Dug links

Random links I have dug at Digg.com today.

Now this is a business we all can start... if only I have the $.

Throw away your USB thumbdrives and go for this. Imagine if that's our Malaysian MyCard. I think you can store information up to who your greatgrandfather is.

Hm... there are plenty ads on Malaysian television by local artise's talking about not supporting piracy. But for them it's different. But I think there are pros and cons to piracy. I would not have been able to learn a lot of things if I didn't pirate in the past. But I'm learning now that we can do a lot with open source stuff as well. Can the music industry work well with open source? Creative commons? The big kanuha record will surely die though.

I used to cry out loud because I could not access the internet at my previous work place. I could not install applications and to run a .exe file will prompt a red flag by a security application tracking us. So, for those who is feeling my pain, here's a little something for you. Run your stuff on your thumbdrive.

A must read ...for geeks and non geeks. Now this is why we need security policies implement in companies.

Hm... I think I can make a clock out of it. Would be cool stuff....I could place it at my cubie.

195 Free Online Programming Books. Where were they when I need them back in college?!.. maybe I should pick up a new language.

Ugly ballerina's feet

I haven't been going to the gym as often was I used because of my new job. The hours are just not right for me. So I decided I would spend sometime there on Saturday, and I did.

I know a 5 days of not going to the gym seems like not a long time, but, it's not want it seems. My stamina went down and feet blistered! And my body ached all over the next day. Might be the power yoga I attended but still, 5 days makes hell lot of difference. (Then again, it's been almost 2 months now, I haven't lower my % of body fat yet! Arghhh)


The blister burst. The darn socks didn't help at all. It hurts so much when the wound come in contact with water.


That was watch bruise I got from the Body Combat class. My watch was loose and I was punching hard. The movement of the watch actually made that bruise. Hard to believe huh... II need a rubber strapped watch for gym.


Have you seen so many blisters on a foot at one time?! The one on my right feet looks so cute. It's like 3 little baby blisters. And the one I got on my left is the disgusting big kahuna. I had a blister at that spot on Saturday and it got worst after my gym session today. The one on my left toe seems to be healing though.

You know what is weird. I don't feel the blister pain. It's not even painful when I was working out and when I touch them. I must have really thick epidermis on my feet. Ballet must have help. I used to have blisters every now and then when I go for my classes last time. I guess I have gotten used to the blister pain.


When people say ballerinas' and ice skaters have the ugliest feet, believe them. Full of blisters, blister scars, thick yellow hard skin.... and yep... super disgusting toe nails. Some of the ballerinas I know don't even have toe nails! It's not like they are born without it, but some pull them out.

The little toe in the picture is actually mine. Although I have not been on point (on point means stand using your toes) for 6 to 7 years, I still have my toes to remind me of my ballet days. I used to cut off half of the little toe nails so I could dance more comfortable in my point shoes (the ballet shoes ballerina uses to stand using our toes), but it became a habit until now. Hehehe I have tried growing it back, but some how I would already end up cutting it off again. All my old blister scars faded off, and the thick skin turned soft, so I have *ahem* almost beautiful feet again :P

Little addictive games and bones

I have a new routine at my new work place, a very bad routine, and unprofessional.

Since there's no 'real time' (it's 9am on paper though) I should reach work, I'm usually in 15 to 20 minutes late. I work (still being trained now) and be trained until I get bored (that's maybe until 11am) and then I play games until lunch time! Thank god I have been able to prevent my hands to install and PC games on my work laptop.

I better not make this a habit... but you know what they say, enjoy while you can. I won't be able to relax (and play games) once I have been assign projects of my own.

But in the mean time, I'm really enjoying Window's Pin Ball, Solitaire, Minesweeper and all those little addictive games in Solaris. I really really like same GNOME and GNOME stones. Really addictive man. Ohh and there's like Majong (not the 4 player kind, but arrangement of the majong pieces only), I have that on the Gameboy, that's really nice too.

...hm should I install Bejeweled?

Surfing at my new work place sucks since last Thursday. The router died or something and they are still waiting for TM to get their butt over to fix the darn network. It's ironic when we give support to part of their AD while we get network support from them. The only difference is that... (I think) we give better service. LOL!
While things are looking good for me. I still am quite confused on what to do next. I'm being worst that the dog on the bridge. I have a bone in my mouth, and I see the reflection in my mouth, and... I have one buried under the soil across the bridge.

I want all three bones! Yes yes, I'm a very greedy person. Greedy and confused.

Right now, I really having a hard time making a decision. All those questions. What if this, what if that? Which would be better for my future, which would bring me nearer to my goal? It's frustrating now having a bone, but having too many and only one mouth is frustrating too.

How should I make my decision? What is my decision?!

If (x==bone1) then

- Learn a lot, really a lot.
- Relaxed working environment.
- Possibility of traveling. (yippie!)
- Fulfill short term goal? Yes, very much.
- Pay is ok ..
- It's bad to plan this, but if I pick bone one, I will be moving on when I done with it. But that's life right? We leave when we are done with things. We leave when we don't need them anymore.

else if (x==bone2) then

- Learn a lot about something that I think would be useful to fulfill my mid term and long term goal.
- I think the working environment would be ok. Should be working with lots of young and eager people like myself.
- I have got to relocate. (I don't really care about that, I think deep down I want to be relocated.... I feel guilty just thinking that I want to leave my family and move out)
- Fulfill short term goal? Yes, but not sure how much.
- Got to see how big my bone 'reflection' is to know the pay .. but should not be that bad gua.

else if (x==bone3) then

- Learn, and maybe will keep on learning though not in the areas I would want. Not sure if this can help me with my mid-term goals.
- Working environment would be professional... but relaxed?
- Traveling and all? Don't know man. Maybe, maybe not I guess.
- Fulfill short term goal? Yes, but very little compare to the first 2 bones.
- Pay is hm.. well, can't say damn good, but better that bone 1.

//My priority is my goals for now. I don't think I care much about how much I'm getting paid. Plus there's a timing issue right now. *sign* I don't think I want to job hop like that.

end if

At the end of the day... I still would have to make the decision like the person at the keyboard entering the value of x.

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a geek like me?

Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a geek like me?
Don't cha... Don't cha...

HAHAHAHAHA!

Now, I would just have to look for that hot handsome geek to sing to.

guys should level up in dancing

You know, guys should level up in dancing (club dancing/grooving..? general dancing?... aiyah dancing lah) just as if they are leveling up in WoW. Dancing is more than bobbing the head and stepping from left to right. Dancing is more... dancing is much more. Some people (the girls and guys) I talk to prefer to sit and drink and just listen to music. I ask them why, and they just say "Nar, I'm not the type who dances". So my question is "How would you know if you have not even tried dancing?". These are a few reasons why I think people don't dance;

1# Low self esteem/Too shy to try
You won't know until you try. If you are afraid that you will look like you are doing the chicken dance, well don't think about it because;
- all of us ARE doing the chicken dance
- heyy I have dance with real professional dancers (the crab dance) but I still found that the dance style was unique and cute
- the dance floor is way too dark and packed anyway, no one will notice how you dance
So the next time someone drags you to the dance floor, don't resist. Just dance =)

2# Ok with or like dancing, but his/her group of friends just are not into dancing/They are just not given the chance to dance
There's this believe that you have to go clubbing to dance. That's very untrue. Some restaurants have dance floors. Some pubs usually have some little space to grove. A lot of events (concerts, dinners, parties) give chances to audience to dance too! You don't have to purposely go to a dancing spot to dance, you can dance anywhere. And you don't need a partner to dance, dance first and your partner(s) will come to you.

3# Thinks that they are duds with two left feet that can't dance because they have no musicality in them
Aiyah... everyone learn to dance. If you have two left feet then just dance with two left feet. It's possible. I know people who have 3 left feet but still manage to dance :P If you can't dance to the music, this doesn't mean that you can't dance, it just means that the music is not suitable. Try dancing to a faster/slower or a different genre of music.

4# Too stubborn to try and too determine not to try ("I just hate dancing because...bla bla bla");
Be more open minded to dancing. It's not like asking you to sleep around lah. You don't even need to have body contact when you dance if you don't want to. if you feet hurts, wear a different type of shoe next time you dance. If you have had bad experience dancing, give it a few more tires. Men did not invent the wheel in a day you know. If you are still to thick headed to try ...well;
- it's good exercise
- you have one more activity when visiting the clubs, pubs or restaurant
- you can impress your partner at your wedding or at parties
- increases your self esteem, ego and bragging power
- relaxes you
For the guys,
- ladies dig men who can dance
- ladies dig men who can dance really well
- ladies dig men who can dance really well and make them feel sexy
For the ladies,
- Men dig ladies who knows now to dance
- Men dig ladies who knows now to dance especially with them
- Men dig ladies who knows now to dance especially with on them

5# Lack of alcohol
HAHAHAHA I don't think I need to elaborate on this. The title says it all.

So get your butt on the dance floor.

...still unsure how to dance, or improve? Well, here's some tips.

For beginners, pick the genre of music that you like first. No point going to a techno trance club when you like to grove to RnB. Start with listening to the beat of the music. Catch the bass, batch the tune, batch those other tunes. Then you can try to start with;

1# Bobbing your head to the music.

2# Move your shoulders/legs from left to right/front and back to the music.

3# While shoulders your arms and legs, try shifting your body weight along with it.

4# When you get the hang of it, start moving your arms. It doesn't matter how you move them, make circles, make squares, do X signs,... anything.

Ok, now have more confidence? On to the next level.

5# Start learning to coordinate your dance moves to the music. For example, when the slower music comes, try more gentle moves.

6# Make more bold moves with your arms and legs. Don't be shy to try new patterns and moves because dance moves have no rights or wrongs. Combine some movement with your arms and shoulders, or body and legs, or arms and body... or even the arms, body and legs and the head.

7# Interact with your partner if you are dancing in doubles or in a group. Dance around your partner, or twirl in front of your partner.

8# Make body contact if you are conformable with it. You can place your arms around your partner’s shoulders, waist or hips. If your partner feels uncomfortable, eye contact will do lah. Remember ladies; let it be known if you are uncomfortable with body contact, you can always also gently remove your partner’s arms from your body while dancing.

Level up. I only recommend this for those who are open to 'dirty dancing'. Highly recommend for couples *grin* a little something to spice up your dancing with your dears *hint hint to those kayu people*
Here's some moves for the men,

9# Try holding your partner hands and turning her in a circle, then place their hands over your head to your shoulders. If she doesn't let go (that means she's ok with it), you can try placing your hands around her waist. And remember to make eye contact la ;P

10# If your partner twirls in front of you, you can catch her while her back is facing you. Draw her closer to you and place your hands on her hip bones (or just wrap your arms around her) and grove with her (if she moves left, then you move left). In this position, there's no eye contact but it would be easy if you want to say or tell her something because you can just drop your head to the side of her face and tell her that you love her and give her a little peak on her cheek that she's hot tonight (but damn corny *yuck*) what you want to say to her ears.

11# Ok, this one is a little complicated to perform. This move is call the 'dip'. Hold your lady's hand, give a little distance between both of you then pull her in close to up with a firm but gentle pull. With the hand still holding her hand, place her hand on your shoulders, and your hand around her waist. At the same time, grab her free hand into a social dance position. With in a new music beats, move your arms on her waist higher to the center of her back. And then 'dip' her by putting your legs between hers and move her feet to the outside to make her loose balance and fall towards you. Support her with your hands on her back. Don't worry, she won't fall because she also have her hands around your shoulders. Remember to move the other hand to the lower center to make the dip work. Don’t dip too long tho. Pull her up again firm but gently. This will leave her with a "Woahhh what was that. It freaked me out but goshhh he's good" *wink*

And for the ladies,

9# Grab hold your man's hands on the side and slowing bring them from the sides to the top. Then bring it down to the back to your head down to your waist. Place his arms on you waist then place yours on his shoulders. If he has a nice (or not nice) bod, you can actually just bring your hand down his chest and back around his waist and place your hands in his back pockets. (Then rest your on the left side of this chest and listen if his heart is beating fast LOL)

10# You can try dancing around you man with a pole dance combo. Kind of just like grooving against a pole (like pole dancers...but more toned down... but you can to tone up its all up to you) except the pole is your man. If this is too complicated, you can just place one hand on his shoulders and walk around him , moving your hands across his back and back to the front.

11# If you are dancing with your back facing your partner (see 10# for the men), you can hold him with your arms to the back. Grab on to his waist or jam your hand to his back pocket, or just gently place your hands on the back of his neck.

Hm.. I have no idea where this entry is bringing me... I forgot what I wanted to say.. Ah well. I love dancing, that's all I can say. If you are more interested in the Melbourne Shuffle, then this entry that I wrote sometime back is more for you.

Washing Your Toilet and Bathroom

Ok, since I have some free boring time in my hands (I need a break from reading tech books) in the office, I have decided to write another "aunty" entry. So, aunty teckiee presents Washing Your Toilet and Bathroom.

Previous aunty teckiee entries can be found below;
- Doing your own laundry Part 1
- Doing your own laundry Part 2
- Cleaning a keyboard for dummies

Now price and princesses, I know you are going like "EEkkkk washing the toilet?! No way!" in you head so the first thing you have go to do is change your minutest about the toilet. According to the Myth Busters tests', food that was dropped on the toilet seat contains the least amount of bacteria colonies (when incubated) compared to the rest of the floors and tables they have tested. So don't be too grossed out about this.

First thing you have go to do is gather your cleaning detergents and tools. Here's what I usually use;
- Bathroom cleaner (e.g GIF. Optional: Beach)
- Bathroom scrub (the green sponge/cloth usually found at the back of a dish washing sponge)
- Bathroom brush (with hard brisels to brush the bathroom floors)
- Old unused toothbrush
- Rubber gloves
- Rubber slippers
- Toilet brush
- Old unused bath scoop

Before you start cleaning, put on the rubber gloves and slippers to protect your skin from the harmful chemicals in the detergents.

Okay, first up, the basin and the bathtub. Washing the basin and the bathtub is easy. Just wet the bathroom scrub, and the sink/bathtub first and scrub clean using some bathroom detergent. Sometimes dirt tend to built up at the water drainage area (the drainage area and the 'overflow hole' at the top)and at the tap area. Use an old toothbrush to clean out those dirt. Rinse the whole basin\bathtub and rewash using less detergent or water just to make sure no trails of dirt are left.

Next up, the mirror, glass/plastic doors and shower curtains. The cleaning process is the same for all three, just scrub them with water and bathroom detergent. For the shower curtains, you will have to remove them from their hooks and scrub them on the floor. You can hook them up before rinsing because I think it's easier to make sure all the detergent are off. Let the shower curtain drip dry. As for the mirrors and glass/plastic doors, use a cloth to wipe off the remaining water dots left visible. If you let it dry just like that, you might end up getting water dot stains on the mirrors and doors. Using 'spray N leave on' detergent for these three is a no no.

Third up, the walls and floors. For the walls, use the scrub, and for the floors, use the brush. Remember to wet the washing area first to really get the area cleaned. And of course, apply pressure when cleaning, no point washing if you are just wiping. You can't get the dirt off that way. There are 'spray N leave on' products for the walls in the market, you can try using them. And for the lazier people, there are 'spray N walk away' products too. But my advice is to always wash the walls once in a while is you use these type of products. As for the floors, I usually dilute bleach in a bath scoop and pour it all over the floor an hour or so before I start washing the bathroom. The bleach will actually eat into the dirt and bring them up to the surface for easier cleaning. You can do the same to the walls as well, just use a spray instead of a scoop. Rinse the walls and floors properly as the remains of soup can actually dirty up your walls and floors quicker.

Last but not the least, cleaning the wonderful toilet :P Like the walls and floors, I usually pour a little of beach into the toilet bowl an hour before I start cleaning to remove whatever dirt/invisible stain built up in the bottom of the toilet bowl. First take the toilet brush and brush the toilet bowl. Make sure you clean deep into the bowl and the side (some toilet bowl have side dimples that are harder to clean) as well. Then flush the toilet. That's round 1. Ok, take your scrub and scrub the toilet water tank, toilet seat, toilet seat cover, the outer of the toilet bowl with bathroom detergent. Rinse the detergent off.

Now, time for round 2 if the toilet bowl cleaning. This part maybe seem disgusting, but I think I'm used to this already. Squirt some bathroom detergent on to the inside sides of the toilet bowl, letting the extra detergent roll toward to the toilet bowl water. Then using your scrub, scrub the inner sides of the toilet bowl. Then, stick your whole hand into the toilet bowl and do scrub the flooded part of the toilet. Make sure to scrub the floor of the toilet bowl and the side dimples as well as they are the filthiest.

If you are thinking "GROOSSSS she actually sticks her whole hand inside!" Well, at first I thought that too, but ...;

1# The toilet bowl is pre soaked with bleach and pre cleaned with the toilet brush already.
2# You are wearing the rubber gloves remember. There's no skin to toilet contact la.
3# That's the only way to get a sparkling clean and white toilet.
4# You'll have confident in reusing that toothbrush you accidentally dropped into the toilet bowl... HAHAHAHA I'm just joking.

You can use the stick of the toilet brush to ask as your hands actually, but of course using your hard to clean saves time and will make sure you get into those hard to clean places.

There you go, a sparkling clean toilet/bathroom. Remember to clean your bathroom window, shower head (unscrew and clean with toothbrush), and water collector tub occasionally too as they built up dirt and lint as well.

Have fun cleaning! ....Writing this post reminds me of my secondary school days where the Form 1 and 2 students have to take turns to wash the toilets... LOL once had a water balloon fight!

Note: See comments by readers for more useful tips

casual everydaySSSSS

I wasn't sure what to expect from my new company on the LRT on the way to work. And now after the first day of work... I still don't know what I can expect from the company.

I was there 15 minutes before 9am. I took the lift up and ehhh the office wasn't even open. I went back down and had a walk around the office area and checked out stalls that were there. I headed back up expecting someone to be there already because it was 5 minutes to 9 but nope. The door was still closed and locked. The only thing that was there was the newspaper laying in front of the door. I went to the washroom to freshen up because I was starting to feel nervous. I took my time.

Looked at the watch, the was 9.05am. Ok, there should be someone in by now. The door was open so I rang the bell. Someone came to greet me and left me in a conference room because it seems no one else was in yet.

9.20am. At last the HR manager was in to give me my orientation briefing. Later I found out that the working hours on paper was 9 to 6 but no one actually comes in until 9.30. What does the big boss say? As long if it's before 9.30 its fine... and later I also found out that the first person that came today (and the person who greeted me) was actually the big boss!

Anyway, I invaded and took over someone else's cubicle because there weren't any cubicle for me. The office was really cramped. People coming in fast but they could not move to a new larger office in time. I had to empty out some stuff and drawers myself. I was given my laptop and thennnn...

My supervisor came and brief me on my work. Yada yada yada and boom, he put 2 thick books in front of me and said... "Well I won't be wasting your time, you have to complete that in a week". *glups* My whole day after that was really like in college except this is all self learning instead of listening to lectures.

And yep, it's always hard to stay awake!

So was leaving my previous job a good decision? Let's see.

1# I've learnt more in that 5 hours reading than in the 16 months of my first job.
2# I get my own laptop and INTERNET ACCESS! Plus I get to install what ever I want provided I be smart about it la. 1gig of RAM and 100gig harddrive! MUAHAHAHA! But I'm told not to be too happy about it because I will be running a lot of heavy applications that even 1gig proves insufficient. And 100gig of hard drive is small when the file I’ll be creating will be over 2gigs per file. ....and I have to lug the darn laptop to and from the office.
3# People are friendly and slumber. And the bosses are great.
4# It's not casual Fridays... but casual everydaySSSSS
5# The pantry and photocopying room is in the same place. Very cramped up, no more fresh coffee, no microwave, no fridge, no table to eat on. And a very unsafe place if compared to my previous company's policies.
6# My cubicle is also super cramped up and not enough leg space. I think I'm too used to the comfy space I have in my previous company.
7# The network switch is right in front of me. One thing weird though, so one seem's to be connected to the switch. We are all connected wirelessly.

Overall, OK la. I'm glad I'm no longer in my previous too relaxed and brain dead job though I miss the company.

I better be going now... want to download plenty of stuff to install muahahhaha!

A toy symphony

I went to DUMC today to watch an Easter musical presentation called A Toy Symphony. That was YWen's church before she left for OZ. I was very impressed by the performance. I had a superb time.

The ticket was printed very professionally and the design was really good. The seats, management and ushers were very organized. The musical was good and the performers were good. The performance was really professionally done and choreographed.

But the highlight for me (you know la, the performance was good and all and I believe everyone is always praising the performers, but I'm a geek and all, I appreciate the geeky stuff too) the event was the good directing of the on screen video. 2 thumbs up for the video and camera crew and the persons behind the scene doing all the on-the-spot camera switching.

I should go for more of this kind of event in DUMC man... I think I missed out a lot back when I didn't go when YWen was still here.

Medical checkup

I woke up really hungry today but I could eat yet... because I had to fast for my medical checkup. The checkup didn't go as well as I expected.

My first test was the eye test. I had a 6/9 results for both eyes. That means my vision isn't that good. Might be time for me to look into glasses or contact lenses or something. ...Or I can just go without them for a while. Wearing stuff on the eyes\face is just so annoying especially with it comes to traveling and sports... and not forgetting the gym!

My second test was some Lung Something Something test that I failed miserably even after a few gazillion times! I have to inhale air and exhale into this tube which is connect to a machine that will read the air or something. I couldn't quite get the exhaling part correctly. My results were always not acceptable. Boohoo... Me and the nurse kind of gave up. My throat hurt and my head was getting dizzy with all that blowing going on. Lack of oxygen already la.

I skipped that test and went for my third test, the ECG test. I had 8 circular thing stuck to different parts of my body. On both wrist, both legs, one on each sides of my boobs, and the other two on the left side around the heart area. The nurse monitored the heart rate. There was treadmill at the side, but I didn't have to run or anything. ECG went well.

Fourth test was the hearing test. I was seated in this not quite sound proof room. The small little cubicle was SMALL... I felt I was a wacko in a padded cell (the room was white with tiny holes). I had to wear headphones and I was given a clicker. I had to click when I hear something on the headphones. I got a series of high and low beeps. I thought I would kind of fail the test because I have a half deaf left ear actually. I'm not sure if I was born like that but I have problems hearing things on my left ear ever since I could remember. But nope, my results were good.

Fifth test was to see if I could change into Storm from the X-Men... I failed. HAHAHAHA Just joking. I went for the X-ray which I had to take twice because the first one was blurry.

I was told I could run off to eat my breakfast and then come back for the rest of the test. And I was told to fill up my ‘tank’ ;P

When I came back, I was told there was a mistake. I shouldn’t have eaten before the blood test. *aiyorrrr* But I was told to I could eat breakfast!? Darn, I have to return tomorrow to complete the test.

Anyway, more test man. Sixth test was the urine test. Damn gross ok. 1# because I don't have the 'hose' to aim that liquid urea to the bottle! 2# I had no idea how I'm going to arhghghghg.... plus the nurse was in the toilet with me. It's a requirement for the check in case I'm like Jerome in Gattaca...but then he had the hose to cheat. 3# The requirement was to collect the mid and the ending urine. So it's I had to pee and then fill the bottle... the urine would surely get all over my hands and bottle!

A night mare I tell you. I had to drink more water after that for a second urine test. A second bottle. OMG!

I was left with the doctor to talk to me after that. We went through my forms and some medical history and stuff. After that, my seventh test. I was checked for my reflexes (the limbs and eyes), blood pressure, the ears, lumps and growth on abdomen and boobs. Brest cancer screening also man. More about that later. I picked up a few tips that I think it would be good to share with all the ladies out there.

Anyway, there was 2 tests left undone. The stupid breathing lung test thing and my blood test just incase I was an unconscious drug abuser and an alcoholic.

I did a few practice rounds of inhaling and exhaling with the nurse's and doctor's assistant. I had to learn the technique... I suck at it man. I tried again and the results were a little better. I merely passed. The doctor noted a "weak results due to wrong breathing technique". Err but still, I'm a bit worried about that part. A second doctor will have to endorse and I'm not sure if that's a good enough excuse. ...But at least I don't have to deal with that machine again. I would rather give a blow job that to blow into that machine again Argh! Pun intended.

One final test to go tomorrow. Needles... errrrr... I hope they know how to handle the needle properly. One can actually get bruised from injections.

Specially for the geeks out there

Never love a girl from the IT line
Never love a DATABASE girl since she always wants her husband to be a Unique Key.
Never love a C girl because she always has a tendency to Break and Exit from house.
Never love a C++ girl since you may encounter some problems in Inheritance.
Never love a JAVA girl since she always throw Exceptions.
Never love a VB girl since she may have a Divorce form with her always.
Never love a UNIX / C girl as she may Dump you with Core.
Never love a PASCAL girl as she always scolds you a Rascal.
Never love a COBOL girl since she may be very good in the division of the family.
Never love a NETWORK girl since she may be very good at Shooting Troubles with you.
Never love a QA girl since she may be very good at applying Test Cases on you.

New portable music player and new music!

I'm looking for a new portable music player. Any suggestions?

Small and lightweight.
Sturdy. (scratch proof is plus)
At least moderate sound quality.
Capable of (high quality) audio recording is a plus plus.
Value for money.

[Edit 10:54pm 11 Apr 06]
...I need to update my play list badly too. Flood me with your recommendations. I listen to everthing. Pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, blues, country, polka...anything. I'm getting sick of all my trance live tracks.

I'm addicted to need the pussycat dolls - beep! Must be all that gym dance classes I go too and something else... hm.. but anyway, I want are those common songs they play over and over again in Poppy and Rush? I need some Hip Hop and RnB.

And I need a good dream badly.

Colorful markers and mahjong papers

Since I'm bumming around this week, I decided to do some spring cleaning around the house and in my room. I cleared out a lotttt of junk. I can't imagine how so much junk I could collect within a few months. I remembered I threw out 3 boxes full of junk just before Chinese New Year!

Anyway, I came across all my old college books, lecture slides and my study notes. Flipping back at all the notes brought a nostalgic feeling to me. I miss studying. I really do. Studying was easy.

I also found all my colorful markers, pens, highlighter and mahjong paper! HAHAHAHA I'm guessing you are blur. No, I'm not a kid obsessed with color pencils and large blank paper to draw on. Those are actually my key stationary for my studies back in college.

My room walls were covered by, what I call, my study posters. They are actually just sheets of paper, large mahjong paper actually, filled with diagrams and mind maps. I would also write some key point and some notes on them just as reference just in case I forgot the meaning of my notes.

My mom could not understand what I needed to do that. She scolded me once because she said the tape I was using could destroy the paint, so I used blue tag instead. Problem solved. But she still could not understand why I had my notes duplicated and blown up to mahjong papers.

Well, let me give you a few scenarios.

1# I wake up in the morning, walk to the bathroom and start to brush your teeth. I turn back and see this big title on the wall saying "SDLC Cycle". I turn back facing the mirror, continue to brush my teeth, but in my mind, I start to recite the 7 cycles in SDLC.

2# I run to the toilet because I'm having a stomach problem. I'm too quick to remember to bring something to read. *hehehe* So, I will just pop my head out to my room (my toilet is attached to my room, so my room door is closed one la) and search for a title. I see "BCG Matrix" and I will start explaining to myself what the BCG matrix and what it's used for and how to implement the matrix to real life scenarios.

3# When washing my hair, I usually leave my conditioner on for a while before I wash it off. But waiting is a drag. What do I do? Pop my head out and look for a title. And I tell myself "The bastion host, the DMZ, the firewall.... and so on".

4# During when I'm facing sleeping problems, rolling around the bed, the mind won't seem to shut off, might as well put it to good use. I would have the lights turned off, but in my hand holds a torch light. I would go on and on explaining and reciting to myself on my notes until I fall asleep. I do this a lot nearing and during the exam actually! HAHAHA.

See, notes on the wall are useful, especially for forgetful people like me. So if you are those who can explain a fact, but can't remember the key points, try using this technique.

But remember, you can't score by memorizing. Remember to explain some examples and some implementation to yourself too.

More videos

Hm... I'm having a writers block right now. I have things so say, but some how I forgot what I wanted to say. I think it must be the lazing at home doing nothing effect. More videos for now... until I have something to say.

Just videos

More interesting videos!


Fish like dance performance. The girl is super flexi... felt a little grossed out while watching it actually.


Funny lame FedEx adverd.


...now squid is bait to catch larger fishes in the sea... but ...ewwuuuu ... But I think it would be interesting to try.

Ok, this last one is not a video, but a mp3. I don't know why but when I was listening to this, it reminded me of 2 certain bald guys. LOL!

In my memories

In my memories of GSM...


Me, my supervisor Raveen and my team leader Melissa, during our department's annual dinner. I still remember I was hunting for Raveen during the dinner but could not spot him. In the end, I found out the was incredible hawk! His rubber mask was hiding this face.


Wendy, my sista, and the other team leader for the other regions. Gonna miss sitting beside her!


Mala, seated next to me. my former project manager that I so respect. Good boss, good listener, good mother and a very good friend.


Pak Amir, my former supervisor... I miss the time we all went for bowling! He's leaving for Indonesia in 2 months =(


Anita, Azmi and Kaseem (seated). This 3 fellars left the company before me but we had a great time working together. One left for Canada, one left for Alor Setar. Azmi, aka Tai Kor aka my former leader, left for another company.


She's single and available and a very sweet person. Ahem...anyone interested, she's like I think going to make the best wife ever. Gonna miss her man. She's like my food talk buddy. We talk about recipes and experiment together. Gonna miss her cakes!


Jackie is the new ATL now. I wish her all the best!


Rina, Joanna and my manager Amnah during our sub-division's dinner.


The remaining 4 men in our team.... lucky fellars hahahaha


Ahh, my makan-makan gang. I'm really going to miss the food we make.


Hehehe I think this picture. The access admin reviewers.


Mr.Azizan Sir. He is the funniest man in the whole help desk team. We used to sit in the same room and he always have this sarcasm in him but he's funny. Learnt a lot from listening to him answer calls and dealing with callers.


The newbies’, a few of my "tho dai"s.


Reeza! My dance partner during chachacha!


I call him leng chai but I think I should start calling him leng lui cos he muahahha a cross dresser! He wore a jap school girl costume for our subdivision dinner performances, with make up and all, and boobies. He's hot!


Very nice cake for my farewell...actually for 3 person's farewell but no one dared to eat it because I'm the gila cookie cake monster!


Got a nice Pyrex coffee\tea maker thingy. Love it!


And the tradition... we always have a final group picture at the same place every time someone leaves. I'm missing my team already. I love them all!

0 days

0 days. So, it's official, the count down ends here. I'm no longer employed.

Echo("
Dear all,

As you all know or may not know, today will be my last day in this company. I just want to take this opportunity to say a few words. I can go on and on and on typing this email, but I think it's best to keep it short and sweet.

It's been fun learning, working, meeting and knowing all of you and I thank you for that. Please also accept my apologies if I have offended you in anyway during my time here in EM.

This is not good bye because and I believe I would be seeing many of you in times to come. So, keep in touch and hope to see you soon.
");

WEEEEEEE!! ...but I miss them already.

Non Halal post

This is a NON HALAL post and may offend Muslim readers.

The below is just a made up story. The conversation did not happen like that hehe. My eldest aunty always take up the job as the "pig chopper". It may look easy to chop the pig up but trust me, it's one hell of a task.

You will need a big chopping board and a really sharp chopper knife. And not forgetting large plates to place the pork.

Don't throw the pig head and feet. There's a lot of stuff you can do with it actually. Eat the crunchy skin off the head and eat the ears! The pig feet and bones can be used to make "chap choy" or pork porridge. The roasted pig leg will give a really good flavor to the dish.


"Ah yee, when we eat? Still need to wait ah? Can I just bite into the piggie?"


"Why you ask Ah Yee? She is a pig also la, you think she let you eat her own kind ah? Let me chopped it up for you. First you have to remove all the decoration. That one cannot eat you know"


"Wahahaha I chup the leg bone first. That part is the most 'ho liau'"


"First you got to chop off the head MUAHAHAHAHA PIGHEADDDDD like your Ah Yee"


"Then chop the feet off. Ehh wait wait, don't eat yet. The leg not nice one... wait for the meat"


"Then you have to cut Ah Yee the pig in half and remove the spine."


"Then slice the ribs, and the rest of the lean meat and all the extra fatty part."


"Then dig in! See la... faster take if not this two uncle korkor finish the whole pig liua"

Free cookies!

Let me see... how come I still feel the same? I thought the load would stop comming in but instead more has been slapped on my face and I have 3 new persons to train in 3 busy days. It's bull man. I had to skip meetings to train them also. But too bad, I'm giving just enough to look that I'm not slacking then I'm gone baby. They can just "simpan kain sendiri".

oh...and anyone interested in free homemade cookies?

Grave visiting

Ahh I'm so tired after Ching Ming. I left for Pangkor yesterday for grave visiting and came back today. Did a lot of eating, food testing, food hunting and food eating this year on the way to Pangkor and back. Will update Eat First Think Later on that when I have the time, and of course, I'll keep all you food lovers posted when it's up.


The dangling roots of the tree grew over the hut over the years. Cool huh.


I'm not sure what god this is but my relatives usually pray to this god before we head to my grandpa's grave. I think he might be the grave keeper or some sort like that.


This is another "I don't know what god". But I call it my grandpa's grave security guard god because its house sits at the side of my grandpa's grave entrance.


This is my grandpa's grave. I never had a chance to meet him. He passed away a few months after my parents got married.


My relatives and I are just hanging around preparing for the prayer. The colourful papers that are placed on the grave acts like my grandpa’s house’s roof in his after life location. So it’s a must to cover his grave every year. It’s not an easy job because we have to make sure there are no gaps left… no one wants a leaky roof right hehe.


According to my uncle and my dad, my grandpa smokes. He's a Dunhill person they say. That's my cousin in the picture "giving" my grandpa a ciggie... it's not a Dunhill though.


We used colorful and glitter joysticks this year. Cool stuff! And it smells good when it burns! The typical burnt part of the josstick will turn in to ash and fall off but this one stays intact with a glittery gold look too!


The extra josstick is stuck on my grandpa's grave to keep the colored papers from flying away with the wind. We also "blasted" 3 sets of firecrackers to celebrate... we only had 1 last year, don't know why 3 this year. ...personally I think too much man...


Hell money!!!! hahahahaha! After the prayer, hell money, and other paper goods are actually burnt. It is believe that anything we burn for my grandpa will appear before him. The usual goods are like gold bars, cash and clothes. We sometimes also have more unique things for my grandpa. Sometimes a new handphone and I think ones a car. I think I have got to get him a game console and a HD TV next year!


Ahh monkeys. I saw a bunch of them, and me and my sister heard boars. The monkeys usually visits the graves too when their less monkey relatives (that's us) leave. It's a custom\tradition or something to leave something back at the grave. My family usually leave a bowl of rice. The monkey you see in the picture are actually eating cakes that were left behind.


Homemade tapioca and sultana paus that my aunty made for the offering. We get to eat all the food after the prayer. HOHOHO.