Good things come to those who wait... sometimes

I'm not THAT optimistic, hence must add the word "sometimes" to the title. Anyway, there is this book - For One More Day by Mitch Albom that I had been eyeing since the 1st time I saw in bookstore. However, the only available version was the hardcover ones, hence translated to rather pricey for the book. Despite wanted to buy the book yet I'm not all that into paying so much simply because of the hard cover. So... I left it there, in the bookstore.

Sometimes... I guess good things come to those who wait. Yesterday, over The Star newspaper under the Reading section, there was a coupon giving 50% discount to purchase certain titles in Kinokuniya (only valid yesterday & today). Grin. I hardly buy newspaper these days as I dont really fancy keeping stacks and stacks of old newspaper especially when everytime I bring it down, the van which collects old newspaper would have been far far away. So I resolve to reading newspaper online. Anyway, I was to wait for the bus to come at 12.30 pm to travel back to KL from Penang, so I bought a copy of Sunday Star.

Happily, I went to grab a copy of "For One More Day" this afternoon and surprise, surprise... the paperback version is also out (it may have been out for quite sometime but I have not been to bookstore for awhile). Hence with the 50% on the paperback version, it is very much affordable :)

Well... I guess, good things come to those who wait... sometimes :)

How Rare Is Your Personality?

I didnt really have the intention to put this up. In fact, I was just clicking around and casually answering the questions for this blogthing. Anyway... noted it matched perfectly with the earlier "test" I took in one of the soft skill training provided by company. The other "test" that I took actually required me to answer like about a hundred question as opposed to this one.

Your Personality is Very Rare (INTP)

Your personality type is goofy, imaginative, relaxed, and brilliant. Only about 4% of all people have your personality, including 2% of all women and 6% of all men You are Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

Leaving HK

Hehe... ok I'm done blogging for the day. Took the 2.15 pm flight back to M'sia. However lucky my Octopus Card still have sufficient fund for me to travel to Causeway Bay to grab some Lo Po Peng for my colleagues. Forgot to take picture of that anyway but instead took a few of HK Internation Airport.

Clockwise from top left: Spots of clouds taken from the airplane, HKIA, see those snow flakes on the plane window? (friend said she thought the window cracked = ="), another one on HKIA

Side note: It's time I get another SD card. Had to delete a few pictures just to take pictures of HKIA

Last full day in HK

I went to Stanley again, hence left Sheung Wan in the morning by tram to Central. Took bus no 6 from the Exchange Square, it cost me HKD 7.90. From one of the magazines that I read in HK, it is said that bus no 6 to Stanley, if you sit at the 1st row of the upper deck of the bus, you will see one of the most superb view. It was also said that if you couldnt secure that seat, then the trip might be considered wasted. Oh well.. hehe.. me being a bit kiasu very happy that I got that seat. The other side of the 1st row seat was taken by this 2 New Zealanders who were on a transit waiting for a plane to London. Also to note that bus no 6 is the cheapest among the buses from Central to Stanley (but I dont know about the minibus fare though)

~ Stanley, during daytime

I also took bus no 6 back to Central, loitered a while in Central before I walk to the Peak Tram station for a ride up to The Peak.

~ Duddell Street Gas Lamps


~ The famous Central-Mid Levels Escalator

~ Lan Kwai Fong, on a weekday, during daytime

And.. up to The Peak, I visited Madame Tussade's Wax Museum. Ah.. the last time it was under renovation :P I cant miss it another time rite?

Side note: As I strolled along Lan Kwai Fong, just couldnt help thinking that it would be nice if Calv is around :P (oh well.. if u know him, you will know what I mean)

After the "Religious Trail"...

Covered the "religious trail" by around 4 pm. Colleague called to meet up for dinner at 7.00 pm in Causeway Bay. I figured as there was still time, I decided to grab another chance to see if I could secure a nice picture of the Central view. From Wong Tai Sin, I took the MTR to Prince Edward and dropped by the Flower Market and Yuen Po Street Bird Garden as I missed both during my 1st trip and the other day.

~ Flower Market

~ Yuen Po Street Bird Garden

From there, I walked to Fa Yuen street... and in the short pass-through the street, I got myself a shawl :P and took the pediastrian bridge to the Mongkok MTR station. Got down at TST station & walked to the Star Ferry Pier (again!) I know, I know... I'm rather crazy in that sense

Took the ferry to Central but sigh... its even more misty than ever. Have to try right...
From pier, I walked cut-cross IFC and over to Prince Building to get a tram to Causeway Bay. All in all, it took me about 2 hours... of course with all the loitering :P

For dinner its usual affair of noodles... but after that, my colleague brought us (Day and me) to eat this boiled egg and milk (but got people call it stewed milk and stewed egg...shrug) at Yee Shun Milk Company. There were 3 of us and there is this note at the bottom of the menu saying that number of order must be at least 1 per head (e.g. there was 3 of us, so we should order 3 items) otherwise, we would have to pay HKD 10 for hogging the seat. (of course they dont use the word hogging)

~ boiled milk and boiled egg from Yee Shun Milk Company

side note: its really not bad u know.. the boiled milk & egg :P

Religious Trail :P

Ok.. it just so happen that the routes to those temples are near each other.. mmm.. or was it planned that way? Anyway, I wanted to go to the 10,000 Buddhas Monastery as I missed it the last time as we spent too long in the HK Heritage Museum. However it was rather far in Shatin, and when I went google around, noted that there are another 2 places nearby worth a stop - Chi Lin Nunnery and Wong Tai Sin Temple. There you have the "religious trail" :P

~ 10,000 Buddhas Monastery, in Shatin

~ Chi Lin Nunnery, Diamond Hill

The present-day buildings have been rebuilt and their style is of
Tang architecture. The beautiful garden in front of the nunnery is open to the
public free of charge.

Its buildings are the only ones to be built with
wooden rooftops in modern Hong Kong, without the use of a single nail in its
construction. This is based on a unique architectural style from the Tang
Dynasty which uses special interlocking systems cut into the wood for
construction.

Covering a space of 30,000 square meters, Chi Lin Nunnery
has strikingly beautiful statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, the goddess of mercy
Guanyin and other bodhisattvas. These statues are made from gold, clay, wood and
stone

Source: Wikipedia

~ Wong Tai Sin

I went on a Sunday and it was fully packed - young, old, male, females. Everybody seems to have prepared to pray. I've even seen people fished out lighter from their own pocket to light the joss sticks.

Side note: I had muscle ache the next day from climbing the staircase to 10,000 Buddhas Monastery

The so-called "rural trail"

Well.. it was so-name by one of my colleague when she noted that I was going to Sham Shui Po and Cheung Chau. Oh well...not that its really rural rural but comparatively to the HK island, Kowloon ... it might be.

After checking out of the hotel in Sheung Wan, I took the MTR to TST and checked in to a budget hostel in Mirador Mansion. Despite the very notable size of the room but it is a very, very convenient place - with Star Ferry Pier within a short walking distance, MTR station almost next to it and KCR station down the road.

Sigh... sad to say that I miscalculate on the time, not expecting that it would be really dark by 7 pm. By the time I left the budget hostel it was already about 1 pm, also I had to change more $$ as initially wanted to pay for the room via credit card but somehow it cant went through and I paid with cash. Anyway as I wanted to spend more time in Cheung Chau, I decided to go to Sham Shui Po first.

~ Stalls selling electrical stuff in Apliu Street

~ Jockey Club on a racing day

By the time I left Sham Shui Po, it was about 3 pm. Took the MTR back to TST and walked to the Star Ferry Pier. Took the Star Ferry crossed over to Central and walked to Pier no 5 which would take me to Cheung Chau. The journey is about 40 mins to an hour. So by the time I reached Cheung Chau its about 4++... sigh...

Top row (L-R): Overlooking from Cheung Chau are ferrys and boats, taken from the ferry itself, bicycles and bicycles parking at the side of the road

2nd row (L-R): Main street in Cheung Chau (Praya Street), hehe.. another on the boats, Pak Tai Temple

3rd row (L-R): Wind surfing centre, Hometown Teahouse run by a lovely Japanese lady - sushi, tea and red bean cake is served during teatime for HKD 20, night view of Cheung Chau from the ferry

By the time I finished walking around Cheung Chau town, it was rather dark though only at 7 ++ pm. Wanted to venture off further, however as it was rather dark with limited street lights, I dare not go off from the town area. :(

Side note: I miss the red bean cake by Hometown Teahouse in Cheung Chau :

Last day of training

Day 5 of training. As Friday was the last day of training, it was scheduled to end at 3 pm after another lunch :) We had our last lunch together at a hotel in Cyberport before went back to hotel to put down that big file.

As friend wanted to go meet up with his wife & mother-in-law and I wanted to continue my unfruitful hunt of anime figurines at Mongkok. So I left hotel alone, taking the tramway to Central before changed to MTR and got off from Mongkok.
(If you ever realise, I have never board a minibus. Reason is very simple, I never know where to shout for, "please stop, need to get down")

I round and round Mongkok and found those really, really, really nice figurines but it was too expensive. Sigh... oh well.. you got it right, I didnt buy any. Thereafter, I walked to Fa Yuen street, Goldfish Market, Ladies Market and Temple Street. It was rather late and I missed the opening time of Jade Market, Flower Market and Bird Street. (The Flower Market and Bird Street, I went another day but didnt get around to peek at the Jade Market. Not that I want to buy anything from the Jade Market anyway :P)

~ Fruit stall in Fa Yuen street

~ Packets of fishes in Goldfish Market (it is parelel to Fa Yuen Street)

~ Stalls after stalls in Ladies Market

~ Rows and rows of fortune teller in Temple Street

Side note: Fa Yuen street is a morning market, hence it closes early about 9 pm. It has a very wide range of things selling including nice clothes, knick knacks, toys... very nice place :P

Walking alone in Sheung Wan

Day 4 of training. Friend's wife and mother-in-law came from Malaysia to join him. I'm being nice and stay away from being a light bulb, decided to roam by myself. As the previous nights we reached hotel rather late and I noticed I was drinking more coffee than usual, I decided to retire to bed earlier. Hence only roam at Sheung Wan.

Taking the bus together with friend, he getting off at Central and me got down at Western Market. From there, I just walked all the way back to hotel. Its really not far... but took me awhile as I went in all the convenience shops along the way :P

~ Western Market at night... taking from an overhead bridge

Had a quiet night where I had a wantan mee for dinner opposite the hotel I stayed, and redeemed the welcoming drink while reading Lonely Planet ;)

Side note: Sheung Wan is really quiet at night where shops closed really early.

Another short stop in Central... and Mongkok

Before went to HK, Bay Bee Dino requested me to bring something for her brother. The days prior I had no plan to go to Central but somehow ended up there. I didnt bring along the thing that wanted to bring for her brother, so had to go to Central again (not that I lament about it anyway)

As the appointment with Bay Bee Dino's brother was at 7 pm, and we had more time to spare (colleague went together with me), we decided to grab an egg tart or 2 before dinner.

~ This is where the famous shop for egg tart in HK - Tai Cheong Bakery, located at Lyndhurst Terrace in Central. Friend bought 2 egg tarts, and I got myself an egg tart and a "sa yong" something like doughnut. The egg tart costs HKD 3.50 one, so does the "sa yong"

After passed thing to Bay Bee Dino's brother, we took the MTR crossed to Mongkok. Despite down an egg tart right in front of the shop, we were pretty hungry by then. So dropped in at the 1st shop, KFC... haha..

KFC in HK comes with a spaghetti, soup, salad and of course chicken (with ham on top) - at least the one I had had that.

After had dinner, we just walked around with friend keeping me company, cos I was hunting for figurines which unfortunately was unfruitful.

~ Mongkok street at night

Then we saw this Hui Lau Shan dessert shop (in fact its all over HK). We cant resist it despite its cold and we are not really hungry anyway.

~ Mango puddings. The one on the left is mango with pamelo

Side note: I noticed egg tarts in HK are those really yummy ones that "crushed" when u bite as compared to the ones in M'sia

Evening activities at Repulse Bay and Stanley

The organisers of the training are really a bunch of understanding people. Understood that we would love to go walkabout after training. So on day 2 of training, there was this evening activitiy scheduled for us.

The initial plan was to bring us up to The Peak and enjoy the breathtaking nice view. However, the sky has not been very kind with mist covering single building/view. Hence changed of plans to a short trip to Repulse Bay and Stanley. In a way, it was lucky for me as I did plan to go to Repulse Bay and Stanley on one of the days. Oh well.. in the end, I did return again to Stanley as we only dropped by for a very short 15 minutes and even the Stanley Market already closed for the day. As for Repulse Bay, I make do with the short stop.

We travelled from Cyberport on a chartered bus to Repulse Bay.

Repulse Bay (淺水灣, lit. Shallow Water Bay) is an area in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong.

The well-known Repulse Bay Beach is located on a beautiful bay with a long line of coast and smooth sand. It is a Grade 1 beach for its good water quality. In addition, large waves rarely hit the beach, making it an ideal place for swimming.

If to reach by public transport, there are buses via Central to Stanley such as 6, 6A, 6X, 260.

~ Info from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repulse_Bay

~ the famous bridge at Repulse Bay.

Pilfered this picture from Wikipedia

One of the organiser told me that if I am to take a bus to Repulse Bay, need to get down from the bus when I see this building. As for the hole, it is said for feng shui. Something like dragon looking at the mountain behind through the hole and good feng shui.
After a short while of walking around, we left in the same chartered bus to Stanley before proceed to have dinner in Causeway Bay. No shopping, just loitering around in the cold wind... its nice :P

~ The Murray Building, at night.
Murray Building was once a government building in Central, it was dismantled in 1982 to make way for new buildings. The facade was stored in a warehouse after the building was dismantled, and the facade was rebuilt in Stanley in 1998. It was open to the public in 1999. It houses several restaurants and the Hong Kong Maritime Museum (see below). When it was rebuilt, the ink used to label the pieces had washed off, and when they had finished constructing the building, they had six columns left over. These columns now stand outside the building.
Info from: Wikipedia

After 15 minutes in Stanley, we had a very full dinner in Causeway Bay

Side note: I think I need another battery for my camera...

Night at Central @ 050307

Training ended at about 5 pm daily. After 5 pm, we would loiter somewhere instead of head back straight to hotel. Grin. Understandable right?

2nd day in HK, we headed to Central. Hopping on the same bus (M49 or M49P) with the same fare of HKD 10 would bring us passed Sheung Wan straight to Central. Actually I didnt really know where to get down from the bus, but then Central should be obvious.. no?

Haha.. anyway, I found out that it is not hard to recognize. See the ferry pier, opposite it is the huge IFC, you know you have reached Central. 2nd day there was indeed cooler than day 1 where we were happily strolling and had the thought of "shouldn't have bring the jacket along".

Walking towards IFC from the Central pier, crossing this bridge...

Anyway, we met up with a senior in uni who is doing his PHd in HK Uni (smart eh). My senior and my colleague's coursemate. Anyway, while waiting for him, we just loiter around Central. By the way... it was raining.

We were in one of the buildings in Central. In the maze of the buildings, they are actually linking to each other. One can walk between buildings and not get wet :P

Side note: I like Central. If you want food, there is good food. If you expensive stuff, there's rows and rows of branded stuff. If you want buildings, the buildings are great ;)

Training at Cyberport

The main reason I was at HK was this training. This 5 days training was held in Cyberport. As the name suggested, sort of like IT hub. Likewise our Cyberjaya, the company which trained us had their IT stationed there, as well as their training academy.

I have not been to Cyberjaya but was told, ahem... Cyberport more advanced than Cyberjaya lor.

This is the outside of the building where we had our training. It is basically a mall but attaching to it, a IT hub/business centre.

Going in, would passed through a passage looking out to scenaries of Cyberport, overlooking Lamma Island (I was told, but getting there would need to take ferry from Central, unless of course, you chartered your own ferry/ship)

Anyway, to reach to the lifts, one would passed by teleconferencing rooms, flat screen TVs...

Looking out from the glass panels, one would notice of high rise building, trees...

Side note: *phew* Exams finished. Had a fulfilling dinner at Dontaku :P

Night at Causeway Bay @ 040307

I kind of like writing about the trip that I went... it's nice to read about it when a few years down the road, or just a couple of months later.

Anyway, I'm grateful for given an opportunity to visit HK again, and the best part is... I'm on a fully sponsored trip, but of course not on the days I opted to extend, also I get to learn :)
Boss was generous to recommend me for a 5 days training to HK and I grabbed the opportunity to cover the places that I missed the last time.

Day 1 in HK:
Took the 9++ am flight from KLIA, touched down in HK at about 1-2 pm. Took the hotel bus shuttle (cost HK$ 130 per pax) and reached hotel at about 4 pm. Training was not scheduled till the next day, so another colleague of mine & me went out scouting the bus stop. Had to get a bus to Cyberport for training the next day... better be a bit more kiasu than late right.

Thereafter, saw the famous green-colour tram with the sign "Causeway Bay". Oh well.. we just jumped on it and off to Causeway Bay. Erm.. we didnt even check the which stop we were at before boarding it. :P

Sunday at Causeway Bay was FULLY packed. As I was walking down a road, I saw the sign the reads, "Luruskan rambut - $xxx". It took me a while to register that I was not in KL. Wow... there is actually BM in HK. But well... a few minutes later, I'm not surprise anymore. Causeway Bay on Sunday was packed with Indonesians!!

See for yourself! I took the picture from an overhead bridge in Causeway Bay. It was like a mass picnic. Read from somewhere that Causeway Bay was suppose to be like Orchard in Singapore or Bintang in KL. Really??

Well... hold that thought, it really was, if I were to go another part in Causeway Bay.

Stretches and stretches of branded shops. Ah.. and the temperature is just fine. Walking without jacket and no sweat!

However these shops are just too expensive for us, for me at least. So we decided to take off and went off to Wan Chai, just to see the Lockhart Road where it house bars, pubs, etc.

Thought I might be able to drop by Tai Yuen Street in Wan Chai for a while, might be able to grab some toys for my nieces. But well... we were just a little too late. Many of the shops were already closed, if not shutting.

After walking a bit in Wan Chai, we decided to call it a day and back to hotel for a rest. After all, had to wake up early to take a 30-45 mins bus from Sheung Wan to Cyberport.

Side note: I better get back to my studies, exam due on Monday... :P

Oh well.. it's fate

Last year when I went to HK, I lamented on the not-so-good weather. Last week when I get to go HK again, I was grateful for last year's view. You know why...?


~ From Avenue of Star, TST last year


~ From Star Ferry, this year (oh well, I had to cheat a bit to get better pictures rite? :p)

Not too bad right? But THAT was the clearest picture I had


~ 10/3/07, from Star Ferry


~ 11/3/07, fromStar Ferry

At least still can see...


~ The Peak, this year


~ The Peak, last year


~ The Peak, taken by my colleague a week later.

Oh well... fate...

I'm being nice.. hence i complete a long tag

Wanted to blog up something else... but that would probably take a long time... and I want to sleep earlier tonight.. so, well.. I guess I'll complete the tag that Pig Angel tagged me like early this month :P

Layer One: On The Outside
Name : Nite
Birth Date : somewhere in the 80's
Current status : Single
Eye Colour : Dark brown i think...
Hair Colour : Erm.. mahagony gua.. with unhealthy black colour... long story...
Righty or Lefty : Right

Layer Two : On The Inside
Your Heritage : chinese
Your Fears : Cockroach
Your Weakness : Guilty conscience
Your Perfect Pizza : Thin crisp

Layer Three : Yesterday, Today , Tomorrow
Your Thoughts First Waking Up : How come the night is so short
Your Bedtime : 12 am
Your Most Missed Memory : When life is much easier

Layer Four : Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke : COKE
McDonald's or Burger King : Both
Single or Group Dates : Dont know... never tried
Adidas or Nike : Too expensive for me
Tea or Nestea : How does Nestea taste like? What kind of tea?
Chocolate or Vanilla : Both.. and vanilla tastes good with Bailey's
Cappucino or Coffee : Both... I need coffee every morning...

Layer Five : Do You..
Smoke : Nope
Curse : Yup
Take a shower : Duh
Have a crush : Nod
Think You've been in love : I dont really know that part of my brain
Go to school : Oh yah.. all the time...
Want to get married : I suppose... when time comes gua..
Believe in yourself : At times
Think you're a health freak : Nay

Layer Six : In The Past Month
Drank alcohol : Baileys with Vanilla Ice-cream
Gone to the mall : Yah, in fact just went to Sg Wang to have dinner just now
Just Been on stage : dont think so..
Eaten sushi : Yup, in Townhouse Cafe in Cheung Chau
Dyed your hair : Nope

Layer Seven : Have You Ever..
Played A Stripping Game : Not that i remember
Changed Who You Were To Fit In : Probably subconsciously

Layer Eight : Age You're Hoping
To Be Married : I dont think its wise to hope

Layer Nine : In a Girl/Guy
Best Eye Colour : Hmm... never thought of that..
Best Hair Colour : Black
Short Hair or Long Hair : Both fine with me

Layer Ten : What Were You Doing (am I there yet?)
1 Min Ago : Answering the tag.. i definately take more than 1 min to reach this question.
1 Hour Ago : Working.. brought my work home again today
4.5 Hours Ago : In Jap class
1 Month Ago : Having fun time off work cos CNY
1 Year Ago: Working

Layer Eleven : Finish The Sentence
I Love : to work when $$ is no longer the issue
I Feel : hungry now
I Hate : not enough time to do what i want
I Hide : under the table when i'm down
I Miss : Lee Hom in concert :(
I Need : more time...

Layer Twelve : Tag Five People, NO tag back (finally... I am there!)
I'm being nice.. Nite, Tapir, NITE, TaPiR, n1te.. haha..

Tagged again!

I'm not doing this purposely - to have posts back to back on being tagged.
Oh well.. I actually have another blog where I prefer to blog there if need to puts up pictures, bigger space.. sort of. So, if I MIA for a little too long, I might be blogging over there where it initially started off together with another friend... but he MIA longer than me. Hmm...

Ok, back to the tagged thingy. I got tagged by Calv

Each player of this game starts off with ten weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own ten weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you must choose five people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks

1. One of my dreams is to watch Manchester United at Old Trafford
2. I'm rather disturbed with the fact that I dont have a dream that if I achieved, I will be blissfully happy
3. I like to sit under the table when I'm sad... like inside a cocoon
4. When I hold a cup/glass, my last finger somehow would be pointed out
5. I'm right handed, but I place my glass/cup/soup on my left side and I hold my cup/glass with my left hand when I'm eating
6. I actually own a 3rd blog where only about 10 people know the existent of it and the url. The actual number of people who reads it is probably only 2.
7. "Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits of happiness and success... flat stretches of boring routine. And valleys of frustration and failure" Quoted from Calvin, The Indispensable Calvin & Hobbes is one of my favourite quotes.
8. I've learned... that the below sentence is true
   "I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back"
9. There is "season" for my eating habits. Eg: There would be a time that I would want to eat chocolates, but after that period of time, give me bars and bars of choc, I'll just leave it in the fridge.
10. My mini compo is set to 60 minutes sleep mode every night before I sleep.
    

Well.. I tag

1. Super Chu Chai
2. Little P (oo)
3. Wilda
4. Kimmie
5. Verb

I got tagged!

1) Are your parents married or divorced?
Married.

2) Are you a vegetarian?
Nope.

3) Do you believe in Heaven?
Yes but friend said I have no place in Heaven.. should i stop believing?

4) Have you ever come close to dying?
Nope... but recently got a scare cos the raft I was in during white water rafting was capsized... but of course, me got saved by a trained guide :P

5) What jewellery do you wear 24/7?
Nil.

6) Favourite time of day?
After 10 pm where I would be home already usually, and can surf the net before sleep

7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
Yup, broccoli are delicious vege :P

8) Do you wear makeup?
If I have my say, my face will stay same colour

9) Ever have plastic surgery?
Cant afford.. I would have to live with it. If its that that that horrible, I'll wear a plastic bag over my head

10) Do you colour your hair?
1st ever time... its highlighted with mmm... mahagony.. i think so.. dont quite remember.

11) What do you wear to bed?
T-shirt/sleevesless T with shorts

12) Have you ever done anything illegal?
Download songs, anime... considered?

13) Can you roll your tongue?
Yuppo

14) Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
Nope. And this can be concluded that I dont visit beautician for facials.

15) What kind of sneakers?
Bata

16) Do you believe in Abortions?
Not exactly but I believe the mother can have her say

17) What is your Hair color?
Black black

18) Future child’s name?
Never thought of it but I like the name Josh. Grin.

19) Do you snore?
No one complained before

20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
How many times?

21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Patrick

22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
Depends on how much...

23) Gold or silver?
To wear? To keep? To sell?

24) Hamburger or hot dog?
From which joint?

25) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Ouch. One food for the rest of my life... I would probably be too hungry to think about it.

26) City, beach or country?
Country

27) What was the last thing you touched?
Keyboard

28) Where did you eat last?
Vietnam Kitchen @ Citrus Park

29) When’s the last time you cried?
Dont really remember

30) Do you read blogs?
Everyday if i can get access to the net

31) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
Always.

32) Ever been involved with the police?
i) when I was 18 on the day I got my SPM results... my friends and I were rounded up at the reseroir area cause the police tot we were some gang members out to pick a fight... <--- i copy from Kimmie cos I was there as well :P
ii) when I was 20 after work... hanging out with colleagues outside a minimarket, there were only 3 of us but the police said 3 orang boleh rompak bank & checked our I/C = ="
iii) Stopped by traffic police every now & then to check I/C & license. The last time I was stopped by traffic police, he asked for my contact number

33) What’s your favourite shampoo conditioner and soap?
No favourite

34) Do you talk in your sleep?
I hope not.

35) Ocean or pool?
I like the word ocean.

38) Window seat or aisle?
Window. I like to take pics of clouds.

39) Ever met anyone famous?
Mmm... mmm... mmmm... guess dont think so

40) Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
Nope. I dont even have a dream that will make me blissfully happy if I achieve it

41) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl. Used to eat like mee last time :P

42) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
I need to google for Ricki Lake 1st.

43) Basketball or Football?
I'm too short to play basketball

44) How long do your showers last?
15 mins? Depends.

45) Automatic or do you drive a stick?
Neither currently. Still on my bike but dad's car is a manual one. Only drove automatic once, had to drive friend back cos he was too drunk.

46) Cake or ice cream?
Both

47) Are you self-conscious?
"all the time... I have low self confidence and like I said before I am a paranoid person..." <-- copy from Kimmie but hey she is describing me!!!

48) Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Nope. But a couple of times I felt so sleepy and had to rush home to sleep ... after drinking beer.

49) Have you ever given money to a beggar?
Yup.

50) Have you been in love?
Errrr....

51) Where do you wish you were?
Still in front of my pc but doing other stuff than answering this... this is getting a bit too long...

52) Are you wearing socks?
Me at home now... barefooted.

53) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Nope.

54) Can you tango?
Dont mention tango... cant even dance any other

55) Last gift you received?
Souvenir from Bangkok given by a colleague.

56) Last sport you played?
White water rafting

57) Things you spend a lot of money on?
Manga, books, food, ...

58) Where do you live?
KL

59) Where were you born?
Alok Setak

60) Last wedding attended?
2nd December in Cameron, coursemate's wedding

63) Most hated food(s)?
Internal organs...

64) What’s your least fav.?
Least fav what?

65) Can you sing?
I only go karaoke to eat... what say u

66) Last person you instant messaged?
via YM - Rita

67) Last place you went on holiday?
Sabah if upon when I saw I got tagged, Malacca if upon me answering this

68) Favourite regular drink?
Coffee

69) Tag 3 friends:
I'm pretending I didnt see this question...

70) Current Song?
Lee Hom's Heroes of Earth album

* Phew... that was LONG!

I'm dreaming...

Don't really have the mood to write, probably havent been writing for a while... anyway, saw this "What Tarot Card are You?" at Kimmie's page and just for fun, went to try.

The outcome of it shows "You will get that Ph.D. you've been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project."
That word in red... that prompts me to blog. It's like a sign, telling me, go take your Ph.D or whatever.. anyway.. that's that...

You are the World

Completion, Good Reward.

The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.

The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you've been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you've done everything right.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Chicken Nuggets

Went to this Mc* fast food chain the other day, the one in Bukit Bintang before my Japanese class to get a quick bite. As I had 2 slices of sandwiches already, thought of not having so much food and wanted to get the 4 pieces Chicken Nugget. However...

Me: Do you have the 4 piece Chicken Nugget?
Mc* Staff: Sudah habis. 6 ketul ada (translation: Finished, but have the 6 pieces one)
Me: O_O (in heart: what kind of logic is that... 4 pieces finished but still have the 6 pieces one??)

Anyway, I did not press on it, after all time to go to class already. But... it's illogical right?