OMGs 2.. the funny and the completely absurd..

luckily the "newspapers" not only report the gloom and doom, it actually contains some lighter "news"..

1. Break-In to sleep au naturale..

Some guy broke into a house in KL and then proceeded to rob the house while the owners were sound asleep.. and after the tiring deed of robbing, he decided to sleep it off, by proceeding to strip and sleep naked.. NOTE: 1... night time is for sleeping, so you are some burglar.. 2... sleeping nude?? at the crime scene?? were you trying to leave as much evidence as possible to enable your eventual incarceration?? Try explaining that to the judge..

2. Adult Movies Disk sales down..

Durr... because of ready-availability on the internet?? maybe so, but still no matter what the level of acceptance of physically purchasing such materials is, one (actually anywhere in the world) would probably prefer if one's "extra-curricular" activities remain as private as possible.. so is this a big shocker? ?

3. Break-In 2.. in his undies..

What is it with breaking-in and nudity.. or semi-nudity?? some guy broke into a convenience store in Kuching in only his undies.. the action was caught on CCTV.. geez.. is this the new IN-thing.. to rob in the nude(ish) state?? does being in the nude afford some stealth protection to the would-be robbers from the eyes of justice?? or maybe so.. it is still a taboo subject in this neck of the woods when it comes to nudity..

4. Over-overdrafted.. let's escape..

A couple in New Zealand was mistakenly given a bank overdraft of US10 million instead of US$100,000.. they took out US$3.8 million and reported fled with the money to Hong Kong.. WOW.. US$10 million has seven 0's compared to five 0's.. that's two 0's too many.. and you wonder why we lost trust in the financial system..

well.. that's all for the time being.. hope you have a happier day after reading this.. incidentally, the world's oldest blogger of 97 passed away.. a granny from spain..

習慣是很可怕的事。。

太習慣某些事， 某些食物， 某些地方，某些味道，某些人， 某些習慣。。 真的很可怕。。

好像，改了個什麼的， 就渾身不對勁的。。不自在的。。 不舒服。。

習慣吃的炒麵， 變味了。。
習慣暍的飲料， 沒在賣了。。
習慣去的攤子， 沒擺了。。
習慣看的電視劇， 沒在播了。。
習慣用的肥皂， 改版了。。
習慣讀的雜誌, 倒閉了。。
習慣的髮型師， 不做了。。
習慣的公園， 被改建了。。
習慣的電腦， 被淘汰了。。
習慣穿的鞋, 壞掉了。。
習慣的東西， 都不一樣了。。

還好。。 習慣寫一些有的沒的。。 沒有變。。

life..

"Life is short.. so get out there, and GET YOURS!!!...
Jack Donaughy, 30 Rock..

i hate.. static electricity..

just a fact.. i hate to be zapped by static electricity most times when i exit my own car, and sometimes from other people's car.. ouch!!

let's McLunch..

with the current slowdown of the global economy, what better way to grease the wheels of economy than to offer at a lower price the same parcel of goods - same quantity, same enjoyment.. but at a reduced rate.. and the result??

THE McValue Lunch sets from McDonald's.. actually the offer has been on for a while with limited meal set selections, but recently it was refreshed with the inclusion of the other "STAR" meal sets, but not at the same budget price of RM5.95 (RM6.25 after tax).. instead, prices start from RM5.95 per meal set..

what's attractive or blog-able about this? apart from the savings and the never-ending queue (from 12.00p.m. to 3.00 p.m.).. Mc-D is giving away free iPhone 3Gs to the most popular blogs on the topic.. so i guess i'm here doing a shameless plug of the meals in the hope of winning an iPhone 3G..

but the economics and strategy behind this campaign is quite effective.. instead of charging full price, a lowered margin actually creates more demand and thus effectively selling more.. their profits won't suffer and they are selling a lot more.. before, people would buy a-la-carte.. but as its name McValue suggest, it is quite worthwhile to get the meal set..

i do have a little bone to pick.. the staff at some outlets are ill-equipped to handle the big crowds.. and sometimes, the food goes cold..

but nevertheless.. YUMMY..

p/s look up the info for the competition HERE.

a wish.. of health and happiness.. to mom..

"A mom forgives us all our faults, not to mention one or two we don't even have."-Robert Brault

我是老外。。hami?? not ang-mor la..

there was this advertisement in taiwan which used the catch-phrase.. "人人叫我老外。。“ to label those who eat outside.. 外食族。。 because of work reasons, i too have joined the 外食一族。。 也變成老外。。


actually, eating meals outside is sometimes a bit of a chore.. while there are choices aplenty, sometimes you only eat those few types of food.. and after a while, you would get bored..


and when you do.. yours truly would cook something.. for instance.. this 貧民牛排。。 hey.. it's the economic crisis, and what better way to save then to cook a relatively cheap piece of meat.. enjoy it in natural breeze (no air conditioning.. too expensive).. while watching a downloaded copy of wolfie (er.. er.. er.. enough said.. )..



of course.. once in a while, you will miss mom's cooking.. granted, is those 家常小炸。。but it is the effort and love put into making those dishes that makes them incomparable to anything in this world..

but, as i see my parents grow older.. i think it is a luxury, and a privilege.. to be able to eat those dishes..

so.. in tandem with mothers' day and the upcoming fathers' day.. i think it would only be fit to wish all parents a happy parents' day..

and that you should know every son and daughter appreciate the dishes that you have prepared all throughout their lives..

drastic time calls for DRASTIC MEASURES..

by now, everyone has heard of the H1N1 flu/influenza A/swine flu/Mexican flu.. as previously blogged, this spread of disease's status is rapidly being upgraded.. soon to level 6 on WHO's scale - to pandemic (not to worry.. it means that we must be vigilant.. it does not mean the end of the world)..

every country/territory responds differently.. more interestingly is how HONG KONG has responded when a guest fell ill from the aforementioned influenza.. the entire hotel where he had stayed before was locked down for seven days (isolation precaution), trapping its 300 occupants inside..

everyone involved (or movement-challenged) tried to stay sane by blogging, taking telephone interviews from overseas media; and so on, and so forth.. but is this action a bit drastic?? maybe SO.. but the HONG KONG and many ASIAN governments have beforehand experienced first-hand the SARS epidermic, which they felt helpless when it hit.. now with what would appear to be similar if not more deadly conditions, the government(s) immediate actions to quarantine is an all out effort to contain the disease..

what are my personal thoughts?? maybe if i were a tourist/businessman, i would not have wanted my time in HONG KONG to be spent locked-down in a hotel.. but hey.. the HK government had thought fit to gift these inconvenienced people.. "The guests have also been offered free stays at other city hotels, calling cards, a travel card each valued at HK$100 and a free ride to the airport. If that wasn't enough, each of them will today also get a "gift set", with free movie coupons and admission tickets to Ocean Park, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ngong Ping Cable Car."

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE FREEBIES.. it is about containing a possible threat..

but seriously.. if i were in that hotel.. given full board and access to wifi.. a nice bedroom.. not much to worry about.. maybe this little stay-in is acceptable.. plus the added freebies don't hurt..

heck.. what am i on about??

LET US BE VIGILANT.. STOP H1N1..

p.s. i have since been updated that companies regard the "quarantined" period as days off, to be deducted from annual leave..