CNY Greeting from Petronas

I have always like our local mega companies' season greetings on television, especially Petronas. They are always full of meanings in their short videos.

Though I'm not in Malaysia now, but I somehow caught this greeting from TheStar online.

I love the greeting.

Click on picture below to see video.

Happy Chinese New Year, guys.

Miss ya all.

*CheeRz ~(,")

Mother Nature & Mankind

Well, of course those who knows me well enough will know where I am, what I'm doing here.

Anyway for those who doesn't, or any friendly visitors....hello and welcome. I'm in Laos, working as a Quantity Surveyor for the construction of a hydropower dam.

Yea..that's right, construction of a hydropower dam.

Mannn...isn't this a work of the destruction of our beloved Mother Nature?

Come to think of it, I kinda hate it lo.

Mother Nature granted for us a lovely planet to live, to survive.

But it's through destruction that we are showing our appreciation.

Somehow to think positively, we live our lifes by improving our day by day lifestyles for the next and future generations, right?

Sad to say, sometimes unavoidable sacrifices must be done in order for that to work out.

All we can do it try to minimise them.

However, by litering around certainly is not a good start and it certainly CAN BE avoided. We need more civilised people around to do that....probably.

But then again, some cultures just can't live healthily for the sake of Mankind even if we have got a perfect world to live in.

Yes, beer...alcohol.

Some cultures, days and nights, adults or kids as young as 7 years old, consume this mind-backward-thinking killer everyday.

Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy hanging out in pubs once a while, with limited drinks of course. But certainly not for breakfast, lunch and dinner as one of the must-have dish wad.

Siao eh...The more we drink, the shorter our lifespan will be.

I'm not directing this entry to anyone, but everyone of us should be self-conscious a bit all the time la. Alcohol should be consume within control.

Crap... I don't know what's the point of this blog anyway...wakaka. Whatever la. My conclusion...lets love our Mother Nature and Mankind as so they may last forever.

~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~(,")

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.

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.

Malaysia's Space Programme? WTH is that?

Ok...this is fair enough for Malaysia to be proud for having the first Angkasawan and starting our baby-space-race.

But really, should we enjoy all this glorious moment?

In our small small Malaysia, with the general public views and world critics about us being censored by our nice elected and beloved Government, all we see and awared of is restricted to the Government's propaganda.

Sorry to say that lar...but it's kinda true sometimes if you read what the world has said about our media in my previous entry.

Even NASA have their say about our Angkasawan, of which sadly, they refered to as...space participant, aka peserta angkasa.

(The Expedition 16 crew members pose for a portrait at the Johnson Space Center. From the left (front row) are Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, flight engineer and Soyuz commander; astronaut Peggy Whitson, commander; and Malaysian spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. From the left (back row) are European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Léopold Eyharts, astronaut Garrett Reisman and astronaut Dan Tani, all flight engineers.)

It is kinda true enough. How could have we spend billions of Taxpayers' Ringgit and blast a handsome surgeon cum part-time model, whom never have any space engineering, nor not even at least aeronautic science background into space?

To me, he's kinda just like some winner whom we got from programmes like the Survivor or Apprentice.

Maybe it's not right for me to say so lar, cause I haven't do any research on the types of exam they have gone through to get into this space programme. But if it's really so, correct me please, somebody...I mean, if you have really follow up with their progress ALL the time.

As I know, these should be our Angkasawan's primary mission in space:

• Cells in space – To study the effects of microgravity and space radiation on cancer cells with the aim of learning more about cell behaviour and activity, and tissue repair;
• Microbes in space – To study the effects of microgravity and space radiation on bacterial growth, drug resistance and the genetic mechanisms controlling them; and
• Protein crystallisation in space – To crystallise two proteins to study their molecular structures, and obtain new information for future industrial applications.

And....this is what we got as a result....

MOSCOW: With one day to his return to earth, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor has to do a lot of systematic packing of his cargo besides terminating the last three experiments.

He gets to bring back just 7kg of load that includes six experiment kits, a kit containing 14 symbolic items, videotapes and camera flash card as well as 200g of his personal items.

...NOTHING...

Nothing....but our Angkasawan's journey documentary.

Click here to read the rest of the news.

Geez...I wonder when who will be the next lucky one for the all-expenses-paid trip to space next, WITH our tax money. When's the audition anyway? I would like to take part too.

Sarcastic? Maybe I am afterall.....and certainly I'm not proud of it at all.

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My Extra Sayz...

Really...unless we are going into medical space science studies with SUCCESSFUL missions by blasting off more doctors, I will never think it's a good idea to send a second Angkasawan. Please...don't support our money to go down the drain again. It ain't cheap.

~Che3Rz~

Hari Raya

Hari Raya falls on tomorrow, 13 October 2007. Malaysians will be having their holidays. Some even started their holidays today until next Tuesday.

But us in Vientiane, Laos have no holidays at eventhough we are in the Malaysian company here.

Anyway, being registered to the embassy here actually got our benefits.

Yes, we get invited by the embassy for lunch or hi-tea for all national-level events, such as the Yang-Pertuan-Agong's birthday, Merdeka Day, and this coming Hari Raya.

Yet, all these gatherings are held in the hi-class hotels. Yes, expensive too. We get to eat the long-misses Malaysian food, meet some of the Malaysians here, can see leng-lui also....etc.

Best of all, not even 0.05% (based on my own estimate...hehe) of the 26 millions Malaysian can have this kind of experience in their whole life time. So what can I say? Working oversea far from home may not be that bad afterall.

But still, I miss home.....and I miss my piggy. Selamat Hari Raya and Happy Holidayz....hoho~

^CheeRz (",)~

Every child needs a family...

A picture that tells a million words....ok, except maybe this with some wordings..and UNICEF.

But I just like this pic so much...

Air Asia, Kuching ~ Macau route

Read about this piece of news on The Star this morning.... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nation Friday September 21, 2007 AirAsia set to fly Kuching-Macau route KUCHING: Budget carrier AirAsia will launch its first international connection from Sarawak on Nov 15, when it launches the Kuching-Macau daily flight. Its Kuching station manager S. Suppiah said the carrier would add on more flights if there was demand from travellers. “If the Kuching-Macau flight is a success, we may consider introducing the Kuching-Shenzen flight,” he said after meeting state Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh. Wong said the Kuching-Macau service would “open a window” for Sarawak to the rest of the world.... (Click to read the rest of the news) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ... lets pray it for it to be real for good. Air Asia, keep your words.