Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Zon
Went to JB last weekend and visited The Zon, the largest duty-free shopping mall in Malaysia. Beer is quite cheap, here's the price list:
Product/Price Per Unit/Price Per Carton
Bavaria Crw Top Bot 330ml/4.00/96.80
Beck's Beer Bot 330ml/5.20/124.80
Budweiser Beer Bot 355ml/4.80/115.20
Corona Beer Bot 330ml/5.50/132.00
Foster Lager Bot 355ml/4.30/103.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Lemon 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Orange 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Peach 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian Vodka Pineapple 275ml/6.30/151.20
Heineken Beer Bottle 330ml/4.20/100.80
Hoegaarden Whi Bot 330ml/5.70/136.80
Holsten Premium Bot 330ml/4.20/100.80
Hoopers Vodka Apple 275ml/5.90/141.60
Hoopers Vodka Lemon 275ml/5.90/141.60
Hoopers Vodka Orange 275ml/5.90/141.60
Stella Artois Bot 330ml/4.30/103.20
Tuborg Green Bot 330ml/3.00/72.00
Victoris Bitter Bot 375ml/4.50/108.00
Alcoholic beverages can be consumed within the designated areas such as the beer garden, hotels within The Zon etc, unfortunately once it's taken out from The Zon, have to declare to Kastam at the exit point and pay tax.
Product/Price Per Unit/Price Per Carton
Bavaria Crw Top Bot 330ml/4.00/96.80
Beck's Beer Bot 330ml/5.20/124.80
Budweiser Beer Bot 355ml/4.80/115.20
Corona Beer Bot 330ml/5.50/132.00
Foster Lager Bot 355ml/4.30/103.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Lemon 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Orange 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian I/F Vodka Peach 275ml/6.30/151.20
Hawalian Vodka Pineapple 275ml/6.30/151.20
Heineken Beer Bottle 330ml/4.20/100.80
Hoegaarden Whi Bot 330ml/5.70/136.80
Holsten Premium Bot 330ml/4.20/100.80
Hoopers Vodka Apple 275ml/5.90/141.60
Hoopers Vodka Lemon 275ml/5.90/141.60
Hoopers Vodka Orange 275ml/5.90/141.60
Stella Artois Bot 330ml/4.30/103.20
Tuborg Green Bot 330ml/3.00/72.00
Victoris Bitter Bot 375ml/4.50/108.00
Alcoholic beverages can be consumed within the designated areas such as the beer garden, hotels within The Zon etc, unfortunately once it's taken out from The Zon, have to declare to Kastam at the exit point and pay tax.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
To...
i remember a wonderful moment
As before my eyes you appeared
Like a vision, fleeting, momentary,
Like a spirit of the purest beauty.
In the torture of hopeless melancholy,
In the bustle of the world's noisy hours,
That voice rang out so tenderly,
I dreamed of that lovely face of yours.
In remoteness, in gloomy isolation,
my days dragged quietly, nothing was new,
No godlike face, no inspiration,
No tears, no life, no love, no you.
Then to my soul an awakening came,
And there again your face appeared,
Like a vision, fleeting momentary,
Like a spirit of the purest beauty.
And my heart beat with a rapture new,
And for its sake arose again
A godlike face, an inspiration,
And life, and tears, and love, and you.
As before my eyes you appeared
Like a vision, fleeting, momentary,
Like a spirit of the purest beauty.
In the torture of hopeless melancholy,
In the bustle of the world's noisy hours,
That voice rang out so tenderly,
I dreamed of that lovely face of yours.
In remoteness, in gloomy isolation,
my days dragged quietly, nothing was new,
No godlike face, no inspiration,
No tears, no life, no love, no you.
Then to my soul an awakening came,
And there again your face appeared,
Like a vision, fleeting momentary,
Like a spirit of the purest beauty.
And my heart beat with a rapture new,
And for its sake arose again
A godlike face, an inspiration,
And life, and tears, and love, and you.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
A Lesson From Geese
Scientists have discovered remarkable things about geese flights.
1) As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the bird following.
By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range
than if the bird flew alone.
Moral: People who share a common direction and sense of community
can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling
on the thrust of one another
2) Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and
resistance of trying to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to
take advantage of the "lifting" power of the bird immediately in front.
Moral: If we have as much sense as a goose we will stay in formation
with those who are headed where we want to go (and be willing to accept
their help as well as give ours to the others)
3) When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and
another goose flies at the point position.
Moral: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership
with people, as with geese, we are interdependent with each other.
4) The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to
keep up their speed.
Moral: Our honking needs to be encouraging. Outcomes are more powerful
when there is support and encouragement. Individual empowerment results
from quality honking.
5) When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of
formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until
it is able to fly again or dies. Then they launch out on their own, with another
formation, or catch up with the flock.
Moral: If we have as much sense as geese, we too will stand by each other in
difficult times as well as when we are strong.
P/S: Learning exhibit 1 from my training session on 22nd Jan. Exhibit 2 coming up soon.
1) As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the bird following.
By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range
than if the bird flew alone.
Moral: People who share a common direction and sense of community
can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling
on the thrust of one another
2) Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and
resistance of trying to fly alone, and quickly gets back into formation to
take advantage of the "lifting" power of the bird immediately in front.
Moral: If we have as much sense as a goose we will stay in formation
with those who are headed where we want to go (and be willing to accept
their help as well as give ours to the others)
3) When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and
another goose flies at the point position.
Moral: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership
with people, as with geese, we are interdependent with each other.
4) The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to
keep up their speed.
Moral: Our honking needs to be encouraging. Outcomes are more powerful
when there is support and encouragement. Individual empowerment results
from quality honking.
5) When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of
formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They stay with it until
it is able to fly again or dies. Then they launch out on their own, with another
formation, or catch up with the flock.
Moral: If we have as much sense as geese, we too will stand by each other in
difficult times as well as when we are strong.
P/S: Learning exhibit 1 from my training session on 22nd Jan. Exhibit 2 coming up soon.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Le Peranakan Hotel
I spent my last weekend in Singapore and stayed one night at the Le Peranakan Hotel, it's a boutique hotel with baba & nyonya theme. Here are some pictures:
Flora & missing fauna
Let's go see the hallway
More painting
Wrought-iron frame on a wall?
More wrought-iron frame
Decorative desk & Flower vase
The Room
* Photo shot by a professional photographer*
The Room
* Photo shot by amateur photographer (yes, ME !!!) *
Detached headboard of my bed & Night lamps
Close-up on the Painting in my room
The view outside my room
Wardrobe ( Lets see what's inside... )
Some drawers and a Safe
Super-mini Fridge
Finally, the mess on table.
Let's go see the hallway
More painting
Wrought-iron frame on a wall?
More wrought-iron frame
Decorative desk & Flower vase
The Room* Photo shot by a professional photographer*
The Room* Photo shot by amateur photographer (yes, ME !!!) *
Detached headboard of my bed & Night lamps
Close-up on the Painting in my room
The view outside my room
Wardrobe ( Lets see what's inside... )
Some drawers and a Safe
Super-mini Fridge
Finally, the mess on table.Thursday, January 21, 2010
Adebayor Wants Henry's Wages! (Adolf Hitler Reaction)
There are many Hitler parodies in Youtube, but I find this most amusing and funniest. Watch the full length and find out Hitler cynical and partially-racist remarks about Adebayor.
P/S: No offence to Derby County FC supporters, Hitler is just a prick.
P/S: No offence to Derby County FC supporters, Hitler is just a prick.
Monday, January 18, 2010
mee siam mai hum
Singapore Prime Minister making a fool out of himself, he'd mistaken mee siam mai hiam (not spicy) into mai hum. (no cockles)
See for yourself and have a good laugh.
See for yourself and have a good laugh.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Top 50 Anime 2000 - 2009 (The Full List)
50 - Cromartie High School
49 - Ah! My Goddess
48 - Spice And Wolf
47 - Big Windup
46 -Baccano
45 - Clannad
44 - Naruto
43 - Death Note
42 - Mushishi
41 - Black Lagoon
40 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
39 - Bakemonogatari
38 - Darker Than Black
37 - Gundam Seed
36 - Rapxephon
35 - Romeo X Juliet
34 - Ouran High School Host Club
33 - Kannagi
32 - Moyashimon
31 - Speed Grapher
30 - Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence
29 - Love Hina
28 - Metropolis
27 - Xam'd - Lost Memories
26 - Monster
25 - Dennou Coil
24 - BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
23 - Rebuild of Evagelion
22 - Eden of The East
21 - Code Geass
20 - Lucky Star
19 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
18 - Fullmetal Alchemist
17 - Toradora
16 - Sayanora, Zetsubou-sensei
15 - School Rumble
14 - Gunslinger Girl
13 - Kimi n Todoke
12 - Nodame Cantabile
11 - Genshiken
10 - Honey & Clover
9 - The Works of Satoshi Kon
8 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
7 - The Works of Hayao Miyazaki
6 - Macross Frontier
5 - The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
4 - Gurren Lagann
3 - The Works of Makoto Shinkai
2 - Azumanga Daioh
1 - FLCL
Author: Brad Rice
Source: www.japanator.com
49 - Ah! My Goddess
48 - Spice And Wolf
47 - Big Windup
46 -Baccano
45 - Clannad
44 - Naruto
43 - Death Note
42 - Mushishi
41 - Black Lagoon
40 - The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
39 - Bakemonogatari
38 - Darker Than Black
37 - Gundam Seed
36 - Rapxephon
35 - Romeo X Juliet
34 - Ouran High School Host Club
33 - Kannagi
32 - Moyashimon
31 - Speed Grapher
30 - Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence
29 - Love Hina
28 - Metropolis
27 - Xam'd - Lost Memories
26 - Monster
25 - Dennou Coil
24 - BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
23 - Rebuild of Evagelion
22 - Eden of The East
21 - Code Geass
20 - Lucky Star
19 - Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
18 - Fullmetal Alchemist
17 - Toradora
16 - Sayanora, Zetsubou-sensei
15 - School Rumble
14 - Gunslinger Girl
13 - Kimi n Todoke
12 - Nodame Cantabile
11 - Genshiken
10 - Honey & Clover
9 - The Works of Satoshi Kon
8 - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
7 - The Works of Hayao Miyazaki
6 - Macross Frontier
5 - The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
4 - Gurren Lagann
3 - The Works of Makoto Shinkai
2 - Azumanga Daioh
1 - FLCL
Author: Brad Rice
Source: www.japanator.com
Top 50 Anime 2000 - 2009 (Part 2)
The video was completed and uploaded last week, I'd been busy for the past week. Finally, I can catch my breathe. Alright, this video applies the same rolling method, and credits to Akira for the japanese songs he provided in the making of the video.
This time, I had a minor issue with youtube, which they muted this video bcos of the songs copyright issue. It wasn't as serious as the first infringement in my previous post. I just simply click a song they provided, which has the same length as my video, let them recalibrate and tada, it's okay already.
This time, I had a minor issue with youtube, which they muted this video bcos of the songs copyright issue. It wasn't as serious as the first infringement in my previous post. I just simply click a song they provided, which has the same length as my video, let them recalibrate and tada, it's okay already.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Just a Small Inconvenience
I logged in my youtube account today, and was given a red notice. It says:

Guess today is my "lucky" day. I am going to try upload the video again, just one of life's small inconveniences.
For god sake, the content is not even owned by NetResult at first place. How can Youtube be so blatant about this? Why not state the rightful content owners as dailymail or other TV channels with EPL match broadcasting rights?
*Sigh* Wish youtube runs the way it was before, without the interference of some cocky third party scanning program.

Guess today is my "lucky" day. I am going to try upload the video again, just one of life's small inconveniences.
For god sake, the content is not even owned by NetResult at first place. How can Youtube be so blatant about this? Why not state the rightful content owners as dailymail or other TV channels with EPL match broadcasting rights?
*Sigh* Wish youtube runs the way it was before, without the interference of some cocky third party scanning program.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Top 50 Anime 2000 - 2009 (Part 1)
This list is compiled by Brad Rice, from Japanator. It's just a video with image and wordings that roll like movie end credits. Nothing spectacular, at least now I know how to apply rolling effect. Part 1 is available below:
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Top 50 EPL Players of 2000 - 2009 (Part 2)
I'd completed part 2 this morning.
There were some difficulties in extracting audio from some videos and I had to use audio clips from 2nd similar video of certain players (Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry), then tried to match the timing of 1st video. Thank god, I made it.
Here's a video of the last 17 players and full list of the top 50 english premiere league players of last decade:
50 - Mikel Arteta
49 - Nolberto Solano
48 - Brad Friedel
47 - Tugay
46 - Ricardo Carlvalho
45 - Petr Cech
44 - David James
43 - Danny Murphy
42 - Teddy Sheringham
41 - Jamie Carragher
40 - Michael Carrick
39 - Carlos Tevez
38 - Olof Mellberg
37 - JayJay Okocha
36 - Robbie Keane
35 - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
34 - Jermain Defoe
33 - Edwin van der Sar
32 - Tim Cahill
31 - Sol Campbell
30 - Joe Cole
29 - Robin van Persie
28 - Gary Speed
27 - Gareth Barry
26 - Michael Essien
25 - David Beckham
24 - Gianfranco Zola
23 - Fernando Torres
22 - Ashley Cole
21 - Cesc Fabregas
20 - Claude Makelele
19 - John Terry
18 - Robert Pires
17 - Rio Ferdinand
16 - Paulo di Canio
15 - Michael Owen
14 - Didier Drogba
13 - Shay Given
12 - Ruud van Nistelrooy
11 - Roy Keane
10 - Steven Gerrard
9 - Wayne Rooney
8 - Alan Shearer
7 - Patrick Vieira
6 - Frank Lampard
5 - Paul Scholes
4 - Dennis Bergkamp
3 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2 - Ryan Giggs
1 - Thierry Henry
There were some difficulties in extracting audio from some videos and I had to use audio clips from 2nd similar video of certain players (Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry), then tried to match the timing of 1st video. Thank god, I made it.
Here's a video of the last 17 players and full list of the top 50 english premiere league players of last decade:
50 - Mikel Arteta
49 - Nolberto Solano
48 - Brad Friedel
47 - Tugay
46 - Ricardo Carlvalho
45 - Petr Cech
44 - David James
43 - Danny Murphy
42 - Teddy Sheringham
41 - Jamie Carragher
40 - Michael Carrick
39 - Carlos Tevez
38 - Olof Mellberg
37 - JayJay Okocha
36 - Robbie Keane
35 - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
34 - Jermain Defoe
33 - Edwin van der Sar
32 - Tim Cahill
31 - Sol Campbell
30 - Joe Cole
29 - Robin van Persie
28 - Gary Speed
27 - Gareth Barry
26 - Michael Essien
25 - David Beckham
24 - Gianfranco Zola
23 - Fernando Torres
22 - Ashley Cole
21 - Cesc Fabregas
20 - Claude Makelele
19 - John Terry
18 - Robert Pires
17 - Rio Ferdinand
16 - Paulo di Canio
15 - Michael Owen
14 - Didier Drogba
13 - Shay Given
12 - Ruud van Nistelrooy
11 - Roy Keane
10 - Steven Gerrard
9 - Wayne Rooney
8 - Alan Shearer
7 - Patrick Vieira
6 - Frank Lampard
5 - Paul Scholes
4 - Dennis Bergkamp
3 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2 - Ryan Giggs
1 - Thierry Henry
Top 50 EPL Players of 2000 - 2009 (Part 1)
Finally, it's ready !!! This video features top 50 EPL players of last decade and their goal video footage.
2 days of intense editing, trimming, rearranging and encoding of the video, now I am very satisfied with the end result. I consider it a major improvement and breakaway from my perpetual image transition type of videos.
It was a very steep learning curve but I overcame it, YES !!!
This is it !
2 days of intense editing, trimming, rearranging and encoding of the video, now I am very satisfied with the end result. I consider it a major improvement and breakaway from my perpetual image transition type of videos.
It was a very steep learning curve but I overcame it, YES !!!
This is it !
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Top 50 Movies of The Decade (2000 - 2009)
This is quite recent, only posted a few days ago.
Here's a teaser...
33. Avatar (2009) - James Cameron
20. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Danny Boyle
12. The Dark Knight (2008) - Christopher Nolan
2. The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King (2003) - Peter Jackson
Wanna see more ? View the video below:
Here's a teaser...
33. Avatar (2009) - James Cameron
20. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Danny Boyle
12. The Dark Knight (2008) - Christopher Nolan
2. The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King (2003) - Peter Jackson
Wanna see more ? View the video below:
Claude Bolling : Enchanting Versailles - Strictly Classical
Artiste: Claude Bolling
Album: Enchanting Versailles - Strictly Classical
Track: 01 - Resolu
Album: Enchanting Versailles - Strictly Classical
Track: 01 - Resolu
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Saturday Night Fun
Last Saturday, after having late dinner with my best buddies, we ended up in cybercafe all night long. I haven't done that since leaving college, it's been like over 5 years.
Before the break of dawn, we had dimsum... Here are some pictures I took:
Before the break of dawn, we had dimsum... Here are some pictures I took:
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Zimbabwean Dollar = Hell Dollar
Zimbabwe is an African country in distress. Zimbabwe suffers from hyperinflation, as a result of economy mismanagement and overprinting of its money supply, therefore making the currency worthless.
Hell bank notes are afterlife monetary papers used in traditional Chinese ancestor veneration. Both currencies have many zero-s and both are equally useless for transaction in real world.
Say hello to 500 million Zimbabwean Dollar
* see the fine print in the center:
on or before 31st Dec 2008 ... ...
Issue date: 2nd May 2008
500 million Hell Dollar
(at least this does not have expiry date)
100 billion Zimbabwean Dollar can buy you 3 eggs (on its release date)
Hell bank notes are afterlife monetary papers used in traditional Chinese ancestor veneration. Both currencies have many zero-s and both are equally useless for transaction in real world.
Say hello to 500 million Zimbabwean Dollar* see the fine print in the center:
on or before 31st Dec 2008 ... ...
Issue date: 2nd May 2008
500 million Hell Dollar(at least this does not have expiry date)
100 billion Zimbabwean Dollar can buy you 3 eggs (on its release date)* On February 2009, the exchange rate is 1 US dollar = 300,000,000,000,000 Zimbabwean Dollar. On April 2009, the Zimbabwean government decided to suspend the currency indefinitely.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Dinner at Brussels Beer Cafe
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