Daddy Cool

Oh my. I'm ashamed to admit this and i'm still amazed by the fact that it happened.

I was driving back from KL with me mom and Aweng in the car and me mom told a story which i long forgot. Karma Chameleon was on, and she asked "is this Boney M?"

"erm... no." i said.

"Do you remember how you used to love Boney M when you were small?"

"OMG. I remember now."

Then, she told the story of how i would force the whole family to listen to Boney M's cassette during the journey from Klang to Kemaman... over and over again (and the journey at that time would last about 7 hours). I would mengamuk if anybody would want to turn it off or change the cassette.

So, for old time sake:

Where do we go?

I'm excited. Finally, a planned vacation (with other people) is about to materialise. Eventhough it's 4 months away, i can't hardly wait for the time to come. At that time, the dreadful Turnaround will be over and i will be able to enjoy myself.

So, 6 (maybe 8) of us decided to go to Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - for our getaway. We took the advantage of the MAS travel fair to get cheap tickets. After many phone calls (some people just can't get their friend's name right) to MAS, we finally can get our tickets. Unfortunately, we can't get our tickets in Kuantan because MAS's office in Kuantan in closed (WTF right?). And the deadline to get the tickets is 13th February. Luckily, Salma is in KL this weekend. So people in Kuantan, listen up - if you purchase a Golden Holidays package, you can only get the tickets and the Golden Holidays vouchers in KL.

So i've been surfing on where to go in Vietnam. There are some interesting places. You might want to check them out here.

So what do you think? Where should we go in Vietnam? Will the War Remnants Museum be scary? Why is MAS so stupid to close the Kuantan office? How do you actually spell Hema's name?

Song of the Week: Radio by The Corrs

Vista

Waiting looong for Windows Vista? Read one of the reviews.

Pic 1: OS X vs Vista

Pic 2: Windows 'new' Media Player 11 vs iTunes

Mac's answer to Vista:

Can't Take That Way

Someone said i should "change" and be more positive / optimistic. Hmmm... maybe this song will help:



They can say anything they want to say
Try to bring me down
But I will not allow
Anyone to succeed
Hanging clouds over me
And they can try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter
In what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

CHORUS:
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
From me

They can do anything they want to you
lf you let them in
But they won't ever win
If you cling to your pride
And just push them aside
See
I have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul
That they cannot possess
So I won't be afraid
And darkness will fade

'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me

No
They can't take this
Precious love
l'll always have inside me
Certainly the Lord will guide me
Where I need to go

They can say anything they want to say
Try to break me down
But 1 won't face the ground
I will rise steadily
Sailing out of their reach

Oh Lord
They do try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter
In what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams

'Cause there's a light in me that shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
From me

Favourite Malay Movies

I was surfing around and i found this website that has a collection of malay movie posters. These are a few of my favourite malay movies:

And my favourite Malay movie of all time deserves another poster here:

So what's your favourite Malay Movie? Do you love Perempuan, Isteri Dan .....? as much as i do? Is Setan Angkat Dulang a real movie?

Ode to My Family

I was listening to this song in my car a few days ago and as i was singing along, i finally got the lyrics. After listening to this song since 1994, i finally understood what Dolores O'Riordan was singing about. And i can totally relate now. This song has always been my favourite from the No Need to Argue album.

I especially like the part "Unhappiness, where’s when I was young"... The video is nice too. Enjoy




Ode to My Family


Understand the things I say
Don’t turn away from me
Cause I spent half my life out there
You wouldn’t disagree
D’you see me, d’you see
Do you like me, do you like me standing there
D’you notice, d’you know
Do you see me, do you see me
Does anyone care

Unhappiness, where’s when I was young
And we didn’t give a damn
’cause we were raised
To see life as a fun and take it if we can
My mother, my mother she hold me
Did she hold me, when I was out there
My father, my father, he liked me
Ol he liked me, does anyone care

Understand what I’ve become
It wasn’t my design
And people everywhere think
Something better than I am
But I miss you, I miss
’cause I liked it, I liked it
When I was out there
D’you know this, d’you know
You did not find me, you did not find
Does anyone care

Unhappiness was when I was young
And we didn’t give a damn
’cause we were raised
To see life as fun and take it if we can
My mother, my mother she hold me
Did she hold me, when I was out there
My father, my father, he liked me
Ol he liked me, does anyone care

Does anyone care

My housemates and I went to buy houses last weekend (it's amazing how i can it so casually, like buying a pair of socks). I sort of decided that in a few days and i believe can be considered as an impulse purchase of mine even though it's gonna bring me back in the state of tak dok seng for the next couple of years. I keep telling myself it's an investment, it's an investment, it's an investment...

Like any other purchases of mine, i'm excited about it. Like any other purchases of mine, i hope i don't get bored with it quickly. Like any other purchases of mine, i hope i can fully justify it(some how or another).

These days, during my free time and during office hours, i keep visualising how i'm gonna decorate it. I now have a few options on the colour scheme, types of bed, sofa and such. If the budget allows, of course.

My friend said, "Wow. You've moved on with your life." Have I? Doesn't feel like it though.

What do you think? Do you think i made a right decision in buying a house? Is apple green a horrible colour for a wall?

Introducing.... iPhone!!!

It's a phone! It's a widescreen iPod! It's surfs the net! It's iPhone! Apple launched the new iPhone today. Claimed to be a new revolutionary product, iPhones features a widescreen iPod with Multitouch Touch technology, a friendly user interface and a "breakthrough Internet communication device".

Available in US for around US499 and only will be available in Asia in early 2008. Visit the official website to have a preview of the iPhone. And make sure you click on "Keynote" to watch Steve Job launch and demo the iPhone.

What do you think? Is it as revolutionary as it claims? Do you still need your stylus? Should i wait and get one?

How dysfunctional is your family?

How dysfunctional is your family? Take the test here. I scored 40. Is your family as dysfunctional as mine?

Lost Anatomy

After Isham had a Lost marathon last weekend, a theory of my own came up on how Lost and Grey's Anatomy are related. Yup, i think the two shows are related. (I posted before on how people think Lost and Alias are related). Since both shows are on ABC, there could be a relation. The reason that got me thinking is, the main characters are Jack Shepherd and Derek Shepherd. Umm.. hello? Are they related? Are they the same person? I believe they are the same person. Both are doctors. Both surgeons. Both were married. Both divorced. Both in love with Meredith... well, one is in love with Kate; but the point is they're in love.

Next week: Mr Eko and Dr Preston is the same person!

So what do you think? Is Derek and Jack the same person? How did Derek end up on that island? Will we ever see Sandra Oh on Lost?

Song of the Week: Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer

Beautiful song with deep lyrics. Very nice! Great success! Have a listen. What do you think?



Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything is going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it

So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Its hard to be persistant
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change

Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They would've never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on the door
When you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cuz when when the only information ooohhh,
They can bend it all they want

So while we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the party's there
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change

We're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population

So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Know we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change.

Resolutions and denial

First of all, happy new year people! Hope that 2006 has brought fulfillment and joy to you as it did for me. I am so happy this year ended with a bang.


Whatever. Enough with positivism. Anyways, How was your year? Achieved all of your goals and last year's resolutions? I for one, have decided that i no longer believe in New Year resolutions. I mean what's the point? My resolutions are always things that i want and therefore always unachievable. The things that i want to happen always end up the opposite.


However, for the sake of making resolutions as everyone has a list of them, i will now list down my resolutions:

1. I will have a lousy year


2. I want my body to get fatter and my hair thinner


3. I will never ever buy an iPod video


4. I will remain in a state of tak dok seng and in debt


5. I will drag myself to work every morning, feel bad about my job and never advance in my career


6. Be a doormat

There. That's enough i think. I'm sure i can achieve most of them if not all and feel good about myself next year. Cheers.

Never-ending story

So i went back to Kemaman for raya haji. Ate lots of food and did some visiting. Meeting my aunties and uncles are always "interesting", especially if i have to answer their never-ending question of marriage. I've been asked this so many times today (they just won't give up asking!) that i can compile their questions here and my standard reactions. Here goes:

Question: Bila lagi nak kawin?
Reaction: Usually i just give a shrug and smile, but if they are persistant i would say "tak dok seng", but that is usually follwed by "Hish, tak kan engineer tak dok seng!"

Question: Bila lagi nak habiskan zaman bujang?
Reaction: Entah, tak habis-habis pun lagi.

Question: Bila nak kawin? - from me mom
Reaction: Mak sponsorlah. - (She would just drop the subject at this point.)

Question: Rugi tau tak kawin awal
Reaction: Smile (dalam hati: yeah, i know. And i know you're referring to the sex. Give me the money and i'd be happy to find a mail order bride so that i won't be missing what you're having)

And today, me mom again mention some girl for me to consider.

Me mom: Hari tu mak jumpa Mona. Ingat tak Mona tu?
Me: Who the hell is Mona?
Me mom: Alah, yang tumpang sekali masa mu tuisyen dulu.
Me: Huh??
Me mom: Dia dah kawin dulu, tapi laki dia mati. Anak dah dua.
Me: Huh?? WTF?

I then got up and went for a ciggy with my auntie.

Isi angin

Had a flat tyre just now. Urgh, the inconvenience was a nightmare. I guess i should blame Isham 'cause he was driving.. hehe (jangan marah)... but he did most of the tyre-changing process and i should be grateful. After we changed the tyre, the spare tyre did not have enough pressure in it! We had to make a turn to the petrol station. So people, remember to isi angin in your spare tyre also!

The question now, where can i find an open tyre shop on Hari Raya?

**update**

After safely made my way to Kemaman with the spare tyre intact, i found out that my front tyre has a gelembung on it. Showed it to my uncle and he said "Ni bahaya ni, kena tukar. Tu lah, beli tayar cap ayam".

I finally found an open tyre shop in Kemaman, decided to change all four tyres to a more branded one. Luckily they accept trade-in of the old tyres.

After driving with the new tyres, i felt like the journey was more smooth and quiet. Plus, it says that the tyres can reduce fuel consumption! Note to self: Money well spent. (or it could be just a psychological effect)

Last weekend, Ashlie and I went to watch a movie at OU. As we were waiting to go into the hall, i thought i saw a colleague of ours from UTP leaving the cinema.

"Isn't that so and so?" I asked. "OMG, he looks so thin! (He was kinda chubby in UTP)"
Ashlie's first reaction was "HIDE!!"
We were already standing behind a large banner of a cheap Malaysian movie (which i will definitely won't go see). Ashlie was facing the other way and did not see him at all.

"I can't believe he's so thin"
"Are you sure it's him?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure??"
"Yes!"

Ashlie ran towards the escalator to make sure that i am wrong. But our colleague was already gone.

"That's not him lah"
"Yes it was. He's so thin now."

We stood in silence for a few moments.

"That's not him lah"

Silence.

"Maybe not." I finally replied.

We then went into the cinema feeling better about ourselves.

Gambar Raya

I finally got gambar-gambar masa raya from my sis. Just thought i share some of them.


My cute nephew, Zayn (did I mention he's only 1?)


My cute nephew, Rifqy

Merry Christmas!

Enjoy your holidays people!

Save the cheerleader, save the world

I am now officially a fan of the TV series, Heroes. I find it a visually stunning, fast-paced story. In a nutshell, it's a story about ordinary humans with cool extraordinary powers and their connections with each other. Can't help but compare this series with Lost, because of the multiple characters, but it's different in terms that Heroes feeds you with lots of information and does not held back; while Lost does. If you're a fan or obsessed with Heroes the TV series like me, you must visit the website. You can download really cool wallpapers, online comics/graphic novels, and Hiro's blog.

New DVD This Week

1. Lost - Season 2
I'm very satisfied with this purchase. It comes in a very nice box (looks is everything for me) and 7 cool looking discs. Contains all episodes of Season 2 plus a whole disc of special features and easter eggs.

Special features includes:

1. All new Never-before-seen Flashbacks - get to see more of Shannon!

2. The Official Lost Connection - it's so cool!! - an interactive connections of main characters (shown in short video) and not so main characters. I could go on for hours checking the connections.

3. Lost on Location

4. Deleted scenes

5. Bloopers - also my favorite