Ultra Mega Chiongster

I've seen Tangerine's Blog and i think having a moderately small font size is neat. Thus, i am implementing the same thing to mine as well. I however, would firstly apologize if the font was rather microscopic to some of you out there.

The Chinese New Year celebration of 2009 end up in sky shooting, ear deafening extravaganza display of fireworks. Ironically, this year i will be the one sitting on the balcony munching New Year's food while watching the younger family members launch their artillery barrage to space. A month ago we were celebrating New Year and Christmas, a month sure passed by so quickly. Before we knew it, i might be going 30's.

The weather had been bad, epidemic was everywhere. The river was muddy and brownish and small smelly puddles had been developing on bare soils around the house. Some low lander experience floods and roads become inaccessible. During my younger days flood was never this drastic and rain was never this heavy. Could Global Warming be the answer, or the District Office screwed up with the town drainage system again? (shrugs)

I went back to check on my Grandma's house a day before CNY. The house was so abandoned the whole place feels kinda creepy. The decks are falling, dust are everywhere and the tiles are littered with dead insects and house lizard droppings. It took me a whole day just to clean up a spot so that i can sit down. The next door neighbours are gone, mass migration to the city. I'm expecting that in 10 years time nobody lives here anymore.

Approximately one and a half (unless the child is anxious to come out earlier than expected) month more to go. Basically, it's kinda wee bit boring agenda for the past 7 months but, just like the preparations for some kinda Olympic ceremony..it's finally here! After this the real work begins, I'm including midnight sudden wake ups, diapers, chicken pox vaccinations etc etc ..breast feeding? Do they have a manual on that? Hello....?


OK so now...of to the next issue...


p/s: I really wanna tag Rose, but too bad she'll be offline for more than 2 months. I wish to know her personal view on this boycott thingy, and am wondering is she can boycott her fave McD (if she is up for boycott). Anyway if she reads this, consider that I'm tagging you too, Rose!

-Alonqexe; from The Realm Of Alonqexe

I kinda squint my eyes on this one. I was tagged into this "chain-letter-of-death" game. Supposedly, i should list out 5 companies i wish to boycott, 5 more i was going to boycott and plus, another 5 that i find hard to let go off. Well, there is a famous saying "curiosity kills a cat", and i bet i was tagged because people wanna know how the noodle in my head works.

There, we go..

List 5 companies / products i wish to boycott:

1. Nokia

For the past 3 years, my friend Tangerine had been running her campaign of "forget Nokia, choose Sony" campaign. She stress out that Sony is better in design, sound quality, interface vs Nokia's durability (which she claims that the issue can be solved rather easily with Sony's mobile phone casings) Personally, i was disappointed in my Nokia 5300. The sound was kinda choppy and the interface was rather ugly. A definite total pawnage if i compare it to Tangerine Sony Phone Walkman W380 series. I might trash my Nokia and swapped it with Sony in this short period of time. If you owns a Nokia, you noticed that there was little being done about the ugly phone interface. Nokia lovers, this is MY PERSONAL OVERVIEW so don't start sulking at the back and boycott me in the process.

2. Carrefour

Look, if you're looking for "Jack Of All Trades" store please go GIANT, TARGET, HARVEY NORMAN or PARKSON even (or at my place, the local NGIU KEE) 'cos as for Carrefour, i had some kinda lifetime grudge over the electrical brand qualities after a couple of wire extensions and plugs nearly blew up on my face. (..are those SIRIM labels for real?) I was one unhappy Carrefour (former) customer.

3. Starbucks Coffee

Coffee? No thanks..and uh... coffee that cost you 12 bucks plus for a sip, that's utter nonsense. Look, you rather burn your cash for a medium size iced blended i rather make my own at home. But if some think that expensive are classy, go get your coffee done in a five star hotel. Starbucks: price over product, it rather didn't tip my scale. (smirks)

4. Wonderbra

Flat chested, unite! This is one of those self esteem pranks. Wearing one is just like lying to yourself...(mind you I'm a B,)..what am i saying...

5. Dr Pepper

Try drinking one, even mud water taste so much better. It's a 10 cent version of Coca Cola.

5 Products I Will Start To Boycott

1. Disney Movies

The latest flick, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL...well remind me of a line on Smash Mouth song. "Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb.." it didn't hit me at all. Where's Captain Jack Sparrow when you need one?

2. Danone

They do no mercy to my teeth and gums. Every single one of em. The cookies and stuff are to sweet to my liking. Maybe they want the world population to be toothless by the year 2013. Mind you, I'm avoiding dentist for life, falling in love with Danone would be troublesome.

3. Tommy Hilfiger

I used to buy some sweaters and track pants consistently from this brand. But now i find that the target buyer had shifted more towards men, or maybe my own interest has shifted. Anyway, my interest in this brand is deteriorating.

4. CNN

Two words...Utter Bullshit (and the shit keeps piling up)

5. ICQ

Think it's a waste of time. Nuff said...

5 Products I Find It Hard To Boycott

1. McDonald

Personal Confession: Just last night, i was munching on a Double Cheeseburger, and my husband he was kinda make this cloudy veeny face at me...(i keep on munching anyway..I'm a McJunkie) I'm loving it..tara pa pa pa..oh so sue me...

2. HUGGIES

You're kidding right? With a baby due in March we need a whole armada of Huggies. You're expecting me to start boycotting this lifesaver now? I'll pass.

3. National Geographic Channel

Read my lips "Over My Dead Body" nobody is allowed to change channels.

4. Intel

My PC runs on Intel, and in comparison with other microprocessor that I've known, i find Intel Pentiums the most reliable for my type of work.

5. Nestle

I open my food cabinet and realised that 80% of the stuff in there are Nestle's. I been feeding on em for the last 28 years.

That's it Alonqexe. ..thanks for the tag. Remember that people who tagged are prepared to be tagged themselves, in the future..perhaps.

- I've done my tag task..

High noon of 2009, after a light shower, i hit the road looking for Mr Rainbow. Hoping at the end of it, (as the legend says) sits a pot of gold. I was under my rainbow when i snapped this picture and there was no pot of gold anywhere too be seen...i guess the legend was untrue. Ironically, the road at the end of the rainbow leads straight back home.