durian cendol...

Sorry folks this post is long overdue. Had this on the 7th of July 2007 during Devan's engagement weekend. Sadly time just flew by before I could post about it. Hehe. Anyhoo finally after hearing about it and craving for it, I had a bowl of durian cendol along Jonker Street, Malacca. Think the shop is known as Stall 88 or Kedai Antik 88.

I've had cendol there before and its really yummylicious especially with the extra doses of fresh authentic gula melaka. Thick,sweet and caramel like. *drooool* This time around however my goal was to have some durian cendol. Being the durian season as well as hot as ever in Malacca, it seemed like the best time. Sadly I wasn't too impressed. Think the hype raised my expectations so it fell flat fast. Would have prefered the original cendol from them. Which as hiew88 professed is still top marks!

What they did was pour durian puree (self made I presume) all over the cendol. Somehow the taste didn't work for me. I've had durian ice cream, durian cake, durian dodol and even durian milkshake. They were all heavenly. Unfortunately this didn't tickle my fancy. Guess like all things durian, it caters to selective tastebuds. You either like it or hate it. Anyways I finally got to try it. Next time I'll just stick with the original cendol. :)

*drool*

finally!!

malaysiaku gemilang...

Its the Merdeka fever. On 31st of August 2007, Malaysia will be celebrating their 50th year of independence. All sorts of events are being held or going to be held in conjunction with this celebration. Since I felt like contributing a wee bit, decided to create a list of fifty reasons why I love Malaysia.

So here goes...

1. Roti Canai
2. Buka Puasa (all the yummy goodies)
3. KLCC Park, Kuala Lumpur
4. Mamak stalls
5. Nescafe Ice Kao (especially at Restoran Subang Ria @ Kelana Jaya)
6. Jonker Street, Malacca
7. Cendol (especially with lots of pulut)
8. Air Asia
9. Pulau Pangkor, Perak (especially staying @ Pangkor Island Beach Resort)
10. Multicultural Society
11. Ramly Burger
12. Bak Kut Teh
13. Cameron Highlands, Pahang
14. Nasi Lemak
15. Pirated DVDs & CDs
16. Taiping Night Safari, Perak
17. The expression 'Lah'
18. Durian
19. Fireflies @ Kuala Selangor, Selangor
20. Acar
21. Char Kway Teow
22. Orang Utans (best seen @ Sepilok, Sabah)
23. Pulau Tioman, Pahang
24. Keropok Lekor (gotta be from Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu)
25. Otak-otak (best if from Muar, Johor)
26. Ice Cream Potong
27. Kajang Satay
28. Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu
29. Maggi Goreng
30. Oil Refinaries @ Kertih, Terengganu at Night
31. Roti Bakar (w/ tonnes of homemade kaya & butter)
32. Lat Comics
33. Love Letters (Kuih Kapit)
34. Public Holidays galore! :)
35. Gula Melaka
36. Chicken Rice (w/ char siew & siew yok for added ooomph)
37. Gua Niah
38. Royal Selangor Pewter
39. Devil's Curry (from Portoguese settlers in Malacca)
40. Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur
41. Yong Tau Foo
42. Orang Asli
43. Sepang International Circuit (SIA), Selangor
44. The expression 'Macha'
45. Pasar Malam
46. Rojak (indian rojak & fruit rojak)
47. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Selangor
48. McD's Prosperity Burger (during Chinese New Year)
49. Manglish
50. Food anytime anywhere!

Ahh finally. Wasn't that easy to come up with 50 reasons. Not because I was struggling to find something but more of trying to remember it. If I had to draw it up within an hour I think I would have put mostly just food. LOL. Ok thats all for now. Toodles.

first loss...

Sigh. Its the first loss of the season. Sadly it has to be against freaking Manchester City. Really unfair considering the Red Devils owned the game. Somehow we can't find the back of the net. All those chances squandered. We desperately need a striker. Someone who can finish off the lovely passes. Sigh. Not sure what is Ferguson up to but I hope he has something up his leave. Like a last minute transfer before the windows closes. We can only hope I guess. Am really missing Alan Smith. :(

Glory glory Man United!

new toy...

Tommorrow am gonna get my new camera since I have some time to spare. Been without a digicam for about 3 weeks now. I know it ain't long but somehow when I don't have one, I seem to NEED it. I bet when I DO get it, I won't have much use for it. LOL. Anyways am going to get it at Mid Valley since I always get good deals at a particular shop on the 2nd floor (or is it 1st), Key Color. Bought my last digicam and my dad's latest there. Hope to walk away with a good deal if not at least a fair one.

After months of research am deciding on the Canon A570IS. I know its no DSLR but its as close as I can get without forking out more than RM1k. Its the best choice for the price I must add. Plus points include manual mode, high ISO, aperture & shutter priority modes and not forgetting the biggest draw (for me at least) which is image stabiliser. Theres also the Face Detection technology which I ain't too hyped about but a plus point nevertheless.

Now I can't wait to get my hands on it. Hehe. ALWAYS get excited with a new toy! ;)

bad sign...

OMG. Two games and both ended with a draw! Each losing 1 top player. First Rooney out (for 2 fucking months!) with an injury during Reading's game and now Ronaldo (for 3 matches) for a silly red card offence during yesterday's match against Portsmouth. Sigh. Not the best of starts especially against 2 mid level teams. If it was against the top four it would be ok. Now its gonna be an uphill battle to regain the lead and then maintain it.

On the bright side Tevez and Nani finally started. Both showing great promise and once they settle in should do great. Just gotta wait for Hargreaves and Anderson to start or at least play handful of minutes. It looks as if we need a quality finisher. If only Ole or Saha regain fitness. At least then we got options up front. Aarrgghh. Such a frustrating start to the league. On both games we had tonnes of oppurtunity but just couldn't finish it. That is the most frustrating part. So close yet so far. Giggsy seems to be struggling with the central midfield role. He should be left at left wing where he shines. Pump the crosses in and let Scholes or Tevez finish it off.

Big away derby game coming this Sunday. With Manchester City winning their last 2 games and full of energy. Am sure they are dying to open a can of whoop ass. We better pick up the pace and show what we're made off.

Glory glory Man United!

review: str8 to the point...

Okay this is gonna be my first review of a music album. Got this album from my mate Teh O Ais aka Ah Bald aka X aka Excaliber. I know I know, way too many nicks but guess hes just confused. Cut him some slack. Hehe. The album is Point Blanc's first solo effort entitled Straight to the Point. Many of you might remember Point from his Poetic Ammo days with Yogi B, Land Slyde and C. Loco. When they came out they were the first successful commercialised Hip Hop act in Malaysia. I have all of their CDs except for the latest, Return of Tha' Boombox.

I have to be honest that I didn't like Point much during his Ammo days. Didn't think he gelled with the group in terms of sound and style. Due to this I was a little hesitant in getting his solo effort. As I worked with Teh O Ais and he is part of Point's crew, I had no choice but to hear him bitch rant about the album day in and day out. Way before the single was even released to the public.

What really caught my interest was when the single Ipoh Mali was released. Radio kept playing it over and over plus I manage to score a MP3 rip. I have to admit it was pretty good. Point was finally doing his own thing and it worked. Plus it was more 'local'. Something I wished most Hip Hop acts in Malaysia would do. We aren't niggers and we definately will never be one. We are Malaysians and we should be proud of that.

Anyways with Ipoh Mali in mind I told Teh O Ais to grab me a copy of the album. Got it about a week plus ago signed by Point himself (thanks!). Dumped it in my car's cd player and gave it a go. The first half of the CD were all Chinese (Cantonese and Hokkien) tracks, which sadly I could only understand about 50%. The beats were nice but without knowing what the hell they were saying I couldn't keep with the flow. Things got better track 16 onwards. I have to say the album is pretty good for his first solo effort. Beats were nice and the lyrics 'local' enough to keep me happy.

My favourite tracks are...

1. Ipoh Mali
2. So Fly
3. Let Yo' Air Force Shine

The CD can be bought rather cheap for RM19.90. Point decided to lower the price for his fans and am sure its working out well for him. With the quality hes put in its worth every penny. If you wanna sample the cd first, head down to CDBaby.com as you can listen to majority of the tracks there. If you are a Hip Hop fan and want to support the local music industry, this album is definately worth ya hard earned money. I wish Point all the luck and if he keeps this up am sure will do well as a solo artiste. :)

PS. Teh O Ais would now like to be known as Tevez. LMAO. Damn fool can't even spell football let alone play the game. :P

review: the simpsons movie...

I was reading all sorts of reviews on The Simpsons Movie and was thinking it might be worth catching it in the theaters. Especially since I am a fan of the cartoon series. Sadly I have to say I should have just waited for the DVD or download. Just like what Homer said at the beginning, why pay for something you get free on TV! Sigh. Am not saying it sucked as it was funny but I do not think its a blockbuster. These sorta shows you can wait for the DVD to be released or better still just wait for Astro to show it.

On top of that the asshole sitting behind me who laughed at every single minute of the show didn't help either. I think some of the crowd were just laughing cos it was 'suppose' to be funny. I doubt they even understood what was happening. Arrgghh. Guess I chose the wrong day.

Storyline wise it was alright. Enough humor packed within the 90 minutes or so to keep you smiling. Especially Spider Pig. Hehe. Typical Simpsons material with all the characters making an appearance. I just didn't leave the cinema feeling satisfied. Felt cheated actually. At least South Park: Bigger, Longer and Un-cut was worth the movie ticket.

Think I'll stop bitching for now. Am sure most of you loved the movie from all the rave reviews but sadly it was a green tomato for me. Would give it 2.5 stars out of 5.

smashing start...

What a great start to the season! A well deserved win by the mighty Red Devils. Edwin van de Sar really proved a point last night by stopping ALL of Chelsea's penalty shots. Hope he keeps this up. It was an entertaining game. I mean not the best but after 2 months plus of no footy it was great. LOL. Both sides were pushing hard to make a dent. Giggsy and Malouda scored superb goals. Sadly it was down to penalties.

I have to admit am impressed with Chelsea's Florent Malouda. Amazing speed and skill. Would have been a great addition to Man Utd. Hes gonna cause a lot of damage this year especially with Drogba. No wonder Mourinho plonked down 14 odd million pounds to get him.

Anyhoo at the end of the day the best team won. Congratulations Red Devils!

Glory, glory, Man United,
Glory, glory, Man United,
Glory, glory, Man United,
As the Reds go marching on, on, on.

ole ole ole...

The English Premier League is about to kickoff tommorrow with the FA Community Shield (formerly known as Charity Shield) between the mighty Red Devils and the arrogant Blues. To me its like a replay of 2006/2007 FA Cup finals not too long ago. This time around both teams should be well rested and raring to go. Plus who doesn't want a winning start right.

Can't wait I tell ya. Been a long 2 plus months. Now we have something to look forward to each weekend. A reason to drink as well. Hehe. The EPL has been going through some big changes lately with new owners and management, tonnes of new players from abroad as well as transfers between teams. Bitter rivalries being brewed as usual and all sorta hype of whos gonna take it this time around and whos gonna bomb. There also the last minute rush to secure transfers before the deadline end of this month.

The Red Devils themselves have already spent close to 40 million pounds (for Nani, Hargreaves and Anderson) and this is without counting in Tevez whos supposed to come in soon at around 20 odd million pounds. Sadly this meant the departure of some existing players. Two of which will be sorely missed. Alan Smith who has heart and determination and young Giuseppe Rossi who has talent and a great future but was never given a chance at MUFC. Can't blame them as they wanted regular first team action and they won't get it at United. At least Smith is still in the EPL while Rossi has gone to Spain.

Alrighty my pick for teams to look out for this season, besides Manchester United of course. ;)

1. Tottenham Hotspur
2. Sunderland
3. Newcastle United

Let the games begin...

Glory glory Man United!!

time for an upgrade...

Ahh finally after months of looking for a buyer I've sold my digicam. It served me well for 1 and half years but with all the new beauties out there I can't help but upgrade. My Nikon Coolpix 4600 was a good camera but the small display was a pain when deciding if the pictures were taken properly. Most of the time I would head home and find out they were blurry or misaligned. Very depressing especially coming back from overseas trips. Can't help it I guess when the screen is only 1.8". Then again when I bought it that was considered pretty good already.

The digicam technology just bloomed soon after. Now there are myriads of designs out there to suit all sorts of usage. Even a Digital SLR isn't all that pricy compared to before. Have been poisoned by many to step into the Digital SLR world but don't feel like putting down that much dough is worth it. Especially when I know my real purpose of owning a digicam. I do love photography but not to the extent of lugging my camera daily and taking shots of everything. I only bring it when I really need it like trips and parties. Even then I tend to rely on my mates to bring theirs and share the pics taken. LOL.

Now its time to research for a new camera. Got a few in mind. Just got to figure out how much am I willing to fork out. Hmmm now lets see whats on dcresource. =)

a new start...

Just 2 weeks since my tank was infected with Ich, I am left with only 1 Cherry Barb and 1 Oto. Thankfully all my shrimps survived. Looks like I have to start fresh. Think my next batch of inhabitants are gonna be mostly shrimps with a school (of 5 to 8) of the same fish. No more small fishies for me cos they are rather sensitive and die off easily with the slightest infection or environmental change. Although they do look so good schooling together. =(

At this moment am thinking of getting some Gold Tetras and maybe a mini pipefish/armoured stickleback (just for the kicks of it). Have recently got myself new lighting with more wattage (2x more than before). Suppose to help with the growth of the ferns and mosses. On top of that I also got myself a mini fan to cool down the water's temp. Which in turn will hopefully make my shrimps breed. No pictures for now but will put em' up when I do take some.

damn flu...

Arrgghh. Hate it when I catch a cold. Damn bug has been going round and round and finally hit me. Now from a flu its turning into a fever. Think the daily drizzle plus all the durian didn't help either. Sigh. Gonna lay low for a bit till it goes away. =(

sour grapes...

Am sure most of you are aware of the Harry Potter 7 saga between the hypermarkets (Carrefour and Tesco) and 4 local bookstore chains (MPH, Popular, Times and Harris). The bookstores were upset that the hypermarkets are selling the book way below retail price (RM69.90 compared to RM109.90) and they retaliated by boycotting the sale of the book from the opening day itself. Tonnes of people were pissed when they started lining up since wee hours of the morning only to go back empty handed. The 'silent protest' ended today with the 4 bookstores deciding to finally sell the book. Best part at a discounted rate.

What is your take on this whole fiasco? In my opinion the bookstores are a bunch of sour grapes. Boo hoo, did the big bad wolf take away ya cookies?? At least they are willing to sell for a loss (eventhough they benefit from it) and give the oppurtunity to those less fortunate to get hold of the book. Aren't we suppose to PROMOTE reading in Malaysia?! Its already a damn shame that books and magazines cost a bomb. Haven't you heard of fair game? If someone can provide something cheaper, isn't it their choice as well as the consumers benefit. Plus so what someone else sells it cheaper, their stock will definately run out and then people will come to you. Borders didn't bitch and whine and within a day or so were sold out!

At the end of the day the bookstores should know that buying books in Malaysia is down to a selective market. Due to the high cost only those with high income or genuine interest would actually put down their money for a decent read. Others who can't afford or have other financial priorities will most probably rent or borrow it. With this in mind, book aficionados will definately head to the nearest bookstore and get their supply instead of a freaking hypermarket. This is due to the ambiance, the choice of books plus the loyalty they have towards a particular bookstore. Your so called niche market is always going to be there. The boycott will only make your loyal customers to steer clear of your bookstore and patronise someone else like Borders or Kinokuniya. Furthermore what the hypermarkets are doing will create more book lovers who in turn will have to go to your bookstore to get more books!

Stop being a cry baby and accept that the market will definately change as time passes. In business there will always be competition. Someone is always around to try and provide something cheaper (although doesn't necessarily mean better) in the hopes of grabbing the market. You can't expect the government to put a leash on everything. They have to think about consumers who are the majority. Instead of wasting time bitchin' should have at least come up with a marketing strategy. Like offering free caps, pens, poster or movie ticket. One can even tie in with some other product that is trying to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon. Like say pick up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows today and get a Kit Kat free! Wouldn't that make you wanna get the book? ;)

cleaned out...

Sigh. After a handful of days since the Ich outbreak, my tank has been cleaned out. Only 2 Cherry Barbs and the lone Oto left. Thankfully my shrimps are alive and kicking. Am not planning to get any fishies for now. Let the tank stabilise and see if the rest survive. Gotta make sure the damn Ich is gone for good. =(

overhaul...

A complete overhaul! That is what our national football team needs. More so after another thrashing last night. We have the facilities and the gear, but without heart and talent, all of that won't matter. Scrap the team and the management and start from scratch. Who cares if we can't compete internationally for a few years. Not like we are doing well anyways. We are dropping further and further down the FIFA World rankings (157th as of today!!). Sigh.

Miss the 70s and 80s when Malaysia was a team to be afraid off in East Asia. Used to be interested in local football then. Even had a flag and jersey. Now Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand have all gone past us. Even Sri Lanka!! Arrgghhh. I am sure there is talent in Malaysia just that there is too much political bullshit. Please please do a complete overhaul. Get Shebby in as coach and give him full control. Am sure he will be able to get a team together or whip this current team in shape.

What have you got to lose FAM? We are already down on the dumps! =(

sick fishies...

Arrgghh. My poor fishies have been infected with Ich or more commonly known as White Spot disease. Not really sure how they got it as it can happen due to many reasons plus its rather common. Sigh. My poor babies. Just rushed to the LFS this morning to get some medication. Gonna start treatment which will last about 12 plus days. Really hope they survive this and not slip away one by one. =(

Poor tank is all blue now from the meds. Guess I gotta put on hold my plan to add more fishies. No wonder they were rather down last couple of days. Avoiding food and staying above the tank. All symptoms of Ich. Oh well its something all aquaria hobbyist gotta go through. At least now I have the medication on standby. Hehe.

Wish me luck folks. Got about 13 fishies in there although only spotted 4 of em' infected.

Update (12/7/07 @ 1.08am)

Found 2 Mosquito Rasboras dead. Rest seem to be getting better. Lets hope. =(

Update (13/7/07 @ 1.30am)

Found 1 Cherry Barb dead. Sigh. Hope more don't go towards the light. =(

kate...

Who is Kate? Well this is loooong overdue. My baby is already 2 years old and I have yet to name her. Time seem to have just flown by. Anyways she finally has a name and its Kate. Now all of the names I picked for my cars have relation to something, be it comics (Betty) or after my dog (Max). This time around its after a character from the TV series Lost.

Just like in the series my baby is sexy, strong, agile and independent. Hehe. This time around its going to be a long term investment. Don't think with the current changes in our automotive policy that I can afford to sell or trade her in the future. So far I've gotten her nice shoes, leathered her up, put in a sweet sound system and gave her a nice growl.

Next up would be some new brake discs, fully adjustable suspension and a nice wax job. Am gonna take real good care of Kate. Then again I always did take care of my cars even if I only had it for a few months. Still my one and only prized asset. =)

congratulations...

Would like to take this oppurtunity to congratulate Mr. Devanandan Palmer Batumalai and Miss Tharsani Krishnasamy on their recent engagement on 07/07/07. It was a nice homely ceremony and am glad to be included. Will blog more about the trip and post pics later in the week.

Now am just waiting for the big day. Hehe. May I suggest 08/08/08. ;)

7/7/07...

Many are regarding this as a special day and are planning all sorta things to do. I don't really have anything planned except for attending Devan's engagement down in Malacca. So I thought why not just post something to mark the day. Hehe.

Have a great weekend all. Toodles!

road trip...

Been awhile but another road trip to Malacca this weekend. As you all are aware tommorrow is 7/7/07. A unique date that many are calling auspicious and have planned various things around it. From dinner dates to parties to getting hitched.

A whole bunch of us is heading down to Malacca for Devan's engagement to Tasha. Usually engagements aren't that big a deal (at least that is what I think) but Devan has planned a big do. Hmmm or maybe Tasha and their parents are the ones who is making it a big event. Hehe. Think the guest list is about 100 plus and still growing! Devan said about 20 odd are family and the rest are friends (from near and far) from both sides.

Will blog about it more once am back. Hopefully with pictures as well. Cheers folks...

tank updates...

Sad news. Got back from work around 1am and found 2 fishies dead (1 Cherry Barb and 1 Mosquito Rasbora). Think my water temp is pretty high especially with the current heat wave and its affecting the fishies. Hope more won't suffer. Gotta go out and get a fan to at least lower the temp a bit. Notice it gets hotter when my tank light is on.

My plants seem to have stabilised. At least they aren't turning brown. Hope they keep it up. Think I'll improve the lighting and cooling first before I get more fishies. My new filter has run in now so I can dump my older filter. Tried flogging it off the Malaysian Aquascaping Club forum but no one seems interested.

Alrighty think I'll hit the sack now. Been rather tired last few days. Gd' nite folks!

review: transformers...

Finally after almost 2 years of waiting its out. Its been released for just barely a week now and everyone is talking about it. From the Ramli Burger guy down the street to my managers in 3rd floor to lil' kids in primary school who hasn't even seen the original cartoon in the 80s. I know some who have seen it multiple times and are still planning to go see it summore. Tickets have been booked for weeks in advance. Think most shows except for the early ones are packed.

Most people my generation will definately feel at home with this movie. We practically grew up with it. When I heard Speilberg and Michael Bay are teaming up to make a live action version of Transformers, I was ecstatic. I remember checking their website every now and then for updates and keep seeing the release date being pushed back. Thought it would never come true. Boy am I glad I was wrong!

Ok enuff of rambling, lets get to the movie. This movie is simply the BOMB! It definately lives up to all the hype it has raised. Amazing effects, great acting, stellar sound and well put storyline. Yes people were bitching that the human side of things were too long but I guess a 100% robot movie wouldn't really work. I would love to see it but when it comes to selling to the masses it would fizzle out plus cost a pretty penny. Am amazed at how they managed to replicate the robots transforming, the sound effects, the fight scenes and the mingling with humankind. Just the transforming and sound itself is worth going for another watch. The only thing that disappointed me was their decision to make Bumblebee into a stupid Camaro. Guess they did that to appeal to the damn yanks. From the looks of it theres a hint of a sequel at the end of the movie. Am sure most would agree that a sequel is a big welcome.

All and all I would definately recommend this movie to everyone. It is by far the best movie I've seen all year. Am not saying its Oscar worthy (except maybe for the sound and visual side of things), but as an all rounder its TOPS! If you haven't seen it you better hit the cinemas before its too late. This is definately one movie you wouldn't want to stinge on a pirated DVD. Cinemas were made for these, especially THX certified ones! Hmmm think I'll head down myself for another viewing.

Autobots, transform and roll out!

robots in disguise...

AUTOBOTS

DECEPTICONS

another year older...

"GO SHORTY...IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY...WE GONNA PARTY LIKE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY...WE GONNA SIP BACARDI CHIVAS LIKE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!"

Yes you guessed it! I turned 28 about 2 hours ago. Time surely flies. It seemed like only yesterday I was in Bar Savannah getting drunk during the World Cup quarterfinals game between England and Portugal. This time around its gonna be a sober celebration. Just gonna hang out with Sunshine, have a good dinner and hopefully catch the late night showing of Transformers.

As usual when it comes near my birthday I usually just wish it would pass by as quickly as possible. Not sure why but never really fancied celebrating my birthday although almost always I have done something or rather. Hehe. Guess even though I don't look forward to it, I also don't wanna sit around doing nothing. Theres always the option of treating myself to something. =)

Okay time for the wishes, hopes and dreams. Generally its always the same. Career advancement, adding more assets to my name, bla bla bla. Lemme try to wish for something more attainable. Hopefully this year I'll get my hands on a new digital camera. Plus I hope to get a whole load of stuff for my baby. New rims, bodykit, fully adjustable suspension and if all goes well, might even turbocharge it. Hope to also travel overseas with Sunshine although don't really have anywhere in mind for now. Maybe somewhere nearby like Bali, Indonesia or Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Guess thats all folks. Cheers...

Happy 28th Birthday to ME!!! =)

kfc's black pepper chicken chop...

I'm sure most of you have seen or heard of KFC's new Black Pepper Chicken Chop Combo. Ads are on newspapers, telly as well as radio. Previously they released the O.R Chicken Chop combo which was a hit. It came with mushroom gravy, side of large fries, coleslaw (with raisins in it) and a soda. I didn't try it then but this time around I thought why not since they were a success before. How unfortunately wrong! =(

Hiew and I headed down to KFC (along Jalan University) for dinner as we were fed up of thinking of what to eat. Both of us got there and ordered the KFC Black Pepper Chicken Chop combo and added on the 7UP Revive drink (for only 90 cents). The combo consist of the chicken chop (with a cup of the black pepper sauce) , a cup of creamy musroom soup, some crinkle cut fries, a scoop of coleslaw and a butter bun. All for only RM9.90. Sounds tempting doesn't it. We were excited as well till we started digging in.

The so called mushroom soup tasted like creamy flour. The fries were ok but cold/stale. Coleslaw and bun were the usual stuff from KFC so no complaints there. Now for the main course. The chicken chop itself was so so but the worse part is the black pepper sauce. I'm pretty sure my niece (who is 4 this year) can make a much better sauce. It was a powdery and runny mess. It did taste like pepper but for what we paid we might as well enjoy chicken chop at the roadside western stalls. Much better sauce and their meat are just as good. It was really disappointing. Should have just enjoyed their Original Snack Plate which is so much cheaper and rarely disappoints.

Oh well. Guess we wouldn't have known if we never tried it right. Would recommend you guys to give it a pass. Another flop after the Alaskan Fish Burger and the Fish N Chips. Alrighty enuff of ranting. Hehe. Time to enjoy my Milo Nuggets which I got at 7 Eleven. Toodles.

shes turning 2...

Wow time surely flies. My baby is TWO years old today! Hehe. I know I know its a tad bit over dramatic but what the heck. This time around shes done quite a bit (already hitting 31000 kms) of travelling compared to Betty (who was like 18000 kms when she turned 2). Have been a lot of places with her and surpringly have not given her a name. I need to come up with something real soon cos its unfair considering I named all my previous cars very soon after owning them. Time just flew by I guess.

Am thinking of getting her some new rims. Need to offload my current ones first to generate the necessary moolah. Am also thinking of a bodykit but not sure how much am willing to plonk down. If I go cheap it wouldn't be rather fragile but to be strong its pretty pricy. Almost 2x the price. Might also consider adjustable suspensions. Sigh. I see a lot of money flying out the window soon. Then again I've managed to control my spending on this car. Haven't really done much.

Happy 2nd Birthday dear! Looking forward to many more adventures together. Lots of road trips lined up in the future am sure. =)

tank updates...

Just got back from the LFS (local fish shop) with some new fishies for my tank. Also got myself some quality fish food and a new Eheim HOB (hang on back) filter. Got myself 12 Mosquito Rasboras and 1 Otocinclus Catfish (algae clean up crew). Sadly 2 of the rasboras died due to jumping out of the bowl when trying to acclimatize them. Didn't notice almost 2 hours later when I spotted a tiny fish on the bathroom floor. =(

The rasboras are so freaking small. Think I'll definately be needing more to fill up the tank. They are a sight to see especially when they are schooling. Very nice color on them. Am sure if they were bigger they would be pretty popular. Think next weekend I'll get 12 more. Their maximum growth is only 1 inch so nothing to worry about. Hmm maybe I'll get another variety which is much more expensive (up to 3x). Their known as Galaxy Rasbora and when first founded (in Myanmar) almost 10 months ago, cost almost RM20 a piece! Now with self breeding its dropped to about RM6.50. Their interest has also dropped among aquarium enthusiast as they were so over caught that their population dwindled drastically.

Alrighty time to hit the showers. Got my hair cut earlier today and need to wash up. Gd' night folks!

crime alert...

Crime seem to be getting too rampant in our parts of the world. Johor is in one big mess till they had to reinforce the police presence (wonder how long that will last!). It was so bad there that gang rapes occurred every few hours. Its sad to hear this considering how our country has supposedly 'grown'. Fifty years of independance is coming up soon but when it comes to safety I think we were much safer those days. Now we can't even wash our cars on the front porch with the gates open. Can't even take a stroll through the park without worrying. And these are all during broad daylight so you can forget about nights. Sigh.

Yesterday my bro's car got broken into. Smash and grab. He was having his haircut (around 10am nearby Wisma FAM) and parked not too far from the barber. Someone smashed his rear window and grabbed a bag he had on his seat. It wasn't even a laptop bag, just a bag that looks similar. Yes it was his fault for leaving it in the open but still. Thankfully nothing valuable in the bag and they didn't take the other stuff in the car. Only loss was the the window repair which cost him RM180.

Previous Sunday one of my colleagues was almost a victim of a car jacking. Worst part was this happened not too far from a freakin' police station! He stopped for a red light just above the Brickfields police station (and Nagas Restaurant). One car came from behind and slammed into him. He drove slightly in front as he was in a Mitsubishi Storm and the car could have gone under his pickup bed. He then noticed a Kancil with 4 fellas by his side. They didn't move even though the light turned green. The people in the car that slammed into him didn't move as well. Suddenly out of nowhere 2 fellas came up to his truck and accused him of driving poorly and to come out and talk. One of the dudes put his hand in to turn the ignition off. My colleague punched him under the chin and drove off slowly in front. None of them gave chase. He then made a round and went to the police station. The officer in duty said he was lucky as it happens quite often. Colleague told him to go chase after em' since the car that knocked into his pickup had a blown radiator (fluid all over my friend's ride). Guess what our great cop said? 'Take down this number, if anyone is chasing you give us a call.' and he left it at that. Can you believe that?! No wonder crime goes on wildly nowadays. Damn cops couldn't give two shits.

Its a sad thought actually. No wonder people are migrating or finding ways to work overseas. If only the police will buck up and not give all sorts of false promises. Wearing a badge isn't enuff. Do the freaking work dammit! You already have gotten your pay raises right?! Arrrgghh. Guess the only thing we can do is be extra cautious of our surroundings. Take care folks and look out for each other cos the police ain't gonna do it. =(

i hate thursdays!!

Sigh. Seems to be a pattern this year. Almost every Thursday something crappy happens. A lil' too creepy to be coincidental I must add. Sigh.

broadband in malaysia...

Not too long ago I received a flier from TM Net (my wonderful ISP) on Streamlessyx. It was advertising a very interesting offer which grabbed my attention. Upgrade to 1Mb speed for only RM1 for the first 3 months following which my rate is increased from RM66 to RM77. Only RM11 for an upgrade of 2x the speed. Not bad ha. Then I browsed down on the terms and conditions (the good ole' FINE print) for the catch. Lo and behold point 4 caught my attention.

iv. Speed of service is on best effort basis.

LOL. They just wiped ALL responsibility of providing the service. Its like you pay for the highest speed, but sorry ar, we cannot confirm you'll get it. We'll try our best though. Haha. Wtf is that?! Just because you hold the damn monopoly of such a service doesn't mean you can do what you like dammit! There should be some form of control on this. How the fuck can you go about providing broadband to the nation but wipe all responsibility like you are doing us a favor. Damn MCMC should do something about this. Arrggghh.

tank updates...

Its 2.5 months now and I think its safe to say that my tank is in stable condition. Fishes survived the new tank ordeal and all (although I can't spot them at the same time) my new shrimps seem to be strolling about happily. Did my regular water change last weekend and had to trim off majority of my java fern. All the leaves went brown and were withering away. Now that shrub looks so sparse. Guess its better since the lighting in my tank is low, so the remainder can survive now. I hope. ;)

With the help (donation) from $1 I added a new plant (Dwarf Sagittaria) in my tank. This is a grassy variety and is able to survive under low maintanance plus grow wildly. Looks nice due to its long thin leaves and fishies seem to love swimming through em'. Hope they fair better than my ferns. It does make the landscape more natural and helps fill up the tank. Have planted shoots on both back corners and a handful in the front middle. Will take pics when I have the time and post em' up for a clearer picture.

Hoping to add more fishies by end of this month. The variety of fish that I want, Mosquito Rasbora are in stock and pretty decently priced. Can't wait to fill up the tank and make it alot more livelier.

comfort...

We all have various ways of soothing our mind and soul. Theres music, movies, a good book, sound sleep, a night out and of course the all time favourite, fooood! From time to time we all need some form of comforting. Doesn't mean we are down and out, its just something we need to keep us going. Jump start of sorts. Below are what I do for comfort.

1. Play games on my Nintendo DS Lite.
2. Spending time with Sunshine.
3. Take a long drive listening to my favourite tunes.
4. Watching a movie.
5. Some cold beers with the mates.
6. Reading a book/comic/magazine.
7. Playing futsal with the boys.
8. Enjoying a good meal at various places. The list is pretty extensive so decided against mentioning em'. Hehe.

I guess the most often cure for now is spending time with Sunshine and enjoying a good meal. Sadly eating isn't really a good source of comfort cos you end up gaining weight. LOL. I've already gained all that I've lost in the previous months. Then again, rather have my happiness than a lil extra weight. ;)

dumb bitch!

Something really annoyed me on Wednesday night that I just have to bitch about. I was chilling at Baskin Robbins, Bangsar with Sunshine enjoying my Banana Royale while checking out the party crowd. As usual you have people who double park and then rush to move the car when people honk. This poor Savvy dude was stuck and kept honking for like 20 odd minutes before this bitchy gal cooly saunts over to her Civic and moves it, ignoring the owner that she blocked and even signalling to park at his spot as well. Surprisingly the Savvy owner was patient and just drove off. No telling off or showing the finger. Bitch then struggled to park her car and ran back to her partying.

Barely couple of minutes after she left her car, it starts blaring. As expected shes not gonna hear it so it goes on and off every now and then. Thankfully Civic's siren is rather soft so it didn't annoy us that much but something then something caught my eyes which did. Bitch had a poor puppy (either a Shih Tzu or Silky Terrier) in her car! She didn't have any windows down or even left any water/food for the lil' fler. We were there for about 30 odd minutes and she didn't return. I bet you she wouldn't have gone back to the car for like hours. Why the fuck would you bring your dog if you plan to party all night long? You expect the poor fella to survive inside that stuffy cramped car?! How would you like it if we locked you up in a tin can without food or water for a handful of hours. Stupid bitch. She couldn't even have the heart to check on the fler every now and then. Sigh. How cruel can you get? I hope the puppy defecated/peed all over her new Civic. Arrrggh. If only we were like Western countries whereby she can be fined or brought to court for animal cruelty. I karma kicks her right in the ass. Dumb bitch!

damn rain!!!

Arrggghh. The last handful of days have been a real bitch. All we got is rain, rain and more rain and its still freaking raining! The best part is I was on leave the last 3 days. Sucks when you wanna chill but the damn weather doesn't oblige. KL was hit pretty bad with flash floods causing havoc to traders and vehicle owners. Pictures below show the extent of the damage. Hope I never get stuck in such a situation.

Rainy days always remind me of the kiddy rhyme below. At times I keep playing it over and over again in my head.

Rain, rain, go away,
Come again some other day,
We want to go outside and play,
Come again some other day.

Damn rain stops me from taking my tea break at work.
Damn rain stops me from loitering hanging out at KLCC park.
Damn rain makes driving a real bitch.
Damn rain stops me from visiting my favourite mamak joints.
Damn rain makes everything wet and soggy.

Sigh. Enuff of ranting already. Time to get back to work. Toodles folks.

chiang mai pictures...

our hotel with the beer garden by the side...

ladyboy cabaret...

again ladyboys...

night bazaar...

old man n myself at the beer garden...

elephant painter...

elephant ride...


karen long neck women...

coffee shop in the middle of nowhere...

along mekong river...

group shot on the small Laos island...

chiang mai (continued)...

Ok lets get on with what I enjoyed about the trip. Firstly I have to say that I underestimated the old farts. They were a blast to be with. Cracked pretty interesting jokes and were fun to chat with. Sometimes I felt they were much better travel mates than some of my friends. I guess the diversity of people helped. We had couples ranging from 40s to 70s. Me being the youngest of course. Kinda like the baby of the trip. Pretty good cos I got sayanged alot. LOL. Although I did earn my loving okay. Did the carrying, providing tech advise on digital camera and call roaming and also was the go to guy for photo taking.

Chiang Mai is a very peaceful and beautiful city. Being on the highlands its also cooler than most places. Sadly the weather didn't help much so we missed out on taking scenic pictures. The people are very friendly in the sense they don't hassle you and try their best to oblige. Our hotel was situated right along the Night Bazaar. This is a hit with the tourist due to the vast amounts of goods and how cheap they are. Imagine Petaling Street but with polite traders. ;) We didn't fancy it much but was nice to walk around and people watch. Best part of the trip was chilling at the Beer Garden of our hotel (which overlooks the bazaar) munching on steamed peanuts. Of course with a nice cold brew in hand. =)

Highlight destinations of the trip would be Doi Suthep temple, Maesa Elephant Camp, Long Neck Karen Hilltribe Village (at Chiang Rai), Simon's Dream Cabaret (ladyboy show) and the Mekong River cruise (Golden Triangle). At the elephant camp we enjoyed a show, had a 30 minute ride through the jungle and ended with a slow bamboo raft ride on the river running along the camp. The cabaret was really entertaining, much better than the shows at Gentings. Very creative and entertaining throughout its 90 minutes. The hilltribe village was actually just a small village meant for tourist to see how various types of hilltribe people live. The main draw being the Karen Long Neck women who uses neck braces which gets higher as they get older. You wouldn't believe it but these braces are really heavy. Wonder how these women pull it off.

The Golden Triangle is actually the intersection where Laos, Vietnam and Thailand meet along the Mekong river. It used to be one of Asia's main opium producing areas. We actually stopped over a small island under Laos during this cruise where I had some snake whiskey. Taste very much like tequila. The island is just meant for tourist to stop over and buy some dirt cheap goods like shirts, animal whiskey and souveniers. No immigration checks but you have to pay a fee to the Laos army. Also had some tasty fresh coconut juice.

All and all it was the worst trip I have been on. Food and tour sucked. Have a feeling the Thai tour agency pulled a fast one on the Malaysian tour agency that we used. Wasn't really what we payed for. On top of that our tour guide, although sweet, spoke poor English. The group never had problems like this on their other trips. Sigh. Had to happen when I joined la. Typical ass luck! Alrighty that is all on the Chiang Mai trip. Pictures to follow shortly.

chiang mai...

I know I know. Its a lil' too late to blog about this. Sorry been caught up with a few things and never found the time to sit and type this out. Anyways here goes, a post on my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Gonna be a short one cos I can't remember much of the stuff I wanted to rant about. Hehe.

This short trip of 4 nights was actually a freebie from my dad. He won some moolah via a group lottery and decided to give me a treat. How can I say no to that right. ;) The trip was a self organised tour by my dad's Gasing Hill trekking kakis. They have been travelling all around Asia especially with the help of Air Asia. The idea is to buy their own flight tickets but organise ground arrangements via a tour agent. They had a blast in China (Beijing, Guilin and Cheng De) and Hanoi, Vietnam so I thought why not, even if it were with old farts.

The trip started off good with a wonderful lunch buffet nearby the airport. Had 2 helpings of sumptious pork curry noodles and lotsa small helpings of various dishes. Not really authentic Thai but close to it. It should be a sign of good things to come right? WRONG! After that everything went downhill. First we were dumped at the wrong hotel. We were promised 3 stars but we put into a 2 star motel. Next morning there was a riot and we got moved to the agreed hotel, Hotel Surawongse.

Food throughout the whole trip was crap. We never had any real Thai food. Had tom yam twice and both tasted like chilli water. Our roadside stalls make much better tom yams. The regular fare was chinese food. I mean it would be ok if the food was tasty but these were really crappy chinese dishes. Yes the seafood and veggies were fresh, but their cooking skills left much to be desired. On top of that the portions were small and it was the same crap over and over, even if the restaurants were different. Not really a good thing especially after a long day of roaming around.

Then we were taken to so many stupid factory outlets. First it was wood, then silver, then jade, then dried foods, then leather, then silk. OMG. Enuff already. I know la these are what they survive on but c'mon. After the first 2 factories most of us got rather fedup. Getting on and off the damn bus. Arrggh. And most of the items weren't really cheap. We get similar staff back home at a lower price.

Weather in Chiang Mai wasn't that favourable either. Out of the 5 days, 4 were wet. At times so wet roads were flooded and the mountains all fogged up. Plus not to mention the traffic congestion. Sigh. It was the wrong time of the year to head there. Should have gone about 1 month before. At least then we could have enjoyed wonderful sceneries.

Alrighty, think enuff of bitching about the trip. Will continue later on what I enjoyed as well as some pics. Better get back to work. Cheerio. =)

screw kanna curry house...

I know almost everyone loves Kanna Curry House that is located at Section 17, PJ. Yes I know their banana leaf is popular (although its nothing special in my opinion) and that they are packed everyday during lunch hour. What pisses me off though, is that why can't I have something other than the freaking banana leaf rice for lunch?! You advertise that you have other items, but why can't we, THE CUSTOMERS order those items! Not everyone wants rice for lunch ya know.

I went into Kanna's earlier today to have a light lunch. This was about 2 in the afternoon. Sunshine and I wanted some Roti Telurs with various curries. As usual all the drones came by with the banana leaf, rice, side dishes and what not. I asked if they had anything besides rice and they answered Rotis. Told them we don't want rice but would like to have some Rotis. They immediately mentioned that its going to take some time to make the Rotis while shoving the banana leaf and side dishes in our face. Said to them no problem, we can wait. You know what happened after that? There were 4 guys entertaining us and they all just walked away. I mean what the phuck?! No rice so no service?! We just got up and left.

Never again am I gonna step into Kannas. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me. First time was with the boys one Saturday after futsal at around 3pm. At that time the boys had a good time arguing with them and they succumbed and we had our rotis and fried noodles. Its sad how these businesses become cocky after getting popular. Sri Paandis at Section 11 were the same till they got into some controversies and loss customers. Hope Kannas get into some hot soup to teach them a lesson. Arrgghhh.

damn u fifa and afc!

This is unfair. Sigh. How can this happen?! Arrgghh. When I am financially capable as well. What the fuck is wrong with AFC and FIFA. I mean who gives a shit about the AFC Asian Cup 2007. On top of that there isn't really a game that coincides with the day MU plays a Malaysian Selection team. Why can't we come to a compromise?! Why?! Sigh. =(

congratulations...

Congrats to A.C. Milan for winning 2006-2007's Champions League trophy. This would be their 7th win to date. Very impressive record and I must say a very impressive team indeed. Would love to have some of their players under Manchester United. At the end of the day the better team won. Furthermore what can we really expect from Liverpool?! Hehe. Ok ok an unfair swipe. Sorry I hate u lot of asses so its tough for me to give you any credit. The Reds played an impressive game but sadly just couldn't finish. If only you had a solid striker up front, then you could have taken the game to the Rossoneris. Anyways I'm happy A.C. Milan won and not the Liverpoops.

Congratulations mates. Good show this year. See you next year and you better be prepared! ;)

random ramblings...

I don't have a main topic to post so I'll just wing it with some random shieet.

• One Cherry shrimp died. Saw it lying still to the side and wriggling its legs. Barely 30 mins later and it was gone. =(
  
• Champions League final in about 3 hours time. Liverpool vs AC Milan. Lots of ppl are supporting Liverpool for the sake of the English game. I hate Liverpool too much to support them for anything. Even if it meant to save the damn Queen. LOL. Can't wait to see the Rossoneris whoop some Reds ass.
  
• Had some good nasi lemak kukus for lunch at Restoran Subang Ria today. On the side some lovely chicken rendang and chilli fried paru (cow lung). Oh not forgetting 3 cups of lovely Nescafe ice to go with it. Somehow this is the only joint I can visit over and over again and not get fedup. Could be the company as well. =)
  
• Listened to Nelly's Country Grammar in the car earlier. Been a long time since I popped that CD in. Brought back some memories of life in US, especially since I studied in Missouri. Hehe.
  
• Thinking of doing something for my car. Sadly don't know what and to top it off don't wanna spend the money to do it! Such a dilemma I tell ya. LOL. Maybe a bodykit? New rims? Wish I had the moolah to repaint it. Fedup of seeing so many Ozzy Orange Myvis around. Would be nice if I could repaint it some shade of blue.
  
• Haven't been drinking in awhile now. Feels kinda good. Plus helps me save lotsa money. Been eating a lot though which is scaring me especially when I've put on 2 kgs since Chiang Mai trip. Damn rice for lunch and dinner throughout that holiday. Arrggghhh.

Okay think thats enuff for today. Times up to head home as well. Gd'nite folks!

we slipped...

Sigh. We let the cup go. One lil' slip up and its gone. An unfair result but thats how the game goes. I can't say we lost to a better team as both played mundane football and were on par. I have to admit though that we lost to a better striker. Drogba is one of the best out there now and he proved it last night. A beautiful goal by Chelsea. Would have loved it to go to penalties and have 2 of the best goalies in the Premiership to duke it out but I guess the Red Devils shouldn't have slipped towards the end. Sigh.

Anyways it was a good season for Manchester United. Happy the way things have gone this year. Much better than the few before. A sign of good things to come. Can't wait for next season to start. Now just gotta check out the transfer war between clubs. Lotsa money and big names being thrown about. Can't really say much until the transfers are final. Rumours are rife. Hope we get a couple of good players in and get rid of some excess baggage.

Glory glory Man United!

new rubbers...

Just got some new rubbers for my baby. Shes going to be 30 thousand kms soon and the tyres are close to running bald. Decided to change it now and grab some trade in value on my current rubbers (Bridgestone Potenza GIII). Woke up early Friday morning and headed down to Klang. Everyone knows its the best place in Klang Valley to get good deals on tyres and rims. I had my mind set on a particular tyre, Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 (PP2).

After roaming around Klang town I manage to find the shop that was recommended by various forums. Before changing was checking out the rims on display but sadly it was too costly to change so decided to just get the tyres. Negotiated with the tauke (owner) and got down to business. After about 30 odd minutes I was good to go.

Been a day now of having the new rubbers and they feel great. My previous ones were rather noisy as it sacrificed comfort for performance plus they were getting hard. The new ones however are a mix of both and boy are they nice. Soft ride with exceptional performance. Haven't tested em' on wet roads yet but from the looks of things I won't be dissappointed. Am very satisfied with my choice. Worth the extra moolah plonked (at least RM50 per tyre).

Now my baby's got nice new threads. My mind is still considering the yummy rims I spotted but think I'll put that plan on hold for now. Way too much money needed plus will be making a loss when discarding my current ones. Oh well, can't have everything right! ;)

game of futsal...

Finally after 2 freaking months we played Futsal again. A sorely needed exercise I must add. We managed to play 2 full hours. It was a great game which ended with 80 plus goals. LOL. It was really fun. Hope we can keep this up. Need some form of regular exercise. Problem we always face is getting enuff players. Sigh.

where will you be?

Tomorrow will be the last game played to mark the end of the English football season. Will you be watching it? If yes where will you be? The FA Cup final is gonna be played in the new Wembley stadium. Should be a great game and an amazing atmosphere. If only we could go down and enjoy it LIVE. Unfortunately I'll be parking my ass down at Souled Out donning my Giggsy jersey cheering the Red Devils on. Should be an interesting match as Chelsea needs to win something to save their season while MU is gunning for a double.

Glory glory Man United!

new layout...

Just got done with cleaning my tank and changing the water. Went ahead and bought another Java fern plus 5 more Cherry Shrimps. Slowly starting to fill up my tank. Decided to alter my layout since I needed room for the new fern. Now the bottom is filled with plants and the pirate ship. Should be nice and cosy for the shrimps. Need to give em' places to hide and moult.

Tank looks clean and healthy. Good sign. Its roughly 1.5 months now. Planned to add fishies today but the shop isn't opened till next week. So I gotta wait since am looking for a variety not commonly sold. Enjoy the pictures below of the new layout. Think you'll be able to spot some of the fishies and shrimps as well.

Cheers...

earthquake...

Wow. Just found out I missed an earthquake by 1 day! Phew. Northern Laos was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday at around 5.30pm. That is roughly the time I was at the Golden Triangle the day before during my Chiang Mai trip. Talk about cutting it close.

poopster is back!

Hey folks. I'm back. Hope you guys didn't miss me. All 2 of you! Hehe. So relieved to be back. It was sadly an uneventful vacation. Gotta be my worse to date and I hope not to have any more like it. Will bitch blog more about it later. Too tired to rant now.

Gonna chill for now. Adios.

few more hours...

In about 4 more hours I'll be off to Chiang Mai. Hope Air Asia doesn't delay our flight. Last thing I wanna do is get stuck in LCCT wee hours of the morning. Especially when I didn't get much sleep! Hope the weather is good there.

Take care all and see you in 5 days.

Bye bye Sunshine! =)

going for a break...

In a couple of days I'll be off for a short break. This time around am heading to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Been checking some web sites and looks like its pouring cats and dogs. Hope that isn't true. Sigh. Would be a waste to be on vacation and have it be a washout. This particular trip will be on my old man since he won some 4D money. Hehe. How can I say no to a free trip right?! Especially when its been like 9 months since I last went overseas.

Haven't really packed yet. Guess will be doing it just before the flight. LOL. Nothing like last minute packing. Anyways even if I did forget anything I could just buy it at Thailand cheap. Can't wait to have all the yummy Thai food. Plus heard the views are to die for. Am sure to snap lotsa pics and post em' up here.

Ok looks like time to head back home. G'night folks!

premiership is ours...

After 4 years its finally ours again! We manage to come up tops and proven who is the best English club in the Premiership. A record 9 times I must add. Even with injuries mounting we manage to do it. Now we gotta focus on the FA Cup final so we can land the double. From the way things are going I am pretty sure its a shoe in but I better not count my chickens before they hatch. You never know what might happen before and during the game.

Anyways am proud of the lads and the effort they have put in this season. The whole squad from the first team to the reserves have really stepped up and contributed. Great to see how the Devils have been playing this season. Really beautiful football. Sadly we weren't able to take the European Cup but there is always next season right.

Congratulations Red Devils!!

Glory, glory, Man United,
Glory, glory, Man United,
Glory, glory, Man United,
As the reds go marching on, on, on.

Just like the Busby Babes in Days gone by
We'll keep the Red Flags flying high
You've got to see yourself from far and wide
You've got to hear the masses sing with pride

United! Man United!
We're the boys in Red and we're on our way to Wem-ber-ly
Wem-ber-ly! Wem-ber-ly!
We're the famous Man United and we're going to Wem-ber-ly
Wem-ber-ly! Wem-ber-ly!
We're the famous Man United and we're going to Wem-ber-ly

In Seventy-Seven it was Docherty
Atkinson will make it Eighty-Three
And everyone will know just who we are
They'll be singing 'Que Sera Sera'

United! Man United!
We're the boys in Red and we're on our way to Wem-ber-ly
Wem-ber-ly! Wem-ber-ly!
We're the famous Man United and we're going to Wem-ber-ly
Wem-ber-ly! Wem-ber-ly!
We're the famous Man United and we're going to Wem-ber-ly

Glory Glory Man United
Glory Glory Man United
Glory Glory Man United
As the Reds Go Marching On! On! On!
As the Reds Go Marching On! On! On!
As the Reds Go Marching On! On! On!

tank updates...

Phew. Just got done with the fortnightly water change for my fish tank. Its already going to be one month and everything is going along great. The plants are growing nicely and the fishies are swimming about happily. Even my Cherry Shrimps are growing up and wandering about. Am very eager to add more fishes and shrimps but since I'll be on holiday next week, better to come back and add em'. Then I'll be able to monitor the tank. Don't want to add em' all now and come back to a graveyard. Hehe.

Sometimes I wish for a bigger tank. So I can add more plants, fishes and what not. Sadly I'm also aware that I won't be able to handle it. Will end up being too lazy to maintain it. I just gotta stick with this nano tank. Only takes about 30 minutes or so to do maintanance. Not that demanding and just as satisfying. =)

Alrighty best to go get cleaned up. Tea time. Cheers.

c'mon arsenal...

Looks like the title will soon be ours. If Chelsea loses or share points tommorrow, the Devils will walk away with the Premiership. If not we gotta battle it out next week. Won't say much for now but hope Arsenal will give Chelsea a nice whooping. Let Mourinho weep silently. Hehe.

Good game earlier today. Guess the boys are tired so they weren't pushing it. Plus gotta save up some energy for the FA Cup Final at Wembley. Great call by the ref for the penalty which Ronaldo cooly slid in. On top of that great save by Van De Sar (penalty by Vassel) towards the end of the match. Keep it up lads.

Glory glory Man United!

we gave it away...

Sigh. We gave the damn game away. What an awful performance from practically the whole team. Arrgghh. Kudos to Van Der Sar and Scholsey who played their hearts out but it just wasn't enough. Better luck next time I guess. Man United's play was poor right from the start. Everything was wrong. Defense was a joke and attack was dull. Why?! Why?! Sigh. There goes the treble. =(

Guess it wasn't meant to be. At least we can now concentrate on the Premiership (which is practically ours!) and the FA Cup. AC Milan deserved the win and am sure they are going to lift the Champions League trophy this year. Liverpool doesn't stand a chance.

I'm off to bed now...

Glory glory Man United!!

bad day for the tigers...

Hmmm. Bad news. First the Tamil Tigers (Sri Lanka) lost the Cricket World Cup to Australia yesterday and now my last Tiger Shrimp just died. Not sure why but found him lying sideways near the Java fern. Sigh. Can't seem to find my other shrimps as well. Hope it wasn't due to me adding some new water into the tank yesterday afternoon. Think I won't be investing in Tiger Shrimps anymore. They seem to be so sensitive. Cherry Shrimps are much more hardy. Pray my 3 other shrimps are alive and kicking somewhere.

On a positive front my fishies have survived 2 full weeks now and the tank is 3 weeks old. All seems well. Hope this keeps up and I can add more after a couple weeks or so. Can't wait to have more fishies in the tank. Kinda bare right now.

Better hit the sack now. G'nite folks!