-S & -ES

Why the plural for Zoo is Zoos but not Zooes?

Boo is boos not booes?

Can we shed tear under water?

Bamboo is Bamboos or Bambooes?

I'm hungry and i can't think...

King of The Road

Tried to sleep around 1030pm but stayed awake until midnight before dozing off. It was not a deep sleep hence I woke up groggy and tired. Contemplated to sleep in and chicken out but the excitement kept me awake. Took a shower and drank a bottle of Tiger beer before I left home, carbs for energy, so they said :p

*taken after the race. stadium is in dire need of a facelift*

Damn! Left my new running shoes in the office. No choice but to use my old Puma which I predicted wouldn’t survive the race, prediction came true… sigh…

*why now!!!*

Reached the stadium around 545am, registration was painless and saw many people running around to warm up. Did a little stretching in the stadium. Menteri Besar Selangor came to flag off the race… yawn…

First 15km, did great but the right sole was giving in… damn… Impressed by the abundance of refreshment stations and the efficiency of traffic police. The reason why it’s called ‘King of the road’, cars had to stop for the runner no matter when/where :p

*lesen untuk jadi road buli heh heh heh*

Hate the course… too many up hills... siao ah! Breathing was OK, but legs’ muscle kaputed… damn… Result: 2 hours 20 minutes for 22.7km… not too bad I guess.

*nyawa nyawa ikan runners*

Status: Limping around on my right foot. Ouch!

Kuching Kolo Mee

Chinese Temple Food Court on Carpenter Street (1)

*behind the food court is a stage for perfomance during festival*

I ordered their special and my Kolo Mee came with prawns, fish paste, fish cake and BBQ pork. The noodle was tangy and it resembles maggi noodle but the texture was more like pan mee. It was tossed with oil and pepper which is different from the Peninsular’s brown sauce version.

*Indomee China?*

Having heard how tasty Sarawak coffee is, i ordered one and i wasn't disappointed.

*i'm not a coffee fan but this is really fragrant*

Chong Choon Coffee Shop on Abel Road (2)

*the front entrance*

Chong Choon Cafe is a ‘lou chi hou’ of Kuching’s kopitiam. It’s 2 blocks away from Air Asia office and it’s facing an old hotel which I’ve forgotten the name. The stall at the front of the cafe is known to serve the best Sarawak Laksa (Poh Lam Laksa) but unfortunately it was closed when I was there (Tuesday). I saw a few friendly Malay ladies mending a stall opposite that sells Mee Jawa. I walked over wanting to place an order but their Mee Jawa was already sold out.

*ang moh enjoying local kopitiam*

I settled for a bowl of Kolo Mee from the 2nd stall and chose a seat at the back of the coffee shop. Equally tasty as the one at the Chinese Temple Food Court but they used big juicy prawns instead.

*big kiss ass juicy prawn*

*officially hooked on this*

Next Coffee Shop on Bishopgate Street (3)

*can't wait ah... go to the next shop la...*

This shop is touted to serve the best Kolo Mee in Kuching City. It was packed when I reached the shop and a few tables hadn’t gotten their orders yet.

*see the aunt's expression is so serious, like preparing a bomb liddat*

After 5 minutes of waiting, a table was available in the shop and I hurriedly walked in to secure the table. I was told by the waitress to wait when I signalled her to my table, waited I did like a good little boy while enjoying their famous ‘Teh C Peng’. It was so good that I had 2 glasses. The shop only sells Kolo Mee and ‘Mix Pork Soup’. I was eagerly anticipating for my food and it arrived 45 minutes later. The noodles itself wasn’t that impressive but boy I was wrong, the texture and taste were the best of the lot. There’s a tint sour taste to the noodle and I deduced they added vinegar on top of the usual pepper and oil. It’s really delicious. The ‘mix pork soup’ is very clear and not too overpowering, perfect partner to the noodle. This shop really deserved the title of Best Kolo Mee in Kuching City.

*I AM NOT A PAN MEE, flips noodle*

*porky i heart chu*

Attached is a map showing the location of all these shops i've visited.


P.S. I found a pastry shop with almost the same name as Chong Choon. This one is called Chong Chon and it's located on a small lane next to Kuching Central Police Station .Their egg tart is to die for! Very much regretted that i didn't try their curry puff, siew pao and yam puff.

Heart Kong

I’ve finally managed to visit Hong Kong after all these years of growing up with TVB drama. Mama is a certified TVB drama queen. There was a short period of time, when she was working at a Video store, she would bring back a complete set of a series and watched it until the wee hours everyday. She still does but mahjong session has higher priority now.

I’m very impressed with their public transportation system. It is as good as Singapore’s if not better. Of all the countries I’ve visited in Asia region, I must say KL has one of the worst public transportation ever. No significant improvement throughout the years, yet our government is so proud of their insignificant achievement over it. The MRT stations in Hong Kong are well placed throughout the island with at least one or two tourist attractions nearby the station. It has a network of well lit underground tunnels connecting these stations to various landmarks, shopping malls, offices, and tourist attractions. It’s so easy and pleasant to take the MRT even during peak hours and sadly I can’t say the same for our LRT, Komuter and Monorail.

Aptly named as the city that never sleeps, the more popular streets like Fa Yuen Street, Sai Yeung Choi Street and Tung Choi Street are crowded with people from morning to night. Those who love to dine and drink are spoilt for choice at the Lan Kwai Fong & SOHO area. My hotel is located on Cameron lane which is quite busy itself. Once out of the hotel, you can see throng of people walking up and down the busy road. Not far from Cameron Road is the famous Chunking Mansion, which is made famous by the movie Chungking Express.

I. Love. Hong Kong Food.

Though it’s slightly more expensive than KL but the portion is so much bigger. I had the best dim sum and wanton noodle ever in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon and the best shopping experience at Central area. Hong Kong is truly a paradise for food lover and shopper. None will be left disappointed.

Material aside, I’d the opportunity to visit Hong Kong Historical Museum and was again impressed with the exhibits and the maintenance of the museum. I must pay our National Museum a visit to give a fair comparison between these two. Therefore, I’ll keep this for later.

Holiddict

*Sunset at Tam Phranang Beach*

Holiday is addictive... I think i'm a Holiddict!

No work
No traffic jam
No annoying colleague
No dead line
No unpleasant people
No toll

I day dream alot nowadays while working. No thanks to all the things mentioned above which keeps reminding me how great it is to go for vacation. Sigh...

I want to retire young and enjoy life!

Seditious

Bangkitlah Melayu

KUALA LUMPUR 14 April – Orang Melayu perlu bangkit dan bersatu dalam berhadapan dengan tuntutan kaum lain yang kini dilihat semakin keterlaluan.

Mereka juga perlu sedar dan insaf dengan situasi politik semasa yang menyaksikan pelbagai tuntutan hingga boleh menjejaskan kekuatan politik orang Melayu.

Sehubungan itu, orang Melayu diminta tidak tunduk kepada tuntutan keterlaluan tersebut sebalik bangkit bersatu bagi mempertahankan hak dan kepentingan mereka.

Ahli Parlimen Pasir Mas, Datuk Ibrahim Ali berkata, pemimpin bukan Melayu dalam hal ini perlu sedar yang sesebuah kerajaan itu boleh sahaja untuk tidak ‘melayan’ tuntutan mereka.

Katanya, jumlah kerusi terbanyak di Parlimen adalah milik Melayu dan ia cukup untuk membentuk sebuah kerajaan berasaskan wakil rakyat Melayu semata-mata di negara ini.

Katanya, justeru, dari segi politiknya kerajaan itu sepatutnya memenuhi apa sahaja yang menjadi kehendak Melayu kerana mereka adalah majoriti dan bukan asyik bertolak ansur dengan bukan Melayu.

‘‘Parti Melayu akan kuat bila Melayu dijaga. Jadi UMNO kena fokus orang Melayu. Jadi UMNO tak perlu takut kerana saya lihat bila UMNO itu kuat orang bukan Melayu automatik akan sokong juga Barisan Nasional (BN) macam dulu,’’ katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Beliau mengulas pandangan mengenai situasi politik semasa yang menyaksikan kedudukan politik Melayu seakan terancam dengan tuntutan bukan Melayu pada masa kini.

Ahli Parlimen Sri Gading, Datuk Mohamad Aziz berkata, parti pemerintah ketika ini tidak boleh merasa bimbang untuk membuat apa sahaja keputusan yang dilihat perlu untuk membantu orang Melayu.

“UMNO kalau kita tengok Fasal 3 perlembagaannya ialah memperjuangkan hak Melayu.

“Pada masa sama orang Melayu pun kenalah sedar, asyik bercakaran sesama sendiri, tak untung Melayu sedangkan kita main politik untuk apa kalau tidak untuk membela Melayu.

“Jadi UMNO dan Pas kena duduk, tak kan dalam berbeza tak ada persamaan. Atas persamaan ini kita duduklah semeja dulu,” jelasnya.

Pemimpin UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr. Rais Yatim menegaskan, dalam soal wakil Kabinet misalnya, semua pihak harus menerima pilihan Perdana Menteri kerana ia bidang kuasa beliau.

“Saya fikir kalau dilayan, Najib tak akan ada kerja lain.

“Apa pun ini akan mengajar UMNO supaya terus kuat. Bila kuat, orang segan, kalau lemah orang kucar kacirkan,” ujarnya yang juga Ketua UMNO Bahagian Jelebu.

Ketua Pembangkang Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo berkata, hak orang Melayu tidak harus dilepaskan dalam usaha kerajaan memenuhi kehendak masyarakat pelbagai kaum.

“Biar wujud situasi menang-menang. Kita tidak boleh biar sebelah pihak sahaja menang. Kalau kita nak penuhi apa yang mereka nak, jangan pula kita lepaskan apa yang jadi hak kita,’’ katanya.

Timbalan Presiden Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS), Syed Anuar Syed Mohamad berkata, walaupun kerajaan mahu menekankan konsep Satu Malaysia yang menyatukan rakyat pelbagai kaum, langkah juga perlu dilakukan bagi mengembalikan keharmonian di kalangan orang Melayu sendiri.

“Dalam keadaan sekarang ini, orang Melayu berhadapan banyak cabaran semasa dan kita perlu mencari cara untuk memastikan kaum itu tidak berpecah-belah,” katanya.

Katanya, UMNO dan Pas tidak boleh melengah-lengahkan masa lagi untuk bekerjasama dalam memajukan orang Melayu.

Ketua Umum Badan Bertindak Perpaduan Melayu (BBPM), Osman Abu Bakar yang sependapat dengan GPMS berkata, cadangan yang baik seperti itu perlu dilaksanakan secepat mungkin.

Katanya, kerjasama antara dua parti politik itu bukan sahaja akan memberi faedah kepada orang Melayu sahaja tetapi juga kaum lain.

Tambahnya, penyatuan UMNO dan Pas perlu menjadi batu loncatan untuk mengeratkan semua rakyat berbilang kaum di negara ini.

“Sememangnya usaha ke arah itu akan mengambil masa tetapi sekurang-kurangnya kita tidak hanya bercakap atau mencadangkan sahaja,’’ tambahnya.

OK! Where the heck is ISA when we need them?!

Post Holiday Syndrome

The problem with having a long holiday is... It will never be enough!

I miss the powdery white sand
I miss the clear turquoise water
I miss the fishes
I miss the sun
I miss the delicious Thai cuisine
I miss the cheap alcohol

*Ao Ton Sai Bay with Koh Phi Phi Ley in the background*

Someone please FEDex me to Ao Ton Sai, Koh Phi Phi...

Paws

PAWS, located on Airport Subang Road, has been taking care of unwanted and strayed dogs, puppies, cats and kittens since 1987. This little establishment is run by a few full time staff and welcome volunteers to help them out everyday at the shelter.

Quack has started volunteering at the shelter two weeks ago and i was very fortunate to join her to spread some cheer to these animals yesterday morning. The place is not in the best of shape, but it is the next best thing to these homeless animals. The shelter is separated into 3 areas, an office, the dog pen, and the cat pen. I saw two monkeys in a cage next to the cat pen, kes sesat kot.

*play with me!*

Quack and I took doggie 196 (that's what written on the collar) out for a spin and then gave her a good rub & scrub. Since it was still early, we decided to walk another doggie. The 2nd dog looked like a cross breed between a skinny corgi and a tortoise-shell cat, but with only light brown patches. After the walked, we wanted to bathe her but she refused to go near the bathing area, so we just sent her back to her buddies.

*Experiment 196*

There's an area next to the office where they keep the little pups. I played with a doberman pinscher that has the cutest eyes ever. I was so tempted to bring him home :)

*Kawaii to the max!*

While i was there, i saw a couple walked more than 10 dogs in an hour. Damn semangat leh. Most of visitors are there to donate food and items needed by the shelter. After visiting the shelter, I've made a resolution to visit the place at least once a week to pamper the animals there :)

*This is what i call Puppy Eyes*

Would you like to join me?


PAWS Animal Welfare Society
Pilmoor Estate
Subang Airport Road
47200 Subang
Tel: +60 (0)3 7846 1087

Keropok Segera Cap Ikan

Does your husband come back suspiciously late at night?

Is your always girlfriend on the phone all time with some stranger?

Are you suspecting something is amiss?

Worry no more my friend! I have the perfect solution for you.

Let me introduce you to ‘Keropok Segera Cap Ikan’ by Zakiah Awang Ahmad, snacks that can be enjoyed by everyone no matter you’re young or old.

How could snacks help?

This product has a secret ingredient that does something we rarely see on other products.

“DIJAMIN TIDAK GATAL”

Don't you think it's an inexpensive way for population control :P LOL!

She's Alright

Thanks for all your well wishes. Mom is doing well and recuperating at home.

The ops was quick and smooth. She went into the OT around 10am and came back to her room around 1pm. I took a short nap in between as I was feeling a lil under the weather. The nurse showed me the stone and I was surprised by the size of it. The stone is as big as an adult-sized tooth. According to the Doc, our saliva duct is just as big as a pin hole.

Doc’s advice is to drink more water and gently massage the saliva gland after meal to prevent sedimentation on the saliva duct. Stay hydrated yo!