy crap, KH got me Tissot Men's T-Classic PR50 2000 Chronograph! He had ordered it off Amazon some months ago I suspect when he was shopping for a watch for himself. He did show it to m

Dowager Doldrums

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Mirage Volcano, Las Vegas Swiped from NikonDavid2007 . According to the Ten Commandments, one should Honour Thy Father and Mother. I'm all for that really. Filial piety is something that is quite inherent in our society. As children, we try our best but I guess nobody ever said it's gonna be easy. Lemme explain to you my complex relationship with my mother. I'll use a parable. Hehe. My mother is like a an active volcano that will erupt at any time and I'm the peasant tilling the soil at the base. The soil is rich and the crops are abundant. The harvest is plenty. However, the volcano is restless. Without warning, it could erupt and spew hot lava and ash. All doom and gloom. And the poor peasant has to run for his life and have his crops burn down into nothing. When things cool down, the peasant moves back in and starts anew. I have been living with my mother ( just her and me ) for many-many years now. The rest of my siblings have always been away from home. I

DiGi IVR

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DIGI MAN Swiped from LAU. 108 . Note: This is a follow-up from my visit to DiGi's Customer Service Center at BTS Whenever you call DiGi's helpline, you get this: Dear valued customers, thank you for your continuous support! I'm beginning to wonder why I supported them since my uni days. Let me walk you through their IVR (not "Interactive Voice Response", but "I Very Riled"): [0162990000] {Stupid welcome message. A total waste of time.} Press 1 for information on your account Press 2 for reload Press 3 for service change Press 4 for product information and to speak to customer service team [4] Please hold the line. To listen to the next announcement in current language, press 1. Press 2 to listen in Tamil. Or press 3 to listen to Bahasa Indonesia. [1] Please press 1 to check your PUK number, to request or change your TPIN number. Press 2 for mobile number portabilty inquiries. Press 3 for DiGi's latest promotions, products and services. [3] - TAKE

A Thai Odyssey

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Cobra Swiped from Yorick (tonton yoyo) . Remember the Thai Odyssey voucher I got as a birthday present last September? from EarlGrey and Daemon? I'm sure you don't. Saje tanya . Haha. Anyway, since it has a validity of 3 months, I decided to quickly use it when I had the time. So, last Sunday, SK and I went out to MV at 11:00am. Upon reaching the place at P2, the friendly transgender customer service personnel at the counter scrutinized my voucher and declared that I had come to the wrong place. I should go upstairs to L2. Without asking further, I did so. Upon reaching the branch at L2, I was greeted by another friendly trans-gender customer service personnel ( I suspect she's a Malay pretending to be Thai ). She squinted at my voucher and told me to come back at 12:10pm as all the rooms were full. So, SK and I went around aimlessly, trying to kill time. At about noon, SK decided to go for the Malaysian Association for the Blind massage next door while waiting fo

Pioneer Di's Birthday

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Cakes Galore Swiped from williamnyk . The next morning, I was sniffling like nobody' business. A common symptom after a hard night's work and lack of sleep. :P. By 10:30am we were out to Puduraya for KH to buy his bus tickets. Immediately after, we rushed to Jase's belated birthday lunch at Zipangu , Shangri-La. I failed miserably as the event planner-- bad response, though it was delayed by a week. Ended up only KH, SK, Takashi and I attended. As usual, I gorged on the fantastic spread of sashimi and other seafood. But this time round, I was kinda disappointed by the quality of the salmon and raw oysters ( look dehydrated! ). Before leaving the hotel, we went around cam-whoring again. We ended up at the bakery there-- Boulangerie. A quirky place of stacked chocolates, pretzels, giant lollipops and dildo-shaped candy and manned by a Queen of a waitress: Welcome to Shangri-La Booooooulangerieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... How may I help you? She said that all in one breath

Christmas Comes Early II: Food Fix

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n6825693_30357891_9397 Swiped from yoyoparlo . Morning came and we stayed in bed till late. It's great waking up beside KH's warm body and getting a morning kiss ( and woody, :P ). It was too cold to leave each others' embrace and go down for a morning swim! So we skipped that and made the best of the luxurious stay in Parkroyal, had a small bite of breakfast and coffee ( Nescafe Gold 3-in-1 from YKLS the night before ). The boyfie was for some inexplicable reason singing "月光光" from yesterday's performance! Creepy! Since our appointment with Apollo and SK was at 1:00pm, we wandered around Bukit Bintang for a bit and KH managed to shop at F.O.S. Not too long after, KH was getting a bit cranky and tired ( too exhausted? LOL ), so we went to Crystal Jade to wait for the rest. Feeling hungry from our "earlier activities", we ordered up a storm of cold chicken marinated with wine, fried rice with prawn, chicken and ham, steamed pork dumplings with chi

Christmas Comes Early I: Moaning in the Room, Singing on the Roof

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Portraits Swiped from edith . Thanks to Dato' Tony Fernandes, mum and her friends flew off to Kuching for a short trip with her friends on Thursday morning. And so, recognizing a golden opportunity, KH also arranged a trip back to KL on the same day. As I sent mum off at the departure hall in LCCT, SK and I had a long breakfast at Coffee Bean. After an hour or so, I went to the arrival hall to welcome KH into my arms. Everyone had a very early morning, so we all headed home to rest first. Later, SK brought us out to lunch at Restoran Goon Wah as KH was complaining that I did not bring him on makan-makan trips in KL. Hehe. She then fetched us to Suria KLCC as I needed to pick up some makeup for a Mel. There wasn't quite anything to do there, so we took the PUTRA LRT to Dang Wangi and had a long walk to Bt. Nanas Monorail. KH was complaining about the "interchange" as we needed to walk about 10 minutes ( that's KL public transportation for you ). Luckily for

The Colours of the Wind

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Bouncy Ball Swiped from Stuart Zero . Racist comments from “one or two Umno leaders” should be ignored because the majority of members in the party are not racists, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Umno president stressed that the party’s policies had always been fair, inclusive, democratic and open. The problem has been acknowledged. The persons have been identified. So why stop at that? Why have a law if you're not gonna enforce it? At the end of the day, I feel that Umno needs those leaders to make sure that they can satisfy all of their grassroots. Some like racists. Some don't. Of course, the President would have to appear statesman-like, speaking for the masses, but he'll still need "those" people to help him say what he can't say. He'll "chide" them. Ask you to ignore them so that the party can stay "racist-inclusive"? A usual situation: The good news always comes from the Prime Minister. The bad news, that's left to