The Cleanest Town in Malaysia

Another photo fest to feed your hungry set of peepers! This is Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, originally a modest fishing village situated in the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia.

A little town mostly famous for its malay food, it is quite surprising that it is beginning to flourish from the benefits of being a tourists' attraction. Come come! Come for the unique flavours of Nasi dagang, keropok lekor, kuih bakar, famous chicken eggy curry puff and GOD FORBID the most famous of them all *drum roll*..... SALTED FISH!!! Ahahaahaha~

For the non-gluttons AKA sight seers haha, you can soak in the natural beauties of the sandy beaches here. Whether it is Teluk Chempedak(the most famous) , Balok beach(the quiet one),Batu Hitam(the one with black rocks) , Taman Gelora (filled with nice lotus plants) or Cherating(houses the world-class Club Med) , they are all special in their own ways and appeal to different groups of tourists. My vote undoubtedly goes to Balok for the serenity of its surroundings.

If those are not your cup of tea, take comfort that various towns are just a stone's throw away. Visit Sungai Lembing to witness the largest tin shaft mine in the whole wide world. Why not drive to Pekan, the royal town of Pahang, and visit the State museum to immerse yourself in a little history lesson? Cross over the border to Berserah in Trengganu to saviour its famous Stuffed Crab and coffee!

Go visit Kuantan today. Uhm, will the Pahang tourism board please pay up for the advertisement now?

Sleepless Nights

The World Cup Season is finally here. This year, the circus travels to Germany where we see the best 32 in the world compete against one another. Currently, the competition is still in its early stages, so the hype is not quite there yet, at least not for me.

One bad thing about this year's tournament is that we soccer fans need to pry our eyes open at ungodly hours for a glimpse of soccer ( or hunk ) action. Boy, was i glad the previous World Cup was held in Asia. This time, the best matches are reserved for the 3 am slot....arrrggghh...

So far, the favourites turned out to be disappointing. Brazil, Holland, England, Germany, France all produced less than thrilling results. Same goes for the world class strikers. Names like Ronaldo, Owen, Zidane, Totti and Trezeguet have been shooting blanks so far. I would've happily added names like Shevchenko and Raul into that list, but DAMN, they scored tonight... But i must say Thierry Henry and Van Nisterooy are not that impressive with one goal apiece either.

I am now anticipating the Holland-Argentina clash on Thursday morning. God bless Lionel Messi!! Hallelujah!

Thanks For The Wishes!

Yo! Just passed my birthday 2 weeks ago. Here's a big big thanks to those who remembered, celebrated and gave their wishes to me. My favourite birthday present this year are the two pair of Victoria's Secret knickers flown in from New York city! haha... yippeeee!!

The Spirit Of The Knight

莫名其妙那些话语莫名期妙那些话语如同沙子掉进眼里不用哭泣

莫名其妙那些话语莫名期妙那些话语不如下挡电影值得注意

我不要王子苦苦守候的故事梦幻不实我不希望你是王子

因为瑰丽童话结局为战而死故事开端结局会因你而真实

~How To Make A Successful Idol Drama~

Recently, a friend lent me an idol drama called 恶魔在身边 ( Devil Beside You). Well, it was pretty hilarious in the beginning but began to slow down as the story develops. As usual, a lot of eye candy to attract viewers like Crispy. From this drama and a handful of others that Crispy have forced me to watch, i can deduce some musts that idol drama surely cannot do without.


1) Good looking leads with sizzling screen chemistry.





2) Must involve some sort of slapping. Be it mother slap daughter, girlfriend slap boyfriend, boyfriend slap girlfriend, father slap mother, mother slap father, teacher slap student, well u get the general idea....











3) One of the things about idol drama are the sugar coated words. However, in moments where scripts are not necessary, the people like to stare into each other's eyes for a loooooooonng time accompanied by the theme song on the background.














4) Lead actor must always be cool.

5) Throw in a love triangle somewhere along the story. Heck , throw in a few love triangles. Third party must fulfil the 'good-looking' requirement as well.

6) Get some sidekicks. The more the merrier. One word of caution, the kalefes cannot be too dashing such that they will steal the lead's thunder.

7) Throw in a couple of gang fights.

8) There must be comedic moments as well. This is due to the fact that most idol dramas are adapted from mangas ( that's Japanese comic for you, not mango). Characters in the drama must be able to act cute and foolish.

9)I wonder why all idol dramas must feature at least a basketball match OR at least will feature the characters playing basketball. Why not sepak takraw.. badminton??

10) Nice clothes are a must. The leads must look like they just walked out of a fashion magazine.

11) Do not forget that people daydream once in a while. Create these daydreams for all to see. Remember to dress the people in the daydreams in white, and preferably running around in a meadow or a sandy beach.

12) A trick i've observed and found stupid. Characters love to speak with their backs facing the person they are talking to. Is there something about their backs that are so nice to admire?

13) Lastly, a good kissing scene is essential. Muacks!

Brain teasers & Mind twisters

Hi all,

Got my brain entangled in this bloody website yesterday. Try it!

www.thewicked.sgblogging.com

Consult me if u get stuck. I've completed all 30 levels and i am almost brain dead.

All the mad rush...

Finally relocated to my new nest recently. The house is small and cozy. Now that we've furnished it, it looks more homely and lived in. Being near the MRT, i can now save a few pennies everyday from taking a bus to the station. All i need are my cars ( or in Hokkien 'car' stand for legs), heh heh.

Yesterday went for a shopping spree with Kenny. I haven't shopped in ages and it was like all hell broke loose! I got a new bag as my old one is ripping apart soon. It was a close fight between green Italy and Orange Holland, but eventually Holland prevailed and now i have a Holland World Cup Bag....woohoo, check it out! Saw a lot of neat stuff and invested in a pair of Crocs for rainy days and when my feet are begging for comfort over fashion. Tried my best to persuade kenny to buy a pair of Hawaiian shorts but he lamented that it will make him look like surfing dude =D In mid afternoon, we spent the time browsing CDs and DVDs in HMV. Oh yes yes, i had a very heavy lunch.. i had 3 buttermilk pancakes topped with whipped cream and blueberries and a Oreo Frappe with Whipped cream while kenny had Macadamia Ice Coffee to accompany his Pork Chop with Fries, Carrots and Pineapples. Sounds sinful , doesn't it? It was so filling that i had to have a crappy dinner of cup noodle.

At work, a nasty turn last week saw my plant churn out 8 consecutive batches of rejects totalling up to 65 tonnes ( that is 65000 kg) after a mix up of raw material, confusing cetyl alcohol with stearyl alcohol. This goes to show a lot of non-chemist how important an extra 2 carbons in an alcohol chain are! It was a big loss to the company but what the heck...what is done is done, no point crying over spilt milk. Learn and move on.... haha~ I feel so sorry for those who did the mix up though.

Xie and Lai Kwan flew to US this morning. I wish them well.

The 4 Warriors

Thanks to my colleague Cuicui who provided me with this riddle :

The 4 great warriors are on their way to a pop concert. They are Cao Cao, Zhang Fei, Liu Bei and Zhu Ge Liang. Which one of them hasn't got an entrance ticket?

Any answers? If no, read the hint -

Hint : The order in which i provided their names is vital.

Any answers? 2nd hint then -

Hint : Read the names in Cantonese

Got it?

Answer : In cantonese, Coucou Cheong Fei Lao Bei Chu Kok Leong ( cao cao's ticket has been given to zhu ge liang). Hence Cao Cao does not have an entrance ticket! =)

Birthdays and More Birthdays!

6 May - A big big warm hug for my bros Hsin-hui and Sheau Ching who both celebrate their birthdays today. Both are away from Singapore at the moment but i still wish you all the joy in the world on this special day! Thanks for your friendship all these years.

21 May - It's Annie's big day today! She turns 21 and gets her key to freedom. Wedding bells to follow later this year. Yippee~~

31 May - Happppeee Birthday Ah Nee! We were roommates for 3 years and i couldn't have asked for a more understanding companion than you. I appreciate the best times we've spent together and may there be many more years of fun to be had by both of us...Hug hug hug you!

Sleep like a Cat!

The Importance of Friends

Embrace the Change

After a long hiatus from blogging, i am back again~

The month of May will be a month for big changes for me. The biggest changes will come at work. First the labbers waved goodbye to Timothy ( see photo) who brought to us many laughter and tears from laughter. The quick-thinking attachment student was warm and friendly and will be missed.

Just before he left, we also had two new addition to the lab, a new chemist and a new lab technician. New chemist Soon Lai has already joined my half of the shift. The Spur fan can hopefully gel well with Daniel and my working style. I'm also saddened by the fact that my current lab partner and my boss will be leaving for New Jersey, US in May for half a year. When they return they will then concentrate on the RnD side of our company. I'm going to find it hard to envisage both of them gone from the lab sob~

On a the other hand though, i'm excited at the prospect of having a new boss, Cui Cui! I have always gotten along very well with her and i hope our relationship will not change given that our hierarchy in the company has now changed.

Lab Technician Wan Qing has been here for 2 months now and she's coming along fine. I really admire her working style and i think she is perfect for working in the lab.

Also in May, i will be moving to my new home. The home is not as new as my current home but it is a stone's throw away from the MRT and shopping centre. I've calculated and i expect to slash my waking up time by 30 min every working day... haha....means i get extra snooze time in bed every morning. I hope my kitty Frosty will be able to get used to this new place. Another thing i like about this place is the peace and serenity of its location. It is hidden from the main road and my window faces another block about 100m away.

Probably no blogging in the first week of May. So i'll make up by blogging more todae.

Lessons Learnt in a Week

The week began with a birthday celebration of an old friend. It was a amiable girls outing (incidentally all the guys were out of town; 1 in UK, 1 in Australia, 1 in Malaysia). We spent the night away at a cafe equipped with various board games. Most of them are not even sold in this part of the world! The best part of the night was that the birthday presents were matched in colours. Everything came in green and white! I'm not surprised considering the gifts were bought by Shin Yen ( who on the same night insisted that all of us wear pink to her wedding reception in October!)

On the same day, my super mama foiled an attempt to burglar my house back in Malaysia. A thief used tools found in my garden to make a hook and used a pole to get to the goodies in my parent's room. Unfortunately for the thief, my mama instintively woke up at the right time to spoil the party. Even if my mama did not wake up, the thief was hooking the wrong bag. The bag he thought was a handbag was actually a bag full of my mom's curlers. Probably the thief needed a perm job! =) Great experience for my sister who made a trip to the police station to lodge a report. I've never been to a police station myself.

Lastly, there were lessons to be learnt in the lab as well. Angel set her hair and labcoat on fire after a minor glitch. It sounds like a scene from a Looney Tunes cartoon but it reminded me to be extra careful in the lab. Just a thought, i've always wondered why NONE of the long-haired girls in my lab ever tie their hair? I always thought it was part of a safety procedure to have your long hair tied ( sort of like you have to wear safety glasses once you enter a lab). Also i learnt that to dispose of a concentrated acid, you need to dilute it with water and not neutralise it with a base! Haha! Whoever wants to find out the outcome, feel free to try it . You will create a mini volcano, trust me!

P/s Wilson has been destroyed by my Senior Chemist sob sob...

What is Wilson?

On a fateful day this week, Miss Puffy and Mr Daniel Tan of Croda Singapore Pte Ltd created a cute little companion for their counterpart who was working on night shift. For those who have worked the graveyard shift before, they'll testify that it is the life of a recluse. Hence the creation of Wilson.

I have attached the front, back and side profile of Wilson. Have you guessed what Wilson is right now? If not read on. It was a painstaking effort in whipping Wilson into the perfect shape and hairstyle. He had a few mishaps on his hairstyling procedure. He was dropped accidentally and became a mass of hair all over his head. He also had to have his head changed to smaller size due to high demand of the bigger head in the lab ( we got a scolding from the lab technician due to shortage).

Why is he called Wilson? Ever watched the movie Castaway by Tom Hanks? He created a head out of a volleyball he found in a crate and the brand was Wilson, hence the name.

Answer : Wilson is a lab magnetic stirrer propped on a plastic dropper. His hair was metal filing we attracted from the base of our reactor pot in the lab. We used a bigger magnet to style his hair and create his sideburns. Lastly, his eyes, nose and mouth were sketched using whiteboard marker =)

Sorry 'bout those crappy photos ( my phone camera is onni 2 megapixel ok)

Mama!

23 March

Happy Birthday to the best MAMA in the world! Wanted to post a pic of her cooking but the server is just not co-operating today. Nevertheless, trust me that her cooking is unsurpassed in this world... muahahahah

Retirements in Bahrain Grand Prix

A big thank you to my friend Angel who managed to stumble upon this gem of a forum dedicated to our favourite F1 driver, Kimi Raikkonen. In it was a posting of what the fans hope would the retirements in the race and the reason for it. This is strictly for F1 fans only :

1. Fernando Alonso ( due to constipation )

2. Michael Schumacher ( who crashes into poor Takuma Sato)

3. Giancarlo Fisichella ( who rams into Flavio Briatore and both end up in hospital)

Heehee...that was a good one!

曹操

不是英雄　不读三国

若是英雄　怎么能不懂寂寞

独自走下长阪坡 　月光太温柔

曹操不罗唆　一心要拿荆州

用阴谋 阳谋 明说 暗夺的摸

东汉末年分三国 烽火连天不休

儿女情长 被乱世左右

谁来阻救

The Brady Bunch

Haven't been updating this blog for a while. It takes sometime to come up with new inspirations every now and then. I guess every single person who visits my blog is out in the working world. Take a glance around you, what kind of colleagues are you blessed with? Here, i have classified some of my colleagues with colourful personalities. Do you spot any similarities between yours and mine?

Mr Friendly

Everyone's best friend. He goes around doing his work getting along with everyone in the process. Happily married with 2 kids, his heart is pure as gold.

The Smoker

Someone who sits atop the hierarchy of a particular branch. Puffed smoke to get to the top (when i say smoke, i don't mean cigarettes, go figure). Has a hollow brain with limited knowledge but a big mouth with a lot of logic.

Little Miss Muffet

A young girl who is really clumsy ( mind u i'm working in a chemical lab) but is very loveable. Some one u would compare to a squid. Has no clue regarding what's going on around her most of the time.

Local Louis Vuitton

A married woman who has well-manicured nails and rebonded hair. Passes her time in the office comparing Burberry bags, LV wallets and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Speaks with a shrill voice and laughs like a donkey.

Big Brother

A brotherly figure who protects all who are under attack. Speaks with great maturity and thinks from all angle before making a statement. Loves to keep a low profile.

The Mad Dog

Runs around barking mad and biting off people's asses. Doubles up as a puppet master and ventriloquist by manipulating hapless victims in a semi-symbiotic relationship. Comes with a neat crew-cut and drinks red bull.

Mild Mannered Boss

A boss who keeps mum unless repeatedly provoked. Eases on the pressure given to subordinates. Has the mentality "If it ain't broken, why fix it".

Loudspeaker Lady

A super-friendly lady whose voice can be heard all the way to Indonesia. Makes you guffaw with her antics . Energetic like the bunny from the Duracell Ad and has a smile plastered on her face 24/7.

Girl's Best Bud

A single man who mingles with girls talking about bags and watches. Takes good care of his complexion and uses moisturiser and lip balm. One day hopes to discover the anti-aging elixir and stay youthful forever.

Girl Next Door

Girl with long hair coupled with a gentle disposition. Perfectly normal compared to the loonies looming around her. Treated by all like a sister and someone who churns out pleasant conversations.

Male Chauvinistic Pig

A I-AM-A-MAN-THEREFORE-I-AM-BETTER kinda guy. Takes no advice from women and is only susceptible to instructions from superiors. Thank god, this man as joined the ranks as an ex-colleague. Will there be more to come?

Triple Celebration

11 March - A big congratulations to John Tey on his wedding to his sweetheart. May u live happily ever after.

15 March - Happy birthday both Lai Kwan & Janita. Love you both!

The Da Vinci Code

If you are avid reader, i am sure that you have read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, a conspiracy-theory thriller which is tantalizing and exceedingly clever. The book did touch on religious-sensitive issues and Dan Brown managed to surprise readers with shocking revelations. If you have not read the book, this may be a spoiler for you. Be patient , as the movie starring Tom Hanks is due for release this May!

The most shocking revelation in the book came when Sir Leigh Teabing was giving the results of his study on the Holy Grail. It is wide belief that the Holy Grail is a chalice, or the Cup of Christ. Teabing noticed an oddity in Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper. In the painting, there was no sign of any chalice and it seems that Leonardo Da Vinci had forgotten to paint the Cup of Christ in the painting but how can it be?

Teabing came to a conclusion that the Holy Grail is not a cup, but a person. How did he come up with this theory? In ancient symbols, the women is depicted by the symbol shaped like a letter 'V', or a chalice. A chalice resembles a cup and more importantly, it looks like the shape of a woman's womb. Hence the Grail's description as a chalice is actually a smokescreen to protect its true identity : a woman.

Who is this woman? The Last Supper is supposed to depict 13 men. If we look closely at the painting, the supposed 'man' on the right of Jesus Christ is unmistakably a woman! The woman is believed to be Mary Magdalene. A closer look at the painting will make you see that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were wearing clothes of inverse colours, or as quoted in the book, "yin and Yang". This piece of information suggested that Mary Magdalene was Jesus Christ's bride. Another glaring clue from the painting is that the space between Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ was shaped like a chalice. Too much of a coincident?

This book is fictional but how much of it is true? Like other readers, i'm still wondering. Can't wait for the movie to reach the theaters!