Ramadhan

Every year during the fasting I would always wonder whether I'll be healthy enough or even alive to face next year's Ramadhan. Alhamdullilah I'm healthy and still alive to experience the coming fasting month...healthy enough to perform the tarawikh and hopefully the full 23 rakaat (including witir). Last year I also wondered whether I would have completed my doctoral program by this year's Ramadhan. Alhamdulillah I'm done. Thank you God.

Sushi

VV and I went to Sakei Sushi of course to have sushi and other Japaneses dishes. That was the 1st time we ate there. The place to my standard would be considered as ultra modern or very techno savvy since the ordering of food is done via the computer screen just next to the table. This to me is really good since we can take time deciding on what to order.

In comparison to Sushi King, the sushi here does not taste as good as the ones at Sushi King, though in Sakei they look better. The prices are a lot more expensive than Sushi King and the portions are small. The teriyaki grilled squid I ordered came with two medium sized squids at the price of RM 13.90. The beef teriyaki with rice which came in a medium sized bowl was priced at RM17.90. I was slightly surprised when I saw the size of the bowl. Perhaps customers had to pay for the technology and the ambiance of the place. There were no refills for the Japanese tea except there was an outlet next to the table for free flow of hot water. In Sushi King they would refill our cups without even asking. In addition, the waiters at King's are a lot more friendlier and welcoming than Sakae's.

Would I be going there again. Yes if someone wants to treat me.

Olympics

I'm currently watching the Final Men 3m Springboard Diving event on live Astro. One of the finalists is Alexandre Despatie. The first time I saw Alex Despatie doing his thing was at the Commonwealth Games 98 in Kuala Lumpur (or as the Australian commentators would say it, Kuala Lumpah) live at the aquatic centre in Bukit Jalil. He was only 13 at that time and he won a gold medal in one of the events. Back then I knew he was going to be one of the great divers of current time and sure enough he is. He has participated in three Olympics and he's a favourite to win a medal in Beijing.

Back in 1998 he was a cutie, now he is a hottie!

Yeay, he won the silver medal

Olympics

Am on a 1 week break. Spent time today watching the Beijing Olympics, Weightlifting. Men of shot put, hammer-throw and weightlifting are absolutely sexy and gorgeous. Can't say the same of the female counterparts.

Olympics

Olimpik sudah seminggu berlalu. Sebab kerja ni banyak acara tak dapat tgk live. Kalau dapat tgk repeat pun sebelah malam. Tapi balik je dah penat. Hmmm...Apa pun hari ni ada banyak acara field athletics. Men 100 meters final pun hari ni. Best

Olympics

Yay! Beijing Olympic's opening ceremony is tomorrow and I can't wait. I love watching the Olympic's opening ceremony and I predict Beijing will put on a fantastic show rich with cultural elements. My first time watching the Olympic opening ceremony live (on TV of course) was in 1984 when it was held LA. Since it was in LA (where Hollywood is) the ceremony was fantabulous.

I didn't get to see the Seoul Olympic opening live in 1988 since my boss decided to have a meeting on that day. I only got to see the repeat, nevertheless, to date that was the most fantastic opening I have ever seen. Simply beautiful.

I got to see the Barcelona's opening in 1992 and I remember I had to wake up in the middle of the night to watch it live. It was rich with theatrical elements. Most memorable part of the ceremony was the lighthing of the olympic flame when it was lighted by an archerer from a distance.

In 1996, it was held in Atlanta. It was a good show but I actually don't remember anything about it.

The Sydney 2000 Olympic opening was also good but there were parts which were boring especially the aborigine's dance.

I watch the Athen's opening in 2004 but like the Atlanta's show I don't remember anything.

Why Don't They Plan Their Lane

Since going back to work I naturally have been doing a lot more driving. When you drive more often you meet cognitively challenged people on the road moe often. One of the things people seem not to do when driving is to plan their lanes especially at a roundabout. If you exiting just into the next exit of a roundabout then you should be on the left lane. But NOOOO instead they are on the right lane.

Sometimes a special lane is created for cars to turn either to the right or the left. When such lane is created you're supposed to enter the lane from the beginning. But NOOOO some drivers, especially women drivers, would only drive onto the special turning lane at the very end.

If it was legal to hurt stupid drivers, I wouldn't mind smashing this drivers' heads, especially womens'....I don't mind at all. Road bully I am? Yeah...in mind only.

Slipped

Hari ni aku jatuh depan bilik air bawah sebab lantai licin. Bukan basah pun lantai cuma licin. Sakit ya amat bontot aku sebab jatuh terduduk. Harap2 tak de apa2 le jadi kat tulang2 aku. Dah le aku ni makin tua, tulang pun dah mula nak rapuh. Aku tau sebab apa aku jatuh...sebab aku banyak buat dosa lately ni...dosa pada...

Padan muka aku pun gelak kat Miss USA/Universe 07 & 08 jatuh...sekarang aku plak yang jatuh. Kalau depa mengalami sakit macam aku alami memang depa pandai berlakon tahan sakit.