Zealousy Kills

Phew, what a kick-start!

2010-01-21T20:22:00.000-08:00

So yes, this would be the first post of the year and what a shame, what a shame! First 2010 post at the end of January? Alright, I know. Anyway, I'm posting this while having my lunch here at Wings Bar and yes, I've been very, very busy completing the rest of my training. Hopefully things turn out as expected on March! Will try my best to get in touch with this blog as soon as possible and as much as possible. Until then, thanks for visiting!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T22:07:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas to y'all! I know it's been long since I last updated this blog but well, better late than never!

*Please do not use this image in any sort of way without permission. You may request through my email on the "Contacts."

Magic Mouse by Apple

2009-10-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

Have you got any idea how long I've waited for this? Thank god I didn't buy the Mighty Mouse the other day! Magic Mouse has officially made it into my birthday wish list! Anyone? Address on the right =)

Happy Diwali!

2009-10-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Diwali, everyone! Sorry for the absence. I'm back. For good. Hopefully.

So, what's this picture doing here? It's here to show my gratitude towards my best friend here in Clark, none other than Sonali!

She told me stories 'bout Diwali celebrations throughout her life; how merry and colourful the ambience would be and not to mention, the gifts from the elderlies! She gave me this Guess? belt just so I can feel the same. She shouldn't have...

Anyway, thank you my friend, will always love you.

P.S : I love this belt, a lot!

P.P.S : Union Jack means something great to me too...

Year One

2009-09-04T02:14:00.001-07:00

I don't really recommend it. The trailer seemed good but we should be warned of spoilers!

It was a little boring, if not completely bullshit. Jokes were corny. There were too many of stupid sex jokes, not that I was complaining but sometimes too much is really too much! Anyway, it wouldn't be a waste if you skip this one!

Fuzzy

2009-08-30T01:12:00.000-07:00

We adopted a kitten! She was an estimate of few months old when we got her. She's now healthily chubby! We named her Fuzzy after researching that cats are more sensitive to names rhymes with 'e'. After some training and playing and feeding, she finally answers to "Fuzzy!" All of us love her very much!

Though, if given the chance, I'd prefer a puppy/dog!

District 9

2009-08-28T23:56:00.000-07:00

Finally watched it. I recommend it. Good moral value.

UP 3D

2009-08-21T02:15:00.000-07:00

Two days ago, all of us (Sonali, Charu, Jeffrey, Cheston, Big Mo', Small Mo', Yousif and I) went for the last movie of the month. We're on some kinda celibacy on not to spend any more unnecessary cash.

Back to the movie. It was great actually... First 3D experience in the Philippines and second time in a digital cinema. So, here are some pictures. Sonali and Jeffrey were blocked... You get the point.

How to Make Man Save Money!

2009-08-18T09:30:00.000-07:00

Note: These are all from forwarded mail. I do not own these pictures. If they belong to you and you wished them removed, please contact me.

Orphan

2009-08-14T05:33:00.000-07:00

Watched "Orphan" few days ago and I thought it was great! It has to be the smartest horror-and-thriller movie I've ever watched this year!

A must watch!

Hangover

2009-08-13T00:14:00.000-07:00

Watched it few weeks ago, really enjoyable! A must watch!

I can't believe a movie of four guys' story could be this entertaining!

P/S : Baby jack-off was extremely funny!

G.I. JOE

2009-08-09T01:38:00.000-07:00

"Good luck, JOES!"

Okay, watched this movie days ago and really liked it. Though, the graphics could be more realistic at some scenes!

The Proposal

2009-07-21T10:32:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed this movie a lot! Its trailer made its points and all of us had some good laughs, not cheesy!

Unfortunately for Malaysian, some of the scenes will be censored. E.g., Sandra will be looking for a towel and will be assuming that nobody is in the room, while Ryan in the balcony will be on his iPod listening to loud music and he will be removing his boxer and they will be bumping into each other and will be falling on the floor with scenes of completely naked Sandra covered in a tiny cloth on her loins and visible Ryan's butt.

The Proposal will be released in Malaysia on the 30th of July.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009-07-16T08:46:00.000-07:00

Neither did I love it nor hate it.

Too much of relevant information was left out from the book. I seriously do not mind sitting in the theater for a little more while to catch any interesting scenes.

Stick to the book guys.

Land of the Lost

2009-07-12T21:35:00.000-07:00

My cousin Mohamed, Sonali, Cheston and I were expecting more from this movie. Some jokes were too cheesy and failed miserably to lighten the movie up. At times, we felt that this movie was like a parody-genre.

Characters wise, nothing's too exciting. They were so boring!

Disappointing. Even if you skip this movie, you won't miss a thing.

Ice Age 3 : Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2009-07-08T07:29:00.000-07:00

Last week, the Singaporean, Indians (best friends), Arabs (cousin) and I got a good chance to hang out (at last!) together. We departed after lunch and went for ice-skating.

We had our dinner at a Chinese restaurant, named Chef Choi (中蔡) and the food there was awfully delicious!

Anyway, back to the post. We went for Ice Age 3 and was expecting the 3D movie but we knew something was wrong when they did not distribute the 3D red-and-blue-film goggles at the entrance of the theater. Never mind that.

The movie wasn't as good as I was expecting. All the good parts were shown in its trailers already. Some jokes were too cheesy but nonetheless, the audiences loved it. I still prefer the first two's.

P/S : Peaches is so adorable!

Ironic, Funny or Cool?

2009-06-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

Ironic/Funny/Cool? All the images are copied from a forwarded email. Below are the explanations according to the ascending order of images displayed :

ADU1111 : An expression of pain in Bahasa.
K155 : It could be literally "KISS" or abbreviation for "Keep It Simple, Stupid!"
POL15 : "Police" in Bahasa.
NAS4 : "NASA."
L7 : Forms a square/symbol. This could be the simplest, classiest plate number I've ever seen in Malaysia! My favourite of all!
ADD105 : "Adiós" in Spanish meaning 'goodbye' or 'farewell' without the extra "D" in the plate.
KAM1 : "Us" or "We" in Bahasa.
MAR1011 : This could just be a name, "MARIO" with extra 1's.
WAJ4 : "WAJA" is one of the national cars produced by Malaysia, ironically the car itself is a Waja.
TAH1 : Literally "Feaces" or colloquially "Shit."
PEN15 : "PENIS."

If you are the owner of the image shown above and wish to have it removed, please contact me via contact information on the navigation side-bar.

Good Bye, MJ!

2009-06-26T02:16:00.000-07:00

The death of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop.

Los Angeles Police Department homicide and robbery division detectives attended the scene as a matter of routine in high profile death cases.^[152] The case was transferred to the Los Angeles coroner for investigation as there was no doctor in attendance to sign the death certificate.^[147]Jackson's body was transported by helicopter from UCLA to the LA Coroners offices in Boyle Heights ^[153]^[154]The autopsy is said to be scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2009.^[151]On June 25, 2009, Jackson reportedly collapsed at a rented home i Holmby Hills in Los Angeles. After he collapsed, Jackson's personal physician, who was with him at the time, attempted to resuscitate him.^[147]Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call at 12:21 pm (PST)^[148]and arrived nine minutes later. Jackson was reportedly not breathing and CPR was quickly performed.^[149]Resuscitation efforts continued both en route to the UCLA Medical Center and after arrival at approximately 1:14 pm (20:14 UTC), for a further hour. ^[147]He fell into a coma and died shortly after arrival.^[150]The cause of death is as yet unknown, but he was noted to be already i cardiac arrest by the paramedics who attended him.^[149]Jackson was pronounced dead at about 2:26 pm local time (21:26 UTC).^[151]

Prior to his death, Jackson had been scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O₂ arena, from July 13, 2009 to March 6, 2010. During a publicity press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.^[155] Randy Phillips, president and chief executive of AEG Live, had stated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned the singer approximately £50 million (about $100 million USD).^[156]

References:

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fans mourn artist for whom it didn’t matter if you were black or white". The Times. 26 June 2009. Retrieved on 26 June 2009.
^ "Michael Jackson, pop music legend, dead at 50". CNN. June 25, 2009. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50-Legendary pop star had been preparing for London comeback tour". MSNBC. June 25, 2009. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.
^ Blankstein, Andrew; Phil Willon (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson is dead [Updated]". The LA Times. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Tourtellotte, Bob (June 25, 2009). "King of Pop Michael Jackson is dead: official". Reuters. Retrieved on June 25, 2009.
^ "King Of Pop Michael Jackson Is Dead At 50". Sky News. June 26, 2009. Retrieved on June 26, 2009.
^ "Jackson's body flown to autopsy". BBC News. 26 June 2009. Retrieved on 26 June 2009.
^ "King of pop Michael Jackson is dead". The Guardian. 26 June 2009. Retrieved on 26 June 2009. "TV footage showed a rescue helicopter flying the star's body to a waiting ambulance."
^ Kreps, Daniel (March 12, 2009). "Michael Jackson’s “This Is It!” Tour Balloons to 50-Show Run Stretching Into 2010". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.
^ Foster, Patrick (March 6, 2009). "Michael Jackson grand finale curtain-raiser". The Times. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.

P/S : [147] and ascending starts with references 1 and so on. Sources are from Wikipedia.com and might not be reliable.

Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen

2009-06-23T05:58:00.000-07:00

Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen has been one of the most waited movies this year. I'm fortunate enough to enjoyed the movie today.

I will not included any spoilers but I can tell that, please be warned that it might not be as good as how it is portrayed in trailers. Just for your information.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the amazing graphics and sound effects!

P/S : Post will be updated tomorrow. Gotta catch some good night sleep for an early morning flight tomorrow. Nights.

UNO™ BETA on Facebook

2009-06-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

I found this application in Facebook and started playing with my friends. A total of three friends are allowed. If nobody in your friends list has the application, you can still play. For some, perhaps better because they'll be playing with strangers from all around the world.

In just a short period of time, I've dealt with Jordanians, Pakistanis, Americans, Australians, Malaysians, Singaporeans, Indians, Egyptians, Chinese and many more nationals!

The chat-box on the right bottom comes in handy while waiting and/or during your turn. I've exchanged a little cultural informations with the world and learnt some new foreign words in return! I've bookmarked this application. Hope I don't get bored too soon!

Megan Fox IS a MAN!

2009-06-15T08:51:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES, CA – The internet has been abuzz since this Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony, where Megan Fox jokingly remarked that she looked like a man.

When interviewed on the red carpet, she said “I look like Alan Alda in drag. I’m a tranny. I’m a man.”

At the time, reporters passed it off as a jovial attempt to cover for her nerves.

However, today she has cleared the air and officially reported: she’s really a man.

Megan Fox was born Mitchell Reed Fox in Rockwood, Tennessee. From an early age, Mitchell showed an interest in both performing and women’s clothing. When having a preacher lay hands on him did not ‘cure’ him of these interests, his parents simply put him on the pageant circuit.

By the age of 13, Mitchell had already started a career as a female child performer called ‘Megan Fox’. Making her debut on an Olsen Twins straight-to-video release, the twins have kept his secret all this time.

As a sweet 16 present, Fox’s parents offered him sexual reassignment surgery, which, given their child’s career, they’d hoped to write off as a business expense. Unfortunately laws prohibit such surgery to be done to minors.

Since then Megan has been working non-stop, and been included on many Hottest Women lists in publications around the world.

Megan, as she goes by now exclusively, also noted this Sunday how much she wants Salma Hayek’s figure. She has even scheduled surgery later this month to get it. After the two met in New York this week, Hayek offered to have a cast made of her bust so doctors can match them exactly on Megan Fox’s chest.

The internet is already speculating whether this news will be worked into the plot of the upcoming Transformers sequel.

Reference : http://weeklyworldnews.com/.

P/S: Holy shyt! Who can actually prove it? I can't, can't believe it! She (or he...) is so perfect! Even though the picture shows a photoshopped 5-o'clock-shades and Adam's apple...

P.P.S : Dear readers, this is simply a copy-paste interesting article that was speculating around the internet. I did not create the rumours whatsoever. It is entirely up to you to believe it (or not). Since it's a piece of entertainment news, no harm reading. Readers' discretion advised.

kawaii TOKYO?

2009-06-14T13:56:00.000-07:00

Strangest ad campaign ever! Why is my ad so "feminine?"

Can't NuffNang post any more "masculine" or at least, "neutral" ads?

Is it because my blog has more female visitors?

Or is it just random?

Seriously, "kawaii TOKYO?!"

RESPECT

2009-06-14T05:19:00.000-07:00

The band says "RESPECT."
To be respected is to respect.

The thing I'm holding is called a stud.
Stud is what I wear everyday for the past five
years.

Respect it.

Do you have a respect issue? Especially in work? Well I have. Some people that I'm working with expect all the rest to respect them unconditionally. They are keep taking and taking and never giving. Isn't that completely unprofessional?

I'm in the aviation industry, one of the most popular, highly rated professional professions in the world but why do most, if not everyone, hate these hypocrites?

I always keep in mind, if you need the respect from people, you give it first. Is this even arguable?

Safari 4.0

2009-06-13T00:02:00.000-07:00

"Software Updates..." offers the latest version of Safari 4.0 up for download. It's looking more sophisticated and it comes with a few of new features.

One of them, the "Show Top Sites" button. Image above shows the large-sized site thumbnails and it is adjustable to medium and small. The small's shows 24 thumbnails while the medium's shows 12.

I have not find out the shortcut command for the "Show Top Sites" button but as soon as I do, I will let you know. But if you do know, let me know alright?

The Taking of Pelham 123

2009-06-12T07:01:00.000-07:00

The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Trovolta is probably the most memorable crime thriller I've watched this year. The movie, adapted from a thriller novel by, if not mistakenly John Godey with the same tittle (not from the previous 1924 movie) is wild and entertaining.

The both leading actors did best in their acting and I thought the movie was really good.

Definitely my favourite thriller of the year!

Want to watch the movie? These are the movie release dates in their respective countries,

Country	Date
Canada	12 June 2009
USA	12 June 2009
Argentina	9 July 2009
Australia	23 July 2009
Germany	23 July 2009
Greece	23 July 2009
Malaysia	23 July 2009
Spain	24 July 2009
UK	24 July 2009
Belgium	29 July 2009
France	29 July 2009
Morocco	29 July 2009
Switzerland	29 July 2009	(French speaking region)
Israel	30 July 2009
Kazakhstan	30 July 2009
Russia	30 July 2009
Switzerland	30 July 2009	(German speaking region)
Finland	31 July 2009
Iceland	5 August 2009
Sweden	5 August 2009
Netherlands	6 August 2009
Denmark	7 August 2009
Norway	7 August 2009
Romania	7 August 2009
Czech Republic	13 August 2009
Poland	28 August 2009
Slovakia	3 September 2009
Brazil	4 September 2009
Japan	4 September 2009
Mexico	4 September 2009
Bulgaria	11 September 2009
Cyprus	17 September 2009
Portugal	17 September 2009
Italy	18 September 2009
Switzerland	18 September 2009	(Italian speaking region)

Lady Gaga UNMASKED!

2009-06-11T19:50:00.000-07:00

Images courtesy of www.dailymail.co.uk.

Lady Gaga, well known for her sophisticated unique styles was caught unguarded in a beach where she spent her time with boyfriend, known as Speedy.

SHE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE!

P/S : Rumours said she was a hermaphrodite. I say, who knows?

End of the World?

2009-06-10T12:23:00.000-07:00

Image courtesy of www.esa.int.

Mars has been orbiting in our Solar System uncomfortably close to our planet Earth. Scientists predicted a collision between these two planets in 3 billion years time.

Literally, it might be the end of the world!

Meantime, the scientists are more worried about asteroids hitting the Earth causing the same scenario which wiped out the dinosaurs.

Not My Type of Airshow!

2009-06-10T06:37:00.000-07:00

Images courtesy of www.reuters.com.

Night Out

2009-06-09T02:38:00.000-07:00

Image courtesy of http://hotgates.stanford.edu/.

I went to the casino yesterday with some friends and ended up staying for the night at the hotel. The slot machines were killing me! They looked attractive yet deceptive at the same time. Lost some two thou's. I'll be back tonight, and I'll gonna win some back!

By the way, if you have any research or computations on slot machine, let me know. I would love to learn a trick or two!

Latest updates on 447

2009-06-09T02:28:00.000-07:00

As of today

29 bodies have been found.
All the other passengers are assumed dead.
The biggest piece of debris was retrieved, one of the empennage parts.
It could hold important evidence as to how the accident/incident happened.

Nuffnang Analytics

2009-06-08T00:31:00.000-07:00

So, I got 325 unique visitors in three days time. What's next? Hm...

Is there anything that I haven't/didn't/forgotten to do? I'm just a little confused how Nuffnang works. If you've encountered this before, I need your guidance. Tell me it's not just me!

Flight 447 Update

2009-06-07T17:08:00.000-07:00

More bodies found near Air France crash site

By Fernando Exman and Tim Hepher

RECIFE, Brazil/PARIS (Reuters) - Search crews retrieved four more bodies from a crashed Air France jet on Sunday, spotted other corpses and found a large amount of debris from the plane that plunged into the Atlantic ocean.

Six bodies have now been recovered from the plane, following the discovery of two unidentified males on Saturday, five days after the Airbus A330 crashed on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris killing all 228 people on board.

Investigators are considering the possibility that the speed sensors on Flight 447 may have iced up, and Air France said late on Saturday it was accelerating the replacement of speed sensors on all its Airbus long-haul planes.

Brazil's navy said on Sunday it had retrieved three more bodies and France said a helicopter operating from one of its naval frigates had recovered another body from the world's worst air disaster since 2001.

"Hundreds of items are being found and being stored until we know where they should go," Brazilian Air Force spokesman Henry Munhoz told reporters in the northeastern city of Recife, where the bodies and debris will eventually be brought.

Several other corpses spotted on Sunday by Brazilian Air Force planes are expected to be picked up later in the day, search officials said.

Brazilian network Globo reported on its website that a refrigerated truck used to store corpses was waiting on the islands of Fernando de Noronha, 230 miles off the coast of Brazil.

Twelve Brazilian planes, one equipped with radar equipment that can detect material in the water, two French planes, one French ship and five Brazilian navy ships are searching the area about 680 miles northeast of Brazil's coast.

SUBMARINE TO JOIN SEARCH

France has also sent a nuclear-powered submarine that should arrive on Wednesday to search for the black box flight data recorders that will be crucial to understanding why the modern plane fell from the sky as it passed storms on Monday.

The Emeraude is equipped with powerful sonars to help detect the black box's beacons that stay active for 30 days.

The plane's pilots may have set the aircraft at a dangerous speed because they were relying on faulty speed readings, investigators believe.

Air France said it had begun the switchover of speed sensors five weeks before the crash, but only after disagreeing with Airbus over the planemaker's proposal to carry out tests before replacing them.

An Airbus spokesman declined to comment and said it could only discuss the investigation with French air authorities.

The head of France's air accident agency BEA said on Saturday it was too soon to say if problems with the speed sensors, known as pitot tubes, were in any way responsible. Read more...

www.reuters.com

Forever Strong

2009-06-07T03:11:00.000-07:00

I loved the movie, simply because it's based on true events.

It is about two hours long and I enjoyed every minute of it. The movie progresses slowly with role-building of every important protagonist and antagonist characters.

There will be no synopsis but, if you like "Never Back Down" or "Freedom Writers" or any other based-on-real-stories sort of movies, this is yours to call.

Drag Me to Hell

2009-06-05T15:27:00.000-07:00

A "new classic" horror movie, they say. I agree! This movie is bringing what most of the so-called horrors nowadays have not!

It is almost a guarantee to pump your adrenaline in milliseconds and make you jump around your seat! Well, unless you are one of those people who has the lack of sensitivity!

Some complain about the CGI and in a few scene, I too agree. But, at least they do not look like they're trying-hard, well suited.

For horror movies fans, this is a must watch! Enjoy!

P/S : This movie will be released in Malaysia and most of the Southeast Asia region on the 11th of June.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009-06-05T01:53:00.000-07:00

A great combination of Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner! I didn't fancy much of this slight-fictional movie but I was impressed by the message sent from it.

By the way, it will be released in Malaysia on the 30th of July.

I enjoyed the acting as well.

Terminator Salvation

2009-06-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

Last 27th of May, I went out with four other colleagues to watch Terminator Salvation. I thought it was okay, but I prefer the third sequel than this.

Compared to the movie, the cinema itself was far worse! I couldn't concentrate on the movie with all the loud whisperings and cells ringings! Why can't people just be decent enough to follow what's instructed?

It's a movie theater however!

Blind Date. GO or NO-GO?

2009-06-03T08:31:00.000-07:00

Image courtesy of http://www.ehow.com/.

What will be your first reaction when asked for a blind date? A worthy go or just a waste-of-time no-go?

Young adults and teenagers are now more open-minded than people who were in the 60's. With the luxuries of internet and cell phone services, they get in touch more frequently and easily, anywhere and anytime.

The question is, how safe is blind-dating via Facebook/Friendster/Orkut/online-dating-sites or any of the engines with immediate-account-readily available on the net?

From ehow.com, there are few guidelines to make sure of your safety during the date.

Choose a public place, preferably the one you know well.
Do not give out too many personal details before meeting in person.
Although it is called a blind-date, do not believe a person blindly.
Talk to parents/friends, just in case something goes wrong.
Inform parents/friends by call/text messages as the date progresses.
Do not drink beyond your capacity.
Do not take these dates too seriously. Try to have fun.

Now, I've tried one of these and to my surprise, I actually enjoyed it! Well, maybe because she was a friend's girlfriend that I've never met. Now we did.

As to you readers, what do you think? Would you go for it? If you had been to one, comment and share your experience. Some people might be thankful for a little more guidance!

Air France Flight 447 (Updates)

2009-06-02T23:57:00.000-07:00

Brazil navy races to p ull Air France wreck from sea

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian navy divers rushed on Wednesday to reach the wreckage of an Air France jet and start the grim job of pulling debris from the Atlantic Ocean, where the plane with 228 people went down in the airline's worst disaster in its 75-year history.

Full article here.

www.reuters.com

Image courtesy of http://images.mirror.co.uk/.

Famous Places

2009-06-01T19:05:00.000-07:00

I did this quiz some time ago on Facebook and I find it quite interesting. Yeah, beautiful places always catch my attentions. Now, if you have yet to answered them elsewhere, let's not cheat and see if you could identify all of them correctly!

Question 1
1. big ben (✓)
2. large tom
3. little ben

Question 2
1. moulin rouge
2. eiffel tower (✓)
3. eiffel bridge

Question 3 
1. the pentagon
2. the white house
3. taj mahal (✓)

Question 4 
1. gremlin
2. kremlin (✓)
3. creplin

Question 5 
1. mount gushmore
2. mount faces
3. mount rushmore (✓)

Question 6 
1. the sphinx (✓)
2. the lynx
3. the spanx

Question 7 
1. bronze gate bridge
2. golden fenced span
3. golden gate bridge (✓)

Question 8 
1. the circle
2. stonehenge (✓)
3. stone circle

Question 9 
1. great wall of china (✓)
2. hadrians wall
3. mass of wall

Question 10 
1. chrysler building
2. empire state building (✓)
3. the changging tower

Question 11 
1. the taj mahal
2. the kremlin
3. the vatican (✓)

Question 12 
1. niagara falls (✓)
2. the berlin drop
3. alice falls

Question 13 
1. long wall
2. dartmoor brook wall
3. hadrians wall (✓)

Question 14 
1. grand canyon (✓)
2. grand ravine
3. chedder gorge

Question 15 
1. eiffel tower
2. big ben
3. blackpool tower (✓)

Question 16 
1. statue of freedom
2. statue of liberty (✓)
3. statue of power

Question 17 
1. buckingham palace (✓)
2. the white house
3. house of queen

Question 18 
1. londons wheel
2. london eye (✓)
3. tamar eye

Question 19 
1. the pentagon (✓)
2. the hexagon
3. the octagon

Question 20 
1. taj mahal
2. acropolis
3. coliseum (✓)

Question 21 
1. granite arch
2. marble arch (✓)
3. granite wall

Question 22 
1. mulan rogue
2. milan rouge
3. moulin rouge (✓)

Question 23 
1. the white house (✓)
2. the bleak house
3. the pentagon

Question 24 
1. acropolis (✓)
2. apocalypse
3. coliseum

P/S : IF the background of this blog is still WHITE, highlight the whole POST to confirm your answers. Otherwise, you would have seen them all the way, already.

To take the quiz from Facebook, click here. Enjoy!

Tiger Beer : Limited Editions

2009-06-01T00:53:00.000-07:00

STAND OUT!
WITH TIGER AND NUFFNANG

Date of Event : 6th of June 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 7pm till late
Venue : HQnine, TTDI Plaza, KL, MALAYSIA
Dress Code : Standout

Be a standout in the party and show us what's unique! Come as a million dollar princess, a snowman, a milk bottle, clown or whatever you can think is unique and is your style. If you do stand out enough, you'll be rewarded significantly during the party!!

Standout in a CROWD! Or should I say, of all the BEERS? There will be a party to showcase these three limited-edition Tiger beer designs soon! Wanna "crash" the party?

Click "NUFFNANG" under the "PERK(s)" column, on the upper-right side of this blog to find out more! Now, here comes the best part! You could win some expensive/cool/SEXY gadgets!

The Dollar Sign

2009-05-31T07:54:00.000-07:00

Read: I SERVE NUFFNAGNᵀᴹ ads.

But, in reality, do I? Seriously? Yes. You'll be surprise. If you have not yet, you need to do some "homework" in advertising, trafficking and blogging!

GAME ON!

Speeds

2009-05-25T01:24:00.000-07:00

I was surprised to see my download speed got that high (682.4 kb/s) and I was so close to missed this screenshot. Well, the speeds remain there for a few hours and then they went low, like usual.

So you might ask, how the hell did I get high download speed like that? It's simple. Just remember a few lines when you're using your P2P engine(s) to download stuff:

Sharing is caring. Do not set your download limits too high and upload's too low.
Give and Take. Try to be a little more selfless. It's unfair to others if you want the best/most just for yourself, you leechers.

Actually, that's all. You'll be surprise to see improvements if you stick to these "rules."

P/S : I have no idea why my upload rate was low (92.3 kb/s), compared to the download rate. It happens, it happens.

Twilight Saga?

2009-05-24T01:09:00.000-07:00

Weeks ago, I was looking for some important books in a bookstore but unfortunately, I couldn't find any. After that, I passed by this corner of new-arrivals and they were promoting "New Moon" by Stephanie Meyer. Not just that, there were packages made for her complete Twilight Saga consisting Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. Like usual, even though I not such a super fan of novels, I bought them... Picture above shows the four books. Sigh... I did the same years ago when the Da Vinci Code came out as movie. I bought Dan Brown's package of four novels, included Angels and Demons. Hehehe, I knew the movie was gonna come!

Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian

2009-05-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

Good! No, great! Enjoyed it.

17 Again

2009-05-23T00:59:00.000-07:00

Not Efron's fan and kinda disappointed with Matthew Perry!

That's all.

Angels and Demons

2009-05-21T06:06:00.000-07:00

Days ago, all but two foreigners went for an outing together and has decided to watch "Angels and Demons." Okay, I'm not sure what to say. For the movie itself, it's pretty good, but expect some changes if you're comparing it to the book. Overall, I liked the movie. I didn't know why. Go see it for yourself and decide.

Star Trek XI

2009-05-20T06:06:00.000-07:00

When it was released, we literally rushed to watch it because it has have quite big a premiere. Two houses of the cinema were fully seated by movie-goers and especially (I guessed), Star Trek fans. I myself find the movie great and now, I've received the original ten previous movies from a friend and I have a feeling, they're gonna kill my boredom greatly.

Not much of comments for the movie, not if I'm a Star Trek fan!

They Wait

2009-05-18T06:01:00.000-07:00

And so we waited. Sonali and I went for the movie "They Wait" recently and it was good. Then, I found out it was released in year 2007! Freakin' god! Anyway, we enjoyed the movie. I've learnt something that I should have known, from the movie.

Obsession Part Two

2009-05-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

Now, this is "1 Million" from Paco Rabanne, his latest creation. The very first time I smelled it, I loved it. It is very hard for me to describe how great it smells like but I guess it's something between luxury and class.

My obsession has got a high price to pay. Figurative and literally. I have a total of nine bottles of these colognes! Paco Rabanne, Salvatore Ferragamo, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Guess, Trussardi, Givenchy, Chanel and Dior. Worst of all, I tend to buy them usually when they first arrived!

Enough of the "Oh, how great this cologne is!" and back to the reality... I realised I've spent so much of money just for colognes alone! I'm trying to cut down my expenses to the max and spend only if I need something, necessarily.

This FCUK tee is a little too big, for now. Not gonna be able to wear it anytime soon. Love the message though.

Obsession Part One

2009-05-03T10:31:00.000-07:00

Not so recently though, I have this pour homme cologne obsession.

This F by Ferragamo BLACK, is my second latest "collection." I don't smell bad personally, in fact, I don't even have body odour, a blessing I guess but I don't find anything wrong with smelling good. Do you?

This latest cologne by Salvatore Ferragamo suits my needs from casual hang out with fellow friends to formal meeting with important people. Comes in handy, all the time!

Meantime, for those of you who do not know who or what is Paco Rabanne, do some search. Part Two is coming up next with Paco as my subject.

X-Men Origins : Wolverine

2009-04-30T23:56:00.000-07:00

I was a lil' disappointed with the movie even though I went in knowing "This is about Wolverine, yeah, ALL about him..."

With some of the new Marvel characters which were not shown in all of the previous movies, I thought at least the movie could blend the graphics a little with the powers of these superheroes and a little of how they use their powers.

Well, I have yet to read the original story of Wolverine but after watching this, I got some knowledge about how he discovered and improved his powers and was quite satisfied with the results.

Spoiler alert!

I was disappointed with the graphics and the way the kids escaped from being the "prisoners" of Stryker. Some of the scenes looked like they were taken from the game and I would like to see more functions of those kids while they escape from their cells.

Anyway, I hope there will be more Marvel movies, perhaps focusing on some other important characters, e.g., Jean Gray or rather, the Phoenix. Enjoy your movie!

"Airplane Humour"

2009-04-23T03:31:00.000-07:00

I found this funny post from AirAsia's blog site and thought I should share it with everyone. Click here to go to the original page in AirAsia's blog. Enjoy guys!

Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
1. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane..."

2. Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land...it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."

3. After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride.

4. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

5. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

6. From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with two small children, decide now which one you love more.

7. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money, more than Southwest Airlines."

8. "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation and in the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."

9. "As you exit the plane, please make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."

10. "Last one off the plane must clean it."

11. From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfortunately none of them are on this flight...!

12. Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach, the Captain was really having to fight it After an extremely hard landing, the Flight attendant came on the PA and announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"

13. Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."

14. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying XYZ airline." He said that in sight of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?" "Why no, Ma'am," said the pilot, "what is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land or were we shot down?"

15. After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.

16. Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at Southwest Airways."

Malaysia Break Part Two

2009-04-21T00:47:00.000-07:00

So, here I am again, in the Philippines. How I wished I've never come back to this institute... Anyway, picture above shows most of the souvenirs that I bought for my close friends here and they ain't cheap... Well, they're money worth spent.

Movies. (Again? Yes.)

Monsters VS. Aliens. Not bad, really. Though some of the jokes were too cheesy, overall, it had shown some good moral values in life. Should watch!

Talk about fierce! The fourth sequel of Fast and Furious, Fast and Furious 4 : Original Parts was really nice. I wouldn't be surprise if I were to asked to watch it again! Movie time spent with Marcus and Liau from Nottingham.

He's Just Not That Into You, watched with Emily was kinda cliché. Not Emily, the movie. But you know, many have been complaining about new stuff not suiting each individual's expectations, this cliché was something to be remembered. Well if not in life, at least in relationships.

I can't possibly watch 12 times of this, movie 12 Rounds with Jesslyn, was incredible. I liked how the plot was so twisted yet understandable. Though, I should say I enjoyed watching Jesslyn's expressions more! She was like, moving here and there, as if she was ducking for a dodge ball! Quite enjoyable overall.

Malaysia Break Part One

2009-04-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

So, what have I been doing not updating this blog for so long? Worse, since last month?! Hahaha, long story short, catching-up. Serious series of catching-ups! So you ask, with who? First off, my dearest families. That was the very reason why I did not inform any of my friends over here in Malaysia, fearing I might spend more than necessary with them rather than my family.

Anyway, as you can see (or may not), I've watched Dragon Ball Evolution, the movie with a bunch of National Service's best pals. Not bad, will be very acceptable if they were to spend more money and effort on their graphics.

On the other hand, Hotel for Dogs was great. I liked it how all along the movie, it focused on the sibling-hood of two orphans. Thank god the dogs did not talk in the movie (I didn't watch the trailer and thought it was that kinda movie). Otherwise, it would have spoiled the whole thing.

Last but not least, the most recent movie was Knowing. I have never watched its trailer nor heard anything special about it until it was released in the cinemas. The movie was really dramatic with exaggerated sound and graphic effects, as a bonus for some but otherwise as distractions for many. I took it pretty well, not so bad after all. Watching a loud movie with a lecturer, especially a sweet and innocent-looking one wasn't really an ideal hang-out because... she cursed and swore and jumped-around and... and... and... (you don't wanna know!).

Nevertheless, Baskin Robbins treats from her did cover up a lot of stuff! We talked and laughed and even shared some personal stuff together! She, Ann Deni is definitely someone you could call your lecturer, and a friend.

As far as I'm concerned, no picture was taken. Will try to get some for Part Two. Adios.

Break

2009-03-20T18:05:00.000-07:00

Well, I've applied for leave and left for Malaysia on the 20th of March for who-knows how long.

The air, the food and the cheap stuff! Loving it here! So, there's nothing much to do here other than meeting up with some friends and catching up a little. I'm missing some friends I've made over the last two years. I can't believe I'm not having as much fun as I thought I would without them.

I love you, ma hommies!

Push

2009-03-15T23:08:00.000-07:00

Push was not bad. It is like another superheroes movie, like a little of Marvel's and the modern heroes, Heroes.

The plot is somehow a little complex from scene to scene but will be untangled in the end. Story wise, quite exaggerating to achieve such a small goal. Anyway, it is worth a watch.

Race to Witch Mountain

2009-03-14T11:38:00.000-07:00

I was expecting more than just pretty faces and so-so graphics. As for its humour sense, I would say it is just 3 out of 5. Acceptable.

Graphics suck. They look cheap and unrealistic. Other than those, everything else is... acceptable.

Hong Kong, ANYONE AT ALL?

2009-03-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

Image courtesy of http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/hong-kong.php

Hong Kong, anyone? For God's sake, it's only US$110! I'll be having a short holiday, in which it could be extended up to two weeks long. I would be extremely happy to get away from "this" place for awhile.

By the way, it's Hong Kong! How much time do you wanna spend there, huh? Come on guys, anyone at all!

Watchmen

2009-03-06T22:21:00.000-08:00

Its trailer is very captivating. Assuming the movie will be good, I was pretty excited for its release. As soon as it is released, my friends and I went for it.

We didn't know it was a 3-hour movie and when we did, it was too late. Watchmen is not a typical superhero movies because it reveals more realistic conditions and emphasizes a lot on characters building, each individually!

I gotta say, I got bored at first but somehow, because it is a superhero movie, I chose to stay and continue the movie. Most of my friends didn't enjoy it because of its complex plot. Well at least, I figured out the story!

It's nevertheless, worth the watch. Mind you, too much of male frontal nudity and too less of female's.

The International

2009-03-05T18:23:00.000-08:00

Sonali, Charu, Ashwani, Jeffrey and I went to see The International weeks ago and let me tell you, if given one more chance, we wouldn't choose this movie, again!

For me, it was a really boring movie. At one point, I really hoped that I would step out of the theater and if this ever happened, it would be the first movie I stepped out of.

Seriously, if you guys are already convinced by its trailer, go ahead, watch it. But if you're considering to watch it, don't.

Slumdog Millionaire

2009-02-26T05:21:00.000-08:00

I watched this movie some time ago and I thought it was a very good movie. So good that I wouldn't mind watching it again. I can't describe how I feel while watching it because the movie gave me some sort of mixed feelings, all at a time.

This is a very amazing movie, and definitely one of my favourites. I love the way the movie was filmed and I gotta say, it's not an easy thing for a director to pick one of the dirtiest areas in the country as background plotting in the movie. The ambience of different time plot feel right. They are very properly filmed. At times during the movie, I've had goose-bums all over, just to show how touched I was while enjoying some parts of it. I also enjoyed the cinematography and its characters' development. Bravo to the British Indian actor, Dev Patel and Indian actress, Freida Pinto. In fact, I do think the kids who portray them when they were young should receive some credits here.

I'm not gonna be a spoiler here and for those of you who haven't got the chance to watch it yet, give it your best shot. I believe, most of you will love it.

Sex Drive

2009-02-22T07:21:00.004-08:00

Totally cliché! Good, nevertheless.

Ink Heart

2009-02-22T07:21:00.003-08:00

Not so bad, but isn't the one I've expected... I expected more from it actually...

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009-02-22T07:21:00.002-08:00

This is just an okay movie. It's like a cliché of some other movies and quite predictable. Nevertheless, Isla Fisher, she is good. Bravo.

Yes Man

2009-02-22T07:21:00.001-08:00

Hilarious! In a good way, of course!

Pink Panther 2

2009-02-22T07:21:00.000-08:00

Good! An enjoyable family-genre movie!

14th International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

2009-02-17T07:45:00.000-08:00

Just having some quality time with the guys! More pictures on Facebook!

Owlet

2009-02-15T01:22:00.000-08:00

You guys must have been wondering if I'm staying in a deserted jungle-ish place, and no, I am not. Anyway, yes, we found another pet.

An owlet.

It's pretty attractive but it's sure hard to capture it in its best actions!

Cessna 172S

2009-02-10T18:01:00.000-08:00

From Robin, to Cessna 152II, to Cessna 172S. Finally, I had my first flight with Cessna 172S on the 7th of February and trust me, many things happened.

Unexpectedly.

First, I fought for my rights with a nice and respectable instructor. Then, the instructor who I should be flying with overheard and kinda disagreed with me.

Then, unimaginably, my flight was awesome. I loved the feel of the aircraft and best of all, the instructor was really professional.

Lastly, when I was performing my first landing on the heavy aircraft, the aircraft ballooned a little but it wasn't a hard landing. I've done worse and this time, it was nothing. However, the nose wheel strut compressed to the maximum. Both me and my instructor didn't know what exactly happened but I guess from the spillage of fluid, I assumed it's the hydraulic oil and something must have been wrong to cause the leakage.

Anyway, it's not my fault, thus none of my business. The insurance company will have it covered. That's it for today. Will try to squeeze my brain for more updates in the future. Ciao.

Bride Wars

2009-02-05T23:33:00.000-08:00

Bride Wars, was unsurprisingly a good movie for me. Few days back, I was rotting so badly in my room. There was nothing better to do so I decided to ask Jeffrey, Charu, Ashwani and Krishna out for a movie. After the movie, we had our dinner at Pizza Hut and then a relaxing coffee session at Starbucks afterwards. We talked about a lot of stuff, from why all of us chose Clark Aviation to our boring studies. The topic of "Quitting Possibilities" came up too...

Back to the movie.

I enjoy watching those cat-fight scenes in the movie. They are so hilarious and at the same time, heart-breaking, somehow. It's really sad to see how friends that best can fight over small things, or maybe big.

Overall, there are some (just some) boring parts in the beginning, interesting in the middle and touching in the end. I enjoyed this movie a lot and I think you guys should give it a try, go ahead, watch it!

Gecko

2009-02-04T02:27:00.000-08:00

A few of my pilot colleagues as well as my new neighbours caught this eight-to-ten-inch nose-to-tail sized gecko and kept it as a pet on the hallway, just like how they would exhibit an exotic animal. I don't care whatever species or subspecies it is from the lizard category, it is horrifying in a way, or two, especially when you stare right into its never-blinking eyes!

While shooting this picture, I constantly convinced myself that it's not gonna move even a single muscle, otherwise, I will be moving my whole body's muscles! I wonder if ever luck would stay at my side, just so I would be able to take its picture with its tongue shooting straight right at its prayer mantis meal.

Well, I was testing with my macro lens and due to the low outside temperature and my laziness to erect the tripod, the picture is not tack sharp. Nevertheless, I will still nurture my interest in photography as an enthusiast.

Février

2009-02-01T05:46:00.000-08:00

February.

So, today marks the first day of February 2009 and tomorrow will be my first flight of the year. Yeah, now you know how busy I am with my non-flying schedule.

Something struck my brain today... I've been thinking a lot. A lot about many things. None specific because strange enough, a same thought hasn't got the chance to stay in my head for long. Clouds of thought just popped and evaporated after every little while.

Friendships.

As time flies, and a new day arrives, friendship between me and my mates here hasn't improved much, but nevertheless not worsened by any chance. I've been thinking, I will have to graduate alone one day, not literally but practically. Sometimes, I would think that the friendship that I've been nurturing alongside the involved parties will go to waste. You see, we are very different, each individually. We come from different countries, we are of different races and we speak in different languages. But... one thing for sure that's in common - our friendship. That's the problem. We will eventually leave each other and head back to our own country, do things our own ways and talk and eat our own ways.

Nothing's gonna be the same again. Sometimes, I would have a selfish thought of not accepting my friends to be shared. Can't blame me because they are always busy attaching theirs eyes and minds into their laptops and connecting with their friends whereas I'm the only one here clinging onto them, cutting off those over the net. From now on, I will try to start getting in touch with those in Malaysia who I've neglected all along, in all these years.

Tomorrow.

It will be a big day for some of us, the foreigners. I can't reveal many details here but one thing I can say is that if this discussion brings us to our boiling point, this is the end. The end, right. You didn't see it wrong. I will soon update you guys with the minutes.

That's all for this post. It's getting draggy. Au revoir.

Vacancy 2 : The First Cut

2009-01-31T05:23:00.000-08:00

So, I've watched Vacancy 2 : The First Cut and I think it's pretty scary. Better compared to the first one.

If you are craving for some horror movies, this is one. I can't guarantee it's perfect but it does work for me.

恭喜发财，红包拿来！

2009-01-25T19:07:00.000-08:00

It's the first day of a new lunar year today and I'm stuck here with no mood and no red packet, which means, no extra pocket money.

Anyway, even though I did not have the chance to have the reunion dinner with my dearest family, I had a good one with my good buddy, Jeffrey at Hong Kong Fortune Seafood Restaurant. The ambience was really home-feel, as in the crowd and the mixed Chinese languages and the food.

We had a dish of kailan in oyster sauce, garlic prawns, crab, Yang Chow fried rice and last but not least, I got myself a bowl of shark fin soup. Tasted good, felt better.

I miss my family and friends a lot. When I needed some, they were not there but nevertheless, one will always show up. Thanks Jeffrey, reunion dinner has never been this great with a friend!

Happy "Niu" Year! May this new year bring you happiness, prosperity and longevity!

Nephrology

2009-01-24T21:12:00.000-08:00

For the past two weeks, I have been seeing some doctors from few different specialities. The most important being the nephrologist. Since I have to renew my First Class Medical every once a year, I wasn't quite ready to be examined, but I have no choice.

Without the medical certificate, I will not be able to fly, and so, the procedures began. Urinalysis, blood chemistry, heart test and all sorts of other weird medical terms were the few of most I've done.

You know what? I think if I continued writing, this would be too long.

To make the long story short, I've been medicated to get some good results in my blood compositions and it worked but Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) wanted me to get another blood test done in their department. I did and they wanted me to get an ultrasound for my urinary bladder and kidneys afterwards.

All in all, five blood tests were completed, two different ultrasound reports from two different hospital in two consecutive days and some urine samples taken just to make sure my kidneys are okay. Worst of all, I've spent an abso-bloody-lutely huge amount of money just for my medical. Trust me!

Right now, I'm just waiting for the release of my medical certificate from CAAP and I hope everything will turn out good. I will be thankful.

The Passengers

2009-01-22T09:17:00.001-08:00

"The Truth Can't Hide Forever"

Watched The Passengers two-three weeks ago and I have to say, this is quite a good movie, and very watchable. I loved how confusing its plot get and how things eventually becoming clearer as I continue to understand the movie.

Anne Hathaway has done a great job. I enjoyed how she mastered her character so well and expressed it through her versatility in acting.

This movie is definitely a must-watch! At least, that's the only way to find out if things written here are acceptable or not!

Juno?

2009-01-22T04:45:00.000-08:00

So, I did some blog hopping and just found out that Juno has recently been released in Malaysia. I was like, "What the fuck? This late?" What else could Malaysian Government censored from the movie and what took them so long to approve it?

Well, my fellow friends, from my nineteen years of experience, many scenes will be and should have been cut off from the original movie. Anyway, if you could use a little of imaginations and fantasies, you're pretty much understand the movie well, though it would be much better with those story-stitching deleted scenes.

By the way, we watched this movie in the Philippines last February 2008! Imagine that...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2009-01-19T05:39:00.005-08:00

With Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall and Penélope Cruz, this movie is good to watch. I have to say, this movie is suitable for those who are more open-minded to new things and matured enough to handle some truths in one's life.

I enjoyed this movie a lot and because the movie took Barcelona as the main background setting, it has somehow encouraged me to save up some money and spend some time there.

This movie has brought up to life by the good acting and on top of it, its cinematography was nicely done.

If the movie would to be released in your place without any part of it being censored, it is a should-watch!

Wild Child

2009-01-18T19:23:00.002-08:00

Emma Roberts, as the wild child was just okay in the movie. I've watched it last year but have forgotten to write a "review" on it.

The overall movie scenes were pretty much expectable, a big cliché actually... But I did enjoy the movie as a whole.

The Spirit

2009-01-16T23:40:00.001-08:00

After returning to the Philippines, the second movie Sonali and I watched this new year was The Spirit.

Yet, another disappointing movie. Some said they would rather read the comic instead. For me, it was barely okay. I guess the best part was Eva Mendez's bare ass! Also, not to mention all the other sexy celebrities acted in it.

Bedtime Stories

2009-01-16T23:36:00.001-08:00

Well, I've watched this when I was in Malaysia with Sonali, Pony, Edmond and Jillian with her friend.

I can't make up my mind whether or not this Adam Sandler's production was good or not. Many said it was brilliant but unfortunately for me, I didn't enjoy much.

I guess I was expecting too much and got a little disappointed with the final product of the movie.

Malaysia Trip

2009-01-08T08:59:00.000-08:00

The remaining of our days in Malaysia, we spent time in many big malls, shopping around and playing bowling. Shopping was boring but bowling was never this fun.

We played in every malls we went to and those were the quality times spent. I can't think of any other thing that all of us foreigners do when we're here in Clark, so I supposed, bowling was our getaway.

I didn't get to spend much time with my family and close friends but for those whom my time was spent with, it was rememberable. Among them, National Service bunch consisting Summer, Emily, Eling, Shioun and Edmond were the ones I've met up the most. Also, not forgetting meeting up with SookLee at Petronas Twin Towers for dinner at Sakae Sushi and Poni and Gary at Times Square for a movie.

I was glad Poni and Sonali got along quick and became shopping partners in split seconds. Gary and I were just plain-talking about our progress in life.

Other than that, I was really happy Leoric and Vincent showed up at Mid Valley for a movie. Thanks to Leoric, my coca-cola collections has now expanded with some new four (or five) bottles and cans of Aussie cokes! By the way, that decorative item he gave made my day too, though he should have given me the pilot-related thingy instead of driver's. He got his reasons and I completely understood.

New year was fun. I was supposed to meet up with Andrea and Harveena but for some reasons, we didn't get to. Anyway, there will always be a next time in the future. And oh, did I mention (I know I didn't) that I met Yung San, Choon Fui, Jeleine and Su Wen at Times Square before getting my car? Yeap, I met them and it was an unusual feeling but great at the same time. Glad to see them again!

This should cover up everything that has happened in Malaysia. I will always treasure the times we spent together, as colleagues and future MPL pilots!

P/S : Too bad that in many occasions with many different friends, photos were forgotten to take...

Christmas, 2008

2009-01-03T11:03:00.000-08:00

Let's see...

First of all, I apologized for making this blog looked so dead.

Last but not least, I have reasonable excuses, just so you know.

Done.

During the last December, I've been busy preparing myself for several different types of airworks and on top of that, planning my schedules in Malaysia - the wheres, whens and the whos.

After celebrating Christmas and 2009 New Year in Malaysia, I'm finally back on the 2nd of January from my 12-day-11-night bloody exciting trip. The Bahrainis - Mohamed "Cousin", Mohamed "Big Mo" and Yousif, the Omani - Ibrahim "Barhoom," the Indian - Sonali and I enjoyed our short break off the Philippines very much.

Though, our programmes were mostly taken place in Mid Valley Megamall, The Gardens, Berjaya Times Square, Sungei Wang, Low Yat Plaza, Lot 10, Starhill Gallery, Pavilion and Sunway Pyramid, we did take some turnovers with splashes at Sunway Lagoon Water Park and adrenaline-pumping theme park rides at Genting Highlands.

From the sleeps to the eats, they enjoyed it all; whereas I was the only one tired from the endless driving-arounds. Anyway, I still enjoyed myself alongside my close friends. Y'all know lah, I gotta bring the best of Malaysia on the table, aight!

Christmas countdown at Bukit Bintang was the first thing that opened their eyes wide. They did not see many things coming - from our wide variety of foods to our hospitality towards visitors, jaws were dropped.

Next post will be about the New Year Countdown for the year 2008/2009.

P/S : Photographs were uploaded into my Facebook account already. The hassle killed me.

Updates

2008-12-13T00:08:00.000-08:00

First thing's first, I apologize for not updating my blog for quite some time because I'm so lazy, no, I mean busy with my flying here.

Okay done. Next, updates :

I passed my Progress Check II on the second trial.
Today is the first flight for Jeffrey and Ibrahim, unfortunately not for Laith.
Ten more days to arrive at Malaysia for Christmas and New Year.

Too bad, I'm bringing some friends around Malaysia, so, I might not have the time to hang out with my Malaysian friends. I know you guys miss me, not!

Also, you guys should know it's bloody expensive for me but not for you to call me up from Malaysia, come on, pop me some calls man... Text messages, no thanks. It's also expensive per text reply from the Philippines too.

Things here have been going really slow... So slow I could sleep whole day not bothering when to wake up. Alarms are useless meantime. And before I forget, happy belated and advance birthday to my cousin, Siew and the greatest god-sister around, Pony!

P/S : Safe flights buddies! Don't bully Captain Angeles, Jeffrey and Ibrahim!

4D3N Cebu Trip

2008-12-08T21:20:00.000-08:00

My batch and I went to Cebu for a 4-Day 3-Night short break. Pictures are all uploaded in my Facebook account 'cause it will take really long to upload them here.

My 19th Birthday

2008-12-04T01:31:00.000-08:00

Hell yeah, it's my birthday, yeah, shawty it's my birthday!

Well this video is the whole story. I was really happy, seriously.

Barhoom and Shona, I love you guys so bloody much! Not to forget, Jeffrey! Also, those who called and texted me from UK, Singapore and Malaysia.

Then, we went for a dinner at C Italian Dining. The food weren't those of my recommendation, but the Italian Sodas and the White Hazelnut Coffee were contrastingly good.
Felt a little bad because Barhoom wasn't there and would rather be with the other Arabs. Anyway, I know he was in dilemma getting stuck between us and his roommates. Not to worry, I feel for you hommie!

And last but not least, after the dinner, Sonali and I waited for Suleiman, one of Barhoom's best friends to arrive from Oman. After his arrival and tour in our institute, we went out to get him checked in into the hotel and went straight to Camelot. Sonali was technically forced to drink the Bacardi 151. Watch and enjoy the video!

Twilight

2008-11-27T07:23:00.000-08:00

Well, I've heard a lot about this movie, or rather, this novel. Sad to say that I haven't been exposed to its original story but even so, from many reviews that I've read, I think the movie is a blast. Not much of a disappointment, I guess.

Anyway, I personally think that the movie is interesting in its own ways, from its cinematography to its casts. The special effects are a little corny but acceptable, at least, I get the point!

At times, Sonali, Ibrahim, Jeffrey and I got a little bored through the 2-hour movie, really...

Maybe, I should read the book instead!

Future

2008-11-25T22:01:00.000-08:00

What could you possibly predict what's gonna happen in the next minute? I'm so frustrated and exhausted thinking of my future, or should I say, MPL Pilots' future. Things are so unpredictable and even when there is just a signature left in the contract to be signed, there is no guarantee that the contract will take effect.

What am I gonna do if all things fail? It seems that most of the foreigners here have their secret backups except me... Sometimes it really hurts to see how carefree they could be, especially those from the upper batches and I hate it. Seriously.

PILOT.

Can I be one in the future?

Sometimes I doubt it;

sometimes I don't.

Sometimes it's obvious;

sometimes, it seems impossible.

Also, it is highly possible that I couldn't graduate on time, nobody else could, or at least it seems. Sigh, I don't want to think too much about the problems occurring day after another but I can't help it especially almost none of them were solved quickly. It's undeniably irritating at all times!

Seriously, if this is a dead end, I'll be dead in no time. We keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best possible thing to happen.

Starbucks Planner

2008-11-22T23:02:00.000-08:00

For the month of November, I felt like a kid and you know why? No you don't. I was collecting STICKERS! Hahaha! Starbucks Coffee stickers!

You know, business tricks, buy 16 cups of coffee and get each a sticker and poof, there you go - a planner.

Well, I was quite happy with it 'cause its papers quality is extremely good and you know how Starbucks goes, greener day by day, all recycled!

Hmm, birthday is coming soon but no plans of any celebration yet... Come on guys, gimme a huge surprise for my last teen year! Sigh... I guess that's all for today, just a little update.

P/S : See you guys in Malaysia really soon! And, dear NS Gang, I'm so curious about the surprise that you guys planned to give!

Brothers and Sister

2008-11-21T19:23:00.000-08:00

Attached is a video of Sonali pole-dancing with a pillar, or more like a staircase handle. Last night, we had a barbeque party organized from Batch 6 to celebrate the our achievement on First Solo Flights. All of us are done with that, it was worth celebrating.

Later that night, Sonali and I planned to go for some drinks, either at a nice bar or a lounge but Ibrahim made a last-minute decision to tag along. We headed straight to Starbucks and had Toffee Nut Lattes and slices Oreo Cheese Cakes and then both of them were arguing on where to go.

Sonali wanted to go to club or a disco rather than bar or lounge and Ibrahim didn't agree and we ended up at Camelot. Remember Camelot, the Girly Bar? I celebrated my birthday there last November and did I mention that yesterday was Laith's birthday? We, sad to say but if he were to be there, wouldn't enjoy that much.

We first had Beers, then shots of Tequila. Followed by the Cocktails, Screwdriver consisting Vodka and Orange, Tequila shots again and then the flaming Bacardi 151 with Bailey's Irish Cream. We ended our night with a glassful of Red Wine each.

Now, here comes the funny part! We pretended like real brothers and sister! Can you believe that! The story was, our dad is a pilot, he went around the world and fucked women from Malaysia, Oman and India and, POOF! There we were! The Pimp Lady was so dumb to believe and we continued our short story. Sonali was the only one wasted and she puked so many times! Pity me... Don't ask...

Anyway, it was nevertheless a great night and we officially became brothers and sister!

I love you, Akhooi and Didi!

Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

2008-11-18T21:46:00.001-08:00

Very unfortunately, Monica (Omni Student) skidded her aircraft, RP-C8835 during a solo landing slightly to the right of the centreline and as the right main wheel moved along the grass, drag was created mostly on the right side of the aircraft. Thus, the aircraft moved to the right and rolled straight uncontrollably until the nose wheel braked and nosed down.

Fortunately, she survived without a scratch, physically, but they said she was crying in the Office with the doors locked. I guess it must be quite a big shock to her!

I guess as long as nobody gets hurt, it's a blessed day.

The Fuel Shower

2008-11-17T20:39:00.000-08:00

Well, I've done my first ever Solo on the 16th of November. I hope it is not clashing with one of your birthdays, 'cause it's my memorable date now, not yours!

Haha, anyway, RP-C8837 was just okay. I used to be very familiar with that particular aircraft but as I explore the others, I deviate my love to them too... However, the most important thing is that I've done my part. Thanks Captain Louie! So, why wasn't I dressed up properly? They performed the Mixture Ceremony! There were two buckets of liquid, one with all the dirty stuff and the other with clean water. The first one was filled with Aviation Fuel! AvGas! Argh, it burnt my whole body, badly! Oh, did I mention everyone spitted in it? Fuck, that was gross!

Many were there, the foreigners, Batch 6 and friends from the outside world. I felt so sorry that I've completely forgotten to text Batch 6 and that they had to find it out from the others... Consequence of it, no landing videos... They said my third landing was flawless! I do think that it was by far my best landing. I'm flattered! I tell you, history will repeat itself!

Above picture, from left, Captain Louie, RP-C8837 and Moi.
Bottom, I present you, MALAYSIAN, OMANI, INDIAN, Bahraini, Half Bahraini-Malaysian, Singaporean, Jordanian/Kuwaiti, German Filipino and Pure Filipinos.

I LOVE TODAY!

Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa

2008-11-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

Just watched Madagascar : Escape 2 Africa with Ibrahim, Sonali and Jeffrey. Well, I have to say, the movie is expectedly good, as in nicely animated and no lame jokes.

We laughed all the way from the beginning to the end of the movie and were still laughing! Luckily, it's not disappointing and we didn't regret watching it.

You guys should give it a try and let me tell you, it's not childish. No dumb people would make a million-dollar movie just to earn kids' money. Think.

Make It Happen

2008-11-12T01:06:00.000-08:00

I've watched Make it Happen today and I think it's pretty good, well at least, it's not boring. Dream of a small-town girl and self discovery are some of the main messages delivered from the movie.
Although not a very inspirational movie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead proves she's a very versatile actress. I personally never knew she could dance until I watched this movie! Now, it's your turn. Make it happen!

Tourism and Terrorism

2008-11-10T19:56:00.000-08:00

Joke of the day.

Ibrahim, the Omani told me that one of his friends, let's call him X, was planning to go to the States (or other country, I can't remember) for leisure purposes. Since it was his first flight to the States, he was very excited at the same time, very nervous. X's brother told him that when filling up the white card or being asked for the reason of entering the country, write or say "tourism."

The reason for all these hassle is mainly because of the 911 case and since he's an Arab, he has to be worried. Some of his friends were stopped from entering the country of visit and some, being sent home.

So, days before his flight, he kept reminding himself of what his brother told him.

"Tourism... tourism... toorism... torrism... terrism... terrosm..." and on the day of his flight, he was not surprised being asked by the immigration officers of his intentions. But... because of all the reminders and memorizations, he nervously said "Terrorism."

Voila, there you go. He was detained for many, many hours then. Maybe 24 hours, maybe 36 or even 48.

As soon as he was released, he fucked that trip and left for Malaysia. Hehee, just for laughs!

Quantum of Solace

2008-11-07T22:23:00.000-08:00

Phew, finally... finally the crappy internet connection is back...

Anyway, I get to watch the Quantum of Solace with Sonali and Ibrahim on the day it was released here in the Philippines.

It is pretty obvious many people in the world agreed that it is one of the must-watch movie of the year, and since the trailer was made very attractively, its success in luring the movie-goers is undeniable.

No matter how many bad critics I've heard before watching the movie, I will not stop myself from watching it. It is the movie everyone talks about and the only way for me to find the truth behind the critics is to watch it myself.

I think I would rate this movie 007/010. Beginning and the ending of the movie are great, really. But the middle part was a little into the sleepy-mode. Maybe it's just the three of us, maybe it's the whole cinema, maybe half the globe, I don't know.

I can't say it is a bad movie but given a chance, I wouldn't watch it. Still, it is however, a Bond movie. Go ahead, give it a try. Who know you might like it!

House Bunny

2008-11-03T05:21:00.000-08:00

Finally had the time to go and watch the House Bunny. Not bad actually. Considering it's a comedy, Anna Faris did a pretty good job as a cliché, typical dumb blonde. Way to go, Anna!

"Eyes make up is important. They are like nipples on the face."

Tropic Thunder

2008-11-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

"TROPIC BLUNDER"

Not exactly a must-watch. I know, I know, with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise, how could this movie be a "not exactly a must-watch" right?

Right. Trailer is good. Movie is okay. Plot is just so-so.

This comedy is not even funny! Trust me... Anyway, you could just go and give it a try, and prove me wrong. I don't mind actually. Go, go ahead.

By the way, what was in Stiller's mind? Trying to at least get nominated for Oscar with this movie?

Boo!

2008-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Don't let the bats and spiders scare the shit out of you, scary boos! Not to mention some hands glooming outta nowhere to touch you!

Boo!

Tissot T-Touch Expert Titanium

2008-10-31T07:38:00.000-07:00

Finally, after a month and twenty two days of misery, my watch has arrived!

Let me present you, the Tissot T-Touch Expert Titanium!

Loving it. So far, so good. Actually, it's great! Its functions suit my complete needs as a cadet pilot and I'm sure I will make (very) good use of it.

Best of all, the touch screen! I'm already addicted to tapping the screen!

By the way, some might say it's a little too thick or something like that, it's reasonable! It's also very light-weighted.