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Blogging from the Starbucks outlet in Giant hypermarket in Kelana Jaya. The connection here is really fast. Much better than in the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf outlet in One Utama. Forget about speed, I couldn't even connect to the web then.

Just came back after having lunch at the Eastin Hotel, Damansara. The buffet was great with lot of choices, the food was delicious and best of all there was a discount for HSBC card users. A long overdue treat for some very special people.

Did anyone catch Majalah 3 on TV3 yesterday night? I found their research on Hang Tuah quite interesting but I must admit that it left with more unanswered questions rather than any findings. It was in Malay but there were English subtitles in the bottom. It was really funny when 'antiks' (meaning antiques) was translated as 'antics'. The guy responsible must be more careful in the future. I kick the butt of guys with a tidak apa attitude.

I am not sure whether I had blogged about it but I got a place in the doctoral (PhD) programme of a reputed UK university. My wife got a place too at the same place. It was surprising because I know of several guys whose applications were rejected. Unfortunately a few days back I received a letter from the University informing that my application for scholarships was not successful. My wife has no problems as she is being sponsored by the government. I guess we can't have it all....

I once wrote a post making fun of house husbands. I may now end up as a house husband myself - looking after the kids, cooking, washing clothes while I wait for my wife to come home. Scary. I GOT to find employment there.


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The right guy

For the ladies (and some guys with a different sexual orientation):

Another forwarded e-mail.

Reposting it here because I found it interesting and not because of the "If you break this chain, you will be cursed with relationship problems for the most important time of your life" thing.

Find a guy, who calls you beautiful instead of hot.

Who calls you back when you hang up on him.

Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead.

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

Who holds your hand in front of his friends.

Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.

Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."

Indian and Chinese

Russell Peters is a Canadian stand-up comedian of Indian descent. This guy is really funny.



Check out this video of him describing his shopping trip to a Chinese shop using an authentic Chinese accent. Click here.

"We can work together. We just can't work with each other."

The clips remind me of Chinese owned shops in Melbourne.

Tags: Humour Russell Peters Video

Malaysian inventors make their mark in Geneva

Malaysians were in full force at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, which ran from April 5-9 in Geneva, Switzerland. Recording a total of 75’365 visitors, this exhibition is now the world's most important specialised event for inventions.

This year, Malaysians made up the largest delegation with 152 exhibitors out of the total of 775 exhibitors from 45 countries.

And they were not just there to enjoy the scenery and chocolate.

The Grand Prix prize (awarded unanimously by the International Jury) went to Dr. Chantara Thevy Ratnam and Mr. Khairul Zaman from the Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology, for their manufacturing process for organic medical material. It uses palm oil as a plastifying and co-stabilising agent and it does not damage or become discoloured and produces no toxic gases during sterilisation.

I am really happy that two of my good friends, Ziana and Azizi were there as exhibitors and they WON prizes for their exhibits under the "Computer Science, Software, Electronics, Electricity & Methods of Communication" category.

Ziana’s team won a Silver medal for a web3D virtual reality program used for teaching dentistry students while Azizi’s team won a Bronze medal for their Automated Mobile Paddy Disease Diagnosis System (M-PADDY).


CONGRATULATIONS

This, I can sincerly say: Malaysia Boleh!

The next exhibition will take place from the 18th to the 22nd April 2007.

Some related links:
- Geneva is the master of invention
- The Weird and Wacky Wow Geneva

Tags: Exhibition Invention Technology

Mawi and the MIC

Last week I read one of the funniest news I had ever read in a long time. I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my cheeks.

For those who did not know, the incumbent Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam is being challenged by Datuk G. Palanivel for the post.

The Malaysian Public Service Association (PPRM) an NGO and the Nayagan magazine unveiled a "Who is the Favourable Candidate For the Post of MIC deputy president" SMS poll.

It was a surprise when popular Malay singer Mawi emerged as the leader in the poll results.

According to the newspaper report (NST p. 10, Thursday, April 13), the organisers of the poll were quite surprised at the unusual results, as Mawi was not an option.

The answer may lie in the fact that, "some Malaysian cellphones have a built-in-Mawi option that could be utilized as an SMS option for any type of quiz."

The quiz which started on April 9, was supposed to end on June 20. However, the organisers ended it on the 16 of this month citing "interest of the nation and the political climate".

According to the final results, Subramaniam was the leader.

NOTE:

Mawi (Asmawi Ani) is now Malaysia's hottest celebrity. He received this status after winning the Akademi Fantasia 3 reality show.

p.s. I had a hard time controlling myself today when I related this humourous news and someone commented:

"But he is not even Indian. How can he become MIC deputy president?"

Some people really have no sense of humour.

Tags: Mawi MIC Politics

Special day

The 14 of April was a very special day.

Yes! It was Good Friday. The Sikhs celebrated Vaisakhi and Indian Hindus celebrated the start of a new year (according to the Hindu calendar).

However, it was special for me because it was my mother's birthday. She is 59.

You are still young Ima.

Related link: "Three faiths, three events, one day"

Tags: birthday Religion Vaisakhi

ah ok lah roasted

ah ok lah! finally got reviewed by MercilessMinx at I talk too much. Actually its more like I got chewed real BAD. Now I am going to dig a deep hole and hide there forever.

MercilessMinx starts with a sarcastic:

Can you see my hands clapping with glee? Oh yes, LAH! I am so excited.

And it goes on and on...
including this...

All photos aside, this is a f****** boring-ass blog.

Of course I asked for it because the guys at italk2much.com are known for their "loving reviews".

It brought me down to Earth, as most of the things they had to say were true.

And as they say, the truth ain’t always pretty.


Read the whole review here.

If you like would a smack review too, just submit your blog there.

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