tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363540432012-02-01T23:28:42.887+08:00If you've read the book "Watership Down", you'll know where I got that "silflay" word...BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-45988011632502860982009-03-20T00:07:00.003+08:002009-03-20T01:05:03.087+08:00

So I've been hearing on the Malaysian radio, from friends, from colleagues, from Facebook about Earth Hour. On March 28, you're supposed to turn off the lights and other electrical equipment in your place at 8:30pm. It is to remain off for one hour, an effort to promote awareness on global warming.Then at 9:30pm, you can turn them back on again and resume whatever energy-consuming activity you

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That was the question asked yesterday noon. Due to the power of the Internets, we all got to know the results of the US Election just before leaving for lunch. Amazing ain't it? Just 40-odd years after segregationist laws were abolished in the Southern US, we now have a half-black guy, who isn't ashamed to be considered black by many, elected to the White House. Of course, that doesn't

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...we will see who gets to become Prez of the USA.Will it be...Barack Obamaor John McCain?There are many others also running for President... including Ralph Nader (this time as an indie), the Green Party, the Communists, and yes, the Boston Tea Party. But with little support from the masses of America, its really unlikely these little guys will win on the national level. Like you winning the

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(Based on a Russian joke)The Prime Ministers of Malaysia were aboard a train, along with some famous political personalities. As they were rolling through the countryside, the train suddenly came to a halt. Everyone waited, and five minutes later, the driver made an announcement via intercom:"Ladies and gentlemen, we've experienced some technical difficulties with the train. We're working to

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A bit late, but if you wanna checkout the pics from last three-weeks-ago's INDIEpendent Fest, check them out at Cole's site...The past 2 weeks has been busy busy busy. New projects, which means new technologies, and a new pile of paperwork in my cubicle. You, as the end user and consumer, can expect new electronic products and shiny gizmos out by Christmas. Please buy them and help boost our

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IPOH: In addition to providing state land and funding for Chinese and religious schools, the Perak State Government will also provide assistance to establish of a School Of Rock in the state.This would mark the first School Of Rock in Malaysian history. It would be aimed at creating a new generation of local musicians taught and trained in pop and rock music and its other derivatives such as

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Merdeka is this Sunday. Besides appreciating what happened 51 years ago, how far we've come, and how we're doing so far... it also means a day off on Monday. Time to paste that Malaysian flag sticker on the bumper of my Datsun...This flag flies uprightAnd while there'll be a parade around The Esplanade and partying along Gurney Drive, meanwhile some of my friends are organizing an arts exhibition

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Yes, we all know what happened. Brother Anwar Bin Ibrahim totally kicked ass in yesterday's by-election. Despite the lower number of people coming out to vote, he won decisively with a majority of over 15,500 votes. Thats more than his wife who scored a 13,300 vote majority in March. At last Mrs. Anwar Ibrahim can take a well-deserved rest, while her husband gives BN/UMNO hell.As for Khairy J, he

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Most famous artistes, singers, actors, entertainers, etc. are in it for one thing... money. Their main goal is to make as much cash as their fame allows for. Once past the top of their career, its downhill from there... and into the land of washed-up has-beens and sideshow product endorsements.So, its important for them to use their image to create more side income and publicity aside from that

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I came back early last morning from a trip to the Perhentian Islands. Sunburnt, a slight headache, and dead tired... I crashed into bed and snoozed off. No strength left to remove the filthy clothes from my backpack and toss them into the machine. But I woke at noon. The headache was still there. There were bills to pay, and so a trip must be made to downtown Georgetown. Fucking car won't start.

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Before reading... Hit "PLAY" above...Count to twenty...And now read the rest of this post, as the music plays...........................THE GOOD...Ella will be singing at the Sultan of Selangor Cup football matchTHE BAD...PAS say cannot....AND THE UGLYThey want Mawi to perform instead...CONCLUSION: PAS people have really bad taste in music...=================================

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Manoj Night Shyamalan is back with another movie. But after seeing it on Friday, I'm far than impressed with "The Happening".To be frank, I think it blows balls.Not really that happeningI enjoyed Shyamalan's "Sixth Sense", and "Unbreakable". But "The Village" was a bit of a letdown. It was at this point that his famous Unexpected Plot Twist or U.P.T., had ironicly become something the audience

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I don't throw away clothes easily. I still have an olive-green shirt from 1998 in my cupboard that I wear occasionally. That was from 1998 when U2 still sold clothes that were decently cool... and then they went for the metrosexual look and raised their prices.Its one of those safari/military-style shirts where you can roll up the long-sleeves and button them midway to hold them in place. Its

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The recent spike in gas prices has obviously not gone down well with my fellow Malaysians. My boss was grumbling about how "Badawi must resign", friends and colleagues were complaining and shopping for motorbikes or LPG-engine upgrades, sarcastic text-messages were being forwarded, and people in coffee-houses and on MalaysiaToday were ranting.On PetalingStreet... 9 out of 10 blog pings on

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His name is Petrol Price.Seriously though, there's no point lining up. The queues at the gas stations are more than 300m long in Sungai Nibong. Thats going to take at least an hour to clear. Once its your turn the pumps will probably be dry.At the end, you've probably just saved as much as you've wasted being stuck in the queue... in addition to a risk of overheating your engine and overheating

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... and statistics. (click to enlarge)But there's a bit of truth to it... no?On the plus side, how else can you learn more about an obscure (but cool) band from Middle America like Tilly & The Wall, or OK Go ... while seated at a desk in Malaysia, huh?Or hear about this politician who arrogantly dismissed his constituents... just days before the election?If it weren't for internets videos

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Kiasuland has beaten us again! This time, the tiny red dot has won the argument over a little rock called Pedra Branca / Pulau Batu Puteh. The name in English means "White Rock"... and it comes from the layers of seagull poo collected over the years and turned the rocks white. Thats right, we've been fighting with Kiasuland for 29 years over a little rock with birdshit for cake icing and a

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Who needs virtual aquariums, adopt-a-virtual-dog, Flash Christmas trees, and other pointless stuff when you can add these cool applications to your Facebook profile...?Launch Real-Life Nuclear MissileSpeed-up/Slow-down TimeNASDAQ a Month From NowKLSE ControllerReal-life Teleportation DeviceGodlike PowersFour Months Paid Leave (Approved) From WorkAn application that gives you free and real

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Another solution has been proposed to solve the bad joke called "public transportation" in Penang. This time, its trams.Yep, some people (including my friends) and social activists in Penang are calling for a return of the tram service that once rolled through Georgetown in the 50s. The island once had its army of trams and trolleybuses before they were phased out with the diesel-powered bus in

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From: pk_hee@promahathir-thinkthank.comTo: kronee@promahathir-thinkthank.com, staffgroup@promahathir-thinkthank.com CC: tun_m@yahoo.com, muhkriz@gmail.com, groups@mykmu.netRE: Stopping Anwar Ibrahim YB Dato' Kronee, I have a suggestion regarding our future strategy to prevent the ascention of Anwar Ibrahim to the post of Malaysian Prime Malaysia. Many years ago, we thought such

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After watching "Iron Man" last Sunday, I can only say one thing to summarize it......Go see it...Marvel's comic book character now makes the screen in live-action. The plot and technology of the 45-year old mythos has been updated once again to be relevant to today's times. From kicking Commie ass, the metal man is now kicking militant ass in the Afghan highlands. Only thing it ain't the Taliban

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The latest word on the vine is that Mr. Raja Petra, head of alternative news site Malaysia Today shall be released tomorrow. Yep, after a day or two in jail, RPK's gonna checkout of Hotel Sungai Buloh on a bail of 5,000 ringgit. They have the money, MT needs its editor back, and wifey is calling. (taken & edited from Malaysia Today)In seven hours, they collected AT LEAST a TOTAL OF 35,000

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Time to continue with my account of my March trip to the island paradise of Koh Krana. Like I said, only the name has been changed, but the place described here exists. Its just north of the Malaysian border... and with a little research you'll find out its real name.================= Day 2, 3, & 4 Back to where I left off... the boat ride only takes an hour from Langkawi's Telaga Harbor. Once

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Just got this on SMS, and its also on alternative bulletin Malaysia Today. Raja Petra is required to turn himself in court tomorrow at 930 hours.Looks like somebody in the top brass got a little worried by one of his articles...Thats...Jalan Duta Magistrate Court 9:30AMTuesday, 6th MayWe're with you RPK. Kick their asses! Kick 'em hard!===============================================

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Yes, I know how irritating it is for you to be stuck in a traffic jam. And to add further insult, you have to pay a toll to get from one part of Kuala Lumpur to the other. Penang isn't any better, but at least we don't have tolls on the island. But we have more dipshits over here who plant their cars on the roadside and double-park wherever they feel like. Blocking traffic? Don't give a damn...!

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Time for a renovation of this website... the current algae-green layout is too outdated and too common. Besides, the layout wastes space; on a fully maximized browser, there are empty columns on the left and right, and my writings often appear cramped.So I hope you like this new makeover. Not quite minimalist, though...======================Another thing about personal blogs... ever notice that

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Back in 1993, everyone in my Primary 6 class who had a computer at home were practically talking about this new shoot-em-up game called "DOOM". At that time, the most advanced desktop system was the 486DX. The Pentium was still in the final stages of research in Intel's arcane laboratories... and the "Internet" was some virtual reality world filled with fluorescent-green grid lines, giant cubes &

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Nearby the island of Langkawi, in Thai territory, is an island I can only call Paradise. If Belinda Carlisle sang "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", this phrase would aptly describe this place. Despite having no cars, no 5-star resorts, no fancy restaurants, no shopping arcades, and no gargantuan statues of eagles spreading their wings, this place beats Langkawi anytime. No, its not Pulau

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There's something about driving down the Penang coastal expressway on a sunny Friday afternoon, and the DJ on Red.FM plays an 80s Rick Astley song...In case the above YouTube embed gets killed... go here instead...The 80s would have been a shitty decade with its terrible fashion, over-synthesized music, big curly hair, hair metal, and cars that looked like boxes. But that was the 1980s, so thats

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Its been a month since the election. The state governments have been sworn-in with their respective Governors, Chief Ministers, and Executive Councilors. The new Pakatan Rakyat governments in the Northern States are just beginning to find their feet. Meanwhile, all is not quiet on the National Front. They're still smarting from the humiliation of losing not just one, but FIVE states... a first in

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To generalize, Singaporeans have always been hungry for success and global recognition. That sort of thing happens when your country is a little red dot on the world map and only makes headlines for banning chewing gum, ass-whipping spoilt brats, and executing people for marijuana. The government headed by Lee Kuan Yew has always emphasized policies of success in education and career; hence the

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Friends, I may be just a 25-year old engineer living on a rock called Penang, but I come from an illustrious Chinese Malaysian family that has played many a part in the history of Malaya and Malaysia. Many of my relatives have connections within the business and ruling elite, and from this intricate network, have received many a business deal. And Datoships and Tan Sri-ships too.And for such a

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-78357255832887074322008-03-31T21:26:00.004+08:002008-03-31T22:07:27.009+08:00

Now that the Malaysian General Elections are over, I can probably go back to writing about pointless stuff and maybe attempt another film/album review. But then, I came across this blog created by none other than Mr. Shred. a.k.a. Dr. Mohd. Khir Toyo. The former Menteri Besar of my home state has his own website!Of course! I have to welcome a blogger, especially when this dude happened to once

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Some of my colleagues have been getting text messages urging a boycott of Mamak owned businesses and restaurants. Obviously this is related to the UMNO-sponsored protest that happened last week at the Penang State Government's headquarters at Komtar, where an overwhelming number of the protesters were actually Indian Muslims, not Malays. If you happen to be in Komtar, you'd be forgiven for

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Just go here, read it, and tell me what you think... That tactless arrogant asshole by the name of Lim Kit Siang needs to step down A.S.A.P. What we've all been fighting for and achieved on March 8th, he's managed to fuck it up in a matter of days with his little tantrums.Do you hear that noise? That, my friend, is the sound the hopes and dreams of the people in the states of Kelantan, Penang,

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Kepada cheGuBard/Badrul H. Shaharin,Saya terdengar anda memohon maaf atas kegagalan anda di Rembau, NS. Musuh anda, Khairy Jamaluddin telah menang.Namun begitu, usahlah bersedih. Kami sebenarnya menganggap "kekalahan" ini bagai satu kemenangan moral bagi pihak anda. Mengapa...?Kerana seorang blogger "nobody" telah berani berentap dengan si Khairy... di tempat yang dianggap kubu selamat BN. Dulu

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From the Star newspaper, cops blocked off the State of Selangor's headquarters last night. Nobody, except the Secretary of State is allowed access. And all around Shah Alam (and Malaysia) was unconfirmed & unbelievable news spreading around that Selangor was slowly falling to the Opposition. Nobody had expected this.The same thing also happened in Ipoh, capital of Perak State. Malaysiakini

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Earlier this morning, I voted. I'm not going to directly tell you who I chose for Parliament and State in Klang, but here are two clues:1. I didn't vote Barisan Nazional.2. I didn't spoil my vote.3. I think P.U.N.D.A.K. is the Rocket symbol, right?So just now I was surfing the Internets on this old Hewlett Packard computer, when all of a sudden the whole night sky of Klang was lit up with red

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Answer in the form of a question: "Has Pak Lah ever seriously tried to fulfill the promises he made in '04?"In case that was a little too vague, here's my short answer:

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Following the many examples laid forward by our beloved Malaysian Prime Minister A.A. Badawi, the Election Commission made another U-turn on its plans to use indelible ink in this election.Several million ringgit worth of ink was imported from India for this Saturday, according to Malaysiakini. These bottles will now lie unused in the vaults of the EC's offices.Anyway, lets leave wondering what

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Election time in Malaysia means rallies, rallies, and more rallies all over the country to spread propaganda and gather support from the voting public. Penang State is pretty hot now, it is predicted the Opposition parties of DAP and Anwar's KeADILan will grab a whole bunch of seats here. That's what making Badawi and the Gerakan Party guys a little uneasy. Still, there's very little

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General ErectionSomewhere around Malaysia, lucky fuckers are making a killing with their poster & advertizing business. I'm sure all those "Keep Reinventing", "Undilah (insert political party here)" posters, billboards, & banners they're electing for the erection don't come cheap.Damn! I mean erecting for the election.By mid-March, they've probably would have enough cash to buy themselves a nice

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CNY 2008 has come and gone. Its now the Rat Year, and I'm overdue in compiling my predictions from Master B as to what this year has in store for all of us.This year's gathering was, as usual, at my 2nd uncle's house in Penang. They've renovated the living room, added a new fancy plaster ceiling, and a new front door with a lock that gets stuck frequently. At the end of the day, my angpow

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-23941690068756946852008-02-03T15:11:00.000+08:002008-02-03T15:45:44.460+08:00

We're a month into 2008 already but to the Chinese, their year is coming to a close. Next week, will be the Rat Year. Hmmph... thats good news for Penang, we already have enough rats running up and down around the island. The best & biggest of them can be found at Line Clear Mamak Stall, on Penang Rd. ... they're at least 1.5 feet long. Even the cats are afraid to tackle them, the pussies just

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-69242516625455458282008-02-01T03:05:00.000+08:002008-02-01T03:06:44.521+08:00

... The Dandy Cowboys!

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-85531917532476451122008-01-28T23:44:00.001+08:002008-12-09T16:39:12.104+08:00

These guys always change their webpage to suit the occasion. Today, on Jan 28...I was wondering what the heck was that. It had something to do with Lego for sure. Turns out that Lego is 50 today.Forget about nostalgia! Do it now! Take out the pieces and lets build a pirate ship! Yaarrrr!

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-35119251382234981392007-12-02T21:53:00.000+08:002007-12-03T00:46:13.250+08:00

You can get a fake Tag Heuer or Rolex anywhere. It looks just like the original, and sometimes the fakers do such a great job, that you have to get an expert to tell the difference.At least for internet personalities and blogs, fake ones can easily be told apart from the real deal. Still, there will always be some folks who'll fall for it.I was browsing through Malaysiakini one night, reading

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-75483472150673171072007-11-29T22:35:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:12.327+08:00

Finally! Something for those pesky Malaysian bloggers! Well, short of banning the Internet in Malaysia, there's nothing Ol' Zam can do about it!But he can always buy this T-Shirt.Note to bloggers, don't freak out when you see him with that shirt on!I should ask Jeph for advertising money...

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-66220943517168296692007-11-28T23:08:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:12.696+08:00

I was at Giant this morning to get some stuff and antihistamines for a rather bad flu I'm having. Got the day off work too. Then I saw this at the checkout counter...While in States, P.O.S. usually stood for "Piece Of Shit"... a term used to describe lousy equipment like Acer computers and Microsoft ME, as well as people you don't like.For those who haven't worked as a cashier, P.O.S. in this

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-14401287665490772852007-11-18T17:24:00.000+08:002007-11-18T17:55:38.022+08:00

I didn't get to see the last 30 minutes of "Turkish Star Wars", thanks to my PC crashing from the mass of idiocy from the .mpeg movie file.Until one day... I was browsing through the Internets and came across a YouTube of the ending...To describe the scene, our hero has to fight all these creatures below before dealing with the bad boss:"skeleton" soldiers with Spanish conquistador helmetsgiant

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UMNO's General Assembly has come and gone. Daggers and keris were wagged and smooched, more promises made to uplift the Malays, and each delegate tried their best to outdo their rivals on the podium with non-issues and more rethoric. This time, the ruling party made the decision not to allow live TV coverage of the event. When they last did that, their antics was displayed for all of Malaysia

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-75389126175160767522007-11-08T15:55:00.000+08:002007-11-08T16:05:28.403+08:00

... and wishes of "Happy Diwali" to my Indian pals who celebrate it. All Indian Hindu colleagues in my workplace have gone back to Perak, Kedah, or Negeri9 for celebrations... so no visiting for me... methinks.Hm... time to clear out some boxes of stuff from my apartment room... then perhaps tonight I'll hang around with some friends.I'm in the mood for roti-bakar...

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One-third of Georgetown's Birch Street was closed last weekend. The section north of Church & Birch up till the tower was condoned off by a bunch of RELA civil defense guys manning the roadblock. At first, I though it was Tenaga Nasional digging up the power lines again. They do that now and then... so no big deal. Two blocks away, there were a whole bunch of Mat Rempit bumming around... which

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Last night, Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar blasted off into space on a Russian rocketship (sorry, Proton doesn't do aerospace) and became Malaysia's first astronok. God knows what else he'll be doing in the International Space Station aside from his crystal & cell growth experiments. I hope he wasn't pressured to do that experiment with teh-tarik in zero gravity. News about hot tea splashing around the

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-18478474680809522242007-09-15T18:23:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:12.946+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen! Presenting to you the most hilarious and pathetic video ever made... a fan's response to Britney's abomination of a performance at MTV's music awards...Yes, thats a guy.And why oh why did she had to dress up in tacky underwear to prance about stage? Heck, even a pair of jeans and a t-shirt would've been better...

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's Independence. Although back then it was known as Malaya. As part of this festive ocassion, I've taken 4 days off work to relax back in my hometown.The drive back from Penang was smooth, with suprisingly less traffic than I expected. The express buses were behaving unusually nice these days as a result of more stringent patrolling and roadblocks by

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-59218460483487724482007-08-25T20:08:00.000+08:002007-08-25T21:29:15.734+08:00

Certainly not Budweiser, Busch Lite, or Tiger Draft. Those are terrible beers not fit for a king or the King of Kings. And not fit for human consumption either.I just found our ever effective Malaysian Government just temporarily banninated a Tamil language newspaper. Reason? The newsroom dudes at Makkal Osai printed a picture of Jesus holding a cigarette and beer on front page. It wasn't

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-81544293348407806852007-08-24T23:54:00.000+08:002007-08-25T01:36:00.176+08:00

A: Tak tau.Yep, thats it. 95% of the time when you ask someone, you'll get a "tak tau" (I don't know) in reply. However, since Malaysia is a diverse country, sometimes you'll get a different answer than the standard "tak tau". These range from "donno" to "wa em chai", and... errr... hm... does anyone know what 'I don't know' is in Tamil, Punjabi, and Dyak? Anyway, its a little better than the

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Work commitments and big projects mean I haven't been updating this site with essays, reviews, and other stuff as often as I should. Engineering pays the bills, and I'm not gonna be placing adverts all over this site for additional income.This 31Aug weekend I'll be back in Klang and KL for a little celebration & hangout with some pals. And yea, a visit to the family, which the last was back in

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-48263954408906437072007-08-10T23:33:00.000+08:002007-08-10T23:42:28.206+08:00

They have a nice car and ruin it with a rear spoiler that looks like its made from construction scaffolding and a picnic bench?

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-662110799541742482007-07-27T23:17:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:13.202+08:00

Wait a minute, what the fuck am I saying? Free speech has always been under attack in Malaysia. Its always been attacked by those wishing to hold onto power. Its always been attached by those who can't stand others talking about whats on their mind. Its always been attacked by those who claim they champion for free speech... but... when *BANG*... someone says something else they don't like, its

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-23402139277663926612007-06-28T20:59:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:13.411+08:00

On trial for masterminding the murder of a Mongolian woman, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda's is in a "bit" of legal trouble. He's founder & Exec. Director of the Malaysian Strategic Research Centre, a defense think-thank.Razak Baginda also (used) to write a column in the Star newspaper on global politics, like what most political anaylists normally do when not

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Listening to: Nothing======================Hola amigos, its been a long time since I rapped at ya. I just didn't feel like writing in the past few weeks, so that's my excuse for you.Local blogger Sheih has thrown in his resignation as a member of the All-Blogs committee. The split was caused no thanks to a troll known as "monsterball" who'd been going around spamming blogs. This "monsterball" guy

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-60921562197164849152007-05-19T21:49:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:13.737+08:00

Listening to: Camera Obscura - Lets Get Out Of This Country=====================Yes, its been a busy couple of weeks for me. And yeah, I had to work today. Why do you ask?What happens one day when you step out and notice a large swarm of bees had made a nice little nest in your garden? What do you do? Call the fire brigade? Well, you could do that...Or you could do it like these bunch of nuts

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-68114931793922483542007-05-08T22:24:00.000+08:002007-05-09T01:13:35.580+08:00

Listening to: Nothing========================So I was browsing Malaysiakini today and read a letter by Baki Minuddin. It was a reply to Richard Teo's opinion on the debate on whether the Singaporean Malays were oppressed. Or not.Now I'm not Malay, or even a Malay in Kiasuland, so I won't make any judgements that the Singaporean Malays are marginalized or otherwise. But what's interesting was

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Listening to: You're The Man Now Dog!===================== The second-generation iPod Shuffle has a clip at its back that lets you hook it onto your shirt/jeans pocket. The Shuffle keeps up to 1Gb of music in a package around the size of… umm.. a postage stamp?tape Walkman is hungry...!!A nice compact library of 250 songs in an aluminum case. And aluminum is a soft metal. Which became a

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-89463219918126369672007-05-01T01:20:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:14.572+08:00

Listening to: Nothing========================Just yesterday, I talked to a friend who had gone down there to cover the recent by-election...from redkid.net + editsTrenches were being excavated for new power cables, new lamp posts were being erected, and the whole place smelt like an asphalt bunker. Like what I expected...

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-54640074027390837432007-04-29T12:03:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:14.809+08:00

Listening to: Heikki - Former Hero (buy here)=====================The news is in... its a Barisan Nasional victory in the electoral constituancy of Ijok. Or iJok, for you Appleheads out there. K. Parthiban won by a majority of 1,800 votes over Parti Keadilan Rakyat's contender Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. Thats a whole lot of fucking votes. I'll leave the bickering over whether or whether not

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-33076727454752700012007-04-25T22:12:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:15.691+08:00

Listening to: The Concretes - In Colour ============================As we Malaysians have heard, five-year old Muhammad “Yin” Nazrin who disappeared after wandering away in a Kuala Lumpur shopping complex, has been reunited with his family. Old news, as this happened weeks ago. While his parents were busy shopping, that little brat ran off and got lost in the huge crowd of shoppers that

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Listening to: The keypad on my calculator as I add up my tax rebates...=======================So here I am, taking time off to calculate my income taxes before April 30th. The table in the darkened dining room is cluttered with receipts, files, a calculator, and that tax form. The lamp overhead gives a harsh yellow, but warm and welcoming light. I was never a fluorescent person.I should get a

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Listening to: Nothing yet...==========================A State Assemblyman in some electoral district in Malaysia had all of a sudden been receiving gifts from his constituents. Now these goodies weren't coming from his business buddies or rich Datuks, but from ordinary working class to middle class citizens like you and me. They would present cartons of unfiltered Camel ciggarettes, cigars,

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Listening to: Nothing yet...========================Scientists should develop a lie-detector that can be strapped to a person's face. Whenever the person lies when he or she speaks, the device will extend a rubber prosthetic nose. We could compel all the politicians in the world to wear it, especially in Parliament/Congress. That way everyone can tell if someone is lying or not.I'll call it the

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-85269135592921687502007-04-11T22:33:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:16.817+08:00

Listening to: Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat=======================4th floor, 60 Weld Quay is where we meetup every two weeks for movies. It also happens to be the offices for an NGO or two that deals with social issues in Penang.One floor below is the apartment/studio/crash-pad of Cheong from Huse Di-Dai (HSDD). Plans are in the works to upgrade the DIY-recording studio with

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-34585357004071664292007-04-07T12:56:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:16.889+08:00

Listening to: Black Tambourine - Complete Recordings (mp3 available)=====================Gig this afternoon's been pushed to Sunday, so I'm gonna chill today by the apartment pool with a cold Tiger and a book I should have finished reading months ago.Evening's the worst time to do that... too many crazy kids splashing about. So I better go now...

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-83713538993532796732007-04-03T23:09:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:17.047+08:00

Listening to: Nothing=======================So I was at X Inc.'s cafeteria this evening. My workpals were supposed to meet me for teatime but they went somewhere else. Ah well... all the egg tarts for me then.Looking out through the glass wall/window, there was a black cat passing by. We have a number of strays living around X Inc.'s compound, but I've never seen this cat before.Then came another

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-15168828009350641852007-04-01T12:47:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:17.261+08:00

Breaking News: 81% of Malaysians Cannot Name Current Prime Minister, According to Tun Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR: In a press conference held today at The Renaissance in downtown Kuala Lumpur, former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad revealed new facts he described as “shocking and disturbing”.“I’ve had my men question a sample of over 3,000 Malaysians on the street to

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Listening to: Camera Obscura - Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi======================A bunch of film buffs got together last November and started an alternative movie club. Every two weeks on Sunday evening, we'd gather at a dingy office space at 60 Weld Quay (near the Penang Island ferry terminal). Films screened there would be stuff not so well known in Malaysia, such as 'Elling', 'The Motorcycle Diaries'

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-40905918885158308662007-03-26T23:02:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:18.887+08:00

Listening to: Yo La Tengo - I'm Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass======================== For some undetermined reason, most international bands mainstream or indie, would bypass Malaysia and head for Singapore instead. Yo La Tengo was among those who gave us the pass, and they were in Kiasuland for the Mosaic Music Festival. Unlike Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, or Roskilde, where you get all

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-35416372170410959392007-03-22T00:11:00.000+08:002008-12-09T16:39:19.042+08:00

Listening to: Monsters Are Waiting - Fascination====================== 10,000 bloggers are women and 8,000 of them are liars, and 95% of statistics are made up on the spot...? Trite but true...

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Listening to: Nothing again...=======================So the Sijil Penilaian Menangah (SPM) results are out, and as expected the media runs its stories on who got how many As' and how they got it. Its a yearly ritual.For those non-Malaysians who are wondering, the SPM is some mandatory exam for high school students in Malaysia in order for us to graduate. Near-equivalents include the O-Levels,

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Listening to: Nothing=======================I've been out for the past 4 days in Singapore, on a well deserved break. Any time off work is well deserved anyway. The hostel at Little India had no computer terminals and the connection at the internet cafe next door sucked. So all I could do was check my email.Yeah, I know whatta saying... "Dude, you can go to another cafe around the corner!" True,

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Listening to: Nothing=====================I was reading today's "Questionable Content" comic... and nearly sprayed my monitor with the Jager+Sprite I was drinking...

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Listening to: Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One====================="Public transport" and "Penang" are two words that should never be in the same sentence without the word "terrible", "atrocious", "shitty", or any other negative descriptor. Everytime the conversation shifts to the island's bus service, my relatives or colleagues will NEVER have anything good to say.Earlier I had

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Listening to: Nothing========================A local celebrity who was supposed to appear at the Oscars' in Los Angeles, apparently went AWOL due to a "wardrobe malfunction". Fortunately her partner who came along for the show did make it on the carpet, amidst the glamour, champaign, and flashbulbs. One Malaysian didn't get her chance at a small sliver of fame... On the other hand, a bunch of

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Listening to: Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country=====================I was thinking of writing about my trip to see M Ward in San Francisco last Feb 3rd. But then, several things have been going on recently, that I think I oughta to write first...So Matt... you'll just hafta wait... sorryOne of my friends just left Penang for Singapore... after six years on The Island she needed a

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Listening to: Deathmole - Pavement Were A Bunch Of Lazy Wankers [mp3]==================Call the Royal Malaysian Airforce and ask if they've picked up any flying cows on radar... Because Putera UMNO has finally proved itself potentially useful. After the past few years of keris-waving, race-baiting, threats, and fascist rethoric they've been spewing onto the Malaysian political landscape, they've

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-12029825439526712142007-02-22T02:17:00.000+08:002007-02-22T02:36:34.014+08:00

> Dr Mahathir's nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeCngrats 2 DrM 4 dis. Hope u get it. u make Malaysia proud and proud for all malaysian.If liek this, then oso Saddam can get? Maybe shud nominate Bush also, since Dr M can.> Mat Rempit menaceNow Putra umno want use mat rempit as police? wat next, send mat rempit to north pole?> Air Asia vs. MASPrice war is good for all Malaysian. Low price means i can

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Listening to: Cat Power - You Are Free======================You come to work and find the parking lots to be unusually vacant. The office space is empty and quiet... nobody's around, except for the occasional colleague who pops into your cubicle asking how's your New Year been. He'll be leaving for home after lunch...Looking outside, you see the Bkt. Jambul expressway to be empty... perfect for a

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-66746822930556456522007-02-17T18:28:00.000+08:002008-12-10T06:10:14.632+08:00

Listening to: Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights ============================Selamat Sejahtera saya ucapkan kepada para-para hadirin sekalian, Latuk-Latuk, dan Tan Sili yang hadir pada majlis yang amat mulia sekali...Chinese New Year is a time for celebration and reflection for Chinese folks the world over. To the Malaysian Chinese, it is no exception... where come tommorow, we will gather

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Listening to: Nothing======================Perhaps they're right... the world is going to hell.Anyone remembered the Berita HAIRAN broadsheet where Siti Nurhaliza's wedding announcement got frontpage while the earthquake in Indonesia that claimed over 600 lives got pushed to the bottom right?

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-78173445168334099142007-02-12T07:38:00.000+08:002007-02-08T15:56:02.132+08:00

Listening to: The Thermals - More Parts Per Million===========================Mission accomplished, my job's done in San Jose and I'm on the plane back to Bolehland. A 3 hr. layover in Hong Kong, where the airport is space age, and the duty free electronics are more expensive than what you find at Best Buy. At least I got 7 hrs. sleep on the plane. Those earplugs I pinched from the machine shop

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Listening to: The Thermals - More Parts Per Million (Yea, download their songs here...)==========================So if any of you are in San Jose and is reading this (O RLY?), you'll be seeing me there. Don't worry... the goths there won't hurt ya... unless you yell out "BAHAUS SUCKS!"I heard Dr.M will be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Funniest thing I've heard this week.

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Listening to: Catania vs. Palermo; 1:1 ==========================Didn’t do anything but sit back and relax on a lazy and cloudy Sunday. There was a motorcycle show downtown, but I had burned my weekend budget on beer, a concert ticket, second-hand clothes, Berkeley-ian souvenirs, and CDs. The admission was U$15, and I wasn’t really much into chopper and cruiser bikes, and it would be (

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Listening to: Crickets... or lack thereof=============================...my goddamned boss will be asking where the hell is my story on Berkeley by now.But if I worked at a newspaper, I would be able to write about my trip to Berkeley during working hours. And it'll be done by Monday.However, I work at a tech company and it has been a busy past two days.Anyway, here's a rather hillarious story

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Listening to: Nothing yet, but I might pop in a Petracovich record later...==================================Question: Loan sharks have been terrorizing defaulters and/or their innocent relatives and friends. As Inspector General of police, what would YOU do?A) Launch a wave of sting operations. Get hardboiled detectives to pose as borrowers, then immediately default. When Mr. Loan Shark/Ah Long

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Listening to: Billy Joel - Piano Man========================IPOH, 28 Jan - A local man, Cheat Bul Chit, 21 has become an overnight sensation around town after claiming his ability of producing brown sausages from his body.According to his brother, Cheat Jin Jang, 23 the phenomenon has occurred many times throughout Bul Chit's life, starting from birth. Mr. Jin Jang, who works as a vegetable

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-79211377955090372002007-01-28T19:12:00.000+08:002008-12-10T06:10:16.938+08:00

Listening to: Cursive - The Ugly Organ ; song:Art is Hard==============================Its Three Fucking Fifteen A.M. over here right now as I'm writing this. I've just got back to my hotel in San Jose after a late night ride from Berkeley to Fremont via the BART train, and driving from the Fremont station back here...But there was a pretty decent show at Blake's in Bezerkeley. More on that later

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Listening to: Bright Eyes - Digital Ash In A Digital Urn=============================='Tis a somewhat sunny day, although it rained "heavily" this morning. I'm packing for my day trip to Berkeley today. On the other side of California, some of my colleagues are en route to Disneyland and the other group headed to Las Vegas.Just checked via SFGate.com that M. Ward and Of Montreal will be playing

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-39965463824325684522007-01-25T15:33:00.000+08:002008-12-10T06:10:17.207+08:00

Listening to: Petracovich - We Are Wyoming===============================...after all, they don't make "Mentally Disabled" stickers for the rear bumper of your fucking Mercedes.Meanwhile back in Malaysia, apparently a girl can produce colored beads straight from her toes. Expect the gullible folks to stream to her house... looking for lottery number predictions, luck, and other blessings except

BrightEyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17335803957427793437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36354043.post-81841283981344554122007-01-24T11:46:00.000+08:002008-12-10T06:10:18.453+08:00

Listening to: Ben Folds - Rocking The Suburbs=================================Nothing like sitting back in my hotel room with a beer & a Ben Folds album. Guy's amazing... saw him at Summerfest in Milwaukee back in '04...Past two days have been work and work. And the last weekend was San Francisco, along with three other coworkers. Two of them had never been outside the country in their lives and

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