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我的魔术师爸爸

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:00 +0000

前言

自从父亲去世后，我一直想写一些关于我父亲平生的事迹，好让我的孩子知道他们的爷爷是很厉害的人物。他是在2011年12月在交通意外中逝世的，案发地点大概是而揽十七支附近，详情也就不多说了。
为什么我称他为“魔术师”呢？以一个微薄的收入养活六个子女真不容易，从租房间到两间廉价屋和两间排屋，从自行车到电单车到汽车。我自叹不如。当然，单单靠打一份工是无法有这样的成就，父亲虽然读书不多，但主要还是靠股票。当然，股票这种东西也不是十拿九稳的，83年和98年的股灾也损失不少。我最遗憾的是没向他学习这门学问，他也不鼓励我投资股票，说风险太高了。
父亲是个蛮思想保守的人，也是很典型的客家人 - 勤劳节俭。爸爸每次一有空就会到屋后的空地去除草种菜。很怀念以前家里种了很多果树：芒果、菠萝蜜、桔子、椰子、人参果、番石榴和木薯。听妈妈说，当我们都出外读书做工时，她和爸爸都很省吃省用的。有时一餐菜分几天吃完。
父亲晚年患上了糖尿病和高血压。尽管如此，他的身子也还蛮健壮的，大概是平时有劳动的关系吧。若不是意外，我想父亲还可以多活二三十年。死者已矣，生者何堪。如今我能做的是在我还有记忆之年尽可能把他的故事都写下来。

父亲的童年
父亲姓何，名富添，霹雳州打巴宝结百家新村人氏。他的真名在村子里大概没人听过，因为大家只知道他叫“阿牛”或玉先（我爷爷）的三儿子。父亲大概是五兄弟里面受教育最少的，据说是五年级之后他就出去工作帮补家里。我想，爸爸当年也是不太喜欢读书的那种人，听伯伯说父亲小时候就是喜欢去捉鱼养鸟。以前在新村内一般上都是做些杂工或割胶之类的工作。

父亲的少年和爱情史
当年，私会党正盛行，主要是招兵买马来巩固地盘的势力。当时，若是不加入的话还会被打死。据说当时的私会党也和政党有挂钩，主要是由“华记”（马华）和“零八”（进步党）。话说当年父亲是个很讲义气的人，他本身没加入私会党却为了一名零八的朋友出头。之后，华记就因为这样而时常找机会要报复。有一次在街上被围殴得奄奄一息，幸好被一位药材店的老板出手相救才没事。
另一次的惊险经验则是在金马伦。不晓得怎样在一个山洞里晕了，幸好及时被人救了出来。说到金马伦，那里就是他和妈妈相遇的地方。当年父亲是杂工，在金马伦开荒（有些则叫斩芭）；然而母亲是跟随外婆到金马伦采茶叶，他们是经过朋友介绍而认识的。
听妈妈说，当年因为共产党的关系，他们都被安顿在一个新村内并且有人看守，以防共产党的人混进去。有时候，父亲会偷偷爬进去相会，也好几次被赶走。
之后他们就结婚了，我的三个姐姐就在那里出世。当时，父亲通过爷爷介绍下，去雪州八丁燕带的当铺工作，一做就做到终生。

照片中可以看得出父亲当年练得很健壮

中年的父亲
就这样，父亲接了母亲和三位姐姐从打巴搬到八丁燕带。当时只能跟别人租房间，一直到后期搬到瓜拉雪兰莪当铺楼上。当铺发生火灾后，然后才有了第一间廉价排屋。所以三姐和四姐中间相差了9年，大概是因为当时不景气的缘故吧。当铺发生火灾时，我才两岁，基本上对那里没什么记忆。但我倒记得小时候，父亲会经常放工后带我去当铺玩，然后他就办自己的事。所谓玩，也只是把算盘翻过来然后把它当成车子那样滚动；玩计算机；把那些做记号的盖章在废纸上乱印等等，偶尔会看到他的几位同事在那里打牌喝酒。
父亲每次下午五点多就回到家，偶尔回跟他去抓蚱蜢（用来喂鸟吃）。去的地方多数都是草丛，一般都是在现在的自然公园附近。我就坐在脚车后座，用手紧紧从后面抱着他的大肚腩，慢慢的骑着去。当时，很多器具都是他亲手做的，比如说捕网还有一个用美禄罐切两半然后中段围着铁网来装蚱蜢的器具。这份差事最不好玩，我每次都抓不到几只蚱蜢反而还被蚊子叮得要命。
住家的后方有一片空地，我们叫做“菜园”，他大部分的空闲时间几乎都是在那里。最喜欢就是每次除草后要把那堆野草烧掉，因为我就会忙着找东西丢进火堆里，然后心里很澎湃地“燃烧吧，熊熊的烈火！”
在瓜雪这个小镇，几乎每一户都是用脚车代步。随着我们开始念书，家里的脚车竟然有四、五辆之多。我是小学四年级才被“批准”骑脚车上学的。有时候还会一家人出动到镇上的神庙看酬神戏，爸爸载着妈妈、姐姐们共骑、我载着弟弟这样子浩浩荡荡的骑脚车。大概在我六年级的时候，父亲不知哪里弄来一辆电单车，Honda 60仔（非常古董又笨重的摩多车），几年后又向四叔买了一辆二手daihatsu短尾轿车。这辆车的出现让我们摆脱每年舟车劳顿的回怡保扫墓；北上怡保，南下新山，好不威风！
小学因为UPSR（小六检定考试）考得不错，父亲送我到40公里以外的“城市” - 吧生念中学，13岁就开始了我在外面“漂泊”的日子。后期因为三姐也在吧生工作，然后就一起租房间，以便有个照应。一直到了1999年，父亲就在吧生的永安镇买了一间二手的单层排屋。索性也把弟弟也送去跟我同校，后期四姐也在附近的学院上课，就开始了瓜雪和吧生两地相隔。基于父母还在瓜雪工作，当时就分开住，每当周末他们才驾车到吧生和我们相聚。到后来妈妈也辞工和我们一起住，只剩父亲一人如此每个周末驱车到吧生过一晚又回去。尽管我们也劝他辞工，但他总是觉得“能做几年就几年”（虽然他已经过了退休年龄）
13岁后的我，应该也是那个时候开始不再像以前那样活泼，不太爱说话，也没什么话题。见面时不是向他要零用钱就是问我读书怎样了。感觉上，从中学到大学的那段大约十年的时间是和他/家里空白期。

我眼中的父亲
他是一个很严肃，很有霸气的父亲。最记得有一次小学四年级和同学们玩得很迟才回家，大约七点多才回到家（之前都准时晚饭时间前回家），结果被揍还得跪神主牌。姐弟之中，年纪最大的被揍得最多最惨。也许，随着年纪的增长，他的脾气也收敛了吧。然而也因此慢慢越来越少对话，不再像小时候那样不停地问十万个为什么。
传统上的事物，能够保留或承传的，他都会去做。家里有个规矩，那就是只能说客家话。基于我们住的那一区多数人都以福建话（闽南语）交谈，所以有时候也会习惯在家里掺着一两句，结果被骂。有些家长甚至问他：你不教你的孩子讲华语（普通话）吗？他说：在家里只能说母语，华语在送进学校后自然就会了，所以不担心。传统的节日上，过年酿豆腐、清明节扫墓、端午节裹粽子等等，都是例行每年都要办的。
不晓得是不是因为他受教育不多，所以他都会特别重视教育。记得大约五六岁，还没进小学的时候，他就已经要我背诵2和5的成法表。每天他放工回来就要背给他听直到他满意为止，然后他才小睡一会儿。入学后，当别人在做着加减的算术，我已经背完2到9的乘法表。还记得一年级的数学拿98分还得被他骂我粗心，说我不应该做错那一题。
小时候总喜欢在爸爸的房间里玩，因为他总是有很多奇珍异宝。他老爱收藏，有的没的一大堆。邮票、古钞、宝石、石头、剪报等等。当中，我唯一不会鉴赏的就是他的石头。记得我带他去台湾九份参观的时候，他唯一买的纪念品就是石头。那间店的位置很偏僻，我也忘了当初怎么会走到那里去。那些石头本来应该是要彩图然后才卖出去的，可是他只是要买光溜溜的石头。我站在一旁看他塞选，我也看不出那些石头有什么特别，但也没多问，反正他喜欢就好了。
个性固执，一旦决定了的事情就很难改变。不晓得是刚好同一个星座还是遗传，我们都有这个共同的个性，有时候还会为了走哪一条路而吵起来。有时候，我还真的不得不佩服他的记性。每次从安顺抄小路去怡保，我到现在都不太记得怎么走。
他非常好客。“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”如果比较相熟的朋友，请吃一顿海鲜自不在话下。记得有一次二姐带她师训学院的朋友到我们家，爸爸也忙着切椰子来招待她们。忽然间，菜刀跌了下来，直插右脚拇指，血流如注。幸好伤口不深，那位朋友也内疚的哭了起来。除了好客，他也结交了很多朋友。在瓜拉雪兰莪小镇里，大家都叫他“阿Thiam(添)”；一些有血缘关系何姓的，一般上都会叫他“添叔公”；一些马来朋友则会叫他“mok(gemuk)”。
可能是职业的关系，人家说做当铺的客家人算盘打得特别响。在收拾他的遗物时，我们都发现他生前有很多账目都井井有条的记录下来，而且都是很公式的做帐。也从那里才知道原来他曾经在80年代未是马华的财政还是查帐之类的党职。
除了先前说的种植，他也喜欢养宠物。以前他还和他的马来朋友一起建了一个寮棚；左边养鸡，右边养鸽子。不远处有一个用红砖搭起来的小圈用来养乌龟的。再过去的的大沟渠有一个小笼子养果子狸。家里有一个不知哪里弄来的鱼缸养鱼。除此之外则养过兔子和竹鼠。

后记：
大致上都还写得很凌乱，暂时写到这，应该还会随时修改。

华资银行的悲戚

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:28:00 +0000

●杨善勇

一个马来西亚华商开启的华资银行，据经济学教授谢桂元博士的〈大马早期华资银行的崛起与没落〉考证，首推1913年启业的广益银行。1992年为马来亚银行接管，1999年又与兴业银行合而并之。

次而上市的是鲜为人知，位居南马的峇都巴辖银行。1919年注册，1922年营业。1963年易名太平洋银行。2000年的首轮银行大合并行动之中，为马来亚银行吞钩，终于完成历史的任务。

时任马来西亚宏愿开放大学工商管理学院院长的谢博士本篇论文统计：接下来的还有广利银行（1934）、联昌银行（1924）、万兴利银行（1935）、福华银行（1951）、华达银行（1955）。

马来（西）亚立国之后，南中国海两岸的华资银行，较为显著则有马来亚银行（1960）、合众银行（1960）、公明银行（1965）、南方银行（1965）和兴业银行（1966）。

但是，经历了1960年-1970年的全盛和光辉；谢桂元博士说：华资银行也日渐没落，逐一转手。残存至今的只有大众银行（1966）和前身出自广利的丰隆银行了。

当中的传奇，和悲戚一样多。单举福华银行的创立发展和结束，足见动人和惊世之处：24位深具远见的福州人当初只以平均大约4万余元，打下砂拉越的银行江山。福华笫一年的资产，一日千里，遽然增加到1500万之巨！

田英成先生在〈砂拉越福州人的移殖，经济活动与社会组织论析〉报告了福华银行的业绩直至1970年，注册资本已达1000万，总资产共计6564万。1992年的税前盈利共有8249万，1993年的税前盈利甚至高达6299万。

可是，那又怎么样呢？广大的福州同乡上上下下，用上半个世纪，终其一生经营的这间银行；国家银行只以不及24个月的时间，就把这间临界50岁，信誉倍人，东马笫一的老字号，从此并入了新店。

开国元勋的马华元老李孝式爵士家族名下的那一间兴业银行呢，后来也落入阿都拉昔之手，当初一度保留的中文名，现在似乎也消失了。谢桂元博士见之，想必留下百年的感伤和千年的遗撼。

吉隆坡开埠功臣叶亚莱

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:46:00 +0000

“他是在很穷的情况下，以前好象卖猪仔一样跑过来的。”

　　这是马来西亚雪兰莪会馆的叶青先生是这样描述叶亚莱当时到马来西亚的情景。

　　叶亚莱广东惠阳县淡水镇人。1854年，18岁那年，他随乡人经澳门乘船来到马六甲谋生。1860年，他听说芙蓉地区的锡矿开采业很兴旺，就冒险前往。在这期间，叶亚莱结识了后来成为吉隆坡第二任甲必丹的惠州籍人刘壬光。1868年，刘壬光逝世以后，叶亚莱成为他的继承人。华南大学杨豪教授说，

　　“开埠是什么意思？主要就是客家人艰苦耐劳。到那里去的时候，本来是一个沙滩，一个渔港，最后发展成一个城市。”

　　叶亚莱上任以后，面临着一系列严峻的考验。一方面刘壬光的族人竭力抵制他出任甲必丹；另一方面，社会治安混乱盗贼横行市郊，锡价下跌矿业生产持续萎缩。面对这一局势，叶亚莱利用山海会的力量，招募了一支200人的自卫队，采取各种有效措施严厉惩治扰乱社会治安的罪犯。这一举措很快就稳定了局面。刘壬光的族人也不敢贸然行事。在经济方面，尽管当时锡产品市场处于不景气状态，叶亚莱却集资扩大锡矿开采业，由于经营有方，第二年就获利10万多元。

　　吉隆坡地区采锡业的发展、各类矿税的增加，引起了马来西亚当地的的酋长们为了争夺矿的控制权而互相争斗。在这种情况下，叶亚莱为了华人和当地人民的切身利益，他协助雪兰莪苏丹平息了土酋之乱，从此，叶亚莱名声大震，同时也赢得了雪兰莪苏丹的敬重与信任，雪兰莪苏丹还特别赐给叶亚莱一个冗长的封号：“巴生吉隆坡光荣、勇敢、胜利而忠诚的华人甲必丹。”马来西亚雪兰莪惠州会馆的丘伟田说，

　　“这个吉隆坡就是在这里开辟的，就是他叶亚莱，没有别人，他来的时候，这吉隆坡就只有几间房子”

　　经过数年战乱的吉隆坡，满目疮痍。而对百废待兴的局面，叶亚莱以不屈不挠的创业精神，毅然挑起了重建吉隆坡的重担。他组织矿工与当地民众，统一规划，统一设计，统一施工，统一开发。为恢复锡矿开采业，叶亚莱首先向雪兰莪当局借得低息贷款25000元，接着又以部分锡产品作为抵押，从欧洲人经营的公司贷得较低息的短期贷款，缓解了资金短缺。同时，直接从新加坡进口价格较低的生活用品鼓励与资助雪兰莪内地马来人大量种植稻米和木薯等作物，使矿场生活能有基本保证。

　　在叶亚莱的治理下，吉隆坡社会日益安定，经济开始回升，从而吸引了大批华工返回吉隆坡，这些劳力的补充，加速了吉隆坡锡矿开采业的恢复的发展，从此，叶亚莱所经营的锡矿开采场日益兴隆，使他成为当时吉隆坡最突出的矿业家。据不完全统计，19世纪80年代，叶亚莱经营的锡矿开采总面积已达1190英亩，矿场的技术设备、锡米产量在雪兰莪首屈一指，在整个马来西亚锡矿业中也占有重要地位。

　　此外，叶亚莱还经营小型的锡米冶炼场、采矿工具维修作坊、种植园等，在吉隆坡与巴生河东岸地区修建了几处码头与货仓，还建造了一艘可以在巴生河上通行的较大型的运锡专用货船。据记载，在叶亚莱矿场、种植园和其它作坊工作的工人达4000多人。

　　到1880年为止，吉隆坡的城市建设已经颇具规模，兴建了200多间简易的商店与住房，建造了220多间较大的砖瓦结构的建筑物。后来，吉隆坡先后发生大火和洪水，致使上述建筑物80%以上被毁。但是，叶亚莱和吉隆坡的市民并没有被这些灾害所吓倒，他们齐心协力建设新吉隆坡。到1884年又建起了234座砖瓦结构的商店与住宅。

　　叶亚莱还耗巨资修筑吉隆坡通往市郊的道路，将吉隆坡与各主要矿区联接起来。到了1885年，吉隆坡的城市建设、工商业与交通运输业的发展已经超大型过了雪兰莪的首府巴生市。

　　叶亚莱不仅重视经济建设而且注重文教事业。叶亚莱的故乡是一个崇尚知识、尊师重教的客家山区，他本人又少年辍学，所以，他对教育特别重视。在他担任吉隆坡行政长官之后不久，就积极创办华侨学校，并从新加坡请来名师执教。此外，叶亚莱还捐出他在吉隆坡市区中心的一块地产，亲自领衔兴建了一座仙四爷庙，纪念著名的芙蓉华人甲必丹盛明利。仙四爷庙自从1875年落成以后，每逢庙会或重大节日，华侨常在这里进行祭礼或庆祝活动。随着庙产的增加，仙四爷庙还经常捐款给吉隆坡的学校、医院，为发展吉隆坡的文化教育与医疗事业作出了有益的贡献。马亚西亚雪兰莪叶氏宗祠的叶汉生说，

　　“因为他当时在开发、在斗争、在战争方面，他也是协助当地马来同胞，一起打这个天下。当时，他受到马来社会，马来华人社会的公认，这是他的功劳。”

　　1885年，叶亚莱因病去世，终年48岁。

　　由于叶亚莱对吉隆坡开发的重大贡献，他出殡那天，吉隆坡政府机关停止办公，市政府官员及众多的市民排成长队为他送葬。

　　直至现在，叶亚莱的业绩仍在吉隆坡人民中广为传颂，吉隆坡的“叶亚莱街”至今还在。人们到吉隆坡旅游都要到叶亚莱街去。每年农历二月初八叶亚菜诞辰日，常由仙四爷庙拨款在叶氏宗祠举行纪念活动，缅怀这位开发吉隆坡的先驱。

有多少人了解抑郁症

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:38:00 +0000

抑郁症早期症状有哪些？

抑郁症以心境低落为主要特征，在此期间至少有下述症状中的四项，且持续两周以上，建议就要就医治疗。

1.抑郁心境程度不同，可从轻度心境不佳到忧伤、悲观、绝望。病人感到心情沉重，生活没意思，高兴不起来，郁郁寡欢，度日如年，痛苦难熬，不能自拨。有些病人也可出现焦虑、易激动、紧张不安。

2.丧失兴趣是抑郁病人常见症状之一。丧失既往生活、工作的热忱和乐趣，对任何事都兴趣索然。体验不出天伦之乐，对既往爱好不屑一顾，常闭门独居，疏远亲友，回避社交。病人常主诉“没有感情了”、“情感麻木了”、“高兴不起来了”。

3.精力丧失，疲乏无力，洗漱、着衣等生活小事困难费劲，力不从心。病人常用“精神崩溃”、“泄气的皮球”来描述自己的状况。

4.自我评价过低：病人往往过分贬低自己的能力，以批判、消极和否定的态度看待自己的现在、过去和将来，这也不行，那也不对，把自己说得一无是处，前途一片黑暗。强烈的自责、内疚、无用感、无价值感、无助感，严重时可出现自罪、疑病观念。

5.病人呈显著、持续、普遍抑郁状态，注意力困难、记忆力减退、脑子迟钝、思路闭塞、行动迟缓，但有些病人则表现为不安、焦虑、紧张和激越。

6.消极悲观：内心十分痛苦、悲观、绝望，感到生活是负担，不值得留恋，以死求解脱，可产生强烈的自杀念头和行为。

7.躯体或生物学症状：抑郁病人常有食欲减退、体重减轻、睡眠障碍、性功能低下和心境昼夜波动等生物学症状，很常见，但并非每例都出现：

食欲减退、体重减轻：多数病人都有食欲不振，胃纳差症状，美味佳肴不再具有诱惑力，病人不思茶饭或食之无味，常伴有体重减轻。

性功能减退：疾病早期即可出现性欲减低，男性可能出现阳痿，女病人有性感缺失。

睡眠障碍：典型的睡眠障碍是早醒，比平时早2～3小时，醒后不复入睡，陷入悲哀气氛中。

昼夜变化：病人心境有昼重夜轻的变化。清晨或上午陷入心境低潮，下午或傍晚渐见好转，能进行简短交谈和进餐。昼夜变化发生率约50％。

新的一年，我什么都不知道！

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:59:00 +0000

又是另一个quater的update。你说我忙吗？我看起来很忙，但又很空闲。可能是很害怕写blog了吧...

之前都喜欢把东西post在facebook，但朋友越来越多了，很多时候顾虑到不必要的误会，就开始慢慢写blog。起初，只是想纯粹分享吃、喝、玩、乐，之后慢慢什么都写了。

我想：今年应该不是什么好年吧！我非常的低落...

我在妈妈心目中的好孩子，其实我不配。

我在人家眼中的好男朋友，其实我不会。

我在老板想象的忙碌员工，其实我不是。

我在同事眼里的好好先生，唔...我想他们应该不认识我。

我想：我真的还是个大男孩...

我就像Naruto那样，要别人认可我。

别问我为什么发脾气，我真的不知道。

前面的车子开慢一些，Library的Staff 放他们喜欢的歌， Sam Media 同事的多多问题、多多request等等事情都可以令我很火滚。

我不晓得有没有关系，但圣诞节的那封信真的让我很怨恨、很难过、很生气！每读一遍，每次想起都会流眼泪。

我生气因为它让我觉得女人始终很在意外表，我真的觉得我受侮辱了

我怨恨因为它让我觉得生活在一起很久的人一下子变成陌生人而且还是要在圣诞节给我

我难过因为它让我了解原来我真的会令人不敢和我说话，我是一个不自私的男朋友

我真的感觉很无助...我真的不懂我可以怎样改变

我很自责因为我觉得我都没时间给她了

我只想什么都不要做，什么都不想...打机，上facebook...做一些尽量可以令我快乐的事

要过新年了...我真的没什么心情，我还是什么都不知道！

感想...

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:09:00 +0000

明天是我在NZMY的最后一天。我觉得很对不起他们，因为我自己的私人原因而就这样的进来两个月又离开。同时也很感谢他们的包容。我甚至隔离自己，就像一个陌生人或毫无相干的人在office 里，活在自己的世界。当然，如果有的选择的话，我也不想回去SAM Media。可见我对Library这一份工是多么的重视，它带来的影响和扰乱了我的正常生活。

每一晚，我在Library工作都想了很多东西。我想，这就是典型的金牛座吧！

- 我很怕我的付出到最后竟然是什么都没有

- 我忽然间很想家

- 我不懂我到底为了什么而做

- 我会不会有一天死于抽烟过量而肺癌？

- 结婚后，我的生活还会一样吗？

- 等等...

I'm Back Again!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:24:00 +0000

Finally i'm back again in The Library but this time in Mid Valley.

For me, this is seems a simple job but yet uneasy to manage. I think i'm finally understand what's the concept that boss wanted to be in the Library. Unlike other club, Library is the place for you to chill out and chatting. Music that i played is just the background so that people in the Library don't have to shout/yell to talk with each other like other clubbing place. However, they had prepare an artist list for me to follow where some certain artist are prohibited. For example : boys band like backstreet boys, Westlife or Idols like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera or even Justin Bieber. The pumping songs like Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga also not allowed to play but soft Hip-Hop & RnB are fine. However, songs that too slow or "karaoke" type like Celine Dion, Enya or Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You are also not allowed. Moreover, songs that always played in other places like Hotel California, It's My Life, Zombie and etc are also avoid to play. This is extremely freak me out with their "blacklist". It's more limitation than The Library @ The Curve.

Somehow, there are some certain artist/song that boss hate are also not acceptable. For example Mariah Carey, Shakira, Rob Thomas ft. Santana - Smooth, Songs from Michael Jackson after 1984 are all not allowed to play. OMFG...this is really insane but yet i have to follow this rules. I never hate with this "blacklist" but i just don't understand why they have to set such limitation in order to create this culture in The Library @ Mid Valley. They're prefer 90's stuffs and i understand but later on, after filtering some of the artist, i really don't have too much songs to play and slowly we're also added some current pop/rock as well.

Why i said simple job? The songs that i play, i don't mix it but just chop and play. For them, it is a easy job and this can even do with PC with setting the playlist. At first i also think of that : Why boss need me to play these songs while the PC itself can do that. Later on, i also understand the flexibility of human is far different with the set programmed in PC. Why and How? For example : I can play to pumping retro songs if the crowd has more elder working adults or sometimes i can play more latest pop/rock if the crowd has more teenager in which i think PC cannot play the right music at the right time. Therefore, i'm trying hard to make a better music flow. Which mean, even though my music are not in the mix but i creating the mood or feel that can keep them sitting on the chairs. I think the main challenge in DJing in The Library compare with other club is :-

In club, the music has to make them stand up and dance
In Library, the music is keeping them remain on their seat and yet staying longer

I feel grateful that boss also kinda tolerance to me (at least he did not force me to make announcement) We all know my announcing/public speaking skill is sucks and yet i know boss prefer the DJ to announce the promotion that we have. I'm suppose need to have someone who can make the announcement but then where i can get an Emcee just to make announcement there and yet i have to pay them myself?

I'm always worrying my music is boring. I'm trying to play different style on every single days and the experience was gain from this way. Sometimes, it does getting good result but sometimes not. Sometimes, it also made me feeling bad if i can't play the song that customer wanted. I promised a customer that i will play Justin Bieber - Baby for her (that time boss said soft RnB is fine). One of the boss, Ashwin shouting at me "Change this song!!!" right after i played and then Justin Bieber's song was started in the blacklist since that day. I can hear from the bar, that lady said to the bar tender "The DJ is bad, bad DJ! Promised me to play the song but never play..." I was feeling so bad when i heard this, i'm so wish to explain to her but then i did not do that. I think it is not rational to explain to the rest what am i doing and why i not do that and etc. I just can apologized to them from my heart. Since after that night, i never seen that lady come again...

I met DJ Vick few days ago who will going to replace me during my off day. Nick a.k.a. DJ Roundhead was strongly recommend him because of his music knowledge. I do hope he is a right person to replace me and yet he is friendly (this also remind me how i'm started working in The Library when Ben asking me to spin for him). Vick told me, i must have my own style. Own style...this thing was always in my mind for long time. For which DJ doesn't wish to have their own style? Sometimes i wondering, is the crowd should listen whatever the DJ playing OR the DJ playing whatever the crowd wanted OR DJ playing what the boss wanted? What are the style i can do in the Library? I'm doubt...Nicky also told me once that every DJ should have their own anthem but what is mine?

Last night, i was really damn moody after listened Oshin's advice. Suppose my feeling getting better when i reached The Library but then the customers piss me off with what i hate the most. Got a customer request a song, One Republic - The Secret and i told him i played before. He keep on request it and asking the bar tender to talk with me. WTF!!! I hate this kind of selfish person where i already told them i'm not going to repeat the songs and yet they do not know how to respect my decision. Some even worst was the waiter there pretend customer to request song. Yes, i understand everyone down there like to listen the songs they like but not in this way.

Oh ya...i've resigned my job in NZMY. I really do a lot of changes because of this job. Like what Nicky said "save your complaints for your girlfriend if you cant handle the heat and stress of the DJ Console" I'm tiring with 2 jobs day and night but i enjoying it!

Outlook of The Library

The Bar

Live Band - Russell Curtis

It has been another while

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:27:00 +0000

Haiks...i really not a good blogger, lazy blogger...
A lot of things to share but always lazy or busy to start...
later in the early morning is the world cup final which Netherlands VS. Spain. So i guess Angeline and i will watch this final match at Ming Tin, Taman Megah.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB

Real Federación Española de Fútbol

Both teams never win world cup before and both also my favorite teams. However, i'm personally support Spain more than Netherlands. Why? May be FC Barcelona is my favorite team. It's also too bad that couldn't see Messi perform well during this world cup.

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14 June 2010 - My first day working in Netzed Web Agency where the office just opposite from my previous office. To be frank, i'm not really like the office environment but the profile of this company is quite interested me. The HQ of this company is based in France but the IT team is work at here (well, cheap technical labor in SEA yet with quality). They did a lot web site for Tag Heuer, Shell and some racing or GP web site. This is something i never done before and I believe this knowledge will gain more business value in future rather than doing SMS application where always need to stand by, trouble shooting yet always need to argue with those graphic team maniacs which i cannot stand with.

Besides than environment, i also feel i have a gap with my colleagues. For me, they are too quiet and i never work in such office where is so quiet and stress. I really don't know how long i can survive in this company. The headhunter told me how best of the benefit of this company but then in the office, they don't even have nescafe, instant cup noodles, limited petty cash every month..I really doubt it! I guess this is also the first office i work where don't have these...but one good thing in this office is : the broadband damn fast!!! The download speed can up to 200kbps.

The feeling really weird that when you go to work at new place like going back to your previous office. Perhaps Jalan Ampang really small, i almost met my ex-colleagues everyday when i go for lunch like Ampang Park, Wisma Central or temple (these few hot places). Last Friday, got some work to do until 1.30pm only took my lunch. I was thinking, just go nearby cafe 8 (because i haven't been there since i work in Phileo Megan Avenue I yet that's a good place where i can smoke although i went alone) and time like that shouldn't be meet any ex-colleague. Manatau, after i placed my order and started to smoke, i saw Alice and the rest queuing at the cashier counter! **fainted**

Of course i'm not hate to see them just that this will remind me the good old time memory and made me miss them even more. Is it i choose the wrong place to start my new career? Hmm....

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15 June 2010 - Nicky a.k.a. DJ Roundhead just informed me on 12 June that I'm going to be the resident DJ for Library 2 where going to open soon in Mid Valley. I guess nobody can understand how excited i am in my deepest heart. Back to mid December 2009, i leave Library with hate: hate of Ben owed my wages and hate those who wanna interrupt the music i played in Library. C'mon, we're professional(I dare to say!!) and we know what music should play at the right time. You limit us not to play those boy's band, clubing, house music but at the same time the manager came to request song because of VIP customer request it even the song already played several times!!! Cannot play club's song yet want to drive the crowd, cannot play too much of RnB while customer keep on request. It's pretty fuck up...and i was so hope i can back on the deck someday.

However, everything still not confirmed yet. It's still too early to happy because it might change to others as long as i not yet signed the contract, isn't it? While right after that day, i was so busy to search the songs that based on the list given by boss. Out of sudden, Nicky asked me to join the photo session for "The Pokemaxxx La Familia". Pokermaxxx is our DJ team where Nicky wanna promote this on magazine. I was so happy I've called up for the photo session which mean I'm also part of the family! With no choice, i took half day unpaid leave for this just on my second working day at new company...

Recently just got the 2 photo from the photographer. I don't know why it took so long but anyway, just share this at here:

The Funny Side of Pokermaxxx

The Serious Side of Pokermaxxx

The Members of Pokermaxxx (From Left to Right)

- DJ Awie

- DJ Ezu

- DJ Jeff Coding (me)

- DJ Hyper

- DJ Jamie

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我的生日

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:34:00 +0000

5月13日晴 01：25

我的生日日期是一个富有争议性的日子，五一三事件。我想，时下许多年轻人应该都不知道这件事了吧...不说你不知，我的出生日期的确是“黑色星期五”

和往年一样，没什么庆祝。总觉得今年的生日很沉重。最近发生很多事情，当中应该是我要辞职的事吧！在这间公司呆了2年半...是我至今最长的一份工。我很喜欢这里的环境，可是当人多了，是非也跟着来。可能是我小气或钻牛角尖，总觉得自己的付出永远不被认同。

星期一那天，Office Manager - Mary 就过来跟我说：“今天我们准备为你庆祝生日，由于今天secret recipe的蛋糕不多，所以我订了一个chocolate almond brownies给你然后另外买两盒ice cream来配着吃。”我其实感觉很无奈，

1。你用不着跟我报告这一切，难道你会因为我说不喜欢而做别的安排吗？

2。其实我很想带我的相机在Sam Media的最后一个生日会中和他们拍照。可是，这都太突然了。

十月就去台湾了。很期待，但也很忧虑。这是第一次带着自己的父母和angie的家人一起去。这也算完成了我的心愿之一。一路来总觉得，出来做工那么久了，从来都还没带父母出国旅行，反而只有自己享受。去过了巴厘岛，香港和曼谷，所以想带着她们和我一起去台湾。偏偏自己的财务管理又不好，还了债，自己又大花。总是看不到自己的储蓄。打工仔一生的无奈...

另外，我的好友 - 纪贞就要回加拿大了。我知道这个是他蛮痛苦的决定，可是为了他自己的前途，我也赞成/鼓励他去外国发展。不是说大马不好，只是这里的发展空间实在太有限了。

回顾我过去一年所发生的事，感觉有点唏嘘。人事已非...曾经的好友，现在反目成仇。但也认识了不少朋友。感情方面都还算稳定吧。事业也还好，只是财务方面就不太行。

以前生日的时候，手机的短讯总是响个不停。现在，全部都只用Facebook来祝贺，手机目前为止只响了两次。哈哈哈！其实，都还蛮感动的，至少还有人记得我。

今年生日的愿望...呃....结婚？好像还很长远...发达？如果可以的话最好！减肥？是时候要开始了...

最后，送上这个MV : 溫嵐 - 祝我生日快樂

"I don't think you get what i mean" + "你到底明不明白?" 挑起的神经线...

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:24:00 +0000

2010年5月8日 2:30am 晴

刚才在车上聊到angie工作上的事，基于大家有不同的看法，大家争执得脸红耳赤时，突然被问道：“你到底明不明白？”。随之，我就喝道：“我懂！我懂！”。接着就鸦雀无声，一片寂静。开始感觉到她“不爽”了，道歉也太迟了。我的牛脾气，大家都知道的。懊恼着自己的冲动，也再想为什么我会对 - “你到底明不明白?”这么排斥？是因为日前在工作上也同样被人提问“I don't think you get what i mean” 有关吗？

那天在公司，为了迁就某些人的方便，IT(我)又被摆上台要做一些“高难度”修改。对我来说，要改，不是问题可是值得吗？难道迁就他们就是方便，然而麻烦我们就是应该的吗？这是其一。

最恨的是：当我在解释解决方案时，又被人说：“I don't think you get what i mean”然后又在解释一遍。结果到最后，他们也接受了。我感到很纳闷，沮丧，失望，到底是不是真的是我的问题？是我表达能力差吗？我那天差一点就想大声对他说:“is YOU don't get what i mean,fucker!”

我有自己的情绪，我生气因为：

1. 当我在尽心尽力要帮你（公司/女友）解决问题时，请不要怀疑我

2. 我不是一个逞强的人，不明白的话，我不会随便发言。当然，我未必是100%对，但请你不要再我说完之前否定我。

我是有脾气，但是没有人从来想过为什么我会要发脾气？我是无理取闹吗？我大可以什么都不用管，只听你说，没意见，我干嘛要那么在乎？

在公事上，只要你搞砸我的东西，我势必跟你势不两立

在私事上，当你发觉我对你不闻不问时，那就是我已经放弃你了

想了很多...也不知是对还是错...是我要求太高还是我没有要求？...

2010年的第一次流泪，就在今天...

我在Library的日子

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:00 +0000

在朋友的介绍之下，我成为了The Library 的DJ。这可说是我人生的转折点。

The Library是一间gastro-pub。虽然不是一间Club，但我也还蛮enjoy的。在这里打歌会比较闷因为他们都是来喝酒多过听歌，但这里也是和客人最近距离接触的地方（当然他们来找我都是要我放他们喜欢的歌）。

每一天放工后，就赶场。有时连晚餐也没吃。在这里，认识了很多新朋友，也增加了我的音乐知识（music knowledge）。年轻人都会喜欢一些POP,R&B 或 ROCK 之类的歌，一般上12点前，我都是放一些POP/ROCK的歌...一些比较dance/club的歌都是12点开始。但是偏偏老板就是不喜欢Library 播这类型的歌（因为他要制造跟Club不一样的Pub）所以也要穿插一些Oldies(顾及老人家嘛)然而，星期三有Jazz Band，所以我又会放多一点爵士。所以这里造就了我的基础。

做了一段日子，我发觉为了我这个兴趣，我被逼牺牲了爱情和家人。几乎每一天，我只有从早上起身到载她上班前后不到一小时的时间相处。然后一直到放工，为了赶场，我也没时间载她。就那样工作到凌晨3点多才回家，她已经睡了。也因为这份兼职，我很久没回家了。我家人老远从巴生到Library找我，为了看我那几十分钟。这份工，值得吗？其实，本来工作时间并不是这样安排的，但就是为了所谓的好朋友，为了"back him up"，为了他的饭碗，我毫无怨言的顶他的工作。结果，到最后也因为涉及了他的私事，我们也闹翻了。最后，我选择了辞职，离开这个圈子。

之后，有人offer我到Quattro的Winter Bar及Sanctuary。呆没多久，3月（2星期前），他们说老板要省钱，不需要兼职DJ了...（所以现在才有那样的闲情写blog）唯有等...

除了认识新朋友，也在这里遇到了很多很久没见的朋友。然而，也很感谢那些在我工作期间来捧场的人。

Intro of first post in 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:00 +0000

My last post was in 13 Sept 2009...I really lazy to write blog although i have a lot of sharing with my friends.

Why am i resume it back?

It is surprising me that one of my good friend asked me this afternoon : "Why aren't you update your blog anymore?" As normal reply, i answered "Busy". In fact, I really felt touching at that moment because there is someone reading this (where all this while i thought nobody will read my shit...lol)

Another reason is, i'm much more free now. Previously i was concentrating with my career, working day and night. I was damn tired but i happy because i doing something that i like. However, later on, i found that there are something more important than this which are love, friend and family. Without these, i won't be Me today. (but still this is not the reason that stopping me)

Anyway, here i send my regards to all my friends here and wish you all the best in 2010!!!

It's Been A While

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:21:00 +0000

I've long long time never update my blog. It's really crazy life...

let's start with 1 April...it's really a crazy April Fool for me. Our company doing a lot online ads and that day, i receive a request that need to change all the ads. Wow...i was keep on uploading all the ads within that whole week...really a great kidding from god.

As i mentioned before, i've started my part time DJ career. Sometimes i was always went to the pub in Cheras. It's really a tiring life...Imagine after work, rushing to the pub until 3am then wake up at 8am morning. i just slept for few hours yet without any pay. Altho is tired but i really enjoying and i appreciate DJ Ben gave me such opportunity to learn. At the first few weeks, i was not spinning at all while just stand there and see how he did. Well, people may say i silly but i think i really need a strong foundation before i start doing anything. Even now, i still not spinning very well but it's already a great improvement from myself. I've named myself "J coding". Why? It is because i'm a programmer, coding is a programmer job while J is stand for my name, Jeffrey. Just like an UK DJ, Judge Jules who was a law student before. Nice huh?

May - the birthday month of me and Angeline. I had a wonderful birthday, celebrated with good friends, family and received wonderful present from my dear Angie.

Birthday cake which shared with my dad, mom (for mother's day and birthday) and i

My bro and sis with their partners

My ever memorable birthday present from angie

Birthday celebration with my colleagues - Irene,Isma and i

With those pretties at my office

Hmm...nothing special happened in June.
July - i have been traveled to Bangkok during 10-13 July. Altho that time was started serious with H1N1 but we don't give a damn.
During this trip, we have been a lot of places. Much more fun than before. Enjoy a lot of foods and shopping.

Nice Food!

Huge Food Court at Suan Lum Night Bazaar

Floating Market

With another 2 British girls with same tour

Entrance of Siam Niramit

Grand Palace

With traditional wear (damn, i'm look so fat...)

At Calypso (Ah Kua show)
August - First time ever went to Sky Trek at Taman Pertanian, Shah Alam. Previously i was miss that joined with Ah Seng they all. This time, i went together with angie, her sis and her colleagues. Damn, at first i really thought should be easy and who knows, i was the first "graduated". I was really tired and don't have that stamina to do that, what a shame!

On 16 Aug, i was given FREE VVIP ticket for Eason Chan's concert (Thanks to Chloe Chia). Eason was 1 of my fav artist. However, this VVIP seat was the most far from stage but served with F&B. However, before the show start, we had a nice meal at Ole-ole BALI which recommended by Angie. The food and environment is really nice. Then after the concert, they promote us to enter MOS for free. Angie never been there before so we went there to hang out for a while.

Environment inside Ole-ole BALI

Eason Chan Concert

MOS
28 Aug - My disaster ever at my life. First heavy car accident which caused the back and Tyre damaged. That time was heavy rain and it was slid at the corner and the car was spin 360°. i was so scared i would die...Thank god i still alive!

The damage on rim caused imbalance.

Poor Iswara from sedan car become aeroback...

Lastly...i will keep on update my blog if i could

Sejarah Kemerdekaan Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:28:00 +0000

I think this always the issue that debate by many peoples. Before we go on into this, let's us have some idea of our initially independence history of Malaysia.

1930年，馬來亞共產黨成立。這個馬來亞的第一個政黨，目標是要建立一個獨立的國家。當然，那是一個蘇維埃共和國。

1937年，馬來民族主義份子成立了一個全國性的政黨──馬來青年協會。這個左翼政黨提出“默迪卡”的口號的時候，巫統還未成立。

1945年，左翼馬來人和馬來民族者成立了馬來亞馬來國民黨。這個政黨也是爭取獨立的先行者。不過，她所鼓吹的獨立，是要加入印度尼西亞共和國這個大家庭。

1946年1月，“馬來亞新憲制白皮書”出爐。英殖民者這一計劃遭到了激烈的反對。

1946年3月，41個馬來團體在吉隆坡舉行馬來人大會，強烈反對“馬來亞聯邦”，並同意組成“全國馬來人統一機構”（巫統）。

1946年12月，英政府和各州蘇丹及巫統代表進行了一系列秘密談判之後，頒佈了新的“馬來亞政治改革建議書”（藍皮書），提出建立馬來亞聯合邦以取代馬來亞聯邦的概念。

1947年，由6個馬來人左翼政黨組成的人民力量中心，和陳禎祿領導的的全馬聯合行動理事會（成員包括5個非馬來人政黨），聯合提出了《人民憲章》。這個憲章建議所有種族的人民享有公民權，而所有的公民都稱為“馬來人”（Melayu）。

1955年7月27日，馬來亞舉行獨立前的全國普選，結果由巫統、馬華及國大黨合組的聯盟大勝。東姑阿都拉曼出任聯合邦首席部長。

1955年12月28日，馬共領袖陳平與東姑阿都拉曼舉行了歷史性的華玲和談。和談雖然以失敗告終，但卻更早促成了馬來亞的獨立。

1955年及1957年，東姑兩度率領馬華翁毓麟、國大黨辛班登及蘇丹等代表赴英談判，最終成功爭取馬來亞於1957年8月31日宣佈獨立。

This is get from 星洲日報／雲淡風輕‧作者：林明華‧2009.03.31

Let's see another post in english

The Early Voices in Sejarah Kemerdekaan Malaysia
So I read several references and trace the seeds of independence back in 1906 to moslem reformists, wishing to end colonial rule to establish an Islamic state, began publishing magazines and newspapers to promote their cause. They also formed political parties such as:

1. The first Malay political party, Kesatuan Melayu Muda in 1937 led by Ibrahim Haji Yaakob. Japanese occupation ended it.

2.Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya after the war in 1945 backed by the Malayan Communist Party with Mokhtaruddin Lasso, Dr. Burhanuddin al-Helmi( who later also led PAS, the Islamic Party of Malaysia in 1956 ) and Ahmad Boestamam as key figures. The British banned it 5 months later.

3.Hizbul Muslimin led by Uztaz Abdul Bakar al-Baqir in 1948, was a faction of PKMM above. The British banned it in the same year.

COMMUNISTS? - A Chapter of Bloodshed in Sejarah Kemerdekaan Malaysia

Their political ideology is the opposite of the capitalist British. However, they were useful allies during Japanese occupation, forming the most effective resistance force against the Japanese in Asia. The British supplied them arms and training and legalized their political party, Malayan Communist Party after the war.

The communists, mostly Chinese, also wanted independence for Malaya...in favour of a communist state, meaning equal rights for all races ( naturally ). So it was no surprise things turned sour when the Federation of Malaya established in 1948, which guarantees the special rights of Malays turned the communists to 12 years violent opposition, causing death of thousands. No wonder the government called them " pengganas komunis"!

Even after communist threat was declared over in 1960, it was only until 1989 they signed a peace treaty with the governments of Malaysia and Thailand to end their war of 'independence'.

This article take from http://www.bahasa-malaysia-simple-fun.com/sejarah_kemerdekaan_malaysia.html

But when you read the article "Sejarah Malaysia" from UTM, you can just only see those name like Datuk Onn Jaafar, and UMNO. The most funny thing is, i found this Sejarah Tingkatan 3. Please read page 28,
Memahami perjuangan UMNO
Aras 1

Menceritakan peristiwa yang membawa kepada pembentukan UMNO

Mengumpul maklumat tokoh-tokoh dalam jawatan kuasa yang telah menggubal perlembagaan UMNO

Mengumpul maklumat tentang ketokohan Dato’ Onn bin Jaafar

Memerihalkan peranan UMNO menggagalkan Gagasan Malayan Union

Melukis bendera dan lambang UMNO

Menyatakan perkembangan UMNO sehingga tahun 1948

Aras 2

Membincangkan usaha UMNO menyatupadukan orang Melayu

Menjelaskan perkembangan UMNO selepas Malayan Union sehingga 1948

Aras 3

Menjana idea tentang dasar UMNO yang menjadi pilihan orang Melayu

Mentafsir lambang dan bendera UMNO

CADANGAN AKTIVITI PEMBELAJARAN
Temubual : Tokoh veteran UMNO
Menonton Dokumentari : 50 tahun perjuangan UMNO
Forum : Perjuangan UMNO
Buku Skrap: Mengumpul biodata tokoh-tokoh UMNO
Mengumpul Gambar : Gambar yang berkaitan dengan sejarah UMNO

I haven't read all yet and i really don't wish to read anymore. It is so much different from what i studied when i was in high school. I totally can't accept this. I really curious by how well you knowing UMNO, a politic party, is helping you getting know better in history, that's amazing!

Paint Ball - 29 March 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:11:00 +0000

Venue : Woods Resort, Ulu Yam
Time : 11am

So we have total 10 girls and 12 guys. Really a best experience to try but really tired and PAIN!!!

Our battle field

Good buddies, good team-mate

Ivan's team - 3 wins in a row

damn tired

Girl's fight

Group photo before left

After paint ball session, we went to a waterfall nearby that area. The water damn cold!

Earth Hour

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:52:00 +0000

"Did you switch off your light?" I believe this is the common question/topic that peoples ask during Earth Hour on 28 Mac 2009.

Last night, i switched off my light at 8.20pm then went down to the pool side to observe my condo's area. It was largely disappointed. I was waiting until 8.35 and seems nothing happen. As you can see, the spotlight at the pool side still so bright and i think 60% of residents still opened the lights.

My gf, Angeline said there is 10% discount in Starbucks Coffee during Earth Hour. So we decided to have one and just drove out. Along the way to ss2, i really cannot feel any different compare with normal days. Those spotlights at the billboard still on.

Before we buy our coffee, i suddenly think of "spot check" at my friend's house. The first 1 was alice's house then followed by my best friend, chea chern.

Finally i found somebody that support with this activity. I guess peoples still not really aware about this campaign. i knew there are some shopping complex like 1U and the curve have such activities/event but i think somehow, government should be more participate in this like create awareness in public, corporate with TNB, and promote the campaign.

We drove all the way from kelana jaya to ss2 just for a cup of caramel machiatto. lolx...

I would like to share with you all how's the Earth Hour was going at other's countries:

DJ JEF

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:31:00 +0000

Djing always is my dream. I used to mix a lot with software like virtual DJ but i really hope i can spin on the real turntable someday.

Thanks to my friend, ah siak a.k.a. DJ bad boy ben gave me a chance to learn from him. He is the one who always encourage me to mix in the real DJ console rather than mix in the bedroom. On the past few days, i was following him to club & pub to learn on desk. Every night after working then i rushing to those pub until 3,4 am then i woke up at 8 am to go work again. Average 4 hours sleep on the past few days. It's real tired but i'm happy.

Somehow, when you come to live, that's really different from virtual. I used to play trance, the beat are usually long and easy to get at the begining & finishing part. I not sure whether i not familiar with RnB tracks, so it seem hard for me to match the beat. When come to the desk, everything just can't be organise well. I really need to fast catch up & over come that.

CDJ-200

The LCLY fatty DJ JEF

DJ bad boy ben

Armani Pub @ F&N

Onn Goh, the KJ

Moonko Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:40:00 +0000

Just a sudden invitation and soon become very happening celebration after few calls
Venue : Luna Bar,KL
Date : 7 March 2009

It was rain when we reached there. So we all sit inside. There was a F1 event organized by Marlboro. Let's see the F1 female driver.

Here is my best friend who brought his so called "friend".

The scene at Luna Bar

i like this effect

The birthday cake

Trip to Bangkok 28 Feb - 3 March

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:59:00 +0000

DAY 1
Accidentally met these 2 at LCCT

Took inside Bangkok airport

The hotel i staying is Woraburi Hotels & Resorts
The word “Woraburi” in Thai describes an idyllic location populated by fairies who revel in perpetual happiness.

room in hotel

Ducare...they offer that too...haha

statue near the reception counter. Just wondering, does it bring any meaning?

What a nice coconut at the hot weather there.

Pat Thai

Fried rice with Chinese sausage

Fruits

Me & Chun Kiat at the hotel lobby waiting for tuk tuk car

The Thai massage that we had - 700bath

Hawker Stalls at the side road

The Chinese seafood restaurant that we go

Big bottle of coke, but i can't find it at the store outside

Our first beer in Bangkok

Fried lala with thai sauce

Tom Yam Kung

清炒含羞草，that how it write on the menu but i think should be 龙须草

Fried Oyster a.k.a. 蚝煎

Thai sauce fish - but the ratio of the head to body is 1:3

The mixture when we clubbing...you see, 4 bottles of coke & soda water...it's cute...but whenever you asking ice from them, they charged.

DAY 2
When we reached the airport on the first day, there was someone came to approach us for taking a floating market tour for 500bath at 7.00am. Who knows when the tour guide came, she said there are some mistake, the tour should be canal tour. Haiz...so we just accept it anyway.

The kawaii tour guide of our canal tour, Kornrawee Yanwuitiwong

Took a group photo before we off to boat

The boat

I guess that should be temple

WICHAI PRASIT FORT

River Signboard??

So many fishes yet big!

The building structure and concept same with Hong Kong

Peacock & Eagle at the mini-zoo

Selling ice-cream on the boat

泰式八宝冰？？！！But it's very nice!

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Captain Jack Sparrow in Chatuchak Weekend Market?

Ice-cream

Honey Pork?

Tom Yam Kung

Chinese Style - Char Siew, Roasted Pork, Roasted duck

3 different styles of Chang beer

Suan Lom Night Bazaar

Another beer we had at a pub, Singha Beer

Route 88, a happening club at RCA area

DAY 3
Today is the last day of the trip, so we're going to the famous temple in Bangkok - The Grand Palace. For more info, you may visit Wikipedia's Grand Palace.

Before we go, we went to the roof top of the hotel to redeem our free drinks. What a nice view from there.

That day, me & wee shan wearing red shirt. For avoid any problem for us, we decided to buy new clothes to change at MBK Plaza and having our lunch at there.

we found something nice to eat...something like waffle but inside is coconut slices. You may also add cream on it.

Food court at MBK

Duck Noddles Beef Noddles

Chicken Rice Roasted pork rice

We heading to grand palace after had our lunch. The outside view from Grand palace

This 1 is very Chinese style

Drawing on wall

Outside the Museum

After visiting, then we going to suam lom there having our dinner. The food court there is damn huge.

What we've ordered:

Here is the best part of the story. All this while, i always thought our flight are 10pm. During the dinner, someone asked "eh, what exactly our time of flight?" then only got people took out the itinerary to check. That time was around 6pm++...CK asked "eh...2020 is it 8.20pm?" OMG!!! we're still so slumber having our dinner...some more that time is the most traffic jam hours. We separated into 2 teams and took "tuk tuk" car. However,we're still caught in jam then we change to motor taxi. When me & BJ reached the hotel, they already took all the luggage and left message to us, asked us to take lrt to last station and meet there. Both of us running to main street to get motor taxi to fetch us. Lucky BJ got the motor while i kept running until i saw few of the motor taxi driver rest in front of 7-11. They refuse to take me because is jam and raining. I keep begging them until 1 of them willing to take me (but charge me double,400 bath). So i met up with BJ and chern then we took lrt to last station to meet up with CK & wee shan. How emberassing that whole body so wet while the water dripping from my shirt in the train. Finally we took a taxi to airport but we were late for 5 min. No choice, we gotta buy a new ticket and over night at the airport now.

Taking photo of Bangkok air port

Can you all imagine how pity of all of us

Haha....i found my fav coffee in bangkok. No boday took my photo b'cos i'm the only camera man. wahahaha!

Malaysia Visit Malaysia Year 2007-Problems

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:01:00 +0000

last night, accidentally found this article which i'd like to share with all of you who reading my blog and also my comment.

Malaysia Visit Malaysia Year 2007-Problems - The original article (i just will copy some part from there)

Compared to Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, the tourist information system is not so well developed. Quite often when making an inquiry at Tourist Information one is presented with the standard brochures and no additional information but always found them friendly.
- Yes. When i went to HK and Thailand, i can easily get a tourist map or info even in lrt station. i just realized our lrt station don't have that, what a shame that sometimes i still need to ask my friend which station i should go and which train i need to take (star,putra,monorail,ktm)

Oct.25, 2006:- MH's flight to KL from BKK's Suvarnabhumi airport developed a problem, and passengers had to disembark, and waited for almost three hours before being informed that they would be taken to a nearby hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. During that three hours wait, no food or drinks were offered by MH to the passengers, and it had passed dinner time. This is in sharp contrast to Air China (yes, Air China), on its Shanghai-Beijing flight on Nov.18, 2006, when the flight was delayed by two hours, within 10 minutes, Air China ground staff came around to provide food boxes and drinks for all passengers.
* Malaysian Airlines (MH)
-Well, i never experience this before but i think that this is unreasonable.

Malaysian Airline employees have been found to steal items from checked in luggages ranging from cash, electronics, to new clothing. Travelers are often not aware of the stolen items as the thieves/Airline employees are able to take time picking locks, unpacking clothes, taking the desired valuables, and then repacking the luggage so that it seems untampered with, while the owner awaits his/her luggage at baggage claim. By the time the traveler notices the items are stolen, they are often in their hotel room, far from the airport and unable to act quickly to report the incident.
- I've heard such case like this before but not too often. Most of my friend experience are the luggage delay few hours while the flight had arrived and the luggage was "accidentally" sent to wrong flight in other country and need to wait few days (amazing! How could it happen?)

LCCT Terminal - The ratio of seat vs passengers at all gates is insufficient to cater for passenger loads. Seats provided for passengers at any gate should cater for passenger load.Most of the time passengers are force to stand due to lack of seat , you can also find some passengers sitting on the floor awaiting boarding.
While air port tax is been collected but passengers are getting a very raw deal from the airport authority.
- I have a friend, she never been LCCT before until the day she "finally" had chance to take the flight to Macao with air asia. She told me the LCCT is look like a refugees camps because some peoples even sleep on the floor no matter in lobby or gate. (I can prove that's true because i also saw that!OMG!)

Late Luggage Collection - Arrivals visitors with checked in luggage who are not cleared fast enough at the immigration will have their luggage put aside near the belt conveyers.There are no temporary signage or info on these luggages from which flight it originated, making it difficult to track the dumped luggage.
- That's why everytime when i came out from plane, the first thing MUST do is collecting my luggage.

Many airports have lanes for their returning nationals, similarly a case in point of KLIA, where Malaysian nationals can breeze through the autogates In few flights when returning to KL, unacceptably long waits had been observed for non-Malaysians lanes. As some counters were unmanned, and no sign of these Immigration officials opening up more counters to relieve the long queues. Is there a correlation of immigration officials duty rooster to that of number and size of planes landing or doing such is beyond their capability or incurring overtime to MAB.
- i still never have chance to enter gate in KLIA. However, i guess it also happened in other airport like when i was in BKK's Suvarnabhumi airport.

The most important issue that needs to be resolved is the refusal of taxi drivers in Malaysia to use meters and their high tendency to overcharge. This is about not using meters, NOT about using meters then using a longer route.
- Again, i think this also happen in other country like thai. However, i think meter in taxi m'sia is running fast compared with other countries that i had visited.

Licensed Taxi Counter
Beware of the following tricks played by counter staff: All taxis are licensed to carry 4 passengers .At the taxi counter ,when you enquired for budget taxi.The normal reply would be.
(a) How many passengers are there:If the answer is four,you will be prompt to take a premier taxi at a higher rate .Always insist that :You only want a budget taxi;
(b)Another trick:There is a very long waiting list for budget taxi:you will be encouraged be book a premier taxi at a higher rate:Do not accept this excuses ,still insist you want a budget taxi,cos there are more budget taxis than premier taxi at all time.

Unlicensed taxis: At the lobby of the KLIA you may be approached by well dressed and educated gentlemen offering taxi services. Do not take their services because the rate upon arrival could be much higher than the official rate. Use the taxi services from the airport counters. Two types of taxis are offered:luxury or budget, your choice.
- Well, so far nobody offer premier taxi may be that's only offer to foreigner...lol (in LCCT). For unlicensed taxis, i think nowadays very strict in LCCT but i not sure the situation in KLIA.

Areas Needing Improvement

No system to ensure that items in checked-in luggage are secure
Cleaniness of public toilets and wet toilet floor at airports
Image of taxi services urgently needed improvement :nagging issuse of not using meter to date still unresolved.
Lack of detailed tourist information .
Lacks of proper road sign at most major junctions or with signboard place very close near the junction with no time for action,by the time you see the signboard you have overshot the exit???
Buses services and information need to be improved.

YES. The public toilet really need to improve. I cant imagine that sometimes we pay to use the toilet but yet it's a dirty toilet. When i was in Macao and HK, the toilet is clean yet is FREE! (what i mean here are those toilets at tourist attractions or shopping centres)

taxi image - i always try to avoid to take taxi.

Malaysian Ministry Of Culture, Arts And Tourism spend so much in printing and advertising, where are they?

Lacks of proper road sign - i guess there are still many people don't know where is LCCT located. Even as a malaysian, i also always miss the junction.

Bus? Always dunno where it goes...

Macau Trip - Day5

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:46:00 +0000

今日已经係最后一日啦！早晨第一个目的地就係妈祖阁。我地响妈祖阁附近既茶餐室食早餐。
阿华田+菠萝油

猪扒包

瑶柱牛肉面

发觉马交D路牌好得意

妈祖阁前门

妈祖阁好细咋，唔驶半个钟就可以行晒。果日咁岩係星期一，好多地方都冇开，譬如妈祖阁对面既海洋博物馆。之后本来要去西望洋山，点知又当失咗路。唯有返番去大三巴。

沿着大三巴行上去，就係炮台。
叫做“炮兵马路”

成排大炮

由大三巴行番落嚟，靠近议事亭前地，发现咗呢间圣道明会圣玫瑰堂 - Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Santíssimo Rosário

虽然我唔係教徒，但係入边真係觉得好舒服，好安宁。

整个感觉好庄严

成栋教堂有四楼，二楼开始係展示葡萄牙人留低落嚟既文物。
Nossa Senhora da Saúde - 健康圣母

Nossa Senhora do Rosário - 玫瑰圣母

Santa Teresa de Ávila - 圣德肋撒

Santa Luzia - 圣路茜亚

Imagem e altar Nossa Senhora de Fátima - 花地玛圣母圣相和祭坛

Imaculada Conceição (Maria Auxiliadora) - 无原罪童贞圣母

参观完之后就即刻返酒店执嘢check-out。之后就搭车去威尼斯人酒店(The Venetian)。

Food Court

我地就在呢度食午餐。可怜吃素既Angeline竟然要响度食大马既nasi briyani。

而我就食“池记”云吞面

食完之后梗係四周围行下啦！其实都几似Genting First World Hotel只不过呢度大好多，靓好多。好多地方都行唔晒。入边仲有人造河，有撑船服务。

无意中睇到合唱团表演

入边既景色

唔知佢地用几耐时间画上去

顺便一提，威尼斯人酒店有免费巴士载送去机场。所以我建议在没上机之前可以嚟呢度消磨时间，因为去机场比较近。

结果成个trip都冇食到葡挞，有D遗憾。

返嚟之后，好多人都问咗我一D问题：
香港同澳门，边度消费比较高？
- 有人话，澳门消费会比香港高。对我嚟广係差唔多一样。

澳门搭船去香港要几耐？
- 一至一个半钟，1 to 1.5 hours

船票几多钱？
- 大约RM70 - RM80

如果仲有问题既话，可以留低comment。我会尽量回复。

p/s:好开心啊！终于写晒HK/Macau Trip。接落嚟我要开始我既Bangkok Trip。

Hong Kong/Macau Trip - Day4

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:05:00 +0000

在香港，你会经常睇到类似咁既竹架。我真係好奇，点解香港仲係用紧D咁传统既方法但係又稳阵。諗到呢度既建筑物，唉...算吧啦！

嚟香港梗係要食点心啦！响我地hostel附近揾到呢间“凤凰楼”

粉肠

黄金流沙包

入边D蛋黄又香又滑

水晶虾饺

D虾饺入边有好多虾仔

潮式糯米卷

牛肉丸

萝卜糕

饱肚之后，就搭船向澳门出发！偏偏果日大雾，D船全部delay。我地响海港城等咗两个钟，真係冇阴公！

上船之后忍无可忍，嗌杯面食仲有我最中意既“维他奶”

经过一番长途跋涉，终于嚟到马交既酒店啦！趁有D时间，我地行去议事亭前地睇下。

估下呢间係乜嘢？邮政局

当时仲好有过年既feel...

议事亭前地喷水池

好多肉干啊...

路边小食

由议事亭前地一路行上去大三巴牌坊已经係七，八点。

途中，唔难发觉路边有好多间饼家。有D夸张到隔几间就一间分店。

大三巴牌坊夜景

议事亭前地夜景

发觉马交D行人道都铺到好靓，仲係有公仔架添！

由议事亭前地一路行到去葡京赌场。

新葡京

返酒店途中，发现呢档牛杂小食。于是就嗌一串嚟试下先。其实我都唔知我食紧D乜嘢，估计当中应该有牛血，牛腩，牛帕叶，牛耳等。

San Miguel 生力啤

p/s : 救命啊！已经係三月啦！先至写到呢度...已经去埋泰国返嚟啦，仲有好多嘢要写

Hong Kong Trip - Day3

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:10:00 +0000

果日諗住要去蜡像馆，所以咪去中环食早餐。原来去山顶条路冇乜嘢食既，最后就去咗太子果度既一间canteen。

牛扒蛋治 + 冻啡 = $26

健康早餐 $22 + 萝卜糕 $18 + 热朱古力 $15 = $55

叮叮车

上太平山顶既缆车

好蒙呀

蜡像馆第一个蜡像，Jeffrey!

Twins,一个就快进入历史既名字

响山顶买咗呢樽Starbucks - Frappuccino,好饮！

缆车落山风景

参观完蜡像馆，跟住就搭地铁去铜锣湾shopping! 未去shopping之前梗要医饱果肚先。去咗间上海料理，都几唔错下。

有冇人可以话我知，第一只字点读？

菜肉云吞，猪扒烩面，蔬菜烩面

青菜饺子

有人话，嚟香港shopping一定要去时代广场Time Square

行到攰喇，去义顺牛奶公司叹下午茶

双皮炖奶，西多士

鲜奶汁咖啡，杏仁汁鲜奶

果日係情人节，本来约咗朋友去南丫岛食海鲜，点知食唔成。于是就去庙街食“打冷”。

好多谢jessica 同 barrie 咁热情款待

烧乳鸽

卤水豆腐

冬菇鸡煲仔饭（去庙街，到处都有煲仔饭）

Angeline话想去庙街睇粤曲，实际上，庙街已经冇D咁既嘢。果度有既净係一班乐龄人士响度唱K。呢个aunty仲行埋嚟同我收钱，“先生，唔该支持下丫...”

情人节，一大班靓女排队等睇相。问姻缘？

吃饱冇嘢做，两对couple就响条街行，一路行到去女人街食糖水。听闻呢间糖水铺好出名架。

发记糖水

入边逼爆咁济

陈皮红豆沙，榴莲班战，杨枝金露，杂果西米露，腐竹薏米

Hong Kong Trip - Day2

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:30:00 +0000

第二朝早，7点就爬起身。第一样嘢梗係---早餐。落街一路行到一间比较像样既茶餐厅，铨满记。点左个极超值套餐，冻啡+火腿煎蛋+螺丝粉配芫茜皮蛋汤 = $26 抵到烂！吃饱肚之后，即刻向黄大仙出发。

D波罗油既牛油劲香滑

到达之后先发觉本来既大殿装修紧，所以我地去果个系暂时既。黎到黄大仙梗係要求返支上上签啦。真係形容唔到几十人响度求签果种壮观既场面。一支签只可以问一样嘢，所以你会见到好多人用纸笔写低。点解要抄低？因为解签係东华三院。有两层楼，每一层都有阁位解签，大约$25。

下一站就係海洋公园。过度D过山车，巡例都有玩下。其实去海洋公园最主要既目的係海豚表演。呢个係Angeline既梦想，希望这就是最好的情人节礼物。行晒成个海洋公园真係好攰，尤其是行斜路。

蔬菜pizza + 猪扒饭 + 生果

D餐具好卫生

海洋馆

我地黄昏离开，去到星光大道-尖沙咀，时间岩岩好。最衰个相机唔够电，所以冇乜影相。就咁样沿住条街一路行到天星码头。差唔多七点半，已经有好多人霸个靓位睇幻彩咏香江

香江夜景

星光大道 + 前九广铁路钟楼

幻彩咏香江

Guardian?? Mannings??

街头夜景

跟住就係宵夜直落食火锅。我地咁中意食火锅，点会错过香港打边炉。其实未到香港之前都有睇下，发觉呢间都几唔错兼近我地住既地方。我真係估唔到已经夜晚11点仲要要排隊輪位，好彩都几快。夜晚有特价，我地諗都唔諗一轮咀嗌咗好多嘢。个aunty好担心我地食唔晒，唯有取消几件。当D嘢送嚟个阵，我终于明白aunty 既苦心。由于Angeline係素食者，所以我地諗住一个人嗌4样应该OK既，点知原来个份量係咁大份。D豆腐，腐皮，肉丸有十件，最夸张係个蔬菜，$35但係成个菜篮咁大，仲係有好多唔同既青菜。第一次食打边炉有番茄仔同埋西洋菜。汤底係清汤及沙爹酱。开头仲諗住好似马六甲既沙爹渌渌，其实只係带有辣味既花生酱汤，饮落其实都唔错不过食多会济。我嗌咗金瓜猪肉丸，红酒鸡肉丸，芝士墨鱼丸同埋墨鱼面。

金瓜猪肉丸 – 用金瓜包住猪肉碎。猪肉碎好香，只不过金瓜食多好济

红酒鸡肉丸 – 咬开个鸡肉丸入边有红酒，好特别

芝士墨鱼丸 – 墨鱼丸就係呢度既苏东丸（Sotong Ball），细粒D,入边有香浓芝士

墨鱼面 – 含有墨鱼汁既鱼面，要自己用手挤

想知多D?? 请游览稻香

Hong Kong Trip - Day1

noreply@blogger.com (Me, Myself, Jeffrey) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:11:00 +0000

由于今次系去香港，所以会以港式中文黎写哩个blog，写得唔好请见谅。今次旅行，除左开心之外，就系“攰”。唔系搞笑，哩5日可话系3年黎运动量就高既一次。我地由朝行到晚，只脚就跛咁济。

由于经费问题，所以就细细地住呢间Dragon Hostel。唔嫌细既话，都几OK架。买迪士尼同海洋公园门票仲有特价添。

Check in 个阵已经系3点几，于是就啦啦声落街揾野食。响间茶室嗌碗牛腩面，都几滋味下。之后就向迪士尼出发！

写到呢度，唔得唔赞香港地铁路线。车厢阔，唔会等好耐，涵盖大部分地方，转站方便。捻起我搭Putra line真系摞命。

迪士尼线车厢入边

ToyStory 花车

Cinderella 与公子 & 美女与野兽

米奇金钟音乐剧

唔同既公仔

旋转木马

夜景

其实成个迪士尼并冇想象中咁大。感觉好商业化，无论你行到边，梗有餐厅及souvenir shop在你左右。

呢个系凉拌面，你可以选择加料，例如：墨鱼丸，海蜇等配料。方便又好味兼平。

女人街，shopping time!

行完女人街之后，我地搭地铁到油麻地 - 庙街

兴记煲仔饭

香港人叫忌廉，vanilla 味汽水

蚝饼 - 好似我地既蚝煎不过系卜卜脆，油油地，冇蠔味，嘛嘛地

滑鸡煲仔饭 - 好似呢度既瓦煲鸡饭。唔...点形容咧，鸡系鸡，饭系饭。唔放豉油都真系冇咩味

咸鱼滑鸡煲仔饭（若冇记错） - 呢煲好D,点解？因为有咸鱼，至少有味D

杂菜粉丝煲 - 完全为左我女朋友而嗌，完全係滚水渌菜，一D味都冇，差！

Jeffrey and Angeline 摄于庙街

p/s : 写blog真係好吃力，好佩服D写blog既人。暂时写住咁多先，明日继续！