2 Cents Of Loose Dimes...

Check out the Mohawk fur!

2009-09-11T23:00:00.000+08:00

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2009.

I won't budge!

2009-03-29T03:01:00.000+08:00

Lovely Kitten Bobo @ Yahoo! Video

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2009.

The working life... coming to a cinema near you.

2009-03-13T16:13:00.002+08:00

Hopefully soon I will go into the life of a permanent job.
Will update more when it is confirmed.
Time in general will be even more precious than before. Will it be a reasonable trade-off to understanding the life of loved ones whom are already working? Short-run yes, long-run... who knows.
See you on the other side.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2009.

2K9

2009-01-06T08:07:00.001+08:00

In a world...

Where the year is 2009, or some would say 2K9...

Welcome to the new year.

Are you ready?

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2009.

Cutest lil fellow. :-D

2008-12-28T10:13:00.001+08:00

Cutest little kitteh!

PS: 2009 is upon us. Happy Holidays everyone!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Cat in a box

2008-11-16T02:01:00.002+08:00

Ever felt like you were boxed in? This cat does...

Cat Stuck in a Box @ Yahoo! Video

Take 2: Fat cat's revenge...

Sliding Box Cat @ Yahoo! Video

Feel so lazy sometimes that you could just slide down a stairs?
Let this cat teach you how!

Slinky Cat @ Yahoo! Video

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Nothing stands in the way...

2008-11-03T15:04:00.001+08:00

Between this cat and a bottle of peanuts!

@ Yahoo! Video

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Halloween calls for Halloween videos

2008-10-27T02:05:00.003+08:00

Hey there,
Halloween will be coming soon. Thus today's vids will be Halloween-themed, enjoy!

Horror Cat @ Yahoo! Video

Let's dress up to the occasion:

Doggy Halloween Costumes @ Yahoo! Video

The costumes are so adorable. :)

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

More vids n adorableness!

2008-10-12T17:23:00.002+08:00

Ever had dreams where you were running, running after something, or away from, or just plain Forrest 'Run, Forrest, Run' Gump kinda running? Well this doggo certainly is having those kinda dreams. :P

Puppy Walks In His Sleep @ Yahoo! Video

And now... kitty vs electric toothbrush, let the sparring begin!

Gigi Beats Up A Toothbrush @ Yahoo! Video

And the kitty is appropriately named 'Gigi', which in the Malay language means 'teeth'. :P

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Back to the Motherland...

2008-10-07T20:37:00.002+08:00

Oops, been a while since I last had an update that didn't have a video embedded somewhere in the post. Well, no cute videos this time (haven't found any new ones yet).
Like the title says, I'm back to the motherland. Back to the land of humidity, shaky politics, equally shaky Internet connection, good food, torrential rains and bad traffic jams. Been back for almost 2 weeks now, good to be back to see old friends and loved ones.
Cannot compare the United Kingdom with the motherland, but the most obvious being 4 seasons in UK, 2 seasons over here: rain or blazing sunshine. :P
Hope my friends in UK are having a ball of a time wherever they are.
Life gets more interesting (or mundane) from here on out.
Time moves on and we must move along with it.

I wanna learn more on cooking.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2008.

HEROES!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-23T09:59:00.001+08:00

HEROES IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Super Wen Ching, 2008.

Kittens!

2008-09-07T04:49:00.002+08:00

Kittens in all their glory. Cute!

OMG Kitten OMG @ Yahoo! Video

Kitten Vs RC Mouse @ Yahoo! Video

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

What would you do with 140,000 playing cards?

2008-08-26T19:43:00.003+08:00

What would you do with 140,000 playing cards?
For Bryan Berg, he stacks them!

Bejing Olympic Card Stack @ Yahoo! Video

Bonus vid:

Cute Dog Snoozes @ Yahoo! Video

Magus Wen CHing, 2008.

Thirsty Kitty

2008-08-18T23:44:00.001+08:00

Ever had that urge to find something to drink? Watch this kitty sate his thirst:

Kitty Thirst @ Yahoo! Video

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Fancy a cute letter opener?

2008-07-28T05:16:00.001+08:00

Letter Opener @ Yahoo! Video

RABBIT!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

The Ultimate Face-off...

2008-07-21T08:08:00.002+08:00

Cats vs Dogs, but in this vid... it's Pups vs Cat!

Cuteness Overrrrrrrrrrrload!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Sometimes I feel like this too...

2008-07-12T15:35:00.002+08:00

Ever had days when you're so tired and exhausted? This puppy sure does:

That puppy must've been exhausted after chasing a similar person like this video below:

To Cute-finity and beyond!!!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

How hungry can you get?

2008-07-07T19:31:00.001+08:00

Apparently not hungry enough, as this kitty demonstrates the kitty kungfu art of the iron jaw!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

King Kong Kitty!

2008-06-15T06:26:00.001+08:00

Watch out remote controlled helicopters! King Kong Kitty is here!!
RAWR! :p

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Licklicious!

2008-06-03T18:09:00.003+08:00

This kitten looks harassed while being licked non-stop by a doggo:

Cat plays with doggo, watch for funny ending:

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Snake game... humanized!

2008-06-03T07:08:00.005+08:00

How cool is this video... simply amazing: Human Nokia Snake game!

Gamer Wen Ching, 2008.

Artistic birds...

2008-06-02T18:02:00.003+08:00

From headbopping kittens to now dancing and headbanging birds!

Move it! Move it!

Rock on!!

Zookeeper Maestro Wen Ching, 2008.

Sneezy beary and head-bopping kittehs!

2008-05-25T00:29:00.005+08:00

Poor panda bear goes into a sneezing fit and a litter of kittens follow the beat (with someone waving something behind the camera, of course. :p)

Keep moving with the beats!

Bonus vid:

Work that fatty tuna off. :p

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Throw your arm out!

2008-05-22T00:48:00.003+08:00

Ever had the urge to throw your mobile phone because of the constant hanging, switches itself off without warning, bad reception, etc.? Well, now you can do it and might even win something for doing so. :p

Now warm up that throwing arm and see how far you can throw that misbehaving gadget. ;-)

Gadgetmeister Wen Ching, 2008.

David Blaine breaks world record!

2008-05-01T06:44:00.004+08:00

David Blaine broke the world record for holding breath underwater. He did it on the latest Oprah Winfrey Show. Check out this vid:

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Demographics poll.

2008-04-30T07:57:00.002+08:00

Dear readers, I'm currently conducting a poll to determine the demographics of you, my beloved readers. It is run by NuffNang and very well run indeed.
Pls take a few seconds to complete it, it is below the chat box.

Have a nice day! :)

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Kitty and the toilet (t)issues...

2008-04-28T19:38:00.004+08:00

This kitty cat has some anger management issues or something. :p

All ur tissues r belong 2 kitteh.

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Sleepy like me...

2008-04-27T08:33:00.001+08:00

Look at this kitty, sleepy as I am now...

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Squirrely talent...

2008-04-27T05:59:00.001+08:00

Check out this squirrel, mighty talented!

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Guide to cats.

2008-04-20T09:40:00.002+08:00

Check out this engineer's guide to cats.

Cat yodeling is soooooo hilarious. :-D

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Of playing catch and packing sardines...

2008-04-19T06:53:00.002+08:00

Surfing the Net can net you some interesting videos, such as these:

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Happy Birthday!

2008-04-16T17:15:00.008+08:00

My birthday today, and so happens found this video on Yahoo! front page.

Me want cake!

Hehe, so cute. :-)

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Kobe = MVP :-)

2008-04-13T07:01:00.001+08:00

Check this vid out. Call it fake or real, it is still a pretty cool stunt.

Super Wen Ching, 2008.

LoLcatz galoor!

2008-04-08T19:45:00.014+08:00

Following last week's post on LOLcats, I decided to follow it up with more LOLcats! These are from the site: I Can Has Cheezburger?. Enjoy!

Say whut?!

Pooped out after long dayz.

Steady now... steady...

Breakfast, the meal of champions.

Too much referencing causes severe italicization.

X-Games ere i go!!

Curious cat

LoL'er Coaster

I r bored, amuse me.

Put 'er there, pardner.

Me cakez!!! Me preciousss cakez!

Zoozkeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Haircutz n LOLcats...

2008-04-04T04:49:00.003+08:00

Found this picture when browsing some LOLcats website today, it's hilarious but has a hint of reality. :p

Cutez Catz!

Zoozkeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Iron Man HD Trailer!

2008-03-05T19:36:00.003+08:00

This is Iron Man. It's gonna be out on 2nd May, 2008. Meanwhile, enjoy the full-length trailer. One word: Awesome.

MovieBuff Wen Ching, 2008.

Sad panda...

2008-02-15T06:23:00.001+08:00

I'm a sad panda. :-(

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

When cats attack!!!

2008-02-14T01:01:00.002+08:00

Saw this pic on SpikedHumor.com.

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2008.

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Gong Hei Fatt Choi! Giong He Fatt Cai!

2008-02-08T19:26:00.000+08:00

Wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year!

May prosperity bloom in all your lives.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

2008-02-05T09:08:00.000+08:00

Snow n wind starting to brew n mingle.

Icey snowy ground.

A blurry Beemer covered with snow.

My glove coated with snowflakes.

View from bus stop. *MORE SNOW!*

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2008.

The Court Jester...

2008-01-23T06:55:00.000+08:00

Latest breaking news... Heath Ledger is dead.
Just saw this link on Yahoo! front page: Heath Ledger dies
and my react was: What da...??!
He, dead at age 28, had starred in well-received movies such as The Patriot, Monster's Ball and the infamous Brokeback Mountain. The next big project that he had completed was as the role of The Joker in the forthcoming The Dark Knight!
Let us remember him as a patriot, a homosexual cowboy and a court jester gone wrong.

Heath Ledger as The Joker.

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Gates, Guitars and Buckethead.

2008-01-16T06:30:00.000+08:00

This week is a time for technology and discovery!

Held this week was Apple's Macworld Conference & Expo. There's something in the Air. Let's see the best thing to come out from Macworld:

Steve Jobs with a suspicious-looking envelope.
What is inside?

Whoa! It's none other than...
The Macbook Air.

Let the pictures do the talking for
the world's thinnest notebook:

Wow... simply, wow... Look at the specifications while I pick my jaw up from the floor.

Component	Early 2008
Display	13.3" glossy LED-backlit LCD widescreen 6-bit display, 1280x800 pixel resolution
Graphics	Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144 MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory
Storage	80-GB PATA hard drive 64-GB SSD optional
Processor	1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Merom, with 800 MHz FSB 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo optional
Memory	2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM Soldered to the logicboard
Wireless Networking	Integrated AirPort Extreme supports 802.11a/b/g/draft n
Wired Ethernet	Optional USB Ethernet Adapter
Optical storage	Optional External USB SuperDrive
Camera	Built-in iSight
Battery	37 W-Hr Lithium-polymer battery 5 hours estimated run-time.
Physical Dimensions	22.7 cm D x 32.4 cm W x 0.4~1.94 cm H 8.9 in. D x 12.74 in. W x 0.16~0.76 in. H 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs.)
Bluetooth	2.1+EDR built-in
Port connections	1x USB 2.0 1x Micro-DVI video port (adapters are included for VGA or DVI monitors up to 1920x1200 pixels) 1x Audio Out (3.5 mm stereo jack)
Audio	1x microphone 1x mono loudspeaker External speakers must be plugged in for stereo.
Keyboard	Backlit full-size keyboard with ambient light sensor
Trackpad	Supports multi-touch gestures
Base price	USD$1,799

Not too bad a price for such an astounding notebook.

While searching for the Steve Job's keynote at Macworld 2008, I chanced upon the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which was just held the week before. The highlight was watched Bill Gate's last keynote (retire from being full-time Microsoft employee). At the end of his keynote, he was challenged to a Guitar Hero game. His opponent brought on Kelly "TipperQueen" Law-Yone, a pro Guitar Hero gamer, while Mr. Gates brought on Slash from Velvet Revolver.

Searched around for how good is TipperQueen at Guitar Hero. She 5-starred Jordan on Expert Difficulty. Jordan, a special version of the song by Buckethead, is considered one of the most difficult songs ever in the Guitar Hero series. When I searched on YouTube for Jordan, found out that a player nicknamed HellAshes 100% FC'ed (FC = Full Combo) it twice, 2nd time with score more than 500K. Check out his video of it.

Now watch the creator of the song, Buckethead perform the original version live. He's got insane skillz.

Enjoy the pix, the vids and the song.

Gadgetmeister Wen Ching, 2008.

Hardly recognized...

2008-01-14T07:26:00.000+08:00

Michael Bublé - Lost

"...'Cause you are not alone
And I am there with you
And we'll get lost together
Till the light comes pouring through
'Cause when you feel like you're done
And the darkness has won
Babe, you're not lost
When the world's crashing down
And you cannot bear to crawl
I said, baby, you're not lost..."

Maestro Wen Ching, 2008.

King of the Mountain, R.I.P.

2008-01-11T09:30:00.000+08:00

Thus a sad moment in history... Sir Edmund P. Hillary, who was the first to scale Mount Everest, has died. He was 88.
Let us remember him for being atop of the world on the world's tallest peak and living to a ripe old age to tell the tale of being there 1st. *Besides probably the Nepalese of course.*

Sir Edmund P. Hillary of New Zealand (left) and Sardar Tenzing Norgay of Nepal (right), show the kit they wore when conquering the world's highest peak.

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2008.

Plant a Tree 2day!

2008-01-08T19:03:00.000+08:00

With the response from the public, Innocent Drinks have planted a whopping 164,020 trees!

This is my contribution:

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2008.

The Year Is Now 2K8.

2008-01-01T00:47:00.000+08:00

While writing a comment on a friend's blog post, I decided I'll post it up over here too:

With an 8 in its name, 2008 is a time to prosper.
*Chinese thinking.*

With an 8 in its name, 2008 is a time to have infinite happiness.
*I just randomly thought of it, since 8 is the infinity sign standing on its side.*

With an 8 in its name, 2008 is a time to be full with enough to eat.
*Cos 8 sounds like ate.*

With 2008, be prosperous, be happy and don't skimp on food!

Have a wonderful year ahead.

Cheers and good luck.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2008. (It's still 2007 where I am tho. :p)

Food, Food, Glorious Food...

2007-12-31T05:08:00.000+08:00

A long awaited post and here it is. As the title says, this is about food. Besides studies, I've been learning how to cook, through trial and error. So less words, more pix and let them do the talking.

Last but not least, this is what I had for dinner tonight, grilled Irish beef rump steak marinated in BBQ sauce overnight (with a bit of salt, black pepper and slices of onion).

Ah... that's what i call a nice medium rare steak. :-)

It's the progression from ready chilled and frozen food to pasta, soup to toast, to peri-peri chicken, pork steaks and beef steaks which I marinated myself. It's fun learning to cook and being your very own guinea pig. I hope you've enjoyed the pictures as much as I enjoyed cooking the dishes.

Here's to 2K8, the new year beckons.

Cheers!

Chef Wen Ching, 2007.

Say what you need to say.

2007-12-26T08:33:00.000+08:00

Been watching a few movies these couple of days. Some funny, some gripping, some thrilling, but best of all, some meaningful. Watched I Am Legend, Death Sentence, Balls of Fury and the meaningful movie, The Bucket List.

I know I say this many times before but I'll say it again, if there is 1 movie that you can watch, watch The Bucket List.

Take a break from hectic life, take a breather.
Take a look at life. Find the joy in life.

Let me take this time to write down the poems that I've been meaning to post up a long time now.

"When life gets you down,
Your spirit is unwavering,
When challenges makes us frown,
Your strengths keep u going."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Beautiful with a hint of mystery,
A mischievous look,
Makes people wonder what you took,
You took my heart of course,
Stole it away.

Oh beautiful girl,
How you captivate me,
With a great personality,
Smile so sweetly."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"You are a supermodel,
There's no one as beautiful,
Too hot to handle,
There's no one as wonderful."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Good night,
Sleep tight,
With heaven's might,
And angel's light,
Has model-like height,
Most beautiful sight."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Night till morn,
Midnight till dawn,
Thinking of you,
Round the clock.

No matter the time,
Or poetry rhyme,
Beautiful girl,
You're on my mind.

Morn till night,
Good morn good night."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"The sun is down,
The land is dark,
What lights my world,
Is you my girl."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Cold cold night,
Tucked under the blanket,
Savouring its warmth,
Favouring your warmth."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"In the morning,
Late at night,
Haven't seen a moon so bright,
Leaves turn autumn yellow,
Rest on a soft warm pillow,
Now that it's nearing noon,
Time to eat, fork and spoon."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"On dim days,
And dark skies,
You brighten my days,
With your beautiful eyes.

To see your perfect smile,
I would walk one thousand miles,
I love my lady,
Forever and infinity."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Through the cold biting winds,
You're the one who keeps me warm,
Through the swirling blizzard snow,
You're the one who weathers the storm,
Through the foggy winter sky,
You're the one who makes it clear."

-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

To round things up, listen to the song taken from that movie:

http://www.mediafire.com/?5bx1gjburmd

Hope we all had wonderful moments in 2007.
I did.
Year 2008 is around the corner.
May we all fulfill our Bucket Lists.

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute Kitten.

2007-12-05T05:30:00.000+08:00

As a side note, Heroes Vol. 2 has ended. The damned Writers' Guild strike brought it to a premature end. Damn u striking dumb nuts! >:-(
Now Heroes goes on an indefinite break until that damn strike is resolved. >:-(

To try to put our minds at ease and try our very best not to show how cheesed off we are at the strike, here is a picture:

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Clearing the cobwebs.

2007-12-03T08:17:00.000+08:00

So it has been such a long time since I last blogged... been so busy!
Trying out YouTube upload service. So enjoy some videos of my groupmates.

I will try to update with something more substantial soon.

Cheers!

P.S. 2008 is just around the corner.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Five (5) Things!

2007-10-19T06:02:00.000+08:00

It's been a looooong while since I last posted here. As a matter of fact, 4 episodes of Heroes has past, long.
So just got tagged by SpongeBob's special 1.
Here's my 5 things, d UK edition.

5 things found in my (current) room

Tiny wardrobe
Large single bed
Almost empty carton of Cape tropical juice drink
Ziplock bag of 2 packs of curry paste (Brahim's Kari Ayam & Kurma)
Laptop

5 things I've always wanted to do

Pet a tiger cub
Drive a Ferrari
Pilot a fighter jet
Travel to historic European countries
Experience the 7-star hotel in Dubai, Burj Al-Arab

5 things found in my bag(pack)

Pencil case
Thumbdrive
Bus schedule
Pack of tissue
Spare pens

5 things found in my wallet

Moolah
Accommodation key card
Debit card
Eating at Warwick card
Uni card

5 things I am currently into

My girl
Heroes
House
Cooking
Try out different beers

5 persons to be tagged

Taggalicious!

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

100th Post!

2007-09-24T17:50:00.000+08:00

Sorry it took so long to post this.
And I also realize that this is my 100th blog post! *Woot woot!*

Want to remind all Heroes fans...

Season 2 starts tonite!!!!

*YATTA!!!*

Also wanna let u all know that I'll be going to UK in a couple days time to do my postgraduate Masters. Will try to update this blog with UK happenings when i got things settled.

Heroes, Halo 3, House, 3 good stuffs out these few days. *and coincidentally begins with letter "H"* :p

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

MIFC = jam nightmare.

2007-08-19T01:11:00.000+08:00

Heard from my sis today who went there to try to join in the crowd at the Malaysia International Fireworks Competition in Putrajaya. As predicted by me, it will be jammed like ppl love to get stuck in jams. My sis was stuck in a 3 hour jam and could only watch the fireworks in the car. 2nd sad thing is the fireworks display only lasted for 20mins... max. Pity those who paid good money for tix and all they had were jams and premature displays of fireworks. Hopefully other teams put on a better show.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Barry Bonds does it!

2007-08-08T14:20:00.000+08:00

Barry Bonds passed Hank Aaron and became the all-time home run king!
He hit his 756th career home run today against Washington Nationals's pitcher Mike Bacsik.
Congrats.
Also give a round of applause to:
Álex Rodríguez for hitting his 500th career home run,
Tom Glavine for winning his 300th game and
Edwin van der Sar for 3 spectacular saves during the Community Shield match's penalty shoot-out, Manchester United vs Chelsea.

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Been quite lazy.

2007-07-16T10:27:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the long wait on my Vietnam trip blog post.
Been kinda lazy too after the nasty fall 2 weeks back.
Now I'm working, temporarily at my sis workplace.
After getting new lappy, will get things up to speed!
Thanks for being loyal.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

I joke, I joke! I kid, I kid!

2007-07-09T23:01:00.000+08:00

RyL is NOT me

I'm just a guest blogger there.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Ice Ice Baby...

2007-07-05T21:52:00.000+08:00

Due to an unforeseen circumstance, it'll take me longer than usual to post up tales of my Vietnam trip.
Reason being, i have to wear this for several weeks till the inflammation from a sprain I sustained subsides:

Robocop??

Makes me look like a serious bowler.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Back from the land of Phở, Hồ Chí Minh and Bún chả Hànội.

2007-07-03T10:36:00.000+08:00

Greetings! I'm back from the land of Việt Nam.
I'll get back to updating this blog as soon as possible.
Thanks for your support.

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Just a little reminder [1].

2007-06-27T00:58:00.000+08:00

To all visitors to my blog, please do feel free to fill out the poll under the section 'Take this Poll! Thanx!', on the right-hand side of the page below the tag board.
It will allow me to assess the demographics of all visitors.
Thanx and have a nice day.
(Just a little reminder from a previous post, Demographic poll.)

As a teaser and precursor to next month's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' film, actors Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung, during a photo call for the movie:

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Welcome to the Odditorium.

2007-06-24T17:03:00.000+08:00

A couple days ago Ripley's Believe It Or Not! opened its Odditorium in Times Square, New York City.
So what is this Odditorium you ask? Check out this article, quotes and pictures below to find out!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium Opens in Times Square

Quote:

" ... will house the ultimate in the odd and bizarre including 24 shrunken heads, a section of the Berlin Wall and a 3,197 lb. meteorite, as well as items that are genuine New York including Babe Ruth's "Believe It or Not's" New York team baseball uniform."

"The Odditorium will feature the world's
largest display of shrunken heads -- 24!
Personally collected and brought back to
New York City by Ripley, the heads were
the spoils of war for the Jivaro Indians
of Ecuador.
Believe it or not, Ripley's Times Square
will boast more shrunken heads on
display than the American Museum of
Natural History."

"Found in Guangxi, Nantan County, China in 1958, ... a giant 3,197-lb. meteorite that fell to earth during the Ming Dynasty on June 11, 1529. Composed of 92% iron, the meteorite will be the third largest Nantan meteorite on display anywhere in the world."

Pictures from the opening ceremony:

Dennis Avner, also known as the Cat Man.

Jalisa 'The Eyepopper' Thompson.

Lee Redmond shows her nails.
* holds the record for the woman
with the longest fingernails*

'Wolfboy' Ramos Gomez, of Mexico.

Unbelievable? Believe It...

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Demographic poll.

2007-06-23T12:10:00.000+08:00

D'oh! Homer Simpson stolen!

2007-06-21T21:56:00.000+08:00

I read this news from The New Straits Times today actually. (Click Here)
What's this case all about?
The cinema standee promoting The Simpsons Movie had it's Homer Simpson fibreglass statue component stolen!
Now it seems that the case has been solved.
(Source: International Herald Tribune)

D'oh! Malaysian students forced to return stolen Homer Simpson statue

Quote:
"Two Malaysian college students
believed to be over-exuberant fans
... stole a life-sized figurine of
Homer Simpson from a cinema."

" ... two men carried the statue out at
about 3 a.m. and ... they put Homer
in the boot of their car ... The theft
took only three minutes."

"The figurine costs 3,000 ringgit
(US$860; €640)
and was flown in from the United States ... "

Funny as it seems, the pictures tell it all.

One big happy... wait a minute, where's Homer?!!!

Homer Simpson has left the building.

MovieBuff Wen Ching, 2007.

What's in a gnome?

2007-06-19T23:04:00.000+08:00

Snakes and reptiles apparently!

Reptiles smuggled in garden gnomes

Quote:

"During ... check of international mail ...
officer discovered two snakes and
three lizards stuffed inside three of
the diminutive garden figurines in
a shipment from Britain."

Ssssnakey insidesss...

"A day later, officials at the same facility
X-rayed another package from Britain
and found five snakes and five lizards
stuffed inside pottery figures ..."

"Both packages ... declared as gifts."

My.. my.. what exotic gifts!
Now this beats having snakes on a plane, now it should be snakes in a gnome.

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

For Gamers & IT enthusiasts alike.

2007-06-17T23:07:00.000+08:00

Check these videos out about the Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
Funny and some times quite outrageous! Hehe.
Enjoy!

Gamer Wen Ching, 2007.

Ought to tell you this story.

2007-06-16T10:42:00.000+08:00

I oughta tell you this story, an otter story! :)
An otter's morning routine...

*Wakes up*
Otter: Yawn... what time is is?... *Rubs eyes..*

*After washing up..*
Otter: Prayer time. Shhh... silence pls.
Otter: *Ohhh ummmmmm...*

*Visitor greeting time*
Otter: Hello. :) *Salutes & waves*

*Kick-back time*
Otter: Ah... This is the goooood life.

And that, boys and girls, is how Otter spends the morning.
It's the goooood life.

Indeed. ;-)

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Also into cats!...

2007-06-15T21:29:00.001+08:00

Another funny video, introduced by 3ple.Y. (Previous video, MadTV House meets Grey's, still in Video(s) section at time of posting.)
Enjoy!

Also into cats!!... Also into caaaaaaats!!! :p

Maestro Wen Ching, 2007.

Good, Bad & Bizarre! [1]

2007-06-14T20:44:00.000+08:00

Today in the odd world that is news...

GOOD

Dog helps save foal from abandoned well

Quote:
"It could have been a scene straight out of "Lassie".
Kurt Smith was working in the yard ... when
Molly, his border collie, came running and barking,
signaling that something was amiss."

"Smith ... discovered that the 2-month-old foal Mati
— short for Matinicus Rock —
had fallen into a 12-foot-deep abandoned well."

"... Molly baby-sits the baby horse
and looks right after her," Smith said."

Border collie pups. ^_^

BAD

Angry squirrel finished off by crutch

Quote:
"An unusually aggressive squirrel attacked
three people in a German town ..."

"... jumped through a living-room window
in Passau ... bit its first victim."

"With the squirrel hanging on by its teeth,
the woman ran out into the street ..."

"The squirrel then bit a builder before fleeing
into a nearby garden, where it bit a 72-year-old man
who eventually killed it with his crutch ... "

FEAR ME!
*random crazy squirrel pic. :p*

BIZARRE!
Speak of the...
Just a couple days ago I said I "would like to see a green-coloured Coke drink some time." This is not Coke but instead their rival, Pepsi!
Take a look for yourself:

Cucumber-flavored soda sold in Japan

Quote:
"Japanese are staying cool ...
with "Pepsi Ice Cucumber" ...
new soda based on the crisp green gourd."

"doesn't actually have any cucumber in it
— but has been artificially flavored to resemble
"the refreshing taste of a fresh cucumber ... "

"The mint-colored soda is on sale
just for the summer and only
in Japan ... "

Hmmm... wonder how an artificially flavoured taste of fresh cucumber would be like. Hehe..
We have our Slurpee, they have their Pepsi Ice Cucumber. ;p

Till next time... Be good, be bad, be down-right B1Z4Rr3! (I mean Bizarre. :-D)

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

The Sopran-ohs!

2007-06-13T20:36:00.000+08:00

The Sopranos just ended it's run, with the finale ep aired last Monday.
This is a tribute to all Sopranos fans. Enjoy!

MovieBuff Wen Ching, 2007.

Random Trivia [1].

2007-06-12T20:43:00.000+08:00

Got this in an email forwarded from my sis.
Check it out:

Can you guess which of the following are true and which are false?

1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

2. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.

3. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more.

4. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!

5. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.

6. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.

7. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old.

8. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines.

9. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.

10. The average housefly lives for one month.

11. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.

12. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.

13. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day.

13. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.

14. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water.

15. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot.

16. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in "An Officer and a Gentleman" and "Tootsie".

17. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem.

18. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk.

19. The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.

20. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery.

21. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.

According to the email, all the above are "TRUE". Well, take it with a pinch of salt and do some research on it and lemme know how true the trivia above are. :)

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Spezielle seltene Schönheit.

2007-06-11T23:40:00.000+08:00

"Good morning, baby.
Good morning call.
I love you, baby.
Mind, body and soul."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"you're the girl I like,
the girl i LOVE,
beauty that can't be comprehend,
my life would never be whole without YOU.

My honEy,
my girL,
my prInceSS,
my bAby,
my love."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"I like it when you smile,
It makes everything all worthwhile,

I like it when you laugh,
It makes difficult times a lot less rough,

I like it when you talk,
It makes journeys a short walk,

I like it when you're you,
It's what makes you special,
The unique beauty."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

Poet Wen Ching, 2007.

How thin can it go...

2007-06-10T10:28:00.001+08:00

... for a laptop that is.
If you thought the Apple iPhone was cool. Wait till you see this!
Behold the World's Thinnest Notebook: code-named Intel mobile Metro notebook.

Quote: "...is less than 0.7 inches (1.778 cm) thick —about one-quarter of an inch thicker than Motorola's iconic cell phone, Moto Razr, making it the world's thinnest notebook. And at 2.25 pounds (1.021 kg), it's also one of the lightest small-sized portable computers."

The Intel mobile Metro compared to Moto Razr.

Quote: "...comes with a diary-like folder that attaches to the laptop via magnets. The folder, available in different colors, also functions as a wireless charger for the device. One side features a screen ... It can display a picture, the calendar, or your schedule for the day."

Fashion meets practicality.

The laptop compared to a US 1 cent coin.

Quote: "The laptop contains ... so-called small array microphones ... designed to cancel out background noise, often experienced by fans of Web-calling applications like eBay's Skype. The computer also is built to enhance security, boasting a fingerprint reader and a mechanism that lets users kill a hard drive by remote control."

The laptop with special attachable shoulder strap.

Hope this drool-worthy gadget goes to production soon and hits our shores in the not-too-distant future.

Hip, trendy, fashionable and feature-packed. Nice!

Gadgetmeister Wen Ching, 2007.

Doggos in a line.

2007-06-09T22:32:00.000+08:00

Queue cutters should be ashamed, take a pointer or 2 from these doggos. :p

Update:
Follow-up to the previous blog post, Hilton starts, ends week behind bars.
Quote: "As Hilton sits in the downtown Twin Towers jail where she will undergo a medical and psychiatric examination, one question lingered: Was celebrity justice served?"
Let's see if she stays in there at least 7 days. :p

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Messed up but it's Hollywood.

2007-06-08T00:56:00.000+08:00

Try hard not to taint my blog with the fiasco about Paris Hilton. But this latest news seems to be the straw that broke the camel's back.

(Digression: Hmmm... something mighty interesting I found at that site, different language equivalents to that proverb. Check them out:

French equivalent : la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase, meaning the drop of water that makes the glass overflow.
German equivalent : Der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt, meaning the drop that makes the barrel overflow.
Dutch equivalaent : De druppel die de emmer doet overlopen, meaning the drop that makes the bucket overflow.
Spanish equivalent : La gota que colmó el vaso, meaning the drop that spills over the glass.
Italian equivalent : La goccia che fa traboccare il vaso, meaning the drop of water that makes the glass overflow.
Romanian equivalent : Picătura care a umplut paharul, meaning the drop that filled the glass.

Those are just some of the proverb equivalents provided by Wikipedia. Something to consider in the future.. Digression end.)

So what is this news you ask?
It is this:

Paris Hilton released from LA jail early

Now where is the justice in that? I know that celebrities get off easy all the time and you're wondering why I chose to highlight it now. Well it's because this Paris Hilton thing is publicized enough till that almost everyone knows about it.
So the reason cited for the early release is: "an unspecified medical problem". Gone are the good ol' days of good behaviour?? Guess that doesn't make good Hollywood scripts anymore. :p
Anywayz, the messed up part is that she finishes off her sentence in, get this, "home confinement". If her house is equivalent to her social status, most people won't mind being confined in her house. *But... too much of a good thing can be dangerous too.*

Quote from article:
"The 26-year-old hotel heiress was sent home shortly after 2 a.m. wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet..." a.k.a. her new bling.

So what's your opinion on this?

Another injustice article:

Jail for reckless driver

Quote from article:
"A screen and media graduate whose car veered from a main road and ploughed into several diners outside a restaurant here four years ago, killing a sales promoter and paralysing another woman, has been sentenced to two years’ jail and fined RM8,000."
*Such a light-weight sentence.*

Now what do you think about that news?

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Fergie Petrelli - Big Heroes Don't Cry

2007-06-07T18:19:00.000+08:00

For Heroes fans who haven't seen the video for Fergie's new song 'Big Girls Don't Cry', Peter Petrelli is there!
Milo Ventimiglia is featured in the video as Fergie's squeeze.

Check it out here:

Maestro Wen Ching, 2007.

Hot potatoes: Malaysia PM to get hitched.

2007-06-06T23:57:00.000+08:00

Current hot potatoes, get them while it's hot!

For the uninformed, our PM, Pak Lah, is getting married this Saturday to a certain Jeanne Abdullah. (Wah, so fast already got a Wikipedia entry for Jeanne Abdullah. :p)

Source: PM to get married on Saturday

Update: Press release straight from our PM's office (Click here)

Update:

Jeanne Abdullah.

Pic courtesy of Prime Minister's Department.

Newscaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Lyrics to Midnight.

2007-06-06T23:11:00.000+08:00

Hands Held High

Linkin Park
Minutes to Midnight

Turn my mic up louder,
I got to say somethin.
Lightweights steppin' aside,
when we comin.
Feel it in your chest,
the syllables get pumpin.
People on the street,
they panic and start running.
Words on loose leaf,
sheet complete coming.
I jump on my mind,
I summon the rhyme of dumping.
Feeling the blind,
I promise to let the sun in.
Sick of the dark ways,
we march to the drumming.
Jump when they tell us
they want to see jumping.
Fuck that, I want to
see some fist pumping.
Risk something.
Take back what's yours
Say something that you know
they might attack you for
cause I'm sick of being treated
like I have before.
Like it;s stupid standing for
what I'm standing for.
Like this war is really just
a different brand of war.
Like it doesn't cater to the rich
and an abandoned the poor.
Like they understand you
in the back of the jet,
When you can't put gas in your tank.
These fuckers are laughing their way
to the bank and cashing their cheque
asking you to have compassion and to have some respect.

For a leader so nervous
in an obvious way
Stuttering and mumbling
for nightly news to replay
and the rest of the world
watching at the end of the day
in the living room laughing
like what did he say?

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen

In my living room watching,
But I am not laughing.
'Cause when it gets tense,
I know what might happen.
The world is cold,
The bold men take action.
Have to react,
To getting blown into fractions.

10 years old is something to see,
Another kid my age dragged under a jeep,
Taken and bound and found later under a tree,
I wonder if he even thought the next one could be me.
Do you see?
The soldiers that are out today.
That brush the dust with bulletproof vests away.
It's ironic.
At times like this you pray,
But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday.
There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads,
inside your markets,your shops, your clothes,
My dad, he's got a lot of fear I know
but enough pride inside not to let that show.
My brother had a book he would hold with pride
A little red cover with a broken spine.
In the back he hand wrote a quote inside,
when the rich wage war, it's the poor who die.

Meanwhile, the leader just talks away
Stuttering and mumbling
for nightly news to replay
and the rest of the world
watching at the end of the day
both scared and angry
like what did he say?

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

With Hands Held High
into a sky so blue
as the ocean opens up
to swallow you.

Maestro Wen Ching, 2007.

Apple iPhone soon...

2007-06-05T23:41:00.000+08:00

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, geeks and techies... Apple iPhone will be upon us very soon. It will finally be released to the public. The release date has been set: June 29!
While it may not officially reach our shores till next year, take a look at what to expect when it does enter our waters in 2008.

Let us start with the tech specs:

Screen size	3.5 inches
Screen resolution	320 by 480 at 160 ppi
Input method	Multi-touch
Operating system	OS X
Storage	4GB or 8GB
GSM	Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0
Camera	2.0 megapixels
Battery	Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensions	4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
Weight	4.8 ounces / 135 grams

Not really all that excited?

Well, let these pictures put the awe back into awesome:

iPhone dimensions.

A new kind of smart phone

All in the palm of your hand.

You have been warned...
Prepare for Madness as Apple iPhone arrives.

Gadgetmeister Wen Ching, 2007.

[L.P.]

2007-06-05T00:35:00.000+08:00

Me have been enjoying the past couple of days listening to the latest Linkin Park album, Minutes to Midnight. Got this as a birthday present from my baby. Thanks so much baby, you're simply the best!

CD case front.

CD case in all it's glory.

Clockwise from top: CD case opened up, album CD and booklet cover.

Centre page of the CD booklet. (CD playing in the background)

Do check out this album. It's a refreshing new direction taken by the band. Definitely worth the wait. *and together with my baby, it's all the more sweeter.* ;-)

P.S.: It comes with a free poster as well. (While stocks last.)

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Fast Times at Hero High.

2007-06-04T10:04:00.000+08:00

This is a LOL-er coaster of a funny spoof. Enjoy!

Fast Times at Hero High

Superheroes weren't always super. See what they were like in high school!

Super Wen Ching, 2007.

More Than Meets The Eye.

2007-06-04T00:33:00.000+08:00

I've been given a challenge and a request by a neurotic friend of mine, Jolvin, who's currently Down Under.
So here is a preview or shall we say an appetizer for Transformers, to tide you over till the public release.

Optimus Prime

Megatron

Jazz

Bumblebee

Starscream

Blackout

Frenzy

Ironhide

Those are some of the Transformers who will be gracing our cinema screens come this July.

Autobots

Decepticons

Take sides next month. It is more than meets the eye!

*Check out the trailers in the Video(s) section

(Right-hand side of my blog)*

MovieBuff Wen Ching, 2007.

A Cute A Day Archive Post.

2007-06-03T22:00:00.000+08:00

*This post will be constantly updated.*

The 1st few pix will not have a date posted on it but the subsequent ones will. So look back and adore. :)

My little furry brown bolster.

Staring contest. Who will win?!

Basket of Cuties

Hair-style model sporting the latest.

Ol' Blue Eyes.

Thursday, May 31st, 2007.

Arr.. Thar be a Pirate Pomeranian o'er ere!

Friday, June 1st, 2007.

Furry I maybe,
Feline I am not,
Friendly I might be,

Fuzzy most definitely.
Take a guess.. What am I?

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007.

Gre3t1Ng5 e4R+HL1NG$... Brin9 M3 T0 Y0ur c4T Fo0D.

Monday, June 4th, 2007.

Hold still will you??!!!
*Takes a kitten paw to the chin*

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007.

Battle of Normanduck, D-Day (Duckling-Day).

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007.

Here's looking at ya kid.

Thursday, June 7th, 2007.

Shhh... it's napz time. Zzz...

Friday, June 8th, 2007.

Peekaboo, I see you!

Saturday, June 9th, 2007.

All in the family. Say CHEESE!

Sunday, June 10th, 2007.

Photo session! Baby foxes, look here. :)

Monday, June 11th, 2007.

Move over KFC... This is hind-paw licking good!

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007.

Ppppbbbbbbtttth! *Sound of kitty making a raspberry like this --- > :p*

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007.

Feeding line?
Feeding time,
Slippery floor?
Just lie down lor.
:p

Thursday, June 14th, 2007.

Roll me up and call me a kuih-muih. :p

Friday, June 15th, 2007.

BIG GRIN! :-D

Saturday, June 16th, 2007.

Bond... Kitten Bond. Super SPY!

Sunday, June 17th, 2007.

Snow Leopard cub & parent,
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

Monday, June 18th, 2007.

Tiny Tigers Total Three.

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007.

Kanga joey enjoying life in a pouch.
*Peek*

Thursday, June 21st, 2007.

Sleeping with the Fren-emy...

Monday, June 25th, 2007.

Behold... the kitten bridge!!!

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007.

What's over this red pillow ledge? *peek*

Saturday, July 7th, 2007.

Pomeranian Cowboy!!!
*Happy 070707*

BlogMaster Wen Ching, 2007.

Tiny Turtle Tom.

2007-06-03T09:34:00.001+08:00

Browsing Yahoo! News as usual and found this really interesting picture of a turtle hatchling (Can we call it turtlite? :p) that's only the size of your fingertip!!!
So since seeing is believing, here are some pictures. Ta-da!

Tiny Turtle: Hey dude, heard of finger surfing?

Tiny Turtle: This is how you finger surf.
Surf's Up! Hang Ten!

Tiny Turtle Squad leader (left): Attention! Line up troops!
Ready for inspection by the General.
Tiny Turtle Troops: Sir, Yes Sir!!! (Tries to salute)

These tiny little fellas are Testudo Kleinmanni hatchlings, an endangered species also known as Egyptian tortoises.
They are now in Rome's Biopark zoo.
Nature is amazing in it's own ways. :)

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Growing, growing, growl.

2007-06-02T22:32:00.000+08:00

The 1st time I blogged about Knut, the Polar Bear Cub was back in the month of March, 2007. (Click Here)
Now it is time to give our little furry buddy a courtesy call and check up on him.

Cuddly times:

Knut on 24 March 2007.

Knut, a cover model for Germany's Vanity Fair.

Teen times:

Side-by-side comparison of Cub Knut and Teen Knut.

Teen Knut, young-at-heart and still cute.

It is part and parcel of life. No matter how much we don't want it to happen, Knut has to grow up. Only in fairy tales like Peter Pan and places like Neverland do characters look ageless.

*Don't worry, Knut.

You will always be our favourite Polar Bear.*

Let's check back again on our not-so-little Polar Bear in the near future to monitor his progress to be the alpha Polar Bear. Remember: Save the Polar Bear, Save the World. ^_^

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Tag I'm IT: My Fav Food.

2007-06-01T20:49:00.000+08:00

I was unexpectedly tagged by my Magic teammate Bob the Builder's fiancée, Lim Mei Yen, to blog about my favourite food. Chain blogging!!!
Haha, I'm not complaining. Lemme try my hand at writing a food blog post.
So here goes nothing. ;-)

My food of choice for this is...

Roast duck from Restaurant I-Po

Was introduced to this delicious delicacy by my uncle and he said it is THE BOMB. And I agree.

The ducks are roasted just right, with such wonderful texture and juicy meat. Not to mention the drool-inducing aroma too. It's so good and done right that even the soft bone can be eaten.

*Warning: Kids, please do not attempt to eat any bones. Choking hazard!
Not for the unpracticed*

This shop is located in Klang, near Hospital Klang. Was not sure the exact address, so I did a search online and found some info. Here's the address:

Restoran I-Po,
No. 180, Jalan Batu Unjur,
Bayu Perdana 1,
Klang.
Tel No: 03-3324 2295

Here are more pictures, took these when we booked a whole bird for CNY:

Whole rack of roast duck ready for collection by customers.

Top view of the roast rack.

They even have roast chicken!

I wonder how their roast chicken tastes like. Have not tried that. Anytime that you are near that part of town, be sure to drop-by Restaurant I-Po. Feeling hungry now? :p

(To all the other foods, I still like u all.)

***Start Copy***

Proposition: What is your favorite food in your state or country?
Requirements: Find some info about the food and show delicious pictures of it.
Quantity: FIVE PEOPLE.
Tag Mode: You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.

Mybabybay loves Asam Laksa from Penang, Malaysia
JustMyThoughts loves Penang Char Koay Teow
My Lil Venture loves Laksa Sarawak
Monterssorimum loves Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun
Chinnee loves Melaka Wan Tan Mee
PeimunLeah loves Hakka Lei Cha
Hui SiaJonamumKaren loves Pan Mee
Something about Lai loves Crispy duck skin from China
Simple American loves Cheese Enchiladas
Nicole Tan loves Char Tau Kueh
Velverse loves Otak-otak
Kenny Ng loves Jawa Mee
Fatty Poh loves Nasi Dagang Kelantan
wmw loves Kuih Tutu
Jackson loves Chicken Rice
MeiyeN loves Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Wen Ching loves Restaurant I-Po Roast Duck

and now, me am going to tag.....

Old high skool Magic teammate, LY4444 @ Yin Zhen Yao
Eccentric future doctor, PoOkpOok @ Eleanor Tan
Crazy girl from Austin Powers land, RyL @ Cheryl Tan
Friendly future star engineer, Jacks @ Jackie Voon
Philosopher from Down Under, OompahLoompah @ Sarah Ho

You have just been TAGGED!
Show me the fooooooooooood. ^_^

Chef Wen Ching, 2007.

The Wizarding World of HP...

2007-05-31T22:51:00.000+08:00

We have Sunway Lagoon and Genting Theme Park.
But on the other side of the world, a new theme park is about to open. Riding on the wave of Harry Potter's world of Witchcraft and Wizardry, J.K. Rowling has just given her stamp of approval on a Harry Potter theme park, tentatively named "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter"!

All aboard for the Harry Potter rollercoaster

"...the Orlando park that is scheduled to open

in 2009."

"The park's opening could help to quell the

withdrawal symptoms

of Potter fans around the globe..."

"...create the world's first immersive

Harry Potter themed environment."

This comes at an opportune moment when the 7th Harry Potter book is about to be released, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, on 21st July 2007.
How's that for fueling the hype engine. ;-)

Magus Wen Ching, 2007.

WarZone.

2007-05-30T19:03:00.000+08:00

Take a look at this series of pictures:

Tiger cubs: Haha, we got you now!
Chickadees: Troops, fall back.. Regroup!!!

*After regrouping, the Chickadees counter-attack*
Chickadees: CHARGE!!!!!
Tiger cubs: ArgH... retreeeeat!!!

*Zoomed in*
Chickadees standing guard and
pinning the Tiger cubs
into a corner.

Zookeeper Wen Ching, 2007.

Start the Day right.

2007-05-30T10:16:00.000+08:00

"Morning arrives on a ray of sunshine,
Bringing light to the darkness of night,
The day starts to come alive,
Revived with renewed might!"
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

Poet Wen Ching, 2007.

Once in a Blue Moon.

2007-05-29T08:10:00.000+08:00

Saw this interesting piece of news featured on Yahoo! yesterday:

The Truth Behind This Month's Blue Moon

Fancy seeing 2 full Moons in 1 month? Now you can. :)

Quotes from the article:

"In fact, it occurs, on average, about every 32 months. And in the year 1999, it occurred twice in a span of just three months!"

"This time around, the Moon will turn full on May 31 at 9:04 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (6:04 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time)."

"But for those living in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, that same full Moon occurs after midnight, on the calendar date of June 1."

Will this be what we see on that night?

Cool eh?

Astronaut Wen Ching, 2007.

Ratatouille (Rat-a-too-ee)

2007-05-28T23:39:00.000+08:00

Chef Wen Ching, 2007.

POTC 3

2007-05-27T18:25:00.000+08:00

Yo ho, all together,
hoist the colors high...
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never shall we die.

Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!

Captain Kwan, 2007.

United 300!

2007-05-26T01:15:00.000+08:00

King Wen Ching, 2007

Heroes Season 1: complete!

2007-05-23T23:40:00.000+08:00

This week marked the finale episode of the 1st season of Heroes.
And boy was it an interesting ending, plus the mouth-watering sneak peek into season 2.
Simply awesome stuff.
Can't wait for the next season. For now it's time for non-believers to catch up and watch the whole 1st season: 23 episodes of goodness.

Ice cream, ice cream,
Sylar loves to hear you scream!
Sylar: Tastes like brains... yum.

Countdown to Season 2!

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me...

Another huge news, the announcement of...

StarCraft 2!!!!

Hell... It's about time...

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007

Mins 2 Midnite.

2007-05-12T23:13:00.000+08:00

Linkin Park's new album, Minutes to Midnight.

Releases internationally on 14th May 2007

and in the USA the following day, 15th.

I hope I can get my hands on it.

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

Heroes.

2007-05-11T01:05:00.000+08:00

This post is a long time coming. Been an avid fan of Heroes when I decided to check out what the hype was all about. And boy oh boy, it definitely lives up to the hype and praise.
Since then I've been, how should I put it, 'converting' people over to the Heroes-side.
What's it about? Plainly described, it's a story about ordinary people with extraordinary abilities.

Some of the cast of Heroes.

Sounds simple? The premise pretty much is, but the way the creators, creative team and all who are behind this incredible series have crafted and developed it is a thing of beauty.
Right now it's still in the 1st season, which at the moment the latest episode is ep. 21, titled "The Hard Part". Besides the show, the creators have complimented it with a weekly release of graphic novels (aka comics), they can be found here.

Heroes cast in a promo pic.

There's 1 more episode to go before the season finale. It's not too late to catch on to Heroes. Awesome stuff.

It's on Monday nights at 9 Eastern Time. In Malaysia, it's currently airing over Astro on Star World: Wednesday 9pm. This is Heroes official Myspace site, here.

Some pics of the cast goofin' around:
Masi Oka and Jason Kyson Lee,
a.k.a. Hiro and Ando.

Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere,
a.k.a. Peter Petrelli and Claire Bennet.

Leonard Roberts and Noah Gray-Cabey,
a.k.a. DL Hawkins and Micah Sanders.

One Big Happy Family.

Last but not least:
ROCK ON!!!

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

For all who appreciate cuteness.

2007-05-08T17:51:00.000+08:00

Found this site when surfing in computer lab today:
Cute Overload

You will be overwhelmed with animals of all cutes and sizes.
Check out this little fella,
future NINJA TURTLE!!! :p

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

Poems of Night, Day and in Between.

2007-04-29T22:55:00.000+08:00

"Morning sun a-rising,
Birds in trees a-singing,
And the most beautiful girl,
Is still in bed a-sleeping."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"The noon sun is high,
In the bright cloudy sky,
Its rays blaze intense,
Like the fire in your pearly eyes."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

"Night has come,
The day is done,
Struggles are rampant,
Struggles are rife,
Let's take it in stride,
In our walk called life."
-Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

P.S.: May is a month of Hollywood blockbuster movie sequels. Hope to have time to check them out at the theatres. As it stands now, Spider-man 3 is fully booked for opening day, May 1st. Wowzers!

Kwan, 2007

21...

2007-04-17T22:07:00.001+08:00

...and a day.

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007.

What I've Done...

2007-04-04T23:37:00.000+08:00

What I've Done
by Linkin Park

In this
Farewell, there's no blood, there's no
Alibi, 'cause I've drawn
Regret from the truth of a
Thousand lies, so let mercy
Come and wash away

What I've
Done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've
Become, erase myself
And let go of what I've
Done

Put to rest what you thought
Of me while I clean this
Slate with the hands of
Uncertainty, so let mercy
Come and wash away

What I've
Done, I'll face myself
To cross out what I've
Become, erase myself
And let go of

What
I've
Done

What I've
Done, I'll start again
And whatever pain may
Come, today, this ends
I'm forgiving

What
I've
Done,

I'll face myself
To cross out what I've
Become, erase myself
And let go of what I've
Done

What I've
Done

Forgiving what I've
Done

Linkin Park Fan, 2007

A resolution.

2007-04-02T21:42:00.000+08:00

Today has really been an eye opener for me.
I've got to stem the slide.
I MUST I MUST.
It's a total disgust.
I will not hide.

Polar bears can wait.
Heroes is late.
Distractions are bait,
To decay and waste.

Those don't rhyme much, but I hope to express the meaning across.
Good luck and good night people.

Kwan Wen Ching, 2007

Knut the Polar Bear!

2007-03-23T00:15:00.000+08:00

SAVE THE POLAR BEAR...

...SAVE THE WORLD!