Jason's Jakarta Jottings #2 : Time Difference

    I just learned a few weeks back that Indonesia is so far spread out that they have 3 times zones. Being in Jakarta, the time here is (GMT +7) 1 hour behind Malaysia.  In Bali and nearby islands, its GMT +8, or same time as KL, and finally nearer towards Australia, in Papua, its GMT +9 (1 hour ahead of Malaysia)


The thing is, even though its an hour behind Malaysia here, the sun here rises at 6.15 in the morning and sets about 6-ish in the evening. (thats about same time in Malaysia if you factor in the time difference). So now, usually i will be wide awake at 7-ish or 8 on weekends because the sun is already up, and fools me to think I am oversleeping... And at night, I tend not to go out after work even though its only 7pm cause its already pitch black outside.

Its especially weird when i get off work at 5pm, jam my way back for an hour, and this its all dark. It almost feels like as if I worked till 8pm or something.

Looks like I just gotta get used to the timing here.

Early to bed,
Early to rise,
Makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise!

Jason's Jakarta Jottings #1

Its been more than half a year and many things have come and gone.

Right now I am currently in Jakarta for work till February. And I feel it would be good for me to jot down some of my observations whilst living here. The weekend of my second week has arrived, and the thing I would like to note  first of all has to be the traffic condition here.

Even before I arrived, I have known and been told that Jakarta's traffic jam is the worst in the region. Based on experiences from colleagues who travel here for work often, I would think so too.
But thankfully, my exposure to these jams has been mild.

Thankfully I live in the nearest town to my office (about 20km). So far, on a bad day it would take me more than an hour to reach either home or office. On a good day, as rare as they may come, it would take me slightly over 20 minutes.

With the very heavy traffic here, I feel grateful that traffic in KL isn't that bad after all. In fact, I used to think that the 110kmh speed limit was a bit on the low side for a 3 lane highway, until I arrived in Jakarta.

Right now, i feel privileged to be able to reach speeds of 80kmh on the highways here. There were times when I reached speeds of 90kmh and above, I felt that i was going too fast. And I actually slowed down! And even driving at 60-80kmh, I would arrive at office in good time. RIght now, I feel blessed that our Road conditions in KL are better, but I wouldn't have been grateful have I not driven on the roads here myself.

My first observation, and I will make more as time goes on.


Boodyboy, out!

Life in a circuit (well also like a cycle)

I've been going to Body Express for a month now, trying out the different classes offered.
So far every1 of them is highly enjoyable but also very energy sapping!
If you look at the schedule and think, "Tsk! 30 mins only? Easy peasy..."
You are dead wrong, each class is super high intensity, and you will for sure hit your max heart rate within 10 minutes of the class.

Let me explain one of the classes which I like very much at Body Express.
It's called Circuit Training.



Circuit training, as explained by Wikipedia, " a form of conditioning combining resistance training and high-intensity aerobics. It is designed to be easy to follow and target strength building as well as muscular endurance. An exercise "circuit" is one completion of all prescribed exercises in the program. When one circuit is complete, one begins the first exercise again for another circuit. Traditionally, the time between exercises in circuit training is short, often with rapid movement to the next exercise."

The Advantages of circuit training is :

• An effective means of improving strength endurance (or muscular endurance).
• May be easily structured to provide a whole body workout.
• May not require expensive gym equipment.
• Participants normally work in small groups, allowing beginners to be guided by more experienced individuals, as well as benefiting from the supervision of the instructor.
• Can be adapted for any size workout area.
• Can be customized for specificity; easy to adapt to your sport.
• Has the potential to burn more calories than conventional aerobic exercise or strength training, both during and post-workout (increase in post workout metabolism), thus beneficial for those attempting to lose body fat.

At Body Express, there are about 15 stations set up in a circular manner. Each participant will start at a station. And each station has a different workout. When we start we will do that workout for 60 seconds before moving on to the next station, then continuing. This will go on until we have completed 1 full circle. And once we have completed a whole cycle, we would have had a very very good full body workout.

Below is a very good and simple example of a circuit training. Do come to the gym and give the class a try! Leaves you soaked in sweat, tired, gasping for breath, but wanting more!



Boodyboy, out!!

Working out, like a boss!

Over the past few year since I have joined the workforce, I have joined a couple of gyms to fight the bulge. Its not easy especially when we are stuck in an 9 to 5 office job that doesn't require to move a lot in the office. Its even more difficult to try and look like one of the 299 extras in the movie 300.

But right now I am going to this new gym in Subang Avenue (yes, the 1 beside Carrefour Subang) called Body Express. The location is pretty convenient for me as its right between my work place and home.



After being taken around the gym, I have to say the gym goers here all kinda know each other. This is something I like, where there is a community feeling in the gym, rather than the 'everybody minds their own business' type of gym. The trainers are also very friendly and they dont try to hard sell you some PT (personal training sessions). So thats a plus point for me.

The place is pretty well equipped with all your usual machines and free weights but with a few extras. They have some Kettlebells (which I have been trying to buy on the cheap in Malaysia, but very unsuccessful), horizontal bars (for chin ups, pull ups, knee to elbows and etc) and gymnastic rings as well. These extras are the very few items that I wanna buy if ever I plan to build my own home gym.

That being said, I have tried out a few of their classes and they are well, breath taking (literally)!
More about it soon as I hit the gym more often. Main aim is now to register for KL Towerthon this year and I hope this place can give me the extra help I need!


Boodyboy out!!!

Motivational speech from Movies: Rocky Balboa

I was just surfing about and I came across this clip from Rocky Balboa. Totally forgot about it, but watching this clip without the whole movie, it really makes sense and I feel it is too wonderful for me not to share it. The clip as well as the speech is included for your reference. Pretty useful to share this with friends or family that are feeling down.

=)





Rocky Balboa: I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew."

And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good.

And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow.

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.

You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.

That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody!

Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life.


Boodyboy, out!

Resolutions

I guess most people will find that it is strange if I make my resolutions for the year now.
Well actually, I am finally writing it down as it has been on my mind since January.
So what do I aim to achieve this year?

1. Going back down to at least 70kgs. I recently weighed myself and I was back up to 74, from a low of 68. Gahhhh!! Going gym more often should be key, as there will be less travelling this year. One of my friends managed to get me a free 3 month membership at another gym near my current 1 in Subang. Will blog more about it in the future as I try to battle against the bulge

2. Joining at least 4 runs this year. Completing on 3 last year when I paid for 6 isnt ideal. I should try to break sub-hour for my 10km this year. CUrrently joined TDH's Mou Man Tai 3.0, Brooks 10km Run, Energizer Night Run 15.5km. Maybe looking at SHape / Mens Health Run as I have not joined that before. Also looking at the Nike Run and Penang Bridge Marathon.

3. Edit and post up pictures I took from July till end of last year. Too many pictures taken, especially during my 3 week Europe trip. Gotta start looking at it one by one over the weekends.

4. Move in by late April! Gosh this has been going on for a very long time. Shopped for a place to settle early last year. Finally signed my S&P in August and keys delivered end of January. Now, renovations have started after tonnes of shopping around for quotations, building materials and furnishing. Was told renovation will take about 6 weeks at least. Can't wait to start moving in!

And before I end this, I shall dedicate this song to a special person who insists that I have neglected her in my blog. I wanna keep her a secret can, ah? Good stuff cannot share ma....

Anyways, here is a song for you. Thanks for making last year more awesome than it could have been. XOXO

Boyce Avenue with Without You (cover from David Guetta)



Boodyboy, out!

Songs and more songs!

Songs that I've been listening to recently.

She and Him, performing Sleigh Ride. I love this classic and the soothing voice of Zooey Deschanel. Oh also, I am following her new sitcom called New Girl. I like her quirky character and the supporting cast as well.





The next song I am loving currently is The Script's Nothing. Once again, I like the lyrics of the song and you can feel what its like to be in the position of that person in the song. When all I want is words, I got nothing ~~~







And the 3rd song is one of the most often spun song on radio right now. Christina Perri with A Thousand Years. Loved the first time I heard Jar of Hearts, and the same goes for this song. Very lovable tune and the feeling it evokes is just wonderful. Oh also, unfortunately for the Twilight Soundtrack :-P
The Twilight saga movies tend to have a great song selection, so I guess their music team did a great job.






Thats about it for tonight. Will be listening to these songs before I go to sleep.
Have a great year ahead people!


Boodyboy, out!

2011 : Weighed, Measured and Found Absolutely Fabulous

Well well, the year winds to a close as we welcome 2012 in 2 days time. Has your year turned out the way you expected when 2011 began?

I certainly did not anticipate what 2011 had in store for me. The plan was to limit my travels and if possible not travel at all this year cause I was looking to save up enough money for a place to buy. No chance of that happening, as I soon found out.

Earlier in the year, I was kicking myself in February about missing a chance to attend a meeting in my company's headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway. But I thought to myself, maybe something better is in store. And it turned out to be true. In March I was able to go to Amsterdam for 3 days meeting (and I took additional 3 days off to travel around with my sister). Then what came up was even more exciting! I was approved to travel to Norway for subsequent meetings in May, June, August, October and November, for a bout 10 days each time.

And in between I went Dubai and Abu Dhabi twice in November and December for a total of 3 weeks. If I said I didn't want to travel, I would be lying! And for my company to send me over to attend these meetings, I feel blessed. Never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned that I was able to jet off almost every month this year.\

All those trip earlier were for work, and I also managed to squeeze in 2 personal trips this year. First was to UK for my sisters graduation with my family. We stayed for almost 3 weeks and visited London, Paris, Rome, Geneva and Interlaken before flying back. Next trip was a small family trip to Sandakan, Sabah from which we then drove to Semporna for a few nights in the middle of the ocean.

So this year for me was a year of super ridiculous travelling. Some statistics:
- I have spent 50 hours in transit at Amsterdam Airport.
- Almost 50 days in Sandefjord Norway.
- More than 120,000 miles flown this year.
- About 90 days in a hotel.

But then, there is always more to life than travelling (for work or otherwise). I have made new friends. More friends have gotten married. Caught up with my friends (though much less than last year). Going thru my resolutions for 2011, It seems I achieved most of them except losign weight (cause of all the good food while travelling and lack of time for gym) and spending more time with my friends (same reason as earlier).

I shall look forward to 2012 with excitement (though I know there should be considerably less travelling). Wait, I'm not too sure about that as I have Bali, Bandung, Sabah, Singapore, Jakarta, Thailand, Vietnam, India scheduled for next year. And I should be looking forward to receiving the keys to my place soon. Hehehe fingers crossed, I would be able to move in by the first quarter of next year.

Anyways, I think I am a bit long winded here. I wish every1 a great year ahead and live prosperous!


Boodyboy, out!!

Tang Residence / 居 唐 : Furnishing #1

It has been very long exodus from the blogosphere and I am very sorry for that. Life has kinda tied me up and I have become unable to find those moments of inspiration for a blogpost.

Well since April, I have since signed a deal to buy an apartment. As of now I am still awaiting to receive my keys but I have begun to source for ideas to decorate my place.

One of the most important things in a house which could, cost me a bomb are appliances. Here at the moment, I have a wishlist or stuff which I feel I could use in my place (well the end product in my place will differ according to my budget).

First thing on my mind now is a vacuum cleaner. And the one which i have set my eyes on is this one :


An Electrolux ZS 321! What a sleek looking baby! Although I am very lazy and could use those auto - vacuum bots on the market, I am kinda unsure how clean the floors would be if they did it. I wouldnt mind vacumming myself, but the thing has got to be light and portable. THis model, solves the portability issue, but not the me being lazy issue, hehehe!

Next thing on my mind is a TV :


A Samsung UA40D6600WR. Thats one fine sleek looking tv!
I am actually a big Sony and Sharp fanboy, but their prices are at a premium, whereas Samsung is value for money. This baby is a SmarTv, which means I can connect my modem to and and surf, watch tv and etc. WIth USB ports, Full Hd and etc, this tv can become a media centre of the house, without the need for a computer.


OH OH!! And 3rdly, A wooden signboard that has a black background and hand carved with the chinese words 居 唐 which would then be painted in gold. I'd like to hang it at the front of my house. Translated, it means Tang Residence. hehehee... Now if only I know where to make such signboards and the costing.



Well thats all I can think of at the moment. I will try to put up more as I get ideas for my Economical-yet-want-to-look-nice apartment.



Boodyboy, out!!!

How to get more hybrids on the road

The government has made a step in the right direction last year when they decided to waive excise duties for all hybrid cars in Malaysia. This means that hybrid cars will cost about 30% cheaper than they were compared to last year, and yet, I still have not seen an explosion of hybrids on the roads yet.

So is there an issue when? People used to complainabout hybrids being too expensive. Now that theya re much cheaper, why are there so few on the roads? Maybe people are apprehensive about these cars, and how much maintenance it will cost them over 10 years.

Okay, this I understand. So now, how should the government go about encouraging more hybrid cars to be on the road, and at the same time, lower pollution?



Jeng jeng jeng...

I think I've got an answer!

The government can encourage the corporate sectors to change their entire fleet of company cars to hybrids! How?

Maybe by lowering the selling price by decreasing the import tax on foreign parts of the cars. Maybe by giving them tax exemptions (lower or minimal road tax).

Maybe by increasing depreciation rates for such vehicles from 20% per annum to 25% per annum(which would mean the cars are fully depreciated after jsut 4 years)

Companies would stand to gain a lot more as well if they change their fleets to hybrid cars because usually they will also be giving petrol allowances to company car owners.

When people are given petrol allowances, this will lead to very inefficient driving behaviour by the drivers themselves. Inefficient driving means higher fuel costs incurred by the company.

By switching to hybrids, they will stand to save at least 40-50% on petrol costs because, these cars will be slightly under-powered, and hence not able to be driven in efficiently.

Drivers will then be forced to drive more efficiently than they are used to. Driving efficiently also usually means lower accident rates as being efficient means less speeding and definitely less reckless driving (pedal to the metal).

Lower mortality rates will be achieved on the roads, also because hybrids comes with much better safety features than our average Malaysian company cars.

With the 4 year depreciation, companies are able to dispose of these vehicles sooner than expected and any proceeds from the sale of these cars will be deemed as income to the company.

Hence, a big 2nd hand market will be created for hybrids, and more people will be driving them on the roads as fully depreciated company cars are sold at a much lower price than privately held sellers of cars.

In the end, all I can see is a win-win situation for the government, the public as well as Mother Earth if this plan is put into the works.

Seriously, give this a thought.



Boodyboy, out!!!

Got To Go

Been very caught up with work recently, and yes other stuff as well. But hey, life is looking brighter and sunnier!

Despite the tough times that some parts of the world is facing, our lives have got to go on. And what better to continue living life full of enthusiasm and purpose

=)

This song is very catchy, I 1st heard it at Michael Buble's Concert. The lady who sang this song is none other than Ms Najwa Mahiaddin. Yes, she opened for Mike Buble and she didnt disappoint!



I present to you, Got To Go




This time I'm gonna live my life
I ain't no stepford wife
No I ain't perfect
Gonna find somebody who's worth it
And no you ain't that person
Coz i caught you constantly flirtin'
With my best friend

So I guess I'll say goodbye
I'll find me another guy

Why (why why why)
You always makin' me
Cry (cry cry cry)
No I can't stand it
No you can't be my man
It don't matter who you are,
Even if you were a star
You've got to go
(Go go go go go go)

Read my lips I'm leavin'
And no no I ain't teasin'
This time it's for real
Gotta find you another girl
Coz this one sure ain't stayin
By the time you finish what you're sayin'
I'll be gone




Boodyboy, out!!!

Marry Me

I shared this song a few days back in FB. And after a few days, i still absolutely love this song! So I'm gonna share it here!

Performed by Train (who gave me a fave many years ago,Drop of Jupiter) this is a sweet song called Marry Me.



Forever can never be long enough for me
Feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do

Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Marry Me
Today and every day
Marry Me
If I ever get the nerve to say
Hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm

Together can never be close enough for me
Feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love
And you're beautiful
Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally shown her my way
Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm

Promise me
You'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to
Sing to you
When all the music dies

And marry me
Today and everyday
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Marry me
Mm-hmm




Boodyboy, out!!!

What Chinese New Year Means To Me

I've had a 2 weeks gap, from my previous post.
Thinking what should I be talking about next. It's been nothing siognificant or concrete for some time now. Not updating it constantly makes me feel guilty, but I do not want my blog to be a chore. It should always be something that I like to do.

Today is the last day of February. 2 months of 2011 has already flashed by me in the blink of an eye. Chinese New Year come and gone. THe time that passes has no meaning, unless we put something of value to it. So this time, I'm gonna write about wha CNY means to me. Every year, CNY comes and goes, but is it really important to me?



1. CNY is about reunion. The highlight of it has to be the reunion meal. In my paternal family, we have reunion lunch, as opposed to the tradition of dinner, on CNY Eve. This has never been emphasised more this year. Both my paternal grandparents have passed away and this is the 3rd year without them. This is also the 1st time there are only 6 people coming back to stay in my paternal grandparent's home in Triang, Pahang. 3 was from my family: me, pop and mom. 2 was an Aunt and her daughter, and 1 more uncle who came back without his wife and kid.

Just so you know, my paternal grandparents have 5 sons (2 deceased) and 6 daughters. At its peak, my grandparent's house would be packed to the brim filled with aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and etc.

This year, there was just silence. And at the end of the 1st day of CNY, I went back to my maternal grandparent's place in Malacca, and the other 3 remanining relatives went back to KL.
Silence.



2. CNY is about every1 getting together for a good meal, with family or friends. And in Malaysia, this dish is gaining more and more importance. Yee Sang.

Tossing this while saying good things/wishes for every1, is sort of a bonding thing.Sweet and sourish, its a great appetizer before the CNY feast begins.



3. Fireworks. never used to liekt hem since i was a kid. Always afraid of them. But as the years go by, I tend to appreciate them more and more. Not buying and lighting them up, but to enjoy and watch them light up the sky. Me, my sis and cousins have this fond attachment of going up to the grandparents rooftop in Triang, and just wait for midnight to strike. THen, all sorts of fireworks will be lighted up by the villagers. We'd just be there staring in awe...

This year, it was just me and my cousin on the rooftop. And Silence before the frenzy.

4. CNY means gatherings. A season of gathering. Its the best reason u have to meet up with ppl you always wanted to meet but never had the time. I had plenty of those, though there are still ppl i iwshed I met, but I should be happy. I caught up with many people that has touched my life int he past and seeing them makes me happy again!

5. And finally, CNY is about love. Why love? Is it because of Chap Goh Mei (Chinese Valentine / 15th day of CNY) or is it because the Feb 14th Valentines Day falls in between? Or is it the same time of year when all your relatives ask you when you are getting married and etc?

Its all of the above, and more... (to those who know the extras, you guys get to laugh at my expense)

But yes, CNY is about the time you celebrate the love of your entire extended family and friends as well. 15 days is long enough for you to get something done. And there should not be any Silence. CNY is all about noise, cause we believe noise is a sign of prosperity, vitality and overall well being for every1!

Boodyboy, out!!!

I wish you enough

Well, CNY is about to be over in 2 more days. Valentine's Day was yesterday. Its been a festive 2 months that we have over here in Malaysia and I hope that many of you would have taken the opportunity to celerate some of the special occassions with people we love and care about.

I know I have. I'm lucky to have many friends and family to celebrate with. I'm lucky that I've been able to keep myself relatively busy catching up with all of them.

And yet, there are people whom I still wish I had the chance to catch up with. it's been a really long time but New Year's are a great excuse to catch up. I guess we always want more, hehehe.

Anyways, I received this very nice email from my friend; who plucked it from Paulo Coelho's blog. Yes it is the same friend that sent me the excerpt from Paulo earlier book from an earlier blog post a month or 2 back.

I'm reproducing an excerpt from that blog below. But read the full contents here.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more..

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting…
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good- bye.

********

While the exceprt itself is beautiful, read the story behind it, its truly touching...

To all my family and friends, I wish you enough.



Boodyboy, out!!!

Valentine's Day 2011

Its the year of the Rabbit and just before Chap Goh Mei (the fifteenth day of CHinese New Year where single women cast their oranges into the water with hopes that their soulmate will pick it up) we have Valentines Day.

Enough of the JAKIM trying to ban ppl from using tomoro to celebrate their love for their partners. Some would say you dont need a special day to celebrate and etc...

There are tonnes of argument for and against celebrating this day.

TOday, I'm not advocating nor am I promoting it. I'm just posting this inconjuction of this celebration ;-p (yes, I'm talking in circles already)

1st, I have a song to share, which i feel is almost perfect for the occassion. Valentine by Martina McBride and Jim Brickman.




If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And showed me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time...
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
'Cause all I need is you, my Valentine
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine


*******************

2ndly, I have this article to share. It is from today's Star newspaper, off the StarMag pullout.

HEre, it talk about how some people have found love in the unlikeliest of places / circumstances.


"Just like in the movies, couples meet, and click, in the most unlikely places.

B0Y meets girl, they fall in love, end of story. But it’s not always as easy as that, is it?

The movies, however, tell us otherwise. Every year, the film industry churns out truckloads of romantic comedies in a bid to bring ordinary people hope – that love happens when you least expect it. "

COntinue reading the FULL article here...
I find it a refreshing change especially based of what I've expereinced recently, but then again, thats another story for another day, hehehe...


Anyways, thats the end of my post today about Valentines!
=)



Boodyboy, out!!

James Blunt - High

Kinda stumbled upont his song. Its been off the airwaves for a very long time already.

It's not a chart topper but the lyrics are wonderful.

Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me.
There is nothing else in the world,
I'd rather wake up and see (with you).
Beautiful dawn - I'm just chasing time again.
Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night.
But now I'm high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Beautiful dawn - melt with the stars again.
Do you remember the day when my journey began?
Will you remember the end (of time)?
Beautiful dawn - You're just blowing my mind again.
Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine.
High; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.

Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older?
Promise me tomorrow starts with you,
Getting high; running wild among all the stars above.
Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me



Boodyboy, out!!!

Happy Chinese New Year 2011

CNY is a wonderful time to meet up with relatives and friends. Good excuse to catch up, talk up, and drink up. Most importantly, SUIT UP to look your best!

=)




Best wishes from me to all your family & friends.
Have a wonderful weekend ahead, and drive safely!


Xin Nian Kuai Le, Wan Shi Ru Yi!
Zai Jian!!

Restaurant Review: Four Seasons London

I haven't done a restaurant review in a very long time. But what better way than to revive it with a review of the famous Four Season restaurant.

Four Seasons London is a restaurant located in Bayswater, London. it is famous for its roast duck. Reviews online has been good and I have heard that this restaurant is a must go place if i ever do stop by in London. So famous is this place that I've heard about it from several friends.

My friend introduced me to the this branch in Empire SHopping Gallery in Subang.
I was very excited at this discovery, as it's about time I sank my teeth into its famous roast duck!


The fried rice was good! Very flavourful and had good 'wok hei'


Next, we had the mixed roasted meat combo, and in this picture, you see the siew yuk and char siew.

Both are decent, but wont blow your mind away.



And finally, it was the roast duck.
Four Seasons Bayswater roast duck!!!! OMG!!!
O.O

Well it was good lah, but not as awesome as I expected. Maybe because i've heard so much stories from my friends about how good it is and etc, and I may have placed it in a pedestal way too to achieve.

But its good lah...

Anyways, food here wasnt too expensive. Me and a friend spent about a total of RM50 for the food above plus wantan noodles.

I should be back here again soon to give this place another try.


Boodyboy, out!!!

Christmas 2010 : Project 6" Rainbow, Good Samaritan Home

This is a delayed post by about a month, partly because I'm lazy and secondly I was buzy.

Anyways, Last year's Christmas was a breath of fresh air for me.

Decided to fulfill a Kid's Shelter Xmas wishes; as organised by a friend, M.

M posted this Project 6" Rainbow and asked her fellow friends to chip in or help out. And somehow the spiriit of Xmas led me and several of her friends to do just that.

It started with us bringing KFC lunch as well as all their gifts and necessities in a convoy to Klang.

Seeing the kids having KFC for lunch makes me feel very appreciative of what I have and what I can afford for myself. Thinking back of my childhood, I guess mine wasn't too bad after all.

The home had reared pets to instill the loving and nurturing habit among the kids. They had rabbits as well as a pet dog at the home.

Kids enjoying their KFC meal together.

I miss sitting on this swing in my grandmother's house in Malacca...



Finger licking good!

Baubles of Joy and Happiness

Kids rushing to get their share of candy canes and Gingerbread cookies

Mon showing some maternal skills

The many gifts that we brought for the children

CY giving out gingerbread man to the kids.

The pet poodle they kept at the home was always looking into the house. Unfortunately we didnt bring it any gifts.

Kids happily unwrapping their gifts

I saw one kid loving his yo-yo so much he kiseed it repeatedly!

=)



CY consoling a girl. Good training ;-P

The many necessities we brought to the home.

The wonderful Santarinas that came!

And lastly, a group pic with all the kids.

What better way than to end the night with Shrek and my own Gingerbread man.

=)

Boodyboy, out!!!

Selalu Denganmu (Always be with you)

This song is taken from Atilia's 2008 album, entitled Sangkar. One of the best local jazz albums in a long time. Produced by Roslan Aziz, she was tipped to be the next Sheila Majid.

THis is my all time favourite song from her, a cover of the Indonesian star, Tompi's song; Selalu Denganmu. Beautiful lyrics!




Adakah waktu yang tak berbatas
Untukku merasa bahagia
Saat saat aku jatuh cinta
Saatku terbang jauh ke sana

Selalu denganmu
Kasihku selamanya
Selalu denganmu
Cintaku bersama
Kaulah matahari
Dalam hidupku
Dan kaulah cahaya bulan
Dimalamku
Hadirmu selalu akan ku tunggu
Cintamu selalu akan ku rindu
Dan tiada lagi batas ruang waktu

Tahukah kau diriku tak sanggup hidup
Bilaku jauh darimu ku ingin dipelukanmu
Ohh Tuhan tetapkan rasa cintaku ini
Hanya untukmu selalu setia
selama-lamanya ooohhhh

Kaulah matahari
Dalam hidupku
Dan kaulah cahaya bulan
Dimalamku
Hadirmu selalu akan ku tunggu
Cintamu selalu akan ku rindu
Dan tiada lagi batas ruang waktu

ohhhh

Tahu kah kau diriku tak sanggup hidup
Bilaku jauh darimu ku ingin dipelukanmu selalu
Ohh Tuhan tetapkan rasa cintaku ini
Hanya untukmu selalu setia
selama-lamanya ohhhh

Tahukah kau diriku tak sanggup hidup
Bilaku jauh darimu ku ingin dipelukan mu
Ohh Tuhan tetapkan rasa cintaku ini
Hanya untukmu selalu setia
selama-lamanya ohhhh

Boodyboy, out!!!