My hamster Priscilla died sometime between last night & early this morning.

Sigh... I'm going to miss her.

Last night, I learnt a few self defense techniques thanks to Kalamari. This I think, is especially important for the ladies.

a. What do you do if your assailant grabs your shoulders and pushes you into a corner?
b. What if you are grabbed from the back?
c. What should you do if you are being pushed or pulled into a car?
d. What if the assailant brandishes a weapon such as a knife or a gun at you?
e. Where are the sensitive points of a man/ woman?
f. What if they try to strangle you from the back?

The most important answer to these questions is: DON'T PANIC. If they want your money, give it to them. If they are trying to abduct you, fight for all its worth. Don't underestimate running. Oh, and don't try to be a hero unless you know for sure you can take them on.

Anyone want a demo? :)

This is a community service message from kOtak.

Here I am, blogging from the 23rd floor of my office. Due to lack of floor space, I'm stuck in a very cold room by myself.

Ok, so I shouldn't complain about being seperated. I'm in the ex-exco (executive committee)'s room that comes with a personal bathroom (shower & all). I have a leather seat & privacy to do whatever I want (like blogging) >:) Muahahah. I miss my colleagues tho.

Looks like it does get lonely at the top.

As of today, I will be officially working part time with the Corporate Planning & Project department.

Part time as in after lunch.

How on earth does one work part time in their own company? Hmm...

Saturday - 21st June 2003 - 6pm-ish

As from previous experience, you'd think that a Talentime show would be a fun filled, casual affair. Note: Casual. When Kalamari & I arrived at TAR College's new hall to watch his brother perform, we were greeted by girls in formal dresses with 3 inch heels and guys in suits.

Erm, okaaay. Were we at the wrong hall?? Apparently not.

If you have watched Astro's Talent Quest, you'd understand what I mean. It was an Ah Beng & Ah Lian festival of sorts! Ok, so not all of them looked bad, but some of them went waaayyy overboard. Let's just say 1/2 the guys there had bigger hair than the girls. Tight pants and big sparkly hair do not match. I repeat: Tight pants and big hair do NOT match. Especially on guys. XP

Performances ranged from good to mediocre to bad. The bad performances were mostly guest students who didn't know the difference between dancing and being a walking zombie (and they tried to do a jive/latin number!) A girl group danced to Uglylala's "Dirrty" song which in the end, looked more like a soft porn dance video. *cough cough* Oh, singing competitors should be limited to singing songs in their native language. "When ai farl in lup, it will be four ewer.....!"

Oh, their names were a riot too. Try Christiannus Fong. How about Wyzek? Hmm...

All in all, it was a very amusing night. Congrats to Kalamari's brother Ah Boon (heheh) & his group "Evo I" for winning the group dance category as well as Overall Champion trophy. Hoo hah hah!

Check this out. Very funny stuff on Malaysian's gone wrong X-)

The politically incorrect irregular columnist with the New Straight Times combines his idiosyncratic observations and tangential commentary into a blog...

Happy weekend evelibodi!

Someone just complimented me by saying that I have a nice forehead.

WAHAHAHAH.

This is very weird. XD

27 Real-World Truths and Chuckles
By Adair Lara

1. Never continue dating anyone who is rude to the waiter. --DAN HENRY
2. If only someone had told me the body I loathed in my 20s would be the body I wistfully longed for in my 30s! --CYNTHIA BOCOBOC
3. Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live. --JACKIE WINDSPEAR
4. No one who cannot train a dog to heel, sit and stay for at least ten minutes on command should be allowed to raise children. --ROBIN CLEMENTS
5. When buying a car, skip zippy and snazzy, and go directly to practical and running. --MARILYN PENLAND
6. A woman needs only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn't, use the tape. --PHYLLIS WINTER
7. The five most essential words for a healthy relationship: "I apologize" and "You are right." --TERRY DUKE
8. Pull over for the idiots and let them pass even when you're going pretty fast already. --MIKE SOCHACKI
9. Show up, pay attention, speak from the heart, and don't be attached to the outcome. --LYNNE BORSCHE
10. Liver really is good for you. --DR. MARK SLOAN
11. Never marry a man who hates his mother. --BETH CLEMENTS
12. When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste. --LAIKO BAHRS
13. I've learned to pick my battles. I ask myself, "Will this matter a year from now? A month? A week? A day?" --VALORIE JACKSON
14. The shortest line is always the longest. --SUSAN G. SEITZ
15. Good sex should involve laughter. Because it's, you know, funny. --STEPHANIE LUCAS
16. When you realize you've made a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm. --DAN HEIST
17. Make sure you leave something in this world besides clothes, a nice house and a stock portfolio. --SABRINA STEELE
18. You learn something new every day if you pay attention. --RAY LEBLOND
19. Don't supply the rocks that are to be thrown at you. --GENE DALY
20. Never leave a place where you're having a good time to go somewhere else where you only think you'll have a better time. --RICH LEBLOND
21. If he says you're too good for him, believe it. --DEBBIE FARSON
22. The best advice my mother ever gave me: "Go! You might meet somebody!" --SUSAN PIPER PRYOR
23. You will never, ever win an argument with a meter maid. --DEAN BACKUS
24. If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance. --ANDREA BOYDSTON
25. Never pass up an opportunity to use the rest room. --SALLY SANGER
26. Sing out loud in the car even, or especially, if it embarrasses your children. --MARILYN PENLAND
27. And my contribution: When the instructions on the flimsy cat toilet-training device say, "The cat must weigh no more than 12 pounds," weigh the cat. --ADAIR LARA

I have callouses on my hands. My palms are peeling, browning (if there's such a word) & thickening. This is what capoeira does to you. Urgh! :P

Being obviously bored, I present to you 2 cool game links :

Etymologic (test your word skills!)
Battleship (hoo hah hah!)

I shall a Serious Topic Day every week from today. Ok, make that last week.

National service for 18-year-olds to start in February

My poor brother... he just had to be born in 1986. Anyways, I don't think fining or jailing anyone is a good idea in forcing these kids to go. If you want them to go, make them all go. If not, don't pick anyone at all. The "selected few" scheme is just not... fair. Basic combat training is great, but not when things don't seem to be planned properly.

The government has also cut down the national service time frame from 6 months to 3 months due to budget cuts. Doesn't this stir up bad feelings? I pity the 1st batch of kids to go.

*slaps forehead*

I hate tucking in my shirt.

It’s such a hassle. Going to the loo isn’t an efficient matter anymore. Now I have to spend an extra minute or two ensuring that there are no unsightly bulges from the wayyyy too baggy company shirt I have on under my (rather) tight pants. If you are thinking, “Why doesn’t she just wear baggy pants?” well, it doesn’t work that way. If the shirt is baggy, it will bulge. And no, I don’t have a smaller shirt. And no, I can’t get a smaller one lest the anti-small-t shirt-society hunts me down for being horizontally unchallenged.

On another note, I have Bruce the great white shark from Finding Nemo now. My colleague has taken him hostage and I hope to recover him soon. So much for being “matured adults”. XD

Btw, its Friday the 13th. Did anyone notice? Adeus!

(kOtAk pretends to make a dedication to a friend on the radio)

I'd like to make a big shout out to my friend Daniel who just found out yesterday evening that he won the grand prize of a trip to L.A for the mega premiere of Charlie's Angels : Full Throttle next week!!! Wooooohooo!!

Congrats man! *applause*

Lets celebrate? :)

I think this and this are very sad & disturbing events. What's pushing these kids to the edge?

Where have the days of blissful childhood ignorance of the real world gone? My god, we're talking about childhood suicides here! *sigh*

Btw, anyone got caught in the flood yesterday evening?

What a great weekend.

No classes. No errands. Nothing.

Not bad for a Monday. I'm actually pleasantly awake & fresh.

*presses button*

Muuuuuaaaaaaahhhhh!!

I just realised that I've been working for exactly 1 year and 2 days.

Wow.

I officially begin flashing today.

And I have to complete my flashing tomorrow.

Oh dear.

Do you speak whale? :D

I never knew that attending a wedding lunch could be so tiring. Not only did we to travel about 500km++ in barely 2 days, we also managed to help set up the tables & chairs in the eating hall, visit a few tourist spots and had at least 5 meals a day.

Phew.

We stayed in a hotel called Hotel Lagenda, which is situated right in front of King Edward VII school. The hotel is apparently, one step down from Hotel Seri Malaysia.

It makes me wonder.

The door was cracked, one out of the two locks were broken & there were iron marks on the floor. The swimming pool was about 6 feet away from our door.

Hmmm.

Anyway, when we were in our rooms, it was spent watching mindless Malay soap operas (cause there was only TV1 & TV2)

It. Was. Horrible.

Imagine Ah Lian's & Ah Beng's in Kancils racing about around Putrajaya.

HMMMM.

Other than that, Taiping was a fun filled adventure. the bride (my colleague) was beautiful & the whole ceremony was great. I hope they like the fan & water heater we gave them.

More wedding makan's please? :)