Wednesday, January 28, 2009

us96

Chinese New Year is all about reminiscing...

We were watching our home video of our family holiday in America. It was more than 12 years ago. I realised a few things...

  • Kenny was such a rascal... and a bully. Armed with a snow balls in hand, he will chase after all of us (other cousins). He tried to attack at my mom also. And in the CN tower, he was the only one to spread eagle-like on the glass floor.
  • All the uncles had a thicker crown of glory. Even Uncle Khing had a moustache!
  • Jackets and coats are the number one hand-me-downs among cousins.
  • I couldn't remember much about the trip; save for ice cream lady, Walk of Fame, CN Tower, Orlando, the number of times we were on the plane, etc. I was playing cards more than half the time.
  • We were so lucky to enter the Capitol! Now no way we can...
  • Shi Vern was soooooo tiny!
  • I wore my pants up so high!
  • We were all so cute.


Home videos are such a good way to retain memories!

Happy Chinese New Year!

migration


The compass will lead us all to a new place,
Separating us but never to keep us apart,
Before the next full moon,
And... It shall begin...

Thursday, January 22, 2009

recently...

For the first time in my life, I was browsing through some books at the parenting section in a local bookstore. It was the quietest area of the bookshop; even more so that the self-help or the religion section. I was alone. Thankfully! I perused quickly as I was in a rush. What was I doing there, you ask?

Nothing what you are thinking, that's for sure...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

glory~

2008/2009 English Premiership
Overall Home Away
GPWDLGSGAWDLGSGAWDLGSGAGDP
1 Manchester United 21 14 5 2 34 10 9 1 0 24 4 5 4 2 10 6 24 47
2 Liverpool 22 13 8 1 36 14 6 5 0 17 7 7 3 1 19 7 22 47
3 Chelsea 22 13 6 3 42 13 5 4 2 19 7 8 2 1 23 6 29 45
4 Aston Villa 22 13 5 4 37 24 5 5 1 18 12 8 0 3 19 12 13 44
5 Arsenal 22 12 5 5 37 24 7 2 2 18 11 5 3 3 19 13 13 41
6 Everton 22 10 6 6 30 26 3 4 4 14 15 7 2 2 16 11 4 36
7 Wigan Athletic 22 9 4 9 25 23 6 2 3 12 10 3 2 6 13 13 2 31
8 West Ham United 22 8 5 9 29 31 5 1 5 16 16 3 4 4 13 15 -2 29
9 Hull City 22 7 6 9 29 42 3 2 6 11 23 4 4 3 18 19 -13 27
10 Fulham 20 6 8 6 19 17 6 3 1 16 8 0 5 5 3 9 2 26
11 Manchester City 21 7 4 10 39 30 6 0 5 25 11 1 4 5 14 19 9 25
12 Portsmouth 21 6 6 9 22 34 4 2 4 14 17 2 4 5 8 17 -12 24
13 Bolton Wanderers 22 7 2 13 22 30 3 2 6 8 12 4 0 7 14 18 -8 23
14 Newcastle United 22 5 8 9 28 37 4 4 3 18 19 1 4 6 10 18 -9 23
15 Sunderland 22 6 5 11 23 32 3 2 6 12 15 3 3 5 11 17 -9 23
16 Tottenham Hotspur 22 5 6 11 21 27 3 4 4 8 8 2 2 7 13 19 -6 21
17 Blackburn Rovers 21 5 6 10 25 36 3 3 5 13 17 2 3 5 12 19 -11 21
18 Middlesbrough 22 5 6 11 18 33 3 4 4 10 15 2 2 7 8 18 -15 21
19 Stoke City 22 5 6 11 19 35 5 3 3 12 11 0 3 8 7 24 -16 21
20 West Bromwich Albion 22 6 3 13 20 37 5 2 4 16 16 1 1 9 4 21 -17 21


I dunno about everyone else. I kinda like the arrangement at the top of the table :D Manchester United are top! Liverpool dropped points this morning to remain second.

It has been long coming, but we are top for the first time this season. To me this is already Chinese New Year!

It's still a long way more, but I believe we will retain the title this year, which would annoy Liverpool fans even more ;)

no thanks. I'm full already...

The Tom Yam-style fish that mom prepared last night suddenly didn't look appetising. I was all hesitant to eat. I kept thinking about the poor fish that Cheesie ate recently. In that particular post, she also linked a video of a Sashimi chef slicing the mid-section of a fish before putting it back into the aquarium. To my utter disbelief, it was shocking and perhaps even more sickening to see the fish still swimming. It was so... :(

As I twirled with the pieces of fish on my plate; pondering if it was right to be put into my mouth (or all of ours... yeah, that serious), I couldn't help but think how that poor fish or all fish for that matter must have felt as they gasp for breathe only to endure an agonising pain. Do they understand 'impending death' or 'impending food'? If they could scream, what would they say?

"Help me!!"

I think it's absolutely cruel seeing the swimming half-sushi in the tank. There should be a 'proper' way or protocol to prepare such a dish or delicacy... whatever you may call it. Not to mutilate them and expect them to 'live like normal' mind you! I for one can't eat anything raw... what more still alive and (kicking) struggling...

In the end, I convinced myself that instead of nirvana, fish look to become food. It's what they are all born to be. Then, all the nonsensical autobiography thing we learnt back in primary school came to mind. Heck, maybe the fish themselves have a goldfish-seven-seconds-short-term-memory? Once back in the tank, they will think to themselves, "well... that's new." Yucky though to see the other fish looking to have a nibble of it. But I ain't no fish, so with the last bite of my meal, I ate all the pieces remaining on my plate hastily.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

guess who's coming to town?


Need I say more? Mark your calendar - July 26! Hope no nonsense Malaysia Cup this year. Hmmph!

it's a sin...


The innocence of the persona, Scout, kept me begging for more... Such a brilliant piece of literature with an exciting end to it! Definitely a must have in our shelf.

I hope to read many more story books this holidays :D

pet peeves

During my study break, I discovered many things which can really get on my peripheral nerves...


"The karaoke machine has been named in a government survey as the most irritating invention." - Ananova

I have to really agree with the Brits on this. The idea of singing... okay.. more to listening to people singing, who think they can sing, seriously makes me cringe. To make matters worse, the cheering he/she receives will leave me at breaking point. If I'm a little more out of control, I would use the mic and wield it directly at the bleeping machine; bashing it to a million pieces.

Instead, I would just distract myself with thoughts of hyper-critical comments that even Simon Cowell will find harsh.



Another thing which I find most irksome is video games! They are so bleepingly addictive!! Oh gawd... especially to the tired and saturated minds, it is such a relief to anxieties. An excellent substitute to methyldopa. Bah!! It can be a total waste of my bleeping limited precious time; especially at the very most critical period at the dawn before the start of my exams. Next thing I know, I'm sacrifising sleep just to beat my own high score. Dammit! How so very productive... It seemed so satisfying at the moment. I can literally play continuously without any remorse what sort ever. It's exactly like being in virtual reality; losing myself like that. Sometimes, I have to thank my friends who unwittingly texts me in the wee hours of the morning to break the spell. After that, I can temporarily regain focus.

But like any other drugs, there is a tolerance level. I need to play longer each time than the last to feel the same satisfaction. Swt... So, I'm admitting myself to a rehab centre. I got to learn to refrain myself. Abstinence!



And I can't believe for the second year in a row, FOB failed to spot KL on their Asia map!! They will be in Singapore again!! *Whines*

*Sighs*...

Exams over... got less than two weeks to chill before the start of the new sem...

Oh wait... got CPD, poster and CV to do... No more excuses...

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

slogan+chain=blonde?

Omg. I can't believe I just wrote a slogan and won something - 2nd prize (among 8 others)! It's one of another movie contest I recently took part in. The prize? A dog chain...

Not that I'm complaining or anything. It's refreshing to see and read about this rather than the plethora of junk and forwarded mails which have been accumulating in my cluttered inbox. The catch is - I have to claim the prize from their headquarters (which is like ever so far), within the stipulated period, otherwise forfeited.

Oh and get this... I think what I wrote for my slogan was something along this line...
"The dog is so cute!"

I know!!! How could I win right?? Maybe it sounded so blond. Damn. Or no one even bothered to enter the contest larr. Some people just too free... *sighs*

But anyhow, what good can I do with a dog chain? Please give me ideas!
Ok lemme describe it a bit - it's got a hook (to chain to the collar of course) + bone shaped pendant + a regular dog chain tag

1. I could wear it?? Can be trendsetter sial... Haha! No way... major wardrobe malfunction man.
2. Give it as a present.

Anyway, I shall be back by next weekend! Finals just around the corner!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

bushism

It's sad that George W. Bush's term is coming to an end. He certainly has been entertaining; albeit not the most powerful orator like some of his predecessors; but he has been the master of memorable quotable quotes with enough seemingly deliberate quick-wit humour to highlight the lighter side of things. He's just like a parody version of what could have been. Anyway, enjoy some of his best disasters.

"Public speaking is very easy."

18. "One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures."

17. "I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein."

16. "God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East."

15. "I just want you to know that when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

14. "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."

13. "They misunderestimated me."

12. “In my sentences I go where no man has gone before."

11. "The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."

10. "The future will be better tomorrow."

9. "Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."

8. "One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures."

7. "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."

6. "It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."

5. "The woman who knew that I had dyslexia - I never interviewed her." Bush, responding to a magazine article claiming he suffered from dyslexia.

4. "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."

3. A reporter cornered George W. Bush at a press conference:

"Many say the only reason why you would be elected for President is due to the enormous power and influence of your father."

"That notion is ridiculous!" mocked George Jr. "It doesn't matter how powerful the man is. He can only vote once!"


2. "I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it…I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet….I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't — you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one." - when he was asked to name the biggest mistake he'd made.

1. Asked to name his most wonderful moment in office during an interview with the German newspaper Bild, President Bush had this to say:

"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 pound largemouth bass in my lake."

Friday, January 2, 2009

Man United sign Serbian duo


Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade



Check out the video of both players! Super talented! The difference in their hair style.

  • This is could probably spell the end of Nani...
  • I do hope we can still sign Tevez on a permanent deal.

funny quote

"We know that Arsene Wenger likes the look of Arshavin. But I like the look of Angelina Jolie, and it doesn't always mean you get what you want,'' agent Lachter told the Daily Mirror. "

LMAO

I understand, friend...


I like her look =) But unlike you, I know I will get her!

new pledges

Thank you for your answers!

Your answers give an annual Carbon Footprint of (This figure is based on the answers provided in this questionnaire only):

1.59 Tonnes of CO2

The average total carbon footprint of a person in the UK is 9.4 tonnes per year.

We recommend that in order to reduce your carbon footprint you take action on your five worst habits:

  1. Try to avoid long haul flights - they really max your carbon footprint! Assumptions
  2. Switch your CRT TV off at the plug if you're not watching it. Leaving it on standby still uses electricity. Assumptions
  3. Try to switch your digital radio off at the plug. If you just switch it off on the set itself it will continue to use electricity. Assumptions
  4. Switch off your DVD player at the plug, as it will use nearly as much electricity even when it's in standby mode. Assumptions
  5. If you're going to be out of the room for 5 minutes or more, flick the switch on your way out! Assumptions

Following these recommendations reduces your Carbon Footprint by:

98%!

This will be one of my new year resolutions. Did the test on MTV.

Happy 2009!