Farewell 2009.

So here it is, my final blog post for 2009. With approximately one and a half hour left of '09, I'm going to further emphasize that this probably ranks as one of the most life-changing years of my life in terms of education, my professional life as well as personal.

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Here's to '09.

Hello 2010!!

Happy New Year, everyone!

Insomniac. Insonmiac. Imsommiac.

It's 6.34am. I haven't slept the whole night. O.o

What in fuck's name is happening to me.

Oh, I know. 17 hours of sleep the day before. My motor-neuro coordination officially went down the drain 2 hours ago.

I noticed I made more typos writing this short post than writing a longer one when I'm fully awake.

There was suppose to be a question mark after the second sentence.

Good morning.

Pick-Nique.

It's X'Mas and what better day to find out another technical glitch has occurred in my Myvi. That's right, people! For those who've been keen to know about what could possible go wrong next in my Myvi(you know who you are), I've got news for you.

And you know what's surprising? It's the fact that this glitch has occurred 3 times in the past and I've never seemed to bother about it. Until now. It's my stereo system. You know how when you step into a new car and you have to programme the radio stations into your preferred channel numbers and then save 'em? Yeah, it seems my radio is is suffering from a mild bout of Alzheimer's.

What turned out as a 'once-in-each-purchase-of-a-new-car' task ended becoming that rare chore my Myvi manages to cook up every once in awhile to keep me busy while waiting for the engine oil to warm up to optimum temperatures. Gee, thanks you locally-assembled, rebadged Daihatsu Sirion.

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I need to cool down, all this ranting has got my blood pressure worked up. I'm going to feed my virtual pet.

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Since we're on the subject of local cars, this will inevitably bring me to one of my favourite topics to rant about - Malaysian drivers. Yes, you and me. Well, not really me. I follow the speed limit. I strongly suggest that Malaysians should only be driving BMWs. The new BMW 7-series, to be exact. Why?

It's a common thing for Malaysians to NOT indicate when changing lanes, thus creating pure, unadulterated road anarchy. How hard is it to move one's finger and flick a lil' plastic stick that's sticking out from the steering column and then flicking it back? Well, BMW was obviously watching.

The 7-series apparently has a new feature that vibrates the steering wheel whenever it senses that the car is straying from its designated lane without the indicator activated. So, some of you might be thinking, "Hey! If it vibrate when I leave my road-ah, then I just continue drive straight sure no more rite?" Wrong. The on-board camera has locked in the lane that you were driving in and will not stop vibrating the steering wheel until you pull back into the lane and indicate.

Brilliant. I love German people.

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Oh, my pet received a free gift.

Merry X'Mas!!

A Merry X'mas to everyone! And a Happy New Year! =)

2010, bring it on!

Of Tomatoes, Carrots and Eggs.

Not many people know the exact location of my place, considering the fact that it's located in the middle of nowhere, near the border of Ampang. So it's pretty cool that she managed to find her way to my place on her first attempt, though it's probably best I leave out the part where she got lost within 200 metres of my front door. Oops.

Nevertheless, it still made my day. And if you're reading this, my folks want more of the egg omelette. =)

From Ampang to Puchong IV

Refer to post 'From Ampang to Puchong II' for further elaboration.

Stingapore? S'pore? Singa Pura? The Land of Fast Cars and Even Faster Depletion of My $$$

I gotta' say I'm a pretty deprived Malaysian. I've never set foot on Singaporean soil. Until now. Yeap, these past 4 days were among the best of my touring life as I've finally managed to travel to the land of better air quality despite being only less than 400km away from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

When I say better air quality, I really mean it. Solid proof of this is the fact that despite being near the Equator, the cooler temperature in Singapore is further evidence of better air quality compared to their neighbors up North. I blame better fuel quality.

Moving on, Singapore. Where do I start? Cheaper goods despite a higher standard of living. Brother managed to finally get his hands on an iPod.A pair of Nike Lunarglides became a part of the family. Lots of dark chocolates were purchased. Luge rides. Luge rides encore. Taxi drivers who wax lyrical about their lifestyles. Lots of skin care products and eau de toilette. Another pair of Pumas.

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Honestly, there's so much to talk about when it comes to my experience in Singapore that to write it all down would take considerable effort and concentration. Of which I lack aplenty. So to keep a long story short, just check out me Facebook album. After all, a single picture could tell so many different stories.