Today is yesterday's tomorrow...

Good news end of 2011 and beginning of 2012...

2012-01-04T11:26:00.006+08:00

The phone rang, Sean was on the other end of the line, asking "Are you ready to be a grand dad?" Wow, OMG...I said, in a loud burst...sure!!! That was just before Christmas. On 2 January, Laney and Rob took us for lunch and in the midst of this Laney said Rob had proposed to her on New Year's eve. We weren't actually expecting something like this, so much so the news didn't come as so much a surprise rather than relieving an anxiety over the "proposal". I reached my hand across the table to congratulate them both, so did Beng Lean. Silently, I guess Beng Lean and I could breathe a sigh of relief over the matter, as we have been sort of pestering Laney, whenever the opportunity arised, about the big day. I told Beng Lean that I have been feeling on cloud 9 ever since the news of our grand child and Rob's proposal to Laney, and she said she felt the same. God willing, such good news have added more sparkle to our lives as well as the children's. We eagerly look forward to what's to come for the family in 2012.

Sean & Erica - The Wedding

2011-10-03T22:59:00.020+08:00

On 18 September 2011, it was time for me and Beng Lean to become parents-in-law to our son's bride, Erica. It was thirty-three years ago that Beng Lean and I went through the same thing, albeit with a difference! With a blink of an eye, it has been that long since we were wed. It really seems like it was just yesterday that all that happened, and now we are witnessing the marriage of our son, Sean, to Erica. Nothing gives us more pleasure than seeing the lovely couple spending their lives together, without denying the fact that we are indeed looking forward to being grandparents in the near future. The attendance of friends and relatives from both families during dinner on 18 September evening was indeed a memorable occasion and with the present-day digital age, this special occasion has been captured both on photos and video. The images will indeed be a treasure in the years to come when we can look back and recall those happy moments which all have shared.

The smallest book in the world, or is it?

2011-07-06T19:38:00.009+08:00

About the size of a matchstick head

HOLY BIBLE / King James Version
The First Book of Moses / Genesis / Chapter 1
Size of alphabets is 0.12mm or 0.005 ins
Size of micro-book is 0.138 ins square and 0.04 ins thick
Weighs 0.035 ounces and has 24 pages with about 45 words to the page.

Whether this is really the smallest book in the world I am still uncertain, but I guess it must be of some value. Just goes to show what one might find when going through old stuff that has been put away for ages. You guys might just want to start digging into those old cartons and paper bags and who knows what you might come across...don't say I didn't tell you... :p

I have been trying to get someone somewhere to appraise the value of this particular item for a very long time and have not been able to achieve anything concrete. I would appreciate very much if someone out there willing and experience enough to put some light into this particular "collector's" item. I can be reached at charles.peyeoh@gmail.com

Man U in the Flesh...

2009-07-19T13:09:00.003+08:00

Saturday 18 July 2009 - my first time ever, seeing Manchester United players in the flesh. Watching them on EPL telecast really isn't the same as seeing them live, running on the field in front of your very own eyes, with the players waving back at you. The atmosphere was indeed explosive, you might say, with the referee's whistles continuously being drowned by the spectators' thunderous roar. The number of fans for Man U easily surpasses that for Formula 1, which was last held here in 2008. (see past write-up). The visitors won 3-2, even though they were playing on a much more relaxed mood. Sean and I truly enjoyed this memorable day.

Sketchy sketch...

2009-05-28T13:03:00.002+08:00

It has been a while, no...a long time, no...been years, no...been ages since I last made a proper drawing of anything! These mangoes somehow caught my eyes in the dim light while I was having breakfast one morning, and the way they were all cuddled up in the bag tickled my instinct to make a sketch of them. It really started very sketchy, but the more I drew, the more I began to feel the urge to complete whatever I started. I would not call it a great sketch, but a sketch which made me realize how long it has been since I last held a pencil to actually draw, and the end-result...wallah!!!

Gong Xi Fa Cai...it's that time of the year again!

2009-02-04T12:25:00.016+08:00

Chinese New Year (or the Spring Festival) came early this year, on 26 January. For me, this year was quite different. There was a re-union of Old Xaverians for Class of '66 in Penang on 27 January. I was pretty anxious to see these people again, but when I arrived at the hotel in Tanjung Bungah, all I could see were unfamiliar faces! Well, I had no excuse but to introduce myself to whoever I came across. Faces have changed over the years and I could only remember names rather than faces. The anxiety and excitement slowly grew into sounds of joy and laughter.

With classmates

Classmates

On the family side, it was the usual yearly "ritual" with lots of food, food and more food! Also the visit to the very old Tua Pek Kong temple to pray for one's wishes to come true. The only sound I did not hear much this year was the sound of Lion dance. It is evident that many have even had the festivities toned down.

With Sue Lane

Sue Lane and Sean

Pretty maids all in a row

Irregardless, let us stay positive and look forward to a healthy and bountiful year of the Ox.

Happy New Year...what new year?

2009-01-02T10:29:00.003+08:00

OMG...2009! We have come to the tenth year of the 21st century! I have never, ever made any new year resolutions in my life, as making these would seem pointless when out of 365 days in a year, as sure as the sun will rise each day, we should be thankful that we have lived another day! The hectic pace that people go through their lives these days, it would seem futile for anyone to make resolutions...many would end up having the same list, year in, year out.

With the global economic downturn during end 2008, those resolutions would have turned into dissolutions for some, and with the outcome looming over most part of 2009, we can only look towards a sustainable lifestyle...and with Chinese New Year around the corner, best wishes to all in the year of the Ox.

Happy Birthday, Sean

2008-12-12T10:21:00.009+08:00

It is the end of the year, again! Whenever any birthday comes along, it always reminds us that one is a year older. When was it that everyone was so anxious about Y2K (year 2000)...how that would affect everyone's computer system at the stroke of midnight on 31 December 1999. Nine years have crept up upon our lives since then. Sean has grown up to be a wonderful son, and a brother to our daughter, Sue Lane. We have been so blessed with their presence and proud that they are holding respectable positions in their jobs. Sue Lane wanted a birthday treat for her brother, and together with Sean's girlfriend, Erica, we had a wonderful Japanese dinner on his birthday. To Beng Lean, Sean, Sue Lane and Erica...thank you all for being you. Bon appétit!

Eating-out "budget airline" style...no frills

2008-12-05T11:02:00.004+08:00

The poster outside the restaurant says RM58 for a set meal for 4-5 people, which really seemed reasonable, at a time when food prices have been escalating. The set included 4 main dishes and 1 double-boiled soup. We went in, made our selection for the set and added 3 more side dishes. One would assume that the RM58 set would have included multiple servings of rice plus Chinese tea or just plain water. We were wrong, very wrong! We had to pay for every bowl of plain rice we ordered plus every cup of tea and plain water too! They might as well call it the "No Frills Restaurant", as in "Rice & Chinese Tea/Plain Water not included" Restaurant. Times have changed, but I feel that the owners of such outlets could have been more sincere about their advertising than to catch customers unprepared. As they say in advertising, "What the big text giveth, the small text taketh away". So, be warned, always look for the ( * ) followed by the small text! Even though RM110.52 didn't seem like a huge sum to pay, customers would feel cheated by the misleading advertisement, just for the outlet to attract customers. Then again, who ever said you have to be honest to be in business, anyway.

Something about Nothing...or is that Nothing about Something? Whatever...

2008-11-09T11:50:00.007+08:00

I do spend quite a lot of time in my small patch of garden and there will always be some 'interesting' things going on there. There was this plant which I had trimmed some old leaves earlier and I was surprised to see some jelly-like resin formed at the cut. It looked kind of interesting...crystal-like stone appearance - nature is truly amazing! Then there was this wild strawberry creeper which I planted some days back. It gave me the first berry, three as a matter of fact. Unlike the real cultivated ones, this wild variety is rather small, about 7 mm across. I grew these out of curiosity as I wanted to see how big the berries will grow to become, with proper care. So, with my digital cam handy all the time, I might still capture something that may be really 'nothing' in the eyes of some, but as far as I am concerned, 'nothing' can sometimes mean something...confused? Hahaha...

Congratulations, my friend

2008-11-07T11:01:00.020+08:00

It has been like three months since I last made an entry! OMG how time flies...is it three months already? Must be my laziness (or whatever) not to have blogged for so long. Perhaps it would be wise to write something, anything...even if I don't have anything to write about! There has to be something to write about, I am sure [believing in myself :)]. Things happen around you all the time. Ok...I will try to blog something even if it's on 'nothing'...I tell myself.

With Victor

An early morning SMS came in on 6/11/08. It was from my good friend Victor, http://www.victorchin.com about his on-going exhibition on his and his wife's (Numpueng) works at KLPac in Jalan Ipoh, KL. We met up at the exhibition venue. Indeed it was a visit well worth it because KLPac is located in a such serene environment, amidst trees and lakes, and on top of that, I was surprised to see such a place still existed in the very heart of KL. A wonderful and appropriate place to have an exhibition, I might say, with easy access and generous parking space too.

Before and after...

2008-08-05T21:48:00.006+08:00

It's been more than a month since I made an entry...just didn't have the urge to write anything, and also work has taken up most of my time. Nevertheless, I did eventually make up my mind to send my "old faithful" Astina of 18 years for a refurbishing, having given plenty of time for the workshop people to turn it into a fabulous piece of bright and shining machine after a month or so. The result was so amazing it really appears like brand new! It was money well spent and I couldn't thank the people enough for having done such a great job.

Before

After

Anyway, in between that, there was lunch on 28 July with a former colleague of mine, Margaret Lee, who hails from downunder in Brisbane and married to a Malaysian and now living there. It has been umpteen years since we met and it turned out to be a great lunch at the Lotus Restaurant in PJ. It was also wonderful to have met up with former colleagues as well.

The art of stripping or is this "pop art"?

2008-06-21T15:02:00.005+08:00

I find it so amazing that some unscrupulous individuals were able to strip bare this car - God knows during what time of the day - and left it by the roadside in a busy housing estate, and to think of it, it has been sitting there for almost two weeks now, attracting curious residents who pass by day in day out, as to whom this car belongs. Just goes to show all kinds of things can happen these days but really can't imagine it could happen to this poor car, which apparently, appear like it's brand new. I am wondering how long it will sit there before some smart fellow will realize that there is some money to be made from what's being left behind...the metal parts! Or maybe it's some artist's idea of "Pop Art". God bless this car!

Another day, another win

2008-05-28T11:45:00.005+08:00

Was at the prize-giving for the EUBOS (pronounced oi-bos) Mother's Day contest. By the way, it has been a while since I last blogged, having been busy with heavy workload and kind of not in the mood for any writing lately :( Coming back to the prize-giving - people at the Star seemed to be able to recognize me upon registration when they made the remark "Hey, you do seem familiar!" I replied "Do I?". Probably they would have seen me some weeks back when I was at another prize-giving at the same venue. I am surprised they have such good memory, given the many people they meet everyday. It was a good prize though, albeit a consolation one, but really worth the effort taken, with special thanks to my "models" in the winning picture - Beng Lean and Sue Lane...hope you will enjoy the wonderful products that came with the prize, and also not forgetting the complimentary spa treatment that came with it. Looking forward to "Father's Day"!!!

The winning picture of "my models"

Something to do with "durian" again?

2008-04-22T13:48:00.012+08:00

My son's girlfriend bought this for the family over the weekend. I was told to be very careful with the handling of the boxes that were holding these tarts - the durian toppings might just spill! For a while I was thinking what on earth was I holding - some precious, fragile foodstuff? The name of the outlet (picture) bakes these. It is something different, in a way...just that the toppings were done over an ordinary egg tart, so to speak. Not too bad, I would say...that is, if you like durian. I was told they are quite expensive...meaning each will set you back more than the price of an ordinary egg tart. The aroma of the durian is so rich one can almost smell it looking at the picture!

Donut, anyone?

2008-04-08T10:19:00.005+08:00

The packing says "The heart of a donut is in its hole". I wonder where the heart is when a donut has no hole! Irregardless, I am sure J.Co's donuts are made with heart as they are one of the best I have tasted so far, albeit a little expensive than normal ones. For me, I much prefer the plain ones, but J. Co's, of course.!

Try this, if you...

2008-04-06T10:58:00.009+08:00

If the word durian sends an exciting sensation to your palate, then you must try this so-called durian pancake. Delicately wrapped with a paper-thin layer of "skin" and within this is the most remarkable combination of whipped cream and real durian pulp - omg, I could eat 100 of these!!! It's like eating durian minus the seed...the pancake just melts in your mouth...mmm. By the way, these "out of this world" pancakes can be found at The Gardens in Mid Valley Mega Mall. Bon appétit!

A dish like no other!

2008-04-04T21:21:00.005+08:00

Finding this particular, mouth-watering dish is like...a dream come true! Koay Chiap, that's what it is...a delicious mix of hand-rolled, translucent flour noodles with strips of duck meat, intestines, bean curd (tofu), parsley, spring onions and duck-based soup. This stall can be found in Penang, opposite the Ayer Itam wet market. Believe me, it is well worth a visit there, if you are in Penang, that is.

Paradise lost...

2008-04-03T17:11:00.007+08:00

This amazing place...with cold, crystal clear, running water, multiple waterfalls, rich flaura and fona, unusual rock surfaces...it's a real paradise just discovered! It's at the foot of Bukit Larut, Taiping, where these waters form part of the water reservoir that serves the people in the town. Many ruins of an old bridge and buildings can be found around the area which once served as the recreation place for the British during the Colonial days. This will definitely not be my first and last visit to this place...I will be back to discover more!

The town of Taiping has one of the most beautiful man-made lakes in the country, the Lake Gardens. Many of the trees that line the road which runs round the entire area of the Lake Gardens are easily over a century old, some with branches that spread right to the water's edge.

F1 experience...one word to decribe it...awesome!

2008-03-24T10:43:00.010+08:00

Ferrari won the race...not that I have any favourite team to cheer for - just that the sheer presence of being there at the grandstand, facing the pit-lanes and seeing those powerful machines, with engines roaring, coming in for their pit-stops was enough excitement.

The start

Toyota pit-stop

Following a F1 race on TV is NEVER the same as seeing it live - really, believe me! Those powerful engines pack a punch and with twenty of those screaming across right infront of me during the start, the roar in the ears, the vibrations on the body...omg...it was awesome, out of this world! I would be hard of hearing - though a temporary setback - if I had not put on my ear-plugs.

Grandstand with pit-lanes behind me

Sean, ready for the day's excitement

The weather held throughout until late evening - an excellent day for F1. Sean and I truly enjoyed the day and it's most meaningful because it was also the first time for us - one of my best birthday present that he and Toyota have given me. F1...awesome, awesome, awesome!

Merchandise and souvenirs

Sepang F1...here I come!

2008-03-18T10:20:00.002+08:00

The e-mail says "Congratulations! You are one of only 25 Tribe Toyota members who have won 2 grandstand tickets to the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix on 23 March 2008. Get ready to cheer for the TOYOTA F1 TEAM!" It also came with a programme for the winners - from 8.30 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. with lunch and drinks served...omg...this is going to be a thrill of a lifetime since it will be my very first opportunity to witness an F1 Grand Prix right there at the circuit. I have my son, Sean, to thank for...he's the one who won the tickets, plus exclusive Toyota t-shirts, caps and ear-plugs. Can't wait to be there!!! In the meantime, will get back to you people after Race Day!

Don't leave home without your camera...

2008-02-28T17:44:00.004+08:00

Having a camera with you is certainly worthwhile, especially when you need to capture that special moment and find that you don't have one on hand and live to regret it. More so with digital cameras these days, where one does not need to be a professional to know how to use it - all is needed is to adjust the preprogrammed menu and you are on your way...snap, snap and snap. A particular good, spontaneous shot during a function earned me first-prize placing in a recent Valentines Day Photo/Slogan contest - and I am using only a pocket-size Canon Ixus 55. I must say it was one of the best shot I have ever taken so far (picture attached). So, you guys out there...don't leave home without it, and good luck!

Why pay RM80 when you can pay just RM2?...

2008-02-25T18:01:00.002+08:00

Not many, or maybe no one, likes going to a dentist unless it's the necessary six-month dental check up or until one's tooth or gum hurts due to whatever reason there may be. It makes me wonder why there aren't private dentists operating on every corner of the street when what they charge for a simple extraction will set you back for as much as RM80, while the same kind of procedure in a government clinic costs just RM2...and that's RM1 for registration and RM1 for the extraction! I have to assume that going to a private dentist these days is, maybe, for the rich. One of the obvious difference between a private and a government dentist is...you need not wait for hours on end for your turn...maybe for those who always want things done in a hurry, I guess it's not too high a price for them to fork out. Nevertheless, just keep those teeth in good shape!

CNY...almost over

2008-02-20T10:55:00.007+08:00

Come tomorrow, it will be Chap Goh Meh, end of CNY celebrations. Another year has passed by us so quick...much too quick, I must add. This year it wasn't any much more different than the last except for the fact that we all missed having that someone "very special" around us the past three years...my father-in-law. For me, though it has been three years since his demise, there seems to be a feeling of his presence all around, ever loving and protective, to see that everything goes well within the family...uncanny yet possessing a sense of belonging towards someone we dearly loved.

Text message on my mobile..."The Star's 2008 Valentine Day contest, prize presentation will be held on 27/2/08 @ 3pm, venue: Menara Star, Phileo Damansara 2, PJ. Pls confirm attendance. Tq". Sure am looking forward to this! A happy start to the year of the Earth Rat, for the Ox, as far as I am concerned [grinning from ear to ear].

Call it coincidence or what...but, a 2nd time???

2008-02-16T13:27:00.005+08:00

Remember my insertion on 28 Jan 2008 on this? For starters, I received a text message from my good old brother Joe from Penang which says..."Congrats 4 yr 1st prz win wish u many more to come 2008 regards". I was very puzzled over the message, so I called him immediately. It turned out to be a really nice surprise when he told me my name appeared in the STAR paper of 14 Feb in the Metro section that I had won the prize...that was because I had not seen the paper yet as I was busy with the things for Pai Tnee Kong! Anyway, it was a pix and slogan contest which I had sent through e-mail some days ago and forgotten about it...that was why it didn't get to me when I got the news. All in all, it sure seems wonderful and it kept me wondering whether there is more good news to come...hehe.

STAR's centre-spread

CNY, food, food and more food...

2008-02-16T10:54:00.023+08:00

After spending six hours to and from my trip for the CNY, it always seems like a routine journey year in and year out, but most important is that we all have a safe journey. Nevertheless, there were the usual family reunion dinner, and also the usual "assam and Siam laksa" lunch at a relative's gathering the next day, and followed by another dinner given by all the grandchildren for mum-in-law. It was like...food, food and more food!!!

One of the dishes from the menu - herbal chicken with wantan

Glutinous rice with Chinese sausages and dried oysters

Family photo

The whole household went for prayers at the Tua Pek Kong (Treasurer of the Heavenly Gods) temple amidst the tranquility of the Taiping Lake Gardens. Well, one knows what "treasurer" means, and it goes without saying that whoever goes there to pray tend to ask for protection from mishaps and, of course, health and prosperity!

Bro-in-law Tony (2nd from left) from New Zealand,
with family at the temple

Lighted spiral joss sticks from devotees

Huge joss sticks lined up in front of temple

14 February 2008, the eve of the 9th day of the New Lunar Year, or Pai Tnee Kong (as the Hokkien people may call it) is being celebrated with another round of food and prayers, yes...more food!!! The Hokkiens pray to the Jade Emperor during this time.

Food offerings

Paper offering before being folded

Folded

Opened

Eating Dirt

2008-02-05T14:19:00.000+08:00

Picture courtesy of The Star

5 February - It's two days away from Chinese New Year. While may of us will be looking forward to the re-union dinner with our loved ones this coming CNY (when many of us will probably over-eat and over-drink), there are some people (though not Chinese and aren't celebrating anything) who do know their next meal is just mud cakes, yes, you heard it right...mud cakes, literally speaking.

I was reading this article in StarTwo of 4 Feb 2008 that people in the town of Cite Soleil, one of Haiti's worst slums, eat cookies made of dried yellow dirt from the country's central plateaus. Cookies made of dirt, salt and vegetable shortening have become a regular meal. These cookies don't come free either. The price of the edible clay has risen over the past year by almost US$1.50 (RM5) which also means these people have been eating these for quite a while now. Dirt to make 100 cookies now costs US$5 (RM5.60) the cookie makers say. It's real sad coming across this article which puts poverty at such an atrocious level that almost sounds absurd.

This has to be one of the ultimate extreme comparison when we think of the bountiful spread of food that we will be feasting on during our re-union dinner. Food for thought, you might say. Nevertheless, life must go on, irregardless, like those poor people in Cite Soleil, Haiti. Just consider yourself fortunate if you don't have to munch on mud cakes, even if it's only for dessert, let alone having them everyday for three meals!

GONG XI FA CAI one and all. I will be taking a break and be back on 13 February.

The smallest book in the world, or, is it?

2008-02-02T11:53:00.000+08:00

About the size of a matchstick head

2 Feb - I was going through my boxes of stuff which I had put aside (which some of us would called these "sampah or rubbish" with each job change) not to say that I had been switching jobs often. As a matter of fact, in my thirty-three years of working life, I have switched jobs only three times, with the second one lasting the longest. Coming back to my sampah, I was amazed to have come across this tiny, real tiny book which was given to me as a gift way back in 1969.

This unique set, comprises the tiny book housed within a pendant, which also doubles up as a magnifying glass, complete with a chain. A copy of an enlarged version of this tiny book comes with the set. Description as follows:

HOLY BIBLE / King James Version
The First Book of Moses / Genesis / Chapter 1
Size of alphabets is 0.12mm or 0.005 ins
Size of micro-book is 0.138 ins square and 0.04 ins thick
Weighs 0.035 ounces and has 24 pages with about 45 words to the page.

Whether this is really the smallest book in the world I am still uncertain, but I guess it must be of some value. Just goes to show what one might find when going through old stuff that has been put away for ages. You guys might just want to start digging into those old cartons and paper bags and who knows what you might come across...don't say I didn't tell you... :p

Discount, discount and more discount...

2008-02-01T12:31:00.000+08:00

31 Jan - Having nothing better to do, went by to a super mart to have a look-see. It turned out to be a visit well-timed...there among the trays of 2007 Christmas goodies, were these items up for grabs. I have always been a sucker for fruit cakes...what more when it's a Big Sister fruit cake!!! 750 grams for RM10.00...jeeze!!! Products by Big Sister have always been my favourite. That was not the only thing I carted back, needless to say...the pictures here say a thousand words...yummy

An Invitation

2008-01-31T10:16:00.000+08:00

From left, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid,
the author Prof. Cheah Jin Seng, the publisher Didier Millet

30 Jan 2008 - Another book launch at Badan Warisan, KL, by the publisher I have been working with. Arrived there early, maybe too early...just that I didn't want to be caught in the afternoon thunderstorm. It was pouring moments after I arrived, thank goodness.

There were distinguished guests as usual at such launches with a number of journalists from the media. There was, of course, buffet light food spread for the guests. Original postcards, which have been beautifully framed, are on exhibit at the centre until 6 Feb 2008.

Driving back to PJ was hell after this. One can imagine the traffic, all the way from Jalan Ampang to PJ, what with the downpour that lasted the whole early evening. Anyway, rain or shine, driving in KL will always be a nighmare...

Call it coincidence or what...

2008-01-28T12:05:00.000+08:00

Sometime ago someone said to me..."I have calculated the dates of this Transit and so I can now tell you that over the month of February you will live though this period and to be more exact the Transit will begin on 28 January 2008 and will end on 27 February 2008."

Today is 28 Jan and I woke up to a really nice surprise when I realize I had won a small windfall...oh my God...is this for real or what??? Maybe I will call it coincidence, better this way because one might get caught up with all this so-called "coincidence" and get brainwashed totally, or it's like "Ripley's Believe It or Not" thingy...hehehe. Seems creepy, but I will just let things run along and see what will happen next!!! Will tell you guys if anything happens, that's for sure :p Nevertheless, the windfall will come in useful for CNY...must be contented you know!!!

It's that time of the year again...

2008-01-27T14:40:00.000+08:00

With LAT, the Malaysian cartoonist, one of the book's contributors

With a wink of an eye, CNY is just ten days away, and when was it that we were talking about 2008 Olympics! How time really flies, which goes to show that when we look back the last twelve months, we begin to wonder...what have we been doing, for Christ's sake :p Then again, more often than not, we seem to say there isn't enough time to do this and that, and before you know it, it's the New Year again...sighhh. My past twelve months have been, well...not so hectic, with work keeping me busy off and on, attending book launches and wedding, driving around in my one-year-old Vios and trying so very hard to keep it clean and praying so very hard each time I am on the road that no road hog would change its looks! To me, I think it's a dangerous environment to drive in KL traffic.

Coming back to what I do, I have inserted some pictures here where I had a hand in the design of the books which were recently launched. The sketchbooks had my handwritten text and with the Chronicle, I was one of the contributing designers. And to top off 2007, I won RM5,000 in one of the contests organized by The STAR paper!!! Wonder where the winnings went to... :p

Talk about customer service!!!

2008-01-26T21:59:00.000+08:00

How often does one have to go through all the inconvenience due to another person's mistake? Guess this is nothing new, judging from the number of times I have gone through this ordeal, especially having to deal with "it's just another day's job" attitude with some people. It is really frustrating. Talking of this, you guys out there should make it a point to check all items listed on your receipts or risk paying more than you should, and yet you would have thought you got a real bargain when in fact you did not!!!