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Illustration Friday: Clean
A visual study of the juxtaposition of a gigantic, filthy garbage monster with a sparkling clean jeweled goblet upon its hand, its most prized possession. For some reason, it is the one thing in its collection which it keeps spotlessly clean.
Woohoo! I get to use the word "juxtaposition" once again! Still no opportunity for the word "curbstomp", "mandelbrot" nor "ragamuffin".
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: artwork,illustration_friday
Archive | PermalinkMore Tales of Connectivity
I've been chatting online for more almost four years. I've chatted with acquaintances that have now become really good friends (although I've never met most any of them, and you know who you are, ya maggots), and I'm also in IM contact with some of my old schoolmates, but I have never had any real time internet contact with my old classmates from ACS, the SPM 1990 people, the guys who were my friends since primary and secondary school.
All that changed today. I was online on Skype with Teik Sing, Woon Seong and Tern Lik today, and it wouldn't be the last. I've already sent out a general call to the rest of the gang on our Yahoo Groups and Mei Lin's already answered.
We'll have more joining us, I hope. We've been maintaining our network of friends after more than 20 years and now it looks like we'll be moving into the realm of real time internet media.
I have nothing more to say about this. Except maybe laugh evilly.
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: acs_sitiawan,computers,friends
Archive | PermalinkGreat Expectations
I leant of a very heartwarming news yesterday when I was having lunch with Tern Lik (or Tem Lik as his business card erroneously states, heh). Irfan's Uncle Teik Sing and Aunt Michelle are expecting a baby! Michelle's been pregnant 8 weeks.
I can't believe Teik Sing and I played in school when we were seven and now our kids will have the opportunity to play with each other.
Congratulations to Teik Sing and Michelle! It's going to be one thrilling ride.
Keywords: acs_sitiawan,friends
Archive | PermalinkOptimus Prime is Optimus Prime Once Again
So here's what Moriarty from Ain't It Cool News has to report from ComicCon:
ComicCon News!! TRANSFORMERS Announcement! The Voice Of Optimus Prime Is...
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Archive | PermalinkMusic Of My Choice In The Car Again
The cassette player in my car hasn't been functioning for quite a long time, and I don't have a CD player aboard. So I have been at the mercy of whatever the radio stations been churning out should I want to listen to music in the car.
But from yesterday, all that have changed. I am now able to listen to stuff I want to whenever I want to.
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Archive | PermalinkSummer Vacation On Zeltros
SWAG's Theme Art Contest for this month is in the bag, with two points in mind:
1. Terras' title suggestion, which is My First Summer Vacation on the Planet Zeltros.
2. Darren's suggestion of using Team: Sabredart imagery once again.
(Read more at your own risk) Archive | PermalinkRuminations of Superman Returns
First the non-spoilerific thoughts:
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Archive | PermalinkJob Done - Heading Home
I forgot to mention in the previous post that Sam and I spent the night at Ambhara hotel. It was quite a comfortable place to stay, with a shopping mall (whose name escapes me for now) right across the street from it. For some reason we were too lethargic when we arrived all we could do after ordering room service - I ordered the nasi goreng pelangi - is fall asleep until sundown.
That night our contact met up with us at the cafe downstairs for the next day's big meeting preparation, then Sam and I went to the mall across the street where he had bakso and I had nasi goreng omelette. I had no idea it was nasi goreng dumped on a humungous omelette - which was delicious, so I ain't complaining.
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: travel,work_excursion
Archive | PermalinkMeanwhile In Indonesia
Greetings from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Arrived this morning, I'll be here until tomorrow for a presentation concerning work and work-related work stuff. The good news is I got some pictures. The bad news is that the pictures were only taken when we reached our hotel room. (Read more at your own risk)
Keywords: travel,work_excursion
Archive | PermalinkEuropean Adventure IX: Bournemouth
This is the final part of our European Adventure. After saying goodbye to Joanne in Leeds, we drove back to London. It was Friday, May 26th, and we were to fly home on Sunday morning, the 28th. The drive back to London was smooth until we hit the M25 (the ring road around London). It was about 2:30 in the afternoon but Monday was a bank holiday, so we hit the rush hour. Everybody left early in order to start the long weekend. So it took us about 2 hours to get from getting on the M25 to Surrey, and I was cursing under my breath the entire time.
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: acs_sitiawan,friends,travel,vacation
Archive | PermalinkBeast Wars - A Series Review
It was just past the mid-90s. X-Files was at its prime on TV and there was news of a brand new CGI Transformers series that will be airing on TV. Being an 80s child, the original Transformers series was one of the shows I followed fanatically. The thought of giant alien robots being able to hide among us in the form of Porsches, Lamborghinis, Lancia Stratos and VW Beetles was very exciting to me and my friends.But after reading the synopsis of Beast Wars Transformers my interest waned. What's so hot about robots being able to transform into Earth animals on an supposedly uninhabited alien planet? Why is there even a need to hide?
I passed on the pilot. But sometime during the middle of the first season, I happened to catch an episode, thanks to the proddings of my friend Ishak. (Read more at your own risk)
Keywords: transformers,tv
Archive | PermalinkTravel Trivia
So I was reading Lilian's iFantabulous site, and she posted a little map that was generated based on the countries you've visited. Of course, I had to try it too. Unfortunately, I have only been to 8 countries! Yikes!
Here's what my map looks like:
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: the_internets,travel
Archive | PermalinkEuropean Adventure VIII: Return to England (Grantham, York, Leeds)
After almost a week of hot sunny days in Spain, we flew back to England from Malaga. We arrived at Gatwick and it was raining cats and dogs. What a welcome, eh? :)
We made our way back to Mei's place, and that evening we went to a barbeque with Mei and Colin and met a bunch of people from their diving club. Unfortunately no pictures of the barbeque because a) it was night time and b) it was still pouring rain. It's true - the English barbeque in all weather!!
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: travel,vacation
Archive | PermalinkIllustration Friday: Sticky
One more Illustration Friday piece... and it's really supposed to be a reminder of what I'm supposed to be doing this week.
A virtual Post-it note. Hee.
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Archive | PermalinkEuropean Adventure VII: Malaga - Departure
After a long delay of finishing up the chronicles of our European Adventure, finally I'm back to do the last few entries. After our fun time in Jaen, it was time to head back to Malaga where we would spend one last night in Spain before heading back to England.
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Archive | PermalinkToday The Light Switch...
... Tomorrow the world!!!
Earlier today Irfan realised that he has a new super power: the ability to reach any high switch on the wall with his hands (albeit on tippy toes). So all morning he's been all over the house flipping switches. Lights. Fan. Forcefields. Directed-energy weapons. Life support systems.
But the best thing all week has been his newfound skill of asking to use the toilet when required. Many thanks to Irfan's Tok & Opah for teaching their grandson while Ain & I were at work last week.
(Read more at your own risk)Keywords: around_the_house,irfan,movie,toys