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Archive for December, 2006

So Long 2006, and Thanks for All the Fish

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Today’s 29th December, the last Friday of the year. The Internet here in Malaysia is still pretty slow, apparently it has affect Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia.
Frankly, it’s times like these people start to evaluate their dependency and / or addiction to the ‘Net. With the overload of newsfeed, blogs, online content, P2P […]

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Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

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(That’s a 2-toed sloth, if you’re wondering…)
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The internet today.

Things that are slow. (Internet is freaking slow today, maybe something to do with the Taiwan quake.)
The last picture was supposed to be “watching grass grow”. I couldn’t find “watching paint dry“.
Technorati Tags: internet, Taiwan, earthquake

Another Almost Familiar Christmas Themed Top Ten List (With the Title at the End)

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Santa sleigh getting hit by the AirAsia KL-Bangkok midnight flight.

George W. Bush actually spreading some peace on earth and goodwill to mankind.

A Nintendo Wii under my Christmas tree.

Bill Gates getting pwned at World of Warcraft by a 13-year-old pimply Japanese kid.

CNN showing live footage elves staging a protest against low wages and discriminatory working […]

My Old Christmas Tree

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

December stands for a lot of things for many different people, year-end bonus, Christmas parties, a time for reflection, or even clearing of annual leave.
I somehow love year ends. I dunno, maybe it’s a carry over from the old schooling days, when December (and November) usually meant the long 6-week holidays, and of course Christmas. […]

Mothers And the Art of Manipulation

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

And the Word of the Day for today, Wednesday, December 20th, is:
Manipulative (adj)
Comes from the word manipulate, or the noun manipulation, which, wikipedia explains:
In a psychological context, manipulation means to influence a person or a group of people in such a way that the manipulator tries to get what he or she wants or makes […]

Me And The New Espresso Machine

Monday, December 18th, 2006

My office has a spanking new espresso machine, and boy, is it a lot of fun.
I’ve never liked all these designer coffee with their fancy names (espresso? Latte? Cappuccino? Apa binatang ini semua?), except for one or two I usually order at Starbucks or Coffee Bean.
You see ah, I like my coffee sweet, like the […]

I Think I’m Going To Join the Black Parade

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Been listening to My Chemical Romance’s new album for the past few days. Good stuff. Looks like they’ve going for the rock opera thematic Queen-esque album here, with the phantom marching band and their Black Sgt. Pepper styled coats.

(pic from wikipedia.)

When I was
A young boy,
My father
Took me into the city
To see a marching band.
He […]

Things NOT to Give Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend As Christmas Gifts

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

For Your Boyfriend:

Any pansy stuff like moisturizer, lotion or scented bath candles. You might as well flush your money down the drain.

A necktie – if he’s never worn one. He’ll probably won’t wear it either.

Gift vouchers. Try harder, woman.

A book, any book. Especially if the last book he read had something to do with […]

It’s A Holiday In Selangor And Here Am I in the Office Staring At the PC

Monday, December 11th, 2006

It’s the Sultan of Selangor’s birthday today.
It’s also one of those days that makes me hate working in KL…
***-***
My office is virtually empty today, although it’s a working day.
The accounts girls are still on exam leave. But wasn’t the last paper on Friday? I guess hangover Monday (from too much partying Friday-Saturday-Sunday) still counts as […]

Christmas Gifts for You. If You’ve Been BAD. VERY BAD…

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

From Your Girlfriend (if you’re a boy) – a box of Kleenex tissues, and a book entitled, “Being Dumped: Dummies Guide to Dealing with Break-ups”. There’s also a small letter attached…
From Your Boyfriend (if you’re a girl) - He forgot a gift.
From Your Kids (if you’re a dad) – A framed photo of your kids. […]