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Archive for August, 2005

What’s Cool and What’s Not On the Internet

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

I’m feeling kinda depressed at work lately, not helped by a recurring headache since Sunday night. And so what do I do? Bitch about it on my blog! No seriously, I’m gonna bitch about the internet. This is just my humble opinion, feel free to add at the end…
WHAT’S COOL: … Firefox. Opera
WHAT’S NOT: … [...]

Office Toilets

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

I used to work in a crummy site office in a steel cabin. They arranged a few cabins and made a roof in between to make a larger office space. The place was a dump, to say the least.
There were like 100 guys and 10 girls in the place at any one time, not including [...]

Locking Your Keys In the Car

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

I just read fishtail’s entry about locking your keys inside the car. I’m sad to say it has happened to me at least twice (I say ‘at least’, because I’m pretty good at forgetting embarrassing incidents. Like that time when my dog… er… I can’t remember much).
The first time was no biggie, I left my [...]

Third Prize in the “Me & My Car” Contest

Thursday, August 18th, 2005

As some of you might have noticed, I won the third prize in the “Me & My Car” contest organized by Dinzlink and his blogging car 8555 (both of which are on a temporary hiatus). I was quite ecstatic about it, I never win anything in all these contest (Dinzlink might want to interject here [...]

Top Ten Things You WON’T Hear in the Next Episode of Desperate Housewives

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

Top Ten Things You WON’T Hear in the Next Episode of Desperate Housewives by Simon (who auditioned and almost got the part of Edie…)

“What kind of magic grass is this? It grows so fast I need to mow it EVERYDAY!”

“I knew it!!! Dana is actually Dana Sculley! And look, here comes Fox Mulder! Woo-hoo!”

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Top Ten Things I Learnt Watching Desperate Housewives

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

Top Ten Things I Learnt Watching Desperate Housewives by Simon (who has nothing else to watch on Tuesday nights…
In America, every woman in the neighbourhood looks like a million bucks. Except ONE lady who’s a nosy busybody, who looks like your normal makcik.

If you’re only 5’6” tall, you still can be a ‘top model in [...]

Important Landmarks in Indonesia-Malaysia International Ties

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

Important Landmarks in Indonesia-Malaysia International Ties
1400 – Parameswara flees Palembang to come to Melaka. Takes the Dumai ferry.
1824 – Anglo-Dutch Treaty (Perjanjian Inggeris-Belanda). Great Britain and Netherlands swap autographs and divvy up trade rights in Southeast Asia. Refer to Form 3 History textbook.
1962-66 – Konfrontasi between the two neighbours. I won’t open up the can [...]

Top Ten Things to Bitch About Now That the Haze Is Gone

Monday, August 15th, 2005

Now that the haze has relative cleared, we can’t talk or complain about it anymore. So what should we talk or bitch about during lunch hour or at the mamak? Here are some new topics.
Top Ten Things to Bitch About Now That the Haze Is Gone

Price of petrol (Always a good one…)

How long Rafidah will [...]

If You’re An EPL Fan (for Malaysian Employees)

Monday, August 15th, 2005

If you’re a Chelsea fan, you’re probably a new staff in the old company.
If you’re an Arsenal fan, you’re probably an Assistant Manager.
If you’re a Manchester United fan, your company has probably just been bought over by corporate America.
If you’re a Blackburn fan, you probably have a boring job.
If you’re a Manchester City fan, you [...]

Top 10 Most Good-Looking EPL Footballers

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Not my idea of a good top ten list, but since SOMEONE asked for it, so I asked around for some feedback, and so here’s the make-shift list, it’ll will have to do.
Top 10 Most Good-Looking EPL Footballers by Simon (WHO IS NOT GAY!!!)
Robert Pires (Arsenal) – an obvious choice, as suggested by my friend [...]