Monthly Archives: January 2006

just one only

Posted on January 30, 2006 by gee

You’ve all heard the horror stories about travelling on the PLUS highway last Saturday. 3 and a half hours later(2 hours from KL to Tg. Malim alone!) I arrived in Ipoh just in time for the sunset – I’m getting … Continue reading →

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A Belgian Curse

Posted on January 28, 2006 by gee

I wish I could say it was a valiant battle to the end, I wish I could say it was a dream finish to a dream final match up. But Amelie Mauresmo wins her first ever Grand Slam title 7 … Continue reading →

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out for the dog

Posted on January 28, 2006 by gee

I’ll be back in good ol’ Ipoh till Tuesday. I would say my guestbloggers are welcome to fill the empty spaces but whole eagerness to contribute has tapered off just a little. That’s alright. I plan to post one or … Continue reading →

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the fall out of a lie, and a win

Posted on January 27, 2006 by gee

James Frey the liar, liar I told you about is getting smacked left and right every since The Smoking Gun revealed that his memoir is a million pieces of nothingness. But kids, it doesn’t pay to lie especially to Oprah. … Continue reading →

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who watches the watchers?

Posted on January 27, 2006 by gee

So I was like out star gazing, sort of. I mean, one can’t really star gaze in KL but let’s not get our knickers in a wad over semantics. I was star staring and thought I saw a satellite. I … Continue reading →

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my mama’s got big rocks

Posted on January 26, 2006 by gee

An athlete’s son at the ’02 Salt Lake City Games Still on my curling boingness… I had this taped to my wall way back when because at one point I considered starting a Malaysian curling team à la the Jamaican … Continue reading →

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tora tora torino!

Posted on January 25, 2006 by gee

Astro, in a very strange move, is dedicating three channels to the Torino Winter Olympics. I wasn’t around during the ’02 Salt Lake City games so I don’t know if this is actually the norm. I was in my last … Continue reading →

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the best deal in town

Posted on January 25, 2006 by gee

Spotted in a bakery at Berjaya Time Square: There are about 30 pieces of pineapple tarts in that container which will net me 15 free buns. Nifty. The bakery employees just about had heifers when I whipped out the camera. … Continue reading →

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for my brother

Posted on January 24, 2006 by gee

We went to makan at Kiku Zakura. We were thinking about you, really.

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yeast, sir, that’s a breadmaker

Posted on January 23, 2006 by gee

Terrible pun aside, I am deliriously happy about the new machine. I don’t believe I’ve been so excited over kitchen appliance since a bunch of us got together to buy Nik a blender. Yeah, my first attempt at baking produced … Continue reading →

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gentle into that good night

Posted on January 23, 2006 by gee

NBC closes down The West Wing at the end of the season, ABC/AP reports. Don’t know what the producers were thinking.. they should have just taken cues from Star Trek:TNG and graciously retire when the fan base started crumbling. Not … Continue reading →

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mmm… Gillian

Posted on January 22, 2006 by gee

From CNN/AP: Since “The X-Files” ended, Gillian Anderson has tried to move as far away as possible from her fame as Dana Scully, the skeptical FBI agent assigned to investigate the paranormal. In PBS’ “Bleak House,” she’s probably completely succeeded. … Continue reading →

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a peep on Aussie Open

Posted on January 22, 2006 by gee

Nobody is more surprised than myself at the lack of any mention of tennis on this blog now that the 2006 Australian Open has just gone through its first week. I’m rooting for Justine Henin-Hardenne in the womens draw and … Continue reading →

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MacGoogleEarth

Posted on January 22, 2006 by gee

Yeeeha! I’m retardedly slow about this but I just heard about the Mac version of Google Earth, released January 10th. I’ve been waiting for this since forever. Only, it’s a little taxing on the machine.. OS X 10.4, 256 RAM, … Continue reading →

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why i know i’m an improved climber

Posted on January 21, 2006 by gee

3 weeks ago: I had multiple scrapes and bruises covering the knuckles, elbows and knees. 1 week ago: I got a black-and-blue spot on the knee and a scrape on the elbow. Today: Nothing save for tiredness. Woo!

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