Uninvited Guest

Lately I have frequent guests. An uninvited one. I don't like my guest and I will kill them everytime. And roast them with fire!

Roach counter : [4]

Damn you roaches! Please extinct from this world! Or at least, stay away from my room!

B1N1 Is Scarier Than H1N1

B1N1,

H1N1..

Thank God I don't have both!

I don't know how to describe today. Friday 10th July. Today is full of challenges, full of accomplishment, full of emotions.

Starting from the morning.

I have to a chair a meeting with all the top guns. I must admit I need to get myself comfortable in the future.

Afternoon 2.30 PM.

I'm inside a meeting with the top guns again. With those with experience as old as myself. With top guns that can roll out millions in contract. The experience is enriching.

Afternoon 5.00 PM

I managed to secure my super-senior counterpart's commitment to expedite some work in SBO. When and where? While charging up niccotine inside smoking room Level 17 PETT 1.

Evening 7.15 PM at KLIA.

I got a 9.50 PM ticket in my hand. Because I don't want to reach Kota Kinabalu, I queue up for standy-by at Counter B17. As the thirteenth guy on the queue. Never mind, I know I am always lucky to get standy-by boarding passes.

Man, I'm the last one to get it! Yes, again for the 7th time. A 7.50 PM boarding pass in my hand. Weee~

Night 8.30 PM on board.

Damn, I was cursing myself for boarding this flight MH2628. Reasons?

#1 - Turbulence
#2 - I am the toilet-guard again at seat 26E
#3 - MAS serve chicken briyani again!

Night 10.30 PM at Immigration.

Nervousness overcame me. Yesterday, I had some problems with Immigration. And today I don't want the same situation to repeat.

Oh, but it turns out okay! I got the entry slip without any problems. Yeehaaaw~ (Anyway, I am still Malaysian although Sabah is an autonomous territory of the federation.)

Night 11.45 PM.

Home sweet home..Eventhough it has only been 2 months since settling down in Sabah, I would love to call this place home.

p/s : Leather shoe sent back to Isetan KLCC for repair/warranty. Hopefully I got a new one instead of repair! :P

This Spoils My Lovely Sunday

The Star, Sunday July 5, 2009

‘Ray of hope’ that turned out to be a nightmare

Mr A, a volunteer from a non-governmental organisation who goes to the home every Sunday to clean and feed the residents, opened the locked door at the back of the block and we were stunned by what greeted us.

About 30 stark naked men were inside the room, either lying down or sitting on the wet marble floor. In one part of the room, we saw a pool of blood, still fresh and red, on the floor.

Half of the men were locked behind bars like animals in a zoo while the others were able to move about in the front portion of the room. Those in the “jail cells” were segregated so that they would not harm their non-violent roommates.

“Those who are accidentally placed inside the cells with the more aggressive residents would be beaten or abused,” the volunteer revealed.

Most of them looked no older than 50 but they were just skin and bones and some looked extremely frail. One resident was lying on his stomach on a wooden bench and had passed motion; we almost gagged at its stench.

Fans were installed inside the room for better ventilation but that was the only luxury the men had. There were no beds, no toilets and not even blankets to keep them warm on cold rainy nights.

Those who were not in the “jail cells” were given beds but without any mattresses or pillows. They were, however, chained to the bed frame with metal chains and a steel lock.

We were told by a volunteer that they were restricted to prevent them from hurting themselves. The volunteer also shared that the men were not given any clothing as they had used their shirts to strangle themselves or the other men in the past.

After a briefing by Mr A, we got down to work. We were put in charge of spreading mats and towels on the floor.

The volunteers were all given different tasks. A group of about six or seven men were in charge of bathing the locked-up residents, the women were in charge of preparing the food and feeding the residents while the rest (there were two children in the volunteer group) were in charge of cleaning up the place and washing their clothes.

The residents were hosed down with water and soap by volunteers dressed in construction boots and a water proof apron.

After that, the male volunteers carried the naked men to the front part of the building for us to towel dry them.

After sensing our discomfort, a female volunteer nearby said: “It’s okay, they’re just like babies, you know, they don’t know anything.”

We proceeded to wipe them dry one by one before we were told to feed them with the yong tau foo bought by one of the volunteers.

The food was mashed to bits and mixed with soup to minimise the need to chew and to make feeding an easier task. so that the residents only needed to swallow them.

As we fed them, some ate obediently while others were greedy and stuffed their hands inside the bowls to take out larger portions of the food.

Some volunteers reprimanded the greedy ones who crawled towards the table to help themselves to more food. We noticed that some of the mentally disabled residents liked to hit themselves repeatedly. When we tried to stop them, they would fight back or just hit their body against the floor.

Mid-way through feeding, some volunteers suddenly rushed over to a young resident whose head was bleeding profusely. We were told that the boy had slipped and fell.

The volunteers immediately dressed him up, put him on a wheelchair and sent him to a hospital nearby.

After mopping the floor, we took a break and noticed that the residents were taken back into their cells to be locked up again.

It was nearly 4pm when everything was done. The residents were all bathed, fed and the place was clean enough.

We asked the volunteers what would happen to the residents on weekdays when the group was not there to offer their help.

“The caretakers don’t do much. There are only two of them while there are 50 residents. If it’s time to feed them, they would just walk one round with a bowl and feed whoever wants to eat. Those who don’t are left alone,” answered a volunteer.

She divulged that another charitable organisation had brought food for the residents but it was thrown away. “When the group asked why they did such a thing, the caretakers said that the residents would create a bigger mess if there was more food because they would defecate more often,” she said.

After the voluntary group had left, we stayed back to check out the other blocks.

The women’s wing looked cleaner and did not smell as bad but a handful of the women were seen walking about in the nude.

The two caretakers stationed at the block were seen watching TV and chatting.

We noticed that the women’s clothes were laid out to dry on a dirty floor caked with fungus. We walked over to the children’s block which seemed to be the best kept part of the home. It was decorated and there were proper beds. But the children were curiously quiet.

A volunteer claimed that the children were fed with cough syrup so that they would be sleepy and docile.

It's your father, mother and kids..you animal! For what you have done, I hope you rot in hell!

Of Hyatt Regency Kinabalu & Leather Shoe

Pilot.

MAS pilots stay at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu.

They earn RM5800 plus handsome allowance per month. Totalling up to RM8000. They stay in 5-star hotels each time after touch-down at the destinations shown in their rosters.

Shoe.

Bye-bye mr shoe~ Damn you coz your service cost RM3/day

My so-called new shoe is now torn. It's only 1 month and 1 week old. I think I've stretched it to the limit due to excessive travelling and walking. Consider it a short service duration, but I am rather satisfied with the comfort it provided.

Gonna get a new one when I travel to KL next Monday!

p/s : SRE Paintball tomorrow morning. I team up with big boss and 2 lenglui~ YEEEEHAWW!

I am Not A Cheap-skate

Recently I have acquired a new hobby. Oh, maybe I can call this a habit. You know, life has just started here and it somehow induces some weirdness into my habits.

This is my new habit.

Collecting souveniers from the hotels.

I got them from Concorde and Traders KL. People's perception is that those who bring away the shampoo, conditioner, body lotions bla 10x before checking-out are cheap-skates.

I find these mini items good enough to decorate my empty cupboard deck.

Answers

Now that I have been here for 1 month plus, I have all the anwers for my questions.

Is car/motorbike in Sabah more expensive than Peninsula?

• Yes it is. New car by RM2500 - RM3000. And second hand car by RM7000 - RM8000. I take an example of 2005 Waja found here and in Perak.

How much is the cost of shipping a car from Peninsula to Sabah?

• RM2000 - RM3500 depending on your service customization

How much is rental for a decent house/room, located in vicinity of Kota Kinabalu town?

• I got my rented unit for RM800, unfurnished. It's a new apartment!

How much does a plate of chicken rice cost in Kota Kinabalu?

• Ohhh food price here is slightly expensive, if you make a comparison to KL. However, I attribute this to high living standard in Kota Kinabalu. (Oopss I am not answering the question here.)

Does Sabah people speak Hakka? (Oh I hope Sabah is not a Chinese Hokkien-majority town. And I speak broken Mandarin.)

• In town centre, I heard people speaking Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Hokkien and local languages. I am surviving here by speaking Bahasa Malaysia to everyone, including Wendy Sylvera Wong in my office. (p/s : She's cute!)

A little bit on life here, it hasn't got happening because I am yet to get myself a car. The best dad in the world a.k.a THE BANKER is helping me to get one in Peninsula and ship it over to Kota Kinabalu.

SMTC BOSET & Miri

Oh this is my first time in Sarawak!

And the best part is..

The first thing that came into my mind upon touch-down in Miri Airport - Edwin Si Zhi Yan, the Sarawakian who claim that he is from Johor.

And now he will return to serve Sarawak at MLNG Bintulu.

Wonderful. God's great!

SMTC Miri. Oh I'm there not for crane operator training ya!

Quick Updates

To cut long story short.

"Now I am based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah at Menara Petronas. Started working on 21st May 2009. Life's great in KK and I rate my quality of life there a rating of 4.5 out of 5. Settled down in a rented apartment 4 km from office. Sabahans are friendly and nice. I'm sure you will fall in love with this place. In fact I did, on my very first night here."

This is where I am working.

Photo credit : raychiew78

Currently in KL for two weeks training and attachment. To friends from PIPE 41, happy working!

Winnie The Pooh & Piglet

Swine Flu - WSJ.com

Out of Boredom

My mom and dad "accused" me of setting up my own "make-shift toilet" behind the house 12 years ago, that my golden shower has actually caused the progressive corrosion of the steel drain cover today.

A charge that I strongly deny with a burst of laughter, and to be diplomatic, I taichi-ed the allegation to my younger brothers. While maintaining my innocence (I am really innocent), the deplorable state of the steel drain covers became an eyesore.

And it can be dangerous because mom is utilizing the backyard to cook, a few metres away. She might trip and fall.

Out of boredom, and due to availability of raw materials, I started a new "out-of-boredom-project". This is a long-due project since January 15th.

CODENAME : Projek Longkang - RC Slabs and OPC Patching

The outlet of toilet floortrap (FT) below is an example of my sub-standard patching work, BEFORE and AFTER.

While the next picture is the consequence of skipping Concrete Technology practical work during 2nd year of college.

However, the subsequent slabs casted improved aesthetically and structurally, thanks to the guidance of the senior Lee. His advice; poke the concrete so that the cementitious grout can flow and fill in between of the aggregates.

To "talk-cock", I am pretty confident the slabs can withstand the load of a 1-tonne lorry.

Oh should I tag this post "Engineering"?

Utilizing Public Amenities (The Wrong Way)

Attn :

Ustaz Bala, En. Porjo, Che We, Pak Jali, Pak Deris, En Nonon, Ustaz Snuck, En Tokan, En Soopin...and Semestian 99-03


Dear fellow Semestian 99-03 batch members,

Sorry to have leaked this photo. This is the only piece of photo of high school left in my possession after changing computer for the third time. Please don't tag me "mat report" for this.

It's hilarious to see this photo now, which was taken so many years back. It might be 2002 or 2003.


This is how we utilize the emergency water storage tank on a bright sunny day. Ohh and especially on weekends, where the wardents are not keeping an eye on us. We challenged each other on how many rounds we can "scuba" along the tiled contractions.

Qastho is the champion for this. Has Kembo broken his record?

Time flies.. Today it's April 26th, Saturday 2009.

The Other Land of Dreams

Calling America "The Land of Dreams"?

How about Dubai? "The Land of Dreams for engineering futures "?

Doesn't sound that nice.. "The Other Land of Dreams" ?

It's going to start the next decade. Dubai, wait for me please.. I'll be there soon!!

DUBAI Lilypad Floating City

By now, most of us have heard about the Island Cities being built in Dubai , but Inhabitat has just done a feature on a new concept by artist Vincent Callebaut for a self-sufficient floating city that will never have to face a problem about finding land to build on. The "Lilypad" would take advantage of all of today's green technologies, including generating power from the sun, wind and water, and would produce zero emissions from its residents. Don't expect to see construction on one of these anytime soon, but don't be surprised if, like the Island Cities in Dubai , real estate starts branching out into the oceans in the next decade.

YouTube Downloader

Kah Ling is so "skema" this afternoon that she actually said this :

kahling : nak mintak your expertise boleh? what website u use to dl youtube videos?

keefoo : babi skemanya ayat..hahahaha jap..i give u link

kahling : k hahahahah

keefoo: http://www.savevideodownload.com/download.php
tis is almost the easiest one la..

kahling : okie thanks

Before softwares to assist users in downloading YouTube videos sprung up, I relied on web-based downloader which are not always reliable. Some of the downloaded files are also not recognized by my computer. I got even more disappointed when I have lost the link of the video because the videos are usually MTV of my favorite songs.

Now, I am using YouTube Downloader to directly download the video files into my computer. Simple and practical. These 3 words fully describe this software. Beside downloading, it can also convert the video file into other formats such as mp3, wmv and mov for Ipod Video.

Here are some screenshots of the software.

You only need to hit Ctrl + C on the YouTube link in your browser and the URL will be automatically entered. Hit the Ok button and zoom you go. (You might need to wait for a moment)

A window similar to download window in IE will pop-out. It will prompt you to choose the destination directory. Press Okay and the download will start. The downloaded video will be in *.flv format, which can be played if you have VLC Player or appropriate video codecs installed in your machine.

And if you wish to convert the flv video into other formats, choose "Convert video (previously downloaded) from file".


Simple enough?

Get it here.


p/s : Good news from BienneSoft..

11/20/2008

With YouTube Downloader 2.1.7 you can download video from Yahoo!, DailyMotion, Pornhub, Pornotube, and RedTube!

For the 7th Week

Hold Gently The Memories

of

LEE WOH
1928 - 2009

Deeply missed and remembered..

By the young guns you have nurtured your whole life..to the ripe age of 81 (85)

Rest in peace, Ah Kong..

Your grandsons:

1. Lee Kee Wei (Final Year IMU, MBBS)
2. Lee Kee Foo (Graduate UTP, BEng Civil)
3. Lee Kee Choon (Second Year UKM, MD)
4. Lee Kee Tat (First Year UKM, MD)
5. Lee Kee Hon (Form 5 SMJK Choong Hua)

Petronas Offer

I was born, bred, live and study in the same state. (Borrowed this from Kareen Lee) Now it's my time to explore what other states has to offer for this mommy's boy!

I will be based in Petronas Carigali, SBO in Kota Kinabalu coming May 21st. My coursemate, Natasya got the same offer in similar division too, but in different departments.


A few questions from a KB (Kampong Boy)

1. Is car/motorbike in Sabah more expensive than Peninsula?
2. How much is the cost of shipping a car from Peninsula to Sabah?
3. How much is rental for a decent house/room, located in vicinity of Kota Kinabalu town?
4. How much does a plate of chicken rice cost in Kota Kinabalu?
5. Does Sabah people speak Hakka? (Oh I hope Sabah is not a Chinese Hokkien-majority town. And I speak broken Mandarin.)
   

Kota Kinabalu is so far from my home state, and it seems that life is offering me more than what I expect!