'Earth Hour'

Although the savings on electricity is not that significant for city dwellers like me, but I think a small move from everyone can create some sort of awareness on saving our mother earth.

I didn't turn off all the lights in my house as there were others in there. I would do so if I am alone at home. I just try to switch off 50% of the lights before I left my house at night.

“同班同学”

Try n see if you can find me in the photo, I was 10 y/o when the photo is taken.

最近在电台听到一首叫“同班同学”的歌曲，不知道哪位四，五线歌星唱的，听不清楚他的名字，想白度一下也只能找到金城武和梁咏琪的“同班同学”。
为什么我突然提起这首歌？ 唉，原因是这首歌的填词真TMD够烂！听了不禁要让我吐口水，向把写歌的人捉出去枪毙。什么“近水楼台先得月”啦，什么“最近烫了头发啦”，简直是不知所谓，一点中文造诣和水准都没有。除了词和曲不相称之外，歌词又TMD语无伦次！这几天我在车里听收音机时还听过了整三次了，也不知道是不是有人在背后给了钱，要DJ增加这首歌的播放率，希望可以来个像“老鼠爱大米“般的奇迹，来个一炮而红。问题是歌词都填不好，曲又难听，怎么又可能会红呢？
只能说，做歌星的，看到烂词烂曲的，如果本身没有天分自己作曲写歌，又没有好的歌让你发挥，那还是不唱比较好；做演员的，如果没有好身材，没有天使般的脸孔，没有遇好的剧本，可以的话，也尽量不要去拍。以免折磨别人。

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终于知道谁主唱，谁填词了。主唱是咬字不清的泰国组合Golf & Mike, 填词的是马来的黄维尔。一个字来形容 - 烂！

Movie Review: ‘The Reader‘

昨天看了Kate Winslet得奖之作，The Reader. 觉得这部电影其实拍得还不错，特别是它的故事内容，难怪能够被提名为奥斯卡最佳影片，虽然没得奖，但我觉得它绝对值得一看。或许这部片子可能对一些人说会比较沉闷，但我倒不觉得。有一幕我还觉得蛮感人的。可能是我比较多愁善感吧。The Reader可以说是一部悲伤的爱情故事。男主角在故事的后半部，终于鼓起勇气去面对与他曾有一段情的Hannah时，很可惜，他让Hannah看见他勉强的表情...是我觉得比较感人的一幕。有一点我也不明白，为什么Hannah把她不识字的秘密，看得如此重，可能这让她带来强烈的自卑感，她宁愿不顾一切，也不让其他人知道她的秘密。
Kate Winslet 因为这部电影拿了最佳女主角奖项，说真的，我也没觉得她在电影里面有很特出的演出，因为她的演技一向来都不错。她演出过许多的电影，演技肯定也非常成熟，可能奖项也算是对她多年来得认可吧。 三十多岁的她，还是风韵忧存，据娱乐版报导，麦当那非常喜欢她在电影里面的造型，特地花了两万马币去拉脸皮，头发也弄得和她一模一样。:)

Movie Rating: B+

Interesting Gifts

Posting some old pics, just to share some interesting gifts that I received this year. The towel is from my sister-in-law, very pratical stuff, somemore the towel is sewed with my name on it. I have no idea how she manage to do it. :) (she said it was done by sewing machine)

This is a Chritmas Gift from my department regional director. The book is really a good stuff, it is a hardcover "Hot, Flat and Crowded", a book that is written by Thomas L. Friedman after the best seller - "The World is Flat", which I have recommended a lot of friends to read the book.

I find that this book is not as interested as the previous one after I went through like 20 pages, but for sure you can read it if you crave for his work.

The book also comes with a personalized note from our director. Each person under him get the same book with a personalized note from him. I think it is really a good way to motivate your subordinates at the same time broaden their knowledge. Honest, I am very happy with the gift, I wrote him a email thanking him right after I receive the gift.

2009 年阿妹演唱会

朋友拿到了几张免费的张惠妹演唱会票，邀请我一齐去，实在是太荣幸了。那是Rm238的票，所以不至于坐在很后面，位置算很好了，自己也不舍得买那么贵的票。

说真的，阿妹的演唱会还真值得，一共唱了三个小时的歌。实力派的她，一点也不走音，棒极了！ 她唱了许多动听的歌曲，有的我还不知道是她唱的，虽然曾经听过。

A letter to Subway

Wrote a letter of complain to Subway.

"I need to make a complain on the above mentioned stall. Your shop stated that it will open at 10am on Sunday and Public Holiday, so I waited until 10:05am, the shop is still closed. So I ask the Subway staff over there when the shop will open. He told me they will open at "ten something", so I waited until 10:25am despite the business hour is 10am-10pm (correct me if I am wrong), then only the staff there 'officially open' the gate. So I am ready to order my Subway sandwich... Well, some interesting answer I got from your staff:" the bread was finished yesterday, it is still 'baking'. He asked me to wait for another 35 minutes. Seriously, I am quite angry and disappointed but to walk away from your store.I mean come on, you guys open the store at 10am without the bread ready? If that is the case, why not change the opening time to 11am? I don't know what is going on with Subway, may be your staff just have a good weekend so they come in at 10am which is obviously late to work. Aren't the shop suppose to get everything ready by 10am? Or this is just a norm in Subway restaurant, that the 'full menu' will be ready one hour after the shop opens? Please, if you are reading this, relate my message to the chain store owner, do something! I believe I am not the only one who is complaining here."

Do you "BaiGooHoo"?

Read it on newspaper today, the search engine is lame la... Hahhaahha.. "BaiGooHoo"?! Do check it out at http://www.baigoohoo.com/. There are more imitations like this on the web.

I doubt BaiGooHoo can take off, reason? Very simple, baidu, google, yahoo, all have not more than 6 characters, it is very fast and easy to go to their page. I feel annoyed to type 9 characters to do a 'tri-search' which is really redundant.

Ah Mei's concert

An old school mate of mine told me she got some free tickets for Ah Mei for next Friday, ask me if I want to join? My answer of course is "Yes lah!". I won't pay RM200 for the tickets, but if is free, I don't have to think too much, for sure will attend. Last time she also offered me free Sarah Brightman's concert tickets, too bad I already bought it. :(
Now I wonder how come she can get all these tickets? Why so good one? She said her customer gave it to her... Look forward to hear some good songs from Ah Mei, such as “剪爱”，“听海” and some other nice old songs but I can't recall the names.
Going to attend two concerts in one month, I think this really break my record!

Tyre craze

Hankook V8RS Ventus
Ok. After constantly measuring my tires's thread for the past one month. I finally went to and change my tyres this morning after I found that the tyres have less than 5mm depth of thread. Found one article on the net that supported my idea. When the thread fell below 5mm, the chances of aquaplanning increased. Due to it has been raining everyday, I think I need to get a new tires so I can drive around 100km/h in rain confidently. So I change all 4 tyres today in one shot as I rotate my tires regularly so the threads are pretty even. Mileage was recorded: 65,100km.
I was hoping to change it to Hankook V12EVO, the one that I posted earlier, I was quoted with the price of RM286. But when the mechanic brought out all the tires, I found out that the tires are old! It reads '1308', which means the 13th week of 2008 when they manufactured, so I said I don't want it. Finally I am settled with Hankook V8RS that is dated '3208', which sell for RM245 each. You see, after my 'extensive' research on tires, I started to check on this kind of things, or else I might end up installing older rubber to my car. Aged tires' rubber tends to harden earlier than the newly made tires. By the way, both Hankooks were from Korea.

Anyway, my first impression on this V8RS is: The thread design is not as agressive as V12EVO, the rubber on V8RS are much softer than V12EVO; also the side walls are not as solid as V12EVO. It is very obvious that this V8RS is meant for comfort like Yokohama's A Drive. These Hankook tires are very quiet, one thing of course is due to the tires are still new. I was driving my mom today and I am driving 110km/h per hours on Federal Highway, my mom didn't notice that I am driving at 110km/h, usually she will ask me to slow down when my speed is 90-100km/h. Due to the tires are very quiet, she reads some catelogue calmly and didn't even notice how fast I am driving. Later on she asked me if I have changed the tires, I smiled and said, 'Yes!'.

I will test out the tires' road holding next week when I travel to Cyberjaya. There are some slightly curvy two-lanes-road when most people are speeding 80-110km/h. Will find out how the tires perform on wet road and dry pavement. Frankly speaking, RM245 per pcs is a steal! I paid RM1050 in total which include the cost of alignment + tire valves + camber adjustment. Damn... changing tires are costly, especially if you do it every year! I think I should consider changing two by two next time so I won't feel the pinch.

More about tires:
"Tyres below a tread depth of 3mm are also affected by an increased risk of Aquaplaning when driving on wet roads. This is when a wedge of water is formed between the road and the tyre and means that the tyre loses contact completely with the road surface, so that neither the car's steering or brakes can be properly applied. "

Tread depth remaining
Wear rate %
8mm
0% worn

7mm
15% worn

6mm
31% worn

5mm
47% worn

4mm
62% worn

3mm
78% worn

2mm
94% worn

1.6mm
100% worn

Product Review: Delsey Insect vs High Sierra backpack

Today I bought the French designed 'Delsey Insect backpack' after I saw the very-tempting price tag, it is only RM250, down from the retail price of RM375. Last time I almost buy it in Singapore when they give away 20% discount, but still the bag will cost around Rm300. There were only 2 bags left on the shelf, so I just grab one of it after inspecting the two. I gave myself an excuse that I will use the Delsey for working purpose, and my High Sierra backpack which I bought last year for gym purpose. (Sigh, everytime when I buy things, I always need an excuse)

The smaller Delsey insect on the shelf cost RM335 and it only gives away 10% discount, so getting the Rm250 is a better deal which only give away for the first 25 or 30 units.
So let us look at the bag... I am going to compare it with my High Sierra (USA) backpack, which I bought around RM140-150 after discount at KLCC. I will start with High Sierra bag.


The compartment strap is very simple and practical, one strap on the laptop compartment will stop the laptop falling off.

Frankly speaking, I love the little pouches on the left and right, it is so practical! I used it to store some little things which is cheap and I need easy access to, I can also put a deck of playing cards, sun block, cotton buds, etc inside the pouch during my trip to Cambodia.

The High Sierra bagpack comes with some "Suspension Strap System", it is not registered with trade mark. So there is nothing to shout about. But one thing I would say is the High Sierra strap system is quite comfortable when you carry the bag.

Look at the 3 spots padding on the back of the backpack. It defintely gives you enough cushioning for your laptop. Also, the bag is very comfortable when you carry it. Now, we look at the Delsey Insect backpack, which the design was inspired by Insect, you can see the backpack looks like a beetle's shell.

The Insect backpack is expandable. The design of the zip is to expand the capacity of the bag, take a close look at the zip, the design might not be something new but it is brilliant.

The bigger RM375 Delsey definitely not meant for a laptop with 12.1 inch screen. I think a 15.4 inch laptop will suit the bag perfectly. The compartment comes with 3 confusing straps. Personally, I think it is redundant, I believe those who buy this kind of bag with laptop compartment very obvious they are not going to bring the laptop and backpack with them for mountain climbing. You don't need 3 straps to increase the stability. Removing the two extra straps perhaps can reduce the price to RM365? RM10 extra labor and material saved from there.

The rear part of the backpack. Here is another redundancy. Look at the wrist strap padding. Everytime when I carry the bag, I need to remove the padding so it can face outside protecting my 'love handle'. They could have just put a simple strap there like High Sierra, or make use of the room and create a pouch there. No doubt, the material used is very good!

I am not sure if this is related with workmanship or the design issue, to me is a bit on workmanship. The rear part tends to 'sink', leaving the structure looks deformed in a way. So when you carry the bag, you feel that your back doesn't feel that comfortable compare to High Sierra due to u back is touching the frame instead of the padding.

Verdict:

Delsey Insect

Design: *****

Branding: ****

Comfort: ***

Material: ****1/2

Workmanship: ***1/2

Practicality: ****

Value: ***

Total: 27

High Sierra

Design: ****

Branding: ***

Comfort: ****1/2

Material: ****

Workmanship: ****

Practicality: ****1/2

Value: *****

Total: 29

The winner is definitely High Sierra backpack, Delsey scores well in design, as the backpack really stand out from the crowd, it is so clear if you look at the first picture. But I am a person that looks at the practicality and features. Some more, the Delsey bags cost almost Rm100 more than High Sierra after discount. If is more than RM300, I would say it is not worth your hard earn money unless you just want to go for 'design' only.

Actually my aunt who is living in US for years once brought back a High Sierra for me when I was in Standard 5 if I am not mistaken or may be during high school. If you ask me why I remember it so well about this brand. This is because the backpack is so durable and it lasted for more than 2-3 years even though I am carrying all the heavy books behind my back. So if you are hunting for a good and durable backpack, please don't overlooked High Sierra. I bought the backpack at KLCC last time because my Northface backpack is just too damn small and it has started to 'fall apart' after a few years. High Sierra design is defintely better than Jansport.

KL became Venice again

When two weeks of rain was poured in two hours time, here is what happened!

Look at the two units of 5 series, if the new 5 series is mine, I 'cry also no tears'(cantonese) if my RM400k car soaked in mud water like that.

Hmmm.. Let me guess, Myvi?

Sarah Brightman's concert

I took the above shot with my i-Phone before the concert start. I think the hall is only 60% full. Those who paid for RM253 tickets later on filled up the seats in RM300-600 range. Sigh... I think the turnout could be better if the ticket is not too expensive and the economy is not that bad.
Frankly speaking, this is the concert where I did enjoy all the songs and music, this include 蔡琴。 Both of them got terrific voices but in different league I would say. There are a few moments that my mind had wander around and I almost fell asleep, not because it is not good, it soothe my heart.
I think my only disappointment is the concert last for less than 1 and half hour. Perhaps this kind of songs you can't sing for too long. The coolest part is I get to hear her sing 'the Phantom of the Opera' in Live.
By the way, I also bought a CD from her - 'Time to say goodbye'.

如何整顿经济

小弟不是什么经济专才，不过对于如何整顿咱们的经济，阁下想提出几点建议：

1。 砍废材，节约开支

拜托政府把公务员人数降一降，把一些‘废材’砍掉，把人才留住。我们国家没有比人大，但是公务员人数比人多。一年到头养那么多废材，不知道干嘛。政府部门不是善堂，部门不是建来解决失业问题的。没有效率的流程要检讨。

2。 降公司税！废除30%土著固打

你们正在考虑降公司为员工缴交12%公积金是愚蠢的做法，他妈的也不知道哪一位蠢蛋想这种方法出来，要知道有很多低收入的一群每月工资都花得精光，没有积蓄，如果公积金的钱少，难道你们这些宦官养他们吗？与其降低员工公积金，不如考虑降公司税，要知道我们的公司税比香港，新加坡来得高。来这里经商除了要缴二十几%的税，还要抽出30%股份给一些等着坐享其成的“土著“分一杯羹，哪里有那么好的事？人家新加坡公司为雇员缴的公积金多过12%，几乎接近20%，工资又高很多，不见得人家吸引不到外资？

3。降所得税！

你想我们多花钱，那么就别抽太重的税。 许多人都把多余的钱投在七到九年的汽车贷款，其实已经是变相抽税了。当他们把1/3的收入花在供车，有者月入3千就去买七万块钱的车，服了！因为这样disposable income有限，惟有减税才能让他们有更多闲钱消费。

4。杜绝贪污！
严打贪污，贪污得来的财富应该给于充公！大马很好搞笑，睡觉时被偷拍裸睡，受害者被一些狭溢人士轰“不道德“，但是贪污受贿的道德标准却可以被接受。如果这个问题不杜绝，一切发展只能会增加成本，事倍功半。

5。政策透明化
太多的暗箱作业造成政府不知道是装傻，还是没有人才在内阁。签下许多不合理的大道合约。任何大数目的工程应该公平招标！

6。投资在基建，推动经济
其实这种时候推动一些大型计划有利于推动经济，制造内需。但是这也有赖于第4，和第5点。大型计划包括省级公共交通设施和网络，升级网络设施（研究指出网络速度越快，国家生产总值也随着增加。

7。建立和提升人力资本
失业的员工可以提供再培训，提升技能。当然大学也扮演着重要角色。入学固打制因该废除，应该以成绩和学术资格作为入学标准，而不是按种族比例分配。现在是个讲究竞争能力的时代。如果进去的是烂苹果，勉强毕业出来后，还是会面对失业问题。这个可以向德国取经，不能念书的是可以进入技术学校，学习一技之长，将来不至于饿死。

就下到这里，也不用说太多。只要能做到以上几点，五年内必定看到家园改善
许多，不过说容易，执行起来很困难。只能祝大马好运！

The State with two Menteri Besar (Head of State government)

State capitol building was 'locked out'? What a joke!
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com.my/index.php/malaysia/19449-perak-assembly-lock-out
I think the best solution is have a fresh election for Perak state, let the people there decides which government they want.

田希仁对水瓶座的男人分析

一位比较熟的女性旧同事，看了这篇东西之后，觉得把我说中了，我自己也不得不承认确实蛮准的。如果你有兴趣知道关于你自己的星座，不妨告诉我，我把整个邮件转发给你。

水瓶星座的男人

我常常笑水瓶座的男人是消防隊隊員，想要跟他們燃起熊熊愛火實在有點困難，就算妳一廂情願的燒得火熱，他也會澆你一頭冷水，請你冷靜一點。（因为我外表看来严肃？）
對於博愛又知性的水瓶座來說，所有的關係都是從朋友開始的，每個人都可以成為他的朋友，因為每個人都有不同的特質和優點，值得他去探討、去了解 （把我说中了，我本来也比较三八，说好听点是“关心朋友”，不过我真喜欢探讨别人的性格）。所以，你最好是一個寶藏，讓他有不斷挖掘的興趣。水瓶座的男人不會在意他身邊的女伴是不是很漂亮，打扮是不是很入時，家世是不是很顯赫！（我认同）一些事俗的條件並不見得一定能吸引到一個水瓶座的男子，你的個性和內涵才是他重視的（非常正确，所以自小欣赏一些会画画，懂音乐的女生，厌恶说话没内涵的）。水瓶座的愛情非常需要友情做基礎。（同意）
在他面前你大可表現真實的自我，他是個追求真實人性的人 （认同）。他不會害怕你的多變或是情緒化，那只會讓他更想深入了解你。（不完全认同）
說得更露骨一點，「多變」和「情緒」可以成為你吸引他的一種方式 （不完全认同），我說過水瓶座是喜歡探究真理的，你愈奇怪，他愈想要弄清楚你是什麼樣的人。（當然，重要的是，在多變的外表下，你必需有些內涵，否則當他了解你之後，就會覺得索然無味了。）Ok
很多水瓶座的人都喜歡了解別人的內心世界，進而幫助別人解決人生的困惑。做別人的心理醫師是他的樂趣。(是啊，所以以前想念心理学，可是老爸不批）
等待他向你表白「他愛你」是有一點困難，也需要一點時間的。（不是困难，只是需要时间）當你發現他對你特別好，或者特別不好的時侯，你就可以知道他對你的感覺有些不一樣了，一般的情況下，水瓶座的男人多半都希望自己對所有的朋友一視同仁（非常赞同）。因此愛上你的感覺會讓他有些不安（似乎潛意識裡他覺得自己不該被侷限於這種小情小愛裡面）（赞同）。他可能消失個幾天，你不必在意，等他想清楚再來找你的時侯，你就有一個溫柔體貼的情人了。
你可能會覺得你們之間的進展有一些緩慢，水瓶座的男人很少是肉慾主事的 （非常赞同）。他們可以停留在柏拉圖式的精神戀愛中，好長一段時間，有時侯連你都會覺得不耐煩，開始懷疑自己是不是缺乏女性魅力了（确实曾出现过不耐烦的人）。千萬不要！許多水瓶座男子不敢輕舉妄動，是害怕肉體關係會破壞彼此之間的友誼（你知道愛人之間的友誼對他說是很重要的），其實他內心說不定對靈肉之間的結合也很好奇呢！所以，除非掌握事實証據，否則，不要輕易懷疑自己，當然，更不要懷疑他。
如果你想用激將法來刺激他前進的腳步，恐怕不會是很好的辦法，有時侯很可能會讓自己下不了台，如果你告訴你那個久久不採取行動的水瓶座男人，有另外一個男人正對你展開熱烈的攻勢，而且他的人品學識都是一流，對你一往情深。他很可能先是愣了一會兒，然後平靜的對你說：「我想，如果我是你的話，我也會選擇他的。我祝福妳。」（我想我会这样做，既然她不是这样喜欢我）
說完之後，黯然離去。這下子，糗不著的可能就是你囉！
或許你會有些難過他的冷漠無情。其實不然，只是平靜的水瓶座男人很少讓人看到他內心的悲哀（是啊，都把悲哀藏在内心）。他情緒的確會因你而波動，只是他很快的用理智的方式讓自己平靜下來。（是的，我们冷静的头脑会夺回主控权）期待看到他一副沒有你就活不下去的樣子，是一件非常愚蠢，而且幼稚的事。
不要希望你的瓶座男人會像獅座男人一樣，在戀愛的過程中，不斷的用名貴的禮物討妳開心。瓶座的男人是知性而且感性的，對他們而言，一束鮮艷的玫瑰，比不上寫滿智慧語言的卡片（是啊，我们收礼物也一样，其实不需要贵重，物轻情义重嘛）。水瓶座的男人的確不怎麼浪漫，但卻溫和而體貼，很少男人會像他那樣耐心的聽你說心事，冷靜的替你分析。（是啊，我们善于聆听）
多數水瓶座男人對婚姻實在沒什麼興趣 （也未必啦），柴米油鹽的世界對他來說似乎太小了，他情願把時間花在一些他們認為更有意義的事情上（说得也对），許多瓶座男人內心總渴望能作一些對社會人類有貢獻的事（赞同）。所以想讓他陪你走到地毯的那一端，你恐怕得動點腦筋，讓他對婚姻產生一探竟的好奇，是讓他走進禮堂的好方法。常常讓他陪你去參加婚禮，或是經常告訴他別的朋友結婚的消息，都可能會刺激他對婚姻的好奇心。當然對於一些婚姻失敗的消息，最好少提。不按牌理出牌的水瓶座（應該說他們有自己的邏輯）雖然偶然讓你失望，但也會經常帶給你驚喜。而且他將可以做你一輩子的好朋友呢！
婚後，他不會是個難伺侯的老公，對於你烹飪和作家事的技術都不會挑剔（但也不要太烂啦，不然我可要给些改进意见了），你的行動自由他也不會過於干涉，當然你最好不要讓自己變成一個世儈、俗氣的三姑六婆，那他可能會有一點受不了（有一点啰）。只要你把妻子份內的事情做好，他會是個很和氣的老公。瓶座的男人多半不是多情種子，應該很值得你信任，只不過「了解別人」是他的興趣，男女不拘，這一點可能婚後也改不了。你實在不必疑神疑鬼，造成不必要的爭執。（赞同，我们并不多情，请放心）
水瓶座的男人與「性」
性愛對於水瓶座的男人來說，可能是更深入了解你，也是更深入了解性愛本質的方式。他可能會努力增加自己的性知識，或加強自己的性技巧，以給予對方滿足感。對他本身來說，當然也會從其中獲得愉悅的感受，但是他往往控制得很好，不會有太過衝動和激情的表現。如果你不苛求對方一定要渾然忘我的話，瓶座的男人應該是很不錯的伴侶。（这些我就不评了）
水瓶座的爸爸
你的瓶座男人會是孩子心目中講道理的好爸爸，他不會對孩子過份的嚴格，也不會太過溺愛，他很像孩子們「大朋友」，願意聽孩子們的心事和夢想，更願意為他們排解糾紛。（赞同）不過水瓶座的爸爸不會喜歡孩子太黏他，尤其是他需要獨自思考的時侯。這一點，你要注意，不要讓孩子無時無刻的打擾他。（是人都烦啦）

Product Review: Hankook V12EVO Ultra High Performance Tyre

These past two weeks I have been checking my tires thread very frequent. Reason? I was hoping my tire thread can worn off faster so I can give myself an excuse to change all my tires to this Hankook V12EVO! Changing tyres is like changing new shoes you see, but of course safety is always the main reason that we should change tyres frequently. I am currently using the Bridgestone MY01, it is a entry level tyre from Bridgestone, but then, I bought it for RM290 per pcs for the size of 205/55/R16, it is not that cheap. The My01 tyre information: Tread wear: 300, Traction: B, Temperature: A.

After I start to do some research on tyres, now I had become a smarter consumer. I found a place that sell a very good deal on Hankook tires. The picture that you saw above will be my next set of tyres, the shop offered me RM284/pcs, this is definitely not a entry level tyre, the tyres were shipped directly from Korea. Tread wear: 3??, Traction: AA , Temperature: A. I try to get a quote from the shop nearby my house, the lady boss quoted me RM300 per pcs, as for another model, Hankook V8RS, RM280. The other gave me Rm245 only! When I told her the price, the lady boss claimed that it is impossible, she ask me which shop but I refuse to tell her. She said she want to call her supplier and ask them why they are selling others so cheap, she said the price is even lower than her cost. She also commented that Bridgestone is getting pricey nowadays, may be they are transferring the cost to the tires when they have the lawsuit on Firestone tyres installed on Ford Explorer quite some time ago.

My friend recommended me Yokohama tires, though I never use such brand before despite I also heard good things about it, the price I got is around RM270-280 for their entry level AR10 tires, the cheapest one I still can get it around RM240, price is very reasonable. Sometimes I think Japanese product are really a ripped off, most consumers just blindly go for Japanese product, examples are Toyota and Honda that were sold in Malaysia, no doubt some of their car model quality is assured, but then, if you are knowledgeable enough to look at the spec that they are giving you especially in Malaysia, it is really very standard but still they charge u a premium for it, because they know you go for their brand, what is the point of giving you extra air bags or other safety feature like traction control? I think for my next car, I will seriously consider European brand, at least I get more steel per dollar I spent. Well, I didn't say I will not purchase a Japanese car, but definitely I will not put them on my priority list, period.

Anyway, I think I will stick with Hankook V12EVO, cuz I really love the thread, it looks so damn sexy.... hahahah, can I use 'sexy' on tyres? I haven't use it yet but I saw a lot of good reviews in car forums, this is a hot selling product from Korea. So I am going to get one for myself after I put in another 5k km to my car.

Some good site for your to learn about tires:
1. http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html
2. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=51
3. http://www.tire-information-world.com/tire-treadwear.html

Bastard in hiding

Here is the bastard that exposed Elizabeth Wong's photo. Rumors said that he received some money from "interest party" and now he had gone to Indonesia for hiding.

Frankly speaking, this fella is quite handsome, but too bad, he sold his dignity for 'n' amount.

Orthopaedic Visit

Today I went to see a orthopaedic specialist, I want to make use of my insurance to find out if there is any abnormality with my knee because when I take the stairs, I have some minor pain in my knee. So the doctor refer me to take some X-Ray.


The knee is ok, there are still gap and ligament still there I presume.

On this one, if you click and enlarge the photo, you will see the knee cap is very close to the bone, according to doctor, this is what causing the minor pain. I told the doctor that I have started to take glucosamine, and wear knee protector 2 yrs ago. He said that it is a good thing that I have started. So I ask him back what is the solution for my case, you see, I love to play basketball. He said, he won't advise me to play too much of basketball because there a lot of jumping involved and I might shortened the lifespan of my joint lubrication. Deep inside my heart, I was like, 'damn... if I can't jump in the game, means I am totally useless in the team because I play the role as "rebounder' and that requires a lot of jumping because I need to catch the ball that misses so that my team can get a second chance to attack or control of the ball'. I earn the title "Rebound King" in several places, now the doctor ask me to start to think of my 'early retirement' in basketball. He also asked me how long I plan to play basketball? Hmmm.... isn't he suppose to give me a solution? Or may be that is what doctor do, tell a smoker to quit instead of presenting him with some anti-nicotine pills.

I told him that I have read some articles, a person who has some pain in his knee joint shouldn't stop his regular exercising, he said that is true also... alas, I just hope he can tell me more about something I don't know, or else Rm120 for consultation will be wasted.

The whole session takes me 3 hours because of their internal procedure that definitely need to be reengineered, 1 hour wasted on waiting for the letter of guarantee from ING. I finally lost my patient and ask the admin fella give me the phone and let me deal with ING directly, I also suggest the admin fella not to use fax as u will have problem like out of ink or fax machine ran out of paper. Don't worry, I am very nice to the both the admin fella and the ING lady, just like you have clear sky before the storm hits.

The poor admin fella was being polished by a customer earlier, the customer told him in a mean way, "don't tell me you are busy, I am also busy..., you just tell me whether I should pay here or my insurance will pay, cash or credit card also no problem, I just want an answer from you... " I don't think I want to polish the poor guy, seriously... that will made him a really bad day on Friday.

So the admin guy call ING # and pass the deskphone to me.

.... ....

Kwong: This is patient XXX, case number xxxxxx, can I ask when you guys will fax over the letter of guarantee? I have been waiting here for one hour already.

ING: Sir, sorry to keep you waiting, we will get back to you by 5 minutes.

Kwong: You want 5 minutes, I give you 10 minutes instead, how's that sound? So I will wait for you for 10 minutes ya, I hope that will give you enough time, I wait for your report later. Thank you!

Once I got the report in a few minutes time, the admin fella told me to wait for a while first, cuz the doctor went somewhere to do some operation, he need him to sign the document and then pass the document for me to sign. My first impression is "WTF?"

I told the admin guy, "Nevermind la, I sign it first, the doctor is here at the hospital the whole day, and I won't be here for the whole day here waiting for him to sign my document, I sign first, you pass it to him later. If not, I authorize you to sign the document for me. You see, I didn't owe you any money here right? So that means I can go right?"

... He let me sign the document... I told him that luckily I went to collect my supplement at the pharmacy counter while I am waiting for the letter of guarantee from ING, or else after I get the letter then only I go to collect my medicine, I will end up wasting another half an hour there. Damn... so inefficient la these people! You tell me how to compete globally if run things like that?

Gotcha Jerry!

After two nights for setting up the trap waiting for this big fat rat, we finally manage to capture it. I bought the rat glue for RM4.50, I use it to capture two baby rat from the ceiling and one behind the house. So the cost is Rm1.50 per rat, will put that as "Pest Control Cost".

Recently I can feel the rat population is increasing, the alley cats did nothing to it besides making some annoying baby cry like noise to attract opposite sex. So I have to do something about it!

My mom said that I always use my phone to capture 'nonsense' photo. Here is another nonsense photo that you are going to see, with the title: "Gotcha Jerry!"

Sarah Brightman's Concert

Ya hoo! My friend managed to bought me the tickets for Sarah Brightman's concert, I bought the cheapest one to hear her heavenly voice. Cheapest tickets usually sold out very fast, but now I still can get it, I guess a lot of people either don't know who is she or people just want to save up some cash for rainy days.
In case you have no idea who is Sarah, she is one of the world's famous soprano, she sang the song 'You and Me' with a chinese guy (forgot his name), and of course, in Andrew L. Thompson's Phantom of the Opera, singing the voice of Christine Daae.

The ticket that I bought is the cheapest one, I will be sitting far far away from the stage, but I am sure I still can hear her voice. The 'cheapest' ticket that I bought ain't cheap, it is RM253, the most expensive one is RM1203! Damn, I wonder if Sarah is going to shake my hand if I buy the VIP ticket. Anyway, I look forward to the concert!

Are you able to sleep at night?

酸枣仁五钱，知母三钱，甘草二钱，川弓三钱，茯神三钱，柏子仁二钱，麦冬三钱。1钱等于3.75克，每包中药只需RM4.50钱.
Got this formula from a friend in "Chinese herb industry", I am sharing it with you now. Do let me know if is effective.

Personality assasinated by evil political enemy

Some reading: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/136-breaking-views/18549-no-sex-please-were-malaysian-the-malaysian-insider

I really pity Elizabeth Wong who had fall prey to her political enemy (yeah right, don't tell me it is not political motivated). People can be very cunning and evil in order to stay in power. Dirty plots are used to damage the opponents' reputation.

PKR members are falling apart one by one now, some being bought off, some being framed and charged, now the latest case is nude photo some more, it was used to attack her 'morality', damn, imagine you can't sleep naked anymore if you want inside the closed door, once somebody post your pics to the net or start circulating it, you will have to quit your post, a silly remarks made by "Khir Toyol". I think PKR falls because they can't think like their enemy, simply not cunning enough and not rich enough because I believe quite a number of them comes clean. I believe Elizabeth's ex BF is a millionaire now after trading away the nude photos in his cell phone. I guess he can upgrade his phone now to a C905, so he can capture a clearer image. What I see that Elizabeth is quiting her post because she is intimidated by the intimate video clip instead of the semi nude photos, I have seen the photos (sorry, I am not going to distribute it), and I think it doesn't post any threat to her due to the image quality, the image quality is bad enough for you to deny that the lady in the photo is not you at all. What I believe is her enemy might be holding some sort of trump card - her personal sexual video clip, which has forced her to quit. Anyway, I gave my full support to her!

A message to Elizabeth's ex:
Dear Eliz. Ex Bf: I think you are a dead meat now, you better hide somewhere else because once your photo is out on the newspaper, I believe someone will take 'good care' of you! You are just a social scum that people don't mind to dispose you. Sleep tight! You Bastard!

Sony Ericsson C905

Got my Sony Ericsson C905 from the company last month, bought it at RM1730, but I only have to pay Rm230 extra as the company subsidize the rest. The phone is really nice and cool, especially the black color one, cuz it comes with 8 megal pixel camera with face detection. I think it is the one that James Bond use in the Quantum of Solace. Too bad, I didn't really got a chance to own and use the phone.
Anyway, I sold it to my friend for Rm1.5k, she really got a great deal as Bandar Utama was selling around Rm2099 last month. So she also bought me dinner after handling all the cash to me. :)

Why would I want to sell such a good phone at such a low price?
Reason 1: Frankly speaking, I don't like to use SE's phone, prefer Nokia which is really easy to use.
Reason 2: I am still using my i-phone, though I wish it comes with the forward SMS feature.

Partner's new office visit

Went to one of my company's partner new office opening party in KL. Has some wine and snacks over there. Personally , I think their office is quite nice. Also get to meet the VP of Al Jazeera there, and even a lady from US Embassy working on broadcasting too, interesting.The UK trade minister suppose to be here but he can't make it. Me and my colleagues just drop by for one and half hour there and then we leave.

P1 Wimax Trial

Finally I got my Wimax modem. The modem is free because I sign up as a interested user on their webpage.
There is a girl with a very sweet voice called me this evening, she said she want to do a survey, I said ok!
Her first question is, "Why are you interested with our P1 Wimax service?" I told her, "Very simple, cuz Streamyx sucks!"
For countless days, I am so tired off rebooting my modem on and off, typing "ipconfig /flushdns" in command prompt and call up the TM customer service and tell them to reset the port. Now at least the initial testing shows that the Wimax service is steady, it won't simply drop so I have to reset my modem by unplugging and replugging the power. I won't say the connection is damn good, but at least, for RM22 more on every month, the service is better than the lousy Streamyx. Finally, I am going to call up Stremyx customer service and tell them, "please cancel my account!" I don't think they want to ask me what is the reason I want to cancel, even a retard know what is the reason. Stremyx is a product of monopoly, you push garbage to your customers, and your customers doesn't have much options so they have to stick with the garbage. Finally Wimax signal has come to my area, well done!

Lion dance at Ericsson's office

I think the company pays more this year on Lion dance, even the action is more challenging compare to last year.

Check what is inside the washing machine

My mom called me today in the middle of work, wait! No, I should say that while I am pissing in front of the urine bowl. I told her that I will call him in a minute, it sounds like an urgent! But still, I need to call her back later, or else I won't be able to zip my pants. With one hand holding my iphone, one hand holding my 'brother', damn, that is what you called "multi-tasking"!?

Ok, here is what is going, she told me that she was shocked and still having cold sweat when she called me. She found a dead rat inside the washing machine! The rat might had hid within the laundry so when my mom dump all the laundry into the washing machine, the rat goes in as well, she didn't notice the rat. Of course, after all the detergent water flooding in, it killed the rat. My mom don't dare to remove the rat, so when I come back, I do the dirty work. I am not afraid of rat, my weakness is cockroach, where as my mom is not afraid of it. Everybody just has their own weaknesses, even Superman! :)

Birthday

My colleague celebrate my birthday for me, notice that the name is my initials, "V.K."? I think for the past three jobs I changed, I have 3 different name, one is "Voon", one is "Choong" and one is "VK", I do this so that people can better remember my name. Thanks to this bugger lawyer "VK Lingam", who had actually made my name easier to remember. Hahahah.

The candles, three big three small, I guess you know what does that mean. My boss txt me and wish me Happy Birthday on that day, she said, "You are 34 right?". I said, "Nope, I am 33", then she replied, "You are younger than I thought." ... I was like ^&*@^!!$ :)

My little room

After seeing some big house, here is my humble little room. In the photo is my nieces, Xin Yi and Zhi Yi. I have to evacuate them already, cuz one adult with two kids in the room is a bit crowded already. ;) Hahahaha