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Tanjung aka Georgetown

Penang wont be a penang without its homeless and suku kia (mentally challenge) people. I remembered when I was 6, waiting for the bus at Prangin going to Batu Feringghi. I was idly sitting on the floor, suddenly got this suku kia uncle kicked me while shouting profanities. Apparently I was sitting at his favorite spot! Lost my mood for picnic already :p

I got traumatic everytime I saw Sheila Majid's video clip, pengemis muda....


E&O hotel.


Err? Could we bring horse/live animal inside the room? Must be the 1880s ordinance/Act.


Nightlife in Georgetown. The club row, yeah singular, not that many clubs could survive in Penang. Maybe because of the locations, maybe because of the frequent raid, or maybe because the Penangites are kiam siap (prudence living :p)


Penang Road at night


Penang Road at night 2


Night sky... Full Moon.
Konfirm lepas ni akan ada komen "berdosa letak gambar tokong. cepatlah bertaubat."


KFC Komtar... 15 years after, this place is still here. My first paid job. $1.80 per hour. I worked for free for my uncles before. Groceries shop / constructions labor.. So wasn't me.. kikiikiki

KFC komtar. Slaving myself for a mere $300 per month. I flunked the first interview. Yeah could you believe it? I couldnt commit to the late hour because I thought the last bus was at 10pm (MPPP bus to Jelutong). Turned up it was 12.30midnight to Balik Pulau (PYB bus). So the next day I went again reapplied for the same job to the same interviewer. Luckily I got the job.. See, perseverance pays!

Paid the $30 for the uniform's deposit and I started work the next day.


Back then the uniform was brown/yellow in color. I was working as a buzzer, i.e. table cleaner. Penangites have/had a very poor table manner. They liked to put the bones on the table outside the tray and they always scatterred the bones apart. Kinda gross for us to clean the mess up afterward.

and ohh not to forget.. I learnt some neat trick there too. ;)~


What used to be a ramadhan bazaar.. now a fcuk place?


Talking about Komtar, I found out from SSQuah that apparently, komtar is a phallic symbol for Penang, complete with ball(s). And the only state that have a complement the phallic symbols (what's the antonym for phallic?). The Penang hill train track was rumored to signify vajayjay. Thats why once a month it breaks down. kikikikiki.


Whoaaaa ah beng also has his own building. Dont play play.


The second best nasi kandar in town after Jelutong Nasi Kandar.. Nasi kandar beratur. Right next to the Kapitan Kling Mosque

If you think the "line clear" nasi kandar is the best... well, pity you! Not only line clear was the filthiest place in Penang, the nasi kandar also is not that authentic... kikikikiik


Close up. Opening hours is 10pm onwards! But sometimes if youre lucky it also open for lunch :p


The Masjid Kapitan Kling next to it.


Ferry to Butterworth... I wish!


Private yachts jetty .


The old Jetty. Back then this was the entry point for Penang. At the Weld Quay or Welki (the way my granma pronounce it :p)


The old BHL Bank building next to the Customs Building

No wonder I never feel the sense of belonging

Excellent tools from the www.globesmart.com


Mine - the black line vs South east asian people works' value. No wonder I could never climb the corporate ladder here. Im suck at kissing assbuilding relationship. And could never understand why theyre so lembab.


Mine vs the west. See im not bermulut laser.. Im just being direct :p


I should have work in Israel/ Swiss. We shared similar values... kikiikiki

Intipati kajian

Independent/Interdependent
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People in Malaysia are more interdependent than you. This means that they may conform to social norms more than you do. Because of this, your counterparts from Malaysia may:
- Require more input from others before taking action than you do;
- Take more time in their decision-making process than you;
- Be less forthcoming about speaking of their achievements than you;
- Offer fewer personal opinions and be more cautious in expressing disagreement than you;
- Have more appreciation of protocol than you.

Your profile is very close to the average profile of people from Switzerland on this dimension. This means that you may be similar to your counterparts from Switzerland in the way you think and feel about:
- The degree to which you should conform - or not conform - to social norms;
- How much privacy - or lack of privacy - is to be expected in a given situation;
- How and when personal opinions should be offered and disagreement expressed;
- How much individuality and/or adherence to protocol is appropriate.

Task/Relationship
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People in Malaysia are more relationship-focused than you. This means they are likely to spend more time building and maintaining strong relationships and place less emphasis on efficiency and timelines than you. Because of this, your counterparts from Malaysia may:
- Be less likely than you to focus on getting a task done if it is at the expense of maintaining harmonious relationships.
- Place less importance than you do on reaching goals and objectives on schedule;
- Be more indirect than you in offering criticism of other's work.

Your profile is very close to the average profile of people from Switzerland on this dimension. This means that you may be similar to your counterparts from Switzerland in the way you think and feel about:
- The amount of time that should be spent on building and maintaining relationships;
- The degree of emphasis that should be placed on efficiency and adherence to timelines;
- The extent to which it is appropriate to criticize the work of others.

Short-term/Long-term
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People in Malaysia are somewhat more focused on the long-term view than you. This means they are likely to place more emphasis on the "big picture" and less emphasis on short-term profits. Because of this, some of your counterparts from Malaysia may:
- Take more time than you to develop business relationships, but they may also expect them to last longer;
- Spend more time planning how they will meet their long-term strategic goals;
- Involve more people in making decisions and thus take more time to finalize them.

People in Switzerland have somewhat more of a short-term orientation than you. This means they may place more emphasis on short-term results and profits than you. Because of this, some of your counterparts from Switzerland may:
- Develop business relationships more quickly than you;
- Place less emphasis on the "big picture" and more emphasis on getting things done quickly;
- Spend less time planning for long-term strategic goals;
- Make decisions more quickly than you.

Direct/Indirect
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People in Malaysia have a somewhat more indirect style than you. This means they may be less direct and more ambiguous in the way they communicate. Because of this, some of your counterparts from Malaysia may:
- Be less willing than you to ask questions or give direct feedback in meetings, especially when more senior members are present;
- Be more subtle when expressing disagreement;
- Be less willing to debate issues in public forums;
- Prefer that certain things be left unsaid.

LTABL aka Penang Airport

I like to sit at the emergency seat
ADV: Verryyyyyyyy spacious seat.
DISADV: My magazine and safety card were wayyyyyyy up there...


Birdseye view of the airport


Whoaaa.. the bus also has an arrivals and departures schedule


The terminal building


Check in counter


Arrivals/Departures Hall


Why is this airline didnt use the skybridge?


Broke down Fireflies


KLM


Korean Air


China Airlines from Taipei


Thai Airlines to Bangkok


SIA to Xin Jia Po


Cathay from Hong Kong


TTFN

So much has changed, yet some still the same

I always got the question: "Which part of penang you're from?"
... Jelutong.

Typical response
... ***Blank stare***, Oh, near Bukit Mertajam/Cheruk Tok Kun/Parit Buntar is it?

*rolled my eyes*... It's in the island!

... Ha ha, never passed by. I usually just go straight to Georgetown from the bridge.

You nit wit, in order for you to go to Tanjung, you have to go through Jelutong, well unless you're taking the Greenlane (if you did, youre taking the long way, + the jam, plus you still gonna go through Jelutong a bit via batu lancang).

And NO, its not near Shah Alam either!!!! Thats Bukit Jelutong.


Anyhow, for those blur2 sotong readers out there.. here is the map of Jelutong. Jelutong is a small town bordering Gelugor (South), Weld Quay/Tanjung (North), Greenlane(West) and Butterworth/Prai (Across the sea). There's east Jelutong (along the coast), and there's West Jelutong (across the Jelutong road)

More on wikipedia. (Oooppss checked already, not much there... hi hih ih)

Its a very small town, well, with Georgetown is 5 minutes away, there's no point of having a huge township. The prominent buildings here (at least for me) are/were Suiwah Supermarket (defunct), Post office, Jelutong Market (the best egg apom is sold here -- cooked over the charcoal's stove), One row of old shophouses (one of them served the best Nasi Kandar in Penang), Police Station, Mosque, Soy sauce factories and Dumbar Hill (not a building though)


The infamous Jelutong mosque


The road lead to the house. Next to the mosque.. I had to endure this path every midnight I came back from waiting table at the KFC komtar. I always got the night shift! Fine, its just a small path, whats there to complain, no?


Well, try walking down this lane at 12ish midnight. Knowing very well you're walking through the oldest cemetery on the island.. and a very long one too..


If that was not torturing enough, there's this strip of road that reminded me of that P Ramlee's movie (anakku sazali)


Where he had to walk by a huge, scary looking tree after the violin lesson. With additional twist. See that house behind the tree, yeah, there was an Ah Pek committed suicide, and allegedly, the poor soul was still restless and the whole family had to move out.


Phew.


Finally, home of Nyonya Said,
xxxx East Jelutong,
11600 Georgetown, Penang (Yup, my add is that short).

Hi hi, mcm tak berpenghuni! Jendela sudah tidak dibuka kerana sudah tiada makna, tiada angin pantai menderu masuk ke dalam rumah.. Hanyalah debu2 merah yg menyesakkan dada.

We used to have the beach right in front of the house. I didn't like it though. too much noise, (the waves), drove me insane at night, couldnt sleep!!! kikikiki..


If you think that this is the view we had, you're so wrong! well, at least in the 80s it was.. Until they built the KOMTAR and the bridge.


By the 90's this was what greeted me every morning when we opened the windows. Not that bad?


Sorry, but let me zoomed in.


Complete with those slimy mudskippers. But never stopped us from playing with those selut (mud).. every evening me and my cousins would had a blast throwing muds. our granma was not amused though... A quick twig snapped, or coconut's lidi, would made us scrammed into the bathroom...

By the 2000's, the land was reclaimed, and the Jelutong Expressway was built, with apartments here and there...

Nowadays, here's the grand view!


And extra scenery during raya! Urghhhhh.....

A-Z of Singaporean, and Some Malaysian

A lways must win
Borrow but never return
Cheap is good
Don't trust anyone
Everything also must grab!
Free! Free! Free!
Grab first talk later
Help yourself to everything
Ifirst, I want, I everything
Jump queue
Keep coming back for more
Look for discount
Must not lose face
Never mind what they think
Outdo everyone you know
Pay only when necessary
Quit while you are ahead
Rushing and pushing wins the race
Sample are always welcome
Take but don't give
Unless it's free forget it
Vow to be number one
Winner takes it ALL! ALL! ALL!
Yell if necessary to get what you want
Zebras are kiasu because they want to be both black and white at the same time

FB musing: Dont you just hate it

When someone asked for help, or when someone i slow and just needed someone to talk to,


there's always a smart aleck that would make a lame joke... Tak sesuai dengan keadaan sangat.. Like the above example, if you are not able to help, just keep shut the eff up.. Org tu tengah tensyen takde air, ko buat lawak sengal... tqvm.

EH, apasal aku yg emo nieh?? datang bulan kot... kikikiki

Mati Suri

4 sekaligus, kemalangan agaknyer...

Typical view from my room window, sometimes the smell was so rotten we joked that "org ini mesti amat berdosa".

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Azian and me were at the curve, and suddenly we decided to go for a movie (midnight).. Nothing much was showing, so we saw this poster.. Mati Suri.. Indonesian movie... looks scary, so okay lah.. we bought the ticket and went inside.

About 30 min after the movie started, there were these group of indians couples latecomers. We were already like.. "eh, faham ke cerita indon? Cerita hantu pulak tu.."

5 minutes after that I think the reality sank...

There were small commotions in Tamil "yenna ????? *** yadda, yadda -undiciphered language **, mattisuree *yadda, yadda*?" Sambil bergegas keluar...

Sah, salah masuk wayang, main beli tiket jer kan... They must have thought MattiSuree/Mati Suri was a tamil movie..


Sorry, this movie got no kushboo in it...


Only Nadine Chandrawinata.

No singing and dancing also.. just latar belakang music seram.

*Mati suri = comatose

Jatuh merundum lagik

Was half expecting to see this in any of our newspapers today:

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Malaysia defends slide in global graft ranking
(AP) – 16 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia has stepped up efforts to combat graft to maintain investor confidence as a survey showed the country's corruption ranking worsened this year, Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamad said Wednesday.

Malaysia fell to 56th position out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2009, compared to 47th last year. The fall in ranking is due to the perception that there has been little progress and political will to combat graft.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission appears to focus on "small fish" and opposition politicians, said the annual report by Transparency that was published Tuesday.

An opposition leader, Lim Kit Siang, called the downgrading a "national shame" and a major blow for Prime Minister Najib Razak, who declared the war against corruption as a key priority after taking power in April this year.

The trade minister said the government remained committed to weeding out graft but that measures would take time to bear fruit.

A government lawmaker and five other politically linked people were charged earlier this month with corruption in unrelated cases. It is rare for ruling party politicians to be charged with corruption.

"People have confidence in the measures that we have taken. The results will not come overnight but the results are beginning to show," Mustapa told reporters.

"We are quite confident that the next ranking exercise will see an improvement in Malaysia's position," he said.

Corruption is pervasive in Malaysia and ranges from small bribes to police officers to millions of dollars for contracts.
Source : Associated Press

FAT CHANCE!!!! saw this instead:
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Umno mungkin ambil alih peranan MCA bantu kaum Cina: TPM
Daripada Ahmad Zaini Kamaruzzaman di Rome, Itali

ROME: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin menegaskan Umno mungkin terus terpaksa mengambil alih peranan MCA membantu masyarakat Cina jika kemelut kepemimpinan parti itu yang kini bertambah gawat tidak diselesaikan segera.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata, Umno semangnya tidak mahu campur tangan dalam tetapi kegawatan dalaman MCA akan memberi kesan negatif terhadap Barisan Nasional (BN) pada pilihan raya akan datang.

"Saya berniat baik dan bukan mahu campur tangan. Tetapi saya bimbang dengan masalah dalam MCA, parti yang senior dalam BN. Sokongan masyarakat Cina sangat penting dan kritikal untuk mengukuhkan BN.

Source: Berita Hairan

Dalam kupasan Astro Awani, panel menyatakan bahawa "Penilaian tidak mencerminkan keadaan sebenar"

My dear friend said: "Mungkin panel tu bermaksud, keadaan sebenar, ianya lagi teruk"

But what I think:

What You See is Not What You Get

Not that bad actually. Subway BLT. Almost as in the advertisement.


Mcd Egg McMuffin, the real deal actually looked more appetizing than the advertisement.


Burger King Whooper. I want My money back!


The worst offender was none other than the KFC. And what a timing also, it was during Ramadhan that they decided to cheat on customers! I hope those in Marketing dept will be burnt in hell. The shrimp stix (if you could call it a stick), was minute. Only a shrimp brainer would think them otherwise.

As big as the marketing mgr penis' size perhaps, he fantasized that he had a big member, but in reality! Hmph!

Nice username Sunita!

Who Enjoyed those Food Then?

Before godzillas invaded tokyo


The appetiser


The Main Course


Zue, yus, and sharmi, minus Ana




The food on my plate


Izayu and Aimi


Aimi and Suriey. Sorry Aimi, I dont have decent pictures of your kids (in fact, any of other kids as well), therefore I didnt post it here.... hehehehe


Izayu showing off her iPhone, next to Syp


Che Yan and Syp...

My English that Bad Meh?

Ccccc Cheung/As... good afternoon
Ccccc Cheung/A... Sorry to IM you directly. Kittisak is sick today.
Ccccc Cheung/A... can I know the HRH terminal server setup status?
Ahmad Famil Sul... what is HRH?
Ccccc Cheung/A... HRI
Ahmad Famil Sul... you mean the server physically?
Ahmad Famil Sul... the OS installation and etc?
Ccccc Cheung/A... yes
Ahmad Famil Sul... if it is, then Im sorry, i am not involve in the process
Ccccc Cheung/A... Are the autoload completed
Ahmad Famil Sul... I have no idea
Ahmad Famil Sul... i am not in the process
Ccccc Cheung/A... So is it ready?
Ahmad Famil Sul... not my group
Ccccc Cheung/A... sorry.. I mixedup ... It should be Ahmad Khuxxxx. Sorry for the confusion.

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Too hard to understand this part "i am not in the process", no?

Facebooking to the next level

November 16, 2009 21:55 PM
Ah Long Resort To Facebook To Humiliate Debtors

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- It appears that the 'ah long' (loan shark) never say die. They are leaving no stone unturned!

They have now resorted to the popular social networking website, Facebook, to threaten and humiliate debtors into settling outstanding debts.

MCA Public Service and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong said the new modus operandi involved posting of the victim's identity, including photographs, personal information and their debts, on the website.

"Prior to this, the 'ah long' used red paint and posters to humiliate their debtors but now, they are posting the debtors' personal information on the social website," he told reporters at the MCA headquarters here Monday.

Chong said the latest case involved a car accessory shop worker who found an ah long's threatening message posted on the website, demanding that he pay his outstanding debts.

The 25-year-old victim from Batu 9, Cheras, had taken a RM1,000 loan in September, but was now forced to pay RM80,000, inclusive of interests accrued.

The victim lodged a report at the Kajang police headquarters last Friday.

Source: -- BERNAMA

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How did they do that? Tagging photo?
Who added ah long as friend to begin with?

Like this perhaps:

Ah long tagging picture. Sample only: Not real!!! But the scientist part is real though!!!

Akak tu saintis??? Angkasa????? No effing way... Kikikiki...

Recipe: Saffron Rice

Serve 2: Preparation time 20 minutes


Ingredients:
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2 cups rice
25 g butter (i used olive oil)
pinch of salt
8 saffron (koma2) threads
3 tablespoon boiling water
5 cups vegetable/chicken stock


Add boiling water to saffron threads.


Melt butter and stir in rice for 5 minutes.


Add saffron, stock and salt into rice..


Let it cooked. Tastes like Nasi Minyak

Recipe: Balti Chicken Pasanda

Serves 4: Preparation time 8 Hrs (7 hrs marinate - 1 hr cooking)


Marinator:
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500gm chicken, skinned
4 tbsp plain yogurt
1/2 tsp black cumin seeds
4 cardamom pods
6 whole black pepper
2 tsp garam masala
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tbsp ground almond
1 tsp garlic pup
1 tsp ginger pulp
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt

Mix together and marinate overnight, or at least 2 hrs


Base ingredients:
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2 medium onions
3 fresh green/red chillies

Chopped

Other:
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5 tbsp oil
120 ml (1/2) cup light cream
2 tbsp fresh coriander/cilantro/chinese parsley


Heat the oil and fry the chopped items for 2-3 minutes


Pour in the chicken mixture and stir well. Cooked over a medium heat until chicken is cooked through.


Add the coriander and pour in the cream. bring to boil. Done

Recipe: Balti Lamb Tikka With Baby Onions, Potatoes and Tomatoes

Serve 4, preparation time: 4-12HR


Marinator:
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600g Lamb
1 unripe papaya


Unseed the papaya, blend it. Marinate papaya with lamb. Put aside for at least 3 hrs (refrigerate). Or overnite.


Spices yogurt:
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3 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tbsp ginger pulp
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garlic pulp
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder (or ground coriander)
2 tsp ground cumin
A pinch of salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
chopped fresh coriander
2-3 drops of red coloring (optional)

Side:
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5 small Potatoes
10 baby onions / whole shallots
10 cherry tomatoes
Oil


Mix spice together and pour the spicy yogurt mixture over the lamb.


Heat the oil. Deep fried (medium heat) until the lamb is thoroughly cooked and tender.


Boil the potatoes till slightly tender (half cook, need to fry them together with the lamb later on)


On another karahi (deep skillet) transfer 4-5 tbsp of oil from the lambs and sauteed the onions whole. When the onion is slightly caramelized, add potatoes. When the potatoes is almost cooked, add in the lambs, and finally the tomatoes.

Ketidakadilan: And nasha aziz is still single (Revisited II)...

Why Malaysia will Never win Miss World/Universe

Miss Universe Contestant


Miss World Contestant

Tuning Tokyo!

Getting frisky are we?


Moral of the story: Wear something dark when youre receiving a check.

Charity Show is a Blogger Heaven!

well at least for a blogger like me.


The Charity show was at the 1JN for children. Dont ask me what heart institute has got to do with orphanage, but yeah..

There were a dance, fashion shows and mini bazaar.


Sharmi's booth before the event.


.... and during the sale.


three of us.


the fashion show where the smallest tot were practically dragged


the vvips


hmmm.. another proof that gov salary sucks.. even the director's couldnt get a decent pedicure.. *psycho movie soundtrack* ooopss!


hah ngko, tak berkasut!


Biatch.. the stage is mine.. Im the Mary, youre the Rhoda!!! *the green kid was pushing the red kid away*


im sorry about the outburst just now. they wont call me bipolar for nothing... are we still bff? Im still the Mary though!


the models were happily clapping, little did they know...


that the choking hazardous fume of death was looming


and the finale? i was glad there was no incident... the whatchacallit confetti dispenser was so loud, almost give me a heart attack (luckily I was in 1JN though)..

Failed Astro "promotion"

Was having my lunch when I received a call from Astro :
AR: Because youre such a loyal customers, we are giving you free insurance.
Me: TQVM... I'm already covered
AR: No, no, you dont have to pay a thing. You are not the one who received this.. bla bla bla, said something about 6 months coverages and after that it will automatically stopped.
Me: So I have to get sick or get into an accident within this 6 months la to claim?
AR: errrr
Me: Instead of wasting money giving me coverage on which I already have, why dont you guys give me subscription discount, say RM20 off for the next six month.
AR: I dont come up with this promotion sir. The insurance agent will call you shortly to get the details. *Hang Up*

*AR = Astro Rep

I'm such a biatch always sometimes. But seriously, this is stupid. 6 months coverage? I bet no one would claim, and if they would, the Insurance co will give hell... this document missing la, we dont cover this type of ailment la, etc...

Something smell fishy up there.. Someone must have made some money out of this arrangement.....

How did they 'do' it?

He must be at least 7 inch-er... hmmmm

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World's smallest mother to risk giving birth for third time

The world’s smallest mother is about to give birth for the third time - despite warnings she is risking her life.

Stacey Herald, who is just 2ft 4in tall, was told that becoming pregnant could kill her, but bravely defied doctors to have two babies half her height.

The 35-year-old from Dry Ridge, Kentucky in the U.S. suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which causes brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs, and means she failed to grow.

Now Mrs Herald, who uses a wheelchair, and her husband Will, who is 5ft 9in, are eagerly awaiting the birth of their third baby, due in the next four weeks.

Currently as wide as she is tall, she cannot hold her daughter because her belly gets in the way, and has to rely on her husband to do most things around the house.

She admits being pregnant is ‘uncomfortable’ and leaves her bedridden for weeks on end.

By the time the new addition, a boy, is one he will already tower over his mother.

But despite all the obstacles, the mother and father, a trainee priest, say they want even more children.

Read more: Daily Mail

Grossology 2: Male Toilet

Why is that there's always pubic hairs got stuck in the urinal. How does it get there? does short people scraped their penises on the bowl? How did they loose those hairs in the first place?

Mostly by ah-pek i think, because they dont believe in trimming...

I googled the pic (thus the toilet bowl image instead of the urinal.. but you get the point). Too gross to take the one in our restroom.


Urghhhh.... So repulsive!

Hope you're not my reader

Was having my snack at the food court. They're not that many crowd today with pockets of empty tables everywhere.


But suddenly go these couple sit right in front of me...

Hmmmmmm, when my ex-boss said I was invisible, I thought she just meant it figuratively... *twilight zone music*

Never Been Kissed

+ Two Queens are being nominated as King! How???

I think Westin is going to ban us. There would be tonnes of vomit to be cleaned up after the party.

Grossology 1: Apa itu?

Cuba teka....


Lalat ghopenyer...

Door Gift yg menjadi perbualan ramai

Nicely wrapped.


But urghhhh.. fridge magnet! Vain to the max....

Like, Im so not staring into you guys when im opening the fridge.. But on the other hand, this could be excellent for dieting. One look at them would surely make me loose my appetite already.. kikikiki