I'm alive and still kicking.... hahahahah

Just want to make noise.... After 3 FULL weeks of being a Vampire/ dracula or as my colleague puts it -- a Dark Knight, I'm finally, TEMPORARY, read my lips, TEMPORARY on morning shift for this week.

I'll be working morning as I have training to attend. Lucky me :D

It just feels soooo good to be working in the morning shift. This morning when my alarm rang, I tell you, it's the BEST sound i've heard in so long. Never have my alarm rang in the morning for god knows how long d...

I guess working night shift just eats and eats and eats into you. It came to a point last week when I cannot stand it anymore and went to Red Box and de-stress. I scare the hell out of her when i was in Red Box SCREAMING like nobody's business. Sorry. But i felt great after the karaoke session and can continue on my dark knight quest.

So, plan is, WW32, i'll be a normal person again. I'll be keeping my fingers cross on that. Wish me luck ;)

      Been watching a number of movies this past 2 weeks in the cinema. Watched 4 movies in 2 weeks :) The Happening, Hulk, Wanted and Hancock. Of all four, if you ask me to arrange in order which one i like the most, I would say it's (1)Hancock, (2)Wanted, (3)Hulk and (4)The Happenning. lol....

I actually slept through the middle part of Hulk (too tired). But the ending part, Tony Stark came out as guest star:) As for The Happening, it's educational but a bit slow la the show. It actually wants to pass the message that we need to save the environment or the tress will retaliate. I quite like Wanted actually. I'd give it 90 marks. Angelina Jolie is very good with the action style and gun-shooting scene. What's more with her 'cool' aura... she definitely steal the show. :)

Oh ya.. watched 'Kungfu Panda' (pirated DVD la)last weekend also. I find the show so-so only. Not sure why sooooooo many ppl like the show and panda. For me, I like the Tigress and the ever wise and adorable Master Oogway...hahahah I don't actually like Kungfu Panda, although there's quite a touching scene at the end of the movie. But normal la...

Ok, now let me ellaborate on my #1 favourite movie: Hancock

Went to watch Hancock in the cinema with a group of colleagues last Friday (4/7/2008) to celebrate Independance Day (lol.. important point is... no need to work ^_^) and a colleague's of passing of exam.

The show is hillarious and fun at the same time. There are a number of extremely hillarious scenes. Will Smith's performance is as usual excellent. [Good.... job.... Good Job, Good Job :p] I was watching the show, and the character Mary seems to have an impression on me. I was like..hmm...her voice sounded like Charlize Theron, but some angle of her didn't look like her, some angle looks like Charlize. Then i ask a colleague of mine, is it Charlize? He confirmed it's her. Charlize's performance is also superb. Woldn't dwell too much into the film, as I don't want to spoil the excitement and mystery of this movie for the readers here. :)

I didn't know that Charlize is acting in this film as all the posters only show Will Smith. So, i tot the heroin in the film will be someone i dunno. Turns out, what a pleasing surprise i get :D Charlize Theron is in the movie. Nevertheless, i enjoyed the movie to bits and pieces. The show is nice and the company that went to the show is also good. After the show, we went to Nando's and had dinner :)

What a good way to destress and celebrate Independance Day :D. Well, i guess we need to relax and have fun once in a while to keep us continue on our journey in the long run. Guess most of the days in July, I'll be ZOMBIFIED again. (sigh...that's life)

Would like to quote a quotation here, although not that relevant la....

"Instead of saying a smile is the result of happiness; A smile is actually the cause of happiness." ~ Daisaku Ikeda

My parents went to Sabah for a short trip from Friday (6 June 2008). I was left with the tasks of feeding the dog and fishes.

As I was going out from the house on Friday night, I suddenly realised I didn't have the house key and was trapped... in my own house.

The above picture will illustrate better the situation I'm in. I basically locked Door A which is my house's wooden door and was on my way to Door B (garden gate door outside). I realised Door B is locked, so i search search search my bag for my house key. After ransacking through my whole goddamn bag, it finally hit me that, i have left my house key in my house. F*rk...I'm in deep shit... I was trapped between Door A and Door B and couldn't get out of my own house.

As my parents are away for holiday and i was alone, there's no way i can go out of the house. So, i called Achew to ask him bring down his set of house key to rescue me. And you know what's his reaction upon hearing this?

Achew: hahahhahahahhaha... why not you climb out from Door B?

Me: Door B is too high la... i can't climb through it..

Achew: What about knocking on neighbour's door and borrow a chair from them? Then you climb through the partition wall between both of our houses?

Me: (thinking hard) oh ya ho... how come i didn't think of that??!! How stupid am i?

So, I finally knocked on the neighbour's door, explain the situation to them, and borrow a chair from uncle. He was a bit concern that i can't climb through the wall though. But he was kind enough to help pull me through the wall. I was damn pai-se...it's sooooo mempersiasuikan.....After 10 minutes of struggling through the wall partition, I finally climbed through the wall and was at the negihbour's house.

I thanked uncle and return the chair to him. Then i walked through his front door. Luckily i have my car keys with me and my car was parked outside the house. And so, i have successfully ESCAPED from my own house. What a big-headed-prawn am i? To leave my house key in the house and locked Door A!!!

Looking back at this incident, i find it very amusing and funny...hahahahah....

Just an after thought: After i started all this night shift waramashit, i found that my memory is not that good. Always kept forgetting stuffs and am turning into a MULTI big-headed-prawn... hahahahhaha....

 This is something like British Idol. Really like this little gal. And she's only 6. Her voice is damn 'chun' man.....and she's cute :D

Her name is Connie Talbot. And i think this is the first time Simon Cowell has so much praised for a person. The lady judge (Amanda) even cried.

Salute to Connie :)

Went to Ferringhi with Lionel, Dan and aunt again to replenish our stocks.

Suddenly we were talking talking and would like to see Sean Connery's movie. So, I suggested 'The Rock'.

And so, i went to ask the DVD seller over one of the shops in Ferringhi.

Me: Do you have 'The Rock'?

DVD seller: What rock?

Me: 'The Rock'. The show starring Sean Connery?

DVD seller: What rock you're looking for again??

I rest my case......

Eventually, we did find the DVD and bought it from another stall. Damn nice show.And Sean Connery is superb in that show. :D He is one of grandpa's favourite actor also :)

Please make way for the new zombie in town... :P

I've been working in graveyard shift for the past week. Needless to say, I look haggard and tired sometimes. Sleeping in the day without waking up is a luxury. Usually i'll just sleep for 1/2 an hour to 1 hour then wake up and go back to the cycle again..... which will make you more tired...

How did i became a zombie? ok... my department have an application support  project, which unfortunately need to support during US working time...and i've been assigned to do it along with 2 other colleagues. I anticipate this situation will last for around 2 months.

Basically, working in night shift is quite free.... u sort of get to do anything you like :) such as go for supper(or is it breakfast?), watch movie etc.....plus, you can go to bank and settle your personal stuffs in the afternoon without taking time-off or leave. You get to watch movies in cinema before going to work also cause working time is from 11pm to 8am :)

But in the long run, it's not good for your health. And sometimes, you'll feel kinda isolated. When you reach office, there's only less than 10 ppl in the office, and nobody in your goddamn MSN list is online.

That's kinda scarry man.... The feeling is something like Will Smith in 'I am Legend' except that you're not doing something as heroic as him....

This old habit of mine is coming back to me again.

The habit is -- to just ask ppl without even trying hard enough to solve the problem myself.

Actually i thought that i have gotten rid of this bad habit after my internship. Cause during that time, although my 'buddy' or trainer is strict, he actually taught me to be more independant and don't rely too much on others. I think his exact word is 'You can't simply just ask around for answers. In the real working environment, you won't have that kind of nice treatment. So stop asking around and try to find the answers yourself.' Have to thank him for that.

I mean we can't just simply ask and expect an answer everytime we met a tiny little road block right? Turn the situation the other way around, it'll kill my nerves also if i'm the one being asked.

But dunno since when, I realize that nowadays i'm being a bit too dependent on my colleague again. Asking this and that whenever I met some tiny difficulties. This might be he's a nice guy, and i do get answers everytime i asked. But i shouldn't do that as it's not nice to keep bothering others when they are so busy with their own work. Plus, i can't really improve much if i keep doing that. I need to try to stand on my own feet.

Got to be more independant from now on and really crack my head for the solution before opening my mouth.

Somewhere near Khoo Kongsi there, Chung Ling private did a good job of presenting the old Penang. I'll leave those pictures to another round of blog. This time around, I would like to share the 'Hokkien Poems' they pinned up as pestered and requested by 'the king of the jungle' :p

 First of, is Khoo Kongsi's night view.

Nice?

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Next, is the hokkien poem as promised. There are a total of 14 of them. Can you decipher all of them? See whether you're qualified to be a Penang knight or not? Muahahahah

Last Saturday (Feb 16th 2008), went to Georgetown Area (Su Hong Lane,Yu Yan Sang area, Khoo Kongsi Area etc) with mom. There's an event sponsored by Penang Government. The CNY celebration is from 4pm-1130pm. The government asks schools and associations to decorate and beautify each street with a chinese tradition. There are a total of 12 festivals. Since today is the 15th, which is also Yuen Xiao Jie, I'll start with this festival in this series. Below is the map with the 12 festivals.

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ok. Back to Yuen Xiao Jie

 Yuen Xiao Jie's banner

Xiu Mui Muis writing their wishes to be hung on the tree.

Lanterns and wishes hung-up on the tree.

Street decorations and people enjoying the atmosphere.

Stage decoration, malay 'Choi San Yeh' and pretty malay ladies wearing 'cheong-sum' :)

18k gold rats and 'fat-choi' dog. :D

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Some people pay RM3-RM5 to learn the art of making paper.

1st, choose the design you like.

Next, dip into the red ink. Then press the ink on the design you chose.

After finished pressing the ink in every corner of the design, use spoon to press and make the design look nice.

Ta-daa... you have your end product here :D

Yesterday is undoubtedly the happiest day of my life in this 3 months...hahahah...(well, except on the day i receive the call from Hedge Are)

My boss asked me whether i'm free to go for 'sau gong' dinner yesterday night or not. I was thinking since i never really did joined them for anything, i'll join them for a dinner in Kulim b4 i bla.

Boy, was i in for a pleasant surprise!!! There's a guy in my office who looks like Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉), which, well, everyone likes to see. And he went for the dinner!! hahhahaha... Some more, he's sitting beside me during the dinner.Needless to say, i was in cloud 9 heaven for the whole dinner. hahahahah. I am sooo happy !!

And today, when i want to pay the bill for my share to my lady boss, she said no need. The japanese boss insists on paying for me. Hahhahahaha.... Feel so happy and pai se at the same time...cause i didn't contribute that much for the company in this 3 months. Anyway, yesterday will surely be my most memorable day in this company :D