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Archive for April, 2005

Come Back, Bill (Remembering Calvin & Hobbes)

Saturday, April 30th, 2005

I have all of Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes books. There are about six of them, not including the treasuries. I have been a huge fan of his work since the Star started running his strip in the mid-80’s. As most of you know, Bill stopped the series about 10 years ago, due to personal […]

9 Classes of Malaysian Drivers

Friday, April 29th, 2005

KL city drivers are a diversified lot. Some are insane, some are arrogant, some are suicidal and then there is the silent majority. But by and large, however you react to someone one cutting in on you, we all adhere to an unwritten hierarchy system of drivers. It’s all here from Class 1 to Class […]

I Want My Coffee

Friday, April 29th, 2005

Just like nsds3, I can’t start my day without a cup of coffee. If I don’t get one first thing in the morning, I’ll be cranky and uptight for the rest of the day. Woe to any clueless supplier and telemarketer who calls me on those days.
I think it all began the day I started […]

10 Things NOT to Say to Your Boss

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Ten Things Not to Say to your Boss (by Simon):

“Yeah, sure I have a blog. And the topics about you are the most popular!”
“Hey, did you know you look just like the pointy-haired boss in Dilbert?”
“My appointment letter did not specifically say I can’t call you a ‘moron’.”
“Please note the company server will be […]

Simon’s Guide to Doing Taxes

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen, the closing date for submitting your tax forms is 30th April, this Saturday. Judges decision final, no late entries will be entertained. Proof of postage is not proof of receipt. Winners (and losers) will be notified by post some time later this year.
As late as yesterday, the 27th, some people I know […]

You Know Its Time to Change the Channel When…

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

You know its time to change the TV channel when you hear the following:

“The umpires want to look at the video replay one more time before they can decide…”
“Nampaknya belum ada gol dalam babak pertama aksi Liga Super Malaysia antara Bank Pertanian dan pasukan Bomba…”
“Stay tuned for the live telecast of the thrilling Lawnbowls championship […]

“Bennifer”, “Monica-gate”, “Brad-nifer”…

Wednesday, April 27th, 2005

US supermarket tabloids like to give nicknames to celebrity couples or their famous court cases that grab headlines. The most recent is “Bennifer”, referring to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s botched engagement. Bill Clinton’s affair with his intern is dubbed “Monica-gate”, named after the infamous intern. Clinton’s illegal land sale investigation was nicknamed “Whitewater-gate”, after […]

Simon’s Top Five Reasons Why…

Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

Top Five Reasons Why CSI is so Popular:

We just love gory murders and corpses.
It’s compulsory viewing for Med students in IMU (4 hours credit).
There is hardly anything else good to watch.
All Astro subscribers have AXN for free (and Star World sucks)
Amateur serial killers watch it to learn how NOT to leave clues. […]

Simon Finally Goes To Borders Bookstore

Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

Yeah, I know I swore not to step foot into Berjaya Times Square again, but I’d make an exception for Borders. I read a few blogs saying that it was quite a disappointment, but I went to see it for myself. It was quite nice actually, not as big as I envisioned it to be, […]

Anyone Wanna Lend Me These?

Saturday, April 23rd, 2005

Can’t wait to read these books. But won’t be able to buy them yet, I just made a cheque out to Income Tax for RMxxxx that will keep me broke for at least 3 months. Even though I’m going to Borders this weekend (despite some negative comments from friends) to check them out, I’ll probably […]