My Lady

Sleepy during my night shift. Time now is 2.30 am. I wonder what's "Basket" is doing in New Jersey now? The time there should be 2.30 pm. Her fruit of labour - stunning photo of the Statue of Liberty after countless hours of standing in line.

Royal Tragedy

News excerpt from Star Online, Malaysia. The news is regarding a neighbour of mine who was murdered yesterday :

KUANTAN: A Pahang princess was stabbed to death and her husband seriously injured after they were attacked by one of their sons at their villa here.

Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah Sultan Abu Bakar, 64, was stabbed in the back while trying to protect her husband Tunku Datuk Ismail Tunku Sulaiman from their 21-year-old son Tunku Shahzan.
The incident occurred at about 1.20pm yesterday in Villa Ismaputri, Lorong Kubang Buaya, here. Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah is the half-sister of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.

About six hours later, Tunku Shahzan died at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital. Police
had earlier arrested him at the villa.
Tunku Ismail, who is a member of the Negri Sembilan royalty, is reported to be in stable condition after undergoing an operation at the same hospital.
Tunku Shahzan, who died at 7.35pm, was believed to have been under the influence of designer drugs when he tried to slash his father repeatedly for no apparent reason. He was the youngest of the couple’s eight children.

A relative living next to the villa, Tengku Ahmad Faisal Tengku Abdul Jamil, said Tunku Shahzan was acting strangely.
“He first jumped out of the side balcony and walked on the fibreglass roof before jumping into my house compound,” said Tengku Ahmad Faisal, who is related to Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah.
“He looked strange, and his eyes were red and bulging. When I questioned him, he replied 'Takut, takut', then dashed across the road like a man possessed.”

Sensing something amiss, Tengku Ahmad Faisal went over to Villa Ismaputri to investigate and heard cries for help from the couple’s maid.
“I saw Tunku Ismail slumped on the chair on the veranda, with a slash wound in his abdomen. With the help of several friends, we chased after Tunku Shahzan, overpowered him and tied him up,” he added.
Tengku Ahmad Faisal said he then went back to the villa and found Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah bleeding profusely in the kitchen.
“She was very weak. Before drawing her last breath, she muttered: ‘Belajar ugama. Kalau nak jual, juallah kereta tu.’ (Learn the religion. If you want, sell off the car),” recalled Tengku Ahmad Faisal, adding that he did not understand what Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah meant.
“She died in my arms.”

At press time, Tunku Ismail, 69, had yet to be informed of his wife's or son's death.
The tragedy shattered the quiet affluent neighbourhood, and residents there could only shake their heads in disbelief. The shocking news spread within minutes and quickly became the talk of the town.
State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Abdul Razak Bokhari said police, who arrived at the villa after receiving a call earlier, had found Tunku Shahzan tied up.
They also recovered a “Rambo” knife and a screwdriver, believed to be the murder weapons.
“The case has been classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code. We are still investigating the motive for the attack,” he said.
Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah is expected to be buried at the burial ground for royalty in Pekan before Zohor prayers today.

Joyous Occasion

An invite to Shin Yen's Singapore Church Wedding, Oct 7 2006.

School Days Part I

Looking back, what is the best time of your life? School days? I hear a resounding 'yes' in my ear right now.. haha. I can't make up my mind which school days were the happiest for me. Let me take a stroll down the joyful path of school memories ;

1985 - My first year in school. Back in my time, there was no such thing as pre-school, so my first taste of school was kindergarten. It was a Catholic School run by a nun called Sister Bernadette. The children all wore green uniforms with a dark green line running down the right side of it, it was really an eyesore. This is my blog so i guess i have some bragging rights. I was an angel in school, being the teacher's pet and always the first to be released into the playground during recess. It was in this school that i first learnt English which would eventually become my first language in life.

1987- I was promoted to primary school. My primary school was just 5 steps away from my previous school, being sister schools. I had a privilege of being in a school which gave minimal homework, thus my childhood during this time was spent playing, which i thought was great. I was glad that i grew up immersed in a pressure-free school and environment. My parents never demanded that i do well in school, for they know the greatest education does not come from school. I was just an average student then, but with my time off school i was able to pursue music. Though i hated it then, i am now grateful that i had a chance to get acquinted to the piano, harp, organ and harmonica. Music is now one of the core elements in my life that i can't imagine a minute without it. Be it at home or travelling in the bus, i still need a little music to get by with.

The lack of school work also meant i was able to get in a lot of play time in the afternoons. I used to get cheeky with my neighbourhood friends, and we would be playing different games by the roadside everyday. Even exams were not able to put this routine aside haha. On rainy days, we became TV junkies, watching cartoons or one of those lame TV shows (e.g. Get Smart, Happy Days, The Saint etc.)

Coming up, as soon as i'm free to write, 1993 onwards....

World Cup Blues Kick In

Oh my god, what a rubbish world cup it had been. The teams i had been supporting were out before they were due : Netherlands and Argentina. For Netherlands, blame it on the referee, and for Argentina blame it on coach Jose Peckermann. Sob sob...

And my favourite players, Lionel Messi hardly had a chance to play due to injuries suffered prior to the tournament. As for Michael Owen, hahaha...what a joke... Oh my god,don't even wanna talk about it.

Farewell Messi!

Farewell Brazil! ( and good riddance too)

Farewell England!( And good riddance to bad rubbish! You must admit they were rubbish)

Holiday Down Under!

Holiday in Australia!!! No no no...not me! Just sharing some very nice pictures taken by my friends who were in Australia recently. Mazc was in Adelaide for a week eating fish n chips, tasting different kinds of wines and soaking in the sights during the cool season in Australia. Here are a few photos of his visit:



This is not a kangaroo, as i initially thought. I believe it is a wallaby? And he can pose for a photo too!




Oh my god! Yummy looking pastries!

A well taken picture. Look at the flowers and the petals lying on the ground. Nice contrast!

Fancy seeing sea lions sleeping by the sea shore....

What about some nice home made jams?

Loads and loads of flowers. I bet they are real cheap over there. Costs a bomb here in singapore

At first glance, i thought this was a postcard. Nice blue sea and majestic view of the horizon. Cool~

Lastly, a photo of wendy in Gold Coast, Australia. Tweety bird needs to go on a diet. Anyhow, i think she enjoyed herself over there. Looks like fun!

Wedding Dresses

Many weddings have come and gone, but none belong to my closest circle for friends... until now. Shin Yen is finally tying the knot this October. I was given the privelege of kay poh-ing during her dress fitting... Haha~ Gosh, she tried on so many dresses but i'm veri sorry i am not able to post all the photos here. Blame it on the camera batteries which went flat =(

The most regrettable thing is, most of the dresses here are not even gonna be worn during the wedding nor the photo shoot. I believe that the gown in the last photo will be used for her church wedding. Pretty simple and sweet huh?

One of the nicest dress Shin Yen tried on was a gold beaded evening ball gown and it looked simply ravishing on her! Oh dear, the camera died long before that though so i really apologise for the lack of proof to back my words here... haha~ Anyway, we might be able to see it for ourselves during her wedding reception in Kuantan =) (that is, for those who are invited heh heh). I shall try to post more AFTER the wedding itself.

All In A Day's Work : F**k the F**kers

The author of the blog is fast wilting. Yes, the cheery Puffy can also encounter bitter days, days when she wish she would just get away from all the mad people around her.

Recently I heard a secondary school graduate commenting straight up to degree holders' faces that the higher level of education you attain, the more arrogant you are and the more you are not flexible and able to bend according to situation. This set me thinking, are we degree holders playing by the book all the time? If yes, is there anything wrong with that? More importantly, i was wondering what are the ill intentions behind such comment by the person?

Generalisation. We may not realise it, but a majority of us like to generalise people's behaviour by categorising them in a particular group. For example, i grew up listening to my family's generalisation that English educated girls tend to be uncouth, speak their minds and too assertive. What is the point of such criticism? Dare we say that ALL people that fall under the category behave in such a way? I came to notice that this may be a way for insecure individuals to erase their feelings of inferiority. The same goes for the individual who first launched the attack about the highly educated people. His comments usually comes after something goes wrong in his department and somehow got found out by others. Thus, he will point out that the 'arrogant high educated' people are out to get him.

Actually, my heart really goes out to him. One day when he is on his death bed, he will look back to these days and wonder how many people he had trampled to get to his position today, how many victims he had backstabbed , used their carcasses to climb to his current ladder in the workplace, how many lies he had to churn out, how many resignation letters he threw to his boss in order to get a raise. My lab partner once told me a witty coincidence. This particular man is the most sickly man in the company. Every week, he either is nursing a cold, a cough, a fever or a fall in the plant. I guess 'God really have eyes' as they say in cantonese.

Long long time ago, a colleague asked me to picture this scenario ; Imagine a group of men all running towards a direction. Suddenly they reach a wall in their path. Without thinking, all of them started climbing the wall together in hope of reaching the other side. All of a sudden, one of the man produced a dagger and started stabbing them in the back one by one till not a single person is left on the wall. Thank you Desmond for that wonderful anecdote.

I guess everyone has their share of hardship at work. When feeling rock bottom, what are the ways to vent our frustration? I have found several methods that may or may not work. My favourite has got to be to hack the object of your frustration to death with the use of a conical flask. Of course you might be convicted of first-degree murder... if you're good, you may be able to convince the judge that the murder is not premeditated and hence get a sentence for manslaughter... haha... i'm only joking. Recently i've been taught that anytime you feel down, take a deep breath before you do anything else. It's amazing how this works wonders. It's been tried and tested by yours truly~ =)

Friday 11 pm Argentina Vs Germany : A World Cup quarterfinal clash worthy of a final. Stay tuned!

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!