Telly - the lost piece 1

The Telly Box; physically is just a large light bulb. The filaments are heated up and produce a ray of electrons and it bombards the coating behind the screen. As the creator of this magnificent piece of ingenuity combines radio and video signals, what we see on the other side of this big fat bulb is a piece of work, one that is finely tuned and orchestrated by the complexity of electronic circuitry, ironically, is what we always wanted; an escapism from our reality; living pictures that have sounds, music and irritating noises. Some can be beamed ‘live’, some are ‘on demand’ and some are just plain routine broadcasting, desperately trying to push up for ratings.

Some may use Telly as a source of information, to replay their video recordings, to use it for their game consoles, and perhaps a type of therapy, or even to display any of their precious ornaments, pictures of pride and joy or even just to show off how fantastic their home entertainment system that they manage to conjure.

With the sudden bloom of reality TV programmes, the stupid Telly Box is now not only the one that is entertaining, but getting us to see our own reflection. The Big Brother show may be a reflection of society, Mencari Cinta may reflect on how choosy women and their families are ( and to show how men can put up an honest mask over their egoistic face )….of those Talent shows, like Some Country Idol,or some What-is-it Academy is a sad reflection on how easy it is to gain fame and to make the big telecommunication fat cat become more rich and filthy.

Guns don’t kill people. People do. Telly don’t make you a couch potato. Those programmes that people create do. Cars don’t kill elderly pedestrians. People do. There is no such thing as “What is wrong with the world we live?” …but “What is wrong with these people?”

The next time you watch Telly, just remember that you’re staring at a massive light bulb that speaks, and it may sound ridiculous, but the Telly is the “Mirror, mirror on the wall, are you watching me at all?” Enjoy reflecting on your self. Perhaps reflection is what we people need after all.

3-day weekend part 2

Left home just about 4 pm heading towards Jalan TAR (Tunku Abdul Rahman). The crowd seems a bit more than usual, almost matching the volume during near-Eid.

Above is what we see near-Eid...only in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman.


The hunt for a black Baju Melayu was brief. I insisted it had to be from Kamdar since a Baju Melayu is just a Baju Melayu to be worn perhaps no more than 10 time post-Eid.

Then is was up to the 3rd and 4th floor to get some extra goodies. A few cushoin covers and a table cloth plus some kid-size baju kurung for my niece(s).

"Malam Ramadhan patutnya kita cari Lailatul Qadar, ini kita pi cari LaiLatuh Kamdar". *Cough*

3-day weekend

The plan was to get the Raya Shopping completed before Ramadhan commences.
Part of the plan is to get my road taxes and the house rent settled. What was not part of the plan is to make myself knackered. And it was just Friday.

Shopping at MidValley on a Friday seems no better than any Saturday.
At least MotherCare BSC was not too bad. Picture taken from someone's blog.

And IKEA's Curry Puff is still the best. Manage to get my Klippan Black Cover. This 2-seater gonna cost you RM 530 just for the sofa and an extra RM 100 for a cover.

I got it for RM 499 years ago with the cover included.

Theme for this year; Black and gold!

21 pence for 10 piece fish fingers?

Perhaps it is no longer the case by now. But it was actually a true occurance.

This is where it was once the case.

I can't really remember on what day the Beaver Bus would come to Goscote House.
It was cheap then, it could still be cheaper to get things there.

In my last few years in Leicester I would rather to go Sainsburys in town.

They don't do 21 pence of 10 fish fingers. But it's something of a walking distance plus you get Nectar Points back then.

All pictures are taken from Google Map.

Cheese and Onion Walkers Crisps and the Jaffa Cake

I used to eat lots of Walkers, and my only preferred flavour is always the distinctive blue packet.

The Cheese and Onion Walkers Crisps.

Cost you around 1.99 pounds for a packet of 6 in Sainsbury or Morrisons. RM 18.99 in Cold Storage Malaysia. What a rip-off.

Above is an actual picture taken in Cold Storage. At least now I know where to satisfy that nostalgic crave for British Potato Crisps.

There's another treasure from Old Mother England. The McVities Jaffa Cakes.

Not available anywhere in Malaysia yet...the closest match of a Jaffa cake bought in Malaysia is a Jaffa Cake that is not from McVities. I am not gonna tell you where I got it.

But now someone wrote that Jaffa Cakes are in Cold Storage. *seizure* No! It's mine! All mine!

Nokia 3210

For some reason, I will always remember this phone. It was bought it together with a 500 off peak minutes per month (for 12 months contract). At that time, it was a Christmast Deal at Carphone Warehouse.

How much did I paid?

99 Pounds for the phone and the 12-Months contract in advance.

Which I think is very cheap.

Economy Handalan at its best.

I still remember it's number until today.

That was back in 2000. In 2012, Malaysia's Telco Giants is still struggling to offer such packages.

Where is this phone now? I gave it away but the last time I saw it was in my mum's place.

Comfort eating

The closest thing to this is therapeutic shopping, if there is such term. It is something about it that makes it rather interesting to discover or perhaps getting into the habit.

Both are equally disasterous. It only gives you a temporary relief which in fact, in the long term, causes more grief.

Once I heard about the 4 Nikmat Dunia

1) Makan
2) Minum
3) Seks
4) Tidur

....in the age of money,

5) Shopping

Above is something I bought from Marks and Spencer for a birthday treat. You can't get this in the Malaysians M&S Stores.