New Toy

Happiness! Can come in small packages.
And I am grateful.

Permatang Pauh ke Putrajaya

Great expectations. Very great expectations indeed.

And another thing. Why do all these alleged PKR supporters have to throw water bottles at Najib? Its a shame.
Can't they find anything harder?

A walk in the park

The National Stroke Association of Malaysia organised a fun fair today at the Taman Jaya park, next to Amcorp Mall. This event was held to raise funds for the association's treatment, education and awareness programmes.

The turnout was quite good. There were games for kids, and food for all. The people we all very nice too. The chicken rice by sold by E&O was very sedap. Crispy on the outside but not too oily.

It was certainly an enjoyable morning out. Certainly for a good cause.

No royalties were paid to the people I randomly took photos of.

Got lamb?

Noraini making a mean Roti Jala. Best Roti Jala I have ever tasted.
Guess who is coming for Raya..

As thick as the Amazon

Have you ever tried ordering anything from Amazon? If you live in an asian country like good old Malaysia, FORGET IT. Banish the thought. The bit about amazon that says that they ship everwhere on the globe is a godamn lie.

It would be fabulous if they could tell you up front that the particular item you have fallen in love could travel beyond the shores of the USA. But noooo.

Twobucks, thanks so much for that Amazon gift certificate, but its driving me insane! Its not that I do not appreciate it, I do but just send me a card next time. Or a cash cheque.

The irate commuter

Well it is about time that at least someone from the government got their behinds out of their cushy Kompressors to experience the joys of public transportation.

Nothing makes my blood boil more than fat-arsed politicians telling me to cut my spending and utilize more public transport and then get their drivers to send them home in their luxury cars to their posh residences in Bukit Tunku.

Anyway, hats off to Pak Lah for not only riding the Purta LRT line but also the accursed KTM Kommuter which everyone knows is as reliable as a condemned Proton.

And at peak hour! Read about his ordeal and comments HERE.

I remember scoffing at one YB from the Ministry of Transport who did a blatant PR stunt riding the LRT with loads of pressmen in a roomy train, expounding how great and easy city transport is. He who tries to fool the masses, only exposes what a fool he actually is. This is a great example.

And it had to take a Prime Minister to make this effort to really test out our transport system. Of course he found shortcomings. It’s a crap system. All the Transport Minister could say at the end of the day was that they had no control over Rapid KL and that KTM will be getting new coaches in the coming years. Wow, he got voted into office for this brilliance?

Is this supposed to make us daily commuters feel better? If anything it demonstrates that these companies have been sloppy in anticipating the needs and growth of their consumers. And it appears that SPNB is thinking of setting 2 more new lines. If they can’t even get their act together with the current system, it does not take a rocket scientist to know where this is going.

Maybe next, the PM should try taking the public buses or better yet, trying to find a cab that goes by meter in the Bukit Bintang area. Then we can see the game of pass the buck played again.

If the present government is not capable of making improvements that have been plaguing the rakyat for so long, a change of government may be the only way of instituting change. Don’t say that they have not been warned.

News on news

If you haven't already, check out

www.thenutgraph.com

a new newsportal with lots of potential. Impressive line up of writers and it will be interesting to see its blossoming.

(no, I am not getting a commission).

There is an article on the urban poor HERE.
And I like the Found in Translation which features what other vernacular papers are saying about national issues. It never ceases to amaze me how differently each community perceives a common issue. Is it a case of the community shaping the media or media shaping the community?
Try it. Pick up an Utusan or Berita Harian or Aliran or Harakah or a Sin Chew and be prepared to be amazed if not a little uncomfortable.

Show off alert!

Like a proud new Mom, here are more pics of my babies.

Peanut sitting pretty (2 seconds before she pee-ed on my blanket)

Oreo, sitting like a monument next to Peanut's cage.

My nut brown hare

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present my latest charge - Peanut. An Angora Lop aged 5 weeks. I got her at Subang Parade from a rabbit breeder the previous Sunday. Had no intention of getting another rabbit but when she came and sayang me (the bunny, not the breeder) the heart gave in and the pocket slapped its forehead and bid me adieu.
Hello, 10 year commitment!

First whiff of home.

Showing off her Chaka Khan hair do

Little one with a huge appetite

She is FAST. So most of my pics are blurry.

But she has shown more enthusiasm to jump out of her cage and explore the neighborhood than the Fat One - Oreo. Being male and all, I had expected Oreo to show some interest when I brought her home. The stupid rabbit gave her one sniff, then went back to sleep. I tell you, that bunny is a eunuch.

But lately he has been hanging around her cage just sitting there next to her. In the open. Which is rare for a bunny who spends large amounts of time inspecting the underside of my sofa and the kitchen cabinet. Shy or just plain territorial, I will soon find out.

Keropok Lekor 3

The quest for the best keropok lekor in KL continues. Found one at the SS2 Monday pasar malam. Not too bad.

Its does not taste of pure flour. And its pretty good actually. Deserves a second try most definitely. Will keep you posted.

Forget Lafite

Why the name Monster, I hear you ask.

(Even if you didn't ask, just treat this as general knowledge. You'll never know when it may come in useful in say..BBC's The Weakest Link, for instance)

So christened by Jo, it is in reference or as I would like to think, reverence to my enormous capacity for good food. Baptised so to speak after a glorious day of face stuffing in Malacca.

Little did we both realise that from a simple utterance of "fuyo, monster" in response to my polishing off the final crumbs of a supper of roti john, born was the pseudonym that would serve me from 2005 to present.

And so, talking about food is not only a necessity but a downright duty.

This month for some reason, I have had the pleasure of some remarkable seafood. One restaurant of note is the curiously named establishment - deFoodland. Located at Bandar Sri Menjalara (thats Kepong) , it has a variety of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods baked, fried, steamed and boiled in a bewildering number of ways. As I was a dinner guest, sorry guys, no photos . Plus its hard to balance a camera with sticky fingers.

I must say its marketing is top notch. When I patronised the restaurant, not only did I get a name card, I also got a map, a flyer, wallet-sized mini menu and a URL.

So , anyone wanna spike their cholesterol levels with me?