Yes, ladies and gentlemen, tomorrow marks the end of the first of 2005. That means 6 months has passed, another 6 more to 2006. I don’t know whether to celebrate or gripe. Regardless, this morning on the way to work, while in the traffic jam, I just realized a few things, in conjunction with this mid year milestone… Top Ten Things Simon Just Realized Today, 29th June 2005 He has just realized he has only achieved 2 items in his list of 25 resolutions for this year – ‘get through first half of the year without getting fired’ and ‘eat less complex carbohydrates’. He forgot to submit his tax returns.…

I have not been following the latest news for awhile. Apparently the correct term for vote-buying or corruption used in the newspapers is: Bribery / Corruption = ‘Money Politics’ Or in Bahasa Malaysia, the proper usage is as follows: Rasuah / Korupsi = ‘Politik Wang’ OK, I’m following so far. But here are some more popular Malaysian euphemisms, if I may suggest: Poison-Pen Letters = ‘Surat Layang’ Letters in a shape of a Kite = ‘Surat Layang-layang’ Poison-Pen SMS = ‘Sistem Utusan Ringkas Layang’ White Collar Crime (Jenayah Kolar Putih) = ‘Jenayah Oleh Orang yang Kolar-nya dibasuh dengan Breeze’ Blue Collar Crime (Jenayah Kolar Biru) = ‘Masalah Sosial Tenaga Pekerja…

Mike – Why did you bring your baby here? You’re supposed to be working! Jenny – Look, I’ve no choice! My babysitter cancelled at the last minute, my parents are out of town, and I can’t find anyone to look after her, so I had to bring her here! Mike – Jenny, this is an important job! If we screw it up, our bosses at the station are SO going to fire us! Jenny – No, no, Mike. Nothing’s going to happen, OK? You just do the interview, I’ll handle the camera with one hand and hold the baby with the other… She won’t cry, she’s such an angel. Mike…

Further to my entry last week about buying houses in the Klang Valley, let’s not forget those who stay in apartments. Most of my friends stay in apartments, and I’m pretty warm with the idea. Apartments (or condos, if the developer charges you RM20,000 more for the same thing) are usually in prime locations, near public transport and commercial areas like SS2 or Cheras. The main factors people consider when buying apartments/condos are the price, location, near LRT/bus route or not, rental market, etc. You know, the usual things. But here are some more factors (but LESS popular) you should consider:The view – Don’t waste an extra RM80k on a…

I just watch TechnoLAHgy’s Bash Video and it’s bloody good! Next year I bet there’s going to a live web-cast on PPS… Well, with no photos to show and me being out travelling the major part of yesterday, I didn’t do a PPS write-up, and so I can only do one here today. But if you want an excellent post about it with lots of cool pics, head on to Jayelle’s site here. Some more got dramatic storyline of how she made it at the last minute from Subang…! But if you want it all in a one-stop-centre, head over to Mudpond’s link post here. Yep, there you can find…

At the very last minute, I decided to go to the PPS Birthday Bash last night. Sorry Aizuddin, for not registering at the VOIWiki and pre-ordering my food!But the desire to meet the heavyweight bloggers who inspire me on a daily basis was too much for me – Jeff Ooi (the greatest blogger in Malaysia), MackZul (for saying it as it is), Aizuddin (no Aiz, no PPS) and TV Smith (his blog got me started). (but 5xmom wasn’t coming…)(Yeah, and also to pick up my PPS T-shirts and save on the posting charges!) I sincerely never thought I would win, as I was up against some really popular blogs, Mudpond…

Happy 2nd Birthday, PPS.The coming years for our blog-tal is like an infinite open road, our future is what we want to make it to be.Here’s to many, many more good years. Right Aiz? 🙂 (Couldn’t find a more appropriate original photo, so this one will have to do!) Back to main page.

I just learnt a new fact yesterday, from another blogger. You can tell the gender of a car by the shape of it. If it’s a boxy, squarish shape, it’s a MALE car. If it’s rounded in shape, then is a FEMALE car. Guess who taught me this? None othert than our very own celebrity blogging car 8555. By his definition, a Proton Iswara is male, and Lotus Elise is female. And since him being a car and all, I’m taking his word for it (I think he knows his kind better…) So that got me thinking: What gender are all the other cars in Malaysia? Male? Female? Transsexual /…

Almost everyone I meet between the 24 to 30 age range like to talk about buying houses in the Klang Valley. It’s that age when we start working, plan to get married, so everyone needs a house to call their own. But being average income earners, we are limited in our choices of where to buy property, be it landed or apartments. To get a cheap house, you either buy far from the city, or settle for an apartment, but nearer. But one thing I always hear is the ever-ready negative comments about all these places. These people always repeat it everytime the topic comes up. Presumably, these people are…

PPS turns two years old tomorrow, June 23rd. I’ve only been a member for a short time, but I’ve been introduced to some fabulous sites and bloggers here. So as a tribute to the Malaysian institution and it’s impact on the local bloggers and readers, I’d like to do my part to promote the PPS. There is already an FAQ at the site, but below are some queries NOT addressed there. Top Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions About Project Petaling Street How do I get there?Turn right on Jalan Cheng Lock after Kotaraya Complex, towards Sambanthan. Oh, you meant the website, is it? It’s at http://www.petalingstreet.org/ Why is PPS only…