Monthly Archives: February 2008
Nasi Goreng (Malaysian Fried Rice)
It’s Chinese New Year and, by coincidence, we had for breakfast what’s usually referred to in Malaysia as nasi goreng Cina (Chinese Fried Rice). Malaysian fried rice comes in so many varieties, such as: nasi goreng kampung (village-style fried rice), which is pretty spicy and comes with cucumber slices and keropok ( fish crackers), sometimes … Continue reading
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
It’s Chinese New Year and the whole of Malaysia is enjoying a very long weekend. Official holidays are only on the 7th and 8th of February, but a lot of offices and shops — except for hypermarkets and most department stores which operate as usual — have already started their holiday as early as Monday, … Continue reading
Taking The Plunge
I stumbled upon JPG Magazine‘s site today and, on an impulse, signed up and uploaded a pic that I thought would fit their “Split-Second” theme to a T. Fellow photographers would vote on it and if it gets selected to be printed in the next issue, I stand the chance to win $100 cash and … Continue reading
Introducing RoundBoy
Since I already mentioned RoundBoy in a previous post, I believe formal introductions are in order. Everyone, meet my 6-year old son, RoundBoy: He was a whopping 4.05 kg (9.92 lbs) when he was born and had been round and chubby as a baby, so I’ve always called him RoundBoy. He has retained some of … Continue reading
Love/Hate Relationship with My Dopod 838 Pro
I got my Dopod 838 Pro back last Saturday and I’m so relieved. I sent it for repair when its LCD gave up on me, after a more than a year of heavy usage. I’ve been using it for practically everything so I wasn’t surprised when the touchscreen LCD conked out so soon. I use … Continue reading
