It was one of those muggy days, where the rain looks like its half-hearted about pouring itself out, and the sun is taking a siesta under a thick, gray cloud. The wind blew rather strongly, and directed our feet to the 1 Utama park, where, to our surprise, there was a Dog Fair (for lac . . . (More)

On a rather hectic Saturday evening, I picked Li Ping up, and we headed through slightly heavy downpour to attend the Malaysian International Fashion Week, specifically, the Celestial Collection showcase, by Celest Thoi at the Pavilion, KL.     Now, Celest happens to be . . . (More)

S ometimes, in your idle moments, when your mind isn't dwelling on any serious matter, I'm sure that you've wondered to yourself, "If I had to get stuck in a shopping mall, with zombies surrounding the place (ala I Am Legend), which shopping mall would it be?"     Ok, so . . . (More)

No, its not exactly what you think. You can toss the whole image of scantily-clad Playboy bunnies jumping around on a bed, smacking each other with fluffy pillows and screaming with glee (the very stuff of male dreams) right out the window. Well, maybe you can take some time to walk to th . . . (More)

For those of you reading this, have you ever tried doing any of your daily chores with your eyes closed? (no, sleeping does not count). I'd bet that it'd be pretty hard to accomplish anything if you had to do it with your eyes closed. Try, for example, driving to work, typing a report, or even . . . (More)

As evening approached, the cars around the Sunway-Subang area started to pile up. I had arrived (and parked) earlier, to catch a quick drink with Siok Kin and her sis, before the show started.     Yes, it was Arthur's Day, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Guin . . . (More)

It was on a Thursday evening when a colleague of mine casually asked, "Eh, Cheah, come earlier to work tomorrow. We're going to meet the French Spiderman." Apparently, the said colleague had always admired the exploits of the French daredevil, even before his recent stunt over at our Menara . . . (More)

O n a rather sudden whim, Sue and I dropped by Noble Banquet, KL, to attend the No Plastic Baazar. For me, it was an occasion to snap photos, and for her, to see animals that were (supposedly) up for adoption. With that in mind, we eagerly alighted from the Green Wira, and ambled into the buildi . . . (More)

Recently spotted near the workplace, this charming fellow was carrying a rather intriguing signboard. Knowing how we Malaysians tend to avoid such colourful characters like a disease, and try our very best to vanish instantly whenever a stranger approaches with a smile, it was quite refreshing . . . (More)

Influenza A(H1N1): Death toll now 51 Suddenly, its like the numbers are quadrupling overnight. Every now and then, one will see a bunch of people walking about with the sanitary mask, and then you'll wonder if the person coughing next to you is going to send you straight underground.  & . . . (More)