Rabbit Run
Went down the hall last night to see two eyes staring back at me from the dark porch. Thinking it was a cat (who infuriates me by swishing at my outside fishies) I went out only to realise it was Dominose and Biscuit who have learnt to hop over the lower fenced grille and run outside. Took awhile and a lot of running and jumping to catch them and bring them back. Argh... need to get more wire mesh now.
Caught Shrek 2 last night. Outside of idiotic parents and their loud mouth kids (to be expected with any kiddie appeal movie), it was alright. Fun watch but nothing mind-blowing. Looking forward to Potter though, especially with Dementors, Hippogrifs, Boggarts and so much more! Fun fun fun...
Decided on a whim to indulge in an Astro subscription. Just feel like some material pampering and what's better than satellite tv? :) Needless to say, Enterprise has something to do with it. Looking at Streamyx as my next target.
Looking forward to the weekend as always. Has been a whirlwind week that I'm glad is ending. First week of classes as well at work, so quite an experience.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Greater Meaning
Am such a big fan of the Star Trek franchise. And have just been catching up on the Enterprise showing on Astro. Reluctant to bug my aunt on a Sunday night but too tempting to resist. Sigh, just listening to the opening theme gives me goosebumps. It's such a great notion of having humanity united towards seeking a greater meaning. And the star ships plain rock! Hai... what would I give to be able to work at NASA.
Just got back from a last minute roadshow to Muar yesterday evening. Really don't mind the roadshows. Get to go out, stay at a hotel, check out a new town, and get on average RM 100 in claims per day :) Don't mind it at all except for the fact that most of the roadshows we go to are to Chinese schools so Mandarin-ignorant me becomes really useless to have around.
Am still generally bummed out. Misspelled 'exercise' during evening English class yesterday. Hope credibility is still intact! One new student who was supposed to come didn't turn up though. Probably because the mom realised that Puchong is really quite a way from USJ and I doubt I'm that good as to warrant the time and expense. Looking forward to catching up with Aimo to make new plans for the drawing classes. Am very pleased that the studio is doing well, at least that's something to keep me occupied and sane before I mull myself into angry depressive Dan again.
Family and most of my extended family in Melaka will be coming up tomorrow morning for a cousin's wedding tomorrow night at Sunway. Should be fun, especially with everyone cramming into 3 houses in USJ, mine, my aunt's and my other cousins. Gonna be hectic but fun. 6 people per bathroom... interesting. Have to do some housecleaning tonight and stock up the fridge. Also going Ikea tomorrow... meeting Jin there probably. Anyone else wanna come? :)
Anyways, thanks guys for the support and consolation. I'm good and will be good especially with so many good friends about. Happy Friday now everyone and to Chun and Saw, have a GREAT trip to the US! :) Get as much rest as you can on the flight and drink lotsa fluids (avoid coffee, tea and alcohol). And don't forget to get me a postcard!
Am such a big fan of the Star Trek franchise. And have just been catching up on the Enterprise showing on Astro. Reluctant to bug my aunt on a Sunday night but too tempting to resist. Sigh, just listening to the opening theme gives me goosebumps. It's such a great notion of having humanity united towards seeking a greater meaning. And the star ships plain rock! Hai... what would I give to be able to work at NASA.
Just got back from a last minute roadshow to Muar yesterday evening. Really don't mind the roadshows. Get to go out, stay at a hotel, check out a new town, and get on average RM 100 in claims per day :) Don't mind it at all except for the fact that most of the roadshows we go to are to Chinese schools so Mandarin-ignorant me becomes really useless to have around.
Am still generally bummed out. Misspelled 'exercise' during evening English class yesterday. Hope credibility is still intact! One new student who was supposed to come didn't turn up though. Probably because the mom realised that Puchong is really quite a way from USJ and I doubt I'm that good as to warrant the time and expense. Looking forward to catching up with Aimo to make new plans for the drawing classes. Am very pleased that the studio is doing well, at least that's something to keep me occupied and sane before I mull myself into angry depressive Dan again.
Family and most of my extended family in Melaka will be coming up tomorrow morning for a cousin's wedding tomorrow night at Sunway. Should be fun, especially with everyone cramming into 3 houses in USJ, mine, my aunt's and my other cousins. Gonna be hectic but fun. 6 people per bathroom... interesting. Have to do some housecleaning tonight and stock up the fridge. Also going Ikea tomorrow... meeting Jin there probably. Anyone else wanna come? :)
Anyways, thanks guys for the support and consolation. I'm good and will be good especially with so many good friends about. Happy Friday now everyone and to Chun and Saw, have a GREAT trip to the US! :) Get as much rest as you can on the flight and drink lotsa fluids (avoid coffee, tea and alcohol). And don't forget to get me a postcard!
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Mid-Week Crisis
This week has been pretty eventful in a lot of ways and am quite drained already. Having diarrhorea from suspect nasi lemak doesn't quite help. Tuition students probably wondering why I keep giving them breaks. Had to empty my stock of MooJooz to tide them over.
It's really amazing how we change as we get older. I can just remember how my problems and priorities used to be so overblown. Taking a bigger view of the world also helps that. Can't help feeling that small things like 2 cents petrol increase and etc. is so diminutive when there are wars fought, and riots, and bombs going off elsewhere in the world. Which is why I'm also very peeved with idiotic house owner who threw garbage bags full of leaves that MPSJ collected and left by the side of the road, everywhere. First of all, you don't own the side of the road, even if it flanks your house. And just think of all that hard work gone to waste?
Maybe am being a little edgy but darnit, even am mad with tenants who don't seem to grasp the subtleties of ownership. When I hit 20 students, (and I hope I do), groundfloor tenants will be given the boot. Just not feeling comfortable with them around. Have 11 students so far though so am pretty glad. At least financially things are better now.
New events really put a new spin on things. Guess I wasn't as accepting of the separation as I thought. And that I don't like, GRR.
This week has been pretty eventful in a lot of ways and am quite drained already. Having diarrhorea from suspect nasi lemak doesn't quite help. Tuition students probably wondering why I keep giving them breaks. Had to empty my stock of MooJooz to tide them over.
It's really amazing how we change as we get older. I can just remember how my problems and priorities used to be so overblown. Taking a bigger view of the world also helps that. Can't help feeling that small things like 2 cents petrol increase and etc. is so diminutive when there are wars fought, and riots, and bombs going off elsewhere in the world. Which is why I'm also very peeved with idiotic house owner who threw garbage bags full of leaves that MPSJ collected and left by the side of the road, everywhere. First of all, you don't own the side of the road, even if it flanks your house. And just think of all that hard work gone to waste?
Maybe am being a little edgy but darnit, even am mad with tenants who don't seem to grasp the subtleties of ownership. When I hit 20 students, (and I hope I do), groundfloor tenants will be given the boot. Just not feeling comfortable with them around. Have 11 students so far though so am pretty glad. At least financially things are better now.
New events really put a new spin on things. Guess I wasn't as accepting of the separation as I thought. And that I don't like, GRR.
Monday, May 17, 2004
Like soda gone flat
Life has been mighty quirky. You know how people say when things are going too well, get ready for a bump. Well, got my bump over the weekend. Nothing quite much to elaborate since not all of you know about this, but for those who do know, well, am going through a trial separation thingy from a loved one. Tough.
Other depressing bits of info will be the insanely anti-climactic and dull Survivor finale. This is the first finale where I called it quits midway and went to sleep. Plus American Idol has lost La Toya and kept incredibly annoyingly smirky Trias instead. Reality shows are only fun when they sway to your opinion, once they don't, appeal is lost fairly quickly.
Have to say that I'm somewhat messed up a bit but no worries, will definitely be alright as always. If there's anything experience has taught me is that you just got to roll with the punches and throw some in when you can :) Like that insanely melancholic song that starts off with... why does the sun go on shining? Well, it does... whacks lyricist.
Ah Monday...
Life has been mighty quirky. You know how people say when things are going too well, get ready for a bump. Well, got my bump over the weekend. Nothing quite much to elaborate since not all of you know about this, but for those who do know, well, am going through a trial separation thingy from a loved one. Tough.
Other depressing bits of info will be the insanely anti-climactic and dull Survivor finale. This is the first finale where I called it quits midway and went to sleep. Plus American Idol has lost La Toya and kept incredibly annoyingly smirky Trias instead. Reality shows are only fun when they sway to your opinion, once they don't, appeal is lost fairly quickly.
Have to say that I'm somewhat messed up a bit but no worries, will definitely be alright as always. If there's anything experience has taught me is that you just got to roll with the punches and throw some in when you can :) Like that insanely melancholic song that starts off with... why does the sun go on shining? Well, it does... whacks lyricist.
Ah Monday...
Monday, May 10, 2004
Bored? Check this out!
Viridian Room. Amazingly cool game, although insanely difficult. Give it a go :)
Viridian Room. Amazingly cool game, although insanely difficult. Give it a go :)
Monday Morning Blues
Took me 2 hours to get to work today... yawns. Though, that's about the time it takes to drive from Malacca anyways... hehe...
Weekend was quite alright... or in the words of Randy... aight. Mother's Day was fun, brought my mom clothes shopping and got her a dress. This is my 3rd dress that I got her, and the first one where she tried it first. I usually bring a girl friend to do the fitting for me! Hehe... my mom is notoriously unable to buy nice things for herself so I have to do it for her.
Other than that, satisfied my tv longing by watching repeats of Charmed, Monk, C.S.I., Buffy, Malcolm in the Middle, The Simpsons, and most importantly, Enterprise! Dan the incredibly huge trekkie fan has to catch Enterprise whenever possible. Having a late night Sunday timeslot makes it incredibly difficult though. Aimo, where are you?
Am also looking forward to the Survivor Finale this week :) I am liking this month more and more.
Took me 2 hours to get to work today... yawns. Though, that's about the time it takes to drive from Malacca anyways... hehe...
Weekend was quite alright... or in the words of Randy... aight. Mother's Day was fun, brought my mom clothes shopping and got her a dress. This is my 3rd dress that I got her, and the first one where she tried it first. I usually bring a girl friend to do the fitting for me! Hehe... my mom is notoriously unable to buy nice things for herself so I have to do it for her.
Other than that, satisfied my tv longing by watching repeats of Charmed, Monk, C.S.I., Buffy, Malcolm in the Middle, The Simpsons, and most importantly, Enterprise! Dan the incredibly huge trekkie fan has to catch Enterprise whenever possible. Having a late night Sunday timeslot makes it incredibly difficult though. Aimo, where are you?
Am also looking forward to the Survivor Finale this week :) I am liking this month more and more.
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Bunnies in the Rain
It was raining last evening and I went out to check on the bunnies. Got a slight scare when I couldn't see them anywhere, not even in the cage (which is the dryest place around). Took out the flashlight and umbrella and found them huddling deep within a serai bush. Don't know whether to laugh at their lack of common sense or aww at the extreme cuteness of the scene. Anyways, took them to the cage and at least now they know how to get in the cage when it rains.
Except for Biscuit that is, who seems to enjoy sitting in the open under light drizzly showers. I really must have rabbits with some 'wild'ness in them. Don't see Wallaby (sob sob) or Wombat ever surviving being wet all the time. Then again, there are rabbits who can swim and there are those that live in swampy areas. Maybe Biscuit is one of those. Hmm...
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CreativeKids seems to slowly be picking up. I have 7 students already (excluding my 2 cousins) for Creative Writing. Hope to keep them through free May month and start earning some moolah! Also hope to maybe convert some to the Art classes. Looks like Dan has to do more flyer distribution. Anyone free to help? :)
It was raining last evening and I went out to check on the bunnies. Got a slight scare when I couldn't see them anywhere, not even in the cage (which is the dryest place around). Took out the flashlight and umbrella and found them huddling deep within a serai bush. Don't know whether to laugh at their lack of common sense or aww at the extreme cuteness of the scene. Anyways, took them to the cage and at least now they know how to get in the cage when it rains.
Except for Biscuit that is, who seems to enjoy sitting in the open under light drizzly showers. I really must have rabbits with some 'wild'ness in them. Don't see Wallaby (sob sob) or Wombat ever surviving being wet all the time. Then again, there are rabbits who can swim and there are those that live in swampy areas. Maybe Biscuit is one of those. Hmm...
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CreativeKids seems to slowly be picking up. I have 7 students already (excluding my 2 cousins) for Creative Writing. Hope to keep them through free May month and start earning some moolah! Also hope to maybe convert some to the Art classes. Looks like Dan has to do more flyer distribution. Anyone free to help? :)
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
All work weeks should start on a Wednesday!
Ah, what a blissful weekend. Even the horrendous traffic can not ruin it! Ah... May seems set to be a great month :)
Got back home on Saturday to see Wombat having fairly bad bite wounds on his body. Got real angry especially when I saw the meds the vet gave. Which idiot vet gives a rabbit medicine that is clearly labelled for cows and dogs? Small animals such as rabbits and hamsters do not do well with medicines designed for bigger ones. No wonder Wombat was somewhat down in the dumps. Brought him to a new vet, got 4 jabs and he's back to being himself. Dominose (the evil Wombat biter) and Biscuit (the evil mom biter) is now with me in USJ. They're running loose in my backyard, probably giving hungry cats nightmares.
Biscuit and Dominose.
Here's Biscuit, the nicer of the two.
On another note, petrol is up by 2 cents. Seeing the silly queues and virulent sms'es about filling up before the 1st of May, I'm as usual surprised and embarassed by typical Malaysian behaviour. Queuing in the middle of the night to fill up just so you save less than a ringgit? Someone please help explain.
Ah, what a blissful weekend. Even the horrendous traffic can not ruin it! Ah... May seems set to be a great month :)
Got back home on Saturday to see Wombat having fairly bad bite wounds on his body. Got real angry especially when I saw the meds the vet gave. Which idiot vet gives a rabbit medicine that is clearly labelled for cows and dogs? Small animals such as rabbits and hamsters do not do well with medicines designed for bigger ones. No wonder Wombat was somewhat down in the dumps. Brought him to a new vet, got 4 jabs and he's back to being himself. Dominose (the evil Wombat biter) and Biscuit (the evil mom biter) is now with me in USJ. They're running loose in my backyard, probably giving hungry cats nightmares.
Biscuit and Dominose.
Here's Biscuit, the nicer of the two.
On another note, petrol is up by 2 cents. Seeing the silly queues and virulent sms'es about filling up before the 1st of May, I'm as usual surprised and embarassed by typical Malaysian behaviour. Queuing in the middle of the night to fill up just so you save less than a ringgit? Someone please help explain.
Friday, April 30, 2004
Introducing Greymontaro!
Went to get rabbit food yesterday and as usual, everyone stares at the guy in the office suit buying 20kg of rabbit pellets. Anyways, saw an adorable hamster on sale (yes on sale) so decided to get it. So, let me introduce everyone to...
GREYMONTARO! (note, the above isn't him, just a similar breed).
So the studio now has a mammal mascot :) Let me tell you a bit more on Greymontaro. The reason he was on sale is because this hamster is erm, overweight. To put it not nicely, he's so darn fat that he can't even climb up the cage ramp to the 2nd level. Needless to say he's on a diet and on an exercise routine but right now, he's so darn cute! Like a sumo wrestiling hamster.
Also, Greymontaro has all the manners of Dominose. In other words, none. He's aggressive, attacks things and like to bite. Hope to get him toned down as the weeks go by. :)
Anyways, happy long weekend everyone! WOOHOO!!! Back to Melaka I go.
Went to get rabbit food yesterday and as usual, everyone stares at the guy in the office suit buying 20kg of rabbit pellets. Anyways, saw an adorable hamster on sale (yes on sale) so decided to get it. So, let me introduce everyone to...
GREYMONTARO! (note, the above isn't him, just a similar breed).
So the studio now has a mammal mascot :) Let me tell you a bit more on Greymontaro. The reason he was on sale is because this hamster is erm, overweight. To put it not nicely, he's so darn fat that he can't even climb up the cage ramp to the 2nd level. Needless to say he's on a diet and on an exercise routine but right now, he's so darn cute! Like a sumo wrestiling hamster.
Also, Greymontaro has all the manners of Dominose. In other words, none. He's aggressive, attacks things and like to bite. Hope to get him toned down as the weeks go by. :)
Anyways, happy long weekend everyone! WOOHOO!!! Back to Melaka I go.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Monday, April 26, 2004
Feeling Antsy
What a weekend. Studio launch somewhat lacklustre, and felt more like a housewarming, but one where the guests brought the food! Haha... well, at least Survivor the board game was fun, as always. I must remember to bring up my Pokemon board game the next time for the next board game session :)
Am also adding the following board games to my collection. Just ordered them this morning:
In order, the games are Roller Coaster Tycoon (yes, from the PC game), Vampire Hunter (a cool night/day RPG thingy that you play in the dark), and Nascar Pictionary. Will only be getting them much much later but sure can't wait :)
Am also adding the following board games to my collection. Just ordered them this morning:
In order, the games are Roller Coaster Tycoon (yes, from the PC game), Vampire Hunter (a cool night/day RPG thingy that you play in the dark), and Nascar Pictionary. Will only be getting them much much later but sure can't wait :)
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Good to be back
First up, for those of you who are wondering about the sudden flood of pictures, well, just got introduced to a photo hosting site that allowed hot linking. So can finally put my trusty low res cheapo digicam to good use :)
Also, the following blog is somewhat opinionated. Have nothing against ulu areas, or its people, but the combination of events for the past 2 days made things somewhat annoying.
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Got back from Simpang Renggam last night. Am so happy to be back. Trip was originally slated for 2 days (woe) but thankfully, due to weak response and miscommunication, we were allowed to leave after 1 day. Yay!
To explain my joy, you have to understand how tiresome roadshows can get. But usually, the organisers treat you pretty well and it's organised in a short burst of activity. Now, this stupid school (name not mentioned), invited colleges during a carnival. Students were too preoccupied with all the events and food to be concerned with their future studies. I mean we all remember Canteen Day right? It's not like we bother with college roadshows then.
Anyways, to top the weak response, you have a school that seems to be populated by idiots (teachers including). You don't invite like 20-30 outside organisations to participate (including a Gen-2 booth) and then don't tell us where to park. Car situation was haphazard to put it nicely. Students seem unable to speak coherently and don't understand what a college is. When there is a big sign saying COLLEGE behind a booth, you don't ask, 'sini buat aper?'. As rudely as I could, I chased away everyone who is not in Form 5. Grr...
And then you should see the toilet. At least, show us the teacher's toilets but no, they directed us to filthy student ones where the toilet cubicle doors are metal grilles with top perforations. Talk about privacy. And there was no sink. Honestly, come on. And to top that of, we were expected to buy coupons (which cannot be refunded) for the food on sale. There wasn't even the usual complimentary mineral water bottle. Anyways, I paid by cash and when some silly ol' teachers threated the stalls to not sell their wares to me, I threatened back by walking away. I got my food, paid in cash and saw a horde of silly teachers fuming and probably cursing 7 generations of my family.
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Simpang Renggam is such an ulu place. After 30 mins of driving, I either ended up in a palm oil estate or en route to another town. Found the only decent looking hotel, and really, decent is being nice. At RM50 a night, well, you can't quite expect all too much. The towels provided were paper thin, the type our grandparents used to wash faces with. Soap was some goats milk thingy, ironically from Batu Berendam Melaka (my hometown). TV was a stunning 14 inch wonder, and beds made you itch. Looking at the lobby, I guess we should have kinda expected it.
And water is provided from this kitchen area, opposite the lobby. Drink water from those bottles? I don't think so.
Was so glad to be on the road again. Some places are just designed for the locals.
Caught this beautiful sky scape on the way back to KL. Pretty.
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Woohoo! The book I won arrived! Great looking book as well :) Too bad they don't have a book on Star Trek space ships. Ah well, this will just have to do :)
Also, the following blog is somewhat opinionated. Have nothing against ulu areas, or its people, but the combination of events for the past 2 days made things somewhat annoying.
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Got back from Simpang Renggam last night. Am so happy to be back. Trip was originally slated for 2 days (woe) but thankfully, due to weak response and miscommunication, we were allowed to leave after 1 day. Yay!
To explain my joy, you have to understand how tiresome roadshows can get. But usually, the organisers treat you pretty well and it's organised in a short burst of activity. Now, this stupid school (name not mentioned), invited colleges during a carnival. Students were too preoccupied with all the events and food to be concerned with their future studies. I mean we all remember Canteen Day right? It's not like we bother with college roadshows then.
Anyways, to top the weak response, you have a school that seems to be populated by idiots (teachers including). You don't invite like 20-30 outside organisations to participate (including a Gen-2 booth) and then don't tell us where to park. Car situation was haphazard to put it nicely. Students seem unable to speak coherently and don't understand what a college is. When there is a big sign saying COLLEGE behind a booth, you don't ask, 'sini buat aper?'. As rudely as I could, I chased away everyone who is not in Form 5. Grr...
And then you should see the toilet. At least, show us the teacher's toilets but no, they directed us to filthy student ones where the toilet cubicle doors are metal grilles with top perforations. Talk about privacy. And there was no sink. Honestly, come on. And to top that of, we were expected to buy coupons (which cannot be refunded) for the food on sale. There wasn't even the usual complimentary mineral water bottle. Anyways, I paid by cash and when some silly ol' teachers threated the stalls to not sell their wares to me, I threatened back by walking away. I got my food, paid in cash and saw a horde of silly teachers fuming and probably cursing 7 generations of my family.
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Simpang Renggam is such an ulu place. After 30 mins of driving, I either ended up in a palm oil estate or en route to another town. Found the only decent looking hotel, and really, decent is being nice. At RM50 a night, well, you can't quite expect all too much. The towels provided were paper thin, the type our grandparents used to wash faces with. Soap was some goats milk thingy, ironically from Batu Berendam Melaka (my hometown). TV was a stunning 14 inch wonder, and beds made you itch. Looking at the lobby, I guess we should have kinda expected it.
And water is provided from this kitchen area, opposite the lobby. Drink water from those bottles? I don't think so.
Was so glad to be on the road again. Some places are just designed for the locals.
Caught this beautiful sky scape on the way back to KL. Pretty.
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Woohoo! The book I won arrived! Great looking book as well :) Too bad they don't have a book on Star Trek space ships. Ah well, this will just have to do :)
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Snapshots of my Workplace
(pardon the cheapo low res digicam)
1. The corridors in orange and black.
2. The sofa set in the staff room.
3. My desk!
1. The corridors in orange and black.
2. The sofa set in the staff room.
3. My desk!
Simpang Rengam Where Forth Art Thou?
I'm off to Simpang Rengam in Johor today for another college roadshow tomorrow. Wished these people would give more than a day's notice. Gah... got to postpone mailbox spamming till Thursday and Friday. Am looking for a map now, where on earth is Simpang Rengam?
Been a little on edge lately. Not to say I've always been patient (I'm not), but I don't usually get unnerved so easily. Just kinda peeved with people who:
1. Ask for an opinion then can't deal with it.
2. Wants everything their way.
Grr... ah well, enough of a mini-rant. Off I go again to Johor!
(ooo, won a coffee table book commemorating 100 years of flight, yay!)
Been a little on edge lately. Not to say I've always been patient (I'm not), but I don't usually get unnerved so easily. Just kinda peeved with people who:
1. Ask for an opinion then can't deal with it.
2. Wants everything their way.
Grr... ah well, enough of a mini-rant. Off I go again to Johor!
(ooo, won a coffee table book commemorating 100 years of flight, yay!)
Monday, April 19, 2004
Moving into Hyperdrive
First up, Ipoh was great! It's really a pleasant city, with very nice people, and superb food without the hefty price tag. Enjoyed the trip and would never thought I say this but would definitely love to go back. After numerous work trips to (ack) Penang, Ipoh is such a refreshing change. Work however was a different thing. Doing roadshows at Chinese Schools severely highlight my language handicap. Spent the day saying, 'tui' 'ke yi' and 'ten ee sia'. Sad. Thank goodness for the tauge chicken kuetiau... how I miss thee... and the heang pia's... ah....
Arrived back in USJ on Friday evening and rushed off to my final class at The One Academy. Pretty uneventful except when a student started crying because she couldn't understand the questions. I have no idea how someone with such limited English language understanding can get to final year. Gave in to her request for a dictionary, unfortunately, she still failed the course. Thank goodness I won't be there for that drama.
Spent the weekend doing last minute shopping and getting the studio in shape. Things seem settled now, just need to add a few decorative stuff and put up a sign and I'm good. Will be printing flyers later for distribution. ANYONE who wants to help out in the evenings will be forever remembered. Spamming mailboxes is boring solo work.
Also got my aquarium finally set up. Pretty... spent quite a bit on bulbs as well. Changed most of the bulbs in the house to the economical ones... though at the hefty price tag, I wonder how much savings it actually works out to. One of those bulbs = RM15+ as opposed to RM1.50 for the regular ones. However, they claim a lifespan of up to 4 years. Hmm... someone should do the math and let me know. Wonder if there's an online calculator for it. Hehe...
Also finally got my garden settled. After endless rainy evenings and postponement with Saw, decided to just get the grass cutter to do it with the weed whacker. 30 mins and he's all done. Will have probably taken 2-3 man hours instead. Garden is so bare tho... anyone with plants to contribute? :)
And oh, also watched Super Sapiens on Thursday... fun :)
First up, Ipoh was great! It's really a pleasant city, with very nice people, and superb food without the hefty price tag. Enjoyed the trip and would never thought I say this but would definitely love to go back. After numerous work trips to (ack) Penang, Ipoh is such a refreshing change. Work however was a different thing. Doing roadshows at Chinese Schools severely highlight my language handicap. Spent the day saying, 'tui' 'ke yi' and 'ten ee sia'. Sad. Thank goodness for the tauge chicken kuetiau... how I miss thee... and the heang pia's... ah....
Arrived back in USJ on Friday evening and rushed off to my final class at The One Academy. Pretty uneventful except when a student started crying because she couldn't understand the questions. I have no idea how someone with such limited English language understanding can get to final year. Gave in to her request for a dictionary, unfortunately, she still failed the course. Thank goodness I won't be there for that drama.
Spent the weekend doing last minute shopping and getting the studio in shape. Things seem settled now, just need to add a few decorative stuff and put up a sign and I'm good. Will be printing flyers later for distribution. ANYONE who wants to help out in the evenings will be forever remembered. Spamming mailboxes is boring solo work.
Also got my aquarium finally set up. Pretty... spent quite a bit on bulbs as well. Changed most of the bulbs in the house to the economical ones... though at the hefty price tag, I wonder how much savings it actually works out to. One of those bulbs = RM15+ as opposed to RM1.50 for the regular ones. However, they claim a lifespan of up to 4 years. Hmm... someone should do the math and let me know. Wonder if there's an online calculator for it. Hehe...
Also finally got my garden settled. After endless rainy evenings and postponement with Saw, decided to just get the grass cutter to do it with the weed whacker. 30 mins and he's all done. Will have probably taken 2-3 man hours instead. Garden is so bare tho... anyone with plants to contribute? :)
And oh, also watched Super Sapiens on Thursday... fun :)
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Monsters unleashed? Really?
Caught the Scooby Doo sequel last night. Was kinda expecting a fair bit but movie didn't quite live up. It was like watching a big screen tv movie and it felt like the third part of a trilogy with the 2nd movie missing. Rather big jump from the first movie. In the first, they were kinda jaded and lacking the Mystery Inc. team spirit. And suddenly in the sequel, they're mega superstars with a kick-a** hq. Just felt like a jump of sorts.
No need to dwell on the premise and such as the movie will prob be out of screening come Thursday (which is why I decided to catch it on a week night). Pretty usual standard fare, ideal for kids, mildly entertaining. Monsters are pretty cool tho and definitely got laughs here and there. Just would have liked to be bowled over... ah well.
Going to Ipoh tomorrow afternoon... I have college roadshows at two SMJK's. Hope it'll be fun, although it'll be nice to be away from office. However, going with a colleague I don't know quite well and if the students from the Chinese medium schools don't speak English, I'm screwed. Lalalalala...
Caught the Scooby Doo sequel last night. Was kinda expecting a fair bit but movie didn't quite live up. It was like watching a big screen tv movie and it felt like the third part of a trilogy with the 2nd movie missing. Rather big jump from the first movie. In the first, they were kinda jaded and lacking the Mystery Inc. team spirit. And suddenly in the sequel, they're mega superstars with a kick-a** hq. Just felt like a jump of sorts.
No need to dwell on the premise and such as the movie will prob be out of screening come Thursday (which is why I decided to catch it on a week night). Pretty usual standard fare, ideal for kids, mildly entertaining. Monsters are pretty cool tho and definitely got laughs here and there. Just would have liked to be bowled over... ah well.
Going to Ipoh tomorrow afternoon... I have college roadshows at two SMJK's. Hope it'll be fun, although it'll be nice to be away from office. However, going with a colleague I don't know quite well and if the students from the Chinese medium schools don't speak English, I'm screwed. Lalalalala...
Monday, April 12, 2004
Bunny Battle Royale
Weekend in Melaka has been somewhat the usual. Took my obligatory Saturday nap but instead of the usual 2-3 hours, I woke up 5 and a half hours later. My sleep debt must be higher than I thought. Feels great tho... darnit... I so love napping.
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Brought bunnies together. Wombat initially staked dominance by chasing everyone about. For those who don't know, rabbit society always has to have an Alpha Rabbit, usually male. And they determine the alpha by the rabbit who can put down the heads of the other rabbits, whether by submission or force. Anyways, Wombat took an early lead in alpha domination by sheer size and since Dominose and Biscuit still recovering from travel stress. A few hours after however, saw ALL of them engaged in bunny wrestling. Sigh... Worried that they might injure themselves... Wombat also kinda got spooked and took refuge on the upper level of the cage. Gah...
After a few more hours of this rabbit silliness (Biscuit and Dominose took to actual wrestling, with Biscuit literally rolling Dominose about) and Wombat retreating, I got them all by force, forced down all their heads and put Wombat's head firmly on top of theirs. Held them in that pose for a minute or so and now, everyone's amicable again. Silly rabbits...
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I've deduced that Biscuit is the only normal rabbit (normal as in behaviour and temperament). Wombat reminds me of Garfield... fat, lazy and cat-like. He doesn't flinch at anything and allows you to rub and pet him without fear (very unlike most rabbits). Dominose is like a small dog. I have never in my life had a rabbit that attacks you. Put my hand in to pet Wombat and here comes Dominose darting towards you, takes a bite, and then retreats! GAWD... pyscho... took a broom to whack some sense into his bunny head and before I knew it, he was attacking the broom! Sigh...
Weekend in Melaka has been somewhat the usual. Took my obligatory Saturday nap but instead of the usual 2-3 hours, I woke up 5 and a half hours later. My sleep debt must be higher than I thought. Feels great tho... darnit... I so love napping.
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Brought bunnies together. Wombat initially staked dominance by chasing everyone about. For those who don't know, rabbit society always has to have an Alpha Rabbit, usually male. And they determine the alpha by the rabbit who can put down the heads of the other rabbits, whether by submission or force. Anyways, Wombat took an early lead in alpha domination by sheer size and since Dominose and Biscuit still recovering from travel stress. A few hours after however, saw ALL of them engaged in bunny wrestling. Sigh... Worried that they might injure themselves... Wombat also kinda got spooked and took refuge on the upper level of the cage. Gah...
After a few more hours of this rabbit silliness (Biscuit and Dominose took to actual wrestling, with Biscuit literally rolling Dominose about) and Wombat retreating, I got them all by force, forced down all their heads and put Wombat's head firmly on top of theirs. Held them in that pose for a minute or so and now, everyone's amicable again. Silly rabbits...
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I've deduced that Biscuit is the only normal rabbit (normal as in behaviour and temperament). Wombat reminds me of Garfield... fat, lazy and cat-like. He doesn't flinch at anything and allows you to rub and pet him without fear (very unlike most rabbits). Dominose is like a small dog. I have never in my life had a rabbit that attacks you. Put my hand in to pet Wombat and here comes Dominose darting towards you, takes a bite, and then retreats! GAWD... pyscho... took a broom to whack some sense into his bunny head and before I knew it, he was attacking the broom! Sigh...