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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Fighting flu

I am so not well.

First I had stomach pains due to bad handling of one kitty by the name of Kin Kin.

Then I got sore throats.

Now I got a full fledge flu.

And I don't take medicines. I just super hate medicines or legal drugs; like Tom Cruise aptly described them. But I have to get some cough syrups, pain killers, vitamins & a bottle of plain water.

When I cough I feel I could blew up a mountain. And my sneezing would bulldoze one.

I wonder if Anthony Robbins or any coach out there who can make the flu goes away. Can we tell virus to simply shut up & die?

Flu virus! I now condemn you to death for interfering with my healthy systems. Your interference had caused great distress to my white blood cells that they have to be taken out completely. Causing much grieve to their immediate family. As this crime is of the first degree I now sentence you to death by stronger natural immune system. No plea will be entertained.

Zzzzt! Zzzzt! Zzzzzt!

Uha!

La Manila Original - Midvalley KL



Ambience : 5 (Coffee shop style)
Food : 8 - Braised chicken with rice
Service : 5
Price : RM4.50 - Coffee

When I go to a place that have a name of a particular city, I would assume that it would be a place with a signature food, meaning La Manila would have have something from Manila,right?

But its not in their menu, so I assume its just a name.

I ordered braised chicken with rice & freshly brewed coffee. The waiter is courteous enough but could do better. Though I feel it have the same standard we could expect from a normal Chinese coffee shop. Its not bad but having a coffee shop in Midvalley should have top up their standard a little bit.

The food comes quick.

After eating a few bad chicken for a few time, tasting fresh chicken meat seems like heaven. Braised chicken would usually tasted like it had lived in the fridge for far too long. But La Manila chicken tasted fresh. The sauce was good though nothing distinct, the soup taste nice too and the rice had some really good aroma to it. So basically food was great.

However, the moment I put my spoon down the waitress whisked my food away. Actually they thought they are doing me a favor but for someone who likes to play with foods...I was taken by surprise.

Then again, they did asked first so I could've have said something but I didn't.

Guess the fault is not all theirs.

Ambience is like a coffee shop. If I'm not in Mid Valley I would have thought I just stumbled upon into those more 'elegant' chinese coffee shop.

And uniform could be done better. Apart from the T-Shirt there are lack of conformity. From jeans to croc sandals to sneakers.

Again it cross my mind of a Chinese coffee shop. Hey, I've nothing against coffee shop but this is suppose to be La Manila in Mid Valley, KL. Won't you agree if the standard should rise a bit?

My suggestions is to increase the service part. Food was great so I still would recommend others to go there.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

The politically correct car

Recently in the news, Proton stated that they are interested in manufacturing an Islamic car. I have no ideas what that suppose to mean. So let me suggest some more cars Proton could produce.

A Muslim car - A car that have special Qiblat compass & an alarm to remind drives of prayer time.

A Hindu car
- A car that can detect the aura of the driver & automatically sent out chants when driver under stress or duress...especially on traffic jam.

A Buddhist car - A car equipped with every modern tech that represent Buddha philosophy and have a guidelines on respective deities & maps of nearby temples.

A Christian car - A car that has a function similar to ABS (Breaking system) that slows or stalls the car if the driver committed any laws like illegal U turn or drive through red light. Then alarm will sound in the form of Bible verses to remind drivers who is watching even when others don't.

An atheist car - A car that will remind drivers constantly the theory of relativity,the law of gravity, inertia theory & if there is an accident a probability of a miracle is very slim.

A bad Malaysian MP car - A car that is equipped with double woofer speaker system, the best & loudest silencer, platinum rimmed tyres, latest halogen head & tail lights, police sirens & strobes and wax to the max. But inside...NOTHING.

Malaysia Can Lah!

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

The Monkey & The Sheikh



No, I do not think that the hot hot hot Sheikh Muzaffar is a monkey neither does he acted like one. The reason I put this photo side by side is to reflect how far had we gone since the forties in exploration of space.

"One small step for man...one big sacrifice for a monkey." AlbertI died before he reached space but 'he' was the first official primate to be launched into space with the vision to someday launch a more intelligent species. Like Sheikh.

Though I'm not sure intelligent would be right word to label those who would sacrifice another life for a bigger 'cause'. Maybe cunning would be more appropriate.

But what irked me is that those monkeys were never given any recognition for sacrificing their life. Where's the medal of honor? The flag covered coffin with bagpipes on their funeral. Or the compensation for their immediate family for the lost of a great son in the name of space explorations. Didn't anybody arranged insurance for them?

You see, how far we had gone. Nowadays our astronaut are not only bigger and smarter, they also have less hair. And we are capable of making scientific research in space. Commandeering a ship in empty space. And monkeying around in zero gravity. Which the monkey never did when they're in space. A monkey are not suppose to be monkeying around. Who the heck made that rule?

Sheikh had made Malaysia proud. I believe, contrary to all the haters out there who frowned upon our 'free gift' from Russia, that Malaysia had done a remarkable feat. Labeling Sheikh names he didn't deserved.Questioning his abilities, capabilities and whatever he was suppose to have done in space.

I'm not a silent unrequited lover here at the other side of space but neither am I a hardcore hater.

Do I adore Sheikh?

No, but he sure looked dashing enough to be adored by thousand. His clean shaven face and well shined smiles. Heck he IS a dentist. Just the type gay guys would loved to cuddle.

Would I buy his book if he wrote one? Probably not. I don't even buy Donald Trumps book. And this guy had been in 'space' with officially three gorgeous women in his lifetime.

In the near future however, space travel would not be something you have to compete for. If things really goes well Richard Branson would have his first Virgin spacecraft. Space tourist would have the chance to monkey around in zero gravity. Maybe Tony Fernandez would hop on the boat and bring Air Asia flight to space.

And we'll round up Malaysian orang utans, gorilla, chimpanzee and a couple of Big Foot from Endau Rompin. Oh yes...the gorilla would be imported and given Bumiputera status. Let them wear traditional costume and Keris for backup weapon. Sent them to space for the first primate space flight.

Maybe this time they are allowed to be themselves. Just monkeys.

And the Sheikh would just have to wait for another purchase of Sukhoi jet fighters.

Things aside, I hope Faiz would have his chance to go to space & I'm happy at least one guy manage to fulfill his dream.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Questions Anthony Robbins asked.

In his fantastic book 'Awaken the Giant Within', Anthony Robbins raised 5 questions that is known as the problem solving questions.

I recommend further reading on this book. Buy it and although it had been around for ten years its still one of the most sought after motivational book.



You can borrow it from me but you have to move next door.

The one in Italics are my own reflections on the questions.


"The Problem Solving Questions"


1. What is great about this problem?

Find something positive about that problem.

2. What is not perfect yet?

Why do you think this is a problem in the first place? What inconvenience it had cause you that you labeled it as a problem? How do you thinks your situations could be perfect?

3. What am I willing to do to make it the way I want it?

Just as questions posed. What are you willing to do?

4. What am I willing to no longer do in order to make it the way I want it?
Again a straight forward question. But a little tricky to answer. No more procrastination is one good answer.

5. How can I enjoy the process while I do what is necessary to make it the way I want it?
Link the process of doing what needed to be done with something that will give you pleasures.

6. Why haven't you read my ten years old book?
Okay. I'm kidding

Toast Box - Mid Valley KL

Arriving at the North Court Entrance of Mid Valley KL, I'm teased with the aroma of old style coffee. So I decided to drop off and get myself some coffee at the source of the aroma; Toast Box.

And made my first mistake...ordered Laksa.

To really enjoyed Toast Box I should've ordered coffee with some bread toast but instead I ordered Laksa; the noodles with curry & rich coconut gravy. I've never liked Laksa & have no idea why I ordered it.

Oh yes...I was hungry. And there are no food apart from the seemingly cold Nasi Lemak & bread toast which I don't consider good enough for lunch.

Well, after I ordered I went off & find myself a nice spot in a myriad of hardwood furnitures that gives a melancholy rustic feelings. Which I like, by the way.

The coffee is good. Thick texture and not so sweet. Aroma preserved. Nicely prepared. But the laksa...well to put it nicely, quite a taste that I'm never going to order it ever again. The coconut gravy was too thick overriding the actual laksa taste. The noodle are almost non existent and the prawn has been dead for quite a while. I think I took around five spoonful or less before I push the whole bowl off.

So, I thought, hey what the heck...I'm being negative. So I ordered the set with Honey Toast, another black coffee and eggs. To my amusement (and a tad bit disappointed) the coffee arrived with milk, thick honey toast and the eggs was forgotten. I got it later. Oh well...

The waiter apologized courteously as he delivered my eggs and my bills. I paid. Then he came back saying that my bill was cheaper and he apologized again. I'm not sure whether I should be happy with his honesty or feel bad that he doesn't seem to know his job well.

And he didn't come back with my receipt.

The second coffee is as good as the first. Nicely done. But the other food needs some improvement.

Toast should be served hot not cold, eggs should be piping hot not lukewarm and scrap the laksa.

All and all its a good place to sit, drink coffee and read a book. But I would not recommend my friends to order anything else.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Let me crawl in Technorati

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Let me crawl in Technorati,
Among the wandering souls that is,
Screaming, murmuring, enclosed personality,
Let me yell that I exist.

Rampage of Allowing



I am allowing luck into my side.
I am allowing money into my pocket.
I am allowing awesome greatness into my life.
I am allowing all the best thing that my life & my God,my Universe can offer.
I am allowing goodness.
I am allowing myself to be free of financial constraint.
I am allowing myself to be filled with creativity.
I am allowing all the positive amazing vibrations around me to come into my life.
I am allowing all myself to receive that money.
I am allowing myself to have my apartment of my own.
I am allowing all the blessings & grace this universe can give me flowing freely into my life.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Perfect Book - A poem

"I have an idea my friend,
To write a perfect book,
That will list all the reasons & excuses,
And the choices that we took.

And I will convince you my friend,
That my words are very true,
We can't change the way we are,
We can't change the things we do.

You will never be rich you see,
You're just not born to be,
Your mama is plain, your daddy is poor,
And that's how you're gonna be.

You're not significant, I can tell,
You are fat & just too ugly,
Or you're pretty but you're dumb,
Or you're smart but too geeky.

You'll suffer of your addictions,
And you know thats just okay,
Sex, smoking, booze, drugs and all,
Everybody die someday.

Don't look at me that way, my friend,
You know I care for you,
So if you commit suicide today,
Tomorrow, I'll cry boo hoo hoo.

You don't have a choice,you know,
Don't fight for your personal rights,
Gives yourself reasons and excuses,
Hide your dreams, out of sight.

Your family
Is in the way
Your friend
Is in the way
Your intellect
Is in the way
Your bank account
Is in the way
Your weakness
Is in the way

And so the list goes on...

I guess you got valid reasons,my friend,
So just suffer for one more day,
Never mind about tomorrow,
Its going to be terrible, by the way.

So gives me your reasons & excuses,
So I can write the perfect bestseller,
Every man and woman will buy it,
The most sold out book ever.

And as I solemnly watched with tears,
As your dreams withered and dies,
I collect all my royalties,
And go sunbathing in Hawaii."



Inspired in a moment of reflection while reading a book in McDonald.

Of monkeys & bananas




I wonder why monkeys are associated with bananas. In the wild, bananas are among the hardest fruit to find. Monkeys eats wild fruits or bugs or sometime themselves.

But why bananas? Why the heck we associate monkeys with bananas?!

Who started that horrendous gossip?

Sure they like bananas. They probably like pizza too.
Or Coke. Or smoking marijuana if given the chance.

But why bananas? Why can't just good old apple or cucumber? Or durians?
So instead of going bananas, we all can go durians.