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2006

Human Relationship 101: 12 Sad Ways Men Became Sissies & Whiners

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This one is for all the out there – how more macho can a man can get? Picture source: www.huhny.de/categories/20-Bilder

This was something I stumbled on the net was at the AskMen.com – the website dedicated to men when I came across this article by the one and only Mr Mafioso. It was titled “12 Ways Men Became Sissies & Whiners”. In this article, M says that want a man who will act like a man, who will take charge, who can make decisions, who doesn’t cry, and who faces fear.

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What’s with the 30 cents increase?

30 cents

(Are we driving the right car to be concerned with 30 cents increase in ? Cartoon source: http://www.fewings.ca/ and copyright by John Fewings)

I heard about the so called “covert” increase in fuel price when I was still in . It hit me hard when I returned to Malaysia and found the plain mee goreng at my favorite joint has gone up by 20 cents at the stroke of midnight!… [Click to read the rest] “What’s with the 30 cents increase?”

Working Late Again

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It was Day 13 in (read further what I meant by “was”)

I was typing this at…hold on (checking the clock at the office wall)…2.00 in the morning. There are about 10 of us here (including the security guard who looks a bit surprised at the high number of half-asleep Malaysians at this time of the hour), holed up in the office as we are preparing to cut to live the system that is being implemented.

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The visit to flea market in Chatuchak

A visit to is not complete without a trip to the famous flea market in Chatuchak. So, when we had the day off on last Sunday, our immediate plan was to go to Chatuchak. We took the to Silom Road, made a short trip to Bangkok Bank’s Foreign Currency counter (opened 7 days a week) to exchange for some Thai Bahts and walked to the nearest BTS station at Sala Daeng.… [Click to read the rest] “The visit to flea market in Chatuchak”

Sweet Bangkok Taxi

Day 8 in BangkokYou may have heard of Hanzel & Gretel story but have you ever wondered that a house made of & candies can come in other forms too?

We saw one in . We finished work late, dropped by KFC along the busy Silom Street (Bangkok’s equivalent to New York’s Wall Street) to “tapau” our dinner and flagged down a cab for the ride back to our .

… [Click to read the rest] “Sweet Bangkok Taxi”

Food, Glorious Food

Day 6 in

Before I left for the Bangkok assignment, I jokingly told my that I would try to lose weight. The key word here is “jokingly” because that is a mission that is really – really impossible for me to achieve and my wife knows that too.

Although having fast food for lunch has almost become a routine for us here (there is nothing to beat McDonalds and KFC for a quick & safe lunch in a rush hour), it however has not stopped us from venturing out to try other Thai food (and it is not Tom Yam only, mind you).… [Click to read the rest] “Food, Glorious Food”

Malaysia Boleh! – Wherever you are

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Day 5 in

Working on an overseas assignment can be very tiring and challenging. There is a feeling to get the work done professionally and expediently. After all reputations are on the line – personal, company or country.

But sometimes, we see something that is Malaysian in nature in a foreign country…whether it is about seeing a Proton Wira in Africa or seeing another Malaysian speaking the Bahasa Kebangsaan in Middle-East, our spirits are up and running.

… [Click to read the rest] “Malaysia Boleh! – Wherever you are”