Certified Kentang Becomes a Couch Potato

What's Puffyrazzi been up to lately. Apart from being engrossed in work, the other half the time was spent in front of the TV. I hear a collective echo asking me what's my recent recommendation... ahahaha.... Alrighty then, here goes some of the best things i've watched since the lunar new year.

Coming out tops is Death Note, a Japanese manga-based movie. I've had friends highly recommending this movie for the past 6 months or so. Always one to shun Japanese movies, i decided to give it a try after those incessant persuasion. Now, i am really glad i caved in 'cos it must be the best movie i've watched this year. I know i'm a little late cos this movie came out ages ago, but for any of you who have yet to watch this, just catch a glimpse if you have 140 minutes to spare.

Oh , and did i mention it is now the season for nerds? I've been noticing a lot of Taiwanese entertainers ( be it male or female) are jumping on the nerd bandwagon. The hottest haircut of the season happen to be the 'liu2 hai3' hairstyle. If you don't understand mandarin, think the Rainie Yang (female) and 2moro(male) haircut... It is also evident in the local TV scene. Last week i watched an episode of The Dance Floor on channel 5. A group of performers actually donned the infamous bow tie + boxers + brown leather shoes + gelled hair outfit. Hey it's official! Nerds are in!

Aside from that, ugly seems to be in too! Forget The Desperate Housewives and their well-manicured lawns in Wisteria Lane, the drama of the moment is Ugly Betty featuring the fat and ugly Betty Suarez. I managed to catch the pilot episode and it looks promising. Any other fans of the show?

As a fan of idol dramas, i only watch the best ones AKA cream of the crop. I've just managed to complete the latest highly rated drama, 轉角*遇到愛. The first half the the drama is pretty cartoonish while the 2nd half is very moving. I applaud the cast for their ability to switch from comedy to drama without batting an eyelid. Of course i may be biased in this comment cos i absolutely adore 小猪.

Enough for now. I'll keep you guys updated should i happen to have any new recommendations. I'm looking forward to Spiderman 3, Shrek 3 and Harry Potter : The Order of the Phoenix. Cheers...

Joke Of The Month

In order to assure the highest levels of quality work and productivity from employees, it will be our policy to keep all employees well trained through our program of SPECIAL HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING (S.H.I.T.).

We are trying to give our employees more S.H.I.T. than anyone else. If you feel that you do not receive your share of S.H.I.T., please see your supervisor. You will be immediately placed at the top of the S.H.I.T. list, and our supervisors are especially skilled at seeing you get all the S. H. I. T. you can handle.

Employees who don't take their S. H. I.T. seriously will be placed in DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PROGRAMS (D.E.E.P.S.H.I.T.) Those who fail to take D.E.E.P. S.HI.T seriously will have to go to EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE TRAINING (E.A.T.S.H.I.T.)

Since our supervisors took S.H.I.T before they were promoted, they don't have to take S.H.I.T anymore, and are all full of S.H.I.T already. If you are full of S.H.I.T, you may be interested in a job teaching others. We can add your name to our BASIC UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP LIST (B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T).

Thank you,


BOSS IN GENERAL, SPECIAL HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING
(B.I.G.S.H.I.T)

Food Rendezvous in Bangkok !

Just last month, Crispy ventured out to Bangkok, in search of the ultimate pair of shoe, bag, t-shirts and other great shopping bargains. However, what attracted me most should be the food she ate. Judging by the huge array of food that she gobbled down in mere days, i think she's now working very hard at crash dieting ( or gamfei, the exact words she relayed to me =P )

Ah, let's all rejoice at the sight of the majestic food she had :

Eh, apa ini? Looks like a Har Gao-cum-Jiao Zi. Haha... Damn those prawns look really succulent.

Girl accessories? Fridge magnets? Nooo.... these are candies. Boy, they come in more colours than your regular pack of M&Ms. Word of caution : Excessive consumption of food colouring should not be good for you.

Hey, looks like a fruit basket, but only they are shinier. I spot fake bananas, chillies, tangerines, grapes and carrots? What do you see?

I believe this is crab curry though i can't make out which part is which. The only turn-off about this dish is how it makes your hand oily and dirty while you struggle with your crab.

Alamak, ini nampaknya macam laksa Kuching lah. Selepas aku menikmati hidangan bermutu tinggi itu 2 tahun lalu, tidak pernah aku melupainya. Oh my god, my Malay is still passable!

Bangkok KFC anyone? One thing i like about this photo is how the KFC there still uses cutleries, plates and glasses like they used to in Malaysia and Singapore before it turned into a fast-food chain. Why does the KFC there serve roasted chicken? Should be KRC for Kentucky Roasted Chicken then...hehe

Now, isn't this nice? Looks too nice to be eaten, to be frank. I like how the Japanese present their dishes. Makes you feel bad about having to eat it cos it looks too pretty.

Holy Lord! I love shellfish and mussels are one of my favourites!!!! Somebody help me! Can somebody tear me away before i start licking my computer screen?

Bak Chor Mee? Or Fishball noodle?

Thailand fishcakes. I guess it should be similar to our Ngoh Hiang. Not one of my favourites.

You know, i'm beginning to wonder if Crispy really did go to Thailand or she just had this dishes in Kuching. This looks exactly like those Paku dishes i had when she brought me to Kuching.

Japanese cold noodle, or better known as soba. I would like to ask Crispy if this is authentic cos it looks suspiciously like a display.

Regular chinese dishes.

羅志祥-精舞門

Cool Cool Cool !

Ah Nee's Other Half Revealed :D

I have a very good news to announce today. My very very good friend Wendy ( or more affectionately known to me as Ah Nee) is attached! To keep everyone excited, i decided to black out his photo and wait till she officially introduces him to our close circle.

I've known Ah Nee since Dec 1997, the day we stepped into Singapore to further our studies. Thanks to a twist of fate, we became roomies in Hua Zhong Hostel for the next 2 years. She was a very close pal, being my confidante when i'm down and lonely.

In NUS, we were roommates in 2000. The following year, we moved into single rooms but remained neighbours. We finally stayed apart from 2003 onwards but we still meet to catch up on what's going on in each other's lives.

Ahhh...what good times i've had with Ah Nee. From the days when we were a teenager, she'd dreamt of her Prince Charming who would sweep her off her feet. Her 3 most important criteria then were

1) Fair

2) Short

3) Cute

OK, that was an inside joke...haha... to let everyone in to share the joke, i used to say she wanted the opposite of tall, dark and handsome. I can't believe it but i'm laughing out loud now recalling those fun times i've shared with her. She's a real gem. Eng Lee is one very lucky man.

新年快乐!

Happy Lunar new year everybody! Wishing everyone lotsa good luck and happiness . May my family/friends/ dear and near ones good health and prosperity this year. Hahahaha... i think this came a little behind schedule, but i guess a late wish is better than none.

I was back home in Malaysia for a week. It was scorching hot every single day i spent at home... i helped my mother spring cleaning and baking cookies. Gave Puffy and QQ a bath. Most importantly i came back knowing how to cook vinegar pig trotters :D .

The funniest thing was my mother wrote an email to me and my sisters informing us that she did not get any supply of hong bao packets this year. By the time the three of us returned home, she ended up with a tonne of hong bao packets that will last her to the next year of the pig! hahaha...

My 2nd sis also taught me something new i'd like to share with anyone who is not familiar with some 'Malaysian Culture'. According to her, if you happen to be travelling on a road in Malaysia and you see a vehicle on the road shoulder with a branch ( yes, those from a tree) sticking out of one of its windows, what does it mean? Simple, it means that the particular vehicle has broken down and is awaiting the tow truck. Hmmm...why don't they just use that little triangular thingy that is meant for this purpose?

Well, all society have their own curious little 'weird ' culture. I guess for Singaporeans, it would be using small tissue packets to 'book' your dining seats while you're queueing for food. I also queried my boyfriend if this practice is prevalent in Kuala Lumpur. Apparently, it is not... hohoho.... he works in the Singapore business district area, so he puts up with this act every day during lunch hour.

I know many people got sick after the lunar new year. Take care and get well soon! Cheers