Tempted By The Fruit of Another

I cannot stop loving this ad.. just keep humming it the whole day..or maybe its some dark force within me telling me i need some beer

How NOT to serenade a woman

In between this very hard working week, there's a plan for an office party this weekend; with events and all that jazz ("All that jazz" is the word/phrase of the week)
and someone wants to sing a song.. and wants me to sit in front of him for inspiration..

Song in question:
Michael Learns to Rock: That's why you go away.
There was a reason i forgot about that band 5 mins after i heard it the first time. Kill me. Kill me now

This is what i get paid to do at work...AND.. Word of the week

My word for this week is "Quick".. like Quick lunch, or quick nap or quick bite..Its a huge challenge cause nothing that i do is quick.. Quick is not a word that has or can ever be associated with me.. but the Gods (me) have spoken and QUICK is the word of this week

Also, while on the quick topic - here is a short snippet of how i spend my valuable time at work.. i guess the company doesn't know they're paying me for my time spent at these conversations.

Mala [11:04 AM]:
where are we having lunch?

Killemall [11:04 AM]:
PSA
I need to have a quick lunch today

Mala [11:04 AM]:
ok

Killemall [11:04 AM]:
btw, in case you didn't know
quick is my word for the week

Mala [11:04 AM]:
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Killemall [11:04 AM]:
it was selected randomly among 40 other applicants for the position

Mala [11:05 AM]:
can we remove quick to replace it with long??

Killemall [11:05 AM]:
well, its not fair to QUICK then cause it fought tooth and nail to get where it did
but if you want long
then we'll have to do it on the sly without quick knowing

Mala [11:05 AM]:
i don't really think quick has teeth or nails...

Mala [11:06 AM]:
ok
lets do that

Some things you didn't know about Micheal Phelps...

This is what i found on on Page 2 of an Indian newspaper today... the things is, if you didnt know this was about Micheal Phelps, what lovely images it could being up in a twisted mind. I underlined my favourite parts

His diet and regime make him a winner Phelps is a phenomenally gifted athlete, his grit and determination are beyond comparison. His success can also be attributed to his insane diet and his 2-metre wing span. Special tests have shown that his body develops far less lactic acid than other athletes and this leaves him less fatigued at the end of a gruelling swim. India does not have the infrastructure to create a Phelps. Training from a young age, intense discipline and cutting edge training technology can get us there. Everybody wears Speedo's special swimsuits but not everyone matches Phelps.
—A I. Swimming enthusiast

Anzi, i'm know you chose your words well when you said these thing.. It is because you have a twisted mind that you're my friend

The Pick up line in denial that worked

Man in a bar: Excuse me, can you tell me what time it is?
Fat Lady: You know, that is a really bad pick up line.
Man: Sorry, i wasn't trying to pick you up. I really do want to know what the time is

Anyhoo, they had a good night together.. he asked her for the time again the next morning

How India have already made a bad start in the first 5 mins of the Olympic March

Who on earth was that idiot?

The Indians look lovely in our Indian attire. And you can see how proud they are..only 57 strong and no hockey team (which even though is our national game, i think its good we're taking a break from it seeing as its more politics than sport)
Loved seeing Sonia Gandhi waving her arms away. Why no Manmohan? least i didn't see him.

And then in all this splendour, who was a idiot on the phone?
"Haaji mein abhi beech mein chal raha hoon. dekho dekho, tv pe dekho..." Jackass

PS: Leander, i saw you.. :O)

How many of these countries did you know?

I didn’t know some of these countries existed? I thought i was quite good at Geography

• St Vincent and the Grenadines? Wha wha whaaaa?
• St tome and Principe?
• Note to self - Aruba is a real country

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• Palau? not pulao?
• Isn't Cypress a part of Greece?
• Nauru? One member 'team' this

The Beijing Olympic Athletes March...Live??

I'm guessing at this point of time i can only comment on the costumes:

• Barbados – looked like they came straight off the beach
• The Hats of Paraguay were real nice, the flag-bearer looked like he needed a sandwich.
• Everyone seemed very happy to see the Cuban team. Maybe people were expecting they got cigars for everyone?
• Burundi– I want to go there. Those straw hats are awesome.
• I loved the Lithuanian team. They were ALL very happy. I know only one Lithuanian and he’s funny as hell. This whole team looked like copies of him.
• The Canadians looked like they were ready to go on a boat ride. A bit sailorish
• Hahahahah.. Bermuda in Bermuda shorts… soooo cuteee (this is the only time you’ll see that word used on this blog. I promise. The word 'Cute' I mean )
• Do not mess with that flag bearer from Guam – Ricardo Blas Jr. That flag looked a bit scared being in his hands
• The Jordan ladies liked they came straight off the miss world contest
• Notice how the team from Cook Islands are all fatties?
• Argentina look like their having a lotta fun

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• Has the whole of the USA come in to participate? there must be atleast a million. Not marching very well either.
• The Thailand PM is wearing the same uniform as the Thai team. Very touching.
• Karam Gaber, the flag bearer for Egypt looks hot!!

----------------10:37 pm

• Hats off to Costa Rica. They so far are the only team that have marched in straight lines.
• How on earth are the number of strokes needed to write Peru more than the number for St Vincent and the Grenadines
• I want those Portuguese hats, banners, and costumes also...

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• That chick carrying the Fiji flag could have made a good a sidekick on Xena, Warrior Princess
• Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea? North Korea is a peoples democratic republic? Lots of cheering
• Mr. Federer and his delegation looked like happy schoolkids out on a field day
• I didn't know the Swedes used fans? Them ladies were busy fanning them around. Cold country. No?
• heheeeheee i LOVE Mongolia.
• I have to say, so far.... the New Zealand team was the MOST impressive. Mahe Drysdale, You The Man
• The Italian team obviously was all over the place,.. but that is expected. The Senegal team had to wait till they cleared off. Just like their Spanish neighbours before
• A 2 feet difference between the lady with the German placard and the German flagbearer.. and they were carrying some of the team on their shoulders; now i would have expected that of the Italians or Spanish, not the Germans… was nice to see. I loved those hats some of ‘em had.. Again.. Again someone on the cellphone. Sigh

Yes. The Chinese team were the most impressive, if only for the reception they received. And it was a lovely touch seeing that lil kid who saved 2 peoples lives during the earthquake walking alongside Yao Ming.

The Beijing Olympics - Opening Ceremony

Oh well… cant help myself… so here goes, my two piece on the Olympics as i'm watching it

The fireworks and performance.. i'm actually not gonna say anything about.. it was just awesome... hats off guys

Was extremely pissing off but expected that they would be advertisements in between the ceremony - I guess its only right that they make some money off this. But the weird thing was that the advertisements were only about StarHub & adverts for serials on the channel; so dunno the whole point of it since they weren’t making any money off it.

A lil disorienting at first that that the countries were not in the alphabetical order – yes it did keep the suspense up tho. It's by Chinese stroke-order, rather than alphabetical. So it depends on how many strokes it takes to write your country’s name in Mandarin.

I loved the part where the athletes leave their footprints as they walk along the arena.

What is with people walking on the arena for their countries and taking on the Fucking phones. Talk about Nationality and pride.

There was a lady dancing away among the dudes playing the drums. Yes, they played really well, but Hon I don’t think anyone was watching you.

How come so many countries in beiges and brown uniforms?

Was it just me or did all the ladies carrying the placards with the country names all look the same

I have to say the music didn’t match the countries that came out. What on earth did they play when the Mexicans arrived

Aaaahh.. they used those footprints later to be part of the stage during the lighting of the flame

I hope those dancers who’ve been cheering the teams along in the arena get paid a lot.. they must be dead tired by now.. I can see the athletes streaming buckets of sweat and they haven’t been out there as long as these dancers

Dear Jacques Rogge - A very drab man reading from his notes should not be saying the below words:
Have fun. Remember however that they are about much more than performance alone…Please compete in the Olympic value of … friendship and respect… Reject doping and cheating...Beijing, you are the host to the present and gateway to the future…
Put a lil life into it, you know.. the words were great, but you need to work on the marketing bit

There didn’t look like there was any breeze blowing there, so how come then Olympic and Chinese flags were the only ones fluttering wildly while the others looks limp like limp flags do.
Hmmm.. just a thought, since we’ve they’ve been talking about the pollution so much, aren’t all these firecrackers adding on to it?

In all..i have never been this excited throughout an Olympic ceremony.. actually.. any ceremony.. right till the end…

I have to say, this is the best run of the torch lighting I have seen. The previous countries didn’t have much on this one. This was just all out. London, I’d suggest kidnapping some of the Chinese organisers

You also need to read these articles for their excellent commentary. And yes, some of those comments are just stupid : The Guardian , The Telegraph

Keep your eyes open and your mind alert. Goodnight

its 9:25 on a Friday morning. I walked in to work 10 mins ago, and I'm already done for the day. Sometimes i have the fact that i'm so efficient.
what in God's holy earth am i supposed to do the rest of the day now.
There's only that much you can do on facebook, and text twist and messenger and the Internet.
Sleeping at 4 in the morning for 2 days in a row isn't helping either. i look like i'm still in bed.

I need to arrange my face now, so it looks like i'm awake

Malacca - the weekend trip

Malacca or Melaka is quite commercial & touristic for a small town in Malaysia. If you're planning to go there :

• Carry a very detailed map. Specially if you're driving to Melaka. None of the locals know the names of their own roads or directions on how to get ANYWHERE. And I'm not just bitching here, we drove around for 2 hours trying to find our supposedly famous hotel. A Tourist told us how to get there in the end. (this wasn’t only in Melaka but the entire way from the Malaysian border to the town which is a 5 hr drive)


• If you're going there from Singapore like I did, then enjoy the cheaper alcohol, cigarettes and other things. Even fuel which we used a lot of - driving around trying to find our bloody way


• Leave early - so you can beat the hordes of cars lined up at the customs and immigration gate to get into Malaysia. It does give you the feeling that everyone wants to get outta the city.


• Also, the expressways are really nice and scenic and stuff, but do remember - just cause there's a good expressway doesn’t mean everyone can drive well. There was a 11 car pile up when we were returning. I know it was 11 cause we counted the smashed up cars as we drove by.


• Book in advance, there seemed like there was only one room left among all the hundred of hotels in the entire city and luckily we got that one. WHEW!! Seriously, even the Holiday Inn was completely booked. And the supposedly famous hotel I mentioned above is Aldy which looks good from the outside at least. Also has a live one man band playing in the evenings - you need to hear it to believe it.


• Plan your trip well - we were there for bout a day and a half and you just need one day to see all there is to see if you plan it well.. Like I said - it’s a town, not so big.

This place has been under Portuguese, British, Dutch & Japanese control. So there's many historical sites that are now museums and cultural places. There's also many old 17th - 18th century churches, Botanical gardens, a really lovely antique artefacts n furniture street, lotsa places to eat, drink and be merry, the usual shopping to do. Must see mainly is Fort A Famosa, Portuguese Square, all the churches, the antique stuff, and Stadhuys Building which was the Dutch Governor's residence

Maritime Museum..Obviously on a boat

Christ Church - one of the famous churches and another of the many red structures

This one was a quaint lil bar we found close to Christ Church

For a birds-eye view, you need to go to Fort Famousa

Sign inside the office washroom - Lost. And found?

Was too small to take a pic of, but this is what the note said:

Hi, I lost my phone, sony erricson 550i, white, yesterday evening.
It was a new phone and I had all my information on it. I really miss it. If you find the phone please return it back to me. You can actually keep the phone if you want to but atleast give me the SIM card back
If you have found the phone then please give it to the receptionist.
Thank you and have a nice weekend

Elevator talking?

Post lunch, a bunch of girls got into the elevator, having a very giggly conversation.. then
Girl 1: 16th floor girls, keep quiet
Girl 2: You keep quiet lah, you are short

Well, she was short, compared to the others
This must be one of those things I'm not supposed to understand