Merry Christmas.

Somehow, this time around, Christmas celebrations involved much more beer/alcohol consumption than all the previous years combined. I see a massive Black Hole rapidly forming in my wallet because the wife enjoys drinking too but is a better drinker and I pay for us. I think I am in dire need of a drinking...

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Winter Solstice.

Happy Winter Solstice (DongZhi) Festival! Nothing beats homemade tangyuans (glutinous rice balls) in sweet ginger soup - wait, its not exactly soup but more like a liquid base or something like that. I like mine small and plain, no fillings please. Yu...

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I Hereby Declare.

That I shall never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever patronize or even step into the Sakae Sushi store in Leisure Mall ever, ever, ever, ever, ever again because on one fateful Saturday that Jacklyn insisted on dining there for lunch since its new, even though I was totally against it: 1. We were informed...

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Weeeee...

Lightbox is now available in this blog, finally! Yes, I do know that it has been around for quite sometime but I wasn't really sure how and where to host the script files (and I admit that I was lazy as well). But now, much thanks to Brian Abella for hosting them files, it is finally alive! Hopefully,...

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Christmas Came Early.

In the office, candies galore! The green colored candy you see in the middle, I tell you, this thing is so solid that it might just smash through your windscreen if thrown at. Trust the guy who can break the claws of meat crabs with a bite and chew sugar canes effortlessly. All I want for Christmas...

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Say Again?

Informed the security personnel manning the front desk politely that the elevator I was traveling in hit something on the 13th floor, resulting a loud bang, vibrated violently and then stopped for a few seconds before proceeding down again.You know what he replied?That he knew about it and that particular lift often have such issues. It's a norm, he had to add in.Needless to say, I gave him a piece...

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Signs 2?

I had another dream this morning, that Jacklyn was pregnant.And I got to know about the news from others via Facebook or Twitter updates, couldn't recall which medium exactly, instead of hearing it in person from Jacklyn.Should really start cutting down time spent in these Online Social Networking Sites...p/s: According to Jacklyn, I was more terrified than happy of this dream. Not ready, she con...

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New Love.

Beats OldTown's instant White Coffee hands down. Now, I'm just waiting for them to package its White Milk Tea into these instant 3-in-1 sache...

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Signs?

A dream. That I was unable to exit a building, it doesn't matter if I use the stairways or the lifts or different routes, I always end up exiting the same door back to the starting point. Only to realize later that it was actually the time zone, a particular duration, that I was trapped in, an infinite loop.From there, I managed to track a few others who had the same realization (of the loop) and...

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Happy Birthday(s)!

Happy Birthday to dearest Jacklyn, I've decided to spare you guys from any of the mushy and lovey-dovey stuff this year so please be grateful. And Happy Be-early Birthday to Eugene as well, finally got to see you in person and now worries as you still look great, I guess your camera decided to add a...

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Observed: A First For Everything.

My very first in achieving a score that's above 300K and one of the world's best, it's worthy of its very own post. Let's see if 400K and above is possible no...

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Observed: What a Wonderful World.

12 November 2009, 7.27.08 am. Got into the car, took a deep breath in anticipation of a hectic day ahead, then looked out the windscreen and up into the sky. And my day just got much better. Bonus: Wife threw me a flying kiss as I drove past the gates. I'm now fully charged for the day ahe...

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Observed: Pwned!

Latest statistics: Mother: 9 wins, 3 losses Wife: 6 wins, 2 losses Me: 0 wins, 8 losses, 27265 KO-eds Its just like the AvP Movie's tag line, whoever wins, I lose. Sigh... and things are gonna get even more nasty as the wife has just realized her full potential in exercising her Sixth Sense abilit...

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Happy Meal.

Made my day*Seen on the menu from Wong Kok Char Chan Teng branch in Cheras Leisure Ma...

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Dial 123.

Found out that trying to explain a Page Not Loading Issue to a Customer Care Consultant over the phone can be an extremely challenging task when the consultant keep insisting that (in random orders): 1. You clear the cache, cookies and all that even when I've stressed that its a page not loading issue 2. You have registered for an Internet Pin even when I've stressed that its a page not loading...

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Marathon #2.

Can someone tell me why on earth did I sign up for this kind of torture again? Had to drag myself out of bed way too early in the morning and having a badminton session the day before was a really bad move. And we had to park about 1 km away from the starting point - walking TO is all good but walking...

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iPhone Story.

A week before the 30 days waiting period was due, I made a call to Maxis (123) inquiring on the status of my booking. Hoping that the individual on the other side of the line would mention something along the line of "phone ready for collection", I was instead informed that it should be the following week. Although it was to be expected, I couldn't help but to feel quite disappointed. 5 days before...

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Observed: The n-th Wife.

n. Because I lost count. I have a feeling that this one would get along pretty well with the Prime wife and it would be unlikely for the "others" to have any disagreements. Would be bringing this one out to shop for "clothes" pretty soon, hopefully it wouldn't cost that much and all goes well without...

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Observed: The Flickering.

The light bulb within the washroom of the upper level's common area flickers continuously with a low level buzzing rhythm when powered on during the night, much like the effects of humming bird's continuous flapping. *flicker, flick, flick... flicker, flick, flick* It's quite a nuisance especially when you're trying to concentrate on your 'big business' during night time, the flickering is not only...

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Coffee Friday.

Ice Blended Mocha Chip without Whip Cream from Austin Chase @ RM 13.00nett, zero service charges and zero government tax, hence, what you see is what you pay. Slurps ans Yums. One hour later - the time I am typing this entry, I am feeling extremely sleepy. Caffeine Fail. Kay Tse is keeping me awake...

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I Spy.

With my little eye, one black container, not any larger than one's hand yet not any smaller than one's palm. Anyone care to take a guess what it is? Hint: The hint is everywhere. You just have to look, careful...

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iSurrender.

I have failed myself once again, succumbing to the endless temptations 'assaulting' me from left, right, corner, up, down. It's true when the wife said, resistance is futile, it'll just be a matter of time. And just a matter of time it is. So far, I've managed to pass 15 days (in agony) successfully...

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Observed: Pre-MoonCake Festivities.

Amat Koyak-RabakI did ask, why do I have to pay for all the moon cakes? For my parents, for your parents, for your grandparents, for your foster parents and whoever more that comes to your mind? Her answer was most straightforward and extremely simple, because I am her husband. Most fortunately, at...

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Observed: Old School.

Cashier Machine in Mido Cafe, Temple Street, Hong Kong. Its not too exaggerating to say that the machine is probably older than both yourself and myself combined. This is one of the many, many photos that never made it into the original series, expect more to come, cause I'm la...

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Observed: Sorry Sorry.

No, I'm not apologizing to anyone. Its the title of a song from Super Junior which was introduced to me by Jacklyn and now the tune's stuck in my head all the time, when I wake up, during shower, when driving to work and back, whilst working, when penning this post and even when I go to sleep. And the thing is, I have absolutely no idea what they're singing. I am currently in search of a memory vacuum...

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Observed in Frequence.

Pregnant ladies everywhere its like an invasion! Honestly, of late, the frequency of sighting a pregnant lady randomly (or not so randomly since I was on OL scanning mode) has suddenly increased like ten-fold. Caution: Don't try being cheeky by telling me that its some sort of sign to either inform me that one is coming my way or the sightings served as an indicator for me to "work" harder. I punch...

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Observed: Calm before the Storm.

Taking the opportunity to enjoy every bit of the early morning sun and fresh air before throwing myself into the usual horrendous KL rush hour traffic to work which transforms even the most polite and gentle of a person into a drill sergea...

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Coffee Tuesday.

High productivity equals to sipping good coffee whilst working in a relatively quiet meeting room overlooking the scenery of Old Klang Road on a sunny morni...

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Observed: Ninjas.

Referring to those wearing masks in public places, most commonly seen in shopping complexes. It started of with only a handful and as the total deaths reported (locally) increased, there was a huge surge in numbers. Is the risk of infection really minimized by wearing masks (surgical type mainly seen)? Or you're just wearing it because everyone else around you does (kiasu and a bit of kiasi)? Here's...

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Observed in MidValley: Lunch Time.

Office Ladies (OLs) make my day. Yums... I mean, uhrm... whatever. p/s: Yes, I do realize that I have not updated this little space on the Internet for a long, long time. In fact, it took me three tries to log in just now, can you believe it? It's not that I've been busy or something, just couldn't really be bothered to update. Anyway, now that I'm here, you can expect some new back-dated posts. p/p/s:...

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Observed at Home.

Jacklyn has just returned home. She proceeded upstairs, saw me in the common area, leaned on the stairway's wall and started talking. While hugging a stack of folded clothes and handbag still clung on her shoulder. The talk lasted for quite some time. Self concluded: Case of different prioriti...

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Observed in Photo Album.

Guess who. Hint: Not me. Probable disciple of a Tai Chi mast...

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Observed in FB.

Whiners. Repetitive Status Updates. Whiners. Quiz takers. Whiners. Idiots. Whiners. All the same. More hidden posts, coming up. Current high score: ...

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Observed in Gardens.

The parking lots inside Gardens to be more precise. Its an underground parking lot, hidden away from even the faintest ray daylight. Hence, the brightness seen in the image is caused by electrical lighting. This is a first for me as well. In case you have yet to realize, that's Jacklyn's ride. Don't...

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MachineGan.

Jacklyn has always been the most talkative person that I knew/came across in my life so far. Until quite recently... I have met an individual with the ability to talk almost non-stop throughout the day, during meals, when working (to other individuals or on the phone), during breaks and so on. Slightly annoying if you ask me, especially when you're trying to concentrate. As if the situation's not...

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Observed in WWW.

Seventh of August, year two thousand and nine, at twelve thirty four and fifty six seconds in the afternoon. Supposed to be quite a special date and time because it can be formed into the following: 12:34:56 07.08.09 (adhering to 24 hours time format and UK date format) About twenty years back, a pretty similar date and time occurred as well but the Internet has yet to become the phenomenon it is...

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Carbonated Cordial Water.

Had our lunch at Bistro Delifrance @ MidValley some time back as they were having this promotion of 50% discount on all pastas and they even throw in a free refillable root beer drink. Quite a bargain if you ask me. Had our orders placed and drinks served which tasted kinda weird. Realized why on my...

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Turn It Off Please.

The author of this blog is taking time off from his busy schedule to remind a handful of car drivers in KL to keep their fog lights off when driving at night. Perhaps its just me but I find fog lights to be really glaring from the rear mirror when turned on, to the extend that it causes extreme discomfort to my vision. Annoying should be the right word in this case. Anyway, the only purpose of...

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The Kin Kin Adventure 2.

chili pan mee for two, it was a 2.5:1.5 distribution in the end...

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The Day That Was Saturday.

Was at Menara Matrade in the afternoon to attend a survey event by Synovate which was supposed to last only 2 hours (slotted for 1230-1430) but ended up stranded there for almost 5 hours, 2 hours plus spent mostly on waiting. Talk about bad time management eh? Was on the verge of snapping when they finally gave me what I waiting for, lucky them. The journey home was equally bad due to the anti-ISA...

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Night Marathon.

The Shape & Men's Health Putrajaya Night Marathon. My first, definitely not the last, not until I've done a 42km full marathon. Failed terribly & miserably, walked most of the time, consequences of not undergoing appropriate training beforehand because my true purpose in participating was getting...

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Unhealthy.

It's definitely not a healthy sign when the amount of hidden posts in your FB's News Feed averages around this figure each time you log in: And by the rate I am hiding quiz results, games, achievements, annoying and frequent status updates and all that crap, it's just a matter of time before the...

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I work in the IT industry.

As a software developer (and partly support), to be exact. But working in the IT industry does not mean that I will be able to fix all PC related issues, get it? Printer cannot print, how ah? PC cannot start, how ah? Excel cannot launch, how ah? PC very slow, how ah? Keyboard not working, how ah? You got this/that software can borrow ah? Cannot access internet, how ah? And no, I don't get these...

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Food Festival.

Takashimaya Food Festival in Ngee Ann City, Orchard Road. Our master-plan to have lunch for free by sampling all products offered within the fair failed when we found out none were offering them. Sad. Not only that, them food were pretty pricey too, large sausages for $3, 10 mini flavored Japanese...

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Geekish.

A recent SMS session with the Guy Who Likes His Blog Title to be as Long as Possible, arranging transportation to Tropicana City Mall for a free movie (thanks Rames!): Me: Okay cun. Then I will ping you again when we're heading over to your place lah okie? Him: Hahaha ping. Make sure the host is reachable p/s: On a different note, its funny when at times, some friends still inquire me what time...

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Iluma.

Being one of the newer shopping complexes in Singapore, Iluma is located along Victoria Street, opposite Bugis Junction with the Bugis MRT Station just a stone's throw away. The hexagon shaped structure seen here illuminates in certain sequences and frequencies during night time. Did not really spend...

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Safe & Sound.

So, I have returned to KL safely, though the journey was much longer than scheduled due to the multiple accidents, mostly pile-ups, that occurred along the highway. The entire trip was extremely tiring, due to the amount of walking and of course pretty damaging, due to the conversion rate. The good news is, I am flu-less, fever-less and shows no symptoms of being infected by the Influenza A H1N1...

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Down Not Under.

Hello, Heading down to Singapore tomorrow hence no updates for the next few days. Not that I usually update during the weekends also. And although I've finally managed to find out how to schedule postings in Blogger, I lack the determination to prepare them posts. Welcome to my world. So, see ya next Monday. Best Regards and Feeling Sorry to Have Caused Disappointment, ...

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Art.

Pick Them Taugeh Out. By Jen. Taken at Chopstick Noodle house on the day I was gonna watched Transformers: ROTF. Jen and Rames was kind enough not to provide any spoilers to the movie (although they looked tempted to do so) unlike all the other donkeys on ...

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Spoiled.

One of the many signs that we are being spoiled in the office. There was once when our lady cleaner was not well and that resulted a mountain of unwashed cups in the pantry sink. And we almost declared the office environment hazardous to health. Hey, don't give me that kind of look, I wash my own cup(s),...

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Joke.

One that still got me bursting into laughter even after having listened to it numerous times from my cousin. Doesn't seem to sound that funny in writing though. *ponders* One fine day, a taxi driver picked up a Japanese passenger who wanted to head to KLIA. Halfway onto the journey, a Honda sped past the taxi and the Japanese passenger was heard exclaiming, "Honda, very fast! Made in Japan!" Not...

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Once Upon a Time.

Jacklyn used to look like this. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. I am so dead. In case you were curious, the image was taken from a teapot in Fong Lye, the Taiwanese restaurant in Gardens, MidValley City (opposite Sushi Zanma...

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Looking For an Alternative.

Because the Connaught Highway (E27), which is referred to as Lebuhraya Hubungan Timur-Barat in Google Maps, has been a total nightmare of late, regardless of attempts to head out slightly/much earlier. If I'm lucky, I'll manage to squeeze past the Bottleneck-From-Hell right after the toll. Else, it would be at least another 30 minutes of slowly inching through traffic, kinda like getting stuck in...

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Dining With Brandon.

Can be quite a memorable experience, especially when you're at his turf (which is Muar, in case you didn't know), because: There will be more dishes than the number of people at the table, 5 of us and 7 of them which amazingly, we were able to finish everything. Seen here are otak-otak, some fried...

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Almost Dead.

A round of about 20 minutes jog on straight, uphill and downhill paths followed by sessions of informal (no court, no net, no rules) badminton in Bandar Tasik Permaisuri, playing with: i. Jacklyn's younger sister who wasn't willing to move much ii. Jacklyn's youngest sister who spent lots of time picking up the shuttle iii. Jacklyn who ordered me to navigate the shuttle towards her iv. Father-in-law...

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Self Entertainment.

Almost a Smiley Face is made of uneaten plain, white rice, two slices of cucumber and flattened crumbs from fried butter crabs/prawns (Lai Yau). Because the waiting period between you finishing dinner (especially if you're a fast eater like me) and everyone finally leaving the table can be quite lengthy...

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A Driver's Guide.

Another mail simply entitled What Are Malaysian Roads Used For, A Guide For Expatriate Drivers in Malaysia by Mr. David Astley, a British guy now living in KL. I may not know this guy in person but still, I would really like to congratulate Mr.Astley for coming up with this awesome guide, some of the scenarios took the words right out of my mouth. I'm sure a lot of us would be able to relate to most...

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Still Waiting.

For the place that we shall call a home of our own to be completed. The images you see below were taken some weeks back because of late, we lack the enthusiasm to visit the site as frequent as we used to. Just a little too far and a little too slow (on the progress) I reckon. On the latter, it can...

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PC Kaput.

So, the trusted old PC that has been with me since Uni and has also gone through multiple upgrades (hardware and software) decided to throw a fit at me again. Nothing that I've tried so far produced any encouraging results and all the "symptoms" are directing towards the possibility of a crashed hard disk.I'm starting to get really worried, there's tonnes of images stored and losing them would be...

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How To Make a Man Happy.

Received a mail from my uncle with the title above as its subject. I find it hilarious and quite true true to some certain extend, so here goes:To Make A Woman Happy, A Man Only Needs To Be:1. a friend2. a companion3. a lover4. a brother5. a father6. a master7. a chef8. an electrician9. a carpenter10. a plumber11. a mechanic12. a decorator13. a stylist14. a sexologist15. a gynecologist16. a psychologist17....

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Dinner with Oatie.

Finally had the opportunity to meet up with Oatie over dinner after an infinity of misses and postpones, I think the last time I met her was way back in August, 2006 (wedding dinner's an exemption because I only got to say Hi, Eat More & Have Fun). Jacklyn tagged along because her initial dinner...

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Father's Day.

Was dragged out of bed early in the morning by Jacklyn to attend some Make Your Own Sausage Bun class somewhere in Mont Kiara. The class's supposed to be a Father's Day thingy, for parents and their children to bond and all that. I do not recall how she managed to persuade me to attend such an event,...

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