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Been eating a lot of soft boiled eggs recently sometimes up to 6 a day. Don’t worry i only eat the whites, never the yolks. Protein quota, you know.Most of the time i eat it at the coffeeshop behind my office, the Nepalese waiters know very well the texture that i want from the whites. ... 
Last week I got a pink birthday card from AIG, the USD$700 billion bailed out insurance company. Actually it their wholly owned subsidiary, AIA. Slightly different initials, but same same. Think financial meltdown, federal reserve bailout. But I’m digressing.Actually last week i had already nicely worded letter from AIA telling me “everything is fine” and ...
Malaysiakini’s Zunar is probably one of the funniest political cartoonist since Lat (are they even any others?). This one is exceptionally ironic, worth a mention here.I like the pointed sarcasm on hypocrisy. Pak Lah can pay all the lip service about equality and meritocracy he wants, but we all know the reality of it.
Due to thermogenics, I had to restrain from coffee for a month. If anyone who has ever done thermogenics, you would know they have an unbelieveable high level of caffeine, so you can’t take coffee, tea, or even soft drinks.Considering I usually ingest up to 3 cups of coffee a day since I was in ...
Was rummaging in the cupboard for something the other day when i came across this.It was my very first phone back in 1996! That was 12 years and 6 handphones ago, man… Back then almost everyone had an Ericsson phone. They had different variations of the basic model - some for PCN networks, some for ...
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Lots of things occupying my time recently. Besides, the hot and dry weather is giving me a constant headache and hence I’m going to keep this short. *** Painting is an expensive hobby. It definitely isn’t for those with a very tight budget. We’re talking about actual paints, medium, brushes, canvas, varnuish, etc. Poor exchange ...
Yes, I bought the new iPad. It’s called the new iPad, right? I’ve never owned an Apple product, believe it or not. The closest I got was my old Apple clone computer back in the 80′s running Applesoft. Well, that doesn’t really count, anyway. But don’t get me wrong. I’ve always been impressed with their ... 
When i was still doing watercolours last year and had wanted to migrate to oil colours, I did a lot of research into the different brands and types . As it turned out, I discovered Water Miscible Oils (WMO). What are Water Miscible Oils? Also known as Water Mixable Oils or Water Soluble Oils (WSO), ... 
Last day of our dream holiday. Our speedboat is set to leave Koh Lipe at 10am, so my family got up really early to get to the beach before breakfast. Early morning presents a lot of sights we don’t see later in the day. Like people exercising in the cold morning wind. Even the usually ... 
(This is part of an ongoing travelogue. To start at the first post, go here) Day Four! Times passes really fast when you’re on vacation. No plans today except swim and relax the whole day. But also wanted to try kayaking. The last time i kayaked was probably in Perhentian, more than 15 years ago? ... 
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