Friday, October 10, 2008

Tagged By Dinasaur

1.    What are your nicknames ?
Don't have any. People usually address me either by my full name, just my surname or just the last word of my Chinese name.


2.    What is your most favourite thing to do ?
Watching the DVD i bought off Amazon.com. Yeah, i'm addicted to all the US TV Series. Did't watch TVB drama for a really long time already. And by the day, i know this is irrelevant to the question asked but i just want to tell you all that i hate Taiwanese "偶像剧". It is so fake. It is like those Taiwanese youngsters don't know how to act at all. Even local Malaysian artist can act 100 times better than them. No offense.


3.    What kind of news do you read ?
The Star and sometimes Overseas Chinese Daily too. I have been reading The Edge for quite a while also.


4.    What would you give up in return to eat all you want in the world and not get fat ?
Nothing. Everything i have is just so precious to me and i would not give them up. I can still eat everything i want in the world and not get fat. How ? Do exercise lah !!!! Stupid.


5.    Is there someone in your heart right now ?
No.


6.    Do you believe you can survive without money?
Hell no !!


7.    What are you afraid to lose the most ?
Family, money and Friends. I am just being realistic here. This world is no fairy tale and money is super important.


8.    What do you feel like doing right now ?
To finish answering all these questions as quickly as possible.


9.    If there’s someone that you love, would you confess to him/her ?
That's a definite yes. Why ? Because you certainly do not want to wait till the ship has sailed and then regret it and wondering what could have happened if you did confess for the rest of your life. That's my first reason. My second reason is that you'll know sooner whether he/she is onboard too because if he/she is not, then you can move on as soon as possible. Save you lots of time. Haven't you ever heard time is of the essence ? No point wasting your time in something that won't see the day.


10.    List out 3 good points of the person who taggedahem !
- He is smart. Probably the smartest people i have ever met. Of course he wasn't the only one who can score really high in exam back in high school. There were like dozens of them but this guy is different. He can capture the subject really quick and his brain process even faster than a Concorde that is flying at Mach 2.00.

- He is talented. I once saw him drew at the white board in front of our 5A classroom and god, was that amazing. I never once expected someone brainy can also paint because it is always like either you got brain or are really good at drawing. His drawings are real good. By the way, he can write song too. Amazing huh ?

- He is creative. He showed me this little thing he made himself once and it was a nicely done artwork.


11.    What are the requirements that you wish from your other half ?
- Chatty but knows to shut up at the right time. 
- Love travelling.
- Independent.
- Prefer to call instead of texting.
- Sex before marriage is a definite yes.
- Prefer to live under one roof before going to the next level and by next level i mean before getting engage.


12.    What is the thing that will make you think he/she is bad ?
Stingy. I have so many selfish and stingy relatives and that is really getting into my nerves. These people are so full of themselves as they are the only human being left on earth. 


13.    If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be ?
This is hard but i'm gonna say bread. I just like bread.


14.    If you had a choice to be rich or happy, which one would you pick ?
Rich of course. I don't even know how i would be happy if i have no money. If i have no money, then i won't be able to pay my medical bills and that sure will make me extremely unhappy. Money means the world to me.


15.    If you have a chance, which part of your character you would like to change ?
A lot. Anything that is bad has to go. 


16.    How do you see yourself in 10 years time ?
Hmm ... you know what ? There is just so much going on now and i can't even see where i am/what i'm going to be a year from now, let alone 10 years later. Everything is just so blur at the moment. 


17.    What is the one thing you love about yourself ?
Can't think of anything really. I also don't hate myself that bad, though. LOL !


18.    If you can bring only one thing along with you to another world, what would it be ?
Good memories, perhaps ?


19.    What is your ultimate dream ?
To migrate to New York and eventually settle down in a good, friendly and safe neighborhood.

Top Paid Chief Executive Officer

Below is the list of the top 10 best paid commercial airlines chief exacutive officers in year 2007.


1.    Glenn Tilton  -  United Airlines (USA)   
       ~~  $US10.3 Million  (MYR36.5 Million)

2.    Geoff Dixon  -  Qantas Airways (AUS)    
       ~~  $AU11.92 Million  (MYR32.18 Million)

3.    Douglas Steeland  -  Northwest Airlines (USA)    
       ~~  $US7.73 Million  (MYR27.06 Million)

4.    Larry Kellner    -    Continental Airlines (USA)    
       ~~  $US7.31 Million  (MYR25.59 Million)

5.    Douglas Parker    -    US Airways (USA)    
       ~~  $US5.4 Million  (MYR18.9 Million)

6.    Wolfgang Mayrhuber    -    Lufthansa German Airlines 
       (Germany)    
       ~~  Euro 2.4 Million  (MYR11.52 Million)

7.    Gerard Arpey    -    American Airlines (USA)    
       ~~  $US3.1 Million  (MYR10.85 Million)

8.    Chew Choon Seng    -    Singapore Airlines (Singapore)    
       ~~  $S3.5 Million  (MYR8.4 Million)

9.    Jean-Cyril Spinetta    -    Air France/KLM Royal Dutch Group 
       (France/Netherlands)              
       ~~  Euro 1.39 Million  (MYR6.67 Million)

10.  Willie Walsh    -    British Airways (UK)    
       ~~  British Pound Sterling 701,000.00  (MYR 4.2 Million)


World's Top 200 Universities 2008

  1. Harvard University  -  United States
  2. Yale University  -  United States
  3. University of Cambridge  -  United Kingdom
  4. University of Oxford  -  United Kingdom
  5. California Institute of Technology  -  United States
  6. Imperial College London - United Kingdom
  7. University College London  -  United Kingdom
  8. University of Chicago  -  United States
  9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology  -  United States
  10. Columbia University  -  United States
  11. University of Pennsylvania  -  United States
  12. Princeton University  -  United Kingdom

You can access the rest of the list here :

And as expected, none of the Malaysian Public Universities make it to this year's "QS Top 200 Universities" list.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Singapore Airlines A380-800 Cabin Pictures



It's been a boring day. So i thought i'll share some Singapore Airlines A380-800 cabin shots with you guys. Just in case you didn't know, Airbus 380-800 is currently the largest airliner in the world. Singapore Airlines is the largest Airbus 380-800 operator at the moment with 6 in operation with 14 more to be delivered over the next few years. Singapore Airlines Airbus 380-800 is configured with 12 Suites (First Class), 60 seats in Business Class and 399 seats in Economy Class (Total = 471 seats).


SINGAPORE AIRLINES SUITE  (FIRST CLASS)










SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS








SINGAPORE AIRLINES ECONOMY CLASS






Sunday, May 25, 2008

HP or DELL ?

I have been thinking of buying a laptop for quite sometime now. At the moment i am considering only two brands, HP Pavillion and DELL. Both are American brands and i have been a user of DELL computer desktop since year 2003. 

I bought another computer desktop from DELL in February last year via their website (www.dell.com.my) for RM4200+. It is a 19" LCD screen with 2GB RAM and pre-installed with licensed Windows Vista 32-bit Home Premium. I am a satisfied DELL customer so far.

A computer specification is very important for me and i have always preferred to buy a computer directly from the computer maker company itself. However, it is not possible with HP. Well, you can buy from HP online but there aren't many options and all the one listed in their website comes with a pre-configured system. It means you cannot buy a custom configured computer desktop/notebook from HP site. 

Since i already have two DELL computers at home now (1x 17" CRT screen Windows XP Home Edition bought back in 2003 and the 19" LCD screen Windows Vista last year), i really would like to try out another brand. I have done some research and HP Pavillion laptop is just so bloody expensive. HP Compaq laptop is way cheaper but i am not considering that. So it looks like i will buy yet another DELL product. 

Anyways, below is the full specification of the DELL laptop i intend to buy.

"DELL Inspiron 1420 Laptop"
- Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo Processor T8300
  2.4GHz, 3MB Cache, 800MHz FSB Label
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with AERO Experience
  32-bit (English) DVD Media Included
- 14.1" Ultrasharp Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife
- Jet Black Color with Matte Finish 
  Integrated 2MP Webcam
- 3GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
- 250GB SATA Hard Drive
- Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
  Roxio Creator 10
- NVIDIA GeForce 8400M with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory
- Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 Dual Band802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
- DELL Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
- 1-year Limited Warranty
- DELL Bluetooth Travel Mouse
- 9-Cell 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
- DELL Lightweight Nylon Case
- 90W AC Adapter
- Microsoft Works 9.0
- Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software
- 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
- DELL PC Restore
- Internal 56k Modem
- DELL Travel Remote Control
- Free shipping to East Malaysia and freight insurance

****Total Amount - RM3738**** 

Monday, May 19, 2008

Highest Valued Currency Units

For my whole life i have always thought the British Pound is the highest valued currency in the world but turns out i was wrong. Below is the list.

1.  Kuwait - Dinar     (1 Dinar = RM12.00)

2.  Bahrain - Dinar     (1 Dinar = RM8.60)

3.  Oman - Rial    (1 Rial = RM8.40)

4.  Latvia - Lats    (1 Lats = RM7.30)

5.  UK/Falkland Islands/Gibraltar/Saint Helena - British Pound Sterling    (1 Pound = RM6.45)

6.  European Unions (Select Countries ONLY) - Euro    (1 Euro = RM5.00)

7.  Jordan - Dinar    (1 Dinar = RM4.58)

8.  Cayman Islands - Dollar    (1 Dollar = RM3.90)

9.  Azerbaijan - Manat    (1 Manat = RM3.85)

10.  Cuba - Convertible Peso    (1 Peso = RM3.52)

11.  USA - Dollar    (1 Dollar = RM3.26)

**Exchange rates as of 16/5/08

Sunday, May 4, 2008

1Borneo Merchants

So far the preliminary list of tenants at 1Borneo looks promising. But i still think it is a shame there will still be no Carrefour, Tesco, Harvey Norman, Best Denki, Isetan etc. Instead we got this stupid Giant Hypermarket that always claim they are the cheap price leader in Malaysia which is bull. 

Then we also have HSL Circuit City and SenQ instead of Harvey Norman and Best Denki. Harvey Norman is an electronic store chain from Australia while Best Denki from Japan and both of them provide much better services than HSL Circuit City and SenQ. Harvey Norman and Best Denki also tend to have more LCD/Plasma display at their stores.

Tune Department Store is set to be one of the anchor tenants at 1Borneo. Tune Department Store is partly owned by Tony Fernandes, hence the name Tune Department Store. I am still wondering what kind of clothes are they going to sale. Whether it is going to the Parkson/Isetan/Robissons/Tang kind of clothes or Petaling Street's. Well, we're about to find out real soon.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

1Borneo Tenants List - CONCOURSE (LOWER GROUND)

Status: Provisional

Below is a list of possible tenants that you can expect to find on the Concourse Floor at 1Borneo - East Malaysia’s Largest Lifestyle Hypermall.

This 1Borneo Tenant List is not an official list and it’s not a confirmedlist. It’s also almost certain to change before the May 31st launching of 1Borneo.

The list will be updated as more titbits of information are gathered.

Concourse Floor

  • Aowa
  • Aquirium & Ocean Science Discovery Centre
  • Ayamas
  • Balloon Party Centre
  • Bata
  • Big Apple Donuts & Coffee
  • Burger King
  • Charmy
  • China Town
  • Cosway
  • Cool City
  • Crocodile Restaurant
  • Deli France
  • Digi
  • England Optical
  • Focus Point
  • Furniture World
  • Giant
  • Gintell
  • GNC
  • Guardian
  • Himalaya
  • HSL Circuit Centre
  • Imperial Optical
  • Johnson Fitness
  • Kenny Rogers
  • KFC
  • Kiew Brothers BBQ
  • Klefun
  • La Manila
  • Laundry World
  • Manhattan FIsh Market
  • May Florist
  • McDonalds
  • Michi Japanese Restaurant
  • My News.com
  • Old Station Kopitiam
  • Ogawa
  • Paper Shop
  • Penang Village
  • Pingle
  • Pizza Hut
  • Sen Q
  • Speedy
  • Sushi King
  • The Chicken Rice Shop
  • The Garden
  • Vanity Craft
  • Vedablu
  • Yogur Berry
  • Watch Shop

1Borneo Tenants List - GROUND FLOOR

Status: Provisional

The list below is a continuation of possible tenants expected at 1Borneo, East Malaysia’s Largest Lifestyle Hypermall scheduled for opening in Kota Kinabalu on 31 May. The following list is for tenants on the Ground Floor.

The 1Borneo Tenant List is not a confirmed list and it’s not an officiallist. It’s almost guaranteed to change before the launch of 1Borneo.

Updates will be made as more information becomes available.

Ground Floor

  • Acege Japan
  • Adidas
  • Angkatan Hebat Auto City
  • Ashworth
  • Asics
  • Axxezz
  • Baleno
  • Bamboo Craft
  • Best Entertainment Destination (B.E.D.)
  • Best Western Courtyard Hotel
  • Billabong
  • Blay
  • Blush
  • Body Shop
  • Bonita
  • Borneo Travel
  • Braun Buffel
  • Cafe Flam
  • City Chain
  • Charles & Keith
  • CIMB Bank
  • Cortina Watches
  • Coffee Bean
  • Crocs
  • Crocus
  • Diamond Jewellery
  • Diamond & Platinum
  • Dome Cafe
  • Dunhill
  • Eclipse
  • Elianto
  • Esprit
  • Face Shop
  • Fashion Story
  • French Connection UK (FCUK)
  • Fish & Co.
  • G2000
  • G.R.I.
  • Guess
  • Habib Jewel
  • Hang Ten
  • Hong Kong Cafe Xin Wang
  • Hong Kong Recipe
  • HSBC (Possibly only an ATM)
  • Ichiban
  • IMAC
  • Imperial Optic
  • Kettler
  • Lazo Diamonds
  • La Senza
  • Levi’s
  • MAC
  • Made in China
  • Maxis
  • Mercure Hotel
  • Message
  • Milion Serenity
  • MNG
  • Mont Blanc
  • Naturalizer
  • New York New York
  • Nike
  • Nine West
  • Noor Arfa
  • Nose
  • Novotel Hotel
  • Munchy Donuts
  • Old Town White Coffee
  • Olive
  • Orange
  • Padini
  • Polo
  • Primavera
  • Quicksilver
  • Rachel G
  • RHB Bank
  • Rolex
  • Royal Sporting House (RSH)
  • Salabianca
  • San Francisco Coffee
  • Samsonite
  • Sasa
  • Satine
  • Selangor Pewter
  • SK Jewellry
  • Secret Recipe
  • Skin Food
  • Sony
  • Soo Kee
  • Soule
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • Star 360
  • Success Motivation
  • Sunlight Pharmacy
  • Swatch
  • Sweet Dynasty
  • Thai Odyssey
  • Times Book Store
  • Tomei
  • Travel for All
  • Trinidad
  • Tune Hotel
  • Tune Department Store
  • Universal Traveller
  • Urs
  • Valentino Creations
  • Watch Zone
  • Watson
  • Xixili
  • Ya Kun Kaya Toast
  • Yishion
  • Yves Rocher
  • Zara