Chapter 228 - Long Huh?

Lama kah aku menyepi? ahaha.. sibuk kah? Sibuk bercuti ada la.. I went to Redang Island in the spirit of supporting Visit Malaysia... Why bother pegi holiday overseas padahal we have our own world class holiday paradiso. sebab duit xbanyak nk pegi o/sea. My days in Redang was very fulfilling because knowing anything like that wont be happening in near future, so i tried to enjoy as much as i can. Even so, it was tainted by the attempt of the boat operator to smuggle us to the island. just when i got home i learned that later that evening, coast guard caught an operator whom brought 50 passengers in a 12 seated boat. that IS crazy. my case was bit different. that morning, 12 of us boarded the 12 seater boat along with 6 other passengers. mathematically, the passenger had outnumbered the seat. but, it was true that the seats are enough to cater all of us. 5 minutes on the boat ride, we were stopped by the coast guard. the operator was told to turned back to the jetty. it was because the operator didnt bring his license. "he left if at home". it was definitely stupidity in humor's disguise. how come the operator whom apparently operate the boat every single day forgot to bring his license. i carried my ID, cards and driving license everytime i go out, and i assumed the same to every human being. he left the license to his nenek to play at rumah.

The scarier part was, the operator suggested the 18 of us to be carried in a car (in numbers of ulang-alik journey..ye la, berapa byk sangat manusia boleh sumbat dlm sebijik kereta. and again, we're not trying to beat the world guiness record or something here) to an undisclosed location for our rendezvous point with the boat. it's all just because they want to run from the coast guard. ARE WE SOME SORT OF WEED? OR SLAVES? OR MAIDS? at last, a good news came in which we are to ditch that boat and board a bigger boat to Redang. an hour later, we all sampai at Redang...

If you want to snorkle.. then go to Tioman. I'm not satisfied with the snorkling activities. maybe it is because of the arrangement made by the resort.. or the fish there are just not captivating enough. But the beach are 1st class. laut xde batu karang. kurang sakit kaki. kurang calar balar.

Chapter 227 - Fix Mood

So far..

• Roger Federer clinched 14th Grand Slam title.
• Lakers won the 2009 Playoff
• Confederation Cup is currently on-going.
• C.Ronaldo goes to Real Madrid

I'm really looking forward to summer's transfer window. a lot of speculations and shocking decisions. It got all the hype to kick-off the major leagues; BPL, La Liga, Serie A...

money talks... the prospect of Kaka and C.Ron working together is a bit mouth-watering. Is real Madrid the new powerhouse? not sure yet.. will both have successful stint at Madrid? still, not sure... I'm still waiting for Man U's first signing of the season. Villa? Valencia? or Ribery? Sluuurrrpppp.... meh tadah ayaq lioq aku...

Just finished reading The Kite Runner from Khaled Hosseini.. A marvellous fiction. as if it is real. portraying Afghanistan in troubled times.. I didn't knew that Afghan was onced prospered, until the Russian invaded and then came along the Taliban. I am blessed to live peacefully. That is why Prophet Muhammad endorse ummah to live moderately; not too loose and not too radical. There are people in this world uses the name of God for their own radical philosophy; be it Christian, Jew, Buddhist, Hindu or Islam. Anyway, I marvled myself by finishing it in just 5 days.. I did almost the same for Playing for Pizza by John Grisham. I'm looking forward to get the latest publish from Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Ciao.

Chapter 226 - Tough Luck

Best way to get a girl... by being gay!

Check the clip from SNL (Live Sabtu Malam). Somehow, I was hooked on watching SNL, so i watched almost all episodes for this season. Great casts such as Jason Sudeikis, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, which are my favorites. not to mention that this show produced great entertainer over the years aired like Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Falon, the late Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Rob Schneider and lot more...

Actually, I was thinking years ago to write something similar to this skit. i even imagined to produce the writing as an intellectual publish or findings, soon it'll be published as one of those motivational books and later, I decided to make a story out of it. So I write a novel and some bigshot producer want to adapt my novel into a motion picture.. I made millions over this blockbuster which rise my fame as great writer in Hollywood (tak men la dalam Malaysia).. but what to do... I couldn't find time to do so.

You know what..having tough luck on courting women, might make one think, "what should I do?". Simple, by being the girl's best friend.. and what is better than a bestfriend if it is not a gay dude? try to sneak around with your fake-gayness and work around your magic by giving a fashion advice (of course your appearance need to be decent) and be a good listener! Women always drop their guard down around gay dude (remember the scene from 'Now I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'? where Jessica Biel try out lingeries in front of Adam Sandler? Nice). So, when the woman shows a moment of weakness (over a break-up especially), that is when the snake feast on the rat. create such moment to make an "accidental" closure.. the "Oopps" moment. then simply give this lame cliche, "Being with you, makes me a man" or "I just love you too much to be gay" or anything that signals her that you are not gay anymore. She might think that there's nothing to lose.. you are a great guy, alway there for her and understood her more than any other guy. then BOOM! (confetti flew everywhere) congratulation, you nailed it.

I might warn though.. this method might takes longer than you anticipated. so, endurance is really-really important.

that's all for now on how to pick a girl the wrong way... err I mean the long way...

Chapter 225 - Broken

Kontinjen Sukan Remaja Asia di S'pore minggu depan diberi lonjakan yang hebat apabila diberi tajaan kasut POWER. Kalah la jawabnya...

Sungguh bosan Playoff Final NBA tahun ni bila pasukan yang anda minati tidak bermain. I remembered back in 2003, we played NBA Live at a friend's home, and they jeered my choice team, Boston Celtics due to the fact that Celtics was nothing back then. plus they got the Antoine Walker whom not just ugly at look, but also ugly at shooting. but in 2008, i had the last laugh. Celtics got Garnet, Allen and Pierce. Enough force to win the Playoff, and win they did. But this year, serious injury on Garnet, plus the inconsistent Allen threw them out in 2nd round of eastern conference. so, i moved to Cavaliers. reason? LBJ (LeBron James). that is enough reason to love Cavs. But Cavs also crashed out in the conference final to the Orlando Magic. I couldn't bring myself to love Magic or Lakers. So, I just don't care who win the final.... as long as it's not Lakers. HAHAHA..

Chapter 224 - Wonder Why?

At this precise moment, i am sad. Man U lost the final and thus having a worst birthday present ever. Chelsea claimed the FA Cup, despite the fastest goal by ex-United, Saha. Damn it! I can foresee how this new year gonna shape up for me. A lot of transfer rumors for United. Some are welcomed, some are not. Ronaldo? I dont mind him going. when your heart not there, then you can never give your best. but the fact Real is going nowhere also bothers him. but who cares.. join the losers. Teves? i'll be damned if he's going. with high work rate and wolverine-look-a-like sure to give you the assurance of taming the defense. Berbatov is a flop. I was hoping not, but seems like it. just like Veron. Sell him! Ribery is the man we should pursuit. but it is daunting to know the price tag put on by Bayern. Valencia also a good prospect. great footwork and more humble than the portugeses (Nani & Ron). hope with years of experience, the Gaffer knows to make the right decision!

whatever..

Chapter 223 - Astro

I moved into a new apartment last week. still in PD area, to be specific at Teluk Kemang. New place is bigger, cleaner, tidier (not for long) and awesomer (more awesome). i didnt have much things to move since my stay in previous place is just like check-in-check-out style. just couple of clothes and no furniture or appliances. so moving is easier for me. although it is 5 minutes away from my work place, i don't have complaints. new astro came in last friday, so i'm happy that i can watch Champions League Final this thursday morning. it will be a bummer if i couldn't watch it. last year i watched with my 2 officemates. one of them "borrowed" a projector from the company and we watched it in his place, in midst of his housemates whom hates Man United. it was a sweet sensation to celebrate among the United-haters. hahaha.. you guys are loser!

this year though, i'll be by myself. sedey2. meh la kawan2 datang PD tgk bola ngan aku... datang jangan tangan kosong... bawak la jajan skali.

in rome we'll win

Aku kini dalam misi mencari LCD TV utk memuaskan nafsu PS3 aku. Semalam pegi Alamanda, singgah sat kat SengHeng nk survey tgk. mmg ikut hati nk je rompak bawak balik TV display 52 inci tu sbb dlm poket mahupon bank aku tak ada RM5000. well, since i'm talking about LCD TV, let me share some findings and things you should know when buying one.

• usually, when browsing around electrical stores or electronic department in malls, you'll see the smallest size available for LCD TV is 32 inch. mmg standard untuk apa jenis brand pon, akan jumpa 32 inci paling kecil. dan saiz ini adalah ukuran pepenjuru skrin LCD tu. exception for Sony where they offered 21 inch LCD, which i dont think will sell well. anyway, the size varies from 32 to 37 to 42 and the biggest ever made is by Panasonic which is at 150 inch.

• After settled for the size, you need to check on the HD status, whether it is HD Ready or Full HD. most 32 comes in HD Ready, while it is easier to find Full HD on screen bigger than 32 or 37. the difference is Full HD is able to display HD signals over the full resolution of 1920x1080; while HD Ready can only display at full resolution of 1280x720. even said so, HD Ready can also receive the 1920x1080 signals but the TV will automatically scale down the signals and you'll get what they call as 'resolution loss'. BUT, these differences can only be noticable on LCD TV over 42 inch. in other word, if you intend to buy smaller size (less than 42 inch) then it's OK to get HD Ready one..
  

• Then you need to know the differences between "p" and "i". you'll notice on most flyers where they put on 720p or 720i or 1080p and 1080i. "i" stands for interlaced. it is the same format with our CRT or flat screen TV. it involves the projection to be displayed over odd lines and even lines. so TV yang anda tgk tu sebenarnya merangkumi beberapa garis halus2 yang bersilih-ganti mengikut frame per second. you wont notice it (unless you have an eagle eye), but as your screen size getting bigger, you'll be annoyed with flicker. it happens with interlaced (unless you are using LCD TV with good interlaced system). i wont go into details. it bores. "p" stands for progressive scan. intead of dividing into lines, "p" projects the whole picture. "p" is much more smoother but it requires more bandwidth than "i". if you ask me, i'm the "p" type of guy.

• HDMI port is a port which to replace the RGB port (red, yellow and white). latest gadget like BluRay Player, HD signal terminal (Astro-like) or PS3 equipped with HDMI cable and port. of course HDMI better than RGB; 8 audio channels (enough for 7.1 surround sound), larger bandwidth (5Gbps), 1080p compatible, and lot more. it's natural to have more than 1 HDMI port which to accomocate the numbers of gadgets i mentioned. tapi kalau dah dapat 1 je, kena rajin2 bangun pergi pasang dan cabut setiap kali nk tgk BluRay lepas main PS3.
  

• Last but not least, you need to pay at the counter la.. kes macam aku ni, tak mampu nk beli seketul dgn cash, kena la cari alternative mcm installment payment. tak banyak electronic store yang offer installment. look-out for easy payment method macam AEON. tapi aku macam tak berkenan dgn AEON sbb kawan aku cakap orang2 AEON ni macam biadap. baru nk buat pinjaman dah ditanya, "ni bila nak bayar nih??". tak ke rasa menyirap je. so, papehal pon, that is my personal opinion. kalau korang sayang dan cinta AEON tu pegi je la. ayah tak larang.. just remember photocopy slip gaji.

hopefully the findings are helpful. if not, go help your self.

ciao.

Chapter 222 - Ichiban

Suddenly i'm craving for sushi. i was told that currently Saisaki is having a promotion. can't remember until when, surely won't last long. need to hurry! It offers Japan cuisine buffet at 50% off. i couldn't remember the price per pax, but in a sense, 50% off is A LOT! Thanks for the information Ammar. I wont call him genius for nothing.

Both of us are quite a regular at Nando's. Mostly at Pavillion. my next visit there, i'll make sure to ask one cute waitress named Yana for her phone number. Korang jangan potong line! If you guys insist nk awek nando's gak, go to Nando's Sunway Pyramid la.. sana ada byk waitress yg cun2, tapi berhalkum la..

Maybe peri-peri love will bloom~

WAIT! lupa nak kecoh... MANCHESTER UNITED successfully clinched their 18th premier league title!!! Giler la. for 3 years in a row derang pegang 'Champione' baton. Wenger (Arsenal) da pasrah, Guus (Chelsea) amik dasar tutup mulut and Benitez (Liverpool) became a sore loser. Just shut yer trap, Rafa!

They'll coming to M'sia as part of their Asian Tour. wonder if I should go??? Hmm... maybe not. Man U xyah datang pon takpe... pitch teruk, cuaca teruk, player m'sia teruk.... if the reason is marketing, then don't bother la. Most of us beli jersey kat sempadan Siam. hahahah... but don't worry, we still love Man U undividedly..

Glory2 Man United!!

What I wish for my birthday (Guys, mark this 28th in your calendar) maybe not Blackberry Storm or iPhone 3G... but you guys are welcomed to chipped in and actually buy me those.. it would be a wonderful birthday if Man United able to get their back-to-back Champions League title. I'll be bersengkang mata that morning watching the match. Maybe it is not realistic because i won't get a thing even if they win.. but as if i get anything for my birthday anyway... hahaha.. sob sob sob

It's going to be a busy June this year. Wedding invitations for every weekend, and on the last weekend of June, I'm going to Redang. Yay! A week later (early July), I'm going back to Redang. how is that possible?? 2 trips for 2 different groups la. honestly I wasn't bothered with it.. I don't care where as long as I can spend great time with friends.
currently i'm like Obama-ish... later in July, I'll be like Akon-ish.. tanned as hell.

Check out the Craig David, Officially Yours.

Ciao.

Chapter 221 - Increa'ble

wah, lama sungguh x update blog. sebokkah aku? lebih kurang la... lot of hiccups in work, but i'm doing my best seeing it through to its end. whose fault to begin with? when a Project Manager is sacked, then, there must be something wrong. Last word from the man, "Jaga leher sendiri". Definitely something wrong. No further comment here.

Malaysia has registered 2nd case of H1N1 Influenza. I believe that before, the commoners doesn't give a shit because we are unlikely to get it. while other countries are hit by death toll and suspected case, we managed to keep a clean sheet. maybe due to great prevention approach or it's just people around the globe feared to travel in midst of this global terror. in spite of that, this 1 student whom studied in US decided to come home and bring a souvenir along with him. Thanks. the worst part is, it starts off like any other flu and it get worse and worse. runny nose, fatigue, headache, body-ache, etc.. just when you thought that you are having regular flu, you might think, "I'll be fine in couple of days", then BAM! you're dead. Yeah, it's that serious.

Is it incurable? i don't think so. it going to be a matter of time until the socio-bio-whatever improves our immune system. it's true that bird flu or any other deadly flu are still around, but living in a society, the transcultural health helps each of the society member to improve their immunation system without realizing. sounds like BS, but i swear i heard it somewhere.

Bird and pig discussing on how to terrorize the world with each flu