A Special Tribute to...

My handphone. Why a special tribute to it all of a sudden?

Because I just realised my phone is already more than 5 years old!!
Can you imagine that?!? How many of you, fellow readers and bloggers alike, are still using a phone that is 5 years old? And not just as a spare phone. Its has been my primary and only phone for 5 years. And you guys must be wondering, what phone model is it that can last 5 years without any major problems? Its a Nokia 6670, one of the earliest smartphones launched by Nokia.

It has served me very well. And its still going strong actually, despite its age. Although sometimes it does act up, I can't really blame it. After all, in handphone years, its probably equivalent to 90 human years. Yes sometimes my calls will drop. sometimes i can't hear the calls clearly, sometimes the caller can't hear me at all. And sometimes, no calls get through to me. But everytime I'm tempted to get a replacement, it works just fine again.

And the strange thing is that I've never bothered to give it a name despite us being close together for 5 years. Yes, my phone was the closest thing to my body for the past 5 years, something girls who go ga-ga over me could only dream of. LOL! The last line was a joke.

Well, today I shall give a toast to my phone, which, together with me, has shared many words of joy, despair, anger, gratitude and all other feelings for the past 5 years. Its has allowed me to communicate with all my loved ones and friends shared many moments which i still cherish. messages that were sent conveyed all types of feelings, but I choose to remember all the best moments I had.

While I now ponder on whether I should retire it after 5 years of wonderful service, or allow it to continue serving me until it reachs the end of its life cycle. My favourite phone to replace my trusty old 6670 is the Nokia E52 which was released just this month. Its also a smart phone, which i think is a 5th generation smartphone from Nokia. The first generation generation is of course my dear 6670.

Well below will be a quick description of my Nokia 6670 taken from Wikipedia.

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The Nokia 6670 is a 2004 smartphone from Nokia. Based on the Series 60 platform, the phone is a tri-band business version of the consumer Nokia 7610, and features a 1.0 megapixel digital camera, 8MB of storage (as well as RS-MMC expansion slot) and a 65,536 colour 176x208 TFT screen. Software includes viewers for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files, a full HTML compatible web browser, and a GPS-like application that generates positioning information from the GSM cell data. The Series60 platform allows for many programs to be added, and also with the inclusion of Java Apps and Games. Its 123 MHz ARM-9 processor can handle many applications at a time, and it can calculate 16000 fibonacci numbers in 35 seconds, as calculated using FPC Bench.

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Anyways, I shall continue to use my 6670 until the day I decide to retire it.

Boodyboy, out!!!

15 Malaysia : Potong Saga

Now some of you might have heard about something called 15 Malaysia. So what is 15 Malaysia?

"15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by 15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia."

The above excerpt is taken from the 15 Malaysia website.

Below is the first video to be released on the site. Enjoy!!



Boodyboy, out!!

The Barclays Premier League season is about to begin

Thank goodness for football fans like me. We have been bereft of some really good foot ball action for about 2 months now. And come this weekend, we, the guys will have a reason to stay home!! Woohoo!! Money saved!!

Now talking about the latest season, I'll try my best to give an honest opinion on the coming 2009/2010 season. No doubt I'm a Red Devils fan, but this is what i really think. Might still be slightly Biased though. Oh also, This is also what i feel after watching the first episode of Football Focus on ESPN earlier.

These are my picks for the Top 4 places in the league:

1. Manchester United. While MU have lost both Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, they have reinforced the squad with a few names. The most notable would be Owen and Valencia. Now we have lost a total of over 50 goals from 2 players last season. I have no doubt that these 2 new signings will not be able to score that many goals between them. But I do feel that they still have a strong enough squad to win the league. To win the league means to get the most points playing against all teams in the same division. While MU maybe weaker, and looks easier to defeat against the rest of the top 4, I think they are capable of defeating all the other teams while snatching a few point from the top 4.

2. Chelsea. I believe that Carlo Ancelloti will have his work cut out for him this season. If he doesnt win a thing, he's going out the window. Although they may not have any big name signings, Ancelloti has the management acumen to get the best out of his players while playing a new formation. Lampard in the his enw position behing the 2 strikers will be dangerous, just like Paul Scholes in his heydays. They have an already strong squad but i feel they may not be able to win the league this year as the African Nations Cup in December will leave them without their top players like Drogba and Essien.

3. Liverpool. While they may have made lots of money selling Xabi Alonso, I dont think Glen Johnson and Alberto Aquilani will do much to boost its squad strength. While Liverpool has quite a big squad, but they do not have many match winners in there. If they can overcome their over reliance on Stevie G and Torres then they maybe able to be champions or at least challenge for the title. I think Xabi Alonso will be a big loss to them as he is a great passer of the ball. Aquilani, on the other hand, maybe a good young player with lots of potential, but it is also a lot of unfulfilled potential. Unless he can step up to the plate and adapt very well to the English league, he may not have much of an impact this season.

4. Arsenal. They have effectively lost the chance to win the title several years ago when they sold Vieira and then Henry and then Eduardo and then.... the list goes on and on. This season they have sold Kolo Toure and Adebayor. And full back Phillipe Senderos seems to be on his way out. Looking at their squad, they are very lightweight. Even more lightweight than last year. While they may have some of the brightest prospects in the league playing for them, but I dont think the team has enough mental strength to pull through the tough times. If there is any team that could replace another team from the big 4 this season, i would think that it could be Tottenham or Man City. ANd the team they are most likely to replace? Arsenal. I really feel sorry for Arsenal fans. They should and can do better, but they aren't moving forward.


Anyways, thats my analysis for the top 4 this season. May come up with more as the days go by.



Boodyboy, out!!

Korean Food @ Ko Hyang, The Gardens/Midvalley

Hi all,

Here I am, just back from dinner with a colleague of mine.

Name of the place is called Ko Hyang. Its located at the lower ground level of The Gardens mall. Just take the escalator down at Coach and you will see it on your left.

Its a pretty small place, and when i reached the place at 8.15pm, the place was still packed. There wasn't even a place to sit. And i was thinking to myself, I've been to Midvalley and The Gardens so often, how come I've never noticed this place?

My colleagues said that the food here is good, and judging by the crowd at 8.15pm, I have a cause to believe what she said. So we waited awhile and then decided to just sit on the long table on the counter. The kitchen area was very small and I can see 7 people inside working cook and clean at the same time. 2 of them were older Korean people, which i presume are a Husband and Wife team as they are both Koreans while the restaurant area is manned by a younger Korean woman, which i presume her to be the owner's daughter since they have some resemblances.

Since we were not really hungry, I just ordered the Chicken cooked with chilli and vegetables and green tea. THat is one of the more common Korean food and I must say it was pretty well done. They served brown rice with my food and it was so good I had extra helpings of rice. The Side vegetables, i don't know what its called, was a combination of kimchi, ikan bilis with chilli and cucumber kimchi i think. They tasted pretty good (but since i'm not a fan of Korean food, i can't really judge) and basedon my research on other food blogs, the other bloggers seems to agree that the food there is pretty good and authentic.

For less than RM20, i think its quite a good deal for Korean food and looking by the amount of people at the restaurant, i think they agree with me.

I liked the food, the price, the "ambience" (if u go there you will know what i mean ;-p) and also the good company.

If you are in the area and you happen to hungry, give the place a try!

Boodyboy, out!!

I've got a feeling~~ :-)

This song has been on the airwaves for a couple of weeks now and I find it really uplifting.

It gets me feeling all pumped up and excited, thinking positive that things will be alright and better as the day goes by.

Its called,"I gotta Feeling" performed by Black Eyed Peas.

Lyrics:

I gotta feeling...
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night (x2)

I gotta feeling... (WoooHoooo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night (2x)

Tonight's the night night
Let's live it up
I got my money
Let's spend it up
Go out and smash it
Like Oh My God
Jump off that sofa
Let's get get OFF

I know that we'll have a ball
If we get down
And go out
And just loose it all
I feel stressed out
I wanna let it go
Lets go way out spaced out
And loosing all control

Fill up my cup
Mozoltov
Look at her dancing
Just take it... OFF
Lets paint the town
We'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof
And then we'll do it again

Lets do it (x4)
And do it (2x)
Let's live it up
And do it (3x)
Do it, do it
Lets do it(3x)

Cause I gotta feeling... (WoooHooo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night

I gotta feeling... (WoooHooo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night

Tonight's the night (HEY! )
Let's live it up (lets live it up)
I got my money (I'm paid)
Lets spend it up (Lets spend it up)
Go out and smash it (Smash it)
Like Oh My God (Like Oh My God)
Jump off that sofa (Come On! )
Lets get get OFF

Fill up my cup (Drank)
Mozolotov (Lahyme)
Look at her dancing (Move it Move it)
Just take it... OFF
Lets paint the town (Paint the town)
We'll shut it down (Shut it down)
Lets burn the roof (Woooooo)
And then we'll do it again

Lets do it (x4)
And do it (2x)
Let's live it up
And do it (3x)
Do it, do it
Lets do it(3x)
Do it, do it, do it, do it

Here we come
Here we go
We gotta rock
Easy come
Easy go
Now we on top
Feel the shot
Body rock
Rock it don't stop
Round and round
Up and down
Around the clock

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Friday, Saturday
Saturday ta Sunday

Get, get, get, get, get with us
You know what we say (say)
Party everyday (x2)

And I'm feeling (WooHooo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night

I gotta feeling (WhooHooo)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night

Have a good day and night and the weekend as well folks!

Boodyboy, out!!!

The perfect woman for any man

This topic came out randomly during a yumcha session with my friends earlier today. There was also a bunch of useless topics that came up, and although this one was a short 1, me and a friend totally agreed while the other 2 didnt have any comment. (For those who can read this in FB, if you agree, "like" this post, so at least i can gauge the response.

Now what is the answer to the title of this post?

The perfect person for any man, in my humble opinion, is a woman, who is smarter than the man.
But not just as simple as that. Its how she uses her "smart-ness" (sorry, i cant seem to think of a better word at the moment ;-p) towards the person she loves.

We all know that in general, men are egoistic creature. They may not exude that characteristic to everyone, but for the person they love, they feel that it is important that they can provide what ever the woman needs. Now we all know men aren't perfect, much as I'd like to think so. There are many a times there are things that we can't do or help, and if she gets help from some1 else without asking us 1st, we might feel hurt. No doubt we may not be able to help, but i think most guys want to be the "go to" guy. To be bypassed hurts our ego, makes most of us feel inadequate.

Now this is where the smart woman comes into play. She knows how to take care of her man's ego. She knows how to use the rights words to say to make him feel good. She knows what he wants to hear and so she says it. This applies to anything that needs fixing or a simple problem. Even if the woman can solve the problem herself, she will ask for the guys opinion eventhough she knows the right things to be done. He, on the other hand, feels damn proud to be to "go to" guy and giveshis opinion. And when the situation is fixed, he feels great, thinking that he had just helped the love of his life with a difficult task.

I wonder if you guys can see where I'm getting at. I feel that the perfect woman for all of us, is much smarter than us, just that in a way that we don't know. She will make us feel like we are the smartest, most helpful, most knowledgeable person in the world, her knight in shining armour. And the thing is, we may never know that at all. Most women, unlike most men (i mentioned most, not every1), tend to be more self sacrificial and are willing to take a step back and let others have the glory (that is why we have housewives, and women as nurses and etc).

No doubt I dont mean that women have to be PHD holders or anything, she just has to use it is such a manner that we men may never know. She will say things we want to hear, and ask us for advice or ask us to help them. We will of course, help them and thump our chests later like King Kong with our own guy friends at the bar later.

As you can see, we men are simple creatures, and although some people seeit as a joke that men only like women who loves sex and sports, that is not true. If u just think about it a little deeper, its just women who are willing to sacrifice a lot for us, and without us ever knowing it.

To the women who are doing that now, I salute you! Its not easy, I'm certain, but there lots of things we will always do for our loved ones and this is one of them.

For those who don't know it, re-read the above again. Its really that simple. Guys are even easier to understand than cats (to those who think its easier to live with 15 cats than a single man).

Again, if you agree (On Facebook, like this post), leave a comment here. Well it applies even if you disagree, i would like your opinion on this :-)


Boodyboy, out!!!

Manchester United Asia Tour 2009: Malaysia vs Man Utd Round 2

This game was scheduled last minute. They announced the details of this 2nd match in the papers on Sunday, the day after the 1st game. This game was to replace the one which they canceled in Jakarta due to the terrorist bombings the week before.

Tickets were only 2 tiers, RM58 and Rm308. Except for Rm308, every seat in the stadium was for the RM58 tickets. After I woke up late on the Sunday morning, well, almost Sunday afternoon, i headed straight to Bukit Jalil Stadium to get my tickets. It seemed that it was the only place to buy tickets for the match. Oh, did i mention that the game was on Monday? Yes, it was indeed a vey very short notice.

By the time I got to the stadium, the queue to buy the tickets was quite long. And there were only 2 counters open. Took me about 40 minutes of lining up in the afternoon sun to get my tickets. For RM58, i think its really worth it :-)

The next day, I got to the stadium at about 5.30pm, more than 3 hours before the match was scheduled to begin. This time, I drove myself to the stadium and parked near the National Squash Centre, nearer to the exit ;-p

My sister was already there earlier, so she queued up outside the gate since 4-ish pm. We both lined up and waited till about 6.10pm, that was when they opened the gates. Every1 rushed to get a good seat including me. I amanged to get a seat right at the first row. But then i realised that being in the 1st row, i'm a bit too low to see the action on the other side of the pitch. So i decided to go a couple of rows back and parked myself right in the middle of the field. I was higher, which gave me a better view of the entire pitch :-)

We killed time by reading some mags which i bought and taking pictures while waiting for my colleague VY and his sister CY to arrive. Once they arrived, me and my sis went off to wander around the stadium to take pictures.

By about 8pm, players from both teams came out for a short warm up. We eagerly anticipated for the game to begin. And at about 8.50pm, the matched kicked off!! The stadium wasn't full, thats for sure, but for such a last minute organised game, there were about 30,000 people that night.

Sure the game was a bit boring as Manchester United scored 2 early goals and killed the game off. Goals from Owen and Macheda did the job as Malaysia lost steam. I guess they didnt recover from Saturday's game. Man Utd fielded a toally different line-up from the 1 that started Saturday's game. Hence the player were much fresher and were able to control the game with ther better fitness. The Malaysian players looked tired throughout the whole game and never really troubled Ben Foster and Tomas Kuszack.

Although the mtch was a bit disappointing, the atmosphere in the stadium that night was not. Inf act, i felt that the match atmosphere was better than that of Saturdays, despite having less people attending this game. I thoroughly enjoyed both games tremendously. Its not often I get to see my favourtie team play in front of me for less than what it would cost me to buy an airticket to Manchester alone. Too see my idol, Ryan Giggs, and to chant and cheer for the players, its a feeling that I will cherish. We left after all the players lef tthe pitch and went home feeling very very satisfied.

Till, the next time I do a mexican wave,

Boodyboy, out!!