Keranamu Malaysia ..

I like browsing through today's THE STAR newspapers ...
in fact i paid more attention to those "National Day" advertisements more than anything else =P
Among these great advertisements, there are 2 which me personally feel worth mentioning ...

Highlight 1
Petronas - a photo of a boy n a girl freeing some butterflies from a huge glass jar ... those butterflies got their freedom. however, what caught my attention was indeed the small wordings below the whole page photo.
it reads :
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING WE HAVE IS EACH OTHER. Selamat Hari Merdeka.

Highlight 2
LHDN (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri)
haha...couldn't remember the ad picture clearly... strangely can remember the wordings very well.
It reads : THANK YOU MALAYSIANS. YOUR INCOME TAX CONTRIBUTES TO NATION'S DEVELOPMENT.

any other advertisements that caught your attention, feel free to share =)

Hungry Ghost Festival

similar to Halloween (western) or Obon (Japanese)
7th month of lunar calendar ... it's believed that this is the time when hell's gates open for departed souls
also known as 'Yu Lan' in mandarin or 'Phor Thor' in hokkien
makeshift stage were made for performance as well as religious ceremonies ...
if you observe, you'll realised that first rows of seats among the audience is always empty ...
for we know why ...
No matter how I tried since childhood, I'm still afraid of looking long long at GOD of HADES... perhaps because I had lots of sins =P
not sure if they have it else where, but the Phor Thor celebration near my place have this very huge piece of 'sulaman' which shows 'stages we go thru' after leaving our body...
if have the opportunity, have a look and share with me how does it makes you feel =)

Oopps..it's broken

I broke a mirror about 2 hours ago ... doesn't feel comfortable ...
I may be superstitious ... really hope everything's ok
or perhaps it's the mirror's way of saying
" hey, I'm tired of you looking at me all the time !! Give me a BREAK !!! " haha..

going down the drain ....'sigh'

forgive me o if my language is 'kik ka lak'
me know my language 'going down the drain' liao
believe me, i'll improve =)

MATCH MAKING

" this segment, we will discuss some of the industrial processes of making matches "
" yes, matches that we use to ignite fire "
" yup, those that we play with during childhood besides lighter "

suddenly this idea come to my mind
there seems to be similaries in the concept
of lighting a match and matchmaking (as in 'matchmaking' u have in mind at this moment)

the match stick is an individual, the 'side' of matchbox is another individual
we try to put them together to get 'fire'
but we need a 'helping hand' to get them together

look out for the next post...matchmaking me??

MATCH MAKING ME ???

if I tell you I ' terpergi ' for matchmaking
some of you may :
- laugh (could be genuine or mockingly)
- * blink blink * and say really??
- have many questions running thru your mind...why, when, where, who's that unlucky guy, how...and lots more =P

haha ... come to think of it, it was a perfect 'setup' by my ex-collegues.
say 'want go mamak chit chat' .... me, no problem ... why not since i see
' business opportunity' ma =) some more come fetch me wo
thinking of meeting my friend ma so wearing baggy t-shirt n bermuda no problem lo

in the car, i was introduced to 'steven' ...
at first it was normal chit chatting until at mamak ... my collegue kept on emphasizing
how good is steven, how capable is 'steven' and that he's available and looking for companion.
something doesn't seem right ... but me just laughed it off ... wondering whether i have the
word "DESPERATE" written on my forehead.
then it seems that the highlight was on me ... laughter was my best weapon during then ...
didn't really know how to react o ..
but me did manage to learn a lot things talking to them ... got some tips too
we exchanged phone no. some more =P haha .... say can teach me chinese wo

steven ... can be a very good partner .... BIZ partner ;p

* later, my ex collegue gave me a call ... trying to get 'feedback' but was shocked when
i said " if next time got more candidates, remember to call me wo "
why?? got plan B ma ...hehe =P

ps. btw, thanks a lot ( u know who u r) for all the efforts, that was very kind of you =P
now i can start working on my plan B, dinner on me next round match making =P hehe..

here u go... =)

here... http://soonyeng.blogspot.com
bookmark it !!!
great blog.
we do "lifelong learning" don't we? =)

cheap thrills !!!

me had some cheap thrills last night
has not experience this kind of exhilaration for quite some time oredi
heart beats accelerate .... lips dry .... pupils dilate...
just want it to go on & on ...

more cheap thrills !!!

wondering leh...
me talking about
riding on motorbike at night...
from PWTC to cheras ....
going against the wind...
zooming n negotiating betweens vehicles ...

haha..last night me ... as pillion rider on my friend's motorbike
after so long time tak naik motosikal, suddenly naik ... rasa kekok
even as i tried to get on the bike, my friend commented
" aiyo, so 'chou lo' " - translated from cantonese ... 'so rough'
haha... when go faster, me want to hold tighter wan, but then think think think
better not ... after ppl thought me 'take advantage'

my friend kept on talking while on the road, me can't really hear...
all me wanted to say during then is 'wei, look in front leh'

all in all, it was very fun especially at night when the wind is cool =)
at least i know how's it like looking from outside the car side screen while we are travelling at
60km/h or more ....
n thanks for the ride ya =)

heard of...plan for...been there...

neh...the famous KFC commercial at the Zoo wan leh, can remember?
"Let's go to the Zoo, there's a lot of things to do"
haha...today me shall sing " Had been to the fair, there's a lot of things to learn"
(referring to investment fair at PWTC)

discovery
Pan Malaysia (1 of exhibitor) had a demo on how 1+3D (those 4 ekor) are drawn, haha..after demo, there pull us over, ask us to place bet thru SMS... of course had to fill up some forms...and they give us preloaded rm10 for betting.
NOW THAT'S INVESTMENT .... =P haha
( guess what no did i bet on & how much was my bet? )
and we were told "THERE"S NO HARM TRYING...WHO KNOWS..."

had chats with some of the people there and i discovered that 'in my glass, there are only a few drops of water' and if i leave it as it is...will be gone.... evaporated...
however, the journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step =)

FLEA or ME ?

this is FLEA or ME? n I thrive on human n animal BLOOD

"FLEA' market

this sunday we are going to the market with lots of 'flea' at mont kiara =p
they will go for shopping but i'll be there with an objective
"learning how to be flea" hehe... (laughing slyly)

'I's

haha..my fav of all time..those eyes could kill leh =P

LISTEN vs. SILENT

similarities? differences?

Chariots of fire ...

at last, I found the background music they use for olympic ad
" chariots of fire "
thanks =)

wa..aunty, u very hi-tech o

just came back from cameron highland today... since June 2004, has been travelling there at least once a month or fortnightly

however, today was very special. as we were making our trip down, me suddenly had this craving for sweet potatoes =P
then ngam ngam saw a stall at the roadside selling various veggies, flowers and plants ... there was a brown cardboard with " ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES " written on it.

i saw two different trays of sweet potatoes ...
one with sweet potatoes smaller in size and less muddy
the other with bigger size, heavier sweet potatoes with more mud

so i asked the friendly aunty - in cantonese (literally tanslated)
" aunty r, which one sweeter, tastier? "
" how much per kilo? "
" there are 2 types here wo, got difference r? "

aunty answered merrily - in cantonese as well
" wa..both also sweet n tasty..aunty sell sure tasty wan "
" 3 kilo rm10 lo" (dunno whether expensive / cheap, but me just want to eat)
" depending on customer wan
this type plant with/in SOIL
that type plant with/in WATER "
" plant in WATER wan better, got more people buy"

so i decided to buy sweet potatoes - plant with WATER wan =D
even bought some for aunty in KL
u all also have not tried sweet potatoes plant with WATER wan leh...next time got chance should try =D

* *alas, i don't have digicam, or else me can capture the look of "ORGANIC SWEET POTATOES " and also the very hi-tech aunty and her nice stall =)

* * actually me wanted to ask (garu garu kepala)
1. can potatoes (tuber) grow in water?
2. or the nice aunty actually meant 'HYDROPHONIC' sweet potatoes?

coming...POWER OF MAKEUP & "MATCH MAKING"

watching fire flies

keef, can we organise a trip to kuala selangor or elsewhere to watch fireflies?
it will be fun =) let these fireflies mesmerised us =)

how do u know u r in love? ^^

simple question but what about the answer ?? =)

girl band on their 'world tour' - this stop, cititel midvalley

here ... the girl band .... nope, they don't sing, neither do they play instruments. they are doing what they are best at ...sampling foods n delicacies on their 'world' tour =P
look at their happy smile n u know how this stop fared =P
** picture courtesy of keef **

Investment Fair

Investment Fair
date : 26/8/04 - 29/8/04
venue : PWTC

looking for people to accompany me, anyone interested ??
* sounds like those classified ad =P

FYI, SBB Mutual launched aggresive growth fund
60% equity holding at all times
max 30 % invested in warrrant
obj : long term capital growth by investing principally in equities n seek to outperform KLCI
initial offering : 18/8 - 7/9
price : rm0.50 / unit

on leave !!

this friday 20/8, i'm on leave ... at last at least a bit of time to rest
bringing my mum to doctor ... doctor just came back from leave ... very hard to set appointment o
sigh ... doctor also got leave, why am i being stressing myself unneccessarily leh?

" do not judge the day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant "

was walking past some motivational posters stand today...
n this captured my attention

' I am Sam '

Recently I watched this movie alone. Fell in love with this movie oredi
a beautiful story ...
trailer??
try http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_am_sam/trailers.php?rtp=1

thanks for your support =)

lately i'm very bold leh ... haha.. me tak tahu malu, kept on 'forcing' people visit my blog. until people also 'mm hou yi c' then just 'yin cao yin cao' =P

nevertheless, still thank you for your support =)
your support will bring me further n further =)
thanks ya =)

14th August 2004

a day that requires high energy level

1. watched olympic opening ceremony till about 4pm++

2. was late for work, couldn't even hear handphone alarm ringing =P

3. office, me busy till 1pm++

4. went looking for a book and CD for friends, trapped at popular Bangunan Lee Rubber, was raining dos and cats. have umbrella but lasy to walk in rain. stayed and finished a simple book

5. then went shopping for groceries, have a feeling i'm becoming 'auntier' oredi =P

6. took a bus home...on the bus, feel hungry only to realise i had not had my lunch yet

7. reach home about 5.20pm, night have dinner gathering with long time friends, have to meet chai yee & jo n by 6pm

8. went to midvalley, window shopped for a while before proceeding to cititel for BBQ buffet

9. eating, chatting & snapping picture was fun especially when there are tasty foods n beverages as well as good looking cooks =P

10. more chatting & photo taking sessions after we left dinner place

11. reach home about 12am..watched olympic games and VCD...slept about 4am

looking back, i'm wondering where on earth did i find that level of energy??
perhaps all energy was replenished after the dinner

** thanks all for making the dinner a memorable one =)

do you know..??

anyone know the name of the music they always play during the olympic games advertisement ? or may be how do or where do i find it ? thanks ya =)
IMHO, a nice music to listen to when i'm down, it will lift my spirit leh =)

e : AIR

www.vanmag.com/ 0307/won.html

and ... olympic rings with the air element
OMG ... spectacular, breathtaking !!!

e : FIRE

www.ocf.berkeley.edu/ ~seemoor/saltlake2002/

here ... olympic rings in the fire element
apt representation of olympic spirit

e : METAL

www.billyalalawi.com/ sydney2000.html

here ... olympic rings in metal element
how the rings intertwined is amazing !!!

back to where we begin ...

OLYMPIC is back =)
nothing special, i heard you saying =P
may be but somehow me feel it's special because it's where the olympic begin and somehow it has brought people from all parts of the world together =)
it also showed that i'm older by 4 years liao, hehe =P

i vowed to stay awake no matter what to watch the opening ceremony =) nevermind how early i had to wake up for work tomorrow.
this is only the beginning ...

labour of love n pain of labour

had a chat with my collegue michelle
just came back from maternity leave some time back
she had given birth to a beautiful baby boy, congrats michelle =)
this is her first child and according to her will be the last
her baby is everything to her now, is always the topic of her conversation =)

being the usual me '8' and curious
i asked her about her labour experience and this is what she has to say
' no word can describe the pain, our normal pain is almost nothing compare to pain during labour. It's a trauma and once is enough lo'
(she described the whole process ... however, not so suitable to post lo )
i didn't know what to say...trying to imagine by looking deep into her sparkling eyes.
' at least it was worthwhile, now see how happy you are' =) i blurted
' yah, now he's the center of my world ' she replied with happiness shown all over her face.
in fact michelle brought album full of her dearest baby photos, from ultrasound scan to delivery to his growth complete with the date, weight and development of baby michael =) how sweet

now it makes me think of my mum and all mums =) of course my dad and all dads too =) thank you very much

COURT ORDER !!!

COURT ORDER !
u r ACCUSED of crawling into my HEART
and HIJACKING my smiles with your kindness.
how do you PLEAD?
GUILTY!
u r SENTENCED 2 b my friend 4 life
NO BAIL !

think this sms is entertaining & creative (LOL) =D
would like to share
thanks Anu =)
** any interesting sms u would like to share, no problem, just sms me or leave comment **

or this?
Su

which do you prefer? 'woman on top' or 'man on top' ? =P
Su

spectacular !!!

looking at the 2 photos nice leh =P wait till you see the action live
we have ms. wada (our sifu's sifu) and mr.black (our magician)

i was captivated ...that i forked out my previous savings to buy 2 pieces of cloth attached to 2 tennis balls ... kononnya wanted to learn =P

"asset light" or "monetising asset"

defined as : freeing capital from assets like real estate & machinery in order to yield higher returns.
Freed up capital could then be used to grow existing or new markets, yielding better returns and making more efficient use of company resources

'punch me, I bleed'

doesn't this line sounds familiar?

intruders at bubu long beach...left no photo unsnapped. 1 for the album..sorry la..this 1 'saved picture as' from vince's blog http://lifethrumy lens.tk ...he told me 'copy n paste' wan o =P
Su

I know you love to eat ... but can you cook??

I know I love to eat ... but can I cook??

was down n out .... now on rebound

so far so good till friday night
was having stomach discomfort (something like indigestion), vomiting, and
running to the loo
beh tahan liao during then ... everything that went in came out
the very next minute
was 'energyless' and 'dehydrated' ....in fact all I did was sleep n sleep n sleep
went to consult doctor ....
this is what he has to say ....
'this must be case of simply eat, simply drink .... then now food poisoning lo'

haha....how true =)
nevertheless, I'm back, rebound and full of enery and 'water' =)
thanks ya, doc n of course my family =)

phonology revealed

Phonology : \Pho*nol"o*gy\, n. [Phono- + -logy.] The science or doctrine of the elementary sounds uttered by the human voice in speech, including the various distinctions, modifications, and combinations of tones; phonetics. Also, a treatise on sounds
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

thus phonologically linked taboos : words that describe the innocuous action may, through similar sounding pronunuciation describe something else (probably undesirable)

ever wonder why some chinese avoid slicing pear?
avoid scooping gravy from dishes n mixing with rice?
baulk at receiving clock as gift?
** if you have more examples, please feel free to post =)
*** come back for more

btw, i had received teapot as gift before =P
haha...till now did not know whether it was done on purpose? or
perhaps benefit of doubt shall be given =P

phonologically-linked taboos??

dream driving or drive dreaming??

reckless driver award .... haha..i can win hands down =P
dreaming while driving that I'm driving while dreaming =P
today, tinggal sikit lagi 'kiss' people's car while reversing.
lucky nothing happened or else me in deep shit liao...sigh
actually till now still don't know what was on my mind during then
may be thinking what to blog tonite =P

ps. btw, if you see me on the road, pls be EXTRA CAREFULLY ya =D

graduation flower??

come the day after tomorrow... is our UM friends' graduation ceremony
congratulations n happy graduation !!!
remember take more photos o
what flowers do you bring for graduation ya? a friend asked
ask me, me don't know wo, last time me graduate...no flying colours therefore no flowers =P

' you don't need to come to work next week '

my boss : ' you don't need to come to work next week '
i wanted to ask : ' what's that supposed to mean o? '
my boss : ' you come and see la' - pointing to his monitor '
me : ' hah?? ' scratching my not itchy head, sweating profusely
my boss : ' u better do something about it '
me : (in my heart) - buat apa??
my boss : 'aiya, u simpan banyak banyak buat apa? only can carry forward 8 days only '
me : ohh.... about leave ... lucky me not so faint-hearted, if not pengsan r
my boss : wei, u got 24 more days, how are you going to clear?
me : (thinking to myself) - actually me want to use those leave for interviews wan la
me : now only august ma, don't worry la, year end sure i'll take a lot wan
my boss : make sure r or else forfeited wan r your leaves
me : yes boss =)

why do you have wrinkles ya?

i was asked this question
alamak...i think i must be looking older than my age
canot liao...must start looking after my skin liao
but why am i still up at this time ya? =P
no wonder people ask that question la...but that person was really kind enough to highlight to me o =P thanks ya for your o-u-t-s-p-o-k-e-n-e-s-s, friend ...hahaha =D

house browsing ma...ra...thon....

In just about 4 hours time, we had visited 11 houses
among these houses includes
double storey link houses - intermediate
2 & 1/2 storey link houses - corner lot
condominiums and apartments / service apartments units
missed out semi-D, bangalow

never before had I been to so many houses and
suprisingly, I was not tired at all.
In fact, my imagination was working at its best ... seeing where the sofa shall be, where to hang pictures on the wall, what lightnings to use....
too bad, not enough capital yet o ... perhaps a digital camera first to capture these moments =)

nature's beauty
turning the leaf anew? or
leaving no leaves unturned?

corbis.com

nature's beauty
is there always a greener pasture at the other end?

corbis.com

nature's beauty
somewhere over the rainbow?
somewhere over the mountain?

corbis.com

nature's beauty
see the silver lining?

corbis.com

coming soon .... house browsing marathon !!!

Health Tourism

singapore has it, thailand has it, heard that even our very own Penang island has it.
health tourism - apa tu?
eg. having a boob job while on vacation and come back renewed not only spiritually but physically as well =P

eg.
singapore : raffles hospital + raffles international hotels & resorts
thailand : bumrungrad hospital (bangkok) + starbucks + JW marriot
(source : The Sun, 31/7/04)

so will malaysia have ours perhaps : sunway medical group + sunway international hotels & resorts chain
your say??

you have grown up...

saturday...31/7/04
mei ling, you have grown up =)
after talking to you, after sharing your stories, after meeting you
i felt very =) and a bit =( at the same time

=) because of your sincerity, =) because you wanted to share your stories with me although it had been some time lapse since we last met, =) to know that my friend, you are doing very well and that you are a 'SURVIVOR'

a bit =( because i wasn't there for you when you are running through your 'hurdles'
a bit =( because i took so long to realised how fortunate am I to have a friend like you and how not 'strong' am i as compared to you

mei ling, i know i keep repeating myself but just let me say once more
i wish you well
let bygone be bygone, look ahead and you will see the light at the end of the tunnel

28/7/04 - Sushi King's wasabi, McD's sundae, Swensen's tiraimisu cake, Kaki Corner's jumbo watermelon juice and Su's friends

Put all mentioned together .... and this is what I've got
a stomach full of 'too nice foods n drinks' leading to
a night of discomfort due to indigestation gua
however, the best parts
a night full of laughters and antics
a night full of information exchange
a chance to meet all friends especially the birthday boy
a chance to demand for perhentian photos from
( you all know who you are le =P )
a chance to taste tiraimisu cake

alamak, now that i mentioned...i think i still owe someone money that day la
uh oh