'SHOW'ing the 'ROOM

Yeah well. It's holiday time and guess what i've been up to. XD Taking care of some shop in a shopping centre. T.T Wait. Really. No. But more of a manager here *wink*.

Ok so i was up to cleaning up my desk area. Wires everywhere. ZZZ. OMG have to clean up the mess left here by some previous peeps.

And so i did. Even did some 'partitioning' ala 'marc style' for the drawers. Whoahahhahaha. Yea! =p














Besides that, there's also some arrangement of speakers to be loaded onto a trolley to be transported away.. (WTH?!?!!) Yeah. Someone's gotta do the dirty job. =.='' So like myself, i just CRAMMED every damn speaker box onto the trolley so that everything can be moved one shot.. TA-DA!
Now, that concludes Part 1 of my workplace. WAHAHA. Just bored. My brain is rotting here (DUH). Don't know what to do. Going off to the toilet now. Been drinking 2L of water here everyday due to boredom. o.0 AHAH

Daily ride, the weekend garbage truck

There was one time I was harping on the carrying capacity of my car the Malaysian built 1999 Kembara 1.3 after a delivery trip to a customer, carrying 10 boxes of Ryles tube. That was last year. Now when the old 2000 AD Resort 1.6 was sold off for the Renault Grand Scenic, the only old car viable for transportation of old discarded cardboard boxes and paper is my car. Although the grand scenic has a bigger trunk space, I doubt that any sane owner would let anyone to use their brand new RM164,000 car to transport rubbish for recycling. Not the mention that the recycling center is a hazard itself where fork lifts whiz by without the slightest consent of people or cars parked at the unloading bay.

Here’s what my car looked like when packed to the brim. I’d take picture of the recycling center however I was stopped by thug looking workers there. Thinking that I’m a competitor or something.

Torn between two

My wrist has been pretty bare since my cheap Rolex knock off broke. It’s not that the automatic mechanism fail, but the strap just gave way. Now, after a year without a watch and a bulging wallet that needs to loose some weight, I’ve decided to accessorize myself once again.

Yesterday I was at 1 U (again) getting a replacement clear case cover for my K750i and I’ve noticed a shop which was having sales for Seiko watches. For some design the discount is up to RM100. Not a bad deal since it’s a timeless design, but it’s the name Seiko which gives me a second thought. I’m a sucker for big brand names. Though I’m not fancy of owning any Nike or Reebok, but when coming to watches, I still prefer Swatch most. Both Seiko and Swatch do have aluminum strap watch which is kinetic powered and has date setting. The price difference between the two is RM200. The Seiko which was on promotion is RM198 while Swatch Irony series of similar design and function is sold at RM400 at the showroom and there’s no discount for Swatch watches in all the shops in 1 U.

In the end, I ended up buying nothing because I don’t believe in spending RM400 for a single watch. If it was paired, then I might consider.

1/6 AK47 from Red Horse

Wow, look what just came in today. A pair of customized AK47.


Such a big box for two guns? what a waste of space. Well, at least they took good care of the guns by wrapping it in lots of bubble wrap.


Oh, crap, it's broken !


The very thing that I've should've done first, consult the instruction manual.

I've manage to purchace a pair of customized AKs manufactured by Red Horse from my regular store at XL-Shop. Judging from the pictures at the internet and the XL forum, it looked good. But pictures could be decieving. Here's reasons why these guns don't worth RM98 for both.

Some assembly required.
When I notice that the scope wouldn't attach to the rifle, I knew something was wrong. After flipping through the instruction manual, only i realize that it need to be glued (note the blood drop icon on the lower left of each picture in the manual). WTH do i need glue for 1/6 military stuff? I'm not playing with Gundam. If compared to other 1/6 weapons like Dragon make and bbi, all gluing and assembly of weapons are done at the factory and not the user.

Is it 21C?
Frankly speaking, i'm disappointed at the build of these rifles. It's moulded as a one piece with additional addons. If you are clueless what i'm talking about, take a look at 21st Century or Hasbro GI Joe and you'd get the idea. Although the quality for a one piece weapon looks much better than 21C and Hasbro, yet it's no excuse not to follow the foot steps of Dragon which utilized multiple pieces and parts to make it look as real as possible especially when i'm paying almost to a hundred ringgit for this most hyped weapon set.

They could've given more
At RM50 a piece, that's amost double the price for a loose weapon salvaged from boxed figures. Even the rare Dragon G36 don't even cost that much. If Red Horse have improved in the quality of the rifle and strap (i can't believe they use cheapo strap that comes loose) then i might accepted it, but since they did a shitty job, it can only be compensated if it came in a set of 5 rifles instead of just 2.

And the irony is that i've already paid for the 50 caliber bereta sniper rifle which is due for collection on Tuesday. Hope that one don't sux that bad or else i'd really boycot Red Horse.

Taking a break

Last Wednesday my uni pals and I took some time off (well, actually finals is over so we are bored) at 1 U shopping complex. Nothing much can be said about that other than I’ve blogged about it in my Friendster blog. To maintain my anonymity I shall not post the url here. I believe that shock and existenz already have the url, so do check if out if you are interested. There are photos too.

Being vegetarian..for awhile. XD

More often than not, i've been accustomed to some unique simple-to-make dishes (like those you see on Discovery Travel-&-Living Channel's culinary show-chefs!).

Let's get on with the food. XD

Mixed Salad (salad leaves, lettuce, cabbage, and many more, etc.).
Dressed with
- olive oil
- grounded fresh black pepper & sesame seed
- lemon juice
- mustard
- eggs (some times if there are some cravings)
- meat like chicken bits (usually if in the mood for garden salad)
- cheese!
- some spices

Taste: I find it excellent especially when you're in the mood for some really fresh food! LOL. Not only is it mouth-watering, you also feel very healty when you eat it. Fresh veggie! Oh yeah. Makes you think being a vegetarian ain't such a bad idea after all. ^_^

Well, that's just one of it that i feel like posting right now. XD Now gotta get back to work. Ciaoz!

Phone-cameras. Purposely limited?

After some thought, i'm thinking... The Sony Ericsson K750i phone (the one i used to take all pictures posted here so far) that i own could have been better, or at least it could have a more proper external flash! =.='' Reason being... The MXE-60 External Xenon-Flash for the K750i only has 'Auto' and 'Off' mode, where 'Auto' mode would detect the amount of light in the scene and the flash would only fire when there is insufficient light. The dumb crap part about this is, the lighting condition in the scene has to be EXTREMELY poor, like in very dark. >.<. And when the scene is not so dark, the flash won't fire, and the images turn out dull (as you know for any camera, lighting is very important and we want our images to be exposed properly.) So.... What the crap is this? Most digital cameras i've used allow the flash to fire even when there is quite a lot of light in the scene. The reason? So that the SUBJECT in the scene, like a person's face or an object that you want to capture is properly lighted. And most digital cameras allow the flash to be 'forced', which means you can make it fire anytime you want it to fire. Why can't Sony Ericsson just do this for the flash? Just put a damn 'ON' and 'OFF' mode for God's sake! That's so much easier to do then have to purposely put a proper light-sensor and light-detection system for the flash. Btw, don't get me wrong to say that the MXE-60 is a bad accesory to own for the K750i. It is GREAT actually. No other phone in the market now has a proper Xenon-Flash except for the K750i + MXE-60, which means this alone would make the K750i.. the best camera-phone to bring along with you anytime and anywhere. Imagine yourself at parties and with friends, all your pictures will turn out nice (if the place isn't too bright of course which would make the flash work). Then now comes the purpose of this blog post. Are these limitations PURPOSELY set on the flash unit? Is Sony afraid that their Cyber-Shot series of digital cameras will lose market share because of this? Hmm. I don't know what others might think, but i definitely think YES.
Even the upcoming Sony Ericsson K800i with the Cyber-Shot branding also has this dumb limitation on the built-in Xenon flash. The specifications for it are good, 3.2MP cam, Best-Pic feature, and software image-stabilization. BUT, For the flash, only 'Auto' and 'Off' mode are available, there's no way to force the flash and the flash only fires in really dark conditions. HELLO?? What the heck is this? Come on. With a Cyber-Shot brand name on the K800i, everyone would have expected more. Not to mention more that the K800i's Xenon-Flash light output (based on K800i reviews) is WEAKER than the MXE-60 for the K750i. So now what? Another stupid limitation made so that nobody can own a phone with proper digital camera functions and a decent BRIGHT flash?

Comparison... The K750i is worth keeping for me compared to upgrading to the K800i. A properly lighted and exposed picture will beat the heck out of any poorly-lit higher-megapixel picture anytime. Now what can be hoped for in the next Cyber-Shot Sony Ericsson phone would be to have a proper Xenon-Flash that is BRIGHT and FORCEABLE. Come on. A camera-phone is still a camera-phone. A Sony Cybershot digital camera (with superior lenses, larger sensors, adjustable controls) won't lose much sales because of it ok.

123456

It was this morning, that once in a lifetime unique timeline passed. It's 01,02,03,04,05,06 which meant 2 minutes and 3 seconds past 1 am on the 4th of May (05) during 06. Such thing will not occour in another 100 years >.<
It was a special moment for me that I took that time to count my blessings and especially thank my friends for being there for me. Yes, it's another emo and eleborate way of saying I did mass SMS spaming an hour past midnight when everyone else was sleeping. ^_^ Except for Shockk who was burning midnight oil for this exams today.
Wish you the best dude.

In the heat of exams

With my exams starting on May 4th and ending on May 6th, you can see that i'm rather stressed out with studying. XD. Now i'm focusing on my Accounting paper, which is on Thursday (tomorrow). Going through all the past year questions and practising as much as i can. This should be the hardest subject i'm taking in this semester. >.<. The other two subjects are Business Law and Macroeconomics which are quite okay. Well, i'm not planning on sleeping until midnight tonight. lol. Yes, i really want to get a distinction for all my subjects, especially Accounting. Although, i'm now very fluent with the subjects already, i still believe that constant revision will always pay off in the end. ^_^. So there you have it. Now i gotta get back to studying... Just can't wait for my exams to be over which is on Saturday, then on Saturday night planning a gaming session with Rusty and Existenz. Something to release stress and relax after some serious brain exercise. >.<

A day at work with Rusty

Finals are over and I’m back in the office again. So, what do someone with the job title “bosses son” do in the office? Here’s a sneak peak on my average day in the office.

7.30 morning.

After a light breakfast of bread and butter with a nice warm milk tea, and flipping through the dailies (the comic section is compulsory to be read), it’s time to work. My daily 30 minute drive will take me 20km from my sweet sweet home in PJ to the chinese dominated capital outskirts of Kepong.

8.30 morning.

The good thing about staying in PJ and working in Kepong is that I’m going against the flow of traffic. Traffic out of Kepong and Sri Damansara is always at a bumper to bumper crawl while I enjoy an easy flowing traffic which permits me to cruise at 90kmh without stopping or at times speed and weave through traffic like a madman. Once arrived, my work begins. As you can see, I’ve loaded stocks into my dad’s MPV ready for the delivery of goods (which was ready on the previous day). So, you can say that I’m a delivery guy. Most delivery takes place before lunch because staff are always in to receive the goods.

12 noon.

Lunch time. Nothing much can be said here other than showing what I had for lunch. Fish head noodles (Yi Tau Mai) is one of my favorite. The lousy thing about this dish is that it’s filling for the moment but wouldn’t last till dinner.

1 noon.

Study time? No, it’s just some material that I need to read for my forthcoming project. Yes, the company do have projects and one of them involves steel chamber and high atmospheric pressure. So, there’s lots of homework and research to be done beforehand. Personally speaking, I’m not too keen as it’s something not even attempted before by any local manufacturer. Secondly, if the project sails, I’m going to be technical supervisor which will require me to baby-sit the project before, during and after commission of the project. Shh… don’t tell my boss.

Basically my work continues till 5.30pm with no breaks in between. Sometimes till 6.30 if there’s over time. On non project days, my work basically comprise of tools fabrication using CAD/CAM software and also basic web designing for the company.

So, there you have it. My job in a nutshell.

Yam & Lin Ko Fusion

Ahhh... Snack time. XD. Now some of you may ask. Just what is Lin Ko? Well, it's a chinese pudding that is made mainly for praying by the chinese. The term Lin Ko actually means auspicious-year sticky-cake in Cantonese (with the term Lin meaning year and the term Ko meaning cake respectively). However, it can be a good snack as well. Here, the Lin Ko is fried together with yam which are the long tiny pieces on the outside. The Lin Ko, on the other hand, is on the inside. LOL. Actually, the food looks very delicious and unique from the outside, which kind of makes you don't wanna eat them =Þ. Alas, it's still food and food must be eaten. Muahaha. So, as you bite through the crunchy yam exterior, your teeth will then sink into the soft and sweet Lin Ko on the inside. Wonderful. Just wonderful =)

Mixed-Pork Porridge (Section 17!)

The ultimate (or at least it is to me. XD) chinese pork delicacy... jeng jeng jeng... Chi-Chap-Chuk! or otherwise known as Mixed-Pork-Porridge (thank you Rusty for the direct English translation from Cantonese. ^_^).

I just found out that near my housing area, there's this stall that serves this awesome delicacy for breakfast. I can't believe that after so many many years, now only i've found this wonderful gem!! lolz. Opens at about 7am and it gets sold out by before 9am. Talk about good stuff!! XD They have fish porridge as well and also chicken porridge, and there usually is another stall opened next to it that serves Chee-Cheong-Fun and some other stuffs.

Review time. XD The porridge is darn SMOOOTH. oh yea baby. really a joy to eat and slurp down. It's how do you put this.. steamed and boiled to perfection. ^_^ The mixed-pork innards include fried-pork-intestines (which is always excellent and this is what defines Chi-Chap-Chuk!), steamed tendons and pork-blood-clots. They lack the pork stomachs and steamed intestines though. However, overall, the taste of the porridge is just so so good. The portion is quite small, but hey... it's for early breakfast, which is just nice. ^_^

Rusty and Existenz, got chance come we go lah. lolz. but i'm not sure what day they close though. just know that they should open almost everyday for morning only. If wanna go, we have to be there latest by 8am. ^_^ quite crazily early. XD