Gong Xi Fa Cai, everyone! It’s been a good Chinese New Year holidays, for me. I travelled a lot, as usual, but this year, thank God, i managed to avoid all the traffic jams. I heard for those travelling at peak hours it was pretty bad, but at least most of the construction works have been cleared, except for that Tanjong Malim killer stretch. First things first – on Wednesday, the day before Chinese New Year, we took off from home early in the morning and headed back to my hometown in Johor. Travelling south has always been far easier than north, and we made it back before noon. When…
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Last Check Before Liftoff
okay, final check: bags – packed book for vacation reading – packed jogging shoes – in car (i’m a jogging freak) blogs – updated (i’ll still be online anyway) petrol – full tank Looks like all set for Chinese New Year exodus. Covering 1000km in the next few days, contributing to the massive jam on the North South highway. Happy new year everyone, and enjoy yourselves.
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‘Mickey’ and ‘Geraham’
There’s this contractor in our project, an old man with white hair called Chong. His name is Chong, his namecard is Chong, and everyone calls him Chong, although most of his underlings call him ‘lou sai’ (boss). But not my colleague – he calls the old man something that sounds like ‘Mien Jee’. His Chinese name isn’t anything close to that, and besides, Mien Jee sounds like a girl’s name (in fact my wife has a friend with that name). So after about a year, i tak boleh tahan already and asked my colleague why ‘Mien Jee’. This was the explanation – Back in the early 80’s when they were…
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Don’t Play Games With Our Lives
Here’s something you should pause to read – please support Jolene and her petition for safer bus rides in Malaysia, in the wake of the Lee Nian Ning story. There’s a blog set up here, so all details can be seen there. Don’t Play Games With Our Lives and Future.
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
When i was a kid i played a lot of computer games, but sometimes i went to the arcades. I played a lot of Street Fighter II, 1942, and later Virtua Fighter II. I was never much good at it, partly because i never had much money to feed the machines. But there was always one of those masters who were really good at one particular game. they were usually scrawny, pimply kids who looked like their sole purpose in life was get the high score, and beat all-comers who dared to challenge them. Which made me really like this movie called ‘The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters’.…
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In The Newspapers On Chinese New Year
Nobody reads the newspapers on the first day of Chinese New Year, they’re too busy eating and gambling. But here’s a few things that’ll appear in it… – A picture of a happy (multi-racial) family enjoying CNY on the front page, smiling like they’re in a toothpaste ad. – A feng shui expert telling us what to expect in the Year of the Rat. – Photo of happy couple and newly born baby at the delivery ward with the caption of “First baby of the new year”. They do this EVERY year. – Some politician wishing Happy New Year and saying that it is for all Malaysians to celebrate. –…
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Heath Ledger: Only the Beautiful Die Young
It’s like River Phoenix all over again. We can only wait for The Dark Knight. R.I.P. [tags]Heath Ledger[/tags]
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Ask Me Something lah
What is your blogging name? simontalks. Or just simon. When did you start blogging, exact date? 25 January 2005. It’s coming to 3 years, then… What was your first title? “Like That Also Can Ah?!!” Which posting you feel is the best post so far? From 600 over posts?! Probably one of the earlier ones, la. Who promote/source of inspiration for you to blog? From observing human character. When dya usually post entries? These days late at night. Where would you prefer to be when you are blogging? At home, quiet, when all the other work is done. Have you met other bloggers? Who? A lot of them. But not…
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Snotty Kid versus Spoilt Brat
Snotty Kid #1 – Hah, my dad makes more money than your dad. Spoilt Brat #2 – So what? My dad drives a SUV with only 40mpg that’s BIGGER than YOUR dad’s car! Snotty Kid #1 – Oh yeah? I have 485 friends on Facebook, you only have 372! *snigger * Spoilt Brat #2 – I have a Nintendo Wii AND Xbox 360, you’re still playing a (censored) PS3! Hah! Snotty Kid #1 – I can kick you’re a$$ at Call of Duty anytime, loser. Spoilt Brat #2 – Only kids play Call of Duty, freak. I can beat you up anytime, my mom sends me to jujitsu classes. Snotty…
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Secret Diary of YB Datuk DVD Scandal
(excerpt of secret diary, purportedly of that infamous YB Datuk Seri Dr. embroiled in the DVD sex scandal… or not…) (translated from Chinese, may not be entirely correct.) Dec 26 Massive Christmas hangover. Damn the CWC boys and their endless rounds of yam seng! Must find my missing socks and Bally shoes, should still be somewhere in the Crazy Horse KTV. Dec 27 Wife still nagging about coming back late after the Christmas party. What a nag. Dec 28 Okay, i’m finally made my new year resolutions (subject to double confirmation): Give up Absolut Vodka. Damn the devilish CWC boys. Must start living healthier and cut down on the char…