At the very last minute, I decided to go to the PPS Birthday Bash last night. Sorry Aizuddin, for not registering at the VOIWiki and pre-ordering my food!But the desire to meet the heavyweight bloggers who inspire me on a daily basis was too much for me – Jeff Ooi (the greatest blogger in Malaysia), MackZul (for saying it as it is), Aizuddin (no Aiz, no PPS) and TV Smith (his blog got me started). (but 5xmom wasn’t coming…)(Yeah, and also to pick up my PPS T-shirts and save on the posting charges!) I sincerely never thought I would win, as I was up against some really popular blogs, Mudpond…

Happy 2nd Birthday, PPS.The coming years for our blog-tal is like an infinite open road, our future is what we want to make it to be.Here’s to many, many more good years. Right Aiz? 🙂 (Couldn’t find a more appropriate original photo, so this one will have to do!) Back to main page.

I just learnt a new fact yesterday, from another blogger. You can tell the gender of a car by the shape of it. If it’s a boxy, squarish shape, it’s a MALE car. If it’s rounded in shape, then is a FEMALE car. Guess who taught me this? None othert than our very own celebrity blogging car 8555. By his definition, a Proton Iswara is male, and Lotus Elise is female. And since him being a car and all, I’m taking his word for it (I think he knows his kind better…) So that got me thinking: What gender are all the other cars in Malaysia? Male? Female? Transsexual /…

Almost everyone I meet between the 24 to 30 age range like to talk about buying houses in the Klang Valley. It’s that age when we start working, plan to get married, so everyone needs a house to call their own. But being average income earners, we are limited in our choices of where to buy property, be it landed or apartments. To get a cheap house, you either buy far from the city, or settle for an apartment, but nearer. But one thing I always hear is the ever-ready negative comments about all these places. These people always repeat it everytime the topic comes up. Presumably, these people are…

PPS turns two years old tomorrow, June 23rd. I’ve only been a member for a short time, but I’ve been introduced to some fabulous sites and bloggers here. So as a tribute to the Malaysian institution and it’s impact on the local bloggers and readers, I’d like to do my part to promote the PPS. There is already an FAQ at the site, but below are some queries NOT addressed there. Top Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions About Project Petaling Street How do I get there?Turn right on Jalan Cheng Lock after Kotaraya Complex, towards Sambanthan. Oh, you meant the website, is it? It’s at http://www.petalingstreet.org/ Why is PPS only…

Early in the morning, I saw the light from the alien mothership through the foliage… Yes, they have finally answered my call to take me away…Back to main page.

For those of you that have seen my car, they can attest how many of the following points are true. Nine years on the road, one major accident, (and a few minor ones) this road warrior has definitely seen better days… Now that his comrade 8555 is famous, this old junk is in severe depression… Top Ten Signs Simon needs a new car Older people keep mistaking his car for the one used in the old Starsky & Hutch TV series. MTV’s ‘Pimp My Ride’ is practically begging Simon to let them use his car for the show. Everytime he brings his car to the workshop, the mechanics cheer and…

The big buzz today is PPS is being mentioned in the Star, together the prominent bloggers of our blogtal. So congratulations to Aizuddin and the bloggers. Like I said, Aizuddin, you’re becoming a celebrity alright! So to commemorate the grand occasion, today’s top ten list (well, it’s actually 5 + 5) will be for the co-founder of PPS. Top Five Reasons Aizuddin co-founded Project Petaling Street: He thought this would be a great way to meet chicks. He ACTUALLY lives in Petaling Street (shoplot just above the 3rd fake leather goods stall). “But the revenue from Google Adsense will surely be enough to pay for my new Mercedes CLK!” He…

Took this photo last year outside the KLCC park… Looks like some David Copperfield trick… Back to main page.

I know this is old news, I read about it on Thursday but didn’t have time to blog about it until today. Jeff Ooi has voted as the Freedom Blog, Asia, organized by Reporters Without Borders defending freedom of expression. You can also read his entry about it here. I’ve have not met the great man, and he definitely does not know me. But I have been an avid reader of his blog, especially those on Malaysian socio-political issues. Since I have never commented on any of his postings (I don’t think I am at that level yet…), I’d like to offer my heartiest congratulations here.To freedom of speech, Mr.…