Is it a dream, or stress?

This blog is inspired by the entry of Weird Feeling in Enjoying Boredom.

Do read that entry first before continuing reading here.

I had a similar dream quite long time ago and it's still clearly visioning in my mind now.

This is how the dream is like...

I was laying on my bed. Then just out of sudden I started to float as if I was to go off to somewhere. But I grabbed hold on to the rail of the bed tightly, not wanting to let go. I was afraid... afraid of if I ever let go, I may not come back again. And by that probably not going to wake up anymore.

After waking up, it didn't feel good at all.

And...this is NOT a made-up story.

I had this same dream not only for one time, but several times.

It was all the same, and repeating.

But after the last time, which probably was like 6 or 7 years ago, or maybe longer which I'm also not sure, I did thought of trying to let go one time in the dream to see what's going to happen.

Until now, I never have that dream again.

Weird? It sure is. But true, so is it...

But then again, most probably I'll take it as a stress symptom. Even if I am ever going to have this dream again, one thing for sure...I'm not letting go that easy. This is just not my attitude...wahahaha.

Happy New Year, Happy 2008!!!

CheeRz ~(,")

Basic Table Manners

I always wanted to do a research on this topic. But it's either didn't came across my mind when I'm online, or it's still didn't came across my mind....wakaka, what the heck.



Anyway...here are them...

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Basic Table Manners (Click Here for link)

• It is inappropriate to ask for a doggy bag when you are a guest. Save the doggy bag for informal dining situations.

• It is best to order foods that can be eaten with a knife and fork. Finger foods can be messy and are best left for informal dining.

• Do not order alcoholic beverages. Drinking too much when dining out is one of the most disliked behaviors.

• Do not smoke while dining out.

• Sit up straight at the table. It makes a good impression.

• When you are not eating, keep your hands on your lap or resting on the table (with wrists on the edge of the table). Elbows on the table are acceptable only between courses, not while you are eating.

• Do not season your food before you have tasted it.

• Never chew with your mouth open or make loud noises when you eat. Although it is possible to talk with a small piece of food in your mouth, do not talk with your mouth full.

• Do not slurp soup from a spoon. Spoon the soup away from you when you take it out of the bowl and sip it from the side of the spoon. If your soup is too hot to eat, let it sit until it cools; do not blow on it.

• If food gets caught between your teeth and you can't remove it with your tongue, leave the table and go to a mirror where you can remove the food from your teeth in private.

• Eat rolls or bread by tearing off small bite size pieces and buttering only the piece you are preparing to eat. When ready for another piece, repeat the same process.

• Engage in table conversation that is pleasant but entirely free of controversial subjects.

• You should not leave the table during the meal except in an emergency. If you must go to the bathroom or if you suddenly become sick, simply excuse yourself. Later you can apologize to the host by saying that you didn't feel well.

• If you need something that you cannot reach easily, politely ask the person closest to the item you need to pass it to you. For example, "After you have used them yourself, would you please pass me the salt and pepper?"

• If a piece of your silverware falls onto the floor, pick it up if you can reach it and let the server know you need a clean one. If you cannot reach it, tell the server you dropped a piece of your silverware and ask for a clean one.

• If you or someone you are dining with is left-handed, it is best for the left-handed person to sit at the left end of the table or at the head of the table. This arrangement helps ensure that everyone has adequate elbow room to eat comfortably.

• If food spills off your plate, you may pick it up with a piece of your silverware and place it on the edge of your plate.

• Never spit a piece of bad food or tough gristle into your napkin. Remove the food from your mouth using the same utensil it went in with. Place the piece of food on the edge of your plate. If possible, cover it with some other food from your plate.

So guys, do watch out your manners wherever and whenever you are. Malaysians are just too rude in their manners badly, sorry to say...

CheerZ~(,")

Merry Christmas...

I guess it's almost one month since I last blog.

Well, I went back to Malaysia for 18 days in between anyway.

And took the first Air Asia flight out of Laos....hohoho.

Some of you may ask, or may soon ask, but I'll answer it first.

Ya, memang got a little hao lien lo...Wakakaka.

Asia Asia has actually help us to save up the 4 hours transit time in Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

It also helps us save the expensive meals our ego wants....hahahaha.

And also...no more far far gates in between in KLIA.

But still, occasionally I will still prefer Thai Airway more to Air Asia.

I'm having a very tiring Christmas today. No holiday here...sienz. Anyway folks, I hereby wish everyone....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hope you guys are enjoying your day to the fullest ^_^

CheeRz ~(,")

Malaysia Memang Boleh....

I suppose now the world has another new perception on Malaysia Government since the last two protest within a month in the country, especially the second one which caught attention of the world.

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Malaysia raps Indian state chief for meddling KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia told an Indian state minister on Thursday to mind his own business after the official complained about Malaysia's treatment of its ethnic Indians. Muthuvel Karunanidhi, Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, asked Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to intervene and protect the rights of Tamils. He made the request after the minority community's biggest anti-government protest in Malaysia at the weekend, sparked by anger over policies they say prevent ethnic Indians from getting decent jobs or a good education for their children. "This is Malaysia, not Tamil Nadu," Malaysia's de-facto justice minister Nazri Aziz told Reuters by telephone. "This has got nothing to do with him ... lay off." Click here to read the rest of the article

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What can I say? Maybe just...another "well done" and "Boleh!" for Malaysia. Sigh~ ps. By the way, I don't think this is any news you can read in the Malaysian newspaper anyway.

Introducing....

Several months ago, I lost froggie.

It has accompanied me for more than 1 year.

Everywhere I went, it was there with me.

But anyhow, I lost it in the street of Vientiane....with no intention to look for it back.

I somehow thought I need a new little travel companion.

Vientiane is no shopping paradise. The only shopping centre here is Talat Sao Mall (Morning Market Mall).

So I had to sought from other shopping complexes outside Vientiane, or rather... out of Laos.

So I went to Udon Thani, over the Thailand northern border.

Well, I thought I can find my new travel companion out of either; a new froggie, a piggy, or a monkey.

The froggie and piggy I saw, do not seem out of ordinary.

Then I remembered, RuiYi told me one thing before I went...

Get the ugliest monkey that you see on the shelf, so ugly that you may even consider of leaving it behind the paying-counter after you paid of it...

I guess after I paid of it, I forget to leave it behind...huh.

Ok, fine...it's a gorilla, so what? But it's still in the monkey family, right? SO it's still a MONKEY!!! hehe.. bluecKzz~

Introducing....

HANBURG

And meet the family...

~(,") CheeRz~

Marshmallow Unsafe to Eat

Introducing Euro Marshmallow Filled with Blueberry Jam...

Oh yea...that's right. It does look nice and yummy.

This is a product of Thailand, probably with the standard of European as judged by the manufacturer's name.

In fact, it is nice to chew just like any other marshmallow.

But what happens when you bite into something like....

THIS???!??

OMG... it was a tiny bit of rubber, kinda like the material of a balloon.

Glucose syrup, sugar, gelatin, pectin, furit juice, citric acid, artificial colour and flavour. I don't think i see any 'rubber' in the ingredient.

To my thought, that should be how marshmellow are made.....with RUBBER. That is why it's so flexible and smooth.

Go ahead, do the experiment yourself. Get a balloon and pull it, scratch it. Then get yourself some marshmallow and do the same. You can see the similarity.

Folks, stop eating marshmellow as I will suggest. I wonder are there any warning of health hazzard against eating of marshmellow.

Then again...it's probably just this particular manufacturer's secret recipe.

So what can I say? Thailand goods = China goods = NO QUALITY/HEALTH CONTROL

And, it's better to stop eating marshmallow ever again. I definitely will never buy any marshmallow for my baby gals.

Shit....before I bite into this bit of rubber, I have already taken 3 or 4 packets of this marshmallow. I kinda felt like....I had a condom stuck in my throat and stomach on that day before lunch....

Malaysia's Space Programme, Part II - CRAP..

Hmm....forget about the stupid space program. I'm not in the mood to post in anymore.

It's just plain dull and nonsense that the stupid Government trying to get publicity for. Even buyng the spacecraft that carry our Angkasawan into the space? (Damn...I had the link, but deleted it. Now I can't find it anymore)

CRAP!!!?!

My conclusion for it is just.......congratulations for our Angkasawan for being the first Malaysian space-participant.

2 Weeks about my blablabla...

Hhm....just realised I haven't blog for more than 2 weeks.

For the past 2 weeks....hhm...what actually have I done...lets see.

27th October was actually a local festival, the Boat Racing Festival, aka Boun Ok Phansa (sorry folks, can't find a better link to it since no Laotian actually promoting themselves). The night before we dropped by one of the street in Vientiane along Mekong River for the week...or was it weeks long fair.

(Paiseh ya, my lousy camera is not good in catching night shots...blueckz~)

Walao eh...really people mountain people sea le. Macam the whole population of Vientiane gathering there since there is no night life else where liao.

Erm...no, those blue blue red red yellow yellow one are not how laotians look like. Sorry la, lousy camera effect...hehe. Look below, though this was not the crowded most. By crowded, I mean like you can't even stand still on your spot. People will just push you around. You don't even get a space to breath gok...and don't expect me to take photo in that situation...wakaka.


Anyway, I didn't get to take any photo of the actual boat-racing festival.

That very morning we went to Udon Thani, over the border of Thailand over the weekend for a 3-days break to feel the life of a more developed town out of Vientiane, or rather to be specified, out of Laos.

Nothing much to talk about Udon Thani anyway. Life in KL is much much greater than there...hehe. Maybe just, finally had my long-missed KFC, some nice western @ Sizzler and ice-cream @ Swesens lo. And some shoppings.

Ok, back from Udon. To my suprise I actually got a fan shouting for more post from me....Geezzz....thanx. He's probably my one and only fan. Anyway, I love ya, Tchii....baru weird.....wakaka. Anyway, I know I got loyal reader who says my blog is boring but still reads it de...wahahaha...blueckz~

Having come here for 6 months already, last Friday was only the second time I have gone to the site.

Yes, the scenery there is quite nice there actually. But that will be in my next next post.

Erm...what else. Peepz, I got my air tickets for my second home trip confirmed last week. I will be going back in December...yea. Tickets back Kuching punya also buy already. As for now, I am actually planning for my third trip back during CNY...muahahaha. Yup, I may be going home for Chinese nian-15....hoho. Gong Xi Gong Xi to me.


Actually the main focus of this entry is not to be on the things I did for the past 2 weeks. Since I have had over-blah enough as my heading, I guess I'll leave it as a post anyway.

Well, that's my past 2 weeks afterall. I wonder how will my next 2 weeks be like.

As for tomorrow....hopefull if I'm not too busy or too lazy or too wadever-excuse-I-will-eventually-find-out, hehe... stay tune for my Malaysia's Space Programme, Part II.....yosh~

~Che3Rz~