The [tag]Thomas Cup[/tag] finals are starting soon. Now, now, I can hear you say, “So what?” or “Who cares?” but bear with me here. As uncool as badminton is in [tag]Malaysia[/tag] now, there are a lot of people who would like to see our boys lift that old silver cup. In the age EPL, Tiger Woods, Formula 1, DOTA, that old racket and shuttle game has been perceived to be relegated to a forgotten pastime played only by rural kids and pudgy old men. But for those who can remember the fairytale of ’92 and the great battles in the 60’s through the 90’s, the magic of the Thomas Cup…

I go to these show houses at those housing launches quite a lot. You know, every time a developer launches a new housing project, they build a nice, swanky show house fitted out with nice, clean furniture like those you see in interior decoration magazines. Nine out of ten show houses will be fitted out in [tag]Ikea[/tag] furniture. I still can’t get Malaysians’ fascination with Ikea. Especially urban, upper-middle class, Malaysians of Chinese origin, and their fascination with Ikea. According to my friends who studied in London, there the Swedish furniture store is perceived more as an affordable market furniture. Over here, it ranks a little lower than those pseudo-Italian…

Top Ten Problems You Didn’t Face Ten Years Ago The title kinda says it all, doesn’t it? Don’t get me wrong, i love the new millenium and the tech and gadgets, but things were a little different back then… You can’t figure out how to connect your plasma TV, hi-fi set, Astro decoder, DVD player, VCR (“I still use it ma…”) together. Either you get sound without picture or picture without… You just lost your handphone and together with it, your all important phone book, and videos of you and your… “Sorry la Joe, this year, I can’t make the trip up to Lake Pedu to go fishing with the…

I understand [tag]Secretaries’[/tag] Week is coming soon. I don’t know exactly when, but judging from the ads on the radio and on the papers, I’m thinking its pretty soon. (Side note: You guys might want to read something I wrote last year. Captivating stuff, you’ve got to read it. Anyways, for the record, I keep getting these incoming clicks to that article from people searching for ‘sexy secretaries’ using Google and other search engines. Every week, without fail, I kid you not. I have no idea why. End of side note). I have just gotten over my mild shock of reading about ‘Easter Buffet Lunch’ offered by some KL hotels…

Hmmm… this top ten list didn’t turn out as well as i thought it would. Can’t remember many things from the old days of surfing… Top Ten Signs You Haven’t Used The Internet for A Very Long Time You get excited when you find a new version of your favourite browser, the hot new programme called [tag]Netscape[/tag]. You think that the joke, “WWW stands for World Wide Wait” sounds very apt and funny. Your modem is one of those [tag]US Robotics [/tag]look-alikes with a row of 9 red blinking lights. Your website is hosted on either [tag]angelfire[/tag] or [tag]tripod[/tag]. You’ve never heard of Viagra, Vioxx or Cialis. You think that…

It was led by David Arumugam, with his Afro bigger than that guy from Boney M. Then there was his brother Loga, who was pretty much a thinner version of David, with a slightly smaller Afro (but still bigger than then-Malaysian striker Zainal Abidin Hassan’s). I never understood what Loga did in the band, the only thing I ever saw him do was sing back-up and occasionally play the tambourine. Then there were a few Chinese dudes with short names like Ah Hock and Ah Sin or something like that. I believe the aforementioned Ah Hock played bass. [tag]Alleycats[/tag] were old pros on the pub circuit, in their Penang hometown…

A friend of mine is pregnant, and the baby is due next week. I just saw her gobbled down a slice of rich chocolate cake and a slice of cheesecake the other day. I’ve two children (I didn’t give birth to them, my wife did), so I know pregnancies pretty well. One thing I know is that when you are pregnant (and especially if you’re Chinese or Malay), everybody will have lots of ‘useful’ advice to give you. Especially those dry old aunties who think they’re qualified gynecologists or dieticians. Let me compile a list of stuff I’ve heard over the years about pregnancies. Pregnant women love looking at young…

There’s going to be a new Superman movie out soon, I believe its called ‘[tag]Superman Returns[/tag]’. I dunno, unlike all the salivating fanboys out there, I’m not really excited about it, despite the hype that has been dominating the media of late. Maybe its that in its absence, too many other superhero movies and comic book franchises have taken its place, or I’m just reminded of the cheesiness of the 80’s movies… But anyway, here’s ten secrets that may or may not be revealed in the latest instalment… Top Ten Secrets To Be Revealed in the New Superman Movie Superman has been spending the last 12 years working part time…

The other I was reading my mail, my 5-year old daughter was reading over shoulder, and asked me this, “Daddy, what’s G-O-O-G-L-E?” What to answer? The Microsoft of the new millennium? The Internet juggernaut that is taking over almost every aspect of the online experience? The start-up by two guys that have change the way we read mail, search the Internet, write blogs and earn revenue? I dunno. I didn’t really want to go into all that with her, besides, in less than a minute her favourite show was going to come on TV and have her immediate attention anyway. So I answered: “It’s just a company name.” “What’s wrong…

Today’s Good Friday. And I’m at work, looking forward to tonight. Yesterday was Maundy Thursday, tomorrow is Holy Saturday. And then after that, it’s Easter. It’s the most important day for Christians, don’t believe what the media tells you about Christmas. (Head over to Lil’s blog, she’ll tell you more about the Holy Week) Anyways, its not going to be all holiday for me these next few days. Tonight’s the SG, tomorrow night is our last practice for the huge play (well, at least I think it’s huge…) and on Sunday, our Young Adults are staging 2 shows of the play to the people. I hope its well received. ***…