Yes I’m going to talk a little bit about toilet-related stuff.

You know how if we don’t ask the little kids to pee before they go to bed, they would have a high chance of wetting the bed in the morning? I don’t know about you guys, but as a kid back then, whenever I wet the bed in the morning (and got scolded afterwards), I always had a dream that I am having a pee somewhere - beach, toilet, drain, etc.

That was long time ago, but the dreams are somewhat still vivid in my mind.
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On Wednesdays, usually I will submit all the leave application/shift swap/medical claim or overtime claim forms to the HR (yes I don’t intend to walk to the HR dept every single day. It’s not even in the same building!). So like any other day, close to the lunch time, I will compile all the forms together, sort them out and pay a visit to my manager to get his approval prior to submitting the forms to HR.

However, shortly before I went off, I heard a soft chime from my computer. Indicating a new mail just arrived. I clicked and it said “Congratulations! You have won the voter’s lucky draw!“

Psh. Must be a yet-another-scam-to-get-your-money-or-email crap. But I opened it anyways, out of curiosity.
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Pardon me if the topic sounds kind of cheesy, but yeah to make it simple, I’m now looking into various make and models of 32″ LCD TVs.

Why 32″? Well for one thing, it’s the cost factor. 40″ and above is a bit to dear for me. Even this 32″ should be stretching my limit for the time being, but after almost an hour of calculating budgets, I figured out that I can spend on this baby. Secondly, my current living room isn’t anywhere near 10 feet in length to allow proper viewing of anything above 36″. And 36″ is so rare that I don’t want to bother looking for obscure models.

So yeah, 32″ for me. The savings obtained by refraining from the 40″ models are to be used for the Home Theatre system. But lets keep that for another time. I have my eyes on a few units (seen some of them, still finding stores that have some on display). (more…)

I’ve been doing this almost thrice in my life so far, but never as drastic as this one.

The first one caught me in a very expensive price - at the cost of my University grade. That was back in 2003, while I am already failing exams over and over (and yeah, reinstated like twice). MMORPG in Malaysia at that point have not yet reached it’s peak. I was playing Priston Tale (now that I look at it, I have no idea why I got hooked at it. It only have ONE quest ever in the game, and it’s all about grinding. You can call it MMOGG a.k.a Massively Multi-player Online Grinding Game). I got hooked on it for almost a year, when it finally dawned on me that the game is absolutely pointless to play anymore.
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my friends and relatives a very happy Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Please excuse my blatant remarks and egoistic behaviors once a while!

I will be on my way back to my hometown tonight, at 11.00pm. I’ll be back by the 17th :)

Reading an old post from Bebe’s blog earlier, and decided to try this quiz again:

You Are 27 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You’ve been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

“We’re all UNIX guys. The rest of the world are just commoners. We always do things in a different way”

Gotta love my boss :D

Last Thursday Bloo was admitted to the hospital and an urgent open-heart surgery is done to it. The entire process took about roughly 10 man hours to complete.

This morning he is discharged, and eager than ever to run!

Some of the changes (that I can recall):

1. Head Cover Gasket changed (leaking - causing the engine oil to disappear over time)
2. Valve Cover Gasket changed (leaking - causing the engine oil to disappear over time)
3. Valve Seals changed (leaking - causing the engine oil to disappear over time)
4. Con-rod Bearings changed
5. Radiator flushed - get rid of those sludge build ups
6. Upper, Lower and 4x Bypass water hose changed (they starting to crack)
7. Piston Rings changed (they are leaking)
8. Complete set of timing belts, aircond belts and power steering belts changed
9. New clutch plate (old one worn out, making an annoying ‘eeek och eeek och‘ sound during gear change)
10. New sets of front wheel bearing (making ‘eek eek eek eek‘ sounds during certain speed)
11. Valve skimmed (get rid of those pesky carbon build ups
12. Clutch/gearbox seal replaced (leaking - causing gearbox fluid to slowly sip out, and making the gearbox overheat)
13. All fluid/lubricants flushed and refilled (coolant, engine oil, power steering fluid, brake fluid)

Bloo feels much much lighter to drive now, and I like how the new clutch is lighter than the old one (shorter by a bit too), making gearshift swift and on the dot. Engine revs better now, much much smoother than before (I love how it sounds now every time it is cranked up :D)

Cost to stake? RM 1275.00. It was originally RM 875.00, but I asked them to change the clutch as well and do some radiator servicing + coolant, so it adds up. Worth the extra, since Bloo’s old clutch is nearing its end, and changing the clutch on the later day would incur more labor charges, as they have to again dismantle the gearbox portion - might as well do it one shot right? :D

There’s still some things to iron out - as the mechanic told me, he can’t test almost everything on the workshop, so I would need to drive it for around 1000km and send it back for further tune/servicing (which is free) - the engine is meant to be treated as a virgin engine (like a new car).

Overall, I’m happy, at least I can have peace of mind for the next few years (hopefully) - although Bloo’s new coat of paint would have to wait, since I’ve already used the allocation to pay for the overhaul.

Hang in there Bloo!