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Monday, March 31, 2008

30th March Outing (Part 2)

Ah Long Pte Ltd

This is another Jack Neo film which is set out to tickle fellow Malaysians and Singaporeans..
Having some of the same cast as "Just Follow Law", The story sets out to shed some light regarding Ah Longs (illegal money lender).The shows has a vague similarity as the previous film, as the lead female character is a strong female and the male a girly man...

This show is rated 18 PL for various reasons, as many crude and vulgar were used in the conversations, there is a little more blood and gore, plus a scene depicting more nudity than the previous film. As in contrast to his previous film "Just Follow Law", Ah Long Pte Ltd sets out on a different and more controversial film.. Depicting the lead male character as a girly man, whom faces discrimination as a soft person.

This Jack Neo film has change the way he tells his story, showing more action and humor, more than just savvy conversations and harsh words.

I rate this show:
Watch only if you are prepared to accept the crude way of gangster life.. This is not the humorers " Just Follow Law".. This show is rated 18PL for a reason...

Tea at Plus Shabu Shabu

Japanese Steam Boat:
This is the first time I ate Japanese steam boat, please note that I have ate chinese steam boat, lok lok from the back of the truck and even having 1 at home plus grill too..
As 4 of us, Mel, Kelly, Jun Long (Issit Jun or Yun??) and me, decided to eat something after the movie. Although all of us was not that hungry because of the pop corn, cheese rings and not enough sleep..

The place has good ventilation for a close air space, has a high ceiling plus good service... The waiters and waitress were kind and helpful.. As the guy help me with the ~~conduction~~ induction heater which is written in some foreign tongue that i can't read.. The food is roughly RM20++ bucks per person, giving that they serve you a standard dish of vegies noodles,1 big prawn,etc and a special dish which you can choose between beef, fish and others... Given that the portion of the food was so so for RM20 bucks.. They give you a standard dish with a soup of choice which can be refilled with a press of a button.. Drinks however, is served per jug.. Which is 1.5 liters... All was well except that the sour plum thingy that we ordered requires "acquired taste". As this being a Japanese steamboat, there was less chance of oily-chopstick-coated-with-saliva fishing through meat in a big pot...
This place is neat for those people whom do not like steamboat because of the saliva-sharing-stuff.. For big eaters and those who prefer variety of choises, All you can steamboat wins hands down...

Pictures

Yes, All of us had different shapes of jelly...

The various sauces available for picking

Girls taking picture of their desert, Mel had a heart shape jelly..

Spending a few minutes slicing the jelly apart with her fork..

Urm... *Kelly looks on Mel still slicing that pudding

Group Picture from my phone
Top: Jun Long, Me

Btm: Mel, Kelly
-Taken by Ling, the staff-

The day is not over yet...

After Jun Long left for a COD:4 Clan tourney, I bumped into Christine at MPH... Taken this oh-so-weird-looking picture in the taxi on the way back..

Day end..
Cheers...

29/30th Weekender

Saturday Night:
-Double Surprise-
Ernest came back from NS due to the knee injury symptoms... Well.... His NS was shortened to 2 weeks in stead of 3 months.. From his comments: The NS camp in Kerteh was located on the beach... by the sea.... and next to a hill.... This is more like a National Service Resort than a camp... Well, and they had the occasional stingray for dinner.... Ikan Pari pangang in NS... Now i so feel like going... Anyhows... He's back from the service and i don't think they'll call him back...

Thus, on Saturday... We went to Tbun, our local Cyber getaway... Yes, more COD4: Modern Warfare.. Besides that, the LYNK decided to turn up for some WARGHH... We greeted them with MP5's, Grenades, and all sorts of COD4 weapons arsenal... Thanks to Aaron for supplying the various modification that did help us in the game....

At 10.. We went to Richards to collect my long awaited 2 box of Cadian Shock Troops.... Yes, now I have to spend time to fix up the collection of bodies that await their assembly....

And finally, we went to SS2 together to get some steamboat and herbal tea... Then, As the guys sent me back.. Seems that everyone at home was asleep... and i had to ring the doorbell a couple of times to get any responds.. ~~Thus i did some cha -cha dance in front of the house, while the guys were laughing frantically in the car~~

*Slept at 1, spending time fixing up the first men from the box..

30th December: (Part 1)

Yes, I didn't go to the pet exhibition in midvally.. Well, in turn i caught Ah Long Pte Ltd in 1U at the 1.30 curtain..

Melisa was so kind to pick me up from home at 10.30 with kelly in the car with her.. Then we headed to Jun Long's place... And then to 1U...

First Meal of the day: Robert Harris at 1 Utama.. (A place not to eat)

Yes, this meal is the most dramatic meal that i ever had that cost RM60 bucks for 4 people...

At the start, we were served by a middle aged old woman whom had a serious attitude problem.. Fine, i know its early in the morning and every one has their days... So this middle aged waiter took our order with what little brain cells she has: 1 spicy spaghetti, 1 very spicy spaghetti, and a chicken barbecue. Drinks were 2 esprit, 1 orange juice and a lime juice... Easy??

Then the drinks came.. All were in order, so far so good.. Then she started setting the table with cutlery.. She stood at 1 end of the table and furiously set down the cutlery and hurry off... Er?? *What was with this women??*

Then after waiting for 5 minutes, the food came... First to arrive was the very spicy spaghetti, she did say: "This is very spicy" which was not that spicy... Then after a few minutes only did the real very spicy spaghetti came, and she place it on the table and hurried off..

Okay, so we complained to another staff. Which she accepted the comment and apologize for the inconvenience caused. I was still wondering where did my barbecue chicken went?? I was already waiting for 15 minutes... Besides that, A table that came later than us was already feasting through their sandwich...

Then, a male waiter came and told me that they forgotten to key chicken order into the PC, and they are doing it now.. It'll take 5 minutes, then he hurried off... I waited for 5 minutes, nibbling some of Mel and Kelly's spicy spaghetti..

Then i took it to the counter, I don't want that chicken no more.... I was actually surprise to see the reaction on the staff's face.. They actually glared back at the customers!?!? Woot!!! Plus the male attendant threated to put the chicken in the bill... Wow.. Strong words from a restaurant staff... I told them that i won't pay for the chicken as i canceled it before it came... So leaving the staff pissed and me no happier.. I went back to the table...

To my disbelief, the guy actually came up strong and insisted i took the chicken.. The manager hurried over trying to settle the issue... I told the manager that i won't accept the chicken as they came late, and the girls had already finish eating.. She apologize for the mistake and hurried off... Then, WAMB!! The guy waiter threw the plate of chicken into the bin showing his anger....

We finished the last bits of the food and paid the bill to leave.. The thing is, how are we to ask for the bill as all the waiters and waitress are gathering at the front counter?? We actually have to wave frantically for them to realize that we want the bill... Pissed off at that darn place.. We left for some Baskin Robbins..... Before we left, I saw the restaurant manager actually moping up the Barbecue sauce that was spill on the floor by the male waiter...

-2 cents please-

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Friday, March 28, 2008

Thirds on Driving

The Third Driving Lesson:
27/3/08 (Thursday)
This time, the class started at 1pm in the hot afternoon.. To my surprise, the driving instructor came early. Right on the dot of 1pm.
So, the instructor let me drove the car at the start. Usually, for the last 2 classes.. I would only drive when we've reach the place to practice in Manjalara. This time i had to drive, not to manjalara, but to the Driving examination HQ that is located in Sentul... Firstly, I have yet to figure out how to work the clutch smoothly on the road.. Besides that, I didn't know the way there... So, imagine how a L license drive studders on the heavy traffic Kepong main road, All the way to Jalan Kuching round about, Then to Jalan Sentul.... *THIS IS MADNESS!!!!*
Luckily, the madness only lasted 15 minutes, giving that i was driving at the fastest of 40Km/h.. But i reached the destination nontheless...
Then I was chilling out in the air conditioned front desk for the registration for drivers to be... My instructor then told me: "Er.... You want to take your Exam ASAP right???, You can take fastest on the 15th. Only Monday or Tuesday. Tell me 1 week in advance. And retake is RM150"
(Retake is RM150!!! OMG!!! I can do much more with the money than using it to pay their already inflated salary...) 'Er.. I think I'll tell you when I'm ready for the exam la... Don't need to rush.. I'll pay you for the extra driving lessons'
After 20 minutes of chilling, we headed back to the training ground... This time, they had hill climb challenge.. First, Side parking.... First Reverse to the pole parallel to the C pillar of the car, Then turn 1 and a half to the left, reverse until 6 poles are visible... Then reverse straight until the back wheel is on the white line... Max the steering to the right... Reverse as close as possible to the pillars... Then take a max left... And we are in the box!!! Reverse to the poles again, Turn right with the steering for 3 times and exit the box... Finish...
As this place have been used for so many drivers taking their test.. The tar from the ground have been eroded.. So when you're in place, the car just stays...
Now, tackling the 3 point turn... Vroom vroom vroom... Done... Nothing to worry about.. As long as i remember to balance the clutch..
Uphill challenge.. I cannot explain how i loathe this damn thing... Although i know its compulsory.. You tend to hate it.. Giving that the 600cc of a kancil has problem climbing that incline of5 degrees... Yes, I didn't make it right the first time.. Neither did i get it right on the second try... Took me a couple of minutes of the instructor pointing and me nodding to get the car right in place.. and it wasn't perfect... Seesh... I need more training...
Having done that close circuit for 50 minutes... We left for the office... Driving back was not such a headache.. I manage to solve the clutch + accelerator balancing act thingy.. but 600cc is still a drag.. Anyways... I made it back without much problem..

Next Class: Tuesday 10am

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Looking at myself..

Total of 20 questions, then tag 8 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
- Urm... 28 would be best, giving me 10 years to do whatever I'm suppose to do...

2.Will you like someone that is younger than you?
-Well, maybe later in life.. because I'm young... younger than young =???

3. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
-Currently= UK, Northingham GW

4. If you can have 1 dream to come true, what would it be?
- Win a 30 million lottery... yes, i'm greedy

5. Do you believe you can survive without money?
- Hurm, subjective.... If I'm in a village... Yea, why not??? If in a city, in an orphanage.. yes to that... But I'll be working... so where did my money go??

6. What are you afraid to lose the most?
- Faith in anything

7. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
- SO many things... First, I'll get a renovation done... Buy some shares.... and 20K for me to travel to UK and bring back loads of 40K stuff...

8. If you meet someone that you love, would you confess to him/her?
- How deep is your love??? Depends... most likely i would..

9. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
i) Helpful
ii) Hardworking at times
iii) Faithful to God

10. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
- Hurm... A person that will make me whole....

11. Which type of person do you hate the most?
- Erm... I don't know.. I'm not a hater....

12. If you are given the chance to go back to the past and make a difference, will you?
- Yes, so many things.. That shows how many mistakes I think I've made in life..

13. What is the thing that will make you think that he/she is bad?
- Lying, I don't like people lying to me, but sometimes it happens wan la

14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
- Life itself... and the wheel of fate that make things turn out the way they turn out...

15. Are you a shopaholic or not?
- Yes, not in clothes... 40K stuff... If there's something in the store and money in my wallet= BUY!!

16. If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change?
- More memory cells are preferred, plus so much more hardworkingness...

17. Who is the person that you can share all your problems with?
- Don't you know don't put all eggs in 1 basket?? I spread my problem to people whom have experience with them... So i get bit from here and there... So watch out when i call you :P

18. What's your weakest point?
- Lazyness...

19. What's the thing that you're most proud of?
- Myself... I know, I'm full of it..

20. Are you going to school/college/work tomorrow ?
- Yea, Working tomorrow... Going to be Hard at Work...

You Are tagged!!:
Amelia
Khit Yeng
Ann
Germaine
Kin Kit
Sis
Sakina
Nick

L change the WorLd

Date: 26th March 2008
Venue: GSC @ Midvalley Megamall
Official release date: April 3rd 2008

Firstly, i would like to thank Nuffnang, Columbia Pictures Malaysia, GSC and all to provide such an interesting event to us fellow bloggers.

-L change the world-

Synopsis from the press kit:

To solve the KIRA Case, L (Kenichi Matsuyama) leaves Los Angeles for Japan as Kira is in Japan 97% of the time. At the same time, his intuition tells him that he may never again return to Los Angeles.

Known as Kira, Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) uses the Death Note to attempt to become God of a criminal-free new world. L tries to end the case by revealing Kira’s true identity. As the ferocious battle of wits between the two geniuses is about to reach the climax, a small village in Thailand is exterminated. Everything is incinerated as if to destroy any traces that the village has ever existed. What happened here?

The KIRA case closes but L loses his mentor, Watari (Shunji Fujimura). Watari had established the Wammy’s House where L grew up and was L’s most trusted partner. His unpredicted death leaves L devastated. In the 23 days that he has left in the human world, L takes on the task of solving the cases left by Watari even though he was plagued by the enormous loss. As all the cases get solved, a ‘gift’ addressed to Watari arrives. This ‘gift’ turns out to be a little boy. From the SD card that the taciturn BOY (Narushi Fukuda) has in his possession, L learns that the child is the only survivor of the already exterminated Thai village. L also discovers the conspiracy behind the Thai village tragedy with the use of a man-made “God of Death”.

L has another visitor, this time, a girl. Her name is Maki (Mayuko Fukuda) and she tells L that her father had asked her to deliver something to Watari before he died a horrible death. As L realizes that the item brought in by the girl is indeed the “God of Death” in question, pursuers are closing in. In order to protect the 2 children, L has to take physical action. Physical? Yes, the realm that L is not known to operate nor excel in!

My comments:

If you are a fan of L from the death note series, this is a must watch show. If you hadn't had much interest in the death note series, but thinks that the character L is amusing, different and sometimes weird. Then this show is a show for you. As the title shows, L is the main focus of the story. Although the English title is "L change the WorLd", If i am not mistaken the Japanese version is L and the last 23 days. Which i find the Japanese title more suiting to the show. As Death Note is a movie based on the famous manga, L change the WorLd is based on the last 23 days of L from Death Note 2 : The Last Name. This allowed the director and scriptwriter unlock huge amount of creativity without changing the main story, as long as its within 23 days.. and 23 days is a long time..

Movie rating= Worth the watch, more if you like the character L

More Pictures from the movie:

Do you know what's this??

L prepares to jump!!

Trio of evil

A very Awww moment

The Hot villain with a shortgun..

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Seconds on driving

Second driving lesson on Monday 24/3/08..
Well, the class starts at 10. The driving instructor being very well Malaysian only turned up at 10.20.. Never mind that, as i have had better sleep and i had a little lesson a few days before.
I was reversing the savvy with my brother in the passenger side, it did taught me on handling the car and boosting an amount of confidence in driving...
So, we then took of to the usual driving spot in a parking lot near Menjalara.. Then the instructor came out and let me take the wheel... (yippie) Being more prepared this time.. I took my time in adjusting the seat and mirrors and all... Then it was the usual 3-point-turn... After practicing the whole play in my mind for the whole night... Yes, i did it easily... No problem at all.. Hooray for me, i exit the box with a wide smile across my face.. The driving instructor was so so, and called me to take the 3-point-turn for another 2 time... Practice makes perfect, and i was driving with a wider smile on my face...
Then the instructor came out of the car to show me the side parking... Herm... side parking... Ok, i had to admit... This was not so easy.. I had a problem on getting the wheel position right, (*conversion in Cantonese) He was like: Left!! Left!! That's Right!! Turn Left!!! Now, 1 & 1/2 circle to the Right!!... Gheese... I was baking in that piece of kancil, and he was giving orders out in the sun.. Urgh.. More sticks and boxes.... The funniest part was reversing towards the sticks at the back of the box.. This was mainly taught by my family(bro, sis, mom, dad) as they all drive... Staying in BU11 has caused many inconveniences due to parking, so we derived the habit of parking 2 smaller cars in front of the house very close together.... A habit remains a habit unless you change it.. Reversing up close to the sticks without knocking them over was really fun, especially with the instructor out there saying : Brake!! Brake!!!.. I returned the gesture in a wide smile plus a fairly good side parking..
After the parking.. He decided to get into the side and let me drive back to the office.. Hurm.. why not?? its the second lesson after all.. But wait.. Its a 5 minute drive with uphills, downhills, high-speed-corners, Major traffic light and the very inconvenient right turn along a heavy traffic main road... That shouldn't be that bad, giving the time was 12... Lunch time rush hour... Maintaining at 40km/h was a real drag.. Not only did the car behind me was closing very fast.. I was leaving a huge space in front of me that can fit almost any moving vehicle without a problem... Uphill was fun, while i had to release the accelerator on downhill.. (Like anyone on the road is doing that) Traffic light... Well, having going through the other obstacles.. This was the last 1... Only that there's a lorry right in front of me.. and then Green Light!!! and the car didn't die.. neither did it move... I didn't release the clutch fast enough, and was revving the engine in first gear.. Then the instructor panicked, called me to hurry through although it was a yellow light... who gives, his nerve was already rattled.. Then it was smooth sailing all the way back to office... The occasional pod-hole evasion was fun too....

Thus, my second driving lesson ended....

Next class: Wednesday at 10