Not so complicated...

Are You Doing Great?

2009-11-09T23:17:00.002+08:00

My dearest Gong Gong,

It has been a long long time since I last seen you. Last time when you traveled to Singapore, Hong Kong or China etc, I still managed to visit you when you came back after the latest a month. Now, it has been 2 years...

Are you doing great at the far away land? I bet you do. If not, you would have come back long time ago and complain to us, right? I ponder, how is the far away land look like? Is it the same like Miri? Or is it much more better than Miri? Anyway, I only hope it's a place that you really enjoy...

Gong, like last year, I would just update you about what's happening around us. I know you still care about us. I know you would still like to be around us. However, I know you just couldn't do so due to your own personal reasons...

For all of us here, we're all doing well here. We're all fit and healthy except for Mama who's still having the same problem like last year. However, I guess it's not that serious as she still visit the doctor whenever she feels unwell. We'll take care of Mama, don't worry, Gong.

I know you would like to know about my job. Rest assured, Gong. I'm doing great in that company and still learning a lot of things. My colleagues are all very helpful and willing to share me their knowledge. I learn a lot from technical to management. It has been a great experience working at that company. I've also experienced offshore life, which is totally different from working onshore. How I wish I could show you all the photos and videos I took...

You must be wondering if I'm still helping out in the business. Yes, whenever I'm free, I'll still help out in the business. The business is still doing well now. Sometimes good, sometimes not really good. There always up and down in business, as you know. If you're still here, you'll sit at the sofa and monitor all the work done. I know you would like to see yourself how the business goes...

Gong, sometimes I wonder how did you start this business? How did you grab this opportunity? How did you foresee that this business will have any future? I wish you're still here to share me your experience. I know, business is always not that easy. I regret I didn't talk with you regarding this when you're still here...

Oh yea! I forgot to tell you that I did make a visit to Singapore early this year with Hui Hui. Although it's a very small country, there are still lots of development going on. I went to the apartment and guess what? There are few more high rise apartments under construction. According to Hui Hui, when he was first there, there are only few high rise buildings around the apartment. I think Singapore has changed quite a lot since the last time you make a visit there. I like Singapore overall, but I prefer a much slower pace city. It's just too hectic to live there...

Gong, is the food there suits you? Do you miss the food here? Do they have your favourite Bak Kut Teh there? Do they have your favourite curry rice there? I hope they do as I know, you enjoy delicious food. How I wish you're still here so we can bring you to have some tasty dimsum. Hui Hui's family and our family often have dimsum together on Sunday morning. I know you'll like the Braised Chicken Feet and the Char Siu Pao there. That's the dimsum you always ordered when you're here. Do they have these at your place?

Gong, I know it's silly to ask, when are you coming back? I guess not only me missing you, but everyone is also missing you. Every time I look at your photos at Baba's office, I would be thinking that you're still somewhere near me, looking at me, protecting me... Honestly, I really miss you so much.

Gong Gong, you take care there ok? Send my warmest regards to Po Po. I miss you and you'll always be in my heart, Gong...

Love from your grandson,
Wei

Eh, Eh! Eh Poh Nim Is Out!

2009-03-11T21:49:00.004+08:00

I'm not a bookworm, if you know me well enough. However, I somehow love reading books from this great local writer - Lydia Teh.

You might say she's a blogger friend of mine and that's why I always help her to advertise her books in my blog. That's not true. Even if she's not a blogger friend of mine, I still love her books and would recommend them to all. Good things must share, agree? If you don't believe how good is her writing, grab one of her books or frequent her blog and I'm sure you'll agree with me.

This is the book by Lydia Teh!

Lydia is currently having her newest book just published; Do You Wear Suspenders? - The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim. It is now available at the bookstores, such as MPH Bookstore and Popular Bookstore, nationwide. Priced at RM32.90, it's a book which focuses on English (vocabulary, idioms and etc) and as usual, Lydia includes her sense of humour to the book.

Here's a great deal from Popular Bookstore - you'll get 20% off the price of the book if you're a member of Popular Card! (Promotion expires on the 7th of May 2009). You just need to click on "English Books">Pop Choice>In Title Box, search "Do You Wear Suspenders". Grab a copy now!

Here's a Bookertisement for the book. Believe me, Lydia Teh is a creative and a funny lady/writer. ;)

Tell me she's an awesome actress too! :)

Happy Valentine's Day...

2009-02-14T01:53:00.002+08:00

Short Note: This is a backdated post written way back on Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day is celebrated by many couples or lovers in the world. It is a day for the lover to express their love to each other.

However, today, I'm not going to dedicate this page to my lover... I would like to dedicate this to the one whom I love, the one who has seen me grow up, the one who has left me for a better place on the New Year's Eve 2008. The person is no other than my beloved, Po Po (maternal grandmother).

Dearest Po Po,

Today is another Saturday. Like usual, we went to Gong Gong's house (maternal). However, the house is no longer the same like before. I could feel the emptiness in the house. Few months back, we could still argue with you in Hakka, we could still see you smiling or laughing, we could still have dinner with you. But this afternoon, we could only have Gong Gong to welcome us at the door step...

It has been two months since you left us. The day when you decided to leave us, I was still experiencing my first time offshore. That very morning, I went out to the platform to learn some of the things from my colleague. Just when I stepped back to the living quarter, my name was called by the Radio Operator and I was instructed to head over to the OIM's (Offshore Installation Manager) office instantly. I thought the OIM just wanted to have a talk with me. Unfortunately, I was told that you had left me and I was given the permission to fly back immediately using a special directed flight.

I was stunned for a moment. My mind went blank. All I could think of is to straightaway ask the Radio Operator to connect a call to Baba and told him about my flight back in the afternoon. When I recalled back, that morning, one of my eyes was twitching. Was that a sign given by you to inform me about your departure? I packed everything and couldn't wait to go back immediately. A lot of things ran through my mine at that time. I just couldn't believe I have lost you...

When I reached Gong, Gong's house, instead of rushing to your room to share my offshore experience with you, I saw some white clothes were hung up on top of the front door, your photo was put on a table in between two candles and some joss sticks were placed in front of your photo. Cousins were burning some "money" for you, uncles and aunties were busy with visitors, folding the "money" and etc. I knew I have to burn some joss sticks for you to pay my respect but at that very moment, I just had a blank mind. Luckily Ah Foon Yee Yee gave me a hint.

After burning few joss sticks for you and telling you that I was back, I went to take a look at you in your new bed. You were lying motionless as if you were taking a nap or having your sleep. Your mouth was wide opened... That was exactly how you sleep on your bench but this time, you wouldn't wake up anymore when I greeted...

Po Po, I know you wouldn't be around anymore. Gong Gong is so sad that he cried over and over again. I felt the same. I wanted to cry at times but I just couldn't do so. I know I have to be tough, or else, many would break down too...

Po Po, although you've left me physically, I'll never forget the memory you had given me. Besides Mama and Baba, you're one of the first few to look after me when I was born. You even stayed at Baba's house to take care of Mama and me during Mama's confinement.

I can still remember how you put me to sleep in my "yao yao" under the staircase. You sang to me and read me stories while I slowly fell asleep. I often prefer you to put me to sleep rather than Mama as you can sing better and you really made sure that I sleep before you stopped singing or reading stories.

Sis and I just love to go shopping with you. You never failed to buy anything that we want. Choc, snacks, breads, we wanted it, you would buy it. Remember Choon Cheong Supermarket, Chen Soon Grocery Store, Ng Sian Hup Supermarket or Sii Yi Jie Supermarket? Those are the supermarkets that you like to frequent for grocery.

As time goes by, your health was getting worse especially your rheumatism. It's the worst when Ah Tai (great grandmother) passed away. That was when I was 13 years old. I knew you were very sad at that time, just like how I'm feeling now. You cried days and nights... Your pair of eyes just couldn't take it. In the end, you had to have your eyes being sewn. I was like, "Oh no! Po Po is going blind? Po Po will not be able to see us again?" You were just too brave and had a strong will to recover. Within months, the thread was taken off and you could open your eyes once again. Nevertheless, your eyesight or vision was not as good anymore...

Not only that, your rheumatism was giving more trouble to you. You complained more about the unbearable pain on your pair of legs. Soon, you gave up walking. The whole day, you would stay in your room on your rattan bench. You ate on your rattan bench, you slept on your rattan bench. You could not even walk to the toilet. Only with the "modified mobile toilet bowl" and the help from Gong Gong to carry you and place you on the toilet bowl, then only you could do your daily relieve.

Po Po, I think you've really suffered a lot in these past 10 years. I just can't imagine how tough life you were having. Just imagine how much medicine you had to take would make me scare... Is that the reason that you decided to leave?

Po, although you've left, I would not forget the last few days when I was with you before I went offshore. I also wouldn't forget the day I spent with you before you lost consciousness. Remember I asked you what you want to eat and I would buy for you? You said you don't want anything. Then I teased you by asking you if you want any birdnest porridge. You replied yes if I bought it for you. I'm sorry I couldn't do so just before you leave...

There was one day when you lost your consciousness, I fed you with water using straw. You thought I was fitting your fake teeth. You kept asking me when did I fit the fake teeth for you. You thought I fit it in while feeding you. When I asked you why you want your fake teeth in. You replied, "If not, how to eat?" Not only that, when I told you that you look prettier with your teeth, you agreed!

Po ah, have you reunited with Ah Lan Yee Yee and also Ah Tai and Tai Gong (great grandfather)? I guess Ah Lan Yee Yee is now taking care of you eh? Do send my regards to them. Now I think you can walk around, shopping here and there and enjoy your favourite food! Have you had your Braised Pork Leg or your "Khou Rou"? You can now have as much as you can. Oh, I think you're planting some flowers in your garden now eh? That's one of the activities you like most besides singing. Don't forget to let me picture your garden in my dream ok?

Don't worry about Gong Gong and Ah Woon Jiu Jiu. They're fine here. We would take care of them. Gong Gong seems not really that jovial anymore without you here. He just misses you a lot just like how everyone of us here does. Now that Ah Foon Yee Yee has come back to Miri, at least, there's someone to look after Gong Gong. She also always brings him out so that he could be happier...

Po, in this letter to you, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being such an awesome Po Po. You're the most wonderful Po Po one would hope for I must say. I will remember the thing that you've taught me and also the memories that you've left for me. I would also like to apologise to you if I didn't do enough as a grandson. I know, compare to what you've done as a Po Po, what I've done as a grandson would never be enough...

Till our next meeting... take care, Po Po. I love you...

Always your grandson,
Wei Wei

I would like to end this post with a short video clip - Po Po's singing. This video clip was taken one or two weeks before I went offshore. She had lost her consciousness and she just kept singing non-stop...

Now, do you agree with me that my Po Po could really sing?

P/s: Thanks for everyone's concern in my previous post. I haven't fully come back yet but I guess one day I will. Please bear with me. I need more time...

Eoe Online Is Fast, I Was Slow...

2009-02-13T21:30:00.002+08:00

Some of you might not know that my Po Po (maternal grandmother) has passed away during New Year's eve. That's one of the reasons that I didn't update my blog till now. I just couldn't accept the fact that I've lost both my Gong Gong (paternal grandfather) and my Po Po (maternal grandmother) within just about one year time. I just don't know what to write...

One thing I regret most is that, I didn't manage to show my graduation photos to my Po Po before she left. Remember eoe online which I've mentioned it before? If you can't remember (since I haven't updated my blog for long), this is the post - Photos Printed At Fingertips.

After ordering my photos, I waited them for about a week. Unfortunately, there wasn't any parcels directed to me. So, I sent an email to the person in charge to enquire about this. Samantha Siah from the eoe Online Team is one very helpful staff I have to say. Normally, some staff would just tell you that they've sent the product to you and ask you to call the courier company to check. However, Samantha worked professionally by checking the date of delivery and then, also checked with the courier company about this. She even asked the courier company to contact me! Not only that, she responded very quickly to my email. Two thumbs up for her great service!

Skynet Courier.

The courier company did call me and told me that they were unable to send the parcel to me as I was not at home. They didn't call me although my mobile phone's number was clearly written on the envelope. Ok, never mind. At least, they kept the parcel and sent it to me.

Cardboard wrapper.

After I unwrapped the parcel, there's another cardboard wrapping the photos. I'm not sure if they used this Kodak Premium Matte Paper for the photos or not but they're very thoughtful to make sure the photos were not folded or spoilt during the delivery.

Two albums.

There were two beautifully designed albums in the wrapper. All the photos were stored in the albums. Nowadays, most of the photo shops in Miri don't help the customers to store the photos inside the albums anymore as it requires some time to do this extra work. However, eoe online still does this! I mean, all this little extra work will reflect how good service a company could offer their customers.

Photos.

As far as most people are concerned, the photos quality is great. The photos are printed on some high quality papers with a smooth finishing. The colour of the photos is almost the same as shown in my monitor. For only RM0.30 per 4R print (current promotion), I think it's all worth the money!

Overall, I'm satisfied with their customer service and their photo quality. For those who just want to sit at home, "send" their photos to be printed and have their photos delivered to their door step, eoe online is the company they should look for.

Eoe online is fast at printing and sending the photos, but I was just too slow to show my Po Po my graduation photos...

Exhausted...

2009-01-18T22:36:00.004+08:00

These few weeks have been tiring for me. A lot of good as well as bad things happened. I have a lot in my mind. I've "written" them all in my mind.

However I'm exhausted mentally and physically (more on mentally actually). I'm just trying to stay strong at the moment... I need a break... a break to restore everything back to normal...

P/s: Happy New Year to you all. Thanks for the wishes in the previous post.

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T11:03:00.003+08:00

Short note: I'm STILL sick although getting better! *Sigh* Worse, my modem at home also sick! Hence, can't blog yet. :(

It's the day of the year again!

Remember this Christmas tree? ;)

I am here to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Did you get any presents? I definitely want at least one from you all! ;)

50 Free Printed Photos For Bloggers!

2008-12-18T19:57:00.003+08:00

I just came back from outstation and am quite sick at the moment. That explains the slowdown in writing new post. However, I have to forced myself to write a post as I want to share with you all one news and I need to spread it fast! If not, good stuff will not be available anymore!

What is the news? Here it comes! Eoe online is giving out 50 free printed photos for 100 bloggers! This is a great news isn't it? And from the comments of my previous post (Photos Printed At Fingertips), I know some of you love online photo printing service. So, why not trying it yourself and get yourself some printed photos in front of your door?

To get the free photos, it's as simple as to use eoe online. Just follow the steps as follow:

Register an account at eoe online.
Play around the website (i.e. upload some photos, browse the website, know the service available and etc.)
Write a review about the site (detail instructions HERE - must read!).
Upload 50 photos which you want to get it printed.

That's it! After that, you'll just have to sit back and wait for the photos to be delivered to you. Not only that, the best post would get a Olympus E-520 DSLR camera with a 14-42mm lens worth RM2499.00!

Now, you already have a Christmas gift before Christmas. Awesome hor? ;)

P/s: I'll try to write a post once I recovered...

Photos Printed At Fingertips!

2008-12-12T19:54:00.005+08:00

It has been almost 5 years since my first digital photo and I've tons of photos sitting in my hardisk and also external hardisk. However, non of them are printed out until now! The reason for not printing it out? Too much of a hassle and of course, too expensive lah!

The photos which I would really want to print out would be these...

In front of Winthrop Hall at The University of Western Australia.

Finally graduated...

Why? Because I want to give a few to my grandpa and grandma. Even my sis has already printed out her graduation's photos and gave them to my grandpa and grandma, it's a shame for me that I haven't done so.

Since I mentioned that getting the photos printed are a little bit troublesome and expensive, what could I do? Print it using my printer? Definitely NO!

I've found a really great deal from eoe online. At promotion price now, I can get a piece of 4R photo for RM0.30 and a piece of 5R photo for RM0.50! Not only that, for orders of RM35 and above, you can have your photos delivered to your doorsteps for FREE!

That's not the end, I can save a lot of hassle! Hey, I don't need to drive, park my car, go to the printing shop, order my photos, wait for them to be printed and drive back home. Worse when some shop would tell me to collect the photos after few hours or a day or two. See how much time and money (petrol) I would waste to get the photos printed?

With eoe online, everything is at my fingertips. It's very simple to get my photos printed with just three simple steps:

After that, I can just sit back and wait for the photos to be delivered. How fast and easy right? ;)

What about the photo quality you might ask... That, I'll write another review on that after I've received my photos.

Stay tuned!:)

Mee Sua and Gong Pia

2008-12-08T10:21:00.000+08:00

When we visit Australia, we normally get those koala bear or kangaroo soft toys as souvenirs for friends and family. When we travel to Vietnam, we might get hand made embroidery or vietnamese silk as souvenirs for friends and family.

But if we want to go to Sibu, Sarawak, what can we get for souvenirs? Let Kok tell you...

Mee Sua.

You can get some raw Mee Sua there. Not only it's cheaper than other places but it also tastes better than those we can get in the supermarket.

Dried under the sun.

For those who don't know what's Mee Sua, it's a kind of noodle. It is something like rice vermicelli but it definitely tastes different. The Foochow cooks it in chicken soup and my mama has her own dry version.

Gong Pia.

Another thing that you can get in Sibu is the famous Gong Pia. Dalicia, now you know how Gong Pia look like eh? ;)

Small and light, topped with sesame seeds.

Gong Pia is a small flat piece of Foochow biscuit. It's more towards the chewy type of biscuit and often, it is eaten with stuffed minced meat. For only RM1, you can get 5 pieces of that. That's how cheap it is!

So now if you happened to drop by Sibu, Sarawak, aparts from eating the popular Kampua (also known as Kolo mee), you can get those fresh Mee Sua or those Foochow bagles. :)

A Moment With My (Football) Kakiis

2008-12-03T00:02:00.000+08:00

I first started playing football when I was in my primary school. I think it was during my Physical Education period. From then on, I always have my football kakiis (buddies) no matter where I go.

I still remember in my primary school, my football kakiis would get a tennis ball and kick around during recess time in substitute with a football. We would normally get an earful in the class after recess because we smell real bad in our soaking, wet, sweaty uniform! However, it didn't stop us from playing everyday.

That time, my football kakiis even joined the school football club. Although we didn't manage to represent the school, we still spent hours under the hot scorching sun at least two days a week to practice. That shows our enthusiasm in that sports.

In my secondary school, I was not quite active in football due to other commitment. The only time I played football was during our Physical Education period. Nevertheless, I still have my football kakiis to play the sports. That was not really a group of serious football kakiis I would say because most of the time, we would just fool around instead of playing football. Shouting, teasing, laughing was what we do for that whole period.

When I moved on to my college, again, I found myself some football kakiis. Don't play play, this group was one serious group of football kakiis. They played with full football gears, with formation and with awesome techniques. No doubt, they were way too good for my kampung level.

I thought I won't find anymore football kakiis in my uni. Who knows, there was still a group of friends who simply loves this sports. Hence, one day each week, we would gather the football kakiis in our group of friends to kick that black and white patches ball.

You all sure won't believe. I learnt most of the higher level skills in football from these football kakiis of mine in the uni. What did I learn? Beckham fantastic free kick? Rudd Van Nisterooy amazing finish? Thierry Henry wicked shot?

Oh, no no no. Those are just too simple in football. The higher level skills that I learnt are these...
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The UWA'S football kakiis @ James Oval 2005.

Brian's block balls.
Jono's pinch ball.
Nathan's hold ball.
Yoong and Jason's "siam" (avoid) ball.
Henry's kiss ball.
Danny's dragon ball.

and Kok already knows how to CATCH BALLS! Hahahaha!

I have lots of wonderful moments with my football kakiis but too bad, I didn't have a camera back then to capture all those moments. The above is one of the best I had with my (football) kakiis which I managed to take a photo of.

Seriously I miss my football kakiis a lot! When can we have another match, guys?

P/s: This is another contest organised by Nuffnang.com which offers digital cameras' prizes. By the way, I didn't win the previous contest. :(

The Wackiest I Would Do to Race for N96

2008-11-28T00:14:00.002+08:00

Nokia is organizing the Nokia N96 Race and they are kind enough to set aside two places especially for Nuffnangers. When I first saw this in Nuffnang.com, I quickly sent in my slogan for the first round of the contest. And I was so surprised that I was selected to move on to the second round!

The Nokia N96 Race.

Wah! The second round is so much tougher! I need to come out a post with this title, "The Wackiest I Would Do to Race for N96". I know lah, Kok is crazy but, how crazy can he be to race for N96? ;)

Fire walk? [Photo: http://www.mentalcombat.co.uk]

Walk on the fire? Aiyo, that's too common lah. A lot of people has done that. Nothing special with that although it looks quite cool to walk on fire.

Spiderman climbing Petronas Twin Tower? [Photo: http://www.contractjournal.com]

Then, I thought of climbing Petronas Twin Tower. That's not an easy task which can be considered. However, Alain Robert has done it before lah! I don't want to become copy ~~spider~~ cat!

Piercings? [Photo: http://funnypictures.blogsome.com]

I thought of "Believe It Or Not" television programme which showed a man with who-knows-how-many-piercings. I think if I do that, it would be the wackiest I would do. Nevertheless, I have to ditch this idea as I don't want to ruin my ~~handsome~~ baby face. :P

Nokia N96.

Haiyo... I really want that gorgeous N96 lah. I would do anything to race for N96! And I'm serious! See? All the above ideas, although quite wacky, I don't want to do any of them. Not because I'm coward, but those ideas are not original.

Now, after thinking for quite a while, this is what I would do...

Smelly butt.

I'll ~~kiss~~ smell the pig's butt while following it all the way to Nokia's office to claim that N96 for the race! How about that? Haha! But of course, not the above pig lah...

Huge pig!

It's this pig! Hahaha! Tell me that's one of the wackiest thing that a person would do! :D

But one thing I'm worried... would the traffic police give "saman" (summon) to the pig on the road? *Scratching head*

P/s: I might have to change the pig to the other animal such as cow, goat or even, monkey! :D

Young, Fat and Short

2008-11-24T00:01:00.002+08:00

When I worked at my Baba's place (or wherever I go), I get to meet a lot of new people for the very first time. And since most of the people I met are my Baba's friends (or customers), they normally asked me this question, "You're XXX's son? How old are you? Which secondary school do you go to?"

Look young?

My Mama, who's often beside me, would giggle! When I told them that I was already in uni, they were shocked. They commented that I look like a secondary school student!

Fat!

However, for those who know my age, they'll often focus on my size, my body size. "Wah! You're bigger size than your Baba lah! You get all the good food ah? No leftover for your Baba?", this is what they would say.

Short!

When I was younger, most people talked about my height. "Eh, go and play basketball or swim more! That'll make you taller!", most of the people would tell me this. Actually, now there were still people telling me that I'm short.

Aiyor! Out of 3 points, I only get 1. Bad hor? But then, how would I look like if I was tall and slim? Do I still look young? Will people still have something to comment?

I know most of you will tell me, don't care about what others think about you. Just be yourself. Of course, I know! Haha! Anyway, this is just some random thought from me... :D

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I Was Conned!

2008-11-19T23:44:00.003+08:00

This morning I had my breakfast with my colleagues like usual. Yes, everyday we have our breakfast at a nearby coffeeshop. As usual, some random topic will come out during our makan (eating) session.

Today, one of my colleagues brought up the topic about how RM1 million is a lot and can live for quite a long time. That was the initial topic... then it went on and on till it was about how many people who was millionaire but lost it overnight due to business commitment.

They discussed about this because a lot of people in the company normally earn quite a lot. After they retired, they would use the money to invest into business. Since they didn't have much experience in business, most lost quite a lot and in the end, they had to forget about retirement and went back to work.

Wah! Interesting topic eh?

After makan, I drove them back to the office. While on the way, one of my colleague, who was already retired (he work now based on contract), suddenly said, "In my whole life, I became millionaire twice but I lost it overnight too..."

My first thought was, "Hey! He must be rich! But how come he lost it overnight? Business?"

I bet the other two colleagues of mine thought so too as they let out a big "WOAH! Really?"

Then this colleague continued, "First time was when I went to Rome and the second time was when I went to Indonesia."

I thought that he must have been cheated or lost in gambling...

Who knows, he seriously told us, "The currency for Rome that time was Lira and the currency for Indonesia is Rupiah! Of course I'm a millionaire lah! The currency was so much smaller! Then I spent everything mah, that's why I lost it overnight!"

Haha! All of us suddenly burst out laughing!

Actually, I laughed because I thought I am stupid! I should have thought of that; we'll be millionaire if we have RM1000!

I think no matter how smart we are, the situation might influence our thinking. So, when we read in the newspaper that a lot of people were conned, we shouldn't think they're stupid. If we were in their shoes, I think, we'll fall into the trap too!

What do you think? ;)

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Information About Webhosting

2008-11-19T23:15:00.000+08:00

It has always been my dream to get myself a personal website. Ever since I blog, I keep searching for a reliable yet cheap webhosting provider. You know, if it is an expensive web hosting provider but the website keeps offline. That is very annoying, don’t you think so?

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Panda Mama and Panda Baba

2008-11-14T00:32:00.002+08:00

One day, Panda Baba came back home after working for one whole day. Just as he stepped his feet into the house, he saw Panda Mama was weeping at the corner of the living room.

Panda Baba calmly walked over to Panda Mama. He saw Panda Mama was holding a photograph of hers. While throwing his arms around Panda Mama, he asked, "Dear, what happened? Why are you crying?".

Panda Mama replied in a very low tone, "I was being cheated..."

Panda Baba started to worry, "What? You're being cheated? Who did that? What did you loss?"

Panda Mama was reluctant to tell at first. But after much persuasion from Panda Baba, she finally decided to tell Panda Baba.

She explained, "This is what happened, dear... This morning, I went to the shopping mall. While I was walking passed a photography studio, I saw a great promotion. For as low as 1000 bamboo (panda's currency), I'll have 50 coloured-high-quality-studio-taken-photographs. Since I do not have a personal album, I decided to give it a go. At least I can still have this album to look at when I am older or getting out of shape."

Suddenly, Panda Mama raised her voice, "But I was cheated!!! Look at this!!!"

She showed Panda Baba the photo which was strongly gripped in her hand...

Pretty Panda Mama (Photo: http://img.timeinc.net)

"They promised me coloured photos but why am I still BLACK AND WHITE?!?!"

Panda Baba was totally speechless...

Hahaha! Have a great laugh, guys! Hope you all have a wonderful weekends! :)

One Year...

2008-11-09T21:26:00.005+08:00

Dearest Gong Gong,

A year ago, you left us suddenly to go to a far far place. Now, it's the day of the year again... How are you doing there? Do you miss us? Did you receive my previous letter? Have you travelled the whole world yet? Did you enjoy your food there? I have so many questions to ask you but I just don't know how to contact you. This is the longest time I haven't seen you. To tell you I don't miss you, that would be the biggest lie.

Gong Gong, while you were away, loads of thing happened here. But don't worry, as a whole, all are good news. Let me just briefly update you ok?

Gong, I've graduated as a Mechanical Engineer last year. I've fulfilled part of your wish to see all of your grandchildren to study till the highest level. Last April, I had my convo at my uni in Perth. Baba and Mama as well as Mei Mei attended my convo. Baba did listen to you to come for my convo and leave all the jobs behind for a moment. Supposingly, I would love you to come along as I know that was the day you were looking forward too. Unfortunately, you decided to leave before you could even see me in my graduation robe.

We took quite a lot of photo. Too bad, they were all without you. Nevertheless, I guess you were there with us invisibly. I know you were smiling while looking at us that time. Gong, that degree that I've obtained would be dedicated to you. Without you, I don't think I'll be able to get that degree. Thank you, Gong. *Hugs*

Not only I've graduated, Mei Mei also helped in fulfilling your wish. She graduated and obtained a degree in Biotech. She had her convo in August. This time round, Baba didn't manage to attend her convo as he had a compulsory meeting to attend. So, I represented Baba to attend her convo.

Both Mei Mei and I didn't manage to send you off the other day because we had our exams going on. I know you didn't blame us for not sending you off but for me, I feel really bad and guilty and am still feeling so. That's why I hope I could make that up by getting a degree for you.

Gong Gong, did you know that I've also come back to Miri for good? I was helping in the shop while looking for an engineering job outside. I am sorry for not staying in the shop and permanently but I have my own reasons, Gong. I am thinking of getting more experience outside before deciding what to do next. I hope you will support my idea although I know, you'll be more happy if I could help in the business.

Gong, I've actually got myself an engineering job earlier this month. Is that your blessing? I was given a position as a trainee commissioning engineer. Working under XXXXX Company, I am seconded to Shell. I am quite happy with my job at the moment. At least, the people there are very helpful to me.

As for business, all are going well, rest assured. While I was looking for a job, I helped out in the business. And guess what? I did close few deals there. I still remember how you used to smile at me when I closed a deal. You would pet at my back and said, "good good". How I wish you could still do that to me again...

Oh yeah, I'm still helping in the business whenever possible despite having a permanent job. It's a bit tiring for me but then, I try to get involve. I know you would be more happy if I could help out.

Baba and Mama are also doing well this year. Baba is fit and healthy, God bless! But Mama is a bit sick this few days. She was admitted to hospital last month due to "woman's problem" and had a minor operation. Don't worry, she's getting better now.

I think that's all for now, Gong. You must be yawning looking at such a long letter. You take care of yourself there ok? Send my regards to Po Po, too. I miss you a lot, Gong...

Forever your grandson,
Wei

Cry! Cry Somemore!

2008-11-09T02:44:00.004+08:00

While I was eating with my family at a café here, suddenly, I heard a sound of a glass falling on the floor. It was a toddler who dropped the glass.

The father sitting next to him was so furious. You know lah, kid doesn’t behave, the father or mother sure gets very angry. So, the father stared at the toddler, as if the toddler had committed a serious crime. The toddler was so afraid that he started to cry.

The father couldn’t control anymore. He raised his voice and said, “Cry! Cry somemore!” When the toddler heard that, he cried even louder!

Now, this is the part I don’t understand. I don’t know whether this applied to only Chinese family or to the other family as well. Whenever a kid cries, the parents would always say this phrase; “Cry! Cry somemore!”. Then the kids would cry even more (although the initial intention is to tell them to stop crying)! But you can’t blame them. They’re just obeying their parents, don’t you think so? The parents ask them to cry somemore, so, they cry loh!

I just think that's one of the wrong ways to "teach" the kids but somehow, it's still being used from one generation to the other generation. How do you or will you tell your kids to stop crying? And is there anything which you disagree in teaching the kids but parents are still practising it now?

Save on Eyeglasses

2008-11-09T02:18:00.006+08:00

Economy is so bad these days. Just look at the stockmarket, it only goes downwards and no upwards. A lot of employers are having a hard time and have to retrench some of their employees. With economy this bad, I think most of us have to try our best to cut down on our monthly or daily expenses.

Take for example, my sister who wears eyeglasses. She normally spends hundreds for her eyeglasses a year. So, I suggest her to buy a cheaper frame at ZenniOptical.com to cut down the spending. Although it’s not much, accumulate with the other stuff, it will be a lot. You may ask why ZenniOptical.com. Now I will tell you why.

ZenniOptical.com is an online eyeglasses store which sells stylish prescription glasses from as low as $8! You might say the glasses must be of poor quality since the price is so low. No! They provide high quality glasses, I assure you. This is due to the fact that there are no middlemen involved in their own manufactured frames business.

I know it might not save you much but then, it is better than none. This is especially useful for a large family who needs several pairs of eyeglasses for each family member. They can indirectly save hundreds if not thousands of dollars!

Everything Also Can Sell?

2008-11-04T01:39:00.001+08:00

I was so bored just now that I decided to just check out Ebay and Mudah (Malaysia's classified advertisement website). I was just browsing around to see what's the business opportunities out there. ;)

Nowadays hor, loads of things can be sold online. But almost all the things they sell are the same...

Selling book.

Most common one would be second hand books. It's a good idea to get rid of the books that are no longer worth sitting in your bookshelf.

Selling clothes.

Another common one would be clothes. I've no idea if they're new or second hand but they're quite cheap!

Laptops for sale.

I browsed here and there again and found out that most of the people sell laptops or electronic gadgets. Too bad, gadgets are a bit risky to be sold online.

Aih... Most of them are selling the same stuff! Books, clothes, gadgets, books, clothes, gadgets, books, clothes, gadgets! My life already that boring and yet people in the online marketplace also selling all those boring stuff...

But but... one thing that caught my eye! One of them sell an interesting one...
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A cock!

Yes, a ~~penis~~ cock! Can you believe it? Hahaha! Nowadays sellers can really find anything to sell! Even this cock! And hey, not cheap you know? One costs RM350!

Next time I also want to sell cock! But a handsome, ~~cock~~ Kok! :P

Kok for sale (Click to enlarge).

So, anyone want to buy Kok? Cheap cheap! Lelong lelong!

Celebrity In My Uni!

2008-11-01T01:44:00.007+08:00

Do you know why students are always complaining about their boring lectures in uni?

Because most of their professors are either look like this...

Photo: http://www.econ.umn.edu

This...

Photo: http://www.anu.edu.au

Or this...

Photo: http://www.manhattanrep.com

What if they have Rowan Atkinson @ Mr. Bean at their uni, would they still complaining?

Rowan Atkinson @ Mr. Bean (Photo: http://www.caughtinthemiddleman.files.wordpress.com)

I bet they wouldn't. This is due to the fact that, Rowan Atkinson was in my uni as an invited lecturer and lectures were definitely not the same!

Mr. Bean at The University of Western Australia's 2008 convocation!

A lot of jokes, a lot of laughter! I guess that's what students want most instead of the boring E=mc², right?

Haha! Ok, I bluff about the Mr. Bean's part. He's actually a lecturer from my uni, Dr. Pawel Podsiadlo.

Don't you think he looks like Mr. Bean? Haha!

Note: This post is for entertainment purposes only. In case any individual finds that the photos are not allowed to be put up, please contact me at kokadoodle [at] gmail [dot] com.

To Keep Or To Tell?

2008-10-27T01:56:00.000+08:00

I don't understand why I would end up feeling upset everytime I told someone my honest suggestions/opinions/feeling and etc. Am I being too honest? Or, is there something wrong with me?

Few previous experiences were:

My uncle was telling me that one shouldn't study so much (back when I was in third year). In fact, one could earn more through direct sale. Since he was one of them who told me to study as much as I could when I was in my primary school, I told him back directly, "Why did you tell me to study when I was younger and now, when I was almost finish with my uni, you tell me that I don't need to study." Straight away, an arguement began. After that, I was being told that I was being rude. End up, I was upset...

I was discussing with my baba about his business one day (couldn't remember when) when a debate started. I actually asked him to get another clerk to help with the office works and also to handle some other stuff. He gave all sort of reasons and of course, I, too gave backup to my idea. After few days, my mama told me that my baba was not very pleased with me. End up, I was upset...

When I told one close friend about how I felt towards our friendship, our friendship, as a result, turned sour. This is not what I'm looking forward but, sigh... Anyway, again end up, I was upset...

Just today, my business mind worked again. I asked my baba whether it is possible to do public transport business in Miri. His answer is no. When I asked him again for his reasons, he didn't give but after the second time I asked, this is his answer; "give free lah". Meaning, unless you give people free ride. I hope for a better reason of course. End up, I was upset...

Maybe my mama was right. "It's because they're closed to you that made you tell them everything honestly. I don't think you'll tell a stranger like this because you won't care about a stranger."

Pah! I couldn't care more. Perhaps, it's still the best to keep everything to myself...

Pathetic Chicken

2008-10-23T00:29:00.007+08:00

Aiyo, when I came back to Malaysia, everything was so small especially the chicken here. Errr... I mean the chicken that we eat ok? ;)

KFC Drumsticks (Photo: www.kfc.com.my)

Just look at that bucket of fried chicken! One drumstick is definitely not enough for me loh! I think I need four of those. Hah!

Kenny Roger's roasted half chicken (Photo: www.hooverdust.com)

How about this roasted half chicken? Aiyo, so pathetic leh. I think the chicken was not well-fed in the farm, don't you think so? Not healthy lah the chicken, so skinny...

Chris with fresh drumsticks!

Hey hey! Look at what both Chris and I found in Perth! This is what we called drumsticks lah! As huge as Chris' muscular arms! Imagine I have those as KFC snack plate (two pieces of fried chicken)... Wuahhhh!!!!

Hehehe! But too bad, KFC or Kenny Rogers are not going to have those because those are turkey drumsticks. ;)

P/s: I'm not picking on KFC or Kenny Rogers. I'm just trying to over-exaggerate it to make this post a better one.
P/s/s: Anyone tried turkey drumsticks before?

I Am Fat Fat!

2008-10-20T00:03:00.000+08:00

No matter what suits I wear...

either a little tiger suit...

or a cute bunny suit...

Adelaide Rundle Mall's pig.

I still look like a big, fat pig!

I've been eating non-stop ever since I came back to Miri! Yes! Non-stop! My waistline has increased so much that my jeans or trousers are getting tighter. *Sigh*

Diet soon? But I love food! How???

Warranty For Life?

2008-10-16T00:13:00.002+08:00

Some people can be very "kiam siap" (stingy) and thick-skinned. I seriously have to call them master!

Few days ago, my baba's customer came in to the office and made a big fuss. He demanded for a warranty claim although the warranty has expired for almost 3 years. When my mama explained to him about the warranty, he stopped my mama and said furiously, "you don't tell me all these! Don't tell me my thing left there would also get spoilt!"

Wah! I couldn't believe there's actually such a person in this world! Why don't he buy his clothes with the receipt stated, "only exchangeable within 3 days only if the product is not in satisfactory condition" and then exchange for a new one only after 10 years? Try give the reason, "I only wore it once and the clothes have changed yellowish". I think people will just give him a I-don't-give-a-damn-look or if he meet a gangster, he will just get himself two panda eyes.

I just don't understand what was he thinking. Warranty for life?

Homer Simpson said, "D'OH!"

Photo: http://www.wilk4.com/

18SX: Kok's Sexy Butt Revealed!

2008-10-13T02:36:00.001+08:00

Warning: The following post is strictly for readers aged 18 or over only. If you're below 18, please leave. However, if you decided to proceed on, Kok Kor Kor would not hold any responsiblities if you get caught by your Baba or Mama.

After a huge demand from the previous post, I asked my Mama if I could post up a photo of my butt to satisfy everyone. To my surprise, my Mama's answer was "OK!". She even agreed to help me take a photo of it! *Gulp*

My Mama is not good in taking photo, hence, bear with the quality of the photo ok? And and, although I think I've a sexy butt, many might think otherwise. Anyway, you all asked for it! So, I don't bear any consequences ah!

So, you all are very sure that you want to see Kok's sexy butt ah??? If yes, scroll down (slowly if you're viewing this in your office or somewhere public)...

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Bouncy and meaty!

Now that's Kok's butt! Sexy? Please say so since I've sacrificed so much for you all! After this, my blog might even be flagged as porn blog. And worst, I haven't actually planned on how to face my friends and relatives after this. But who cares?! As long as my readers are happy!:)

But...

Buttt...

Buttttt...

Wouldn't it be better if I can show you all my butt and yet, my blog is still clean, and I can still face my friends and relatives?

The joint at the knee.

Yes, my "butt" actually came from there! ;)

Hahahahaha!

My Ex-Housemate A Pervert?

2008-10-10T00:25:00.004+08:00

You know your housemate is a pervert...

Why Chris so happy?

When he used your camera and took a photo of your butt crack!

My butt crack!

Arggghhhh! I miss my life in Perth!

Malaysia: Places, People Food

2008-10-09T02:10:00.003+08:00

When people ask me where am I from, I always answer them proudly, "Malaysia". Although Malaysia is not really a huge country as compared to the other ASEAN or Asia countries, it's a good place to stay or to visit.

Places of Interest

In Malaysia, we have a lot of places to visit. Every states have their own places of interest. Take for example, in Sarawak, we have Mulu Caves. It is well known for the home to the world's largest and most fascinating caves. If you're looking forward to visit some of the historical sites in Malaysia, you might have to try Malacca. The most popular historical site in Malacca is the Fort A Famosa. It was constructed by the Portuguese way back in the year 1511.

Deer Cave (Photo: http://www.mulucaves.org/)

Those are some of the places of interest in Malaysia. That's only 2 states. Imagine there are thirteen states and three federal territories in Malaysia, you have plenty of places to visit!

People

Malaysia is multi-racial country where all the people live in peace and harmony. There are three largest populations in Malaysia. The Malays form the largest population followed by Chinese and Indian.

Multi-racial (Photo: www.malaysian-info.com)

Malaysians are friendly in general. If you happened to visit Malaysia, I'm pretty sure you'll like the people here!

Food

Since Malaysia is formed by various races, we can find all different kind of food in Malaysia. To me, Malaysia is a food paradise. Roti canai, Char Kueh Tiaw, Chapati, Rendang, Kolo Mee are some of the famous food here. I personally love Char Kueh Tiaw and Kolo Mee. If you came across my blog before, I did blog about Char Kueh Tiaw a couple of times. In case you don't know, it's flat noodles being fried with several other ingredients such as bean sprouts, eggs, vege and etc. You must try it out if you happened to be in Malaysia. I'm sure you'll never forget the taste of it! Yummy!

Various food (Photo: www.mustseemalaysia.com)

The best part is the food here is cheap overall. You can enjoy your food without the fear of burning your pocket.

All of these make me love Malaysia more! :)

If you would like to know more about Malaysia, you can get yourself a copy of this 50+1 Malaysia Book at www.themalaysiapage.com. It is an awesome book not only for the foreigners but also for the Malaysian. Grab yourself a copy at discounted rate of RM 19.90 (normal price at RM51.00) now! Or else, you can be like me, blog about it and get a copy FREE! More info HERE.

Spectacles

2008-10-09T01:44:00.004+08:00

Nowadays, spectacles or eyeglasses are not only used by those who have problems with their eyesights, it's also used as a kind of fashion. However, spectacles can cost you a bomb if you do not know where is the right place to get a pair of. And also, some stores do not offer a lot of selections.

Zenni Optical is an online store to get stylish prescription glasses from as low as $8. What a great deal, don't you think so? Are you worried of the low quality due to the low prices? Worry no more. This is due to the fact that they sell their manufactured frames direct to the customer without involving any middlemen. There are lots of frames, with single vision lens, sunsensor (potochromic) lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens and progressive lens to be chosen from. Below is the one which I would like to get for myself. I think I'll look great with that, what do you reckon? ;)

What are you waiting for now? They have new frames arrived recently. You'll be amazed at their wide range of selections at a very low price! Head over now and choose your own eyeglasses!

For customers' reviews, you can see for yourself here.

Shit Hairstyle

2008-10-07T09:26:00.001+08:00

I know all these while, people often come out with new hairstyle to grab attention from the public.

Just look at the hairstyle of a famous footballer, Ronaldo, when he played for Brazil in World Cup 2002. He had his "half-moon" hairstyle back then...

Half-moon hairstyle.

And not to forget, another hairstyle of a handsome and talented footballer, David Beckham. He is more famous with his faux mohawk hair...

Faux mohawk hairstyle.

If you were following National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the 1990's, I bet you must remember this "gangster" basketballer, Dennis Rodman. Everytime when I saw him playing, he would have a different colour for his hair...

Ever-changing hair colour.

The latest Beijing 2008 Olympic Games also saw a group of kids having their hair cut with Beijing 2008 Olympic logo. Their pictures were spreaded in the internet straight after their haircut...

Beijing 2008 Olympic hair cut.

Since I also want to get more attention (who wouldn't want, right?), I think again and again on what hairstyle should I have. Still no idea, until one of my friends told me after a haircut, "my hair looks like shit now lah!" (She defines "shit" as ugly).

Ah! Shit! That's interesting. I'm pretty sure there isn't anyone who has shit hairstyle before.

Meaning to say, I can be famous if I was to have a new hair style like this???

The SHIT HAIRSTYLE!

Sasha's Handbag Meme

2008-10-03T00:59:00.000+08:00

Remember the handbag meme's which I've done earlier? And remember one of the three pretty ladies I've tagged? Yes, Sasha is one of them.

She has actually done this tag before and I totally forgot about it until she showed me again. I would like to show you all what's inside her handbag. But before that, I have to warn all of you that you might vomit blood. That's the worst case. Or you might laugh out loud! Or perhaps, you might also call the police!

Are you ready to see what's inside Sasha's handbag? Let's countdown...

3...

2...

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Tadaaaaaaaa!!!

Yes! She always has his son, Little Jayden, in her handbag! Believe your own eyes! Hahahahahaha!

Have you fainted yet? :P

P/s: Sasha has recently given birth to her second son, Baby Justin. My heartiest congratulations to her!:)

Aussie Car Drivers Rated

2008-10-03T00:37:00.002+08:00

Remember my final year project about Road Safety Factors of Elderly Drivers? Recently, there's a survey done to rate the Aussie car drivers, similar to what I've done. The survey result is in this link;Interactive Driving Survey. It can roughly give an idea of how Australians conduct their everyday driving. Not bad huh? I'm amazed at the results.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!

2008-10-01T10:52:00.006+08:00

To all my Muslim friends and readers, I would like to wish you all a Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Maaf zahir dan batin. :)

Hardworking or Stupid or...

2008-09-30T20:05:00.000+08:00

Aiyo! I don't know whether they're hardworking or they're stupid or...

Courtesy of www.shmopstore.com

Everytime when I was walking around the supermarkets here in Miri, I'm sure there's someone mopping the floor. Yes, mopping the floor when people are shopping!

I'm sure everyone knows that we should mop the floor when people are not walking around, wait for the floor to dry before people can step on the floor again. If not, the floor would get dirty again no matter how many times you mop.

However, these cleaners in the supermarket don't seem to understand or they just act don't know. They mop the floor when people is walking. Definitely, the people would step on the cleaned floor and hence, dirty the floor again. What's the point of mopping the floor if that's the case? I seriously have no idea...

They should sweep and mop the floor before the supermarket opens or closes. Either it's early in the morning or late at night when there're no people in the supermarket. I remember last time in uni, the cleaners clean the library, computer lab, lecture hall and etc. at about 5a.m.. They clean the whole place when there is no people around (except some crazy students who stay up till the next morning. That includes me. ;)) That's the right way to work!

I think the cleaners in Miri just don't like to work early in the morning or late at night. Or, they really like to mop the floor again and again and again? Or... they don't even know wet floor gets dirty when someone steps on it? Hmm...

Searching Myself...

2008-09-28T20:56:00.001+08:00

These days, I suddenly feel like I've lost myself. I don't know what happened but it just doesn't seem like me.

Below are the testomials which my friends had written for me in Friendster. The testimonials are best to describe me, the ol' Kok...

Adrian wrote...

woooh.. hengtai! haha.. my best buddy

for as long as i can remember..

everytime go to school without taking

his bath and his hair stands up like

his lil bird! pengawas of the year in

sec school for chasing too much girls!

hehe.. no la no la.. he's one of the

best jokers ive ever known in my life

and a true friend indeed. crack jokes

and insults and sarcasms as if they

were fired out for a hundred round per

minute ammo! has an iron head and can

tanduk a football from one old trafford

to anfield! always try to crack me with

his head.. been in the same

freakin'boring class with him my whole

life and he had made life in all the

first classes wonderful where we would

never fail to get some teachers

irritated and burning. haha.. always

try to pia speak lakia with me! ok la..

don't know what else to write you

mothafakka.. take care and good luck!!!

see you buddy! God bless!

Melissa wrote...

Kok Wei here is the loudest guy in my

class last time..never once in a day will

u not hear his voice...coupled with

Danny's laugh..wahlao..noisy.=P.this

guy here..dun look at his short stature,

he can be scary one man...can easily

pek yao if he wants to..hahaha..no lar..jk

nia..kok wei's a great guy, good friend

and everlasting entertainment

system..u'll always hear him sing

Chinese songs..if it's not jay chou, it's

some other chinese singer lar..he

aspires to be a singer..he even held his

own concert back in miri then (NOT)

hahahhaa.....in anywayz..this guy here

looks out for his frenz...good to kacau

coz he wont get mad

easily...hehehe....bottom line is this guy

here is a great friend to have either for

fun or entertainment or jus for

anything..he'll be there to lend a helping

hand. anywayz..take care kok! dun be

too noisy till danny kick u out of his

house..hehehe =P

Chee Yin wrote...

hi hi! i noe this guy since f1

but not tat close lo till f2 or f3.

f2 i think cos we r in the same group in

sci. he is a funny guy owes make ppl laugh

one. still remember in f5 he is our singing

star in class his favourite song is about

dog one u noe which one rite? :) then change

to qing fei de yi. really light up the

atmosphere in class lo. i think tats all

i can say about u. so lastly keep in touch

n all the best to u in ur future.

Sharon wrote...

hey da ge! thanx for ur testimonial bout

me being blur..hahah! well, yeah made

me think bout e sweet memories during

sec school! one thing which i'll never

forget is u and danny..laughing away

loudly..hahahahah! u r indeed a funny

fren and oso a fren who wrote long

msgs in autographs! really appreciate

it..anyway, glad that we still keep in

touch tho it's like after 1 year

already..hope our frenship will last..and

yep..continue to keep in touch! all e

best k!

Hui Jiun wrote...

hey,kok wei!known him n have been in

the same class with him since primary

4..he is really a funny guy..the class

would not be fun without him..always

makes people laugh especially when he

sings..hey,u have the talents in singing,y

don u try to take part in the singing

competition?haha..n don forget to invite

me to your concert next time,k?he's also

very good at playing table tennis n

badminton..oh yeah,we're not only in the

same group in sc class but also in eng

class when we're in form5,still

remember?glad to have him as my

friend..wish u all the best n take care!

Jonathan wrote...

Do not know why he puts this monkey

photo there as his primary pic.. but after

think of a few moments.. i can finally

see the resemblance.. muahahah... Kok

Wei is a hardworking ass... he works so

much that u will feel afraid if u are

studying beside him... so i never did.. :P

Very friendly and cheerful everytime...

RESPECT for u man... haha... Like to

hang out with him coz his an asian that

likes my stupid jokes.. hahaha... since

the daY we met in the physics lab life

was never the same.. well.. good luck in

everything u do man.. JIA YOU!

Nathan wrote...

hey man, thanks for the testi, hehehe..we

are super busy nowaday, but still i have a

lot of stuff to say about you, to complain!!!

hehehe~ wah, the 1st thing i am amazed, your

soccer skill..i could never tell that you can

turn so much and have a nice finishing skill.

i think you are still the leader of our top

scorer among us(but later i will catch up for

sure;), wait for that) ahhaha, anyway, its cool

to have such a good teammate tho~ ok here comes

the complain part, STOP TOUCHING ME,

hahaha jkjk, because i was the one who started

it and it became a fashion, cant stop-_- but

sometimes seriously i doubt the gayness among

all our friend, hope none of us have the potential:)

anyway, thanks for kept singing "one thousand

reasons to be sad", made me obsessed with it,

joined the competition and broke my voice-_-

lose face~ok i think i better stop here gonna

do cons energy lab:D take care man~

Oliver wrote...

here's my testi for ya:

oi bloody hell...how come suddenly so sensitive

one this fella!!!...if there's only one word to

describe this colourful character it would

be best friend (guess who's jealous?...De..s.;p)....

this guy has been my bud for as long as i can

remember and to all the girls this is ur original

Brad Pitt, i mean when u look at him what's not

to like?...neways on a serious note this guy is

one friend i wouldn't want to loose ...here's

to ya mate!!!...

Seriously, I want to find the good ol' Kok back especially the humourous side of him! All of you would like to see him back again right? I promise I'll try my very best. :)

P/s: Maybe some of you would like to write something about me. No matter it's good or bad comments, I accept both! I would treat good comments as compliment and bad comments as something which I would look forward to improve. So, feel free to do so! :)

What Is Life?

2008-09-26T02:25:00.000+08:00

I think many did come to this point of life when you started to question yourself, "what is life?". Those who're lucky will find the answer. For those who didn't, this might be the answers to your question. :)

Life is a mystery - unfold it.

Life is eternal - believe it.

Life is a duty - perform it.

Life is a tragedy - face it.

Life is a game - play it.

Life is an opportunity - take it.

Life is a promise - fulfill it.

Life is a beauty - praise it.

Life is a struggle - fight it.

Life is a goal - achieve it.

Life is a puzzle - solve it.

Life is a challenge - meet it.

Life is an adventure - dare it.

Life is a sorrow - overcome it.

Life is a gift - accept it.

Life is a journey - complete it.

P/s: I found this sometimes ago on the net.

Book Cover Design Contest!

2008-09-24T06:51:00.003+08:00

"Don't judge a book by its cover".

I'm sure this idiom sounds familiar to you. However, I'm not going to elaborate more on the definition of this idiom. Rather, I would like to emphasize more on this two words, book and cover.

Yes, book and cover. Now what?

Ok, ok. Actually, Lydia Teh is organising a book cover design contest for her newest book, Do You Wear Suspenders? - The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim. If you don't know who's Lydia, she's a famous Malaysian writer who has already came out with three books:

Congratulations! You Have Won
Life’s Like That - Scenes from Malaysian Life
Honk If You’re Malaysian

Anyway, here is the challenge:

Please suggest the concept for a cover design based on the title. If you're not familiar with Eh Poh Nim, you can read some of the wordy tales at The Star's archieves. You don't have to draw the cover, a description in the comment box at this post (Contest: Do You Wear Suspenders) would sufficed. But if you are the artistic type and would like to express your idea in drawing, you can email it to Lydia.

Wonderful prizes are awaiting the winners! Are you curious yet?

1st prize: The winning concept will win RM100 book vouchers, an autographed copy of Do You Wear Suspenders and acknowledgement in the book.

Consolation: Three other participants will be selected by random draw to receive an an autographed copy of Do You Wear Suspenders.

Closing date

Friday, 3 October 2008

Terms

1. Anybody can enter this contest. If the winner is based overseas, he/she must provide a Malaysian address for the prize to be mailed to.

2. Multiple entries are allowed. Please submit them in the comment box at this post (Contest: Do You Wear Suspenders?) unless the submission is in the form of illustration which should be emailed to tehlydia@yahoo.com.

3. If similar concepts by different participants are submitted and such a one is chosen as the winning entry, the winner would be the one who first suggested it.

I've already submitted my idea! Now, fast fast think of a cover design and submit it before the deadline! I hope you and I will be the winners! :)

Under One Roof

2008-09-23T04:41:00.002+08:00

When you think cat and dog can't live together...

Photo courtesy from www.univbgpk1.newsit.es

My creative cousin came out with this brilliant idea...

A double-storeys detached house.

A double-storeys detached house for her cat and dog...

Living under the same roof.

Now, who say cat and dog can't live under one roof? ;)

P/s: My cousin's doggy is no longer there...

Loud Music = Attraction?

2008-09-21T00:13:00.000+08:00

Just now, when I was walking into a well known shopping centre in Miri, I was welcomed with a very loud music. I guess it could be heard few streets away.

As I walked nearer to the entrance, I saw Digi (a mobile phone operator) was trying to promote their products. I was thinking, how to do sales in this kind of environment. It was so noisy! I mean, it's ok lah if you turn on some light music so that it won't be that quiet. However, the music was so loud that I'm pretty sure the customers could hardly hear anything from the promoter.

Original picture from www.texasobserver.org

Please loh! This is not the right way to attract customers. In fact, with this loud music, you can drive your customers away. The most important in sales is being able to close a deal. You might attract some customers to you. However, when the customers couldn't even hear what you are explaining, do you expect them to buy anything from you?

So, maybe they have to come out with better ideas to attract more customers. Remember, closing a deal is more important rather than just attracting customers.

Where Are You All?

2008-09-18T02:51:00.001+08:00

While I am trying to update this blog more often, I've noticed that less people seems to frequent this little space of mine.

I mean, where are you all? Can you all fill up this "once-very-noisy-blog" again? I don't want to squat in a corner of a small, empty room, looking at the walls and ceiling. I need someone to tap on my shoulder and say, "Hey, let's have fun!"

This space of mine is going to look dead without you all... :(

One Missed Call

2008-09-16T18:35:00.002+08:00

I was so tired this afternoon that I fell asleep. Without realising, a friend of mine texted me twice. Suddenly, a ring on my phone woke me up. I was a little bit too late to answer the call, hence a missed call.

So, I saw there were two texts apart from a miss call. All from the very same friend. The first text was telling me how sick is she, how she's dying then and how she's going to handle all the work. The second text was just a random one.

I replied both the text and was waiting for her reply since I had a question for her in my text. Waiting and waiting... still, there's no reply. Therefore I sent her another text which ends like this "... don't tell me you miss call-ed me to let me know you're dying!"

Instantly, I got a phone call from her. She was laughing and at the same time telling me, "Hey! If I was dying hor, what can you do now?!?!"

Yea hor! What can I do? I couldn't help but to laugh with her. Haha!

If someone was dying and sent you such text, what would you do? I just want to know out of curiousity. :P

The Handbag Meme

2008-09-15T01:10:00.002+08:00

The Handbag Meme

I was tagged by writer EastCoastLife for The Handbag Meme.

Here are the rules. Find a safe quiet place free of significant others, nosey meme makers, priests, nuns, all things religious and men in general. (If you're a guy just reverse this process to male and tell us about your wallet, tool box, briefcase or metro sexual accessory.)

1. Dump the contents of your handbag in a pile
2. Take a photo of your handbag and the contents
3. Be brave and explain to your fellow bloggers what lurks inside the handbag.
4. Tag others who might want to embarrass themselves
5. Answer these questions:

Describe the contents of your handbag.
What's the most important thing in your handbag?
What's the most embarrassing thing in your handbag?
What's the smallest thing in your handbag?
Is there anything illegal in your handbag?

Started by Mimi, Queen of Memes who thinks up brilliant memes. :)

To answer the meme questions:

What's the most important thing in your handbag?
Cash. Nothing is possible with cash!

What's the most embarrassing thing in your handbag?
You see for yourself. I don't think there's anything embarrasing...

What's the smallest thing in your handbag?
A guitar pick. I used to learn guitar mah... ;)

Is there anything illegal in your handbag?
Nothing illegal! Trust me! I don't hide anything!

Describe the contents of your handbag.
Identification card (MYkard) - ATM card - driving license - Royal Skies card - receipts - name cards - guitar pick - cash (Malaysia Ringgit, Brunei Dollars and Australia Dollars)

✿.•°°•.♥.•°°•.♥.•°°•.♥.•°°•.✿.•°°•.♥.•°°•.♥.•°°•.♥.•°°•.✿

I want to see what the following bloggers have in their handbags/ purse/ wallet :

✿ Sasha ✿ Dancing Queen ✿ Mott ✿ Everyone else who would like to do this meme! ✿

*This meme is not compulsory to those who are being tagged!:)

Little Known Facts About Me

2008-09-15T00:43:00.000+08:00

Sasha tagged me with this! She's quite curious about me I guess. :D

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? ~~Cock?~~ Don't think so...
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Can't remember the exact day cause life moves on after cry.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Hell no!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT? What's lunch meat? Dinner meat?
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course lah.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Don't know leh.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes! Wonder when...
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Kokokrunch!
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No cause I also don't untie my shoes when I wear them.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes and no. Depends...
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? In Aust., Hungry Jack's cone but in Malaysia, McDonald.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If the person is tall, I'll notice belly, if the person is same height as me, I'll notice face, if the person is short... err... no one is shorter than me. :D
15. RED OR PINK? Both can.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF? My lemak (fat).
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Friends?
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No lah, thanks.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? black and not wearing.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Sweet & sour pork, mixed vege, rice, soup and tofu.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Television...
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? White cause nobody would wanna use me!
23. FAVORITE SMELLS? Anything except unpleasant smell.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? A friend.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Sasha wor! Of course likey!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? All cause I like sports!
27. HAIR COLOR? Dark black (But Dancing Queen mentioned there's no such thing as dark black).
28. EYE COLOR? Brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Everything is good to me.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Depends, sometimes scary sometimes happy endings.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Can't remember leh...
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? I like summer when it's winter but I like winter when it's summer.
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Both can kah?
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Anything...
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Still don't know who to tag.
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Still don't know who to tag.
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? I seldom read books leh.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? What's on my mouse pad? Of course mouse lah! Don't tell me, cat.
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Some Taiwanese game show.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? Music.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Both will do.
44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Land of Kangaroo!
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can easily pick up skills, too bad not study.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Miri
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?

Eastcoastlife

Since she tagged me with another meme! Kakaka!

Happy Mid Autumn Festival!

2008-09-14T16:38:00.004+08:00

Wish you all a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Enjoy a great mooncake under the huge round moon tonight. :)

Friendship

2008-09-13T01:42:00.004+08:00

Friendship, friendship... What is friendship? Can anyone give me a definition of friendship?

In this post, I'll let you all (my friends) to input your ideas about friendship. You can talk about your best friend, why it is friendship and not "friendcar" or "friendtrain", your ideas on friendship, your ideal friendship, your good and bad experience with friends and etc. You can also talk about me as friend. Basically, anything about friendship.

Drop your ideas in the commentbox and it'll appear in this post. I'll also include mine at the end of this post after you all have input yours. Thank you! :)

WMW wrote...

It's called friendship cause it stays afloat even when the waves get a little bit too strong and sails along nicely when it's calm. Sad to say, when "iceberg" shows up, it can sink a friendship too! Hahaha....You know what I mean.

Reminds me of what they use to write in autograph books:

There are small ships

there are big ships

but the best ships

are FRIENDSHIPS

hahaha....primary days!

Be Strong, My Friend...

2008-09-10T00:32:00.004+08:00

The clouds covered the clear sky,

The speedy wind started to blow,

I had a feeling, a strong feeling,

That I must send a text to you.

I was shocked, at the same time sad,

When you broke the news to me,

That the closest person in your life,

Have left you for a better place.

I know it's tough for you to let go,

For she's the one who cooked and fed you,

For she's the one who taught and guided you,

For she's the one for who you are today.

She's just going to a better place,

A place where there's no pain,

A place where there's Angels,

A place where He's there.

Though she has left you physically,

She's still watching you invisibly,

As you're forever her daughter,

The fact that can never be changed.

Fill your eyes with tears if you want to,

That's the best medicine you can ask for,

But do always remember,

Be strong, my friend...

Acne No More!

2008-09-08T00:25:00.002+08:00

Anyone is having acne problem? Worry no more! Read on!

Newspaper extract from Borneo Post.

Let me know the result if anyone has tried it. ;)

When There's Sunshine...

2008-09-07T00:39:00.004+08:00

When there's sunshine, it doesn't mean the day is going to be fine...

When he's smiling, it doesn't mean he's happy...

Caring Or Annoying?

2008-09-05T00:47:00.004+08:00

Sometimes, when I'm trying to care for a person, I don't know what will the person think. Am I caring or annoying?

Take for example, when I know that person is feeling down, I take my initiative to send a text to him/her to ask whether he/she is alright or not. However, he/she didn't reply.

or

When I haven't contacted a person for a long time, I send him/her a message in MSN. First time, he/she doesn't reply me. The second time, the third time, (after couple of days) he/she still doesn't reply me.

Do you think I am caring or annoying?

Mentally Exhausted...

2008-09-02T22:11:00.004+08:00

I am mentally exhausted now. I seriously need a good sleep but when will I be able to do so? :(

P/s: Good sleep means sleep without your mind working and then wake up without feeling tired.

Dim Sum And Beef Noodle

2008-08-12T01:12:00.001+08:00

My yee yee told me I should not miss the beef noodle at Lintas, Sabah. Therefore, we went there for brunch according to her plan.

Full of people!

Once I reached the place, I saw a familiar signboard; Foo Phing Dim Sum. This dim sum restaurant was established at Miri. However, it was closed down although the business was so good. No idea why, though.

The place which has great beef noodle was just next to Foo Phing Dim Sum. I grabbed a table at the beef noodle stall while my yee yee went to ta pao (take away) some dim sum. According to her, we couldn't order the dim sum to the beef noodle stall. Only ta pao is allowed. That's what I called business eh?

Har Gao (prawn dumplings), Siu Mai (meat dumplings), Char Siu Bao (barbecue pork buns).

Chee Cheong Fun (rice noodle rolls).

Anyway, she came back with few varieties of dim sum. Among all, I like the Chee Cheong Fun most. Maybe because it came with lots of belacan (shrimp paste). :)

Can you guess how much dim sum I ate? My yee yee ~~forced~~ kindly offered me to finish up one Char Siu Bao, two Har Gao, one and a quarter serve of Chee Cheong Fun and one Siu Mai. That's not the end of my brunch...

Beef ~~Noodle~~ Kueh Tiaw.

Here comes the long waiting Beef Kueh Tiaw. Love at first sight? No! This is the first time I saw some ~~melons~~ white radish floating in a bowl of Beef Kueh Tiaw. To make it worse, the broth did not seem to be thick enough.

Again, thin kueh tiaw.

But, but, but, I was wrong! Never judge a book by it's cover! The beef balls and the slices of beef were more than just good! The beef was not rough at all and the beef balls were springy. That's not all! The broth, which at first didn't look appealing to me, taste awesome too! I think the ~~melons~~white radish did some tricks there. Awww... I don't know how to describe anymore. You just need to try it yourself. ;)

After finishing that whole big bowl of Beef Kueh Tiaw (my yee yee insisted that I should finish everything and not to share it with her!), I felt like cutting my stomach open and took out some of the food. I was just too full!

That's just beginning of the day. More eating coming up...

Carrots Cafe

2008-08-11T00:32:00.002+08:00

I have to admit that it's always great to have friends around you who know how to bake. Why? Because they'll normally share their baking with you! ;)

Creamy, rich cheesecake.

Just recently, Carrots, a friend whom I've known since Primary 1, gave me a slice of her famous cheesecake. I've to tell you guys that she's real talented in baking!

Want to taste?

Her cheesecake? Marvelous! It's rich, smooth and creamy.

Carrots, I've already had a cafe named after you! It'll only be completed with a professional baker like you!

How about a Carrots Cafe?

Carrots Cafe, OPENING SOON! :D

P/s: It's actually a cafe or bakery in Sabah.

Kim Fah Restaurant

2008-08-06T19:29:00.000+08:00

This restaurant I am going to write now is a restaurant where I had two meals there. It must be good, you might be thinking. However, you have to read the following in order to judge it yourself whether this restaurant is good or not.

Kim Fah Restaurant.

Kim Fah Restaurant is the restaurant I was referring to. It's located at Penampang somewhere near Beverly Hills Apartments. The reason I had two meals there is because my yee yee (mama's sis) was staying at that area and she was mentioning the food there is not bad.

Chai Xin with Pork.

My first meal there was for dinner during my first night in Sabah. First dish was chai xin with sliced pork. It's nothing to boast about except for the pork. The pork was real tender. I like! I heard there's some "secret" in this pork. People in Sabah called these pork "sheng rou" (生肉).

Salad Chicken.

My yee yee saw that the Salad Chicken looks not bad from her last visit. That's the reason for the second dish; Salad Chicken.

To me, it's just normal Salad Chicken. It would be better if they used some drumstick meat instead of all breast meat. It was a tad too dry for the meat.

Claypot To Fu with Pork.

Another common dish here. My yee yee told me that she should have ordered Claypot To Fu with Seafood instead as the Chai Xin was already cooked with pork already.

Nevertheless, I had no complain because I like the pork! :P

The total damage for that night? I have no idea because my yee yee foot the bill. Actually all the food I had in Sabah was proudly sponsored by my yee yee! Thanks Ah Foon Yee Yee! :)

Fried Kueh Tiaw with Beef and Black Beans.

Another morning, we had our breakfast at the same restaurant because my yee yee was too lazy to think of what to eat! Haha! Basically she had to cramp her head on the places to eat every night before she went to bed.

She ordered herself a serve of fried kueh tiaw with beef and black beans.

Look at this yummy slice of beef!

The kueh tiaw in Sabah is more towards the thinner type, unlike Miri's kueh tiaw. It's just like kueh chap. This plate of kueh tiaw taste quite nice with enough "wok hei". Too bad my yee yee commented the kueh tiaw was not that fresh.

Fried Kueh Tiaw in Egg Sauce.

I, on the other hand, tried their fried kueh tiaw in egg sauce ("Wat Dan Hor" in Cantonese).

Thinner kueh tiaw.

I must say this Wat Dan Hor is awesome. This is due to the fact that, I love my Wat Dan Hor with lots of sauce! That's the whole point, right? If not, why did I order fried kueh tiaw in sauce? Moreover, they fried it with loads of "sheng rou"! Yummy! While I am typing this, I have to hold my saliva from wetting my keyboard. Hehe.

I would say this restaurant is not the best but definitely not the worst. Out of 5 stars, I would give it 2.5. :)

Anjung Perdana Tanjung Aru, Sabah

2008-08-02T01:06:00.006+08:00

Finally, I managed to write about my Sabah food's post. It has been left there for quite a while, I know. Anyway, I'll try to update everything as soon as possible. :)

Anjung Perdana Tanjung Aru.

My first stop for food in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is Anjung Perdana Tanjung Aru. Honestly, this place is not foreign to me anymore. Almost every time I visited Sabah, this place would never be missed.

So much fruits!

"Stall number 6", Allen instructed both Lik Jie and I. Aiya, he seems like the local Sabahan already. He knows which stall is the best lah. Haha!

That's actually a stall which sells different kind of drinks. Most of the drinks involve fruits. Just look at the photo...

ABC Special for me.

Don't-know-what-name-drink for Lik Jie.

Each of us ordered a bowl of ABC (Air Batu Campur which means ice mixed). Gosh, one bowl of ABC was so huge! For only RM3-4.50 each, I almost couldn't finish mine.

There are loads of varieties for this ABC at this stall but one bowl normally consists of fruits (lots of fruits!), jelly, cincau (grass jelly), chendol and of course, ice! A scoop of ice cream is optional but I doubt you can finish everything. Sharing is caring in this situation. ;)

Keropok Lekor.

Allen ordered this Keropok Lekor as snack. Too bad it didn't taste as nice as it looks. Maybe it wasn't serve hot, that's why it only taste a bit chewy instead of crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Lamb Satay.

As we didn't have our lunch during our 8 hours ride to Sabah, Allen decided to order ten sticks of lamb satay. Although the meat was lean and tender, I must say the meat wrapping the bamboo stick was so pathetic. I was disappointed...

In case anyone is interested to visit this food court, I strongly recommend the fruit stalls just beside this food court. Try their prickled mangoes and jambu batu (guava) and I'm sure you all would come back for more. :)

P/s: I forgot to mention that the fruit juice at the drink stalls is a must-try too! It is cheap with gigantic portion/glass!

Need A Job!

2008-07-29T02:37:00.008+08:00

Arghhh! I was supposed to write about the food I had in Sabah but I have to delay again. I haven't sorted out, watermarked and resized the photos. I think I'll have to get my butt off and finish off everything as soon as possible. I started to feel that I'm getting lazier after leaving uni for almost half a year. *Sigh*

Life has been pretty dull for me lately. My routine is almost the same everyday. Seriously, I am not looking forward for the beginning of each day. I can sort of predict what I will be doing every day. It seems like I really need a job to make my life more challenging. Yes, I haven't got myself a job after so long!

I have tried to look for a job but to no available. Everyday, I will check my mailbox, hoping at least one company email me and schedule me for an interview. Unfortunately, disappointment always follows.

Some might say I must be quite picky in getting myself a job. Honestly, I don't know whether I'm picky or not. I have applied to *counting my fingers* about at least 10 companies in Miri but none seem to be interested in me. Actually, yes, two or three companies maybe? Others, no reply although follow-up email has been sent.

What sort of job I am looking for, you might ask. I'm trying to get into oil and gas industry as this is the only industry which seems to be the best in an oil city. I prefer a job which doesn't require me to sit in the office and face the pc everyday. As simple as that, but still, I'm jobless.

*Sigh* Anyway, in case any big bosses from any companies who happened to stumble across my blog and want to employ a fresh grad, please do not hesitate to drop me a comment. I would be more than willing to send you all the documents needed. By the way, I'm a fresh grad in Mechanical Engineering.

Please give me a job, if not, a hope!

Uncle Chris!

2008-07-25T00:00:00.001+08:00

Uncle Chris! Are you still scared when I shout Uncle Chris? Haha!

Happy Birthday, Chris!

Don't worry. No big problem. Just that, it's your big day today. So, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a blessed birthday. Have a great one, Chris! :)

P/s: Chris, I miss the time we spent in Perth!
P/s/s: Everyone, Chris isn't my uncle. Since he's older than me, I teased him with the greeting, uncle.

888Ladies

2008-07-24T23:55:00.002+08:00

There are lots of freebies offered at the 888ladies bingo community. However, the most attractive being the special prizes such as a a ₤5,000 chauffer driven luxury shopping spree for two, free VIP tickets to the hot Sex in the City film Premier in London. Are you interested yet? If so, feel free to visit 888ladies bingo.

For A Dear Friend...

2008-07-23T20:00:00.001+08:00

This is dedicated to a dear friend of mine whom I've met in this blogosphere about one and a half year ago...

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For you, CC, I wish you a wonderful and a great birthday. May this birthday be just the beginning of a year filled with happy memories and awesome moments. :)

P/s: CC's actual birthday is on the 24th of July. Since CC is based in New Zealand (timezone of +4), I have to post this on the 23rd of July 8p.m. when her time is 12a.m. sharp on the 24th of July.

Mama's Birthday Dinner

2008-07-21T00:55:00.005+08:00

Short talk: My internet connection failed for the past few days! But the technician who came over was very patient and made sure he fixed it before he went off. He came for two days for more than 4 hours! Thanks God the connection has finally came back!

Although I've lived in Miri for 23 years, I haven't tried to dine in at a lot of restaurants here yet. On the 21st of June, I decided to bring my mama to Best Western Restaurant and Coffee House (Grand Palace Hotel) for dinner. Again, without my baba this time as he went outstation. Hehe.

Quiet ambience.

It was my mama's birthday on the 23rd of June, so, I brought my mama there for a slighly more expensive dinner. In addition, I thought it's a good idea to "celebrate" my belated birthday. :P

Complimentary garlic bread.

I like the quiet ambience of the restaurant with live piano for the music. It's a great place to dine in or just to have a cup of coffee with friends.

Cold coffee.

Just before our glasses of cold coffee were served, we were given a piece of complimentary garlic bread each. The garlic bread was fresh but it would be better if more garlic butter were spread on it. As for the coffee, more ice could be added as all the ice was gone within few minutes. Nevertheless, the coffee was strong enough for my liking.

Best Western Deluxe Club Sandwich.

Since my mama had eaten a little bit at my grandma's place, she ordered a lighter meal; Best Western Deluxe Club Sandwich. It looked light but no!

So thick!

It was a six pieces toasted whole meal bread sandwich with chicken ham, cheese, beef, smoked salmon, ~~choochoomber~~ slices of cucumber and lettuces in between. It was served together with a bull eye egg and some crinkle cuts chips.

My mama said it was so thick to be eaten and so, she separated it into two slices each. However, she commented that it taste good with generous fillings. By the way, my mama could only finish half of the sandwhich. Price at RM24, I guess many will comment it's way too expensive.

Councillors Dish.

As for me, I pampered myself with Councillors Dish. It was like mix grill which consisted of a mixture of grilled fillet of beef, lamb, sausage, chicken and prawn. It was served with a bull eye egg, fresh vegetables (brocolli, sweet corn and cauliflower) and baked potato.

I love the lamb most.

Among all, I like the lamb most. It was a bit crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. As for the medium cooked steak, it was of the right texture and fresh. It reminded me of the steak (not that thick of course!) I had at Hog's Breath Cafe in Perth. The prawn's flesh was not much despite looking huge. Chicken, on the other hand, was a little bit disappointing. Although it was well marinated, it was full of fat! The last but not least, the sausage was nothing to shout about. It's just a normal sausage with slices of mushroom in it.

This Councillor Dish, priced at RM60, was quite worth it as it has a mixture of everything in a single plate. First timers there should try this plate so that you'll know what to order the next time you visit again.

Medium-cooked steak.

All and all, I paid about RM110+ for everything. It was a fulfilling dinner for both my mama and me and I'm pretty sure I'll visit Best Western Restaurant and Coffee House again. They have a long list of menu which I would like to try a few of the dish listed. Before that, I have to get more money to fill up my wallet first. :P

Thank You, MumInMiri!

2008-07-15T02:36:00.000+08:00

Arghh! So many overdue posts in my folders. I think I better finish off those before coming up with my Sabah food posts.

I should have blogged this earlier I know. It has been staying in my folder for almost 2 months.

Dried mangoes, fresh mango and potato-chips-alike-snack!

MumInMiri gave me dried mangoes, fresh mango and a packet of potato-chips-alike-snack after she came back from a trip to Philippines about two months ago. She's just too kind and generous. :)

Philippines mango.

I was particularly interested in the Philippines mango and the potato-chips-alike-snack. Since I never taste any Philippines mango before, I was quite curious with it.

Guess how it taste like?

The mango taste a bit sourish although it was quite ripe already. I think it's just a better grade of the local mango, Kuini. MumInMiri, my mama said she'll give you some of our mangoes when she has more. :)

Potato-chips-alike-snack.

When MumInMiri blogged about a snack which taste almost like potato chips, I was scratching my head. Why? Because she said it's made of pork skin!

Chili Vinegar flavour.

Product of Philippines.

I think there are a few flavours for this snack just like the potato chips. I had the chili vinegar flavour while MumInMiri blogged about the salted flavour.

Pork Skins.

Once I unwrapped the package, I could see pieces and pieces of pork skins which were deep fried. If I was not told about this, I wouldn't even realise these were pork skin.

How about a piece?

How did it taste like you might be wondering? Indeed, just like what MumInMiri has described, it taste like some typical keropok (cracket) junk food! It's very crunchy and nice, just that, there's a bit of oily aftertaste. Nevertheless, I would recommend this to anyone who hasn't tried this before. It's something new which is not in Malaysia or in many other countries.

I gave a few pieces to my baba and he didn't realise these were pork skin! If he knew, he wouldn't have eaten it. This shows how similar these pork skin as compared to those junk food in the market.

MumInMiri, thanks a lot for all these awesome gifts which traveled all the way from Philippines. I appreciate it very much. :)

Lutong Cafe For Brekky

2008-07-12T02:01:00.001+08:00

Short talk: Thanks everyone for your useful opinions and advices on the camera. I really appreciate it. I think I've almost made up my mind to get myself a compact camera instead of DSLR. Now, I'm considering another brand, Panasonic Lumix. Anyone has any idea which model is more recommended?

Just before Zhi Dek went to Adelaide, Allen texted and asked me whether I would like to have brekky with him and Zhi Dek. After I agreed, like usual, I questioned the place and time for brekky.

"7a.m. I picked you up. Eat porridge at Lutong!"

Lutong Cafe.

I was like what? 7a.m.? Meaning to say, I had to wake up 6 something?

The reason why we had to go there so early is to avoid disappointment. According to Zhi Dek's friend, the porridge finished just before 9a.m.! The last time I had porridge at the kopitiam was few years back. After that, my parents seldom frequent that place mainly because we had to wait for a long time just for few bowls of porridge.

Empty?

Lutong Cafe is the kopitiam I was talking about. It is located just opposite the petrol station at Lutong. If you get lost, just ask anyone there about the famous porridge. I'm very sure they'll be able to tell you.

Cooked using charcoal.

What's so famous about the porridge there is that, the porridge is boiled using charcoal. Although it has been boiled earlier using gas (refer to that huge pot), it still takes quite a while for the porridge to be served.

Pork porridge.

We all ordered a bowl of pork porridge each. The porridge was sprinkled with spring onions, prickled vege, pepper and sesame oil.

Add an egg.

It had a strong charcoal taste which was different from the usual porridge that we have. For RM3.50 per bowl, it came in generous ingredients and an egg. The downside is that the portion was quite small for a giant like me.

A glass of Teh-C Peng.

Down with a glass of Teh-C Peng, I had a satisfying but not a full breakfast. We had to go to a nearby market for another round of breakfast. ~~We were conned by Zhi Dek that Lutong Market sells RM1 kolomee.~~

It is strongly recommended to order a bowl of kolomee or any other food at the other stall while waiting for this bowl of porridge. It'll definitely take quite some time for the bowl of porridge to reach your table. Moreover, a bowl of porridge is definitely not enough. ;)

P/s: Sabah's food soon...

Nikon D60 or Canon IXUS 970 IS?

2008-07-08T20:33:00.005+08:00

I have been without a camera for about 3 months. I was like handicapped without a camera as I like to snap photos of every single thing. Just like my recent trip to Sabah, I could only use my handphone as a substitute. I missed out so many chances to take great photos.

Canon IXUS 970 IS.

There are two options for me. One is to go for a Canon IXUS 970 IS, a slim and compact camera which I can carry it anywhere I go. This is more convenient for me as I tend to take a lot of photos. The price is about RM1499.

Nikon D60.

Another option is to get myself a DSLR, Nikon D60, which I can take quality photos. With this camera, I can improve on my photography skill. However, it is quite inconvenient for me to take this camera to where ever I go. And also, this camera would cost me roughly about RM2500-2600 (almost double the price of the Canon IXUS 970 IS).

My initial intention was to get the Canon IXUS 970 IS first before getting the Nikon D60 a year or two later. After my uncle tempted me to buy the Nikon D60 earlier today, I suddenly feel like getting it.

Arghhh... decision, decision!

Trip and Dream

2008-07-07T01:23:00.002+08:00

I am sorry for being so quiet these days. I just came back from a getaway or rather an eating trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Thanks to my Yee Yee (mum's sis) for all the good food and also, the quality time spent together. I really appreciate it!:)

Since there're too many photos on food, I'll have to push back my posts on all the awesome food I had in Sabah. For now, I just want to write about a dream I had back in Sabah.

I had wanted this dream since last November, the day when my Gong Gong left me for a better place. Yes, he finally came to me in my dream.

That night, I slept quite early after pampering my stomach with loads of food. It's quite difficult to sleep at first but I still manage to "faint" on the bed as I was too tired then. I have no idea why I always woke up in the middle of the night while I was in Sabah. So, like the past few nights, I woke up, looked around, had a drink and back to sleep.

This time, I tossed here and there. I just couldn't get myself to sleep but when I finally did, I dreamt a lot. The one and only one that I can remember was a dream about my Gong Gong.

I was walking into a building (Gong Gong's "new house"?) when I saw an old man painting the wall of the building. I didn't pay much attention to that man until he turned around and faced towards me. He's my Gong Gong! He had changed quite a bit from the last time I saw him. He had lost a bit of weight. His face was a bit pale. His skin was fairer. His hair was like the one he had back in his 60s.

He waved at me and I was shouting "Gong Gong!". I ran towards him and hugged him. Not long after that, I bursted into tears. While crying, I said something which I couldn't remember what it was. Being the always kind Gong Gong, he comforted me and patted my back. He didn't say anything. He just hugged me tight like what I did to him at that time too. I managed to mumble something, again I couldn't remember what it was, before this dream was shattered into pieces.

I was so happy that I could see my Gong Gong once again. I haven't seen him for quite a while. Seriously, I miss him so much. Once in a while, his image would flash through my mind. Or, whenever I do something which he did with me before he left, I would remember him. I regret for not spending more time with Gong Gong.

Gong Gong, take care there and I do hope to see you in my dream again...

What a Name!

2008-06-25T18:20:00.002+08:00

Short talk: I haven't decided to stop blogging. The previous post is mainly about my feeling at that very moment. Maybe some of you still couldn't catch "real meaning" behind that post but that's not important anymore...

Ever wonder why I don't get myself a Christian name? Why do I stick with the forever boring Last-Middle-First name given by my Baba? And why I'm always waiting for my friends to give me some funny nicknames for their convenience to remember my name?

Now, I'll tell you why. Imagine a receptionist is questioning me. Below might be the conversation which would take place...

You might have to view this twice...

Now tell me, do you prefer Kok or No Law? ;)

Blogging Not The Same Anymore...

2008-06-22T02:18:00.003+08:00

Way back when I started this blog in early 2006, I was like staying in an empty room, talking to the wall. Not until when I began to bloghop at the end of 2006, I met a lot of wonderful bloggers who gave me the drive to keep on blogging.

Curious to know who are those bloggers? Let me list them down:

Firehorse

Aunty Judy

Aunty Alice

Ilene

Yenjai

Dancing Queen

Mum In Miri

Sasha

*The list only includes friends I know from blogosphere.

They are the one never failed to drop a comment or two at each post. At one time, each post I wrote was bombarded with comments. Most of the times, some of them would leave two or three comments, as if the comment box was meant for chatting.

Those were the times I enjoyed the most in blogging. I don't know about the others (bloggers I listed above), at least for me, the bonding with them is stronger.

Now as time goes by, I no longer feel they're as close to me anymore. I don't seem to have the drive to blog like previously. Although you all might say I have new blogger friends, yes I do, I still feel that the time spent with those bloggers was the most enjoyable. Simply because they are the first few who drop by here and sort of give me encouragement to keep blogging.

Most of these bloggers no longer frequent my blog or I should say, make this blog as merrier as last time. I can understand as most of them have their own commitments. Below are the current situation of these bloggers...

Firehorse - No longer blogs

Aunty Judy - Decided to stop blogging recently

Aunty Alice - Very much busy with her daily life

Ilene - A lot of ups and downs for her which I deeply feel for her

Yenjai - Still as active

CC - Just make a comeback after disappear for almost a year

Dancing Queen - Still as active

Mum In Miri - Slows down in blogging

Sasha - Most active but spending more time with his boy

To me, they are the greatest. They made me feel warm in this blogosphere. How I wish Doraemon does exist so that I can ask him to bring me back to those time... The time when I feel blogging is something I am looking forward the moment I open my eyes. I seriously miss it...

That's why for me, I feel that blogging is no longer the same anymore...

P/s: To all my other blogger friends, of course, I do appreciate all of you. And I really mean it. Without you all, I don't even want to write this post. I hope you all would understand...
P/s/s: I wrote this not because I want more people to comment on my post. It's simply a feeling that I want to express at the moment.

Bloggerwave For Blogger

2008-06-22T01:23:00.003+08:00

I am currently still searching for job. Since I am jobless and need an income, I decided to fully utilize my blog to make some money. I have actually registered with Bloggerwave some time ago. So, it is time for me to go back to them again for making money through blog. Hopefully I can see more figures in my Paypal soon!

How's My Birthday?

2008-06-18T18:15:00.005+08:00

Some of you might be curious of how I celebrated my birthday this year. I'll tell you how I celebrated my birthday in this post...

There's NO birthday cake for me...

Reminds me of the mud cake given by Chris in 2006.

There's NO birthday gifts for me...

Reminds me of the gifts given by my friends in Perth.

There's NO birthday celebration for me...

Reminds me of the little celebration I had back in Perth.

Yes, basically that's my birthday for this year. Sad, no?

Anyway, it's just another day in my life...

Happy "Ngau Yat" to Me!

2008-06-13T00:00:00.003+08:00

I can't believe it's another year! 13th of June 2008, I celebrate my 23rd birthday!

This year is just another birthday for me. Unlike my birthday in 2006 and 2007 when my friends celebrated my birthday, I won't have any celebration this year. I'll be going to attend my baba customer's wedding dinner with my baba and mama at night. That's the only celebration I guess.

Happy "Ngau Yat" (Cow One)?

I'll just keep this short unless I have last minute surprise, then I'll write more. ;)

Thanks a lot for the birthday wishes from:

Mum In Miri
Sylvia
Chris
Veron
Kopisoh
Anthony
Mian Er
Emilia

I appreciate them a lot!

To me, Happy "Ngau Yat" (Cantonese)! :)

P/s: I've no idea why "Ngau Yat" means birthday in Cantonese.

Woots Woots

2008-06-11T00:08:00.003+08:00

Before I write anything, take a look at this...

Taken from Lydia Teh's blog.

I am one of the winners of a contest organised by Lydia Teh! *Woots woots* If you all can remember, it's a contest to thank her readers for her recent win in The Star-Popular Readers' Choice contest. I've blogged about this contest before.

RM20 Popular book vouchers for me!

Anyhoo, I never thought I'll win as luck is always not with me when it comes to this kind of contest. I'll use the RM20 Popular book vouchers to buy Life's Like That by Lydia Teh. Yes! I'm hooked to her books! Haha!

Thanks, Lydia, for the vouchers! :)

Expensive lah!

2008-06-06T01:59:00.001+08:00

Wednesday night, the petrol stations in the whole Malaysia were packed with vehicles after our kind government announced an increase in petrol and diesel price. Petrol per litre now costs RM2.70 (RM1.92 per litre previously) and diesel per litre is now RM2.58 (RM1.58 per litre previously).

Long queue!

It was a shocking news for everyone as the increase was not expected to be that much. Many started to complain or whine about how tough the life is going to be with such increase.

No longer RM1.91 per litre.

However, it's already a fact now. No matter how hard we complain, we won't be able to pump our petrol at RM1.91 per litre anymore. We just have to accept it...

Chinese New Year ah?

I find it quite true of what Lydia Teh wrote in her blog...

Don’t complain you don’t have money when you still drink coffee that costs RM10 per cup. Or eat a slice of carrot cake that costs RM5. I’m not saying we shouldn’t splurge once in a while for a treat. But if we regularly eat stuff like this, it’s no wonder our pockets will be burned through with a hole the size of Mars.

Perhaps, we just have to cut down unnecessary expenses especially on food. No more eating out? Or we just have to eat grass? :(

HELP! 8 Million Clicks Needed!

2008-06-06T01:16:00.004+08:00

This is an urgent tag I recieved from a blogging friend of Rainbow. It is an ongoing campaign in The Breast Cancer Site to get as many clicks as possible by end of June to reach their target of 8 million clicks in order for their sponsors to donate $10,000 more for free mammograms.

We can do our part by just clicking at the pink button as many times as you can. Remember each click you gave will give hope to a poor woman in getting free mammogram. I would like my buddies here to help out by spreading word about this campaign and link it to The Breast Cancer Site:

Everyone!

Selamat Hari Gawai!

2008-06-01T00:13:00.002+08:00

To all my Dayak friends,

SELAMAT HARI GAWAI, GAYA GURU GERAI NYAMAI!

For everyone's information, Hari Gawai is celebrated on the first day of June every year by the Dayaks (native ethnics) of Sarawak, marking the end of a paddy harvesting season and the beginning of a new planting season. At the longhouses, there are several activities/entertainment to celebrate this big occasion which includes dancing and singing in a traditional way. Not to forget, lots of food and also tuak (rice wine) would also be served.

More information on Hari Gawai, click HERE.

Lydia Teh Honks Again!

2008-05-29T00:41:00.005+08:00

Last few months when I was in Kuching, I finally got myself one of the most famous non-fictional books in Malaysia; Honk! If You're Malaysian by Lydia Teh. I wanted to get hold of this book for as long as I can remember but I just couldn't find one at Miri.

Finally...

Once I got this book, I couldn't stop myself from reading it. The first day I got the book, I already read 1/3 of it which is about 100 pages. I seldom read this much at one time, not even my textbooks back in uni! Yes, this shows how interesting the book is.

6th printing already!

Honk! If You're Malaysian basically reviews the typical life of Malaysian. When I was reading the book, I thought, "How come Lydia knows what I've done previously?" Haha! Lydia is just too observant that she noticed every single bit of how a typical Malaysian behaves.

There are loads of stories in this book about Malaysian. They are all written in a humorous way. On a particular story, Lydia wrote about how Malaysians would shop. Malaysians are trying all possible ways to avoid paying a single cents when we shop. On another story, it was about Malaysians who love to procrastinate. From studying for exams to shopping, Malaysians just like to leave everything to the very last minute. While reading these, I kept nodding my head. These are so true!

This is the lady behind this book; Lydia Teh.

For a reasonable price at RM29 per book, I would strongly recommend Honk! If you're Malaysian to everyone. This is a book which deserves a place on your bookshelf. :)

**ATTENTION**

Recently, Lydia Teh has won The Star-Popular Readers’ Choice contest with Honk! If You’re Malaysian being the most popular non-fiction local book as voted by The Star readers. To thank her readers who have made the win possible, she organised a contest which anyone in Malaysia can enter by posting in the comment box at her blog HERE. Only one entry per person. Winners will be selected by random draw.

1st prize : RM50 Popular book vouchers

2nd prize : RM30 Popular book vouchers

3rd prize : RM20 Popular book vouchers

Closing date: Friday, 6 June 2008

Let's hop over to Lydia's blog now to congratulate her and also, to try your luck! ;)

Home Grown Mango

2008-05-26T02:59:00.001+08:00

Short note: Thanks everyone for your encouraging words and support. They make me keep going and I truly appreciate them very much. Hopefully there's something better for me out there. :)

My house has a mango tree which was planted by my dad just before he moved into the house.

25 years old mango tree.

This mango tree aged approximately 25 years old. It's older than me but still standing proud.

Mango flowers.

It has provided my family and I with thousands of kilos of mangoes! Hmm... maybe ten or hundreds of thousands. Yes, that much...

Growing mangoes.

However, as years go by, this mango tree does not provide as many mangoes anymore. Last time, my mama used to give bags and bags of mangoes to my relatives. Now, not anymore.

Mangoes hanging on the tree.

What's the species of this mango you might ask. Seriously, I don't know. I only know it's definitely not any mixed species like most of the mangoes in the market today.

Ready to be plucked.

Last time, this mango trees bore fruits in June (my birthday month :)) but now, there's no exact season for fruits. It keeps us guessing on when we can have mangoes.

The mango is as long as my index finger.

The mangoes are not huge. In average, they're about the grip of my palm or maybe slightly bigger. Most measure as long as my index finger.

Home mango.

Australia mango.

As comparison, the colour of my home's mango does not look as "orange" as the Australia mango. Tastewise, home grown mango is not as juicy and sweet as the Australia mango but I think the sweetness is just right. My home's mango is more towards the crunchy side and that's what I like most in it. What's best is that I don't need to pay a single cent for these mangoes! :)

Anyone wants some mangoes? ;)

Friends Around the World

2008-05-26T01:39:00.004+08:00

Start Copy HERE.

Rule:

1. Copy from ::Start Copy Here:: through ::End Copy Here::.

2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. Just make sure to post this to each of the blog you added in the list.

3. Tag other online friends you know.You don’t need to be tag in order to join. If you want to join just post this one in your blog.

4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.That way, everyone is happy and can meet new friends too!

5. Come back once in a while to get the master list! Let’s see how this makes our Technorati and PR goes up! :D

6. DO NOT REMOVE THIS: scrap page made by Yen. Using alphas and tapes from Kate H., flowers from Ida,paper by Catrine.

1. Me and Mine 2.Creative In Me 3.ChatterBin 4.Pea in a Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6.Because Life Is Fun 7. Piece o’Kaje 8. Mon a Bric 9. Bearandberries 10.My Journey11. Deeply In Love 12. Pink and Brown Diaries 13. Happyheart 14. Wilstop 15. FunFierceFab 16. Dancing in Midlife Tune 17. Celebrate Life 18.Little Peanut , 19. BloggingInMyPyjamas, 20. Baby Shern, 21. Rainbows, 22. Not so complicated..., 23. YOUR-BLOG-HERE

Please feel free to join me here ........

Rejected Good

2008-05-22T23:57:00.005+08:00

Short note: I just want to rant. Let me do it...

As some of you might have known, I applied for a job with Shell some time in March. Last week, I went for their Shell Recruitment Day (SRD) for their final assessment. There were three exercises/sessions on that day; individual case study, group case study and technical interview. Out of the three, I think I did quite badly in my technical interview. Done with the SRD, I was told that the outcome of the interview would be discussed within the next 3 working days.

After two days of waiting, another guy who went for the SRD texted and asked me whether I had any news from Shell or not. No was my answer. He further told me that two other people had been offered a position with Shell. That got me curious and worried. So, I texted another girl and asked if she received any phone call from Shell. To my surprise, she had been offered too!

With 3 out of 6 people had been offered, I thought they will call me soon to let me know the outcome. However, the next day was Saturday and then, Wesak Day (holiday in Malaysia) was on Monday. I expected them to give me a call on Tuesday.

The more I wait, the more curious I was. At one time, I thought I don't have chance anymore but at another time, I thought they might not be so cruel to reject me. Afterall, I only did quite badly in the technical interview part.

Days after days, I finally received a call from Shell this afternoon. A familiar voice from one of the guy in the SRD. First, I was told about the qualities I had during the SRD and then, it was about the qualities that I have to improve on. Next on, he told me,

"Unfortunately, you didn't meet the benchmark. We couldn't offer you a position. You can apply again with Shell after 2 years."

My heart sank when I heard that. I didn't know if I should be happy or sad. Happy because at least, they called. Sad because I am a rejected good. Frankly, Shell is the only company I have applied for a position so far. I wanted to join Shell very much simply because it is a reputable company in oil and gas industry (my preferred industry) and also because it provides proper training for fresh graduates. Apart from that, I can't deny I am attracted by the salary they offer. In a small city like Miri, it's pretty difficult to find such good company.

I know it's not the end of the world to be rejected by a company. Nevertheless, I still feel quite depressed to be rejected by a company which I have always wanted to join. This is not the first time they rejected me. The last time when I applied for my internship, they also rejected me. Maybe I really have to look at the brighter side or in another words, comfort myself to make me feel not that bad.

Ahhh! Enough with the ranting! Now tell me what are you going to do with this "rejected good"? Any rubbish bin cares to take me?

P/s: If you know any rubbish bin in Miri looking for rejected goods to fill them up, please let me know. I want to prove to them I'm a rejected good which can still be sold for good money!

Mr. Ho's Fine Foods

2008-05-19T01:16:00.007+08:00

Short note: I am without a camera now. So, all the photos on this blog are taken using my camera phone. I hope I can get myself a new camera real soon...

Tonight, my dad went for a meeting, thus, my mama and I had to settle our own dinner. Since I haven't bought her a dinner for Mother's Day last Sunday, I decided to bring her to Mr. Ho's Fine Food. It's a newly opened franchise restaurant which drawn quite a bit of attention from the people in Miri here. Why? Because Miri is a small city with not much fine dining restaurant.

What to order?

When we reached the restaurant, it was already fully packed. We had to settle ourselves at a table outside the restaurant, along the walk path. Therefore, I couldn't show much on the environment of the restaurant. Maybe next time.

Cappucino.

For drinks, my mum's choice was a cup of cappucino. There's nothing to shout about except for the price which is RM8 per cup. Way too expensive for Miri's standard.

Sarsaparilla.

I know we should get ourselves a bottle of wine, or at least a beer, for fine dining. However, both my mama and I were not really into alcohol. Thus, I got myself a beer; root beer. Also beer mah! :P In the menu, it was written, Sarsaparilla.

Mr. Ho's Signature Prawn Pasta.

My mum ordered herself a serve of Mr. Ho's Signature Prawn Pasta. The spaghetti was tossed with black pepper, chilli flakes and olive oil (I think). It was served with two medium size prawns and few pieces of roasted pork. I would say it was neither too good, nor too bad. In another words, so-so lah. My mama complained it was a tad oily. She still preferred the pasta which she had at Ciao Italia, Perth. Without hesitate, I totally agreed with her.

Pork Chop & Bratwurst.

As for me, I had a serve of Pork Chop and Bratwurst. This was better than the pasta. At least, the pork chop was tender and the gravy tasted great. However, the Bratwurst sausage, which was supposed to be their specialty (they made the sausages), was not up to my expectation.

The bill.

The total damage for the night came up to be RM64.20 including 5% government tax and 10% service tax. It was a bit expensive for a dinner but for fine dining, the price was considered to be reasonable. As I have yet tried their meat specialty. So, I will return to again for more of their food.

P/s: I don't know whether they accept any reservation but it is worth to try. Their phone number is 085-413933. For more information on this restaurant, click HERE.

My Four Years in Uni...

2008-05-10T00:41:00.006+08:00

In a blink of eyes, my four years of journey in uni have ended. I couldn't believe that I'll be going through another chapter of life very soon.

The University of Western Australia.

It is still clearly in my mind that, I was so excited when I was accepted by The University of Western Australia. Finally, I was able to get out of Miri and went to a country where it is most famous with its kangaroos and koala bears.

My family and I.

However, my Baba didn't really like the idea of me going overseas to study. Looking at his friends, almost all of their sons and daughters chose not to come back to them after they're done with their studies. After a fight with my Baba, he gave me the permission to study in Perth.

Cool?

Danny was the one whom I followed to Perth. He was the one who gave me a place to stay. He was the one who assisted me to settle in Perth. He was the one who brought me to the uni. He was the one who helped me the most in my studies. He was the one I would like to thank the most. Thanks, buddy!

My sis and I at Sunken Garden.

Touching down Perth for the very first time, Mian Er (Danny's sis), fetched us from the airport. That was the very first time I saw her. She's my housemate for the rest of the year besides Danny. She brought us to a Thai restaurant for dinner. That time, my jaw almost dropped when I saw the price of a plate of rice cost Aud$8. It's about RM24 per plate, I thought. I knew, I had no choice but to still eat it because I was no longer in Malaysia where a plate of rice cost only RM3.

The famous clock tower in The University of Western Australia.

After dinner, Mian Er drove us back to my first home in Perth. On the way back, Danny pointed out the uni, which I was going to spend 4 years in. It was just few minutes away from my house. I was totally impressed by the clock tower which stands proudly, at the entrance of the uni.

Reflective pond.

The next few days, Danny and Mian Er drove me to few places, to get myself some of the furniture needed. With only few hundred of cash in hand, I almost spent most. Things in Perth are just expensive...

Danny and I.

My first year in Perth was quite boring and I couldn't deny, this made me miss home a lot. I didn't eat much outside, I didn't go to a lot of places and also, I didn't have many friends. All I did was to just stay at home and try my very best to catch up with my studies. However, my results were not excellent. Maybe because both Danny and I didn't mix or have a lot of friends, thus, we didn't get enough "source" for our exams. ;)

A group of friends.

One thing I couldn't forget is how I had to wake up at 7a.m. everyday in the winter, when everyone was still hiding under their blankets, and walk to the earliest Maths lecture at 8a.m.. Thinking of the strong, cold wind blowing my face... *Shaking head* No more, no more...

Family and I.

Come to think about it, my first year wasn't that bad. I met a new friend, Robby (Mian Er's friend), who spent about a week in Perth to visit Mian Er. He stayed in our house and we travelled to some of the places, such as Swan Valley, Cohunu Wildlife Park, Mandurah and etc.. We had a great time together. I had to say, that period of time was the most happy for me in my first year.

Inside the graduation hall, Winthrop Hall.

My second year started off with only me and Danny in the house. Mian Er decided to go to Kuala Lumpur for work. Our house, once full of laughter, suddenly became very quiet. That only lasted for two or three months before Mian Er came back for good. Soon after that, I launched a "Midnight Radio". I would download all the new Mandarin songs and "broadcast" them from my room. That was our house main entertainment at night. ;)

Left to right: Chris, Wei Lun, Jeremy, Kok, Adrian, Khee Wee and Mohan.

Second year, first semester, I had some of the best memories in uni. Thanks to a unit, Engineering Design. Brian, Danny and I formed a group to design and build two prototypes for that unit. We had to carry all of our tools such as pieces of wood, hammer, screwdriver, electric drill and etc. all the way from my house to the engineering building every night. We had to spend at least few hours there to build our prototype. We also had to make sure the prototype works. If not, we might failed the unit.

Warman group mates.

This shows how tough our second year. Some days, we stayed up the whole night to finish up the prototypes. Those were one of the days when we saw the sun rise before going to bed. Sometimes, I only slept for 2 or 3 hours before going for lectures. Call me mad or crazy, yes, I was.

Graduands from left to right: Lawrence, Kok, Danny, Nathan, Kwong, Shadi and Mohan.

It was also that unit, I met a lot of friends. Louis, Mohan, Shadi, Chris, Wei Lun, Eric and etc. , just to name a few. It was one of the most fun units in the uni. Nevertheless, I still have to tell you all that, it's also a nightmare for us at the time we're doing that unit.

Apart from the academic stuff, Danny and I did a lot of stuff together. We came out with a once-a-week-city-day which we would go to the city and have a lunch at Taka, most of the time (will blog about this restaurant). At the end of the year, we also took a bus circle route and went round Perth for a day. We were so exhausted by the end of the day.

Mohan and I.

Since my circle of friends grew wider in second year, my activities with friends also showed an increase. Every week, we would find a day for soccer together. I also tried my first time ice-skating with a group of friends at the end of the year. That's the normal activities. Brian, Danny and I did an insane activity together; going for Japanese sushi all-you-can-eat-buffet. The first part of that activity did not include Brian. We were trying to make ourselves as hungry as possible so that we could make our money worth for that buffet. The day we were going to the buffet, Danny and I woke up early in the morning and had only a cup of milk before walking to and back King's Park from our house (about 45 minutes walk). By the time we reached home, it's already lunch time but we didn't had anything except just a snack bar of chocolate. At about 5:30p.m., we called Brian and together, we went to the city for Jaws Kaiten Sushi's all-you-can-eat-buffet. We paid Aud$20 (price at that time) and were given 45 minutes to eat as many plates of sushi as possible. Danny and I were the hungry ghosts then. Danny had about 17 plates of sushi while I had about 13 plates. Brian, who had late lunch earlier, did not lose out as he had about 10 plates. The three of us even stuffed ourselves with a McDonald Sundae Cone each. Unbelieveable? Believe it. ;) But I can tell you, it's not fun at all as our stomach felt like bursting!

Tzu Yen and I.

Another crazy activity that I did with my friends was drinking alcohol straight after our exams ended. That night, Danny and my friends came to our house. At first, only Danny and Nathan planned to drink but later on, all of us (Henry, Yoong, Jason and I) decided to join in. That was the first time I had so much alcohol though I was not drunk. Actually most of us were not drunk, just that, Nathan was the only one who kept on vomiting in the toilet!

Those were the times...

Lawrence, Kwong and I.

My third year was quite a challenging one. I had to move out from the house and live with Henry and two other complete strangers. At first, I thought it's impossible for me. But later on, I found out that living with them, especially with Chris, was quite fun and interesting as I got to do a lot of new things with them. Nevertheless, unavoidable housemate problems did occur.

~~The Black~~ David and I.

Some of the first times that I experienced during that year include writing my very first blog, travelling down Margaret River, visiting casino, baking with Baker Chris, plucking strawberries, celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival overseas and eating extra-ordinary bread. Never a day I would stay in my house for the whole day. Most of the time, I would be occupied with some activities. It was indeed a year with the most activities.

Ivan and I.

I wonder why it's always the first semester of each year that's most interesting. This happened in my third year, too, when Danny, Lawrence, Brian, Nathan, Jono and I were involved in a project together. The project, construction of aircraft, was for one of the units in the uni. No doubt, we had a great time together.

ISS Committee.

My third year in uni also see me involved in more activities organised by the International Students Service (ISS) of The University of Western Australia (UWA). Some of the trips that I followed were Pinnacles and sandboarding, Yanchep National Park and Araluen Botanic Park. Without ISS, I doubt if I could visit that many places in Perth.

Kok, Jono and Kwong.

Getting to know more about ISS through the trips they organised, I signed myself into their once in a year Spring Feast committee. Apart from that, I also ran for a position as a Sports Secretary in the ISS Committee for the year 2007. A thing that I didn't expect I would do. The last but not least for ISS, I went to their Annual General Meeting (AGM) where I grabbed my very first certificate in UWA. People told me I should not just study in uni. So, there I went, became more active in ISS. Nevertheless, I guess I was a little too late to do so.

The Handsomes.

Finally, a long awaited fourth year had arrived. I would describe this year as the most dramatic and the most tiring year...

Despite living in the best house (in terms of the building condition) as compared to the two previous house, this house gave me the most problems. The worst was housemate problems which I won't elaborate here. Another problem was the location of the house which is just next to a construction site. This was quite annoying considering I always went home very "early" and tried to sleep in the morning.

Me and Professor Brett Kirk (my final year project supervisor).

During that one year, I baked less as compared to my third year but I did more in cooking. Remember I conned some of you that I was eating at some restaurant when it was actually my cooking? Remember my Japanese curry? Remember the first episode of Wok With Kok? And also the second, third (invited chef) and fourth episode? I enjoyed cooking and baking, seriously. Especially when I was too stress studying, cooking and baking were the time when I could forget all the equations and formula.

Left to right: Leon, Jonathan, Anthonius, Jeremy, Kok and Reynaldo.

Since I was elected as the Sports Secretary in ISS, I became more active in it. First activity was the book fest and sausage sizzle. It was organised in a hot summer when I was sweating all over while BBQ-ing the sausages. Next up was the Swan Valley trip where we got to sample some of the finest chocolate in the Margaret River Chocolate Company, try the mini version of golf and also visit to Whiteman Park for a short tram ride. It was one of the biggest event ever organised by the ISS. Follow up is the go-karting event which was organised mainly by me. I learnt a lot from organising this event and it was a wonderful experience I'll never forget. Tumbulgum Farm trip was another trip with the ISS. It was quite different from the other trip as this trip was joined by some Japanese. It was very rare for ISS trip indeed. Not to forget, the day when I had to wake up at 4a.m., dressed up in pajamas and headed towards the uni for PROSH! Four years in uni and that was the first time I participated in PROSH. It was tiring, yet, it was fun! Nanga Bush Getaway Camp is another activity I will not forget. That's the activity which I got bruises not only on myself, but also my digicam.

As for second semester, I didn't do much in organising activities for the ISS as my commitment and focus were shifted to my final year thesis. The one and only activity that I joined was the first aid course. Although I didn't contribute much in ISS for the second semester, I was voted as the Best Organiser in ISS. It was something that I can be proud of.

The photographer, Jason, and I.

Final year in uni didn't stop me from engaging in other activities. I traveled for the very first time to A de la i de and Mel bour ne. I still didn't manage to travel to most of the attractive places in Melbourne. I regretted for not taking more time to travel to all the states in Australia. Besides that, I participated in my first ever marathon; 2007 HBF Perth City to Surf. I couldn't believe how I was so determined then to finish the race although I was down with flu and fever. As a Malaysian studying in Perth, I was given the honour to help out in the Merdeka Day Celebration Gala Dinner and Ball. I never knew there was such a celebration outside Malaysia. It was totally an eye opening for me. This year also sees me fishing and crabbing with my friends for a couple of times. I never know I could hook a fish up in Perth! Again, like the second year, we had a drinking night. Eating Bak Kut Teh while drinking beer instead of tea. How weird can it be? Anyway, those were the memories...

Mechanical engineers.

I mentioned earlier that fourth year in uni was quite a tiring year. What's so tiring? It's no other than the exams, projects and yes, final year thesis! Straight after I completed my thesis, I had to get ready for my exams. How stressed can I be. I still couldn't believe myself that I managed to pull it off at the end of the year. I can only say it was a miracle for me. I wish I won't have this kind of life anymore. So rush, so stress, so tiring...

Smarties.

Even though I had gone this far, one person didn't manage to see this. This person is no other than my beloved Gong Gong. He left me for a far far place just before I sat for my last paper. How I wish that he was still here to see all these because I know, without him, I couldn't manage to further my studies overseas. He is the one for who I am today. Thank you, Gong Gong.

Finally...

Now that, everything is over. I no longer need to go for lectures everyday. I no longer need to rush for my projects day and night. I no longer need to sit for my exams at the end of each semester. I will be going through a new chapter of life very soon. I hope I can still enjoy myself just like how I did in my uni. :)

To all my uni mates, keep me in touch although I am no longer near you all. Take care and all the best.:)

P/s: In my uni, all the degree holders don't have mortarboard hats. Mortarboard hats are only available for PhD holders.
P/s/s: Most of the photos taken at night are credited to Jason Ting, the photographer for that night. Thanks, Jason!

Convocation (Preview)

2008-05-05T02:12:00.001+08:00

A sneak preview of my convocation on the 16th of April 2008...

P/s: I am back in Miri and in the midst of troubleshooting my laptop. I will try my very best to update as soon as possible.

Still In Perth

2008-04-26T13:38:00.002+08:00

"Oi, some people have time to drop line in chatterbox, but didn't update his own blog leh."

This is what MumInMiri said in Carrot's chatterbox.

Okay, okay. I know I should update and flooded this blog with millions of graduation photos. but I am actually still in Perth, sorting out all the stuff (i.e. packing and sending my stuff back, getting my academic transcript done and etc.) and preparing to go back Miri for good. Moreover, I can hardly online and can only do so when I go to the uni's library to ~~study~~ online.

Anyhoo, I am finally done with my convo. I am quite happy with that as my parents and my sis were with me on that very special day, apart from my friends, of course. Not only that, my family and I manage to travel to a few places in Perth and ate lots of food! Yes, I am fatter now I guess. Thanks to the yummylicious food in Perth. :D

As for photos, I'll definitely upload them in this blog for everyone's pleasure. Not at the moment though cause my laptop is giving me headache now. I try to use him to at least sort out the photos I've taken but he kept on restarting without giving me warning. I think he's just getting too old. And that's not the only thing which fails! My camera, too, went kaput just before my convo! How sad is that as he served me so well during these past few years. Luckily, my sis had her camera to take some of my convo's photos. With two of my gadgets not working good, I think my pocket too is not feeling well as I have to fork out some money to repair or to get new ones. Any kind souls willing to donate to Kok's Gadget Fund? ;)

Anyhoo, I'll be going back to Miri on either next Tuesday or Thursday, depends on how quick I can settle my things here. I can seriously tell you that I'll miss Perth, a place which I called my second home.

Ciao for now!

P/s: I'll reply to the comment in my previous post soon!:)
P/s/s: This might be the last post written in Perth.

Me? Update?

2008-04-13T01:45:00.000+08:00

I am supposed to be in my bed now but I decided to write an update about myself. This is due to the fact that, I might not be able to blog for the next one week or two. Why? You'll know if you read on...

Early tomorrow morning, I'll be heading to Brunei for Perth to attend my convocation on the 16th of April 2008. Yes, something to be happy on eh? Finally I get to graduate eh? Actually, it's mixed emotion for me.

I am happy because I finally get myself a degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) after struggling for fours years in uni. Not only that, this time, my parents will be going to Perth with me for the very first time. For your information, they didn't go to Perth with me when I first went into uni. I have to thanks my friend, Danny, for taking over my parents' role. My parents will attend my convo and I'll be able to bring them around Perth (only if I know how to go from one place to one place cause I didn't drive in Perth!). It has been a long time since my family went for a holiday together. So, I'm looking forward for that.

I actually felt more worried than happy for the past few months, from the day I know I have passed all my units and am going to graduate. I am a bit lost, not knowing what to do. I don't know whether I should stay at Perth for work. There are several pros and cons living in Perth which I won't be listing here. This post will get too long if I do so. Besides Perth, other alternatives are working in Miri, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. Like Perth, there are also pros and cons working in these places. Maybe it's all about my career, I take this a little bit too serious till it affected my emotion. I was not too happy in these few months seriously, from all the pressure I was facing. Sasha faced pre-natal depression, Mott faced post-natal depression and as for me, I faced post-graduate depression! Is there such thing? Hmm...

Anyway, thanks to Firehorse and few other friends who gave me valuable advices and support on this, I think I've more or less made up my decision; to stay at Miri. Like what Firehorse has told me, "Don't afraid to make mistake. Nobody knows if your decision is right or wrong, only after you've gone through it yourself". This is what I should really learn. I think I'm just too afraid that the decision I made is wrong. Coward? Yea, I admit.

So, this time when I go back to Perth, I'll have a lot of things to settle apart from attending my convo. I'll definitely miss Perth, which is considered as my second home. I'll miss all my friends, uni, food, places of interest etc... I understand that, I'll lose something if I wanna gain something. I guess, I've lost something in this case.

I think I better stop here. This post is getting too long. Aunty Judy is going to say, Cheong Hei Gong (long winded grandpa)! Till then, I'll update when I can. Take care, all!:)

P/s: My convocation is on the 16th of April 2008 in front of The University of Western Australia's clock tower at about 8 or 9p.m.. All of you who are reading this are welcomed to the party! Come and take a photo or two with me! It's going to be a great memory for me. :)

Home Cooked Fried Kueh Tiaw

2008-04-07T00:09:00.008+08:00

There's a food stall nearby my dad's office at Krokop Road. Located inside a workshop area, it is maintained by two sisters and one brother.

The two ladies are two out of three of the stall proprietors.

It is just a very small and simple stall which sells noodles, bee hoon and kueh tiaw to the workers nearby. Although it is opened from morning till evening, I think they only cook in the evening. Other times, they only provide ta pao (take away).

Only few tables.

They have their noodles, bee hoon and kueh tiaw cooked in either dry or soup or even fried. I personally prefer their fried kueh tiaw wet.

Fried kueh tiaw wet.

This stall's fried kueh tiaw is more towards the home cooked type. The kueh tiaw is first fried with vege. After that, the sauce, which is cooked separately, is poured on top of the kueh tiaw. Finally, slices of char siew and fish cakes topped the kueh tiaw.

A closer look...

Does it taste good? I like the strong wok hei as well as the thick sauce. Apart from that, the char siew and the fish cakes came in a generous amount which is a good thing. Other than that, it's just a plate of normal fried kueh tiaw wet which costs RM3.20.

P/s: I ta pao-ed the fried kueh tiaw back home and thus, a better looking plate.

What's This Bloody ......?

2008-04-04T01:24:00.003+08:00

This afternoon, my Baba brought back two of these...

Packed nicely with newspaper.

What's this you might be asking. Pork wrapped in newspaper? A packet of Char Kueh Tiaw? Give it a guess...

Blood?

Something covered in blood?

Chee Cheong Fun or Scissors Kuih.

No! It's actually Scissors Kuih or better known as Chee Cheong Fun. I know, it looks gross. To me, it's like cotton soaked with blood. Haha! However, this is good stuff I tell you. Lightly topped with sesame seeds and covered with red, sweet sauce, this Chee Cheong Fun tasted awesome! It's a little bit chewy and goes really well with this sweet sauce.

How about a bite?

This Chee Cheong Fun can hardly be found in Miri. Most of the Chee Cheong Fun here is showered with light soya sauce and not with red sauce. My Baba bought this Chee Cheong Fun from the Open Market (one of the stalls which sells kuih). One packet of this is only RM1. How cheap can it be...

Would you like to try this ~~bloody~~ ~~gross~~ sweet sauce Chee Cheong Fun?

P/s: This post is dedicated to WMW, a truly Chee Cheong Fun's fan. :)

Say The Wrong Thing?

2008-03-31T00:30:00.000+08:00

Last few days, as my mama and I were about to leave home, a neighbour of ours handed a bunch of longan to us. The longan was planted by him.

Fresh from the trees.

My mama thanked him for that. However, being the always friendly lady, my mama was trying to chat a bit with the neighbour. As there's a bat died somewhere near our house's fence and there were longan skin surrounding the dead bat, my mama told the neighbour that.

"There's a dead bat near our house's fence and there were longan skin surrounding the dead bat. I think the bat died after eating YOUR longan."

Ready to be eaten...

I saw the neighbour's face changed instantly. He must be thinking, "Wah! I give you longan, you still say my longan are poisonous which can cause death".

I know my mama didn't mean that. She was just trying to tell the neighbour that she was wondering where the dead bat ate all the longan.

My mum still didn't realise her mistake until I told her so.

So juicy, so sweet.

What I am trying to say is, sometimes, we speak without thinking twice. We might offend or be offended in our daily conversation.

The questions are:
1) When you accidentally offend someone in a conversation and are being told that you're saying the wrong thing, will you apologise?
2) When you are offended by someone in a coversation, will you forgive?

Anyway, my mama did realise her mistake after I told her that. As for the neighbour, I think he did forgive my mama as he continued a short chat with my mama after that and not just ignored and left.

P/s: The longan were sweet and juicy! Yummmm! Thanks so much, uncle!
P/s/s: If I offended anyone in any sense, I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone. :)

Sounds Delicious?

2008-03-23T10:59:00.003+08:00

As usual, both Chris and I would visit the Subiaco Market to stock up our groceries on almost every Saturday when I was in Perth.

Kok: Eh, what else wanna buy ah?

Chris: Don't know leh. Later I'll take a carton of eggs and a bag of garlic and onion each.

Kok: Oh... I go around again to see if we missed out something, ok?

Chris: Ok. I'll queue up to pay for the stuff.

I went around the market. Suddenly, I realised I haven't bought any cucumbers for making sandwiches.

Photo taken from Here.

Kok: Chris, did you buy any choo choom bers?

Chris: What? Choo choom bers? I thought we still have it in our fridge?

Kok: Huh? Really? But today choo choom bers are quite cheap leh.

Quickly, an old lady who was queuing behind us, interrupted.

Lady: *Giggle* What's that choo choom bers? Sounds delicious!

Kok & Chris: Oh! It's cucumbers!

Lady: *Laugh* I didn't know choo choom bers can sound that delicious.

All three of us laughed out loud!

So, does choo choom ber sound delicious to you? ;)

P/s: My uncle used to tell her daughter that cucumber was pronounced as "choo choom ber". Thus, I always make fun of the word, cucumber.

Kedai Makan Rasa Segar

2008-03-14T00:52:00.002+08:00

"Ma, let's go to eat Nasi Lemak tomorrow!"

I kept on telling my mama about this for the past few days before both of us decided to go for a nasi lemak's lunch on yesterday afternoon.

Kedai Makan Rasa Segar's nasi lemak special.

Previously, I have tried the nasi lemak from Bakery Cafe and Nagaliar. This time round, I suggested to try the nasi lemak from Kedai Makan Rasa Segar. This stall is situated opposite a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the city.

Upon reaching there, a friendly worker quickly showed us an empty table. Normally in Miri, you'll have to find a seat yourself. So, two thumbs up for their customer service.

Nasi Lemak Ayam.

I ordered myself a serve of Nasi Lemak Ayam. It came with a huge piece of fried chicken, few pieces of cucumber, a half hard boiled egg and generous amount of peanuts and sambal.

Being the most important in nasi lemak, the rice was well cooked with a fragrant smell. Texture wise, both my mum and I agreed that it was way better than the rice in Nagaliar.

As for the sambal, although it came in a rather big portion, I would like it to be a bit more spicy. Also, more ikan bilis (anchovies) should be added since the side dish did not include any of it.

Not to forget, the fried chicken was crispy but a tad dry. Maybe it was the breast meat that was given. I should have asked for the drumstick instead.

Nasi Lemak Rendang Daging.

On the other hand, my mama opted for this Nasi Lemak Rendang Daging. The rendang was served in a generous amount. No doubt, it tasted good despite a bit cold.

Overall, I would rate Kedai Makan Rasa Segar's nasi lemak as one of the best nasi lemak in town. Nevertheless, it still has room for improvement. If they can improve all the above mentioned, I am pretty sure it can beat all its competitors and emerge as the best.

Oh, before I end this review, take a look at the signboard which I find it rather... special? It is not "No Smoking" or "Cash Term Only" sign...

Read this...

The signboard read, "Kepada sesiapa yang berkenaan, anda dilarang dan tidak dibenarkan sama sekali membuat tawaran kepada pekerja kami." Translation of this means, "To whom it may concern, you are not allowed to make any offer to our workers".

*Faint* Now you know how good are their workers? ;)

For your information: The prices range from RM3-5. Depends what you want for side dish i.e. rendang, fried chicken, sotong (cuttlefish) and etc.

Fall Into Toilet Bowl?

2008-03-06T02:12:00.002+08:00

Ok, ok. I know I haven't been updating lately. I did not neither fall and stuck inside the toilet bowl, nor lost in space. I just don't know what to blog about. Life has been aimless for me after I've finished with my uni life. Yes, I know I should look for a job now but... hmm... I just don't know how to tell you all. It'll take quite some time to explain which I have chosen not to.

While I was trying to "escape" from this complicated world, I browsed through some of the cd-s which I've burnt ages ago. Never did I realise that photos I took in secondary school are still there. I thought I have lost them when my computer crashed that time. Although there are only couples of photos, it's enough to bring me a smile. :)

During "Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang 2002".

Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang is a ~~cry and bid goodbye~~ prize and award giving ceremony.

The school's ~~gangster~~ head prefects.

Those four were the school prefects' boss. Ask them whether I had been a good prefect. Haha!

Couple of the year 2002.

Sometimes you think we prefects are all very "guai" (obedient). All bluff only lah! :P

Looks so "cool" with blazer and tie on?

Sometimes I wonder why our school prefects have to put on blazers and ties. You might think we look cool but we're actually very HOT!

Who's that girl?

There are not much photos of us (boys) with the girls. Perhaps we were too scary then...

Teachers and their helpers.

Look at the stage and the backdrop. All were decorated by the prefects.

Part of the prefectorial board.

Being a prefect is not easy. I think the prefects are like the unpaid workers for the school. The only benefit is we get to bully the other students. Haha!

The blackboard showing equation to calculate volume of a trapezium.

This photo was taken in our classroom before we attended the Majlis Anugerah Cemerlang.

Senior's Appreciation Day.

On another occasion, we had Senior's Appreciation Day. This day was organised by the junior prefects for the senior prefects in order to appreciate what the seniors had taught them.

Let's dance!

There were all sorts of activities for that night and of course, a dinner as well.

Retiree.

Most, if not all of the senior prefects were glad that they no longer need to work for the school.

What's on his head?

Some of the prefects were still being fooled on that day. Just look at Jing Jet's (photo) head.

So, that's about it. All those photos remind me of how stress-free the life I had 6 years ago. The only thing that I have to keep in mind is to do well in exams. Other than that was play, eat and sleep. How fun!

No matter what, I am keeping my fingers crossed that my new chapter of life would be as fun too. Wish me luck, guys.

Chap Goh Mei!

2008-02-21T00:20:00.001+08:00

Just a blink of eyes, it is the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year already! It is the final day of the Chinese New Year. Before it ends, I still want to give everyone a goodies treat.

Nien Gao (Sticky Cake) and Kam (mandarin oranges).

That Nien Gao is specially for an old friend of mine, carrots. Ask her to share with you all lah, ok? :P The Kam ah? Feel free to take one each. Hmm... Don't know enough or not.

Shrimp rolls.

Aiyo, these shrimp rolls are one of my favourite goodies. Now, I want to share these with you all! :)

Reserved Kam for Firehorse.

Eh eh, I almost forget. I have a Kam, reserved just for Firehorse.

Cuttlefish.

This cuttlefish is really tempting. Once you eat, you'll never stop. But I have enough stock for everyone. Feel free to grab it hoh!

Bak Gua (Dried Barbecued Pork).

Another order from carrots; Bak Gua. Come, come, everyone! Eat, eat!

Vege crackers.

How can Chinese New Year be celebrated without this keropok right? This year, I sampled this very nice vege crackers (I think it's made of tapioca but I'm not quite sure). So, I let you all try. Opppss! No Acar (prickled vege) lah. Hope you all don't mind.

Lou sang!

Now, I would like to invite everyone to lou sang with me. If not hor, we all have to wait till next year liao.

Happy Chap Goh Mei everyone! :)

Are You There?

2008-02-13T00:17:00.000+08:00

Anyone remember the Gong Xi Bazaar which I had blogged about? I think, that is the place you can meet a lot of people. Just look at the photos...

Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze!!!

Dancing Queen, did I accidentally snap a photo of your hubby again? Hehe.

That's what Mirians like.

That's the festive feel; having everyone squeezing here and there in a market.

240 stalls in this annual bazaar.

With so many people in this bazaar, for sure, you can meet some of your friends. Even those whom you have not seen for ages.

God of Fortune.

Not only you can meet people in this bazaar, but you can also take this opportunity to snap as many photos as possible. Of course, not to forget, to buy groceries and some snack for Chinese New Year. :)

Dragon Dance.

Look at this big crowd!

Lion Dance and also Dragon Dance.

The great thing about this bazaar is, you get to watch all those lion and dragon dance for free! For your interest, if you want to watch this kind of performance, you normally need to give "angpao" (red packet) to the lion dance troop. RM 5 or RM 10? Nahh! You must give them at least RM500 for this kind of performance. ;)

For those overseas, you come to the right place. I have two short video clips of lion and dragon dance for your pleasure. :)

Now, tell me Kok's blog is interesting! Or else, no more videos next time! Hahaha! :P

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