Get Smart : Cone of Silence

One of the scenes from a TV series from my childhood, Get Smart. Maxwell (Agent 86) always uses out-of-this world gadgets. In this scene, he uses his Cone of Silence, which is also featured in the movie Get Smart ( in cinemas now ). But the Cone of Silence in the movie is much slicker. One comment from me after watching the movie, "After so many years, Maxwell hasn't gotten smarter. No wonder they still call the movie Get Smart"

Yong An in Malaysia

Do you guys recall my expanding business which ran from Singapore to Japan all the way to Hong Kong. Besides jewellery, insurance, shopping center and a saloon, this time i'm doing my business at my own backyard in Malaysia, and in more down-to-earth industries.

Ahhh... the lucrative transport/travel industry. On a second thought, it may not be that lucrative anymore, since diesel's price has ballooned more than normal petrol price. Still, i've got a Benz... haha...

And i am a rubber dealer here! hmmm... This might not be the right business to go in. I should've gone into the palm oil business, since biodiesel is the way to go. Anybody know of any palm oil estate for sale? Then i should be trading away my rubber estate...Ahh... (Photo courtesy of shutterbutter.com/blog/)

F1 Biggest Pit Stop / Pit Lane Jokes

Kung Fu Frosty : The Secret to the Cat Stance

The hilarious movie Kung Fu Panda has given me an inspiration to make something similar out of my pet cat, the also black and white Frosty. He's as fat as Po the panda, and loves food to the point of obssession. Little known to others, he also has a hidden talent in Kung Fu. Here are some shots i've taken in private :

The super-eye stance. The eyes glow to a scary greenish colour and works like a laser to harm any predators in sight.

The heavy-weight champion. I suffocate enemies by putting my weight on them. Most cry for mercy within 3 seconds...muahahaha....

Practising my feline-knockout-punch on the horizontal bars. Haiyaaa...kapow!

This is a negative demonstration, a posed picture to educate you on what not to do. The biggest no-no in Kung Fu is to NEVER reveal your belly to your enemies. If they do pounce on you, you do not have ample time to react.

I may look like i'm sleeping, but the truth is i am training my flexibility. Flexibility is one of the most vital things about Kung Fu. Humans are useless, most of them cannot even perform this simple trick, touching their noses with their feet. Look, i can even do this in my sleep.

And finally, if all fails, curl yourself into a tiny ball. Cover your eyes and pray the hardest that your enemy is not able to spot you.

Which One Lasts Forever?

Hiya folks! Look closely at the photograph above. Three rings... three that comes with a different price tag... one is an authentic diamond ring, one is a substituted diamond ring ( made with another precious stone) and lastly, one is a stone ring bought for less than $10 from a stall in a shopping center. Taken from my sisters' collection, for answers if you're curious which is which please approach me =)

For the past few days, there was a frenzy of complaints coming from my friends, colleagues and family members about the hike in price for Malaysia petrol. With the price now standing at RM2.70/litre, it looks worrying what this increase will do to the price of other essential goods. A Domino Effect is expected, i guess it's time to tighten our belts.

Recently i've been tuning in to 2 drama which revolve around food. First, i started on 'Wasabi Mon Amour', a TVB drama about a woman wanting to make it big in showbiz, and having to cheat her way by lying about her cooking prowess. TVB presented this drama partially as a cooking show, with every instruction and food processing explained articulately. I particularly love the sight of all the Japanese food featured.

The second one is a Taiwanese idol drama called 'Rolling Love'. The story is about a fine dining chef who is competing for a blind girl's affection with a fried rice stall owner. Every time i watch this drama, i would be craving for a plate of egg fried rice, cos in the drama, the hawker can only make 100 plates per day as he roasts his rice with charcoal every morning. Blaaahhhhhhhh..... i want egg fried rice!!!

Akakakaka...i'm dying for a break. Haven't been on leave for some time, and my annual leave is piling up! Help!!

Sheau Ching's Birthday Picnic

Our group hasn't had an outdoor outing for about 7 months, until last month when Sheau Ching requested that we celebrate his birthday outdoors. And here's the gang ( minus Jeremy and Melissa who joined us later) walking into Bukit Batok Nature Reserve ( yes, Crispy...the one you read about on the SPI website)

And we finally reached the end of the park... so we split up..some of us walking to exercise our legs, some brought Daisy (the dog) for a drink, some were chatting and some ( like Anne and Ann here) posed for photos.


After Jeremy and Melissa found their way there, we had our food which we all brought from either home or bought. Here's Sheau Ching's birthday cake!

Hey, we didn't forget to feed Daisy her share as well. More birthday cake? Look at Yee Kuan spoon-feeding her.

Happy birthday Sheau Ching!

Formula One Crashes in Year 2007

Some of the crashes and pit stop mistakes from the previous season which Kimi Raikkonen won. Special note : Kimi's massive crash into the tyre barriers at 1 min 20 sec!

Crispy's Singapore Makan Expedition Part Two

Now, wasn't Part One just great? Here's to Part Two , the final part :

We were pretty bloated from all the eating and the teatime snacks. When it was dinner time, we didn't have much of an appetite left for anything sinful. Ahh...here's Lynn's choice of appetiser ; Cold tofu with century eggs, sprinkled with a little pork floss.

The other dish was Xiao Long Bao. It belongs in the category of one of my favourite foods. I just love the feeling of having a nice warm one bursting with its goodness in my mouth. Absolutely priceless.

This breakfast of chicken with congee looks pretty appetising huh? Well, Crispy had it somewhere in Boon Lay, near Kai Kai's school. Take a closer look at how gooey and well-cooked the congee turned out to be? Well, my mom always cooks 'hard' congee...blame it on my dad who hates gooey congee! Ha Ha Ha....

Hey, it's Chocolate Fondue! A heavy dessert right after lunch! Actually it's my 2nd time having Andersen's chocolate fondue, but it's Crispy's first, so hurray! Next time we ought to try it elsewhere. Those ice-cream scoops are just so tempting, especially Rum and Raisin, our family's perennial favourite.

And this is the famous Geylang frogs' leg porridge. After this good meal, Crispy had a great time comparing fashion sense with the Geylang 'ladies' *grin*

Crispy's Singapore Makan Expedition Part One

Here are some pics of the lovely food Crispy had during her 4-day visit to Singapore. Don't you guys think that her photo-taking skill is vastly improving?

First meal upon stepping into the land of Temasek....satay at Lau Pa Sat. She arrived pretty late at night, so it was supper under the moonlight. Lighting wasn't very efficient there, sorry no F1 floodlights yet, therefore the photo quality is compromised =(


Claypot laksa from Food Republic in Vivocity. Food there is exorbitantly priced, i must say.... but it does look good! Many cockles hidden under the thick gravy and noodles.

QQ gummies courtesy of Lele... Lovers of QQ the shih tzu need not worry. No shih tzus were harmed in producing this packet of candies.

Had Japanese food for lunch at Ichiban Sushi. This was Crispy's order. She's a lover of cold soba with tempura. I sort of know why... cos tempura is just as crispy as she is...haha... hmm...a cold joke to go with the cold soba....now that's smart!

Another of her order was a softshell handroll? Not entirely sure but it does look like soft-shell crab.

Ahh... a bowl of healthy udon, for the stomach-flu stricken victim of the day, Puffyrazzi. No soba for me, no handroll and definitely no tempura for me.... *sob*

Kimi Raikkonen Crash Compilation

Video made by a fan on youtube on one of my favourite f1 star. The Iceman during his unlucky McLaren days.

♠ Agent LL and KK's Day Off ♠

Hello, i bet you remember us, MIB IIII. I'm Agent LL and this is my bro Agent KK. Today happen to be our day off, in case you're wondering what we do when we have no crime to fight, i'll fill you in. Hey look, this is our new double-decker bus bed, complete with wheels and a steering wheel.

Early morning, after my breakfast i like to go for a spot of golf. Just like Tiger Woods who has his lucky red shirt, mine is purple. The weather today is pretty fine, i bet i can ace my game at the golf course.

Meanwhile, Agent KK heads on to the playground. Hmmm...it looks kinda deserted. Look what the hand, foot and mouth disease is doing to the community!

After an exhausting day at the course and playground, i still need to work hard. My mother has gone for her shopping spree and we're the coolies to help carry her hunted items. Can we go and eat now?

Heaven or Earth

Pic 1 : *Gasp* Is this the so-called Shangri-La? Look at how the clouds seem to merge with the hills and the sky. The beauty is untainted and looks so serene to be at this place. Can this be heaven?

Pic 2 : Woots, really blue sea, i love the shade of it. Will you look at the colour of the sand? I'd like to spend a lazy afternoon dozing on a hammock at this tropical haven. A glass of punch with its little umbrella would complete the perfect picture.

Pictures courtesy of Tripadvisor.

Pic 1 : Sungai Lembing , Kuantan ( where i spent a few years of my childhood)

Pic 2 : Teluk Chempedak, Kuantan

More Goodies From Sarawak

Hola! I'm back with more goodies from across the South China Sea. These are the 2nd part of photos which was brought to my attention by my anonymous reporter, nicknamed Crispy. Coincidentally, i'll be meeting Crispy tomorrow to venture into another eating escapade that will hopefully be posted here as well...hehehe...

When i made a trip to Kuching 3 years ago, i had one of these, called the 'While Lady', i think. I did not take a photograph of it then, and so Crispy did me a favour by doing it for me 3 years later. This is the ideal drink on a sunny hot day... you know what? I can really use one now... the weather is scorching hot these days.

Kolo Mee Special anyone? I'm not very sure what makes it more 'special' than the ordinary Kolo Mee, would appreciate it if someone drops a line to enlighten me.

Ah... i love this! It's the savoury pastry that those hawkers normally sell with 'you tiao' and 'ham chim peng'. Hmm... is this the one with 'wu xiang' powder or the one with bean paste? Well, don't really care which one is it. Try staring at these for several minutes will give you a massive headache. Stare at it long enough and you may just be able to time-travel.

OoooooooooohHHHH.... METAHORN! I didnt know this particular dessert is THAT famous until i went surfing on a couple of 'Visit Kuching' websites and this is apparently a must-try. Crispy + hubby kept telling me it's called 'metahorn' but when i asked them how it's spelt, they just shrugged and that's the reason why i went surfing around those sites =P

Lastly, who can forget the most famous of them all, the Sarawak Laksa! For the authentic one, only those sold in Sarawak will do it. No point trying those from outside of the state. Period.

It's a Dog's World

Here's a clip i made of my pet dog QQ . Enjoy!

~~Sarawak Goodies~~

More food to introduce to everyone. This time is courtesy of my roving reporter, Crispy who made her annual pilgrimage to Sarawak and always comes back with a bunch of yummy photos to share with all. Here are some and more a definitely coming your way in the next few posts or so :

This is Belacan Noodle. Judging from its looks, apart from the belacan, it should be very good for health. Just look at the amount of bean sprouts, cucumber and tomatoes. Not too sure about the taste though, it looks a little bland.

And this is Kway Chap, full of pig innards, just the way we Chinese love our dishes. Now this i can guarantee you, ladies and gentleman, is a sinful dish.

Who's selling rainbows over here? Ahhh...Crispy has always been telling me about how the people of Sarawak love having Kueh Lapis for Chinese New Year. I have always thought of it as being very odd, until she provided me with proof that it's true! Haha...

In her own words, this dish is called the 干盤面. Boy it sure looks dry and it sure as hell comes in a plate, hence the name... =)

Why not wash it all down with a glass of 'Tiga Masam' (translated as 3-sour)? It is concocted by 3 sour elements : the sour plum, lemon and lime. I believe i will love this. If this was up to me, i'd add a dash of vodka in it too!

QQ the CATBUSTER

Hmmm.... what's this? A sly looking cat lurking in the neighbourhood. These pesky felines are always breeding and stealing food from rubbish bins around the area. What's the best way to get rid of them?

This looks like a good solution. A big, bad-ass dog, ready to pounce and growl them to death!

Presenting to you, the CATBUSTER of the neighbourhood. His name is QQ, not to be mistaken for China's critics-panned car Chery QQ. Look at those eyes burning with desire to annihilate the enemy.

Hey, is that a cat i see over there? Grrrrr......


Stop running idiots! Stop being a coward...come back here like a man and let's fight. And stop coming into the house to steal Puffy's food from her bowl. Yes, you! I remember you, ugly black kitty!

Going out for a walk is like being on sentry duty. Always on an alert look-out for the villains. Call me QQ, the CATBUSTER!