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Clash of The Titans

2010-01-15T15:42:00.001+11:00

This is a very interesting business case

A sign, which reads "Google Bai Bai (bye bye)" is seen near flowers, left by visitors outside the Google China headquarters in Beijing. Photo: AP

In drawing a battle line with Chinese Internet censors, Google is reclaiming a "Don't Be Evil" mantle lost in a global business arena where profits routinely trump morals.

January 15, 2010 - 1:20PM

10 Celebrities Who Also Are Twins

2009-02-18T21:50:00.001+11:00

Some things that you may (not) want to know...

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Web designer sues American Express, Digitas and Ogilvy

2009-02-15T16:08:00.001+11:00

Web 2.0's David vs. Goliath. A web designer is suing advertising titans Ogilvy & Mather, Digitas and American Express claiming copyright infringement, trademark infringement, etc. Looks like they stole his website's design and trademarked concepts to develop Amex's "My Life, My Card'' campaign".

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Ducks

2008-03-13T18:24:00.001+11:00

Ducks, originally uploaded by Velovotee.

Funny and cunning ad...

Instant English

2008-03-10T00:13:00.001+11:00

Instant English, originally uploaded by W10.

Found this is Flickr - photo taken by W10.

Funny :)

Dragon Boat Racing

2008-02-23T16:49:00.001+11:00

Dragon Boat Racing, originally uploaded by City of Sydney.

I missed that. I went cruising in a boat party somewhere else.

Sharapova surges to third grand slam title (Reuters)

2008-01-27T00:02:00.001+11:00

Reuters - It was to be the Glam Slam, the
squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian
Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling
nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the
champion.

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Obama walks a tricky racial line (AP)

2008-01-27T00:01:00.001+11:00

AP - Barack Obama is walking a tricky racial line, trying to excite black support in the South without getting tagged as "the black candidate" and scaring off anybody else.

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Ledger's Joker a Serious Topic

2008-01-26T23:57:00.001+11:00

The "Dark Knight" posters asks, "Why so serious?" In the wake of Heath Ledger's death, the answer is because the movie has a situation.

"So far, everything's been...

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Impact of BA38 Crash

2008-01-20T21:06:00.001+11:00

I flew out London a day after the flight BA38 Beijing - London crashed in Heathrow airport. The concierge advised me to check my flight in case of rescheduling but I said I go anyway as I did not receive SMS from Qantas and if there is delay, I can just hang out in the airport.
I could see the plane from my taxi and I was amazed with the fact that how close it was with the main road and I really admire the pilot skills in avoiding disaster. He managed to reduce the impact and everyone, including myself thanked him. I could not take a photo of the unfortunate plane because the taxi driver did not hear me asking him to slow down.
My flight was on schedule and I still got time to wander around in the airport. I went to see the long queue (while having a cigarette) and saw people patiently reissuing their tickets and checking in - as they got impacted by major rescheduling the day before. No one seemed to complaint as the airport staffs seemed to handle this well.

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Researchers craft new testing device to detect early Alzheimer's

2008-01-20T20:48:00.001+11:00

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

We've heard that the "gold standard" pen and paper test seems to work fairly well at detecting the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease, but gurus from Georgia Tech and Emory University have teamed up to develop a much quicker method for accomplishing the same. The ten-minute DETECT test utilizes a head-worn visor with a built-in LCD, headphones and a handheld controller, which the patient interacts with as he / she is put through a series of visual and auditory tests that "assess cognitive abilities relative to age," gauge reaction time and measure memory capabilities. Initial tests have purportedly shown it to have "similar accuracy" to the aforementioned pen and paper test (which takes around 90-minutes to administer), and while we've no idea when the device will be available for public use, its creators have already formed a firm (Zenda Technologies) to commercialize it. Finally, a legitimate use for head-mounted displays -- thought we'd never see the day.

[Via Wired]

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Irwin offers to help Britney Spears

2008-01-20T19:26:00.001+11:00

Terri Irwin has offered troubled Britney Spears the chance to escape Hollywood for the Australian bush.

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Indonesia's Suharto 'very critical': doctor (AFP)

2008-01-14T00:46:00.001+11:00

AFP - The health of Indonesia's ex-president Suharto worsened to "very critical" Sunday, the doctor leading the team treating him said, giving him a 50-50 chance of surviving.

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Taiwan nationalists win parliamentary elections (AFP)

2008-01-13T12:11:00.001+11:00

AFP - Taiwan's opposition nationalists -- who favour closer ties with China -- on Saturday won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, dealing a devastating blow to the party of President Chen Shui-bian.

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Indonesia's Suharto ill, country prepares for his death (Reuters)

2008-01-12T19:57:00.001+11:00

Reuters - As Indonesia's former
President Suharto lay critically ill in hospital on Saturday,
the military and police rushed to prepare the Suharto family's
mausoleum in central Java for his burial.

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Foreigner helps mediate residents' disputes

2008-01-12T19:54:00.001+11:00

A British-South African who majored in medicine and is interested in Chinese law has been working as a mediator to settle disputes between residents in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

Kate Kinahan, the 27-year-old woman, entered Nanjing University's law school in 2003 to study dispute settlement.

Early last month, she became a mediator in the Haining Road branch of the Gulou district bureau of justice.

When she joined the branch staff to settle a recent housing dispute between family members, those involved in the dispute were surprised a foreigner was one of their mediators. They were soon impressed with her proficiency in Chinese and the law.

(chinadaily.com.cn January 12, 2007)

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Festival First Night: Brasil by Pink Martini

2008-01-12T15:33:00.001+11:00

Embedded Video

Pink Martini is a band from Portland and playing in the opening night of Sydney Festival 2008 on the 5th January 2008. The Festival finale is 26th January 2008 - Australia Day.

The video was taken with my digital camera and I am quite impressed with the quality.

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New ID rules may complicate air travel (AP)

2008-01-12T14:58:00.001+11:00

AP - Millions of air travelers may find going through airport security much more complicated this spring, as the Bush administration heads toward a showdown with state governments over post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver's licenses.

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Old Shanghai Pin-ups

2008-01-12T14:52:00.001+11:00

Shanghai Pin-ups girls were popular during early nineties as an influence from westerners. These girls were pictured in their sexy cheungsam (or jipao) - a shanghainese trademark, as calendar pin-ups or advertisements.

Old Shanghai - Jongo Photos - Jongo: The World's Portal for China via kwout

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Indonesia, Suharto family to settle civil suit out of court: official (AFP)

2008-01-12T14:34:00.001+11:00

AFP - The Indonesian government and Suharto family have agreed to settle out of court a civil corruption suit against the former president, who is critically ill, the attorney general said Saturday.

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Thanks Striking Writers, Online Video Going Up, Up, Up, Up

2008-01-12T13:22:00.001+11:00

We wrote when the US writer’s strike started in November that it was a chance for millions online to bloom. We were right. According to new figures from Nielsen Online some online video sites have doubled their audience since the strike began.

According to Nielsen’s figures, YouTube’s audience was up 18% in the two months after the strike started and Crackle doubled its audience from 1.2 million users to 2.4 million users

A BBC report quoted Nielsen analyst Alex Burmaster “that is greater growth than you would normally see in such a short period and the strike could be a possible factor.”

A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project also confirmed a longer trend to online video, finding that:

48% of internet users said they had visited a video-sharing site such as

YouTube. A year ago, in December 2006, 33% of internet users said they had

visited such sites. That represents growth of more than 45% year-to-year.

15% of respondents said they had used a video-sharing site “yesterday” – the day

before they were contacted for our survey. A year ago, 8% had visited such a site

“yesterday.” Thus, on an average day, the number of users of video sites nearly

doubled from the end of 2006 to the end of 2007.

Crunch Network: MobileCrunch Mobile Gadgets and Applications, Delivered Daily.

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Man in anti-smoking ads still smokes (AP)

2008-01-12T13:00:00.001+11:00

AP - He's the poster boy for the state's new anti-smoking campaign. But 48-year-old Skip Legault is still smoking despite an amputated leg, two heart attacks and a stroke. The state Department of Health confirmed Friday that they chose a smoker for the ads, saying it helps underscore the risks associated with nicotine addiction.

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Chocolate Rain Saga: From Web to Fame

2008-01-05T13:10:00.000+11:00

This is where it started - Tay Zonday posted his video on April 22nd, 2007:

I felt the song was quite annoying but I could not get it out from my head. I guess John Mayer felt the same way:

Even Chad Vader :)

The song popularity brought Tay to Jimmy Kimmel Show

Which then bumped his fame and released Cherry Chocolate Rain video

And everyone wants to be Tay...

One of My Snaps Published Again...

2007-12-09T16:57:00.000+11:00

Uploaded with Skitch!

Last year one of my collections was published in UK website and now I am proud that another one got published, in Schmap - Canberra.

I took the picture using my trusted SonyEricsson K750c - which I was thinking of upgrading it. But it still showed some oomph.

Blogging via IM

2007-11-21T22:44:00.001+11:00

I found this creative tool that allow me to quickly post a journal right from the IM. This tool (or widget, rather) is part of the service offered by imified (www.imified.com). I know, I know, this blog is not supposed to talk too much about technology, but I found it cool that I can share my thoughts by only using IM. This definitely makes me easier to do updates, as IM is more accessible than email. Still don't know whether I can post picture or video, though...

Green and Healthy

2007-11-21T21:18:00.001+11:00

Green and Healthy, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

Reasons to buy (and actually ride) a bike?

Learning Culture: Shanghai

2007-11-18T22:45:00.001+11:00

My last trip to Shanghai gave me a deeper experience in Chinese culture, Shanghainese in particular. Never been in my previous experiences learning an eastern culture other than mine this deep. My cultural background is a bit 'westernized' which put me in an odd situation even with my own culture. And that did not make entering a brand new culture an easy task.
I would like to share my experiences, however I could not spare that moment now.

One Year Business Model

2007-11-09T19:18:00.000+11:00

Beijing olympics is a big hype, especially in China. And almost in every corner of major cities, Official Olympics Shops opened up.
I wonder how they build the business plan to have a decent sized shops that only lasts approximately a year? Opening stalls or using existing distribution network much more sensible but building a new one? Wow...
My suspicion is whoever took this job must've a long term plan of building a new retail network, piggybacking the olympic/government support. This guy will have an amazing distribution network once the olympic finished.
Not such a bad plan after all....

2007-11-09T19:08:00.000+11:00

More chinese drive cars nowadays and parking is becoming a problem. They need to find a creative way to accomodate car parking, especially in the city area. Although the picture above is not a new idea, I still think this is an interesting solution. The risk should it malfunctioned will be high, but it is a solution...

Shanghai Upgrade

2007-11-08T18:40:00.000+11:00

Shanghai is beautifying herself. Put make-up on old buildings, building roads, all for the upcoming Shanghai Expo 2010. I got a chance to try the new Line 4 (Purple) Metro several times and I was amazed with the quality of the stations, the train itself, and they tried to be more handicapped friendly - by providing a wheelchair! Honestly, handicapped people usually have their own, which makes me wondering when the wheelchairs in the station will ever be used... but hey, at least they tried.

Ironman Armor

2007-06-11T23:25:00.001+10:00

The Ironman Mk III Armor which rumored as the armor used in the upcoming movie. I like it!!!

clipped from screenrant.com

Obama Confusion: Colbert Report

2007-06-05T20:49:00.000+10:00

How can he not remembered the magazine he read when he was nine?

Found Ad: Support For Women At Work

2007-06-03T19:57:00.001+10:00

I would rather give no comment...

President Bush interrupts orchestra, takes over for conductor

2007-05-15T16:11:00.001+10:00

Either he's drinking again and/or he's losing what's left of his sanity.

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Zeta Psi Sydney Frat Party 2007

2007-05-13T20:26:00.000+10:00

Zeta Psi Sydney Party 2007

Congratulations Mike & Sarah, party was awesome! Happy birthday, Mike...

Human-shaped Plant

2007-05-12T13:47:00.001+10:00

何首乌 (Polygonum multiflorum) is a chinese plant used as medicinal herb and has root shaped like human. In the picture they came in man and woman shapes. Weird.

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Roast Pork Stone

2007-05-12T13:33:00.001+10:00

Natural made stone that looks like roast pork is on sale in China for RMB1,200 (approx. USD150).

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Cockroach Cake

2007-05-06T21:17:00.001+10:00

Weird idea of choosing this disgusting insects as a model for cake. I wonder if it got eaten later on...

clipped from forum.taobao.com

T.P.S Form (from Office Space)

2007-05-06T17:43:00.000+10:00

Remember the movie? Somebody put the form in the internet and I think it was a hilarious idea...

Didn't you read the memo?

Battle of The Surfaces

2007-05-06T13:48:00.000+10:00

Fake Disneyland in China

2007-05-05T01:12:00.001+10:00

This is actually not surprised me at all. The definition of copyright is pretty loose in China, where a small different details can save them from copyright breach. I learned that first hand when a person I knew just easily copy the whole website and publish it as his own with an intentionally misspelling added here and there to proof its originality (with the fact that his English is not really good). Gotta love China...

clipped from www.engadget.com

Not content just cranking out an endless stream of ridiculous iPhone clones or even copying the occasional car design, the brilliant knockoff artists in China decided to lay it all on the line and rip off... Disneyland. As in, the themepark. The whole thing. Park officials deny having any connection with the official characters, claiming everything in the park is an original design, but something tells us they're not being, um, completely honest. Check the read link for some more incredibly hilarious photos, including a Minnie doppelganger the park owners claim "is not a mouse" but instead "a cat with very large ears." Looks like the Meizu PR team has been working a little overtime, eh?

Is It Clean?

2007-05-01T04:50:00.001+10:00

Another Get Lucky, Got Lucky Shots

2007-04-27T19:10:00.000+10:00

My Birthday 2007

Happy birthday me!

Final Score - 3 - nil for Sydney FC

2007-04-26T02:34:00.001+10:00

Final Score - 3 - nil for Sydney FC, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

This means Sydney FC is now second in the group...

The Most Powerful Computer Mogul: Jobs or Gates?

2007-04-23T21:48:00.000+10:00

300 by Frank Miller

2007-04-22T18:32:00.000+10:00

Seen the movie - on IMAX. It was awesome. Now behold the comic book where the movie was based on...

New Chick On the Block

2007-04-18T15:37:00.001+10:00

New Chick On the Block, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

Inspection's done - seemed that everything was okay. Unless on the pigeon issue. I told them that there is nothing I could do until the chick grows and leave the nest, before I can clean the whole balcony.

Pimpin' da House

2007-04-17T23:08:00.000+10:00

House inspections - somehow you just could not avoid that. I needed to work from home today so I can do a bit of cleaning and tidying between calls or work. I must say it was not too bad - although it is not super duper shiny clean, it is presentable enough. At least it is in my perspective.

Get Lucky, Got Lucky

2007-04-13T23:54:00.000+10:00

Lower half were Get Lucky shots and the upper half were Got Lucky shots. And those cards were used to pay the bill.

Drinking manual: Drown Get Lucky - then do whatever - and close it by drowning Got Lucky.

Comment on drinks: Get Lucky was nice and sweet, Got Lucky was not as expected/not as nice as the first one (this was comments from most girls). Well girls, this is to let you know how life is - it may be nice and sweet in the beginning, but it may not be as you expected :)

Happy birthday, Jen

Lion Love

2007-04-12T23:20:00.000+10:00

Lion kisses the rescuer - very adorable.

Simple Easter Life

2007-04-09T14:02:00.000+10:00

Happy Easter

Funny Clip : DHL Ad

2007-04-07T22:00:00.000+10:00

I wonder how much DHL charged for the delivery service...

Found Clip: Synchronized (fish) Swimming

2007-04-03T20:34:00.000+10:00

I wonder how they got trained to do those tricks...

Found Clip: Simpsons In The Flesh

2007-04-01T18:14:00.000+10:00

A human version of the famous cartoon series 'The Simpsons'. I thought this was the one that going to be the 'Movie' version. Apparently not.

Found Clip: How To Fold A Shirt

2007-04-01T17:56:00.000+10:00

The clip shows how to quickly fold a shirt - Japanese style. With origami technology, this trick lets you fold a shirt in seconds.

Mother Love

2007-04-01T15:18:00.000+10:00

I had to clean the balcony. I just had to. So I pulled out my cleaning gear and started cleaning. But I did not want to clean the nest, yet. There were two eggs on the nest and their mother was watching them. I set some perimeter of the area to be cleaned and started cleaning.
The pigeon mother was panicked and flew. A moment later a smaller pigeon - I assumed the father - came to check the situation and left, or ran away. The pigeon mother then came - slowly - and went back to the nest. She put her alarmed position and tried to protect her eggs. She took the risk of dangering herself in order to protecting her kids. That is mother love ...

George W Stand Up Speech - Funny

2007-04-01T01:03:00.000+10:00

A great man can laugh at himself - so they said.

Nesting...

2007-03-25T16:16:00.000+10:00

I guess I will never get my balcony clean. Pigeons thought that my balcony was their safe place to multiply. Picture above is the fourth time they used my balcony. I need to get it clean one day.

75th Anniversary Sydney Harbour Bridge

2007-03-19T00:09:00.001+11:00

75th Anniversary Sydney Harbour Bridge, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

Went to Circular Quay in the morning until noon with my friends (and their son). We - except for the boy - were impressed and enjoying ourselves. Well, it's a good fun for me.

Pepper Soft-shelled Crab

2007-03-18T00:09:00.001+11:00

Pepper Soft-shelled Crab, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

I took my friends and family to restaurant in Balmain, called Satasia. I always had good experience and this time was no exception. Although I kept forgetting that they don't serve iced tea.
We also ordered fried fish which was excellent. It looked so good that I forgot taking picture and started scooping in.
I closed it with Gula Malaka and Banana Fritters which is just right in the tounge.
Another job well done.

75 Years of Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia

2007-03-16T21:58:00.001+11:00

Circular Quay, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

The famous bridge is getting older and famous. I am thinking to go to the Quay this Sunday to enjoy the festivities.

My Photo in FluidEating

2007-03-10T13:23:00.000+11:00

I had a message in my flickr that this dude would like to use my photo of Thai food for his company's website. I'd like, that's cool, man. I don't mind at all, and I did not mind when he said that they could not pay. I ain't no professional anyway. But he was cool enough that he would acknowledge the work by putting my name and link to my flickr page.

So here it is, shown in the picture above, the website. It looks alright, I'd say.

Chinese New Year Parade 2007 - Sydney

2007-02-12T23:05:00.001+11:00

女子十二乐坊, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

The parade is held a week before actual CNY and people in Sydney really celebrated the occasion. The road from Town Hall to Chinatown was blocked for the parade.

The Great Ocean Road Drive

2007-02-09T17:22:00.001+11:00

The Beginning of Great Ocean Road, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

I finally did it again yesterday and it was worth it. Spent the whole day, mostly driving and stop once in a while when we wanted to. We stopped at several beaches, and at some woods for taking pictures of koalas and kangaroos. We left Melbourne at around 5.30AM and back around 7.00PM - we could not sleep after woken up around 4AM and decided to do the drive....very good decision made.
We will do the drive again next time, but maybe stopping overnight at Apollo Bay so we have more chance to explore - although Lorne has some nice hotels.

Cafe Batavia

2007-01-20T15:15:00.000+11:00

I went to Jakarta on business and I took the opportunity to pay a visit to my old time favorite place - Cafe Batavia. It used to be the best bar in the world 1996, according to Newsweek magazine. And it did show its 'aura' still, although not as busy as it used to be. I went with my parents and buddy for lunch and we had fantastic Indonesian and Chinese food - at the price not as expensive as I thought it would be, although still expensive comparing to the market rate in town. Had a very good experience and definitely will come back if I am in town.

Little Penguins on Phillip Island, Australia

2007-01-08T23:25:00.001+11:00

Little Penguins on Phillip Island, Australia, originally uploaded by billadler.

This guy, Bill Adler, was very lucky to have a chance to take picture of penguins in Phillip Island. Now it is strictly a no no. But it is still a good experience to see these cute birds walking back to their nests. I went there twice and I still want to go back.

Doors of Jogja

2007-01-07T22:52:00.001+11:00

doors of Jogya, originally uploaded by Farl.

I encountered this photo in Flickr, a collection from Farl. He captured the colours that brought me some recollections that people in Jogja really loves colours, and I mean bright solid colours. I missed this details so long ago and this photo brought back the memory of my hometown.

Happy New Year 2007

2007-01-02T21:08:00.000+11:00

Just wishing all the best for everyone. I decided to have a quiet celebration this year and watch TV. Channel Ten is broadcasting live Sydney fireworks. And I did not really excited with the programme - maybe I am a bit too old for the style - other than the fireworks. I was quite surprised when they show one act of "Priscilla: Queen of The Desert" just right after the kiddie fireworks, and they were using the dialogues that were not "family friendly". I was a bit uncomfortable with the timing - definitely too early. I just kept on skipping the channel so I missed another act in Channel Ten that apparently offensive, son of Bert Newton (forgot his name) doing some obscene gestures in front of television - again still at the hours where kids still awake. I just learned that in "today tonight" - on Channel Seven. They argument was that show was intended for 25-ish audience, but the way I see it, it is more like a show that organised/run by 25-ish people. Not that age matter...

Newtown Festival 2006

2006-12-18T18:54:00.000+11:00

2006-10-08T22:01:00.000+10:00

SouthPark 1008 Make Love Not Warcraft Full Episode

I am not a WoW fan - and this episode made me sure that I did a right thing. The last things I need are to get fatter and acnes....

2006-10-07T23:20:00.000+10:00

Real Gilligan's Island Sexy Pie Fight

I like this version of Gilligan's Island better. I guess this was all the boys imagined when watching the originals.

Sydney, Ahoy!

2006-10-03T08:15:00.000+10:00

Beautiful weather, great food, awesome friends (and new friends) and a lot of booze. Add a yacht and Sydney sceneries, a bit of water, that'll make a perfect day.

Fore some people, including myself - we added beer and watermelon on a park and some football (soccer for you americans). Came home and took a nice hot bath and hit the bed. What a day....

Hurricane Grill, Bondi Beach

2006-09-27T19:35:00.000+10:00

My office buddy Keiron organising a great meaty night out in Hurricane Grill, 130 Roscoe Road, Bondi Beach. It may be the first time a marketing guy telling the truth about a product as it was really awesome! And it did come in the "right" portion for meat lovers. So there was I sitting with good friends enjoying the food and beer. It was very crowded, people were queueing to get tables, and it was Wednesday! Good think we had our table reserved. This is definitely a recommendation, and you may see me popping in once in a while.... Well done, or should I say "Rare"?

Emoticon Cake

2006-09-25T16:32:00.000+10:00

birthday cake
Originally uploaded by meebo.

Meebo's birthday cake - very unique

Shanghai: It's a Big Pajama Party

2006-09-21T11:43:00.000+10:00

This was taken from Reuters. Should've introduced them to "Victoria Secret"....

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - People wearing pajamas in public, still a common sight in Shanghai, is one of the most irritating aspects of life in China's biggest city, according to an opinion poll of residents.

The survey found that pajama-wearing on the streets and in public places such as shops, banks and parks is among the most uncivilized things in the city, along with aggressive pets, unhelpful neighbors and disregard for the natural environment,

Over 16 percent of respondents said they or family members often donned pajamas in public, and 25 percent reported they sometimes did, Yang Xiong, a professor who helped conduct the poll, said Wednesday.

The survey was sponsored by the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and the Shanghai Women's Federation.

Theories differ over why the practice of wearing pajamas -- baggy cotton outfits which are often printed with flowers or small animals -- is so widespread in China's richest and most cosmopolitan city.

Some believe residents are showing off their social status by underlining how close to the city center they live, while others say it is a holdover from life many decades ago in small, self-contained communities.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

I'm going to Floriade 2006

2006-09-15T15:01:00.000+10:00

Floriade is coming! This Saturday the famous Australian Flower Festival begins and I will be there. I already booked my car, will pick it up tomorrow and off to Canberra for the weekend.

I will keep you all posted.

2006-09-05T23:29:00.000+10:00

Jogja

Jogja (nickname for Yogyakarta), is hardly my home. But I always consider myself a Jogjanese. It is a Special Administration Region of Indonesia and a special place in my heart.

2006-09-05T22:00:00.000+10:00

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again

Very creative choreography from Ok Go, a Swedish band. They gained popularity from internet populations and their songs (and videos) are available in iTunes Music Store. It is amazing that how new ways of self promoting methods came out. Their website is also very cool http://okgo.net/ - I like the game there as well.

A Girl with Urban Husband....

2006-09-05T00:34:00.000+10:00

Beautiful But Stupid !! - video powered by Metacafe

I know this is wrong, but this is so hillarious I just have to put it in the blog. Sorry to those who got offended by this video.

Good Bye My Little Friends.....

2006-09-02T14:32:00.000+10:00

Couple of months ago - a couple of pigeons decided to settle down in my balcony. They placed a nest and lived there. They lived their own live and never got into my place eventhough I kept my windows open. We were just happy neighbours. They laid a couple of cute eggs and last Monday baby birds started chirping. That was an awesome experience for me. For almost a week, I always heard chirping and purring in my balcony every morning.
Friday morning, I woke up and found the couple in my living room and flying around wildly. I was a little bit angry because they had violate my property. I shooed them away, closed the windows and went to work. When I went back from work, I saw the couple standing outside and "kind of" staring at me. I ignored them because I was still feel violated by that morning incident. And I did not notice the chirping....
This morning I was doing my laundry and cleaning, and I still saw the birds standing outside and staring at me. I went out and to my surprise, I saw the baby birds were lying cold. My anger dissapeared and what I could do is to tell them how sorry I was and started cleaning the nest and the dead babies. The couple gave me a nod (or I thought they were) and walked off and flew away.
I would like to say to the baby birds that their life was not a waste. You had given me a slight happiness and that really means a lot to me. To the couple, life sometimes does not go as you would like it to be, but you have to keep on moving on and hope for the best. Good luck. Good bye my little friends....

How Music Gets you High

2006-09-02T12:23:00.000+10:00

A neuroscientist explains why women want rock stars to father their children, and how melodies can work like Prozac.

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Trust your instincts

2006-09-02T12:11:00.000+10:00

The evidence seems to be that the conscious mind isn't much use in making hard decisions .

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Genius Junk Food

2006-09-02T12:08:00.000+10:00

6 formerly forbidden snacks that are actually good for you.

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Jay Chou - Fearless

2006-09-01T20:42:00.000+10:00


Jay Chou's new music video for his new song Fearless - at theme song for the latest Jet Li's movie with the same title. Jay Chou is one of my favourite Chinese artists who had released world-class songs.

Carlton loves the Wii

2006-08-19T17:22:00.000+10:00


Carlton+Wii controler +Pointer Sisters=20 seconds of FUN I was laughing my a$$ off watching this video!

Queen

2006-08-13T04:44:00.000+10:00


Queen is my favourite band. It has a looney and gay characters - thanks to Freddie - as well as intelligent and grande elements build into their songs. Queen had crossed different genres, combined them, mix them, experimented with them. Some people like it, some don't. But they had done it. Queen - you are made in heaven.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Trailer # 1

2006-08-13T03:41:00.000+10:00

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite in Walt Disney Pictures' PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST, an all new epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski from a screenplay written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, Captain Jack sets sail on an all new adventure – filled with more intrigue, more spectacular special effects and more comedy. Opens July 7, 2006.

Braun Buffel in The Flesh

2006-08-08T23:15:00.000+10:00

My folks and I were on vacation in Philip Island, Victoria back in May 2005. We went to a farm for country lunch and this furry thing crossed the street with full ignorance on our way back. We had to stop our car for a couple of minutes until it finally on the other side. This thing is huge. Good thing I had chicken for the lunch. I would not want to mess up with this giant.

Bird Eye View of My Apartment Building

2006-08-08T23:06:00.000+10:00

This is as close as Google Earth can do for Australia. But I can distinctly recognize my building. Very cool. I did the same with my friends' home but I won't put them due to privacy reason. Big Brother is watching you.....

Newtown Festival 2005

2006-08-07T21:57:00.000+10:00

This was the biggest Newtown Festival I've ever been. Since I left Australia years ago, the festival was never this big. I heard the festival attracted around 200,000 people - which maybe made Newtown sunk a little bit. It was a good fun - music, food, bazaar. I am all those.
Can't wait for this year's festival. Really looking forward to that.

Ol' Shanghai Alley

2006-08-07T21:40:00.000+10:00

Ol' Shanghai Alley
Originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

After so many late night activities in Shanghai, my buddies and I sometimes did an afternoon walk around area in Shanghai where "laowais" not usually go to. We enjoyed walking and seeing the real Shanghai life, sometimes.
We were amazed to see street sellers making wonton, noodles, and old shops selling things that we thought already extinct. But what caught our eyes when we passed this alley that has beautiful symmetry. And no, we did not take a piss in the alley.

Hootersmobile

2006-08-07T21:28:00.000+10:00

Hootersmobile
Originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

Hooters is back to Australia. Picking a location further part of Sydney - Parramata, the "family" restaurant is trying to make a comeback. I went all the way from Newtown just to try its famous wings. It has been a while since I went to Hooters - last was Shanghai Hooters.
I actually parked behind this not-too-new BMW 316ti with customized plate "LEGZ" - too bad the reflection made it barely visible.

PS: This Hooters is the most diversed Hooters I've ever been. But they need to put more effort to survive the business.

Million Dollars View of Sydney

2006-08-07T21:17:00.000+10:00

Million Dollars View of Sydney
Originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

I was in the Governor's House in Sydney and when I was looking at the window, I just had to take the picture. I bet a lot of people took the same picture - maybe even better, but it really is a spectacular view. It takes millions of dollars to be able to go home with this view.

Broken Vending Machine

2006-08-07T03:38:00.000+10:00

The vending machine in my office floor somehow always refuses to spit out products made by Coca Cola. I always pick Pepsi Max instead, but some people still insist on Coca Cola. So I put a note to avoid disappointment, and it seemed the maintenance guy could not find what was wrong with the machine. He left his comment in my note instead and ask us to call him everytime the problem occurs - he also left some Coca Cola cans and coins.
FYI, the vending machine still has the same problem. But I did not bother to put the notes anymore. We just keep on calling him.

Soft-Shell Crab at Thai Express - World Square, Sydney

2006-08-07T03:32:00.000+10:00

This is a great treat. The soft-shelled crab is really hit the spot. I went with my office buddy Keiron for lunch. I recommend this to everyone who can eat shellfish who happen to be in the neighborhood.