Spinning Wheels

Re-Construction In Progress: I Will be Back!

2011-07-01T18:50:00.002+08:00

FHM May 2010 issue is freshly minted

2010-04-30T16:41:00.003+08:00

I am too tied up to write but I can't give FHM a miss.

This is sizzling issue touches on FOOTBALL! Find out about the great stadiums where players are going knock out each other in World Cup 2010. While you're thinking of the greatest sport on earth, it doesn't hurt to be lusting about the WAGs!

Of course life is not all about football (ok maybe not for some fanatics), there's a long list of gorgeous chicks inside. Check out four clowns frolicking and teasing GND 2010, Yvonne Sim. And my favourite part this issue - Sophia Wong!

Grab! Grab! Grab! NoW!

Guess Who?

2010-04-09T15:00:00.007+08:00

OMG!! Can you imagine I met two superstars in Singapore and had dinner with them last week?!! :D

Can you guess who they are??

Recovering with FHM April Issue

2010-03-30T13:31:00.002+08:00

Wisdom tooth extraction surgery was a horribly painful experience. Eating plain porridge and oatmeal everyday for 3 days almost made me lose my sense of taste. Plus watching Asia Food Channel during recovery is a bad idea. Take care of you fangs dudes!

Consolation - FHM April Issue with Andrea Fonseka on the cover.

See how FHM GND Winner, Yvonne Sim dance on the bar top! And some really hot gadgets in this issue. But the corpse dissecting segment freaks me out man!

Go grab it FAST.

The Trouble With Wisdom

2010-03-15T11:21:00.004+08:00

No, I'm not getting dumber.

But my wisdom tooth is giving me a headache. Needed to be extracted surgically... end of this week :S
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Bagan Bar & Restaurant

2010-03-11T11:06:00.006+08:00

My mind usually goes blank when it comes to Valentine celebration. The thought of buying what gift and having candlelight dinner at which restaurant was enough put my brains on overdrive. So imagine my relief when I googled and discovered Bagan Bar & Restaurant in Penang.

Located nearby Gurney Drive, it was an old colonial bungalow converted in to a restaurant and bar while preserving its rich historical architecture during the colonial era. Except for its signboard at the entrance, the building was not really eye catching from the main road (Jalan Bagan Jermal) partly due to the big trees and lush greenery surrounding the bungalow.

But after driving in to the compound and stepped out, I was amazed by the majestic bungalow and peaceful surroundings in the midst of the happening Gurney Drive. A whiff of woody scent pierced my nose and the sound of birds chirping welcoming my presence.

Walking in to the restaurant, I immediately noticed there were many British and European elements in the building resminiscent of colonial times duting pre-independence. There were no staff to greet you at the bungalow entrance and for a second, I thought the place was not open for business yet. As I walked further in the bungalow, I was fascinated by the beautifully decorated interior.

Actually, there is a funny white piece of memo on the glass door indicated children below 12 are not allowed to patron the bar and restaurant unless they can keep very quiet. While I appreciate their strict ruling in keeping the place quiet and peaceful for the patrons, I'm skeptical whether the restaurant can enforce this vague rule. But then again, a couple of screaming kids running around the restaurant is not exactly a romantic candle lit dinner!!

The bar and restaurant is located at the deeper end of the bungalow. The soft and warm lightings was complemented by jazz music in the background, giving the place a romantic and cozy feel.

They had a very wide selection in the menu with set menus and ala carte. We ordered wild mushroom soup (RM14) and Tangy Salad (RM15) for starters. I personally liked the creamy soup very much and the mushrooms were really fresh and "bouncy".

For main course, we chose panfried salmon (RM44) and their recommended Rack of Lamb (RM55). The salmon was nothing to shout about but the lamb was very tender and juicy. Believe me, it tasted so good you don't even need mint sauce!

Bagan serves a wide selection of wines and alcoholic drinks but we skipped the booze that evening and ordered Bagan 18 (their signature drink) and Sweet 18. I liked Sweet 18 more ;)

Bagan 18 (RM14)

Sweet 18 (RM14)

Finally we had their recommended dessert, Homemade Gula Melaka Ice Cream (RM6). Though I doubted on "homemade", the oriental fusion ice cream was absolutely delicious.

After feeling very filled, we camwhore for a moment as we explored the spacious and nolstagic mansion. The building is divided to a bar which begins after 9pm and many lounges like cigar lounge and the pool lounge. Basically, you can spend the entire night hanging out at Bagan by heading to the lounge after dinner and hitting the bar later in the night.

I really enjoyed the food and ambience at Bagan. I will be back!

Sharky Bids

2010-02-25T11:26:00.004+08:00

Calling once... calling twice... (hammer slammed!!)... sold!

Congratulations to the winner of the bid!

We always hear these golden words on TV dramas and unless you're so damn loaded to be in every Christie's auction events, auction bidding seems a distant reality.

But now you can bid online anytime for your favourite stuff at a fraction of market value on Sharky Bids

Just register for free (plus getting one free bid) and purchase a bid package, from as low as RM40 for 20 bids. That work out to be RM2 per bid but if you purchase a higher value bid package, it's only about Rm1.30 per bid. Credit and debit cards (Visa or Matercards, AmEx) are accepted or you can pay via Paypal.

You get to see the bidding live in real time and strategize your bidding, aggressively or stealthly waiting for the last second for the kill. A word of caution, don't take chances and bid at the very final second because you may end up with nothing due to the internet lag.

Come and join me! It's fun and easy! Yeah... but don't try to outbid me or I'll... you know what will happen..

Pic by Sharky Bids

FHM Mac Issue a.k.a Yvonne Sim issue is out now!

2010-02-23T09:53:00.003+08:00

Take a leisurely long look on this Mac cover of FHM.

I know what you're staring at! ;)

Grab this awesome issue now as Girl Next Door 2010, Yvonne Sim bares all... of her back.

Cover by FHM

Happy CNY + Valentine's Day

2010-02-10T10:31:00.004+08:00

I'm in a festive holiday mood.

And going for a new haircut today :)

Happy Chinese New Year to all of you and may you have a roaring successful year!

And Happy Valentine's Day to you lovebirds!

Feisty Beech Drove Me Crazy

2010-01-29T16:42:00.014+08:00

When I was driving to work on the LDP this morning, the "iconic" highway was clogged with cars and cars as usual. Although I still grumble about paying toll for getting stuck in the routine jam like all pathetic LDP users, I was nonetheless numb to it already.

Almost everyday went by uneventful until this morning. As usual, there was a long line of cars queueing upon reaching the Touch & Go toll. In fact, there were several lines of cars trying to maneuver to go through each toll booth. I was waiting for my turn as cars interweave each other one by one which is an accepted road ethics (if you drive frequently on KL highways) because there were simply no clear demarcation lines at the toll to separate the vehicles or which line is for which toll booth. That's the damn reason all cars converge at the same point resulting in a bottleneck.

When my turn came, a dark blue Kancil accelerated and tried to overtake me on the left. A furious lady was ready to pounce on me. Heck! We were in a bumper by bumper jam! I mean there was nothing for her to look forward to after cutting in to my line. At first, I would have let her pass, no big deal. I'm an advocate of "ladies first" and maybe she was really in a hurry or for whatever reasons. I mean, there is no need and it's not nice to fight with a lady over such trivial matters. That is until she honked and kept pushing me away from the toll booth.

My usually sense of rational reasoning was overruled by sizzling blood shooting up my brains! I moved away and looked at her with my vulture eyes as we laid side by side. Then she turned her steering and inched closer until our side mirrors almost kissed and honked again! What a bloody beech! Believe me at that boiling moment, you wouldn't admire her strong guts.

I couldn't let her bully me like a useless wimper. Pride was at stake.

I retaliated by accelerating forward using whatever damn space was still available and managed to break away from the lunatic. But she wouldn't back down and similarly, forcefully speed forward and moved closer to push me off my tracks.

Our side mirrors clashed but I had reach a point of no return. I kept my feet firmly on the gas pedal as I hear my side mirror crankling. Ouch! Finally, she relented but not without honking me again! Urghh.. this wacko beech is a loose canon!

Both of us did not bother to stop, she was cursing madly me while tailgating me really close when I looked at my rear mirror. For the first in my time, I have never seen such a freaking crazy woman on the road. I mean, no discrimination to all the nice ladies driving out there, but this is one stubbornly insane woman without any sense of safety... and logic. It was as if she was on the last leg of F1 and must win at all cost.

After I cleared the toll, she still kept chasing me from behind and I thought she was going to rear end my Toyota. While she was overtaking me on the left, she honked once more and mumbled what seemed like obscenities. Of course, I duly responded by showing a not-so-kind gesture.

What an "interesting" morning!

P/S: To the looney beech in the dark blue Kancil, you are one fooking crazy woman!!

FHM Feb Cover: Hannah Tan!!!

2010-01-27T16:07:00.007+08:00

FHM Feb issue is out... and yes! Hannah Tan is gracing its cover!

I have lost count how many times I had gladly seen Hannah Tan on FHM. Well that because I could never see enough of her. She's one my most favourite local celebrity (and is on her way to international stardom). I wouldn't mind even if she's on the cover every month (yeah I am biased, so what?!) but of course the wacky guys in FHM have to do justice to the best selling magazine in Asia!

Wonder how Hannah looks after venturing to Japan?

And Dr. Jezamine Lim, no she's not in the health section, you nimbo. She's the hot FHM Girl Next Door 2009 and a qualified doctor!

Watch out for wet and racy pictures of FHM Girl Next Door 2010 photoshoot..

Get your Feb issue fast!

Meanwhile... I'm enjoying mine..

FHM Photoshoot for Dec 2009 Issue

2010-01-21T11:29:00.010+08:00

FHM sent the photos to me last month but I was drop dead busy travelling (for work) since late last year to write about it. I'm still shuttling between cities but the rocket charged momentum has slowed down a little and I could take a breather. So when FHM contacted me for a photoshoot and interview, it felt like Dubai Burj standing on a barren Taliban dessert.

These pics are for your eyes. What do you think eh?

This one is among the first few shots. I was holding Jay Menon... ahem.. autographed issue. I looked kind of rugged and messed up huh?

In the midst of the shoot, I was stunned by the appearance of FHM GND 2009, sizzling hot Jezamine Lim. And she's one hot doctor. Anyway, she's just practising natural healing techniques on me... (Hmm.. I heard the new FHM GND 2010 is an interior designer huh?)

This last pose took the longest as the whole collection had to be laid out wide and I had to find my spot. Then the photographer had to get the lighting and angle right. I couldn't recall how long it was but by the time is was over, my legs were in acute shortage of blood supply!!

After that, I had to lug my whole collection back... and I couldn't believe I was smiling sheepishly all the way home. Obviously, my addiction to FHM has worsened, for good :)

* Thanks again to Simon, Eugene and Joe for the great photos and interview!

Yvonne Sim a.k.a FHM Girl Next Door 2010

2010-01-18T14:17:00.003+08:00

I have just returned to KL recently after being away for a week for my business trip and I missed one of the biggest FHM events of the year. Yes, one of the biggest.. and I was f... ok ok don't rub it in anymore.

In case you are living on another planet, the new FHM GND of 2010 is... Yvonne Sim!

"Congratulations Yvonne! You definitely deserve to be GND!"

Picture by FHM

Of course you blokes are salivating over Yvonne, please get hold of yourselves but I truly understand your deep interest. Mee too ;)

I'm not bragging here but I have spotted her star potential much earlier on when the GND 2010 contest began last year. I had personally vouched for her here and do you guys still remember our demure Yvonne as below?

Many of my (guy) friends are asking when will FHM feature Yvonne. Some of the questions posed by these perverts are as below.

1. What's her phone number?
2. Where is she from and where does she live?
3. Does she has a boyfriend?
4. What kind of guy is she attracted to?
5. What does she wear when she...?

Hey! Do look like I don't have a clue?! I'm not calling the shots at the most enviable place to work (I hate those darn lucky bastards!) but I think it's pretty soon. I have also heard they are going to feature my favourite local girl... Hannah Tan :) in the next FHM Feb issue.

Yo Simon! Can you do me a favour and help answer these perverts?? They are star strucked by Yvonne!!

Hannah Tan

TEnsed tENsed TenSED teNSed tensED

2010-01-07T12:17:00.002+08:00

Tension

TENSION!!!

First Day

2010-01-04T17:26:00.005+08:00

DARREN!!! Time to get up!!

Darren!!! Time to get up!!

I was awaken from my deep slumber by a high pitched voice piercing into my candy dream. Usually, I needed to be shaken at least several times to get my ass of my bed. But it was a special day and I was really excited. It was my first day going to a primary school.

After my favourite scrambled eggs and french toast for breakfast, I changed into my white and blue school uniform. Mother gelled and combed my hair so neatly that I thought that even Typhoon Suzy wouldn't lift a strand of hair.

"You looked very smart today boy, be good at school okay?" my mom reminded me.

I put on my shiny white shoes and mom gave me a quick lesson on tying the shoe laces. She Then I climbed on to the back of my mom's bicycle and off we went to my new school under the dark sky.

As the sky brightened and upon reaching, I saw many children at the school gates. All of them were boys. Some refused to get off their cars and some were crying profusedly. Many parents were accompanying their kids into the school compound. We were greeted by a teacher as we entered into the school compound. After they verified my particulars, I was told to wait at a designated spot.

"Listen to the teachers, there's a bread in your backpack and wait for me at the gates after school. Don't wander off with strangers, understand? Will you cry?" mom asked me.

"No, I am fine. You go work." I mumbled.

"Okay be good and take care." she reminded me again.

Mom bade farewell as I watched her cycling away until she stopped at a distance. She turned around and wave to me again to stand near the teacher. I obeyed and she continued her journey to work.

I was alone now. There were two kids standing near to me which I recognised who were from my village. We exchanged smiles and stayed close to each other. Suddenly, one kid cried very loudly as his parents left him with the teacher. He ran towards his parents but was restrained by the teacher. His mother hesitated and wanted to return but was stopped by her husband. Then they quickly turned away and went off.

That kid didn't stop crying and infact, he even cried louder when he could not see his parents. The teacher took him to a quieter spot to pacify him. Well, this cry baby set off a chain of reactions and many others started to cry. I was baffled and couldn't understand why such a commotion on first day of school. Then one of my newfound village friend begun to weep silently at a corner. The other friend and I comforted him and told him it's for only half a day without having actually grasp the sense of time.

The teachers huddled all of us to the school field and began to divide us according to different classes. I was put into Class 1H. After reaching the classroom, the teacher ramdomly assigned our seatings. The taller of them sat at the back while the shorter ones were in front. I sat in the middle with four desks grouped together. As the teacher were calling our names again to make sure all were in, I looked out the classroom windows and saw many faces of anxious parents peering into the classrom. It was really noisy with kids chattering, crying, chairs rocking and parents talking to their children.

The class teacher introduced herself but I couldn't remember her name. She begun to brief us but I couldn't understand what she was saying. I didn't bothered and my eyes begun to wander around the class looking at the antics of other boys. Then the teacher stepped out of the classroom and asked the parents not to talk to their kids and to stand slighly further away.

Suddenly, a few kids shouted to the teacher to go to them. A kid has peed in his shorts perhaps due to unbearable fear. Actually, the stench was unbearable and everyone pinched their nose. Not long, a lady came in with a mop and a pail of water to clean the mess.

Before I could make sense of my surroundings, the bell rang. I saw many other children running out of their classrooms to the canteen. The teacher explained it was recess time and we must return when the bell rang again. As I was walking out of the classroom, the parents rushed in to hug their weeping kids. I sat at a bench followed by one my village friend who was assigned to the same class as mine. I opened my backpack and ate the peanut butter bread.

When I finished, I wandered to the corridor of my class and saw several of my classmates. We sat together in a circle and started to "intro" ourselves. As we chatted happily, one of them called Phillip begun to mock me, knowing that I came to school from a village on a bicycle. I tried to ignore him but he kept irritating me. One thing led to another, we were kicking each other while still sitting.

Somehow, I accidently kicked him in the face. Oh uh, my mom's reminder suddenly came back to haunt me. Unlucky mistake.

I could still remember his vicious screams. His face was red and his lips begun bleeding. The other kids who witnessed the altercation was horrified and moved away from me. The bell rang and the teacher returned. She was stunned on seeing the boy crying and bleeding. All fingers were pointed at me when she queried the kids. She scolded me and kept asking why I had hurt Phillip. I remained silent and refused to explain. I was very scared but I did not cry.

Actually, Phillip was sitting in the same group of desks with me. Due to the incident, I was isolated when we returned to class. In a short moment, his mother came in after knowing what happened to her son. She was our English teacher.

When the school bell rang at the end of the class, all the students rushed out to be greeted by their parents. I looked at them with envy because my mom had to work and was unable to pick me up on time. I looked out again and saw Phillip standing outside with his mother waiting for me. Without a choice, I walked out and they confronted me. Phillip's mother was very fierce and berated me. I felt like crying but I held back my tears. They left after the scoldings and I went to wait for my mom under a big tree at the school gates. I guessed my teacher must have noticed me and she walked towards me. At the same time my mom arrived on her bicycle.

The teacher greeted my mom and they talked about my fighting incident. After a while, the teacher left and mom turned to looked at me angrily. I looked away sheepishly but she did not utter a word. I climbed to the back of her bicycle and embraced her under the hot sunny day. When we reached home, she took out the mighty cane. Before I could explain myself, she unleashed the cane on me. I cried in anger.

When she finished teaching me a lesson, she asked why I had not listened to her to be a good boy and kicked a boy in school. After I explained everything to her..

"Why didn't you tell me earlier when we reached home?" she exclaimed.

Ah... my "exciting" first day at school.

Welcome 2010, Farewell 2009

2009-12-28T20:06:00.007+08:00

In a few days, we will be flipping our new calendar and dumping old ones. 2009 has been a very busy and eventful year for me. Looking back the 12 pages of my soon-to-be-discarded calendar, it is like reading 365 pages of my frantic life. Though it sounded cliche, time flies past really really fast.. and here I am on the brink of 2010.

Year end is always filled with festivities and joy. I have always look forward to it and of course girls crave for it due to the year end sale. Shopping, shopping, shopping!! But every year end, I would look back and think I had done or the lack of doing!

The past one year has not been exactly smooth with many potholes in between. While I did not wish for perfection, neither I did not expect to endure multiple tribulations. At the end of 2008 and nearing 2009, my past relationship of 3 years ended. I was devastated and it took me a while to get over it. The break-up was inevitable but I learnt a lot about relationships.

In mid-2009, I faced great challenges in my career which explained why I was constantly whining about being preoccupied with work. Office politics, changes in working environment and the demanding pace of my job zapped every drop of my energy and diluted my passion. My health deteriorated and my weight dropped. There were times I had thought of giving up and walking away. I felt overworked and unappreciated. Then I noticed a change in my behaviour, I was always getting angry and taking it out on my loved ones. I couldn't express my frustrations at work and I did not know how to manage my stress. I kept suppressing my negative feelings and it affected my life. I was constantly unhappy.

A kind angel walked in to my life at my lowest point. She spread her positive energy and her high spirits to me. We celebrated Christmas 2008 and shared New Year 2009 together. She soothed my wrenched heart and made me believe in love again. She was there for me when I faced turbulent times at work. She silently cried when I was angry and took it out on her. Despite all, she stood by me, supported and comforted my weary soul.

I realised I was wrong.

I should not bring work problems in to our relationship. It was not fair to single her out as an easy target to unleash my anger. I promised her to manage my stress. She help lifted me out of the hell hole I was sinking in. I pull myself together and re-ignited the passion in my career. Giving up is too cowardice and I summoned enormous mental strength to ride over the difficulties. I preservered and felt a boost of energy in my life.

There are many things I would like to change or should have done in 2009 but I am no time traveller. I can only steel my resolve and hope to achieve them in 2010.

Thank you dear for being patient and understanding. You are the silver lining in my life in 2009. I am sorry for the angry words but I don't mean it. Ah... not to forget my other silver lining... my photoshoot with FHM !! :D

Dear Angel, we have spent Christmas 2009 together and now I look forward to welcome 2010 with you.

Farewell 2009... and Happy New Year 2010!!

I AM ON FHM Malaysia December Issue!!!

2009-12-02T12:08:00.004+08:00

YES!! Holy cow! I am featured on FHM Malaysia December issue..

Though I saw it coming, I was nonetheless absolutely excited when it was released. Afterall, it's a royale honour to be recognised as "super fan" of the best selling magazine in Asia!

It all began with a call from Simon which I doubted to be real initially. You know, with all the nuisancisal phone and sms scams flourishing lately, it's hard to imagine FHM would be interested in a pyscho mag-collector (haha). But when things started to fall in place, I realised it was for real, bloody real :)

After reading this superb mag for years, it was kind of funny to actually see myself in it. And even more ironic is I had always advocated more babes and less guys to be featured in FHM. I guess the rule of exception is applied here.. haha.

The icing of the cake was sexy Jezamine Lim! She's the hot Girl Next Door 2009 (cool eh?) and I have a lot to explain to my girlfriend.. sigh

How did I look huh? And how did I got featured?

Quickly grab this December issue of FHM Malaysia! Even if you loath me (and if you do, that's because you are jealous :P) you'll will not want to miss their Girl Next Door 2010 finalists frolicking in the pool and their hot 2010 calendar!

Thank you Simon, Eugene & Jo! This is my new favourite issue now!

Hallmark of the Nineties (Part1)

2009-11-13T14:23:00.011+08:00

If you recognize her in above, then you had been in the 1990s (and should be really quite old now.. haha). Yes, she is Cindy Crawford, iconic supermodel of that decade. I was in my teens and early 20s in the 90s and I was absolutely crazy about her breas.. no, I mean breathtaking beauty.

Now if you recognize and had actually fiddled with this electronic gadget before (and don't even pretend you don't old hag!), well it's confirmed you are eligible for the nineties club. My Gen-Y cousin happened to notice my Gen-X stuff when I was clearing my junks one day. He was surprised to see my old stuff, old and sentimental to me, antique and uncool to him.

And so I thought I should blog about these old stuff for those who might not know these things existed before Facebook & Twitter. Yeah, we had a life in the nineties mind you little young rascals. For those who knew these stuff already, well take a trip down memory lane.

Those days I used to buy my favourite songs on cassette. That was the only storage media for audio with the exception of records of course. We either record the desired songs ourselves which require highly exquisite skills or head to a music shop and order by just providing a list of songs which would takes a few days.

Nobody heard of ripping songs back then. Now we have CD-R, DVD-R, MP3 etc to store or download our songs on different media. Thank God for i-Pod while you're in a train or in the gym because we had to lug chunky walkman and discman while on the go.

New Kids On The Block

Take That

The Spice Girls Sensation

Most homes have LCD TV or Plasma TV nowadays, not to mention dozen of satellite channels to surf. I remembered my family had our first black and white TV set when I was just 6 years old. After that we got a big box colored TV. Big and fat was the rage then. We only had 3 channels throughout our teens until Astro was born. Forget about live EPL matches :(

Ah... the hit series our time, Beverly Hills 90210 and Friends.

That's it. We had only 2 choice.

Friends

Beverly Hills 90210

We take e-mail, MSN, skype, twitter, sms and video calls for granted today as if it's a god-given birth rights. I wonder whether the younger guys ever wrote letters in all their youthful lives. Writing letters was our only cheapest mode of communication in the early 1990s. Of course we had telephone and jurassic mobile phones but not many can afford the rates.

I used to always search for the pen pals column in newsp[apers and magazines. Hey do you know what is pen pals?! No, I'd better ask have you seen that red box below, young ass?!

Youngsters think we don't play electronic games before Playstation was invented. Actually we did. We had the earliest console gaming like Nintendo and Sega. Although the graphic and audio is nowhere near PS2 or PS3, it was high end electronic equipment and cost a bomb then. My favourite is still the Super Mario!!

One of favourite digital revolution is digital camera or D-SLR. Gone were the days when I had to send the film roll for processing. I could only take a maximum of about 35 to 40 shots before the roll ends and the sound of the film roll rewinding is irritating. And there is no deleting screwed up shots. There is no softcopy for back up or storage. But the upside is that we can take as many as we would like without fearing for battery life (as the battery is only for flash). And we would more likely to process every shot and keep them in albums. Now it's always in the portable hard drive.

McDonald's Japan Ad

2009-11-11T14:18:00.004+08:00

I bet you have never seen a hot and sexy "Missy Ronald"!!

I'll have McChicken for lunch everyday if she's manning the counter at the outlet near my office :)

This is the cutest McDonald's uniform ever!

I'm lovin' it!

Pancake House International

2009-11-09T12:18:00.009+08:00

One weekend, I was looking for a good bite with a friend at Pavillion after a movie and stumbled on Pancake House International.

Being foodie conscious-challenged and feeling adventurous, we decided to take a gamble gastronomically.

Of course we obviously felt we must try their pancakes. We ordered a Classic Country Medley which consists of two pieces of classic pancakes, country sausages and hot coffee. Next we had Hot Roast Chicken Special Set which comes with Taco, Macaroni Salad, Hot Roast Chicken and iced tea.

Wow! Much to my amazement their pancakes were really soft, light and fluffy and melted in my mouth with honey syrup. Surprisingly, the Macaroni Salad was absolutely delicious and their Taco is a real winner. It's crispy and filled with spicy meat and vegetable.

It was only later I found out Pancake House International hails from the Philippines and there is another branch at Sunway Pyramid which is the first branch in Malaysia. They serve a variety of pancakes as well as waffles, sandwiches, salads, main dishes such as steak, pasta, roast chicken and a list of Filipino desserts.

The restaurant is kinda small but neatly kept. The food is great and the bill came up to less than

RM30 which I think it's very reasonable.

Feeling hungry already? Pancake House is located at Level 1 Pavillion and Lower Ground Sunway Pyramid.

Picture sourced here

FHM Malaysia Girl Next Door 2010

2009-10-30T14:47:00.010+08:00

I'm back!

Yeah.. after a long hiatus, as usual I'm blaming my long absence on my super time consuming job (and it's the darn truth man).

Recently a smart Alec told me that I have lost touch with FHM current happenings because I was obviously seemingly unaware of their latest Girl Next Door 2010

As a hardcore addicted FHM fan, I do not take his remarks lightly although he was absolutely damn right (sigh). Hey! I just got a little distracted by work... ok ok I fess up!! ;)

Let's reconnect..

Ok let's cut all the crap and ogle at these 12 pretty finalists (in no particular order) of Girl Next Door 2010!! Is she the babe you nominated and voted for? Because if she is, you'd be kicking your balls if she is just working in your marketing department one floor above but you never did hit on her..

Who is your favourite girl to be the next Girl Next Door 2010?

I personally like Hui Jeat and Yvonne but Crytal Eve and Nisha looks hot too and maybe.. ok all of them looks absolutely gorgeous and my cross-wired mind is undecided!

The winner stands to be on the cover of March 2010 issue of FHM!! :)

What say you?

* All photos sourced from FHM Malaysia

Yvonne Sim

Crystal Eve

Crystal Liew

Hui Jeat

Jesz Yap

Julia Moh

Katherine Ng

Lesley Yong

Michelle Lee

Nisha Kaur

Dalvin

Steffy Ng

Voluptious photos to feast your eyes!!

Tim, you lucky basterd! :)

Alright, before you guys slug it out to pick your favourite girl, and if your are a genuine man or even not-so-genuine guy (no offence gays), FHM needs you to tell them what it is about women that makes you go 'ooooh'. Go to FHM Facebook page and click on 'Discussions' tab, select the topic Women: the things that make you go 'oooh' and let them know... FHM is putting the results in December issue.

What type of man are you?

a) Chesticles every time, man

b) The longer the legs, the happier I am

c) Shake your booty, baby!

d) If she ain't pretty as a picture, I ain't lookin' at the rest

e) I like showtunes and moustachioed men. In leather

I know you guys are scrolling down to see what's my answer.. I am not telling you perverts and if you had really listen, my answer is supposingly to be found in FHM Facebook page!!

MY BUDDY GOT MARRIED ON MOONCAKE FESTIVAL

2009-10-06T10:09:00.012+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS to Ken & Karina!!

When my buddy Ken called me two months back and told me he was planning to get married, I was stunned beyond words for several seconds. After a long pause, I teased him that he must be kidding.

"Hey! I am not falling for this old trick" I retorted smartly.

"No brother, this is for real. I AM getting married" he declared and his voice was kind of chocked with emotion.

"Huh? Err.. who is the bride man?" I questioned him feeling puzzled.

"My girlfriend lor" he replied sheepishly.

"Your what? Which one? And I had never hear you say anything about marriage this year? You didn't even tell me which girl you're going steady with?" I asked.

"Well.. I'm telling you now. I need you to be my witness for my marriage registration. Come over tonight and I'll tell you more and don't forget to bring a copy of your IC," he explained.

"Witness huh? Okay when is it?" I finally believed him.

"Two months later on Moon Cake Festival. Great for double celebration huh? It's my wife birthday too!" he said excitedly.

"Two months later?!!" I exclaimed.

There was a super long pause before I got hold of myself. This guy is a serial speed dater. Is he going on a speed marriage? I mean why should I react in such a way when one of my best friends has found the girl whom he wished to share his life with. That's because you don't know Ken. My buddy is a notorious ladies' man. He is the type of guy who would never trade his freedom for any girl or anything. If his wife is reading this, she might be really annoyed but I believe it is his love for her that changed him. He has changed his entire outlook towards women and life.

An absolutely miraculous change. Love does change people!

Last Saturday on Moon Cake Festival, I witnessed Ken's marriage registration with Karina at Thean Hou Temple, KL. Amazingly, as he held high his hand and took his marriage vows, I had a very touchy feeling.

I feel proud of you brudder. A new chapter in your life has begun. A new beginning to happiness.

Cameraman caught on camera

I'm honored to be a witness

Hey, you lied about your age?!!

Our marriage cert

You may kiss the bride... when you go home

Hey brudder! I am truly happy for you. I wish you both a blissful and joyful marriage! And be good ya :)

KLIMS'10 will be on 3 to 12 December 2010

2009-10-05T12:22:00.004+08:00

KLIMS'10 is back!! I wrote about my disappointment when it was postponed indefinitely. However the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2010 is scheduled to be held on 3 to 12 December 2010 which was initially planned for May 2009.

That's more than a year from now :S

I hope they are not going to pull it out again.

Ipoh Delights

2009-10-02T09:43:00.006+08:00

Picture taken at Kek Lok Tong Cave in Ipoh

Whenever I meet a new acquaintance and after revealing that my hometown is in Ipoh, there would usually be two standard statements from this new friend (and the order of the questions may vary depending on the gender of this new friend) even after many years I have been living in KL.

1. You're so lucky! Ipoh has one of the best bean sprout chicken (taugeh ayam) in Malaysia I think the most famous is Lou Wong, right? Do you always go back and have some?

2. You're so lucky! Ipoh has one of the most original white coffee! So which is the original one ah?

3. You're so lucky! Ipoh has produced many many pretty faces for beauty pageants. So how come Ipoh is famous for many pretty girls ah?

For No.3, well I do not deny it but I can't be certain of the reasons why Ipoh is famous for pretty girls. Maybe due to the number of finalists/ winners originated from Ipoh in some beauty pageants and of course we have Dato' Michelle Yeoh. Some even goes on to say it has to do with the superb mountain water quality in Ipoh and hence most of the girls have porcelain white skin. It may be the turth as the smoothness of hor fun depends on the water and rice quality which Ipoh is famous for. Not to forget our prominent Tambun pomeloes which needs optimium water quality and fertile soil.

But one thing I had observed over the years living here is that most Ipoh bred girls are notorious for refusing to go under the hot sun during the day. You'd rarely catch them strolling in the park or doing any outdoor activities from 11am to 5pm. These pretty angels usually only surface during late evenings onwards. And if you notice (if you are Ipoh bred or been here before) the food in Ipoh is seldom spicy. Most of its famous food like bean sprout chicken, hor hee, wan tan mee, tau fu fa and others are usually soup-based.

So perhaps it's a combination of UV light deprivation, food culture and superb mountain water quality that produces these pretty babes. But my friends from KL always complained to me that it's not easy for them to see any pretty girls in Ipoh. That's because most of the girls above legal age have moved to KL for studies or work, you moron!!

Personally to be fair, I believe there are many other pretty girls throughout Malaysia from Penang to KL and to Sabah. Only Ipoh is famous for pretty girls may be an overstatement.

For No. 1, less I sounded arrogant, Ipoh may have one of the best bean sprout chicken around but the locals actually seldom go to Lou Wong. Some say it's too crowded. Others say the service has deteriorated. So usually tourists or those from out of town patronize them. We locals usually frequent Retoran Onn Kee which is across the street from Lou Wong and Restoran Cowan Street in Jlan Raja Ekram (Cowan Street) which is a stone throw from Lou Wong and Onn Kee. Of course some would argue which is the authentic version? All looks the same to me, what's important is the taste!

Pictures above source here

For No. 2, I most say white coffee is synonymous with Ipoh Old Town. When I first moved to KL for my studies in the mid-1990s, I never heard of white coffee in KL other than in Ipoh. Now you can have it everywhere in Malaysia with the 3-in-1 packs or any white coffee-serving cafes mushrooming in Klang Valley.

But my favourite white coffee fix is still Nam Heong Coffee Shop in Ipoh Old Town. The taste and aroma is still one of the best around. And don't ask me which is the original among the few pioneers in Old Town. Each has its unique flavour.

The egg tart is a must try. The crust is thin and crispy, the filling is thick. Simply delicious.

Above picture source here

Another deli-attraction is the Pasir Pinji Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Kuek in Cantonese) which is famous for its Yong Tau Foo. There are other delicacies like hor fun apart from Yong Tau Foo. The shack is actually under several really big trees and hence its name. So you get the rustic feel while enjoying your food there. But my favourite drink there is Iced Red Bean! Drink it on a hot day and whoa!!

SURROGATES

2009-09-28T14:04:00.008+08:00

Remember the clones?

I don't know if you're sick of being stuck in traffic jams every morning (and evening) in Klang Valley.

But I am.

Do you wish to have a clone of yourself working like hell at the office while you sleep till 11.00am on weekdays?

I do.

Any of you guys who would rather stay home and watch EPL than being forcefully drag to the malls on Saturday by your shopaholic girlfriend and fantasize there's a "boyfriend replica" of you to placate your girl?

I dreamt of it every weekend.

And any of you girls who wish to rather hang out at the cafes sharing bitchy tales than tagging along with your booze-crazy boyfriend at the pub while they down mugs of yeast and laughing like idiots and wish there is "girlkfriend replica" of you?

I think my girlfriend would love it.

I think I am short of time for everyone, for my family, my girlfriend, my friends, my colleagues, my boss and even my dog (ok if I have one). Sometimes, in the midst of all this craziness, I wish I have one (maybe several) replicas of me to do several things simultaneously. I can sleep until the sun shines on my fat ass while my replica goes to pick up my girlfriend. Then my other replica have a marathon meeting with my boss and another will have dinner with mom.

Yeah, multi tasking!

Do you think any of my wishful fantasy going to happen anytime soon? Hey! I heard there may be a little hope after all.

Have you heard of SURROGATES?

Yeah, it's a replica of you who looks exactly and sound exactly like you but it's not exactly you. He/She is a robot which stands in for you but you control your surrogate to do what you want.

It's the latest futuristic movie starring Bruce Willis.

FHM is giving out free tickets for SURROGATES. Win free tickets here.

Opens in 8th October 2009!

FHM Girl Next Door 2010 Search

2009-09-24T09:16:00.006+08:00

I love Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie and et cetera et cetera.

Most straight men love them too.

These girls are superstars, superhot, supersexy and not to mention super rich but they are beyond our reach. They only exist in our dreams, our fantasy. Totally out of our conscious reality. But these megastars have a dedicated team consisting image consultants, nutritionists, dieticians, physical trainers, wardrobe specialists, make up artists, personal chefs, masseuers, publicists etc etc etc... to make they look like erm.. megastars.

But now we are interested in the girl next door types. The cute girls we see everyday in our lives. The pretty newly joined colleague you stared and accidentally stapled your silly finger. Remember that hottie you stalk at the gym and tore your biceps while trying to impress her. And the cutie you lust after everyday on the bus or train but don't have the balls to go and talk to her.

Okay the latter was me. I saw her on the school bus everyday but I never summon enough courage to talk to her. Each day I would take an hour to comb my hair and in my best attire, in my school uniform anyway. I knew which seat she usually took on the bus and deliberately sat behind her. As the non-air condition bus moves, the whiff of her perfumed hair captured my imagination. I secretly admired her.

Everyday for two years, I sat behind her on the bus like a psychopath stalker but had never spoken a word to her. I was 15 and FHM wasn't around then, otherwise I would have nominated her as the "FHM Girl Next Door 1991".

If you know a friend or any cute girl next door, here's a chance to nominate her. The search FHM Girl next Door 2010 is on now! Who knows you may win exciting prizes and her heart too! :)

Hurry up and click here. Read how to nominate here.

The Teapot Cafe

2009-09-09T09:58:00.005+08:00

Excuse me for my long absence.

Yes, I blame it on my work again. It eats up most my waking time. It even creeps in to my dreams like a few days back, I dreamt of my boss lashing at me for day dreaming. Hmm... eerie!

Okay on my "comeback" I like to share with you my nice warm breakfast which I had at The Teapot Cafe in SS2, PJ (facing the main road with many wedding studios).

A nice brewed coffee.

Freshly toasted club sandwich.

Aroma filled cream puff.

Delightful Victorian ambience.

Need I say more? I rest my case.

Will You Marry Me?

2009-08-13T15:29:00.005+08:00

I know what you are thinking.

It's not what you are thinking.

It's not me okay.

One of men's biggest and most important decision in life apart from dream car and football is marriage. A lifetime commitment (okay maybe not for some).

So a marriage proposal is the first step towards the end of singledom. The decision to end one's bachelorhood takes courage and confidence, and "sacrifices".

Well, two of my good friends are intending to make this "sacrifice" in proposing to their respective girlfriends. They have wedding plans in their minds by next year and are "rushing" to think of a splendid idea to put the ring on their beloved (without being rejected, considered etc)

They have asked for my opinion on how to propose and being inexperienced on this subject matter, I think it's best I ask for your ideas regardless if you are a guy or girl, married or otherwise.

All the girls that I have asked gave me almost the same answers which I already knew. Of course these 3 important things must be well prepared in advance or it's would almost be a proposal failure.

The ring

Flowers

Sincerity

But what about the location, setting, theme, timing etc?

If you have any bright IDEAS on how to propose, please give your comments.

You are helping two madly in love fools ;)

STRESS STRESS STRESS

2009-08-12T12:42:00.002+08:00

I'm stressed.

I'm sick.

I'm fed up.

Enough is enough. Fucking damn favoritism. Go to hell!!!!! #$^&#@$@!

I am sick

2009-08-10T14:50:00.005+08:00

I feel drowsy.

Am very tired.

My throat hurts when swallowing.

Finally, after weeks of hectic work, my health caught up with me.

I was reluctant to see a doctor initially but on second thought, I had better not be a virus carrier to my innocent loved ones due to the current influenza season.

So I drove to a nearest clinic.

Oh my god, the nurse that greeted me was absolutely an angel!

Man, I would be the world's grestest idiot if I did not go the clinic. She's any man's dream nurse. And I am not telling you where the clinic is.

Wait till you see the doctors working there and I get to choose who to treat me. Being sick can sometimes be a blessing in disguise. Oh my...

OKAYYY!! STOP!!

I know what you are saying.

Me too. Never believe what a sick man is saying.

I am just cooking up some nice images that day to motivate myself to go to the clinic.

THIS is the reality.

Nurse: "Take 2 capsules, 3 times a day, after meal. You want receipt ah?"

Me: "Yes please."

Nurse: "Hey young man, why are you staring at me lah? You want MC is it?"

Me: "Oh nothing. I was just dreaming." *wicked smile*

Nurse: "Haiya! Go home and sleep lah, next please!"

Alexis Bangsar

2009-08-05T17:52:00.007+08:00

There are some people we will never forget. Those who had left lasting footprints in my heart do surface in my wandering mind ocassionally. Whether it was the first girl I had a crush for or the first annoying kid I had fought with. Thinking of them, their never-grow-old faces emerged clearly.

Similarly, there are places and food that have lasting impressions on us. I don't particularly dote on cakes. They're too sweet for me. So cakes do NOT make me go ooh and aah like girls.. oops no offence ladies :) But they have one signature cake I lust for.

Tiramisu from Alexis Bangsar.

And I went to Alexis to satisfy my urge last week when tiramisu comes to mind and it's been some time I haven't been there. Alexis is a bistro and wine bar located in Bangsar, KL. Yeah, they served good wines too. Of course there are several other Alexis bistros around KL and there are live band performances on Friday and Saturday nights. The warm ambience coupled with jazz music in the background instantly stimulate your appetite.

Cool ambience

Beautiful wines

Interesting lights fitted with notes

First, I had a club sandwich. It's a rather large serving enough for two. Tastes great with an iced cappuccino.

Club Sandwich

And top it off with my favourite dessert Tiramisu. I can't believe it still tasted the same. Very origianal. Absolutely delicious! Mmm...

Great taste, beautiful texture

Serving enough for two

Yeah I looked frumpy :)

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

2009-07-27T10:08:00.005+08:00

In case you guys don’t remember which I’m pretty sure you don’t, I blog something about my ex-girlfriend some time ago.

At that time I was hoping my girlfriend couldn’t see my blog post but of course I was wrong. Yup she was kind of upset that I had insensitively posted what she considered taboo. Even my ex saw my posting and wrote an email questioning me. Dang! I just opened a can of worms.

Anyway most importantly I managed assured my gal that it happened many eons ago and she’s the angel of my life now (stop laughing guys, I know you all can be even more mushy!). But she’s not too happy about the “adventurous part” of my past, so I told her to be patient and wait for the screening of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past because there may be something good in the worst of guys. Agree guys?

Thanks to Nuffnang, I was presented with two free movie passes last Thursday for the special screening of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past before its official release. Needless to say I excitedly took my angel to watch it at One Utama TGV.

Okay, the story directed by Mark Waters is about celebrity photographer Connor Mead (MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY) who loves freedom, fun and women…in that order. A committed bachelor with a no-strings policy, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call while prepping his next date.

Connor’s brother Paulie is more the romantic type. In fact, he’s about to be married. Unfortunately, on the eve of the big event, Connor’s mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for Paulie, the wedding party and a houseful of well wishers—including Connor’s childhood friend Jenny (JENNIFER GARNER), the one woman in his life who has always seemed immune to his considerable charm.

Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne (MICHAEL DOUGLAS), the hard-partying, legendary ladies man upon whose exploits Connor has modeled his lifestyle. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message for his protégé, which he delivers through the ghosts of Connor’s jilted girlfriends—past, present and future—who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships. Together, they will discover what turned Connor into such a shameless player and whether he has a second chance to find and this time, keep the love of his life.

And then… okay I don’t wanna spoil your fun, go see it for yourself especially you “adventurous” bastards :) Overall the movie is hilarious and the story flow is spontaneous. Jeniffer Garner was absolutely gorgeous! Matthew McConaughey is a bit less than expressive while Michael Douglas is at his classically best.

in flirty mode

meeting dead uncle in the toilet

balancing act

screwed up

horror

discovery

sweet moment

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is coming soon to cinemas near you on 30 July 2009

I don’t know about you, to have ghosts of past girlfriends haunting me is one hell of a scary experience. But on hindsight, my girlfriend is happy with the ending... well worth it ;)

Many thanks to Nuffnang and Mead Connor ;)

Are Women From Out Of Space or District 9 ?

2009-07-24T09:56:00.014+08:00

Never mind the title if you can't comprehend now. Just read on please.

Most of us grew up watching sci-fi movies like Aliens and E.T (yeah.. if you were born in the mid 70s to 80s). I have always wondered if aliens have indeed visited earth before or may just live discreetly among us.

Remember this slimy two mouth?

Actually, I kind of have a feeling aliens may be living among us. The female human species is a prime suspect. As a kid, my mother had and still has this inate ability to detect if I was lying to her despite my best covert operations. She always knew who broke the vase and my secret trips to the river with my friends.

My girlfriend has this annoying special abilities too. She can smell my slightest sinister intentions at her fingertips. You know how girls always knew if you are cheating on them no matter how clever you cover your despicable tracks.

Next, girls communicate on a entirely different wavelength from guys. How do you explain when they can just exchange some telepathic glances, all would head to the ladies simultaneously? And when they shoot off subliminal replies like "Nothing!" even when they are upset with you? Don't you even dare think their are inferior in lacking physical strength because their magnificent hidden abilities had shaped great men and brought down world empires.

And in spite of all the above, we silly guys can't possibly live without them. Actually, we adore their beauty, intelligence and charm. They have this incredible hypnotic ability called "love". You see how unassumingly powerful they are? Clearly they don't belong to the same genetic lineage as the ignorant selfish male species. Men have spent centuries (maybe thousand of years too) to understand women but we are still clueless to this day.

Still don't believe there are aliens? Remember her? This is a lovely girl until she exposes her metallic body!

But I heard aliens are now living on Earth in a place called District 9 in South Africa. And I want to be in District 9 because I think I will finally probably understand the origins of women!

Have they come in peace?

Are they more superior than humans?

Why are they here?

Presented by Peter Jackson and produced by Sony Pictures. Read about this latest hot movie in Nuffnang.

Join me to catch District 9 on 13 August 2009!

District 9 premiers on 13 August 2009

A Concerned Friend

2009-07-20T17:14:00.003+08:00

I just received an email from a long time school friend. She's married with two lovely kids. At first glance I thought she was catching up with old friends.

But reading on her email, she was rallying other parents with school going children (or even including those whose children have yet to reach schooling age) to appeal to the government to reconsider the recent decision to abolish the teaching of Mathematics & Science in English. I am still single let alone having any children but I think she mass email everyone in her list :)

I haven't meet my friend for many many years and she surprised me with her "activitism". I have always remembered her as a cheeky, outgoing and down to earth girl during our schooling days. I guess motherhood has brought tremendous changes, for the better I believe.

Actually, I am aware of this hotly contested issue and there are two obvious opposing sides. One side belongs to those who oppose the teaching of Mathematics & Science in English and of course the other side support it.

I am not going express my support for either side because I believe both has their merits in their arguments.

Some would say the national or vernacular language proponents are chauvinist and backwards thinking in advocating the reversion to the previous medium of instruction. Others castigate the advocates for using English medium as selfish and unpatriotric.

Sadly, every time a new education policy is announced, it is always associated with political elements. Education is the right of any individual especially children. Of course they are too young to have a say and they depend on their parents to decide what is best for them. But this issue has been manipulated by other people with agenda bent on pursuing their self serving interests.

The teaching of Science & Mathematics in English has nothing to do with politics or nationalism. The intention is noble and worthy of a try. Generally, it would help enhance our young children standard of English which is already very poor and affecting young graduate job seekers. But on hindsight, how are rural children going to cope with these fairly difficult subjects in a language they have problems understanding in the first place.

Ultimately, I believe each person has a right to choose. Parents has a right to choose what they believe it's best for their children. If the teaching of Mathematics & Science in English is optional, that would be a quantum leap for our country education.

If you support the above, kindly click Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE). PAGE will forward feedback to the Education Ministry.

A Bright Future Lost

2009-07-17T17:20:00.003+08:00

Today I 'm overwhelmed by a tragic news that has shocked the nation.

I have been refraining myself from any political comments and I wish to continue stay neutral as I have always been. So I won't give any inputs.

But I must say I am very deeply disturbed by the loss of life of a bright young individual under such circumstances. A young man who were supposed to say his wedding vows to his loving fiancee and a bright future ahead of him who could have his own children, grow old gracefully with his wife and scale to greater heights in his career has abruptly come to an end in his journey.

I convey my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Teoh Beng Hock. Stay strong in this very difficult moment.

May you rest in peace.

I Can't Understand Her

2009-07-06T12:16:00.004+08:00

Why is it so difficult to understand women?

We speak the same language but their meanings are so different.

We love to be around each other but can barely live together.

We talk to each other but they hear different things.

Women are allowed to make ANY mistakes and we MUST be forgive swiftly and gentlemanly. And she doesn't neccesarily have to say sorry. It depends on her mood.

We make a small mistake and women NEVER forgive easily. And it's compulsory that we must say sorry thousands of times. But our apologies doesn't neccesarily have any effect.

And they champion gender equality unwaveringly. Which is selectively according to their fancies and conveniences.

I don't understand...

I feel like a f**king idiot.

Tappers @ Jaya One

2009-07-03T17:07:00.005+08:00

I guess you'd notice that I have not been actively blogging. Yeah I was too bogged down by work of late. There were endless of things to be done but there's never enough time. Even my friends have been "complaining" my prolonged absence from the scene.

Sigh... busy mar.

Anyway, I did find a nice place to sip a nice cup of coffee or tea and delicious chicken pie in the midst of city madness. It's located in at Jaya One (2nd Floor) which along Jalan Universiti in PJ. You won't be able to see it from the main road. Therefore, you'll have to get in to Jaya One premise and search for it. It's not a big place, so it's fairly easy to find your bearings.

So I bumped in to Tappers one lazy Sunday (I can't remember when la) and its simple English cottage layout captured my interest. The decor was set in the pre-independence Malaya era with strong British influence.

Their "cham ping" (iced coffee and tea mix) was amazingly refreshing. The coffee was original and full of aroma.

The waffle was absolutely delicious with honey and butter. The serving is quite big. Their friendly boss told me that they serve it with imported maple syrup too.

The chicken pie is a must try.

You won't regret it, trust me. It has been so long I've never tasted any good chicken pie like this that I was immediately in love with her. How on earth they could possibly bake such fabulous pies?

It's a comfy place to hangout with friends and for good food. They have quite a comprehensive menu to choose from and their price are very reasonable. I had all these for just under RM15.

I like this place, my kind of place to lounge around on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Ccozi & Friends Revisited

2009-06-22T09:28:00.004+08:00

I went back to this Korean street food joint in Asian Avenue, Sunway Pyramid (new wing, top floor). I was enchanted by the delicious servings during my last visit.

This time I ordered a fresh salad with their in house sauce. Unfortunately, their service crew misunderstood our order and gave us thousand island dressing instead. At first my friend was annoyed by this slip up but was quickly consoled when their boss explained that their in house sauce was out of stock and offered the salad with thousand island sauce for FREE! Thank you Mr. Boss (yeah, I never got his name).

Yummy fresh salad

Then I had their famous Ra Bok Ki with Noodle combo set complete with a soup, appetizer and ccozi! (Chicken on Skewer). The noodles and Ddok Bok Ki (rice cake) were fabulous and I enjoyed the "bouncy" texture.

My favourite ccozi

Mouthwatering noodles with Ddok Bok Ki (rice cake)

At the end the bill came and they really waived for the salad. It's not about money but a kind gesture because I really felt respected as a customer. Anyway, their food is absolutely delicious!

I will definitely be back again.

Log on to http://www.ccozi-friends.com

Jungle Hut Cafe

2009-06-12T17:42:00.009+08:00

I went to Jungle Hut for their famous crabs a couple of weeks ago in celebration of my belated birthday. It is located in the suburbs of Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh. Have map here.

Infact they're not just known for their crabs, their seafood is equally fabulous and the prices are reasonable.

I ordered a Bubble Milk Tea but the taste was rather weird. I didn't like it at all.

Then I ordered a Grandmother's Fried Rice. Ya lor, I'm a 'rice bin'! If you're asking, they also serve Grandfather's Fried Rice. Grandmother's Fried Rice is spicy while Grandfather's Fried Rice is not. Why Grandmother is spicier is up to your imagination.. but luckily it tasted great!

For the crabs, I chose Jungle Hut Butter Crabs. I ordered some toasted bread go with it too. The crabs did not disappoint me, the meat was fresh and juicy. The creamy sauce was just right, not too thick or watery. Dip the toast in to the sauce.. hmm :)

Overall, I'll give thumbs up for the food. Okay the drink was a dump. The ambience was kinda bland, so if you're just looking for good food minus the decor this is the place. But as they say, good food needs good company.

I have a very special companion that night I and thank her for being with me.

I really had a good time :)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2009-06-08T11:32:00.006+08:00

I want to see this.

I have to see this.

I must see this.

Call me a kiddo. Say what you want. I don't give a damn. That's it.

Opens on 24th June 2009

Nuffnang is giving 30 pair of tickets for the Premiere Screening of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen courtesy of United International Pictures Malaysia. They are also giving out exclusive Transformers figures courtesy of Hasbro. Click here to see how to win.

For more info, click http://www.transformersmovie.com/

One Click For Charity

2009-06-03T13:09:00.005+08:00

Please don't close this the moment you see "charity".

Have a heart okay.

Don't navigate away.

Stop ignoring the needy like a selfish jerk.

Don't say I will do it later.

You know you won't.

Don't say it doesn't matter.

You don't know it may.

The fact is it does matter to those in need and DO IT NOW!

Please read on and I am going to cut it short today.

Digi is raising RM150,000 in 30 days for charity. That inspired them to start Love to Save.

This donation drive is to help various charitable and non governmental organisations which include 3 main categories; health, social and nature. Money isn't the only thing we can save. We should save the needy, animals and our planet too.

All you need is one click and Digi donates RM5 to the charity of your choice.

Here's how simple, click here and follow these steps.

Step 1: Select the category and your favourite charity

Step 2: Select "Vote as Indivdual" or "Vote as Group"
Step 3: Submit your email address

Step 4: Verify your email and Done!

Easy right? DO IT NOW!

Note: Every registered email address is only able to vote once – either as an individual or as a group.

My Father

2009-06-01T11:41:00.004+08:00

I only have vague memories of him.

He was tall, permed hair (it was trendy then) and had a thick moustache. He rarely spoke but he had a deep stern voice. I seldom saw him as he was usually working out of town and came back to see me and mom probably once every 3 to 4 months. Whenever he was at home, I was afraid of him as he was very strict. I could not recollect ever been hugged by him.

When I was in primary school, I would wait for my mom to pick me up from school everyday. Usually I was the last student to leave. I see all my classmates' fathers fetching them home. I always stood alone under the shady trees at the school gates wondering if my father would suddenly appear and take me home.

But he never did.

On Sports Day, my friends' daddies and families would came in droves to support and cheer for them. I stood alone at the starting line of the tracks hearing cheers of encouragement which was not meant for me. When the shot was fired, I ran as fast as I could. I was secretly hoping my daddy would be waiting for me at the finishing line to catch and hug me.

But he never did.

At school my friends asked me do I have a father? Because they never once saw him take me home from school. They laughed and sneered at me. They called me nasty names but I never dared tell my mom. I know he was just away working. I know I have a father.

Everytime when I see daddy's car coming home, I jumped with joy. I would run in to the kitchen to announce the breaking news to mom. Then I rushed out to greet him loudly.

"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! You're home!" I shouted excitedly.

I guess I wanted everyone in the village to know that my father has returned. I think I wanted everyone to know I do have a daddy.

One day when mom fetched me home after work, we saw a policeman in front of our house. The policeman said something to mom but I could not understand him. Suddenly mom sat down in front of me and broke dwon in tears. She hugged me very tightly I could barely breathe. All my neighbours came out and I think the policeman said the same thing to them. All of the women were crying with my mom. The men were shaking their heads in disbelief.

I remembered asking one auntie what has happened. She told me my father has died in a serious accident.

"What is died?" I asked again.

"It means your daddy won't come home anymore. You won't see him again dear child." her voice breaking in between sobs.

I was too young to understand what death meant. To me, it just meant he would never pick me up from school. I would never be able to greet him at the house gates again. I would never see him again. Tears welled up my eyes and began streaming down. Even though he was rarely there for me but at least I still had a father then.

But now, he was gone forever.

All that happened more than 25 years ago but I still clearly remember that fateful day. That day, this tragic news broke our hearts. The day everything changed in my life.

To this day, I have never celebrated Father's Day.

But he is still my dear father in my heart forever.. Happy Father's Day, daddy.

Father's Day falls on the 3rd Sunday on 21st June 2009. For those of you who still have a chance to celebrate this special day with your daddy, do cherish the moment. Father's Day is always second to Mother's Day but that doesn't mean a father is any lesser than a mother.

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Have you McValue LUNCH-ed this week?

2009-05-27T16:50:00.016+08:00

I was working my brains out in office this morning. Too many things to do and too many datelines to meet in just a few hours. I feel so tiny against the PC. I am nearly burned out.

By afternoon, my body has reached "low battery" level. Beep beep!

Grrr... My tummy was growling. I can't focus. My mind was wandering elsewhere. I need food! But I can't afford a long lunch.

I thought of mee goreng. Nah, I can't wait for them to fry it.

For a second I had thought of economy rice. But I hate the long queue.

Then I remembered seeing this somewhere.

Aha! There's a McDonald's restaurant around the corner of my office. They are many choices in the McValue Lunch menu; McChicken, Fillet-O-Fish, Double Cheeseburger, Spicy Chicken McDeluxe, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Big Mac, Chicken McNuggets, Ayam Goreng McD and Big N' Tasty (New one !!).

For a mere RM5.95 (okay RM6.25 nett but it's still cheap) I have a McChicken burger, fries and a coke. The price is almost the same or less than mee goreng or economy rice with drinks included. That's a steal!

I ordered a McValue LUNCH McChicken set takeaway (my all time favourite la).

It took me just 6 minutes and I'm back to office. Cool.

McValue Lunch is available everyday

Monday to Sunday 12pm to 3pm.

Dine in (when you are not in a hurry)

Takeaway (when you are too busy!)

Drive Thru (when you are on the go!)

You know what's the most interesting thing about McValue Lunch?

Of course it tastes great.

Yes it's cheap.

Yes I'm full to my brim.

The point is McValue Lunch made me happy :)

And why not when I can eat it, yak about it and possibly win a iPhone 3G.

I was smiling in the office again and fully recharged!

Have you McValue LUNCH-ed this week? Go get one now.

Yes! I'm truly lovin' it..

Nominate Your Favourite Malaysian Celebrity Now!

2009-05-26T14:22:00.010+08:00

This year FHM is giving you – the rakyat the chance to nominate which female Malaysian celebrities you want in the “100 most wanted women in the world” global list this year.

FHM will be picking the 20 highest nominated women and will give you the power to determine their ranking in the July 2009 issue. Your reward? The 888th and the 1888th nominators will each win a VIP pass to the FHM Malaysia’s 100 Most Wanted Party happening in August 2009!

Who do you like most to be nominated? Hey! Better take this chance to nominate your favourite celebrity than just keeping quiet but whine like an old grumpy when your favourites do not appear on FHM July issue. Personally, I have chosen a few who I believe desrve to be in the Top 100. What's your say?

Isla Fisher, the star of the Confessions Of A Shopaholic movie (my current favourite).

Jessica Alba, no need to intro, right? (most sexiest..)

Mischa Barton, The OC tv star

Cameron Diaz of Charlie's Angels

Nicole Tan, our local gorgeous blogger (Yes, she is celebrity you dumbo)

Hannah Tan, local celebrity (and killer eyes)

Sarah Lian, local celebrity

Kelly Lin, international artiste

Michelle Reis, my all time favourite (I know she's not young la, so what?!)

What are you waiting for? Whip our your mobile phone and get those fingers working! SMS your nominations by 15 June 2009.

To nominate: SMS MWWNOMName#NRIC#ChoiceNominee and send to 32777

Example: MWWNOM Ahmad#811111107777#Sarah Lian

Price: RM0.50/SMS. Telco charges apply. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.fhm.com.my for terms & conditions.

Rice Dumpling Festival

2009-05-25T12:54:00.006+08:00

I had "zhong chi " for lunch at my office today. Zhong chi or also zong zi in Mandarin is glutinous rice dumpling with fillings wrapped with leaves. Eating zhong chi is associated with a traditional Chinese celebration of Duen Ng Jit (Cantonese) or better known as Duan Wu Festival (in Mandarin). In English, it is poplarly known as the Dragon Boat Festival (see wikipedia).

I remember when I was in primary school, my mother used to prepare the ingredients to make zhong chi. First she had to cook the fillings, usually pork, mushroom and an assortment of beans. Then she filled the ingredients in to the prepared glutinous rice. Next, she had to wrap them with leaves and secured them with strings. Finally, the dumplings were cooked in a boiling pot. I was always assigned to watch out for her. As soon as the dumplings floated on the boiling water, I called out to her and she would retrieve them. That means the dumpling was fully cooked. It sounds simple but the cooking process is tedious.

Duan Wu Festival falls on this Thursday, 28 May 2009 this year. It is celebrated by Chinese around the world on the 5th day of 5th month on the Chinese lunar calendar every year. My mother do not make zhong chi anymore as it's too tiring for her. I really miss her dumpling. But luckily, my girlfriend and friends made some for me.

Today, not many in the younger generation appreciate Duan Wu Festival. Perhaps some have never even heard of this festival. It would be a shame if this traditional festival is lost on the younger children.

There are a few theories on the origin of Duan Wu Festival but the most popular legend is about a person named Qu Yan in ancient China. The festival commemorates the death of poet Qu Yuan (340 BC - 278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu, in the Warring States Period of the Zhou Dynasty. A descendant of the Chu royal house, Qu served in high offices. However, when the king decided to ally with the increasingly powerful state of Qin, Qu was banished for opposing the alliance. Qu Yuan was accused of treason. During his exile, Qu Yuan wrote a great deal of poetry, for which he is now remembered. Twenty-eight years later, Qin conquered the Chu capital. In despair, Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.

It is said that the local people, who admired him, threw food into the river to feed the fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuan's body. This is said to be the origin of zongzi. The local people were also said to have paddled out on boats, either to scare the fish away or to retrieve his body. This is said to be the origin of dragon boat racing.

Here are some of the variety of dumplings.

I Can Relate to Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009-05-21T13:41:00.008+08:00

I'm not fond of talking about my past girlfriends. Infact, it's a bad idea if my current girlfriend is reading this. So I hope she will be too busy to notice, I truly hope. There will be endless comparisons and listless of things to explain. I think no relationship is sustainable with an ex-girlfriend in the picture. Mention the word "ex" will open the pandora box any guy would fear. So why take such a huge risk? Blame it on Nuffnang.

First, I have to admit I was very "adventurous" when I was in my 20s. Of course my track record was bad but I can safely say I never really two time a girl. Well that didn't justify my behaviour then but before you curse me to my grave, just hear it out on how I ended up being such a callous jerk?

It all began when I was a 19 year old college student in the mid 90s. She was a year younger than me. We were good friends until I have fallen for her. I did not really have any dating experiences except for a brief puppy love spell when I was 15. Let's not go in to that embarassing story now. Okay back to the point. When I found out I have the thing for her, I tried to pursue her like an Olympic 100m final.

I was impatient, I was dying to be her boyfriend.

I constantly wanted to possess every free time she had. I wanted to care and to protect her with all my heart. Either she did not really notice or I was good at hiding my feelings. I took months to summon enough courage to express to her how I felt.

One night I sheepishly asked her out for dinner. After that I suggested walking in a park nearby. I was not my normal self and unusually quiet that night. I guess she noticed and felt uneasy. After hours of sitting on the park bench, she broke silence.

"You have something to say? You seem weird tonight?", she queried.

"Umm... I'm okay. Nothing la", I answered.

"If you have something to say, then say it la. What's wrong with you? The mosquitoes are biting me all night!!", she retorted.

I must say I chose a bloody wrong park infested with mozzies. Finally, on a deep breath I confessed my love for her. I look deeply in her eyes and ask her to be my girlfriend. There was a deafening silence and blank look on her face.

"I have always just thought of you as a good friend. Let me think about it and call me again after 3 days", she said.

In that 3 days, I felt like a prisoner on death row. But she did agreed to be my girlfriend to try it out. We had our first dinner and held hands as a new sweet couple. I was exhilirated. The next day I called her to express my ecstatic feelings.

"Hey I hope you won't get upset, last night I have thought about us. But I don't think we're right for each other. Maybe we should just be friends again. Sorry...", she said.

I was stunned beyond words. I tried to persuade her but she was adamant on breaking up. I was devastated. I felt like a loser. I mean who has experienced love lasting only a day? And break up the next day?

From that day, I felt bitter and distrusful of love. I let my raging hormone broke loose. I had many girlfriends or rather part time girlfriends, you know:) I lived a wild life during those days. It took me a long time to find real love again. But the memories of past girlfriends still haunt me at times.

So I think before my current girlfriend read this post, I better take her to watch GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST first. I'm taking another huge risk here as I don't know the ending of this movie. So it better be hell of a superb ending... else things are going to be very messy.

Read the synopsis here.

Malaysian Dreamgirl Grand Finale

2009-05-13T19:38:00.002+08:00

Malaysian Dreamgirl Grand Finale will be held at The Curve on 15 may 2009 at 7pm.

The top 3 finalists with battle it out for the coveted Malaysian Dreamgirl title.

The girls hot or not? Aiyo so nearby only.. go and see for yourself la.

Before you rush madly to The Curve this Friday, at least check out who are the top 3 here.

Pulau Ketam Doggies Problem

2009-05-11T09:14:00.004+08:00

Photo by Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better

I have not been blogging for a week because I had been extremely busy with work.

Pulau Ketam is now not famous for their seafood but is famous for all the wrong reasons!

Fortunately I never stuck my head in the ground like a big fat ostrich during my business trip and I read a flurry of news in The Star highlighting Pulau Ketam folks abandoning about 400 stray dogs on an inhabited island without food and water.

I am deeply saddened by this issue and I believe dogs have equal rights to live just like us. However, I do not feel blaming the Pulau Ketam villagers is entirely justified. All the news regarding this dog problem usually focus on the feedback by animal rights groups without really hearing out the local villagers, except for the village headman.

I have a friend living in Pulau Ketam and according to him, they had to contend with living with stray dogs for a number of years. Perhaps to be fair, we should hear his side of the story too. As reported in the news, 10 years ago the local villagers witnessed the cruel slaying of stray dogs by local authorities. The villagers especially children were horrified and traumatised by this incidents. Recently, when the stray dogs population reached an alarming number, they figured that transferring these dogs to another island was a better solution than allowing these doggies to be hunted down by bounty hunters.

Of course animal rights groups slammed the village folks for they should know by common sense that dumping these strays on an island without food and water, they are causing these dogs a slow death by starvation which is as cruel as exterminating them if not more. And more precisely, the villagers are to be blamed for the increase in the population of stray dogs. The number of strays would have been brought under control if they had brought the dogs (whether strays or owned) to the vet to be neutered or spayed.

If you have ever visited Pulau Ketam, it is only accesible by a 35 to 45 minute boat or ferry ride from Port Klang jetty. Most of the local folks are fishermen or traders and predominantly Chinese. With all due respect and no offence, most of these villagers are not highly educated. Expecting them to have a high awareness of animal welfare or pet care is like expecting a jungle tribe in remote Amazon to "google" for social etiquette. Call them ignorant or any other name, they were indeed simply naive to think that the dogs can survive on their own. But they truly believe the dogs deserve to live, at least a chance to survive than being put to death mercilessly by bounty hunters.

Most of these villagers are also of the lower income bracket and they just could not afford to send these dogs to the vet to be neutered. Some of them are not willing to do it for religious reasons. There is not a single veterinary clinic on the island, which means they have take the dog by boat and then land transport to a nearest vet clinic in Klang. By all means, they are just simple fishermen without the luxury of time and money.

I believe they are not cruel folks, just not sufficiently educated on the animal welfare. Their intention was good but the method is obviously wrong. Think of this, to transfer 400 dogs to an island is not a cheap and very time consuming. I am not saying what they have done is right but they had thought it was a humane way of treating animals.

Animal rights groups can learn form this episode and offer to educate these village folks about animal rights to prevent similar disasters. Perhaps, kind vets can volunteer to neuter stray dogs on the island and work out on a shared expenses basis. Castigating the villagers serve no solution and would only drive them further away from championing animal rights. Except for SPCA, Friends Furry Farm, Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better and other genuine groups, I feel there are so many other animal rights groups jumping on the bandwagon accusing Pulau Ketam folks of cruelty just to gain some cheap publicity. You have never set foot on Pulau Ketam. Don't live on the sympathy of the poor dogs.

This is the time we join hands to help the poor dogs in distress and seek a long term solution. I understand how frustrating it is to press this issue to local authorities and I salute those who had tried to rescue this furry friends. But STOP putting the blame entirely on Pulau Ketam ordinary village folks. We are not exactly fault-free either.

Save the doggies first.

13th Auto Shanghai 2009

2009-04-30T14:54:00.025+08:00

I just can’t believe it.

Back to back international motor shows annoy me!

Why? Because I couldn’t be there la.

The recently held 30th Bangkok International Motor Show and the just concluded 13th Auto Shanghai 2009 which was held between 20 and 28 April 2009 was really close.

Anyway, luckily these are some really hot photos by these shutter angels Lumi, smp, Li song, Tan tai seng, Bert van dijk , Xavi xavi , Dino.qi , Wwhphoto, Oowwkk.

Story of a Mother on Mother’s Day

2009-04-28T18:56:00.004+08:00

She was born in Melaka during the turbulent times of pre-independence Malaya (now Malaysia). Her family was very poor and she had to stop schooling in Primary 2 during the Japanese occupation. During those three years and eight months, she endured endless hunger and fear. Sweet potatoes were a daily staple. Every morning, she had to sing the Japanese anthem as the soldiers raised their flag. She had to salute to those soldiers when walking past them and as a young girl, she had seen that failure to give respect to those cruel soldiers could cost a limb or life.

After almost 60 years later, she could still vividly remember the harsh life in her early days. When the occupation ended with the surrender of Japanese forces in Asia, she was given away by her parents. This, she believed was because she was a girl and her family could not afford to feed everyone in the family. Gender discrimination or preference for males was deeply rooted in Chinese tradition in those days. She knew she had siblings but could no longer recall how many or their names. She considered her life much better in her new family. Though actually she was treated no better than a maid, at least she did not have to sleep going hungry or fear bombs falling from the sky.

When she reached her early teens, her adoptive family abandoned her at an orphanage in Ipoh. She was very sad, for her families have given up on her twice. Alone at the orphanage, she went through a very lonely childhood. At 18, she left the orphanage to work as a maid for a British lawyer and his wife. She worked for them for about 10 years during which she met her would be husband. He was a brother of her next door best friend, also a maid for a British household.

After her British employers left Malaysia (then Malaya) to return to England, she moved to Kuala Lumpur to work for another expatriate family to be closer with her would be husband who was already working as a carpenter in the capital. They had courted for more than 10 years in their whirlwind romance, constantly besieged by his womanizing ways. But she tolerated him because she was deeply in love him.

She married him in her late 30s and became a mother a year later. Thinking she had finally found the man of her life and a family of her own, luck was not on her side. She had to move back with her son to Ipoh to care for her husband’s aging parent. Her husband stayed back in Kuala Lumpur on the pretext to make a living, but actually he was engrossed with other women. As a father, he did not always send money home to his family. Even if he did send, it was never enough for her to make ends meet. She had to work as a cook and maid to support the family and taking care of her child.

She knew he had many affairs. She knew she had to share husband with other women while she slept alone. How she can endure the constant betrayals and feeble lies was indeed incomprehensible.

It was because of her love for her son she had not confronted him of his affairs. Undeniably, she still loved him. She rather suffers in silence. She sacrificed her happiness to keep the family together, in the hope that one day he would change and stop his philandering ways.

One day, the affairs did stop.

That fateful day he was killed in a tragic accident. She was devastated. She had thought that even though she grew up in an orphanage, at least now she had a family but she is now lonely again. She felt she was being abandoned again like her families. Her son was only 7 years old at that time and was too young to understand the meaning of the death of his father.

But he knew he would never see his father again.

He knew his mother was very sad, he heard her crying silently every night after the death of his father. Her selfless love for her husband was unreserved and unconditional. Not too long after, she was diagnosed with ovarian tumour and she had to undergo surgery. Those were the most painful moments in her life as all unfortunate events happened in less than a year. After the death of her husband, her husband’s relatives began to treat her poorly. She was a widow with a child. They thought she could never be able to support herself unless she remarries and they looked down on her.

But she never remarried to this day.

She did not give up on life. She painfully tolerated her husband’s rude relatives to put a roof over her son’s head. She pull herself together and worked extra hard to support her son. She took him to school on a bicycle and rush to work. After school, she picked him up again and took him back to her work place until she finished her work. After work, she had to cook dinner and finish the house chores. It was a very trying time for her but she never whined nor complained.

Carrying her son on her bicycle, they braved the rain or shine. There were times when they had fallen down slippery roads. Both mother and son embraced each other in pain, drenched in the rain. Even when she was sick, she forced herself to work to feed her child. But when her son was sick, she did not hesitate to take leave from her demanding employer to care for him.

When her son was older, she persuaded him to move to Kuala Lumpur for a college education. Despite having little savings, she never compromised on her son’s education. She borrowed from friends to finance his studies. She skimped and saved her meagre salary for his living expenses. Very often she did not have a decent meal, salvaging leftover food from her work place or just having biscuits or bread.

She had worked more than 10 hours a day everyday for almost 50 years of her life before she called it a day. Even that was on the insistence of her grown up son. To her, her son was everything in her life. And he knew she was sacrificing for him to get a decent education, a better future.

Throughout his younger days, his mother taught him the virtue of being humble, being responsible and hardworking. She constantly inculcated her son the important values of respecting women, a value which her husband sorely lacked. Although she was born in to poverty and led a hard life, she was always a bright and optimistic woman. She never believed in giving up. When her son grew up, he inherited these noble values of life from her.

Once, he had asked his mother why she did not find love and remarries again. She just smiled and kept silent. But her son knew she had sacrificed her happiness for him. He knew she was a traditional woman of virtue and old values. He knew his mother still had feelings for his father. But above all, she was a selfless and devoted mother. To this day, she never once whined nor complained about her harsh life. But whenever her husband was mentioned, tears would well up her eyes.

She is a miracle, a mother of amazing love and strength.

30th Bangkok International Motor Show 2009

2009-04-24T10:57:00.021+08:00

You know what is the most saddest part that about the 30th Bangkok International Motor Show 2009? Not attending it. Sigh... I was one of those unfortunate broken hearted bums. And I envy those darn lucky blokes who turned up and got close to those hot, hot, hot babes (and cars too!)

Okay, enough of the ranting. In case you might not know, the recently concluded show was held from 26 March to 6 April 2009 with the theme "Green Life on Wheels". Today's vehicle makers are not only developing better engine performance, handling, safety and aesthetics but are concern with energy saving and environmentally friendly technology.

So let's enjoy some hottest photos taken by and courtesy of CL Foong, ~tiGer~ , akhradej, ozone 71, khunpid, khin M zin and Ford APA. Aww... how much I have been missing out, please announce a new date faster KLIMS!

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

2009-04-24T09:40:00.003+08:00

Rottie (photos by Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better)

This is Rottie.

A homeless male Rottweiler mix breed saved by Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better project.

Rottie has been vaccinated and neutered by the vet and looking for kind souls to adopt him. He's a very friendly doggie.

If you are looking for a new furry family member, find out more and adopt Rottie here.

Have a K-9 heart.

Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0 V10

2009-04-23T12:52:00.008+08:00

Okay... I lied about buying this car. I was only dreaming.

But hey, which normal bloke doesn't dig the Lamborghini? It's a dream sports car, and almost usually stays a wishful dream for the rest of our miserable lives.

I had dropped by my friend's car showroom at his work place last week and saw this attention grabbing beauty. I could touch her, and feel her inside but not test her (don't misinterpret my meaning you guys). If only I could hear her roar... (man... you know).

This 5,000cc petrol guzzler has a 513bhp horsepower and at the heart of the engine is a powerful 10-piston. This baby can take you to 100mph (about 160km/h) in 9.1 seconds.

The Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0 V10 Vital Statistics

V10 Aluminum block and heads, DOHC 4-valves/cylinder

Power [hp]: 513 at 8,000
Torque [lb-ft]: 376 at 4,250
0 - 60 mph [sec.]: 4.0
0 - 100 mph [sec.]: 9.1
Quarter Mile [sec.]: 12.2
Top Speed [mph]: 196
Braking 60 - 0 [ft.]: 109

Here are some sexy shots of her.

So if you are sinfully loaded or if you have a super rich dad (you lucky bas***d), come and visit this beauty at Yap Brothers.

My Dream Car

2009-04-21T09:36:00.003+08:00

I have just bought my dream car. I'm so excited! She's an absolute beauty!!

Guess what car is it?

Sokushindo

2009-04-20T13:44:00.008+08:00

I have had a hectic week. My legs and body were lethargic and can't feel them anymore.

So last Saturday, I decided to pamper myself and went for a foot relexology session to rub off my exhaustion. But intially, I was overwhelmed by the number of foot massages and spa centers in Puchong. There were probably more than a dozen of them.

Well, I chose one which appearance is convincingly comfortable for me to step in and selected Sokushindo. The staff was cordial and introduce to me and my friend the spa packages available. Joining as a member is entitled to a discounted price of RM35 for 60 minutes for reflexology.

I settled comfortably on a foot massage chair under the dark ambience and soft lighting. As usual, they served hot Chinese tea. There are 2 choices of therapy. The Yin & Yang therapy is to soothe lethargic feet muscles and nerves while the Ginger therapy is especially formulated for the ladies to rejuvenate their feet and afraid of cold. Then I dipped my feet in the hot concoction of Tibetan herbs (for the Yin & Yang therapy of course!).

2 choice therapy

After 10 minutes, my feet felt relieved and blood circulation felt better. Next, the foot masseur began kneading one of my feet. It felt different from other foot massages, I felt intense pain as he applied pressure. For a moment I thought something is very wrong with my health. Thank God the massuer assured me that it's normal as the pain is a result of relieving the pressure points in the feet.

After a full 60 minutes, I was surprised my feet is so light and the pain had subsided. My feet feels like new! (haha).

Member card

So if you ladies (or guys too la) need to soothe your tired feet from shopping, drop by for a cozy foot rub in Sokushindo.

Doggie Tale

2009-04-17T09:52:00.005+08:00

Firstly, I have to admit I may not be a big fan of these furry animals. When I was a kid, my neighbour’s dog used to shit in my house garden. The stench was unbearable. Every time after school, I had to carefully watch my steps when going in to my house like minefields in Cambodia. Even with my experience, I had stepped on this dog shit numerous times.

I had tried locking the front gate but this dog was very good at jumping over the fence. So one day I decided to punish this “smart” dog. I had prepared a big stone and hid just behind my house door. I plan to ambush him just when he’s shitting (so that he won’t have enough time to react), run back in to the house and shut the door. A perfect plan.

As expected, the dog jumped in to my house garden in the afternoon and start looking for a nice spot to shit. I observed him secretly like a sniper. Just as he begun to shit, I push the door open, rushed out and flung the big stone at him at lightning speed.

I missed. OH SHIT!!

The dog sprinted towards my direction. I sprang up and ran the fastest time of my life. But I made a serious mistake, I wore slippers. My slippers slipped out of my foot and I tumbled.

YEEEOOOOOOWWWWW!!!! The whole kampong heard my screams that afternoon.

The damn dog bit my arse, leaving bite marks and some blood. My mom came out for rescue. In the nick of time, the dog jumped over the fence and ran back to my neighbour’s house. No evidence and no witness except for the dog shit.

Those memories made me think of Patch, a bulldog belonging to a good family friend of mine. Every Chinese New Year, I visit my friend and in the last 3 years, Patch joins our annual gathering.

Innocent looking Patch

Patch is extremely friendly but has a fetish for shoes, sandals or slippers. Every time I see him, he jumps on me excitedly and twists around between my legs like a tribal ritual. Next, he would grab my shoe in his jaw and runs off. If I attempt to take it back, he would clench the shoe more tightly with his jaw and make funny noises in protest. Although untrained, Patch would never chew off shoes. He just enjoys carrying them around to attract your attention. At times, he will pretend to let go of the shoe but sits close by, ready to grab it again if I try to retrieve it. Darn tricky dog.

Twisting around my legs

Snatching my sandals

Running away

Pretending to let go of my sandal

But I am smarter now. I just let him play with my shoe until he is tired. Until he is frustrated that my shoe no longer attract any attention. Then I take back the saliva-soaked shoe, go home and wipe it clean. The moral of the story is... (yes there is a lesson la)

1. Dog owners need to have a sense of responsibility for their pets.

2. Humans need to learn respect dogs' rights too.

Want to learn how to treat a dog better or adopt a new pet? You can find out more in Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better which is created by a doggie. Yes, it's a doggie's blog to help other doggies out there and champion for their welfare.

K-9 Power!!

Snacks: Ccozi & Friends + Yokomon Ice Cream

2009-04-16T08:02:00.017+08:00

For many, Korean BBQ typically comes to mind at the mention of Korean cuisine. So when I was surveying Sunway Pyramid for lunch with a friend last weekend, a Korean snack bar caught my interest at Asian Avenue which is located on the top floor, new wing. I have never tried Korean street food before. So we decided to "experiment" with Ccozi & Friends.

The ambience was comfortable and the decor was simple and interesting. If you are seated near to the window, you'll get a glimpse of Sunway Lagoon themepark. It's just a bit crowded as the tables are placed rather close to each other due to limited space.

Photo by Ccozi & Friends

We ordered an original flavour pancake and tuna salad with Korean green tea. The pancake was surprisingly crisp and delicious. It was light on the tastebuds and not greasy. The tuna salad was dressed with sesame oil, some thousand island and a tinge of honey (I believe it tasted like honey). The tuna was very fresh and the salad was delightfully appetizing. I like the salad combination although the salad portion was a bit small compared with the tuna portion. The Korean green tea (RM 1 only) is free flowing and served hot or cold. The only giveaway was, it took probably 30 minutes for them to serve the pancake.

Original pancake (RM7.50)

Pancake & Tuna Salad (RM7)

Overall, I would give them 8/10 for their food, price, service and appearance and I highly recommend this refreshing Korean street food. So drop by with your friends and get ccozi...

Dessert: Yokomon Ice Cream

I am not a big fan for ice cream but my friend loves Yokomon.

So immediately after lunch, we headed to Yokomon (which is also in Asian Avenue) for Goma Ice Cream! Goma means black sesame in Japanese. It is imported from Japan and it's RM5 only for 2 big scoops. Available in cone or cup. The black sesame tasted absolutely original unlike those artificially flavoured ice creams.

They have several choices like Azuki (Red Beans), Maccha (Green Tea), Goma (Black Sesame), Daku Choko (Dark Chocolate), Ichigo (Strawberry) and Ramu Reezun (Rum Raisin).

Now I love Yokomon Ice Cream too. I have become one of their fans already. I am going to have the Maccha flavour next time!

Birthday Girl

2009-04-15T11:49:00.008+08:00

Yesterday we launched a surprise birthday lunch for LY in office.

While it's only a small gesture, the plan was planned in absolute secrecy. However, I believe LY suspected our strange behaviour and secret conversations in the morning (this is all your fault Mr. G).

Miss P was the chief organiser and Mr. G was the executor of the plan. The responsibilities for rest of us (including me la) was to keep our mouths shut. Everything was ok except for the cake part. Everyone else wanted to get a cake of their choice during our discussion... until they were reminded by me (ahem!) that it's not their birthdays.

So we decided on the chocolate banana cake after a heated argument (hope you like it LY... hey not cheap one la.. haha).

Delicious chocolate banana cake

Anyway LY did looked surprised when we unveil the cake. We ordered pizza for lunch too. Too bad her special friend couldn't make it (yes, Mr. G secretly contacted him), otherwise the surprise would have been perfect! Happy Belated Birthday LY!!

Make a wish la

Happy Birthday!

Miss P, Miss F and LY (L to R)

Miss P and Mr. G has to be commended for their efforts. Mr. G is notorious for his "aeroplane" (fong fei kei in cantonese) attitude but he did superbly well on that important day... until he dropped the pizza and in to the rubbish bin!

Mr. G happily biting a piece of cake

Pitiful slice of pizza

"Shinjuku Incident"

2009-04-13T15:07:00.012+08:00

Last weekend, I went to watch "Shinjuku Incident", the much touted Jackie Chan's movie just released in April 2009. For me, there are some high and low points for this Mandarin-Japanese film.

Set in the 1990s in Japan's seedy red light district Kabuki-cho, Jackie portrays a Chinese rural farmer, Steelhead who enters Japan illegally to find the whereabouts of his girlfriend Xiu Xiu. He lost contact with her after she left for Japan to work illegally. There he meets his hometown friend, Jie (Daniel Wu) and they do odd laboring jobs to make a living. Most of the time, they were evading cops and harrased by local thugs.

Steelhead meets Lily (Fan Bingbing), a beautiful young Chinese lady who owns a pub. One day he saves her from being harassed by local gangsters and they became an item eventually.

But later, Steelhead finds out that Xiu Xiu has married a Japanese Yakuza boss called Eguchi, therefore he decides to remain in Japan and obtain citizenship. In order to achieve this, Steelhead decides to earn a living by doing illegal activities, including selling phony phone cards and cheating at slot machines by tampering with the microchips. As Jie is too cowardly to continue doing illegal work, Steelhead and the rest pull together some money to buy Jie a chestnut cart.

However, one unfortunate day, Jie temporarily replaces his housemate in a slot machine game when the Taiwanese mafia already suspects tampering of the microchips. Jie becomes a victim and the Taiwanese gangsters beat him up and violently chop off his left hand using his chestnut wok and steel turner. Steelhead then seeks to avenge Jie's tragic misery and slashes the Taiwanese boss. After that, the storyline spirals in to brutal gang fights, revenge and betrayals.

If you are expecting Jackie Chan's signature stunts and explosive action, you'll be disappointed as the movie revolves around gang fights and one's greedy ambition to power. However, you'll see a different side of Jackie Chan. Daniel Wu's acting has shown great improvements in his role as Jie.

Directed by highly acclaimed Derek Yee, this supposedly potrayal of the hard life of illegal Chinese immigrants in the land of the rising sun is actually more of a gangster flick. However if you enjoy "One Night In Mongkok" which was also directed by Derek Yee, you'll enjoy this movie as well.

Singapore: D&D Moments Part 2

2009-04-10T12:21:00.047+08:00

Due to the overwhelming response for Part 1... I have decided to load some more just for you guys here to gloat. You fellas are really perverts!! Haha....

At Rendezvous Hotel

Dudes arriving

Babes arriving

Camwhoring at reception

More joining in

Chit chatting before dinner

Kan cheong liao..

Lucky draw prizes

Ho Si, Joe and Amos (L to R)

Kanda-san and Ho Si

Cutest guys of all

Our MC checking the time

Hoa, Miss P, LY and Lam (L to R)

Lor Yin, Linda, Marie, Mr. G (L to R)

Joelle & Linda

The babes

Dinner is served

Camwhoring

Food over grey matter

Indecent proposal: Marie & Mr. G

Our chief MC with Marie

Camwhoring

Cute auntie (heh!)

Cute sista: Miss P & LY

Restroom camwhoring (of all places... ladies pleaseee)

Yu Yan & Lor Yin

Carol, Marie & Linda (L to R)

My good friend, Ho Si from Ho Chi Minh, Mr. Smiley always wears a fixed smile but he's a very friendly chap.

Dashing smile

Mr. Smiley & Carol

Mr. Smiley with Mr. L

Marie & Linda

Metrosexual (the right one la)

One man's food, one lady's poison

Sleeping beauty

Low & Julie

Event reception girls: Yu Yan & Clivia

LY, Lam & Joelle (L to R)

Chief MC with Lor Yin

Chopstick licking good

Pop sensation

Laughing at "pop sensation"

Sweet melody

Oops forget la... what is the next line huh?

I'm going on stage soon... clap clap ya

Rendering her best song

Everybody... move your bodies!

Giving John Travolta a run for his money

Selling flowers part time while singing

Pop Star: Kanda-san

Popular... the ladies' men

Beer contest

Alcohol abuse session

Stolen kiss (alcohol influenced)

Beer effect

Balloon popping contest

I'm gonna pop your arse

I'm gonna pop your... err..

Double attack

Who says men aren't subjected to cruelty?

Next victim

Lady predator on the left

Popping fun

Another male victim

Ferocious popping

Defenceless

Subsequent male victim

Male victim turned "Rambo"

Negotiating with the popper

I am victimised too... sigh

Blindfolding me (feels kinky... haha)

Twist and turn

Gang up against the poor victim

Caught in the act

Sarah, Joelle and Jackie (L to R)

Jessie, Marie, Cindy and Julie (L to R)

Taken off!

Taken off for musical chair game la

Going round the chairs as the music played

Snatch the nearest seat when the music stopped

Disputes

Confidence

Catfight

The hardcore fans

Winner losing something?

Charlie's Angel wannabe: Sarah, LY and Jackie (L to R)

3 persons disturbing the angels

More people disturbing the angels

Geram with the lousy results? Punch the scoreboard la...

Hair washing during dinner?

No la... they were getting ready to drown themselves

See who last the longest in this "Face Underwater Contest"

Next group of breath holders

Aftermath

Standing: Miss P, LY, Lam, Joelle, Sarah, Jackie (L to R)

Seated: Jessie & Julie (L to R)

Finally... Mr. Smiley too drunk to smile

Sayonara time

Singapore: D&D Moments Part 2 Coming Soon

2009-04-09T15:07:00.002+08:00

Still remember the D&D Crazy Moments Part 1 ?

In Part 2, the girls begun to take off their... shoes la (what were you thinking?!)

Guess what were they doing?

Watch out for Part 2.

FHM Mag First Issue

2009-04-08T12:25:00.006+08:00

I finally found my precious FHM mag collection after rummaging thru my dated stuff. I think the loads of "antiques" in my room can be carbon dated to zillion years ago. I just found my long lost milk bottle and the milk has turned to cheese already... haha...

Anyway, I present to you the very first issue of FHM launched in Malaysia.

Ta... da...!!

FHM Dec 08 cover

But I was wrong about the launching date in my previous FHM post. It was launched in December 1998. Dang! What do you expect of my flagging memory... it was eons ago.

Interested in backdated issues of FHM?
Email me and who knows I may just consider selling if you're sincere enough ;) Or you can find backdated issues here by posting your enquiries.

STUPID TRAFFIC JAM!!!

2009-04-07T08:59:00.002+08:00

I hate those stupid morning jams. I hate those stupid cars. I hate those stupid drivers. I hate those impatient idiots who ignore traffic rules, I hate...

I HATE EVERY DAMN THING & PERSON ON THE ROAD!!

It took me 1 hour and 36 minutes to reach my workplace this morning. Normal journey takes about 45 minutes for a mere 15km distance. Off peak travel is 20 minutes.

#@&%$*$%$..!!!

Guess what?

2009-04-06T11:24:00.005+08:00

Guess what this is? Of course I know it's a tree la.

But do you know or still remember where it's located and the story behind this tree?

Mystery tree

A Tribute to Leslie Cheung

2009-04-03T12:23:00.016+08:00

Photo by sina.com.cn/TUNGSTAR

Two days ago marks the 6th anniversary of the death of a pop legend, Leslie Cheung. Leslie or famously known as “Gor Gor” (big brother in Cantonese) leapt to his death at Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel on April 1, 2003 after a hard fought battle with depression.

Although Leslie Cheung passed away six years ago at age 46, it seems this late Hong Kong pop legend will never be forgotten as fans from all over the world held various memorial services and paid tribute in remembrance of their beloved late idol.

Leslie was considered a phenomenal Hong Kong performer and he captured the hearts of fans with his artistic talent and charisma either on stage or off the screen. At the height of his popularity, he was worshipped by thousands of young girls. To this day his fan club remains popular and there are many other sites are dedicated to him.

Leslie Cheung was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In 1977 after Leslie returned to Hong Kong from UK, he took part in the Asian Music Contest held by Rediffusion Television (RTV) and won second prize. He did not have an easy career path and only began to shoot to superstardom in the mid 1980s.

As a kid, I remembered listening to his “The Wind Blows On” (Fung Gai Juk Chui in Cantonese)on my cassette player (ok la, maybe some of you are young enough not to know this dinosaur equipment) and it still remains my favourite Leslie's song. I was truly captivated by his alluring voice. To me, there’s no replacement for this spectacular singer.

I hope his songs will continue to linger in the hearts of those who adore and deeply miss Leslie.

Pillow Fight!

2009-04-02T11:07:00.007+08:00

Do you often whack your boyfriend and girlfriend?

Oh no, I'm NOT referring to domestic violence here. I mean the "harmless" pillow bashing. You know, the lovey dovey ritual you and your darling do (until one of you gets piss off.. haha). If you are good at it, now your pillow fighting experiences will come in handy this Saturday.

Random Alphabets will be bringing you Corntoz Pillow Fight Day! on this Saturday April 4th at 4pm at a gathering point in conjuction with International Pillow Fight Day with over 70 cities joining in.

You can join the Facebook event here

Please bring your own pillow, the smellier the better (kidding la). And you are only allowed to bash another person with a pillow only. Will it means that if the person drops his/her pillow, you can't bash him/her? I doubt they are able enforce this rule ;)

Ok, before you nasty people start loading bricks in to your pillow, please read the rules first.

This is a great event for you to vent your frustrations and de-stress with your friends by bashing up strangers. But note that this is not your average couple's pillow fight. You are facing much much more number of opponents. Agility, precision and ruthlessness prevails.

Get ready to kick some pillows!

For Better Or Worse..

2009-04-01T16:54:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, I received news of my company organisational structure changes. Yes, I am one of the few involved in it.

Personally, I was very surprised even though it's not very significant. I have not expected it at all and had suspected it to be an April Fool joke. However, I am afraid this sudden announcement may not goes down well with certain people. But I do understand their feelings.

Actually nothing really changes, everything is still the same. I hope they won't see me differently. I hope this is for the better and not invite problems in future.

"Knowing"

2009-03-30T11:02:00.013+08:00

Last weekend I wanted to watch Seven Pounds by Will Smith but the cinemas were no longer screening this movie (yeah, I'm so yesterday).

Anyway, a movie poster caught my attention and I briefly heard of this new movie from someone before. So I just bought the tickets for "Knowing" but not really knowing what was the movie about.

The movie begun in 1959, students in an elementary school were told to draw predictions of the future world- 50 years later. Some drew flying cars and space travel. But one little girl, Lucinda is not drawing a picture but furiously scribbling a series of strange numbers (below pic) while looking very disturbed. The drawings were buried in a time capsule. Fifty years later, the time capsule is opened during the school's 50th anniversary and Lucinda's scribblings end up in the hands of Caleb Koestler (Chandler Canterbury) which was discovered by his father astrophysicist John Koestler (Nicolas Cage). John has recently lost his wife in a tragic hotel fire and is a troubled soul. He is entangled between whether life is a series of events in a pre-determined order or a set of random incidents. One night, after a few drinks he happens to notice a pattern in the numbers. The numbers list a series of predictions of disasters around the world and a few has yet to happen.

The first half of Knowing was pretty predictable when John's warnings went unheeded as no one believes him, not even his best friend. Meanwhile his son Caleb starts to see eerie visions, mysterious men and hear undecipherable whispers which was what similarly happened to Lucinda.

What does the numbers really mean? Who are the mysterious men? Can John saves the day?

Nicholas Cage's protrayal of John was emotionally bland at best. I think his expressions were too subtle, too weak. Chandler Canterbury's character of Caleb was more refreshing and inspiring. The high points of Knowing which I like best were the dramatic intense disaster scenes - the visual and sound effect was absolutely superb and real. Director Alex Proyas (The Crow) has also done well in keeping the eerie atmosphere (my friend's sudden jerky reaction whenever she was scared) and mystery right to the end of the movie.

Chilling Scenes

Of course there were many bits and pieces of the movie which went unexplained but the mysterious momentum was driving the plot forward without really noticing. It is science fiction bordering on current realities and hypothetical imagination.

The ending is open to interpretation and debatable but unless you want everything explained to ridiculous detail, I would say... it's worth to watch.

SIM Card R.I.P

2009-03-30T09:36:00.003+08:00

I am moody and frustrated :(
My SIM card died on me last night. Certified time of death was 12.10a.m.

There were no symptoms. It just "beep beep" for the last time and the lifeline was cut.

I frantically tried to resuscitate my SIM by swapping to another mobile phone. I even tried cleaning the darn SIM and reloading in to my phone countless of times. But it was useless - I couldn't save it.

Phone/ SIM death is one of life's greatest inconveniences. Apologies to the ones who were worried and concerned about me when I was unreachable.

I am getting a replacement now.

FHM: My Favourite Magazine

2009-03-26T14:07:00.031+08:00

My girlfriend is curious I am so infatuated with her. I think she might be secretly jealous of her and I'm not doing much to hide my sinful thoughts. She was my first love. I am absolutely loyal to her and I just can't possibly live without FHM.

Believe it or not, I have been reading FHM (For Him Magazine) since 1995 when I was working in Singapore. When I returned to KL for my studies, I was already hooked on FHM. Fortunately, FHM had already launched their Malaysian edition by 1996. They are now one of the most popular men magazine in Malaysia!

I have never missed a copy every month since then. Not one single copy. There are over 150 copies stacked neatly in my home and my family aren't please about it. Not that I give a damn anyway. I had clearly designated "no touch zone" for my precious collection.

So why is FHM so hot?

FHM Malaysia MArch 09 issue

The Search For FHM Girl Next Door 2009 in Feb 09 issue. Better check out whether your pretty neighbour (or your own girlfriend) could be the new FHM Girl Next Door or you'll be the next sore loser.

Great Contents

Incoming cutie of the month (hot local girls)

Motorcars

Jokes

Style

Hardware & Gadgets

Cover Story (hot babes only)

Health & Fitness

Movie Reviews

Music

Games

Books Reviews

Happennings

Join me

So you like FHM already? Well, simply just join me and FHM fans in FHM Group on Facebook.

YOU can even vote for the 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2009.

This year, I am going to vote for 3 of my wildest sexiest girls. My No. 1 is undisputedly and definitely the lovely Jessica Alba *wolf whistle*

Jessica Alba

Kate Beckinsale

Cameron Diaz

Come and vote here for any of your favourite girls (vote for Jessica please!)

And this is of my of favourite column ;) I kept this a secret from my girlfriend and I bet she'll kill me if she knows. Yeah I know I'm so kind to share and jeopardising myself, but no need to thank me la.. really... ahem :)

Welcome to the FHM lingerie guide.

P.S: Go to FHM UK for the even hotter UK version :)

Singapore Trip: D&D Crazy Moments

2009-03-25T16:47:00.028+08:00

This was the hotel where we stayed for a night. The rooms were a bit small but was otherwise ok. The bathroom was practical and clean but the beds were creaky and creepy.

Ok, actually I just want to share some crazy moments during the D&D.

Everyone were cool when we began

We had a couple of drinks

Cheers!

After a couple of beers…

Everyone trying to be cute…

“Take it easy la young man”

Round and round… musical chair game began

Music stopped and the girls fight for a chair

Flashing V-sign (Halo! You haven’t win yet la)

“Oh yes! Yes! Yessss….! It’s my chair! Meoowww!”

“I’m the winner!” (Please don’t scare the kids la ok)

Holding their breath underwater (Warning: Do not try this at home)

“La..la..la... Everyone wave your hands!”

Some crazy people really waving their hands

The full effect of alcohol setting in

Getting crazier...

“Eh! I’m not ready yet la”

Losing team has wear mini-skirt (hmm... sexy)

“Grrr… Tie me with your socks!” (Warning: Not for under 18 years old)

Brudder! Are u ok?

To be fair, I posted mine too la ;)

Moments before returning to hotel for ZZZ…

Help Charity For Free

2009-03-25T13:39:00.010+08:00

That's right! You can donate to charity without using your money.

How many times have we been approached by suspicious individuals requesting for donations? While most of us have a big heart, far too many have been fleeced by illegal syndicates or heard of friends being duped.

Sadly, we have become paranoid the moment we hear "donation". We have become overly cautious to the extent of being oblivious to any charity to protect ourselves. However, most charitable organisations depend on generous donations and the needy really needs our help.

Hotel Combined is a company which is actively donating to charity. HotelsCombined.com is a unique free to use search engine that consumers can use to find hotel availability and rates, and to compare prices and offers by searching over 30 major travel sites at once.

Here is how easy you can help the charity for free. You can even donate to the charity of your choice.

Mention them on your blog or website

Hotels Combined will donate $20 USD to your chosen charity (remember to email to charity@hotelscombined.com your URL and selected charity)

Become a fan on their Facebook

Hotels Combined will donate $5 USD to your chosen charity (just sign into Facebook, become a fan, then post a comment on their Facebook Page indicating your chosen charity)

The charities of your choice

World Wide Fund (WWF)

The global conservation charity dedicated to stopping the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Make A Wish Foundation

Granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

World Vision

Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice

Hotels Combined says that they are always looking for ethical and environmentally friendly ways of doing business.

Kudos to them for their corporate social responsibility awareness.

And what about you?