Have you guys seen the new advertisements by TM on the telly these few days? There’s at least two in the series, the earlier one shows Maya Karin (I think it’s her) in a cabaret/Broadway kind of video singing about broadband/communication/telephony or something like that. The second ad features an even more annoying spectacled guy (with suspenders) serenading this dispatch guy.Well, even if you haven’t seen them, work with me here. You just have to take my word for it: it’s bloody annoying and ludicrous. Let me just ask the almighty powers that be and their brilliant marketing/advertising executives these following questions: What is the whole point or message of…

Excerpt from Yahoo News yesterday evening… Jennifer Lopez wants to be first female US president After conquering Hollywood and the pop charts, Latina superstar Jennifer Lopez says she is ready to wrestle George W. Bush out of the White House.“I’m a total powerhouse. If you ask me, I’d like to become the first female president — that would be really cool,” J.Lo told German celebrity glossy Bravo in an issue to be published Wednesday. (if you don’t believe me, you can read it here for yourselves…) Oh, yeah, sure. That can happen. Provided the following pre-requisites are met: Voting age in the US is reduced to 15 years old. IQ…

Kamala – Looks like a nasty storm, eh, Muboto? Muboto – yeah, it’s been raining every evening for weeks, now. Makes me cold all over. Kamala – Yeah, thank goodness for these trees to give shade. Muboto – Imagine having to stay out in the thunderstorm each time it rain…Kamala – Is everyone in here already? Did we leave out anyone? Muboto – No, everyone accounted for… we’re all here. Birds of a feather, you know… Kamala – Yeah, you know what? We’ve migrated here for so many moons now, but I still can’t get used to the dreadful weather… Muboto – I know what you mean, one day its…

Twelve Things I Learnt Watching American Sitcoms: Whatever problem you have in life, it will surely be solved in 25 minutes. People rarely die. Even if they did, it would be on “A Very Special Episode of…” Once a year, somebody really famous like a singer/movie star/wrestler will appear on the show (to which the studio audience will cheer and clap hysterically when they appear for 3 minutes). When they order Chinese take-out food, it always come in those strange-looking cubic boxes. (Unlike here where they come in cheap Styrofoam boxes.) American kids bring home their friends to do homework together. Except they don’t always just do homework. American suburb…

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 reasons. At that time, the strip about the six-year old and his stuffed tiger was the most successful and widely published comic strip in the world. The reasons for Watterson’s retirement were well-documented: He had been increasingly disillusioned with the publishing world’s rigid demands, fights over merchandising rights (he was against ANY kind of merchandising),…

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 9. The law of nature is simple, a lower class driver must give way to a superior class, and don’t ask any questions. Failure to do so can be very detrimental to your health and wallet. Class 1Royalty and ministers in their motorcades, with the usual 20 police outriders.The outriders go ahead of the black…

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 working. I’m not a morning person. Coffee helps me wake up fully. My first job, our tea lady made this killer pot of Nescafe for us every morning and afternoon. So much so I always had 2 or 3 cups of it. Those days I could drink up to 5 cups a day. I…

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 down Monday while I install the World of Warcraft patch”. “Is this a picture of your daughter on your desk? Whoa, hot babe! Is she 18 yet?” “The term ‘lunch hour’ is SO subjective. It can also mean ‘a few hours’, right?” “I’m so jealous. You stare at your secretary’s legs all…

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 are just starting to fill out their forms. Talk about cutting it close. But I suppose it’s the Malaysian-culture of doing everything last minute, and then blame it on insufficient time given by the authorities. Despite what you hear, filling out tax forms is actually very easy, especially if you’re an entry-level employee (where…

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 from Bukit Kiara…” “Datuk Seri, what can you comment on about the current diesel shortage?” “We take you live to the White House for President Bush’s press conference on the latest search for WMD in Iraq.” “Masuk! Masuk! Smash yang cukup hebat! Ataupun keluar… Nampaknya Wong Choon Hann ketinggalan sepuluh mata…” “Harap…