Monthly Archives: July 2007

bookstores throw a hissy fit

Really, really, incredibly stupid: Bookstores end ‘Harry Potter’ boycott By ELIZABETH LOOI and MICHELLE GOH PETALING JAYA: The boycott is over. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is back on the shelves of the four major bookstores that boycotted the … Continue reading

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“Perhaps just one more, Master Harry, for luck?”

I’m on page 544. 215 pages left. Pictures of the Borders midnight event after I finish reading. Oh, that movie review will have to wait.

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see you on the flipside

I’m out of here. It’s been real fun. Back next year. 30+ hours of travelling. Should be fun. Track my flight. (might not work for everyone) Call me this weekend you people. But don’t call if you want to tell … Continue reading

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mulitple mischievous mugs

I been busy doing nothing.

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Fifty to 50

You will notice, today at least, it will say that there are 50 more days to Hari Merdeka. I’ve changed it from ‘Hari Kebangsaan’ because merdeka more accurately reflects what Bolehland will be celebrating. 50 days to ruminate on the … Continue reading

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a handful of helena handbasket news

Since the Deputy Inspector-General of Police says we should rid ourselves of the “tak tahu” attitude someone needs to brief our PM about it. From the wah piang eh, I pulled this explanation out of my pants section (source: The … Continue reading

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noooooooooo

Glad I went this year. LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One will not return to the United States next year, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said on Thursday. “We didn’t reach an agreement… Let’s see … Continue reading

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that’s not what I 63268

One reason you shouldn’t sms while driving is because sometimes you think your phone’s T9 will show the right word and if you don’t check it would be a very embarassing message asking your friend if they can bed you … Continue reading

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OotP

OK, David Yates can stay and play. So can Nicholas Cooper. A second viewing next week; then, a review.

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pulang kampung

gone for a few days lah… I’m going home to look for the good stuff. if you know what i mean. p.s. – I thought I was the only one who thought Sophie Hawkins sang “pulang kampung” in “As I … Continue reading

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Bartoli pickin ‘em off

…one after another to reach the Wimbledon Ladies Singles finals. I swear I didn’t do anything to jinx Henin. I wasn’t even *thinking* tennis since Amelie got shown the exit.

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I may be third world but my passport isn’t

Tired of reading about our leaders bristling and act indignant when told by outsiders that our country is corrupt, discriminatory, has a bad crime problem, and more recently involved in human trafficking…? After all, these are just perceptions of the … Continue reading

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just doing my civic duty

…to remind us all abroad why we left (even only for a breather) in the first place – a scene from our parlimen and our ‘Yang Berhormats’ behaving without much decorum: Dr. Azly Rahman has a commentary on this pathetic … Continue reading

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Lucyyyy, you got some ‘splainin to do

OK. I watched Gubra. I dungeddit. I mean, I get it. The message of love, compassion and all even if it seems like I’m making light of it right now. But, what I don’t get is how the Orked n … Continue reading

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that’s alot of ikan bakar

The other day I brought you the big pig. Today, I present the big catfish. Pictures onlee. No need for words, really.

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